A frontiersman, Captain Tobias Bruckner is the primary antagonist of Turok: Evolution, alongside Lord Tyrannus. Bruckner was infamous for his extreme hatred and brutal attacks against the Native Americans. His ruthlessness afforded him the name "Red Snake" among the Native American tribes of the southwestern United States.
Appearance[]
Bruckner has the appearance of a normal human. He is between five and six feet tall, with a bulky, muscular frame and long hair. He wears a shirt that is primarily blue, brown pants, a brown hat, and boots. He is shown to have a lot of facial hair which matches his own hair color, along with a scar over his right eye. After his arrival in the Lost Land, his attire would become worn down and tattered, with his once pristine uniform losing its sleeves.
History[]
Bruckner is first seen mercilessly executing American Indians from Tal'Set's tribe. However, the last person he kills, Chief Grey Bear, activates an ancient stone. As Bruckner looks over the body, he hears Tal'Set call his name. Before he can pivot to face him, Tal'Set knocks the gun out of his hand with a War Club before sending Bruckner flying off a nearby cliff with a second blow.
This inadvertently sends Bruckner though the portal into the Lost Land. He was presumably picked up by Sleg forces and brought to Lord Tyrannus, who at some point gave him a cybernetic arm and allied Bruckner with the Sleg troops.
Bruckner and Tal'Set then met again shortly after the latter's liberation of the Wise Father from a large Sleg fortress. Remarking that the two had unfinished business, they were interrupted by the timely arrival of Djunn, who managed to save Tal'Set and the Wise Father via an airship.
Tal'Set and Bruckner would not meet again until after the destruction of the Juggernaut, with the latter being found in a boxed-in canyon. Sending a few, ill-fated waves of Slegs at the warrior, Bruckner would eventually arrive on an armed and armored Tyrannosaurus rex. A massive battle ensued, with Tal'Set crippling the massive beast, before finally subduing it and making the T. rex collapse on top of Bruckner.
Death[]
Console versions[]
In the aftermath of the battle, Bruckner is trapped underneath his T. rex. Tal'Set denies him a warrior's death and leaves him to be devoured by a pack of Compsognathus, with Bruckner swearing the two will finish their game in Hell.
GBA version[]
Following the battle, Tal'Set is able to choose to spare Bruckner, or kill him personally. If spared, Bruckner becomes enraged at the act of mercy, riddled guilt and embarrassment at his own defeat, and subsequently kills himself with his own grenade.
List of appearances[]
Video games
- Turok: Evolution (First appearance)
- Turok: Evolution (GBA)
Comics