Doubledealer

Doubledealer

Doubledealer in commercials
Autobot/Decepticon
Information
Sub-group	Powermaster
Function	Mercenary
Rank	8
Partner	Knok and Skar
Motto	"The price of victory is never too high."
Alternate modes	Missile Truck/Mechanical Falcon
Series	Transformers: Generation 1

Doubledealer is a fictional character from the Transformers series. He should not be confused with Doubleclouder.

Although nominally a Decepticon, and branded as such, Doubledealer believes in neither the philosophy of the Decepticons nor the Autobots, and has no allegiance to anyone except himself – and the highest bidder. As a Powermaster with three forms, he is bonded to both the humanoid Knok and the bat-like Skar, who transform into engines to allow him to transform from his vehicle mode - a missile trailer - into two other modes. When Knok becomes his engine, he transforms into an Autobot robot, but with Skar in place, he becomes a Decepticon falcon. Armed with an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of flattening a mountain and a solid-light blaster, Doubledealer uses both his modes to switch back and forth between factions, working for both and neither. Doubledealer is a backstabber extraordinaire – utterly ruthless and treacherous, he is valued by everyone, but trusted by no-one.

Doubledealer has been called one of the most fascinating toys of the 20th century.

Doubledealer's first comic appearance came in one five-page black-and-white strip in the United Kingdom's exclusive Transformers comic. Attacking the Autobot Chainclaw in his Decepticon form, Doubledealer captured him and the Autobot battle plans he was transporting, and, calling himself "Dealer", proceeded to ransom him off to the Autobots for energon. Then, taking on his Autobot form and calling himself "Double", he offered to perform the switch, then resumed Decepticon form and simply sold the plans to the Decepticons. Returning with Catilla as "Double", he feigned injury and informed the Autobots of the Decepticons' location, sending them off into battle while he calmly departed with double the profit.

Although the US animated series was canceled before Doubledealer was released, he did appear in animated form in Transformers commercials. A variation of him did appear in the Japanese only series Transformers: Super-God Masterforce, under the name Clouder.