Tobias Bruckner

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Tobias Bruckner
Overview
Homeworld	Earth
Died	In the Lost Land
Physical description
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Gray
Other information
Affiliation(s)	Sleg Lord Tyrannus

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.

Gameplay

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"A wise choice."

—Bruckner upon selection.

"Let the game begin!"

—Bruckner upon selection.

Bruckner is one of twenty five playable characters within Evolution's multiplayer component. Much like the other humanoid characters, he features no unique gameplay elements past a character model shift.

History

Turok: Evolution

In 1886, Bruckner would come into contact with Tal'Set's tribe, beginning a campaign of extermination. However, during his conquest Chief Grey Bear, in his dying moments, activated an ancient stone. Bruckner arrived, shooting Grey Bear twice, before Tal'Set would call his name. As Bruckner pivoted to face him, Tal'Set would break the former's arm with a heavy strike from a War Club, before sending Bruckner flying off a nearby cliff with a second blow.

This inadvertently sent 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.

"On your feet, savage! It's time to dance!"

—Bruckner during his final fight with Tal'Set.

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.

Turok: Evolution (comic)

On November 10th, 1886, Tobias Bruckner would clash with Tal'Set and his Sanquin tribe. With both of their armies annihilated, leaving the two men as the last ones standing, a melee would ensue. Bruckner would manage to shoot Tal'Set in the abdomen, and prepared to summarily execute him, however the ground below the two men collapsed. Bruckner's lower half would be crushed under a large amount of rubble, paralyzing him, while Tal'Set became enamored by a nearby glowing crystal.

Being distracted, Bruckner took aim at the wounded warrior, but missed his shot on Tal'Set, the round from his revolver ricocheting off a rock, and into a nearby barrel which violently detonated. What became of Bruckner following this is unknown, however, after killing a Tyrannosaurus rex that had been troubling the river villagers, and his dispatching of a red snake that had attempted to strike him, Tal'Set would reflect on his early confrontation with the madman.

Production notes

Main article: Cut content of Turok: Evolution.

Bruckner's boss battle was originally a much more prolonged affair, featuring multiple stages and locations where he and Tal'Set would fight. While most of these involved his personal T. rex, the original final portion of this elongated fight was on-foot against a wounded Bruckner. The player would have to damage Bruckner while dodging his grenade throws. Upon dealing enough damage, Bruckner would be defeated, and the ending of the game would commence.

List of appearances

• Turok: Evolution (First appearance)
• Turok: Evolution (GBA)
• Turok: Evolution (comic)