Bruce

2012-02-20T10:46:10Z

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The '''Bruce''' (named for [[wikipedia:Bruce Forsyth|Bruce Forsyth]], see [[Bruce#Old_designs|below]]) is a species of [[wikipedia:Penguin|penguin]]-like [[Neopet]]. Native to [[Terror Mountain]], Bruces have a strong tolerance for cold weather. They are competitive Neopets that excel at dancing and [[wikipedia:winter sport|winter sport]]s like [[wikipedia:ice skating|ice skating]].

Bruces are dressed in large [[wikipedia:bow-tie|bow-tie]]s and usually have a [[wikipedia:cowlick|cowlick]] crest on the top of their heads. In the [[Neopets Trading Card Game]], they are associated with the element of Light.

==Battledome==
In the [[Battledome]], Bruces take 20% less damage from water attacks. They also have 6 species [[abilities]]:

{|style="width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; {{border-radius|20px}}" class="battledome"
|align="center" colspan="3"|'''<big><u>Bruce Abilities</u></big>'''
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||'''Bruce Slide'''||Defence: {{icon|0 - 4|Water|Defence}}||Available from Level 1
|-
||'''Bruce Jive'''||Attack: {{icon|2|Light}} ||Available from Level 1
|-
||'''Bruce Thump'''||Attack: {{icon|2 - 3|Air}} {{icon|2 - 3|Water}}||Available from Level 1
|-
||'''Bruce Snow Shield'''||''Unknown''||Available on Bruce Day only
|-
||'''Bruce Flap'''||Attack: {{icon|2|Physical}}||Available on Bruce Day only
|-
||'''Bruce Blizzard'''||Attack: {{icon|2|Water}} {{icon|2|Air}}||Available on Bruce Day only
|-
|}

There are also twelve pieces of [[battledome equipment|equipment]] that can only be used by a Bruce.

==Old designs==
{{main|List of Neopet redesigns#Bruce}}
The Bruce originally wasn't a penguin-based Neopet, but was based on real world entertainer Bruce Forsyth. It originally appeared as a sepia photograph of him, before it was redrawn, still in his image. Concerned that this design "didn't really fit in with the theme", the Bruce was redesigned on 16 November 2000 into its penguin incarnation. This would undergo some later redraws but the design itself remains virtually unchanged today.

==Colours==
As of December 2011, Bruces can come in 48 different [[colour]]s:

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|-valign=top
|width=220|
*[[Baby]] - ''August 9, 2002''
*[[Blue]] - ''Natural''
*[[Brown]] - ''August 14, 2001''
*[[Camouflage]] - ''December 6, 2008''
*[[Checkered]] - ''December 5, 2002''
*[[Chocolate]] - ''December 5, 2009''
*[[Christmas]] - ''?''
*[[Cloud]] - ''March 5, 2002''
*[[Darigan]] - ''December 5, 2005''
*[[Desert]] - ''December 7, 2010''
*[[Disco]] - ''January 31, 2001''
*[[Electric]] - ''January 30, 2001''
*[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]] - ''September 16, 2003''
*[[Fire]] - ''July 23, 2003''
*[[Ghost]] - ''October 28, 2003''
*[[Glowing]] - ''October 9, 2003''
|width=220|
*[[Gold]] - ''?''
*[[Green]] - ''Natural''
*[[Grey]] - ''December 5, 2007''
*[[Halloween]] - ''October 26, 2001''
*[[Ice]] - ''December 6, 2004''
*[[Invisible]] - ''December 17, 2005''
*[[Island]] - ''December 5, 2006''
*[[Magma]] - ''December 15, 2009''
*[[Maraquan]] - ''December 5, 2005''
*[[Mutant]] - ''June 28, 2005''
*[[Orange]] - ''September 23, 2003''
*[[Pink]] - ''February 13, 2003''
*[[Pirate]] - ''December 5, 2007''
*[[Plushie (colour)|Plushie]] - ''December 5, 2002''
*[[Purple]] - ''September 18, 2001''
*[[Rainbow]] - ''November 23, 2001''
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*[[Red]] - ''Natural''
*[[Royal]] - ''December 5, 2004''
*[[Shadow]] - ''December 5, 2006''
*[[Silver]] - ''December 6, 2011''
*[[Sketch]] - ''April 16, 2001''
*[[Skunk]] - ''December 7, 2010''
*[[Snow]] - ''December 5, 2003''
*[[Speckled]] - ''October 18, 2001''
*[[Split]] - ''May 2, 2001''
*[[Spotted]] - ''April 10, 2002''
*[[Starry]] - ''December 5, 2003''
*[[Strawberry]] - ''December 5, 2009''
*[[Striped]] - ''May 10, 2004''
*[[White]] - ''December 5, 2001''
*[[Wraith]] - ''December 6, 2011''
*[[Yellow]] - ''Natural''
|}

==Trivia==
*As of March 2010, they are the 13th most popular out of 54 available species, with over 7.6 million created.

==See also==
*'''Famous Bruces:''' [[Benny]], [[Boochi]], [[Brucey B]], [[Kakoni Worrill]], [[Mayor Thumburt]], [[Ramtor]], [[Tormo "The Terror" Frein]], [[Weltrude]]
*'''Games:''' [[Cheat!]], [[NeoQuest II]], [[Tug-O-War]], [[Brucey B Slots]], [[Rink Runner]]

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==External links==
*'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=88 Denethrir], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=137 Chimi Magic], [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=361 Bruce Avenger]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=96 Blue Bruce], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=40 Bruce Farmer], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=67 Bruce Skater], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=76 Bruce Watchman], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=105 Green Bruce], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=68 Red Bruce], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=22 Snow Bruce], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=61 Yellow Bruce]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=27 #27], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=37 #37], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=54 #54], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=59 #59], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=71 #71], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=74 #74], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=81 #81], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=84 #84], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=88 #88], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=94 #94], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=121 #121], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=125 #125], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=132 #132], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=139 #139], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=155 #155], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=205 #205], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=213 #213], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=239 #239], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=257 #257], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=273 #273], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=284 #284], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=286 #286], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=328 #328], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=330 #330], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=334 #334], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=345 #345], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=347 #347], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=372 #372], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=380 #380], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=425 #425], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=447 #447], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=463 #463], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=488 #488], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=498 #498], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=549 #549], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=554 #554], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=556 #556], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=559 #559], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=564 #564], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=569 #569], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=580 #580], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=603 #603], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=630 #630], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=635 #635], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=649 #649], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=654 #654], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=655 #655], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=675 #675], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=698 #698], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=733 #733], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=757 #757], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=758 #758], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=761 #761], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=765 #765], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=820 #820], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=822 #822]

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