Octus (G1)
- Octus is an Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Octus was a member of the ruling Triumverate who seized control of the Decepticons after the (second) death of Straxus. He was an arrogant, lazy and believed in a rather complacent method of Decepticon rule on Cybertron.
But all that's okay -- because it appears that Octus transforms into a Dalek.
Octus is also unique among Transformers in that he has 6 arms, for a total of 8 limbs.
Fiction
Marvel UK comics continuity
An unspecified amount of time after the (second) death of Straxus a triumvirate of Decepticons, calling themselves the Triumverate, came to power as the new rulers of Cybertron. Legonis, Octus and Seizer ruled together from their palace, sharing a three-seater throne. Octus had the centre seat.
As rulers of Cybertron the Triumverate were too lazy for active aggression against the Autobots. Instead they spent their time enjoying arena fights beween Autobot prisoners and powerful Decepticon warriors (such as Quake).
When Straxus Megatron arrived on Cybertron he was horrified with the state of things and challenged the Triumverate's rule. Octus baited Megatron, calling him the Decepticon cause's, "most celebrated LOONY!"
Legonis then pushed Megatron into the area (of the arena), where he bashed up a few Decepticons before making a speech that saw the Decepticons turn on the Triumverate for being lazy bozos. The Triggercons shot the Triumverate in the backs, killing them. Octus was blasted by Crankcase, blowing his head off.
Trivia
- Octus (Octavius), Legonis (Lepidus) and Seizer (Caesar)were a parody of (or perhaps tribute to) the ruling Triumvirate of Rome after the death of Julius Caesar.
- Octus is pretty unique in form as a Transformer. He has a six-armed robot mode and transformers into... Well actually he never transforms in the fiction, but according to his co-creator Lee Sullivan his alt mode based on a pre-existing design. Sullivan had this to say in an email to the Obscure TF website:
"Thought you might like to know that one of the Tri . . . whatevers I designed (Oct-something-or-other) was supposed to transform (snik-snork-shnap-shnoop) into one of Doctor Who's Daleks, which I've also been known to draw from time to time."
The design works well -- the Dalek's dome behind Octus' head, the infamous "dots" made up by his arms.
