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. Still, he could be pretty funny when he was poking fun at other Decepticon leaders.
Fiction
Marvel UK comics continuity
An unspecified amount of time after the (second) death of Straxus a triumvirate of Decepticons, ingeniously calling themselves the Triumverate, comes to power as the new rulers of Cybertron. Legonis, Octus and Seizer rule together from their palace, sharing a three-seater throne. Octus has the centre seat.
As rulers of Cybertron the Triumverate are too lazy for active aggression against the Autobots. Instead they spend their time enjoying arena fights beween Autobot prisoners and powerful Decepticon warriors (such as Quake).
When Straxus Megatron arrives on Cybertron he is horrified with the state of things and challenges the Triumverate's rule. Octus baits Megatron, calling him the Decepticon cause's, "most celebrated LOONY!"
Legonis shoves Megatron into the area (of the arena), where he cannon-boy bashes up a few Decepticons before making a speech about Decepticon values. Realising that they hate not going out and killing Autobots the Decepticons turn on the Triumverate, for being lazy bozos.
The Triggercons shoot the Triumverate in the backs, killing them. Octus is 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.
- Octus is also unique among Transformers in that his design gives him six arms, for a total of eight robot mode limbs. His is a robot form settup not found on any other Transformer.
