Bruticus (RID)

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

Bruticus is a Predacon originally from the 2001 Robots in Disguise continuity family.

So, I taste my own genitals. In my mouth. It's a... conundrum.

The brutal Bruticus tirelessly guards the prisons of the Predacon leader Megatron. He's got just enough brains between his three slobbering heads to do his very simple job: make sure Autobot prisoners don't escape, and if they do, smash them. His short fuse and lack of imagination qualify him only for this sort of trivial work, but Bruticus doesn't mind. He takes his job very seriously.

Sometimes he is known as Cerberus.

Fiction

A Predacon working for the authorities? How fortunately surprising.

TransTech

Bruticus liked to attend Gutcruncher's meetings. Gone Too Far

Another Bruticus worked in the Offworlder Zone Security Administration. When the Waruders caused a blackout throughout Axiom Nexus, Bruticus was appointed by General Optimus Prime to watch over the prisoners. Cybertron's Most Wanted

Ask Vector Prime

In unspecified realities (presumably affected by the Shroud), Bruticus was the vassal to Mortilus, one of the Thirteen. He was remembered in human art as Cerberus. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08

In Viron 102.0 Beta, Bruticus somehow wound up in territory controlled by the Intruder Empire. The Elite Guard extracted Bruticus. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/22

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

According to a story which Vector Prime heard in Axiom Nexus, Bruticus was a villainous being of some manner. In 2002, most of the Autobots were offworld to deal with Bruticus, thus leaving Earth relatively undefended. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08

Beast Wars: Uprising

Cerberus served as Double Punch's bodyguard, performing diligently in protecting the Builder's residence. Then, on Double Punch's first day on the Builder Assembly, the Decepticon's former protégé Gnashteeth broke into the mansion and murdered Cerberus, as part of his plot to frame the Kospego gang for Double Punch's murder. Identity Politics

e-HOBBY comics

Don't worry. We're just as surprised seeing him back here, of all places.

Created by Straxus by from three fused clones, Bruticus was dispatched to annihilate Straxus's treacherous creations Convobat and Megalligator. Their formiddable mutual opponent prompted the clashing brethren to put aside their conflict in favor of teaming up against Bruticus. Megalligator tried to telekinetically control spare transtectors to attack Bruticus, but the trinity of Bruticus powered up and easily disposed of the transtectors. However, as Bruticus was not a Headmaster, he found his three heads controlled by Megalligator's telekinesis while Convobat triple-decapitated him. Defeated, Bruticus proceeded to self-destruct in one final attempt to kill his targets. Cybertron Convobat

Toys

Robots in Disguise (2001)

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Ace the Bat-Hound

• Bruticus (Deluxe, 2001)
  • Accessories: Tail-flail

Bruticus transforms into Cerberus, a mythical three-headed dog. His robot mode continues the motif, with three different dog-shaped faces on his head. His beast mode hind legs, which end up on his robot mode back, can unfold into a second pair of arms, each one brandishing a (non-removable) melee weapon. His triple tail becomes a flail weapon for robot mode.

Bruticus's mold was originally developed to be a Maximal for the Beast Machines series. When that series was cut short, apparently the toy had made it far enough into the development process to continue. He has a flip-up chestplate that reveals indications of an intended spark-crystal-activated gimmick (as all second-year Beast Machines toys had). But this gimmick was seemingly abandoned, and it is unknown just what it was meant to do; it has been suggested, due to the shoulder design of the figure, the gimmick would have involved some kind of lunging attack with the two side heads (the ones that turn into the main robot arms) in beast mode when the center head was pressed down.

• More information on Bruticus at TFU.info

Universe (2008)

Just barely beating out Acid Storm for "Unlikeliest Character Homage of 2008".

• Predacon Bruticus (Ultra, 2008)
  • Accessories: Tail-axe, key

"Robots in Disguise Series" Predacon Bruticus is a redeco of Cybertron Scourge, transforming into a robotic dragon. Pressing the button on his neck activates an electronic roaring sound and red LED in his head. Inserting a Cyber Key into the slot on his back activates a the original The Transformers cartoon transformation sound effect and flips out two smaller dragon heads, one on each side of his neck. Pressing the button on his neck now activates a laser blast sound (along with the LED lights).

In robot mode, he is armed with a massive axe formed from his tail which can be held in either fist. Inserting a Cyber Key in robot mode is the same as in beast mode, giving him shoulder-mounted dragon-heads. He includes a silver-bordered, Jungle Planet Cyber Key.

In Australia, Predacon Bruticus was available at hilariously-overstocked quantities as a Toys"R"Us-exclusive. While he is no longer available, there is no way to know if they actually sold them.

• More information on Predacon Bruticus at TFU.info

Notes

ROVER THE HELLHOUND! Less primary, more... uh... clash-y.

• Originally slated to be released in the Beast Machines toyline as Cerberus, aka Rover the Hellhound, Bruticus originally had much different colors.
• Bruticus's Robots in Disguise toy deco was the first Transformers color layout done by Aaron Archer.
• It is possible, though difficult, to arrange the "bat wings" of 2001 Bruticus's robot head to effectively make any of his three faces the "primary" one (the one that faces forward).
• Copies of Bruticus's design artwork, along with a handful of other Hasbro Beast Machines and Transtech design drawings, periodically show up for sale at BotCon.