Bruticus (G1)
| 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 Decepticon combiner from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Bruticus is the combined form of the Combaticon team. A terrifying sight on the battlefield, Bruticus is among the strongest of all Transformers. He can pulverize a suspension bridge with one 14,000 psi punch. He can lift up to 500,000 pounds. His armor is impervious to most artillery and radiation.
He's also dumb as a sack of hammers. But as far Decepticon combiners go, that's not a problem. In fact, Megatron wishes that he had an army of Bruticuses, and Optimus Prime is thankful that he doesn't.
Bruticus is composed of:
- Portuguese name (Brazil comic): Brutus
- Italian name: Multiforce
Fiction
Cartoon continuity
The Transformers cartoon
- Voice actor: Roger C. Carmel (English), Yutaka Shimaka (Japanese)
Bruticus became active for the first time during a battle between Starscream's rogue Decepticon brigade and Megatron's forces. Anticipating Megatron's expected moves, he waited for his former leader to order the Constructicons to merge into Devastator. Starscream then unleashed his surprise—he similarly ordered the Combaticons to form the mighty Bruticus. Though extremely low in intelligence, even by the standards of combined robots, he was also extremely powerful, easily defeating Devastator and sending the remaining Decepticons loyal to Megatron into retreat. Unfortunately, the Stunticons arrived and formed Menasor, who launched an attack from behind, quickly subduing Bruticus. Starscream's Brigade
Starscream and the Combaticons were banished from Earth on an asteroid, and the group quickly had a falling-out. After Starscream left, the Combaticons attacked Cybertron, easily defeating Shockwave and his drones. Thirsting for revenge, the Combaticons reprogrammed the Space Bridge to pull Earth closer to the Sun, in the hopes of destroying it and every Transformer there. The Autobots and Decepticons temporarily joined forces to retake Cybertron and prevent Earth's destruction, and with Starscream's help, they deactivated the Combaticons once they formed Bruticus through a failsafe device built into the treacherous giant's back. Optimus Prime and Megatron agreed that Bruticus must be destroyed, but the Decepticon leader fooled the Autobots by using Shockwave's holographic simulator to make it appear as though Bruticus was destroyed, when in reality the combiner was reprogrammed to be loyal only to Megatron. The Revenge of Bruticus
Soon afterwards, during Megatron's latest scheme on Earth involving the theft of fighter aircraft using Middle-Eastern criminals, the Combaticons were called into service to defend Megatron's Giant Purple Griffin, a large... thing that apparently pumped oil. Or something. Struggling against the Aerialbots, the Combaticons formed Bruticus, yet were still knocked over when the Autobot planes twisted a tow cable around his legs. The Decepticon combiner was finally defeated when the Aerialbots ignited the nearby oil wells, causing a massive explosion that sent Megatron, Rumble and Bruticus flying away. Aerial Assault
Later, Bruticus was walking down the street, minding his own business (i.e. attacking a human city) when BAM! Bruticus was destroyed in battle with Defensor (man, this guy can't seem to catch a break). Only Swindle survived, and he sold the remains of his comrades to various mercenaries and third-world dictator-types, only to be forced to locate and rebuild the Combaticons by Megatron. The reformed Bruticus was then defeated when Megatron's orbit disruptor cannon was overloaded by the human-built B.O.T., once again sending the Decepticon flying into the sky. B.O.T.
For some reason, in the year 2006 the Combaticons were idly hanging around as Bruticus during the Decepticon occupation of Paradron. He served as something of a comic foil for Galvatron, acting as straight-man while Galvatron delivered witticisms that were completely lost on the giant warrior. Also... that old line about "losing your head if you weren't attached to it"? Apparently, you can lose a foot even if it was attached, because Brawl was seen manning a molecular cannon while Bruticus was in the control room with Galvatron. If you don't watch those feet, they just run right off on their own. Fight or Flee
During a Decepticon invasion of Japan, Bruticus was battling Defensor near a dojo. He enraged his opponent by negligently putting the humans in danger with their combat and, once Rodimus Prime and Sky Lynx arrived to back up Defensor, Bruticus split into the individual Combaticons and fled. The Burden Hardest to Bear
Invading Swofford and Morgan's lab, Bruticus was the first Decepticon infected by the Hate Plague. The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1
Japanese cartoon continuity
Scramble City: Mobilization
In 1986, the Autobots and their human allies worked diligently on their "Scramble City" project, a giant mobile fortress. Several Decepticons under the command of Starscream were dispatched to attack the secret construction site, but were defeated by the Aerialbots. Due to Starscream's failure to stop the Aerialbots, the Stunticons were quickly sent in, and soon in the battle formed Menasor. Menasor managed to corrupt Superion's formation by shooting one of his own limbs onto his opponent, rendering Superion vulnerable. However, he was soon stopped, and Superion regained his balance. Eventually, the Combaticons came in to help Menasor (though not willingly), forming Bruticus. The two tag-teamed against Superion, but were both stopped when Scramble City itself was brought into battle to end the conflict. Scramble City: Mobilization
The Headmasters cartoon
- Voice actor: Michitaka Kobayashi, Ryōichi Tanaka ("Head On!! Fortress Maximus" only) (Japanese)
Bruticus joined up with several other Decepticon combiners during a Decepticon assault on Cybertron, Four Warriors Come out of the Sky but they were all driven away by Fortress Maximus. The Mystery of Planet Master When the Combaticons were sent out to stop Hot Rod from finding the Matrix of Leadership, they clashed with the Protectobots again. Both teams combined, but Defensor eventually blasted the mountain behind Bruticus, who was buried in the ensuing rockfall. Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime While defending Trypticon against intruders, the Combaticons formed Bruticus to fight back against the incoming Superion. The Great Cassette Operation
Bruticus scuffled with Defensor yet again during a new attack on Cybertron, Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1 but was defeated by a flying punch to the neck. Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2 Next up, Bruticus was set with ambushing any Autobots who came to stop a giant carnivorous plant planted by the Decepticons in San Francisco. When the Trainbots arrived, Bruticus and Raiden did battle with energy swords. Head On!! Fortress Maximus
Bruticus was formed by the Combaticons as part of Sixshot's major strike on Earth. He attacked an Autobot outpost as four other outposts were being assaulted simultaneously by the other Decepticons. The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg
On the planet Master, Bruticus later helped a group of Decepticons lead Fortress Maximus away from their base. The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide Later, back on Earth, he stood by and laughed as Predaking sank the luxury liner Queen World off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1) Finally, Bruticus participated in the large-scale battle with the Autobots at the North Pole, and was seen holding down Computron so Abominus could kick him. When Scorponok's energy-absorbing satellite started tearing the Earth apart, Bruticus retreated into the atmosphere to watch the results alongside the rest of the Decepticon forces. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)
Zone
Over fifteen years later, after several more Decepticon leaders had come and gone, the faction came under the rulership of the supernatural entity Violen Jiger. This mysterious creature's first action was to recruit a team of Nine Great Demon Generals from Decepticon history; Bruticus was enlisted as his "Flame General" and outfitted with new armor and weaponry to make him even more powerful than before. The generals were charged with acquiring the two objects needed for Violen Jiger's ultimate goal: the Autobot super-fuel Energon Z, and the enigmatic, life-giving energy source, the Zodiac.
Zone cartoon
- Voice actor: Yukimasa Kishino (Japanese)
Bruticus was selected by Violen Jiger as one of his Nine Great Demon Generals, given the rank of Flame General and rebuilt with more powerful armor and weaponry. However, he did jack squat with it; while he joined Abominus, Menasor and Overlord on a raid for Energon Z on planet Zone, he did not engage in battle at any time, though he was seen leaving with his comrades when the battle was over. Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!
Zone comic and story pages
Seeking to create a Decepticon Zone to counter the Autobot Zone, Decepticon Emperor Violen Jiger gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Zone Part 1
Flame General Bruticus was the first to encounter the Autobots when he attacked the planet Feminia. He was defeated by the combined might of the Rescue Patrol Team, Super Car Patrol Team, Battle Patrol Team, Galaxy Rocket and Moonradar. Zone Part 2
The Generals then united to attack planet Feminia once again, this time destroying it utterly. Violen Jiger next charged his Generals with collecting Energon Z and the all-powerful Zodiac, which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. Overlord, Menasor, Bruticus and Abominus attacked planet Zone, defeating the Micromaster teams and stealing their Energon Z core. The Micromasters pursued them into space, only to be stopped by BlackZarak and his energy web. Transformers: Zone
The Generals later schooled Metrotitan and the Metrosquad in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. Zone Part 7
Marvel Comics continuity
Second Generation! Afterdeath!
The Combaticons formed Bruticus in a northern California railyard to battle the Protectobots, who subsequently formed Defensor. The two soon battled to a standstill, as Bruticus' sonic stun gun proved no match for Defensor's force field, but the Decepticon eventually managed to topple his foe by smacking him around with an entire train. Bruticus then noticed Blaster, who claimed to have left the Autobots, and seemingly killed a child to prove it. Bruticus was so impressed that he didn't notice Blaster toppling a power line on him, blasting him into his component parts. Child's Play
Dreamwave Transformers/G.I. Joe continuity
Bruticus was created in 1939 as part of a plot by Destro and Starscream to overthrow their respective leaders. A fusion of human and Cybertronian technology, Bruticus had no mind of his own, and was made only to follow his creators' orders. Wolves Later, when the combined forces of G.I. Joe and the Autobots were moving against Cobra, Destro betrayed Starscream and activated Bruticus, ordering him to destroy everyone. Screaming that he hated everything and that he only wanted to "sleep again", Bruticus went on a wild rampage and caused an avalanche. As the giant swept aside any Autobot resistance, Wheeljack deduced that Bruticus was an artificial creation and wasn't really "alive" like the other Transformers. Optimus Prime saw only one way to stop him—destroying the Matrix of Leadership that was connected to the lifeforce of all Transformers. On Prime's orders, Snake-Eyes let Bruticus smash the Matrix, causing a flash of light that destroyed the raging giant. The Iron Fist
Dreamwave comics continuity
Mighty Bruticus created from members of Combaticons. But then truckbot and bossbot go away, thought killed, though not by Bruticus. Robots make deal which make Combaticons not work together. Bruticus not like deal, but components agree, forcing Bruticus to go to sleep... [1] The War Within: The Dark Ages
Starbot later take components to fleshie world. Bruticus defeat puny Autobots, make Starbot compliment, Bruticus happy. But bi-polar Starbot call Bruticus stupid, make Bruticus sad. Components attack Autobot base, and form Bruticus, but Autobots blow up base. Night of the Combaticons Starbot yell at Bruticus, but not Bruticus fault. Soon, Bruticus components damaged in battle by Burning bot, Starbot order components to form mighty Bruticus! Bruticus try to smash Burning bot, but Burning bot too fast. ARGH! Bruticus head blown up by Little Bot spaceship! Bruticus go to sleep... Black Sunshine
Later, components training by fighting egobot when strangebot interrupt. Components recognize danger, and form Mighty Bruticus! Strangebot attack Bruticus! Bruticus ANGRY! Bruticus try to stop strangebot guns, but strangebot use foot-gun to hurt Bruticus!
Coward Starbot fly away like coward. Strangebot, open wings like birdbot and chase, but Bruticus stop birdbot. Bruticus want birdbot to DIE! No! Stupid gun, broken! Birdbot hurt Bruticus again, and Bruticus go to sleep... The Route of All Evil
Bruticus want to appear again, but company close down because fleshie bad with money. Bruticus hate fleshie! Bruticus not want to go to sleep forever!
Alternity
Bruticus, amongst others, was empowered by a higher-dimensional Megatron in order to be pitted against a higher-dimensional Optimus Prime's avatar in a cross-dimensional "game full of death and suffering." To Die Game!
Toys
Generation 1
- Bruticus (Multi-pack, 1986, 2009)
- Japanese ID number: D-69
- Bruticus is formed from all five Combaticon toys. The four smaller Combaticons attach via sockets in Onslaught's shoulders and the bottom of his feet. Fists and feet pads attach onto the four limbs, and Bruticus is completed with a large chest plate and a helmet covering Onslaught's head. He wields Onslaught's sonic stun-gun in battle. The gun can also be stored on his backpack using two rectangular pegs which hold the gun in place via its targeting sight. As with all Scramble City-style combiner teams, his limbs can be rearranged into any slot of one's choosing.
- In most markets, only the individual Combaticons were released, and the giftset was only available in Japan and Italy.
- This mold was redecoed and later retooled to make Operation Combination Battle Gaia, and Robots in Disguise/Universe Ruination. In 2009, this set was reissued under the Transformers Encore line, using the retooled molds from the Car Robots and Robots in Disguise lines.
Generation 2
- During Generation 2 in 1994, only the individual Combaticons were released. Generation 2 Bruticus is a redeco of the original Bruticus toy, or more accurately, a redeco of the entire Combaticon team. Functionally, he is nearly identical to the original toy, though composed of his entire team's crazy bright colors, in case Bruticus ever needed to perform recon with G2 Megatron in one of Earth's many day-glo jungles. The mold is also slightly enhanced by a missile launcher (the same launcher that came with Jazz and Sideswipe) and a post-hole in Onslaught's backpack which allows the launcher to be stored there.
Universe (2008)
G1 Series
- Bruticus Maximus (2008)
- Universe Bruticus, now named Bruticus Maximus, is a redeco of the Destruction Team/Bruticus Maximus combiner from Energon. While Brawl and Vortex retain their previous modes of tank and helicopter respectively, Blast Off is now the combiner's second tank, and Swindle a sand-colored helicopter.
- This toy was released without changes in the Revenge of the Fallen toyline as Bruticus Maximus.
Notes
- Much like the individual Combaticons who form him, Bruticus's animation model has a design difference from the toy. In his case, the chest plate is drawn to look like it is formed from Blast Off's wings, while the rest of the shuttle forms Bruticus's arm.
- The packaging of the 1990 European Classics release of the original Onslaught toy depicted Bruticus and the Combaticons in (mostly) new color schemes, despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to redeco the Combaticons.
- Several attributes of Action Master Elite Turbo Master, including his face and chest plate, suggest that he was originally intended to be Bruticus.
- Even though Bruticus sort of saw an Action Master release in the form of Turbo Master, according to Transformers Generations at one point a non-transforming version of Action Master Bruticus was planned, which would have looked significantly different from Turbo Master.
- Bruticus is the "Scramble City" robot with the largest number of redecoes, even without counting the differences between the Car Robots and Robots in Disguise versions of Baldigus/Ruination.
- For every version of the Bruticus mold, the packaging art depicts the Brawl figure on backwards.
