Triboniophorus Tyrannus
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| Worn by: | Pyro |
| Slot: | Cosmetic |
| Equip region: | Template:Dictionary/items/er error |
| Contributed by: | Template:Dictionary/steam ids/69197021 |
| Released: | First Community Contribution Update |
| Availability: | Craft, Drop, 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, often referred to as the Brain slug, is a community-created headwear item for the Pyro. Triboniophorus Tyrannus is a green, gelatinous slug with beady black eyes, placed off-center atop the Pyro's gas mask-burnished head.
The description for the Triboniophorus Tyrannus was written by crushilista for the Hat Describing Contest.
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 | |
Update history
March 18, 2010 Patch (First Community Contribution Update)
- The Triboniophorus Tyrannus was added to the game.
- This hat was made craftable.
September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)
- This hat was made paintable.
- [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for this hat.
October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress Update)
- [Undocumented] This hat was added to the Mann Co. Store.
Trivia
- A Triboniophorus Tyrannus that has been gift wrapped will appear as a "Pyro Brain Sucker" on the description of the Carefully Wrapped Gift.
- The Triboniophorus Tyrannus is a reference to the brain slugs that appear on the animated science fiction sitcom, Template:W. Brain Slugs attach themselves to an individual's head, and control their mind, forcing them in to a semi-comatose state. While under the influence of a Brain Slug, the possessed individual will speak in a monotonous tone, and do anything to spread the Brain Slug infection to other individuals. However, the Brain Slugs on Futurama somewhat differ in design, having one large eye instead of two small eyes. Brain Slugs have two antennae as well.
- The Template:W is a type of green slug native to Australia.
- Triboniophorus Tyrannus roughly translates to "Slug King" in Latin.
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