The Brutes are the line breakers, the Forlorn Hopers, the hammers of The Damned. Their slogan – “Sumus Apocalypsi!” is a variation of The Damned’s battle cry “Ready for the Apocalypse!” It translates as “We are the Apocalypse!” The Brutes followed in the footsteps of The Vain, a group of abducted Landsknecht who allowed themselves to be genetically modified to be bigger and stronger – without realizing the cost for this was to also become grotesque. For The Damned vanity in the face of coming Apocalypse is absurd. Like they embrace their scars and mutations, those who choose to become Brutes revel in all aspects of their larger, stronger, and more hideous bodies.
“Ready for the Apocalypse” is the battle cry of The Damned, a fearsome opponent on the artificial battlefields of the Death Fields Circuit. Taken from their shattered, strife-torn habitat several decades ago they have adapted well to the rigors of the constant battles of the games. Although the advanced technology of their owners could easily fix the numerous mutations and birth defects caused by previous exposure to radiation, chemicals, and poor air quality, they wear their scars as a mark of pride and fight on waiting for the galactic apocalypse they are certain will happen at any moment.
