Jhiaxus
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Jhiaxus is a fictional character
in the Transformers
universes. He is an evil Decepticon jet.
's Generation 2 comic series, the character was named in reaction to the unrealistic sales expectations the publisher put on writer Simon Furman
, and is a pun on the phrase "gee, axe us", anticipating the short life of the series.
Hasbro registered the name Jhiaxus for U.S. Trademark
in October 2003.
's insanity, Starscream
's treachery, and Shockwave
's calculating logic. During the series, it is revealed that Jhiaxus was among the earliest "second generation" Decepticon
s that would eventually form the Cybertronian Empire, and he was originally a vicious, warmongering butcher and sadist who reveled in slaughter. When the Empire abandoned Cybertron and turned to Cyberforming the universe, he believed that he was abandoning his brutal past. When he ran into the Autobot platoon under Optimus and Grimlock
, he captured them alive with intent to convince them to join the Empire, and when they rebelled he pursued them with intent to destroy.
The pursuit went bad when both Autobots and Imperials flew into a sector of space inhabited by psychic parasites that fed off violent feelings. Everyone went berserk, and after they'd escaped Jhiaxus was left staggered by his own brutality. He internally pledged that he had to hunt down and wipe out the Autobots, because their existence and morality challenged the Empire's ideology far too greatly. Seeing the task before him, Optimus Prime attempted to form an alliance with Megatron but the Decepticon leader went it alone against the G2 Cybertronians. Jhiaxus' forces obliterated a Decepticon scout team, then assault Megatron's Warworld flagship en masse. The battle was an indiscriminate slaughter, with Megatron's forces being decimated. In retaliation, Megatron challenged Jhiaxus to a duel and was nearly killed. Ironically, this defeat caused the Decepticons to ally with the Autobots.
As the war escalated, Jhiaxus slipped further into rage and insanity, ordering galaxy-wide massacres to draw the Autobots out which proved him unable to deal with unexpected setbacks. After learning of the existence of The Swarm, Optimus Prime attempted to reach out to Jhiaxus. By this point, he had lost all grip on sanity due to his defeats at the hands of the Bot/Con alliance. Soon after the destruction of San Francisco, done solely to show he could, he engaged Optimus in battle and decimated him. His first blow shattered Prime's faceplate and destroyed his vocal systems. Before he could finish the battle, The Swarm
arrived. Driven by his rage, Jhiaxus challenged The Swarm itself. Being a foe that could not be combated through ordinary means, Jhiaxus was unable to harm it and was consumed with ease.
toy line's run, the name Jhiaxus was used for an orange repaint of Beast Machines
Jetstorm.
Although he had no tech specs or background information, he was finally given a bio in one of the Transformers Collectors Club magazines, where it was revealed he was indeed the same character as Generation 2 Jhiaxus. The Collectors Club planned to make Jhiaxus part of their Transformers: Universe
fiction. He would have been a servant of Unicron, abducted from his home dimension and made into one of Unicron's troops, which would explain how a G2 character could appear in Robots in Disguise, a different universe altogether.
BotCon
comic as one of the captives of Unicron
, forced to fight in gladiatorial battles. He was presumably freed by Optimus Primal
.
's The Transformers: Spotlight issue featuring Optimus Prime. According to Omega Supreme
, Jhiaxus was Nova Prime
's Chief Theoretical Strategist and among his experiments was the first combiner
, Monstructor
. He also experimented with gender in Transformers, creating Arcee
and possibly others. It is alluded that Jhiaxus disappeared along with Nova Prime on the first Ark
. He made his first major appearance in the Arcee
Spotlight issue, appearing on a viewsceen to check Arcee had not interfered with his project - the Nega-Core. In The Transformers: Devastation
he appeared, talking to both Nova Prime and Galvatron
.
As a member of the "Dead Universe" faction led by Nemesis Prime, Jhiaxus figures prominently in the Spotlight Miniseries, Revelation, which wraps up a number of threads running through the IDW continuity. While his head design and color scheme resemble that of his Generation 2 incarnation this Jhiaxus has a notably more hunched over appearance.
Fictional character
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in the Transformers
Transformers
A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling.Transformer may also refer to:* ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, an Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet computer manufacturer by Asus...
universes. He is an evil Decepticon jet.
Transformers: Generation 2
Unlike most of the notable characters in the Transformers comics, Jhiaxus is not based on a toy. Originally created for MarvelMarvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
's Generation 2 comic series, the character was named in reaction to the unrealistic sales expectations the publisher put on writer Simon Furman
Simon Furman
Simon Christopher Francis Furman is a comic book writer, particularly associated with of a number of notable Transformers comics for Marvel UK, Marvel US, Dreamwave, and most recently, IDW...
, and is a pun on the phrase "gee, axe us", anticipating the short life of the series.
Hasbro registered the name Jhiaxus for U.S. Trademark
Trademark
A trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or...
in October 2003.
Marvel Comics
In the Generation 2 comic series, Jhiaxus holds the rank of Liege Centuro of the Cybertronian Empire - an offshoot faction which came to power during the Autobots and Decepticon's 4 million year hibernation on Earth prior to 1984. His calm, self-assured personality is a notable departure from Megatron's zeal, GalvatronGalvatron
Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers, most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon leader. He was voiced by Leonard Nimoy in the 1986 Transformers movie, and then by Frank Welker in season 3 and 4 of the animated television series. Since then, other Transformers...
's insanity, Starscream
Starscream (Transformers)
Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization...
's treachery, and Shockwave
Shockwave (Transformers)
Shockwave is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers series. Throughout his incarnations, he is usually distinguished by a laser cannon in lieu of one of his hands and his distinctive face, which is featureless save a single robotic eye...
's calculating logic. During the series, it is revealed that Jhiaxus was among the earliest "second generation" Decepticon
Decepticon
The Decepticons are usually depicted as the antagonists in the fictional universes of the Transformers stoyline and related comics and cartoons, and the enemies of the Autobots and the University of California Davis Aggies...
s that would eventually form the Cybertronian Empire, and he was originally a vicious, warmongering butcher and sadist who reveled in slaughter. When the Empire abandoned Cybertron and turned to Cyberforming the universe, he believed that he was abandoning his brutal past. When he ran into the Autobot platoon under Optimus and Grimlock
Grimlock
Grimlock is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. He is usually portrayed as a tough leader who turns into a mechanical dinosaur...
, he captured them alive with intent to convince them to join the Empire, and when they rebelled he pursued them with intent to destroy.
The pursuit went bad when both Autobots and Imperials flew into a sector of space inhabited by psychic parasites that fed off violent feelings. Everyone went berserk, and after they'd escaped Jhiaxus was left staggered by his own brutality. He internally pledged that he had to hunt down and wipe out the Autobots, because their existence and morality challenged the Empire's ideology far too greatly. Seeing the task before him, Optimus Prime attempted to form an alliance with Megatron but the Decepticon leader went it alone against the G2 Cybertronians. Jhiaxus' forces obliterated a Decepticon scout team, then assault Megatron's Warworld flagship en masse. The battle was an indiscriminate slaughter, with Megatron's forces being decimated. In retaliation, Megatron challenged Jhiaxus to a duel and was nearly killed. Ironically, this defeat caused the Decepticons to ally with the Autobots.
As the war escalated, Jhiaxus slipped further into rage and insanity, ordering galaxy-wide massacres to draw the Autobots out which proved him unable to deal with unexpected setbacks. After learning of the existence of The Swarm, Optimus Prime attempted to reach out to Jhiaxus. By this point, he had lost all grip on sanity due to his defeats at the hands of the Bot/Con alliance. Soon after the destruction of San Francisco, done solely to show he could, he engaged Optimus in battle and decimated him. His first blow shattered Prime's faceplate and destroyed his vocal systems. Before he could finish the battle, The Swarm
Swarm (Transformers)
The Swarm is a creature in the fictional world of the Transformers: Generation 2 comic by Marvel Comics.The Swarm is a large, amorphous, black mass of particulate sized, corrosive organisms that travel from planet to planet, seeking out cybernetic life forms. Upon contact with other life forms, the...
arrived. Driven by his rage, Jhiaxus challenged The Swarm itself. Being a foe that could not be combated through ordinary means, Jhiaxus was unable to harm it and was consumed with ease.
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Near the end of the Transformers: Robots in DisguiseTransformers: Robots in Disguise (toy line)
Transformers: Robots in Disguise is an anime series which has an associated toy line released in 2001 by Hasbro. The anime and toy line were originally released in Japan in 2000 by Takara as ....
toy line's run, the name Jhiaxus was used for an orange repaint of Beast Machines
Beast Machines
Beast Machines is an animated television series produced by Mainframe Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. Hasbro has the full distribution rights to the show as of 2011. It was a direct sequel to Beast Wars taking place within the continuity of the original Transformers series...
Jetstorm.
Although he had no tech specs or background information, he was finally given a bio in one of the Transformers Collectors Club magazines, where it was revealed he was indeed the same character as Generation 2 Jhiaxus. The Collectors Club planned to make Jhiaxus part of their Transformers: Universe
Transformers: Universe
Transformers: Universe is a line of toys that consists of re-painted and re-released toys from various Transformers lines of toys. For the comic book series see Transformers Universe .- Toy line :...
fiction. He would have been a servant of Unicron, abducted from his home dimension and made into one of Unicron's troops, which would explain how a G2 character could appear in Robots in Disguise, a different universe altogether.
3H Enterprises
Jhiaxus made a brief appearance in issue #2 of the Transformers: UniverseTransformers: Universe
Transformers: Universe is a line of toys that consists of re-painted and re-released toys from various Transformers lines of toys. For the comic book series see Transformers Universe .- Toy line :...
BotCon
BotCon
BotCon, briefly known as "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" , is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors. BotCon has been held annually since 1994...
comic as one of the captives of Unicron
Unicron
Unicron is a fictional character from the Transformers universe and toyline. Created by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie as the film's main antagonist. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions, and he is also...
, forced to fight in gladiatorial battles. He was presumably freed by Optimus Primal
Optimus Primal
Optimus Primal is a fictional character from the Transformers toyline, and the leader of the Maximal forces and the main protagonist in the Beast Wars television series. He is sometimes called Optimal Optimus...
.
IDW Publishing
Jhiaxus is first mentioned in IDW PublishingIDW Publishing
IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
's The Transformers: Spotlight issue featuring Optimus Prime. According to Omega Supreme
Omega Supreme
Omega Supreme is the name of a fictional character from the Transformers franchise. He is always an Autobot and is often depicted as a gigantic transformer with vast strength and/or overwhelming firepower.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
, Jhiaxus was Nova Prime
Prime Nova
Prime Nova is the name of a fictional character in the various Transformers universes.-Transformers: Generation One:-Marvel Comics:In the Transformers universe, Prime Nova is regarded as the third holder of the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. Not much is known about Prime Nova, only that he was given...
's Chief Theoretical Strategist and among his experiments was the first combiner
Transformers technology
The Transformers have several technology beyond the ability to transform between two or three forms, the Transformers series have introduced additional forms of technology.-Combiner Technology:...
, Monstructor
Monster Pretenders
The Monster Pretenders are a group of fictional Decepticons in the Transformers franchise. The team is the last of the traditional combiners from the Generation 1 series and is one of the few non-Micromaster combiner teams to have six members .-Transformers: Generation...
. He also experimented with gender in Transformers, creating Arcee
Arcee
Arcee is the name of a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. She is a female Autobot, usually pink in color. Being the most famous of the Female Transformers, she has two primary forms...
and possibly others. It is alluded that Jhiaxus disappeared along with Nova Prime on the first Ark
Ark (Transformers)
The Ark is an Autobot spacecraft in the Transformers Universe. It has appeared as a central fixture of the Transformers storyline ever since its creation, as the Autobots main method of transport to Earth and as a base once they arrive....
. He made his first major appearance in the Arcee
Arcee
Arcee is the name of a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. She is a female Autobot, usually pink in color. Being the most famous of the Female Transformers, she has two primary forms...
Spotlight issue, appearing on a viewsceen to check Arcee had not interfered with his project - the Nega-Core. In The Transformers: Devastation
The Transformers: Devastation
The Transformers: Devastation is a six-issue comic book miniseries, published by IDW Publishing, based on the Transformers and following on from The Transformers: Escalation. Issue 1 of Devastation was released on October 3, 2007, with issue 2 following on the 24th of October and was published...
he appeared, talking to both Nova Prime and Galvatron
Galvatron
Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers, most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon leader. He was voiced by Leonard Nimoy in the 1986 Transformers movie, and then by Frank Welker in season 3 and 4 of the animated television series. Since then, other Transformers...
.
As a member of the "Dead Universe" faction led by Nemesis Prime, Jhiaxus figures prominently in the Spotlight Miniseries, Revelation, which wraps up a number of threads running through the IDW continuity. While his head design and color scheme resemble that of his Generation 2 incarnation this Jhiaxus has a notably more hunched over appearance.
Toys
- Robots in Disguise Deluxe Jhiaxus (2003)
- A redeco of Beast Machines Deluxe Jetstorm.