Bruticus

Bruticus is the name of several fictional characters from Transformers series. He is sometimes called Bruticus Maximus or Predacon Bruticus.

Transformers: Generation 1

Transformers character
Bruticus art by Dreamwave Productions
Name	Bruticus/Bruticus Maximus
Decepticon
Series	Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Generation 2
English voice actor	Roger C. Carmel
Information
Alternate modes	Five robots
Function	Warrior
Motto	"The road to conquest is paved with Autobot wrecks."
Sub-group	Combaticons, Combiners

The team's combined form of Bruticus is a successful merging of the minds of the Combaticons. He can destroy his enemies with ultrasonic waves; he can smash through metal bridges with his arms alone. He uses Onslaught's powerful sonic stun-gun. He is noted for being graceful, fast and willing to follow orders. That is also his weakness, without orders he will often just stand around, doing nothing. Desptie this, the Decepticon leader wishes he had "A thousand more just like him."

Reception

According to X-Entertainment Bruticus was the 5th top Transformers figure of all time. He was also picked as their 3rd worst Transformer of all time.

Marvel Comics

The Combaticons had no explicitly stated origin in Marvel Comics' Transformers series, but it can be safely assumed that they were given life by the energies of the Creation Matrix, tapped by the Decepticons through one of Bombshell's cerebro-shells implanted within Optimus Prime when the Protectobots were being created by the Autobots. The team's first mission saw Vortex being dispatched to scout the scientific facility responsible for creating the energy-generating device known as the Hydrothermacline, which Megatron and the team then attacked under cover of night, only to be met with opposition in the form of Optimus Prime and the Protectobots. Although both teams assumed their combined modes, facility staff member Ethan Zachary talked them into a different method of combat to prevent collateral damage - a virtual duel in the video-game realm of "Multi-World." The Combaticons were summarily defeated by the Protectobots and the game's digital inhabitants, but the contest ended in failure when Megatron cheated, forcing Optimus Prime to take an action that he would not in the real world, sacrificing the life of some of the game sprites. Believing himself to have cheated his own principles, Prime declared himself the loser of the game, and was destroyed. Unsatisfied with the victory, Megatron became increasingly paranoid, and severely damaged Brawl by crushing his head before surrendering to insanity and apparently destroying himself.

Some time later, the Combaticons tracked down the Throttlebots, a group of Autobots who were newly arrived from Cyberton, and had taken up with Goldbug and Blaster, two Autobots who had rebelled against the tyranny of their current commander, Grimlock. This resulted in another clash with the Protectobots, who had been dispatched to track Goldbug and Blaster down, with both forces meeting in a used car lot. The lot's owner tried to talk the two groups into an auction over the Throttlebots, rather than a fight, but Onslaught (unsurprisingly) refused to keep his part of the deal and battle broke out, with the Protectobots claiming victory thanks to some help from Blaster.

The Combaticons soon returned, attacking the Protectobots in a train yard as they were escorting the captured Blaster back to the Autobots' base. Bruticus and Defensor battled and Bruticus was winning the fight, until Blaster tricked him into believing that he was on his side, and collapsed a set of power lines on him, forcing the Combaticons to disengage. To pay back a group of human children for their help in the battle, Blaster allowed them to affix a mode-lock of Blast Off, trapping him in space shuttle mode, who they then used to take a trip into space. They soon came under fire from the Autobots' spacecraft, the Ark, and were pulled aboard, but when the misunderstanding was resolved, Blast Off himself was imprisoned. Blaster and Grimlock then engaged in a duel on the moon, during which Onslaught led a massive Decepticon attack against the Autobots, while the Constructicons liberated the captive Decepticons, including Blast Off, from aboard the Ark.

Animated series

Bruticus first appeared in the episode "Starscream's Brigade" when Starscream ordered the Combaticons to merge and battle the Constructicons when Megatron had them merge to form Devastator. Although they are triumphant, they are knocked out when the Stunticons merge to form Menasor for a sneak attack.

In the episode "Revenge of Bruticus" the Combaticons attempt to get revenge on Megatron by using the spacebridge on Cybertron to collide the Earth to the Sun. Megatron, forced to work alongside the Autobots, had managed to defeat Bruticus. Seeing his great power, Megatron decided to forgive Starscream of his previous treachery by tricking the Autobots to think Bruticus was destroyed, when in reality the Decepticons reprogrammed the Combaticons to be loyal to their leader.

The Combaticons and their combined form made several other appearances, including a battle with the Protectobots and their combined form of Defensor and when Swindle sold the parts of his allies for money until Megatron threatened him to repair them.

In the Japan-only anime OVA one-shot Transformers: Zone, Bruticus was one of the nine "Great Destron Generals" resurrected by the evil entity Violenjiger to acquire the mysterious "Zone Energy".

Manga

In the Transformers Manga #5 Galvatron and his Decepticons attacked the Prime Energy Tower. Galvatron ordered the Decepticons to form Menasor, Devastator and Bruticus and attack. Rodimus Prime counted this move by ordering in Superion, Omega Supreme and Defensor. Galvatron then ordered in Predaking, knowing that Sky Lynx was elsewhere and couldn't counter them. Rodimus ordered the Omnibots to attack Predaking's legs. Tripping up the giant he fell into the other Decepticon giants, winning the day for the Autobots.

Toys

• Generation 1 Bruticus

A Generation 1 gift set of the Combaticons and their merged form of Bruticus. Recolored into Battle Gaia, as well as Ruination (Baldigus in the Japanese series) in the Car Robots/Robots in Disguise series.

• Universe Classics 2.0 Bruticus Maximus (2009)

A recolor of Energon Bruticus Maximus in the color of the Generation 1 Combaticons. In addition, the individual Combaticons retain their Generation 1 names, now with Swindle and Blast off being a helicopter and tank, respectively.

See also: Blast Off

See also: Brawl (Transformers)

See also: Onslaught (Transformers)

See also: Shockwave (Transformers)

See also: Swindle (Transformers)

See also: Vortex (Transformers)

See also: Air Burst (Warbotron)

See also: Boosticus Enhancement Kit

See also: Explorer (FansProject)

See also: Heavy Noisy

See also: Perfect Combiner

See also: Sly Strike

Transformers: Robots in Disguise

Transformers character
Name	Bruticus
Predacon
Series	Transformers: Robots in Disguise Transformers: Universe
Information
Alternate modes	Transmetal Cerberus, Three-headed dragon
Motto	"Who goes there?!"
Sub-group	Deluxe Beasts, Ultra Beasts

In the Transformers: Robots in Disguise line, the Combaticons and their combined form of Bruticus were repainted as the Commandos and their combination of Ruination. A new character unrelated to the original Bruticus appeared in the toy line. He was a red, black, and yellow cerberus that is reportedly a holdover from the Beast Machines toy line.

Fun Publications

Bruticus was a supporting character appearing in Fun Publications fiction "Gone to Far", a text-based story set on Transtech Cybertron. He attended the off-worlder uprising meeting planned by Gutcruncher.

Other appearances

Bruticus appeared in the TFcon 2009 convention poster by Alex Milne in the form of his Universe' Ultra toy.

Toys

• Robots in Disguise Bruticus (2001)

A new mold originally planned for release in the Beast Machines line.

• Universe Predacon Bruticus (2009)

A redeco of of Cybertron Ultra Scourge.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

The Universe redecorated version of the Energon Bruticus Maximus figure was repackaged and sold exclusively at Target for the toy line tied in with the 2009 live-action film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Transformers: Prime

Toys

• Generations Fall of Cybertron Deluxe Bruticus (2012)

An SDCC 2012 exclusive Bruticus gift set. Colored to match be more Fall of Cybertron game accurate in colors than the retail release.