Brawn (G1)


 * Brawn is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.



Brawn, the Autobots' demolitions expert, is amazingly strong for his size. Due to his small stature, he often attempts to overcompensate by playing up his macho personality. He can be somewhat of a bully, and looks down on noncombatant Autobots. He has a ready, though slightly sarcastic, sense of humor, and a lot of chutzpah. In addition to his great strength, Brawn is also so tough as to be almost indestructible... almost.


 * French-Canadian name: Bruto
 * Japanese name: Gong (go-n-gu, ゴング)
 * South American name: Jipe
 * Italian name: Cammello
 * Hungarian name: Izmos (meaning "Hefty")

Generation 1
He got fried by the Underbase-powered Starscream.

Generation 2
Brawn is blown to smithereens by Megatron...almost.

Generation 1 Cartoon
Voice Actor: Corey Burton (US), Yutaka Shimaka (Japan)

Brawn was one of the Autobots on board the Ark who awoke in 1984, reformatted by Teletraan-1 to have an Earth-based alt-mode of a land rover jeep. He was frequently involved in combat engagements against the Decepticons in the early years of the Earth-based war, including the battle that saw the Decepticons destroy an offshore oil rig. In the flaming chaos that followed, Brawn helped save his fellow Autobot Huffer who was trapped in the wreckage by cutting him loose with a blowtorch contained in his right arm. In other instances, Brawn also showed himself capable of wielding a large drill for tunneling, and a number of smaller grappling claws from his vehicle mode. The only thing he really lacked was a gun, but, being Brawn, he didn't seem to mind borrowing someone else's gun.

Brawn performed admirably in several of the Autobots' missions, most notably during the events which brought Cybertron into Earth's orbit. During those chaotic times, it was Brawn who repeatedly spearheaded the various attempts to rescue their ally Sparkplug Witwicky from the clutches of the Decepticons, even traveling to Cybertron itself along with a special rescue team. It was this team that learned of the means which Dr. Arkeville was using to control his human slaves, and then discovered a way to free them from his clutches.

Another important mission for Brawn involved a super-weapon being built in Peru, where it was he (and his ally Trailbreaker) who first discovered the Decepticons' plot and informed the other Autobots. In the end, Brawn himself who raced to the top of the ancient pyramid the Decepticons were using as a firing platform, tackled Megatron and helped bring about the weapon's destruction.

When the Nemesis was uncovered in an archaeological dig (and Megatron subsequently retrieved the awesome power of the Heart of Cybertron), Brawn was angered that fellow Autobot Perceptor did not participate in battles, not understanding that Perceptor's scientific and technical skills necessitated his exclusion from combat missions. To the irritation of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, Brawn decided it was his job to bully the Autobot scientist, insinuating that Perceptor was a coward not prepared to do his duty alongside the other Autobots. Brawn later changed his tune and was a big enough 'bot to appreciate Perceptor's skills when the latter hyper-accurately shot the Heart of Cybertron out of the sky. However, it is unclear whether Brawn was big enough to apologize to Perceptor for his earlier boorish behavior.

Sadly, he was shot down by Megatron in 2005, during the hijacking of a shuttle bound for Autobot City, making him one of the first serious fatalities of that famous assault...if he was actually killed.




 * (Note: A debate has arisen within the fandom as to whether or not Brawn survived his apparent death, taking into account that Brawn was only wounded in the shoulder and had previously been depicted surviving many more serious shots, including a shot from Megatron directly to the head. Additionally, Brawn appears in Carnage in C-Minor (an episode which takes place well after the time of his supposed death). However, due to the generally low quality of the animation in that episode, Brawn's appearance is usually dismissed as an animation error. It has also been noted that the shuttle which Brawn was on did not exactly land gently; even if he had survived his initial injury, he may still have died on impact.)

3H Universe Comics
It was revealed that Brawn was abducted by Unicron just before he was atomized by Megatron in Generation 2.

Generation 1

 * Brawn (Mini-Vehicle, 1984)
 * Japanese ID number: 15


 * Brawn was part of the original assortment of Autobot mini-cars released in 1984. He was the first figure identified in the Transformers pack-in toy catalog included in the larger boxed toys. The mold for Brawn's figure was originally developed for the Microchange toyline as a "Jeep". That toyline was meant to depict robots who transformed into toy cars, which is why Brawn's car proportions are a bit exaggerated.


 * The Brawn mold was later used in to create Jipe and Outback.


 * Brawn (Keychain, 2003)