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 from the 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.

Fiction

TransTech

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

Toys

Robots in Disguise

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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 a electronic roaring sound and red LED in his head. Inserting a Cyber Planet Key into the slot on his back activates a Generation 1 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 Planet Key in robot mode is the same as in beast mode, giving him shoulder-mounted dragon-heads.

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.

• 2001 Bruticus 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); what this accomplishes is unknown, aside from an obscure Quintesson reference.

• Similarly, the transformation design of 2001 Bruticus's figure gives it an unofficial "centaur" mode; what this accomplishes, aside from being quaint, is equally unknown.

• 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.