Brawn (ROTF)

The name or term "Brawn" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Brawn (disambiguation).

Brawn is an Autobot from the Revenge of the Fallen portion of the live-action film series continuity family.

Yummy yummy yummy I got THWUMM in my tummy!

Brawn lives to pit himself against physical challenges and to prove his mighty strength. In his opinion, the Autobot alliance with NEST is a great thing, as it gives him ready opportunity to do just that. Brawn possesses special indestructible fists that he's dying to put to the test against the legendary Decepticon powerhouse Rampage.

Fiction

Movies

The six movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.

Bumblebee film

Voice actor: Kirk Baily (English)

"Bet you weren't expecting me to appear in this movie."

Brawn was among the Autobots fending off a wave of Decepticon forces led by Shockwave and Soundwave. After warning his allies about snipers, he was promptly shot in the shoulder. In spite of this wound, he survived and was eventually ordered to retreat by Optimus Prime. Tasked with finding other Autobots scattered throughout the galaxy and rendezvous on Earth, he managed to leave Cybertron in an escape pod. Bumblebee

Titan movie comics

Whoa.

Brawn, along with Smokescreen and Wideload, had the misfortune to be on duty at NEST's South African prison when Bludgeon staged a jailbreak! The Autobot took charge, telling his partners things were likely to get ugly, and ordered Smokescreen to stay behind him while he, having tougher armour, soaked up enemy firepower. Unfortunately, it proved too much and despite his determination, Brawn fell before Bludgeon's might. He would have died if reinforcements hadn't turned up, and was horrified when (to prevent civilian casualties) those reinforcements let the Decepticons go, in full view of the human media. Inside Out!

IDW movie comics

Brawn, at some point, was captured and brainwashed by the Initiative into being one of their soldiers. His colours were altered and he was thrown at an Autobot/NEST team in the Initiative's final battle. Nefarious #5 Nefarious #6

Along with the other brainwashed Autobots, he was eager to return to battle but Optimus told them they still needed to recuperate after the mental trauma they'd suffered. Rising Storm #1 While Optimus and his team went to save Sam Witwicky from a Decepticon attack, Brawn and the other refugees remained on Diego Garcia, nostalgically staring at pictures from Cybertron's past. In their docile state, they were found and killed by Shockwave. Rising Storm #3

Unite for the Universe

Brawn helped Ratchet defend N.E.S.T. Advanced Research Facility from Bludgeon's attempt to steal the results of Project Unite. The Secret of Project: Unite

Toys

Revenge of the Fallen

Macho-bot.

• Brawn (Deluxe, 2010)
  • Japanese ID number: RA-29
  • Accessories: 2 pistols

Revenge of the Fallen: N.E.S.T. Global Alliance Brawn transforms into a modified NEST Hummer HX attack vehicle. He is armed with a pair of removable pistols with grooves in the handles (which, in an undocumented feature, can be clipped to the thin ridges on his back or shoulder kibble) and a non-removable machine gun that can be positioned to aim over either shoulder in robot mode and is mounted on his roof in vehicle mode. As another undocumented feature, his head is mounted on a jointed neck strut, and can be pushed back to reveal his neck and bring his head up past his shoulders. The bars at the back are also compatible with the 3mm clips featured in later toylines.

This mold was also used to make Transformers: Reveal the Shield Fallback and served as the basis of the non-toy Beast Wars: Uprising version of B'Boom.

• More information on Brawn at TFU.info

Notes

• Brawn's overall design and color scheme are, of course, an homage to his G1 counterpart. Specifically, the robot mode details and proportions are heavily based on the details of his original Generation 1 Mini Vehicle toy, with his head and the panel kibble on his arms being specific examples.
• Brawn's design appears to have been used as the basis for the Robot Powered Machines-original character, Rollbar.
• Design documents and the resin sculpt for Brawn both indicate that the toy's vehicle mode was originally supposed to have a stronger resemblance to the NEST Hummer that it is based on. The toy's final vehicle mode is, in comparison, rather genericized.
• Brawn's design in Bumblebee is heavily inspired by his Generation 1 namesake.
• In “Bumblebee”, Brawn’s model reuses Bumblebee/Cliffjumper’s feet, albeit recolored.