Triboniophorus Tyrannus

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The Engineer on the Pyro's cranial companion

The Triboniophorus Tyrannus (/'traɪ,boʊniːoʊ,fɔərʌs/ /taɪ,rænʌs/ treye-boh-nee-oh-foh-russ teye-ran-uss), 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

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Single colors
Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus E6E6E6.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus D8BED8.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus C5AF91.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 7E7E7E.png
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
Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus E9967A.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus FF69B4.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 7D4071.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 51384A.png
Dark Salmon Injustice Pink as Hell A Deep Commitment to Purple Noble Hatter's Violet
Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 2F4F4F.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 424F3B.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 808000.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 729E42.png
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
Team colors
Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus A89A8C.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 839FA3.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 3B1F23.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 18233D.png
Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU)
Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus B8383B.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 5885A2.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 483838.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 384248.png
Team Spirit (RED) Team Spirit (BLU) Operator's Overalls (RED) Operator's Overalls (BLU)
Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 803020.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 256D8D.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 654740.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus 28394D.png
The Value of Teamwork (RED) The Value of Teamwork (BLU) An Air of Debonair (RED) An Air of Debonair (BLU)
Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus C36C2D.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus B88035.png Painted Triboniophorus Tyrannus UNPAINTED.png
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.

March 19, 2010 Patch

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • This hat was made paintable.
  • [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for this hat.
  • [Undocumented] This hat can now be uncrated with Unusual quality.

October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress Update)

December 2, 2010 Patch

  • The Triboniophorus Tyrannus' painting texture was improved.

February 9, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Triboniophorus Tyrannus now makes squishing noises when moved in the backpack.

June 27, 2012 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Triboniophorus Tyrannus now takes credit for player's kills.

Bugs

  • A Triboniophorus Tyrannus that has been Gift Wrapped will appear as a "Pyro Brain Sucker" on the description of the Carefully Wrapped Gift.

Trivia

  • The Template:W is a genus of green slug native to Australia.
  • Triboniophorus Tyrannus roughly translates to "Slug Tyrant" in Latin.
  • The hat appears in page 2 on the No Text version of the True Meaning comic with a Santa hat on it.
  • This hat is probably a reference to the brain slugs that occasionally appeared in the animated television show Futurama, where they would be attached to someone's head, controlling their mind.
  • When the hat is equipped, any unassisted kills by the player will be attributed to Triboniophorus Tyrannus + (Player).