Jhiaxus

Jhiaxus (pronounced gee-axe-us) is a fictional character in the Transformers 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 Marvel'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.

Comics

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, Galvatron's insanity, Starscream's treachery, and Shockwave's calculating logic. During the series, it is revealed that Jhiaxus was among the earliest "second generation" Decepticons 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.