Bruce

Bruce
Description:	Bruce
Info Page:	Bruce
Special Day:	5 December
Amount Created:	7,978,811 (13th - 2.85%)
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The Bruce (named for Bruce Forsyth, see below) is a species of penguin-like Neopet. Native to Terror Mountain, Bruces have a strong tolerance for cold weather. They are competitive Neopets that excel at dancing and winter sports like ice skating.

Bruce are dressed in large bow-ties and usually have a 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:

• Bruce Slide - Attack: none; Defence: 0 - 4 x Water; available from level 1;
• Bruce Jive - Attack: 2 x Light; Defence: none; available from level 1;
• Bruce Thump - Attack: 2 - 3 x Air, 2 - 3 x Water; Defence: none; available from level 1;
• Bruce Snow Shield - Attack: unknown; Defence: unknown; available on Bruce Day only;
• Bruce Flap - Attack: 2 x Physical; Defence: none; available on Bruce Day only;
• Bruce Blizzard - Attack: 2 x Water, 2 x Air; Defence: unknown; available Bruce Day only.

There are also twelve pieces of equipment that can only be used by an Bruce.

Old designs

Main article: 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 2010, Bruces can come in 46 different colours:

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 - September 16, 2003 Fire - July 23, 2003 Ghost - October 28, 2003 Glowing - October 9, 2003

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 - December 5, 2002 Purple - September 18, 2001 Rainbow - November 23, 2001

Red - Natural Royal - December 5, 2004 Shadow - December 5, 2006 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 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

External links

• Neopedia: Little Timmy, Boochi, Potato Counter
• Gallery of Evil: Benny
• NeoDeck: Brucey B, Denethrir, Chimi Magic, Bruce Avenger
• Neopets TCG: Blue Bruce, Bruce Farmer, Bruce Skater, Bruce Watchman, Green Bruce, Red Bruce, Snow Bruce, Yellow Bruce
• Caption Competition: #27, #37, #54, #59, #71, #74, #81, #84, #88, #94, #121, #125, #132, #139, #155, #205, #213, #239, #257, #273, #284, #286, #328, #330, #334, #345, #347, #372, #380, #425, #447, #463, #488, #498, #549, #554, #556, #559, #564, #569, #580, #603, #630, #635, #649, #654, #655, #675, #698, #733, #757, #758, #761, #765, #820, #822
• IDB: Bruce