Triboniophorus Tyrannus
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| Basic Information | |
| Worn by: | Pyro |
| Slot: | Cosmetic |
| Equip region: | Template:Dictionary/items/er error |
| Contributed by: | Steaky |
| Released: | March 18, 2010 Patch |
| Availability: | Drop, Craft, Purchase |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Paintable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
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 Triboniophorus Tyrannus |
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| “ | Burn in hell, you mumbling abomination!
Click to listen
— The Spy to the Pyro
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The Triboniophorus Tyrannus, known to the community as the "Brain Slug," is a community-created headwear item for the Pyro and was chosen by Valve to be released with the first wave of community-contributed content due to its outstanding quality. It appears as a green, gelatinous slug, placed off-center atop the Pyro's gas mask.
The hat's description was written by crushilista
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | Color No. 216-190-216 | Peculiarly Drab Tincture | Aged Moustache Grey |
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| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | After Eight | Radigan Conagher Brown | Ye Olde Rustic Colour |
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| Muskelmannbraun | Mann Co. Orange | Australium Gold | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants |
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| Dark Salmon Injustice | Pink as Hell | A Deep Commitment to Purple | Noble Hatter's Violet |
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| A Color Similar to Slate | Zepheniah's Greed | Drably Olive | Indubitably Green |
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| The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime | A Mann's Mint | ||
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| Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) | Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) | Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) | Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU) |
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| Team Spirit (RED) | Team Spirit (BLU) | Operator's Overalls (RED) | Operator's Overalls (BLU) |
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| The Value of Teamwork (RED) | The Value of Teamwork (BLU) | An Air of Debonair (RED) | An Air of Debonair (BLU) |
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| Cream Spirit (RED) | Cream Spirit (BLU) | Unpainted | |
Trivia
- This hat is similar to the brain slugs that occasionally appeared in the animated television show by Matt Groening, Futurama, where they would be attached to someone's head and control their mind, forcing them to appear semi-comatose, talk in a monotonous tone, and do anything to spread the brain slugs throughout the universe. The brain slugs in the cartoon, however, had one large eye instead of two small eyes, as well as two antennae.[1]
- This hat also bears a striking resemblance to one found in the Steam-hosted racing game Zero Gear. This hat is available as both a playable character and headgear in Zero Gear, which is about as obsessed with hats as Team Fortress 2.
- The Triboniophorus is a type of green slug native to Australia. "Tyrannus" is Latin for "tyrant" or "king".
- This hat is another reference to Pyro's lack of sanity.
References
- ↑ Brain Slug - Futurama Wiki, retrieved 2010-10-17.
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