Brute is one of the Level 1 Section under the Fauna sub section of Loading Screen Cortex within the Cortex in Anthem. These aren't listed within the Cortex, but will show up on a loading screen when the relevant expedition is started or a relevant location is reached where this particulat fauna can be physically seen. The entry displayed will be randomly chosen.
Collection Details
A total of 3 cortex entries make reference to Brute.
The following entries give details about this fauna through literary excrepts, first hand experiences, and observation.
Brute (1)
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Sometimes called the Mighty Swiper, this formidable brute is fast and strong and will knock you right on your butt when you least expect it. Brutes have unique mating rituals, where clutches of males gather to duke it out over who will be the female's main squeeze. Once all comers are vanquished, the male has to go find the female, who has gotten bored halfway through the ritual. The female will then decide if the male smells acceptable, and if he does, they mate for life. If the male is rejected, he usually finds a cave to brood in for the rest of his life. Romantic!
—From "Bastion's Amazing Animals!" by Venwick Crok
Brute (2)
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"The fog was so thick, I smelled the creature before I saw it—swamp water and old blood. I felt the soft jungle earth drum with each step: Boom. Boom. Boom. It swayed as it walked, each step shifting its head crest like tall grass in an easy wind, ponderous and slow until it spotted me. The eyes sharpened, and before another heartbeat, it sprang with shocking speed and grace. That smell and a deep scar from shoulder to stomach marked that day forever."
—From "The Green Hunters" by Garrington Wells
Brute (3)
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"...the small group of creatures were foraging not a hundred steps from camp. They walked upright, with a steady, unhurried gate. Well-proportioned for hunting and capable of terrible bursts of speed, they were impressive and fascinating predators. Unnoticed, we crouched low to the jungle floor and watched their every move. Though our guardians urged us to depart, we were too rapt with discovery. These beasts were something new, perhaps thrown from their own world by unimaginable Shaper forces or newly migrated to Bastian and as yet undiscovered."
—From "An Explorer's Account: The Collected Journals of Utassi Hans" by M. Chronicler