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Ironheade is the heroic [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]] faction of [[Brutal Legend]]. They embody [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]] (and [[Heavy Mithril]]) from [[The Seventies]], and [[The Eighties]]. The single player campaign is a [[Justified Tutorial]] for multiplayer, teaching players how Ironheade came to be {{spoiler|as well as the other factions.}}
Ironheade is the heroic [[Heavy Metal]] faction of [[Brutal Legend]]. They embody [[Heavy Metal]] (and [[Heavy Mithril]]) from [[The Seventies]], and [[The Eighties]]. The single player campaign is a [[Justified Tutorial]] for multiplayer, teaching players how Ironheade came to be {{spoiler|as well as the other factions.}}


* [[The Alcoholic|ALCOHOL IS METAL!]]: If they're not kicking ass, any member of Ironheade is enjoying booze.
* [[The Alcoholic|ALCOHOL IS METAL!]]: If they're not kicking ass, any member of Ironheade is enjoying booze.
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* [[Horny Vikings]]: Your infantry, post-upgrade.
* [[Horny Vikings]]: Your infantry, post-upgrade.
* [[Medieval Stasis]]: They start off victim to this.
* [[Medieval Stasis]]: They start off victim to this.
* [[Mood Motif]]: [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]], in particular from [[The Seventies]], [[The Eighties]], and modern Power Metal. They also have a Nordic slant, and are themed around [[Playing With Fire|Fire.]] Their art is inspired by [[Frank Frazetta]].
* [[Mood Motif]]: [[Heavy Metal]], in particular from [[The Seventies]], [[The Eighties]], and modern Power Metal. They also have a Nordic slant, and are themed around [[Playing with Fire|Fire.]] Their art is inspired by [[Frank Frazetta]].
* [[Music for Courage]]
* [[Music for Courage]]
* [[Nerf]]: More heavily nerfed than any other faction, due to advantages inherited from the story mode.
* [[Nerf]]: More heavily nerfed than any other faction, due to advantages inherited from the story mode.
** When the game was first released Ironheade was the most powerful faction due to fire baron rushes. They were then nerfed heavily and became the weakest multiplayer faction. It also became apparent that Ironhead has the smallest number of units.
** When the game was first released Ironheade was the most powerful faction due to fire baron rushes. They were then nerfed heavily and became the weakest multiplayer faction. It also became apparent that Ironhead has the smallest number of units.
* [[Playing With Fire]]
* [[Playing with Fire]]
* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]
* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]
* [[Welcome to Corneria]]: Eddie can "chat" with Ironeheade forces in the campaign when they're not kicking ass, but rarely do they have over three lines at a given time.
* [[Welcome to Corneria]]: Eddie can "chat" with Ironeheade forces in the campaign when they're not kicking ass, but rarely do they have over three lines at a given time.
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* [[Battle Cry]]: A song that makes Lars' sword appear in a [[Battle Aura]], bursting into a wave of [[Audible Sharpness]].
* [[Battle Cry]]: A song that makes Lars' sword appear in a [[Battle Aura]], bursting into a wave of [[Audible Sharpness]].
* [[The Beast Master]]: The ''Call of the Wild'' solo summons animals as free units with a limited lifespan.
* [[The Beast Master]]: The ''Call of the Wild'' solo summons animals as free units with a limited lifespan.
* [[Born in The Wrong Century]]
* [[Born in the Wrong Century]]
* [[Buffy-Speak]]: All the effing time.
* [[Buffy-Speak]]: All the effing time.
* [[By the Power of Greyskull]]: Eddie, trying to command an Overblesser with an improvised evil prayer.
* [[By the Power of Greyskull]]: Eddie, trying to command an Overblesser with an improvised evil prayer.
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** ''Aaaannvil!''
** ''Aaaannvil!''
** ''Call of the Wiiiiild was my faaavorite booook!''
** ''Call of the Wiiiiild was my faaavorite booook!''
** ''[[Led Zeppelin (Music)|BRING IT ON HOME!]]''
** ''[[Led Zeppelin|BRING IT ON HOME!]]''
** ''Facemelteeer!''
** ''Facemelteeer!''
** Non-solo attacks will also get called if you use the Love Giver.
** Non-solo attacks will also get called if you use the Love Giver.
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* [[Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: Lars ends up getting the credit for Eddie saving Ophelia early on. Later, {{spoiler|Eddie willingly lets Lars and Lita take credit for saving the world. He's a roadie after all, it's not his job to be in the spotlight. Subverted in that even though Eddie doesn't want the glory, it's clear everyone else appreciates him and his actions.}} Played straight with Kabbage Boy, who give Eddie absolutely no respect, though the feeling is mutual.
* [[Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: Lars ends up getting the credit for Eddie saving Ophelia early on. Later, {{spoiler|Eddie willingly lets Lars and Lita take credit for saving the world. He's a roadie after all, it's not his job to be in the spotlight. Subverted in that even though Eddie doesn't want the glory, it's clear everyone else appreciates him and his actions.}} Played straight with Kabbage Boy, who give Eddie absolutely no respect, though the feeling is mutual.
* [[The Engineer]]: ''Combat Engineer,'' natch.
* [[The Engineer]]: ''Combat Engineer,'' natch.
* [[Fantastic Nuke]]: The solo "Bring it on Home" summons a [[Led Zeppelin (Music)|lead zeppelin]] to crash at your location. It's fantastically powerful, kind of a [[Wave Motion Gun]] in that you're quite vulnerable when jamming out the long spell and has a five-minute recharge.
* [[Fantastic Nuke]]: The solo "Bring it on Home" summons a [[Led Zeppelin|lead zeppelin]] to crash at your location. It's fantastically powerful, kind of a [[Wave Motion Gun]] in that you're quite vulnerable when jamming out the long spell and has a five-minute recharge.
* [[Game Face]]: {{spoiler|He turns into a demon.}}
* [[Game Face]]: {{spoiler|He turns into a demon.}}
* [[Genius Bruiser]]
* [[Genius Bruiser]]
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* [[I Choose to Stay]]: Immediately scoffs at the thought of trying to get back home.
* [[I Choose to Stay]]: Immediately scoffs at the thought of trying to get back home.
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]: Though a bit more on the buff side.
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]: Though a bit more on the buff side.
* [[The Last DJ]]: Not a fan of [[Nu Metal|Kabbage Boy.]]
* [[The Last DJ]]: Not a fan of [[Nu-metal|Kabbage Boy.]]
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]: Eddie is fond of telling these to Mangus.
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]: Eddie is fond of telling these to Mangus.
{{quote| "Mangus, the Hour of Rock is upon us."<br />
{{quote| "Mangus, the Hour of Rock is upon us."<br />
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* [[MacGyvering]]
* [[MacGyvering]]
* [[The Man Behind the Man]]: Lars and Lita are damn near helpless without him.
* [[The Man Behind the Man]]: Lars and Lita are damn near helpless without him.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: [[Iron Maiden (Music)|Eddie]] [[wikipedia:Derek Riggs|Riggs]].
* [[Meaningful Name]]: [[Iron Maiden|Eddie]] [[wikipedia:Derek Riggs|Riggs]].
** And story-wise, {{spoiler|his last name is just an amalgamation of Riggnarock.}}
** And story-wise, {{spoiler|his last name is just an amalgamation of Riggnarock.}}
* [[The Messiah]]
* [[The Messiah]]
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* [[Smoking Is Cool]]
* [[Smoking Is Cool]]
* [[The Only One]]
* [[The Only One]]
* [[Tomato in The Mirror]]: Eddie did not end up in the Age of Metal out of wish fulfillment or chance. {{spoiler|He is the son of Succoria, the evil ruler of the Tainted Coil, and Riggnarok, her nemesis turned lover.}}
* [[Tomato in the Mirror]]: Eddie did not end up in the Age of Metal out of wish fulfillment or chance. {{spoiler|He is the son of Succoria, the evil ruler of the Tainted Coil, and Riggnarok, her nemesis turned lover.}}
* [[Winged Humanoid]]: But only during stage battles.
* [[Winged Humanoid]]: But only during stage battles.
* [[Wrong Genre Savvy]]: Early in he asks Ophelia if they are in Medieval times.
* [[Wrong Genre Savvy]]: Early in he asks Ophelia if they are in Medieval times.
** He mistakes a Thunderhorn Bassist from [[Dronejam|Drone Jamming]] to prevent him from going into a dangerous area.
** He mistakes a Thunderhorn Bassist from [[Dronejam|Drone Jamming]] to prevent him from going into a dangerous area.
** His treatment of Lars is a Double Subversion. One would think Eddie is [[The Messiah]] immediately, but Eddie believe that role belongs to Lars, {{spoiler|and right down to the end Lars is treated as such, but the final legend says that Eddie is the true hero.}}
** His treatment of Lars is a Double Subversion. One would think Eddie is [[The Messiah]] immediately, but Eddie believe that role belongs to Lars, {{spoiler|and right down to the end Lars is treated as such, but the final legend says that Eddie is the true hero.}}
* [[Visual Pun]] / [[Zeppelins From Another World]]: The ''Bring It on Home'' solo drops a [[Led Zeppelin (Music)|lead zeppelin]] where it's played.
* [[Visual Pun]] / [[Zeppelins from Another World]]: The ''Bring It on Home'' solo drops a [[Led Zeppelin|lead zeppelin]] where it's played.


==== '''Ophelia''' ====
==== '''Ophelia''' ====
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'''Lita''': OUR FATHER, YOU JERK! }}
'''Lita''': OUR FATHER, YOU JERK! }}
* [[I Am Not Shazam]]: Rob Halford does not voice Lars Halford. Rob Halford voices Lionwhyte and The Baron.
* [[I Am Not Shazam]]: Rob Halford does not voice Lars Halford. Rob Halford voices Lionwhyte and The Baron.
* [[In the Name of The Moon]]: For the honor of Bladehenge, the freedom of its people, and the glory...OF ITS METAL!
* [[In the Name of the Moon]]: For the honor of Bladehenge, the freedom of its people, and the glory...OF ITS METAL!
* [[Last Second Chance]]: Tries giving these to the Lionwhyte minions that he fights.
* [[Last Second Chance]]: Tries giving these to the Lionwhyte minions that he fights.
* {{spoiler|[[Leeroy Jenkins]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Leeroy Jenkins]]}}
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* [[Supporting Leader]]
* [[Supporting Leader]]
* {{spoiler|[[Suicidal Overconfidence]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Suicidal Overconfidence]]}}
* [[Wide Eyed Idealist]]
* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]


==== '''Lita Halford''' ====
==== '''Lita Halford''' ====
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* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[Blade On a Stick]]: Her blade, nicknamed the [[Punny Name|Lita Halberd.]]
* [[Blade on a Stick]]: Her blade, nicknamed the [[Punny Name|Lita Halberd.]]
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni|Blue Oni]]
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni|Blue Oni]]
* [[Boobs of Steel]]: Lita is probably the most busty female in the game (with the only possible exception being Rima) and she is also the female character whose fighting style is most reliant upon physical strength.
* [[Boobs of Steel]]: Lita is probably the most busty female in the game (with the only possible exception being Rima) and she is also the female character whose fighting style is most reliant upon physical strength.
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* [[Die, Chair, Die!]]: I HATE statues!
* [[Die, Chair, Die!]]: I HATE statues!
* [[Frazetta Man]]: A silly version of this trope.
* [[Frazetta Man]]: A silly version of this trope.
* [[Genre Blindness]]: Eddie must teach them what [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]] is.
* [[Genre Blindness]]: Eddie must teach them what [[Heavy Metal]] is.
* [[Hard Head]]: The Headbangers, who were forced to mine with nothing but their heads. They're not particularly bright {{spoiler|at first}}, but they are valuable allies.
* [[Hard Head]]: The Headbangers, who were forced to mine with nothing but their heads. They're not particularly bright {{spoiler|at first}}, but they are valuable allies.
{{quote| '''Lars''': What do you do with a bunch of kids who don't know how to do anything but bang their heads all day?<br />
{{quote| '''Lars''': What do you do with a bunch of kids who don't know how to do anything but bang their heads all day?<br />
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* [[Only a Flesh Wound]]: "I don't care! I LIKE being on fire!"
* [[Only a Flesh Wound]]: "I don't care! I LIKE being on fire!"
* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]
* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: In the campaign, you can find a [[Psychonauts (Video Game)|begoggled]] headbanger with a [[Richard Steven Horvitz|suspiciously familiar voice.]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: In the campaign, you can find a [[Psychonauts|begoggled]] headbanger with a [[Richard Steven Horvitz|suspiciously familiar voice.]]
* [[Surfer Dude]]: Dude, like totally the most ''metal'' example!
* [[Surfer Dude]]: Dude, like totally the most ''metal'' example!
* [[Use Your Head]]: They aren't called Headbangers for nothing.
* [[Use Your Head]]: They aren't called Headbangers for nothing.
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** Which are quite weak...[[The Power of Friendship|until you Double Team.]]
** Which are quite weak...[[The Power of Friendship|until you Double Team.]]
* [[Cosplay]]: Like the Headbangers, they dress like Ormagoden when upgraded.
* [[Cosplay]]: Like the Headbangers, they dress like Ormagoden when upgraded.
* [[Do Not Run With a Gun]]: Justified and averted. Their guns are as large as they are, one can ride on Eddie's shoulders to avert it.
* [[Do Not Run with a Gun]]: Justified and averted. Their guns are as large as they are, one can ride on Eddie's shoulders to avert it.
* [[Eighties Hair]]: They even use hairspray when idle!
* [[Eighties Hair]]: They even use hairspray when idle!
* [[Full Boar Action|Full Boar Action Rifle!]]
* [[Full Boar Action|Full Boar Action Rifle!]]
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* [[Badass Grandpa]]
* [[Badass Grandpa]]
* [[Bad Boss]]: Kill Master is a harsh man to serve, which is why some of the bassists left to join Lionwhyte.
* [[Bad Boss]]: Kill Master is a harsh man to serve, which is why some of the bassists left to join Lionwhyte.
* [[Cameo]]: Kill Master ''is'' [[Motorhead (Music)|Lemmy Kilmister]]. The first Thunderhog produced in battle is always rode by Kill Master.
* [[Cameo]]: Kill Master ''is'' [[Motorhead|Lemmy Kilmister]]. The first Thunderhog produced in battle is always rode by Kill Master.
* [[Combat Medic]] / [[The Medic]]: A blurring of the two. Thunderhogs have no direct ability to damage anything, but when double teaming their shockwave attack paralyzes enemy units.
* [[Combat Medic]] / [[The Medic]]: A blurring of the two. Thunderhogs have no direct ability to damage anything, but when double teaming their shockwave attack paralyzes enemy units.
* [[Cool Pet]]: The Metal Spiders, who spin webs of metal, which can be harvested into bass strings.
* [[Cool Pet]]: The Metal Spiders, who spin webs of metal, which can be harvested into bass strings.
* [[I Call It Vera]]: Eddie can borrow his bass guitar, called [[Motorhead (Music)|Rickenbastard.]]
* [[I Call It Vera]]: Eddie can borrow his bass guitar, called [[Motorhead|Rickenbastard.]]
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]
* [[Luke Nounverber]]
* [[Luke Nounverber]]
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[[File:thebaron-001_3321.png|frame]]
[[File:thebaron-001_3321.png|frame]]


{{quote|''BURN THE OTHER GUYS!''|''Voiced by [[Judas Priest (Music)|Rob Halford]]''}}
{{quote|''BURN THE OTHER GUYS!''|''Voiced by [[Judas Priest|Rob Halford]]''}}


A clan of pyromaniac bikers, they fling Molotov Cocktails at their enemies. After finding out about Ironheade's exploits, they save them from the Drowning Doom just in the nick of time. Their leader is simply known as The Baron, voiced by Rob Halford. Initially a [[Game Breaker]], patched into a fast anti-infantry unit.
A clan of pyromaniac bikers, they fling Molotov Cocktails at their enemies. After finding out about Ironheade's exploits, they save them from the Drowning Doom just in the nick of time. Their leader is simply known as The Baron, voiced by Rob Halford. Initially a [[Game Breaker]], patched into a fast anti-infantry unit.
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* [[Cool Shades]]
* [[Cool Shades]]
* [[Finger-Snap Lighter]]: The Baron does it just once.
* [[Finger-Snap Lighter]]: The Baron does it just once.
* [[Hell-Bent for Leather]]: Considering the Baron is voiced by and for all intents and purposes ''is'' [[Judas Priest (Music)|Rob Halford]]...
* [[Hell-Bent for Leather]]: Considering the Baron is voiced by and for all intents and purposes ''is'' [[Judas Priest|Rob Halford]]...
* [[Herd-Hitting Attack]]: Double Teaming creates a ring of fire that shrinks and severely burns infantry.
* [[Herd-Hitting Attack]]: Double Teaming creates a ring of fire that shrinks and severely burns infantry.
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]: The Baron for late-70s/early-80s Halford.
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]: The Baron for late-70s/early-80s Halford.
* [[Judas Priest (Music)|Judas Priest]]
* [[Judas Priest]]
* [[Kill It With Fire]]
* [[Kill It with Fire]]
* [[Leather Man]]: Ironically inverted, as apparently the Baron is straight. The man he's based on is not.
* [[Leather Man]]: Ironically inverted, as apparently the Baron is straight. The man he's based on is not.
* [[Nerf]]: Initially a Game Breaker, they were quickly patched into a strictly anti-infantry unit for [[Competitive Balance]].
* [[Nerf]]: Initially a Game Breaker, they were quickly patched into a strictly anti-infantry unit for [[Competitive Balance]].
* [[Playing With Fire]]: Spamming molotovs, you say?
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Spamming molotovs, you say?
* [[Ring of Fire]]: Double Teaming lets you draw one. It shrinks when completed, burning enemies.
* [[Ring of Fire]]: Double Teaming lets you draw one. It shrinks when completed, burning enemies.
* [[Victory Is Boring]]: Post-campaign, the Baron seems to think so.
* [[Victory Is Boring]]: Post-campaign, the Baron seems to think so.
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* [[Cool Pet]]
* [[Cool Pet]]
* [[Do You Want to Copulate?]]: "Are you here for the mating challenge?"
* [[Do You Want to Copulate?]]: "Are you here for the mating challenge?"
* [[Exposed to The Elements]]: Eddie lampshades this in the Dry Ice Mines.
* [[Exposed to the Elements]]: Eddie lampshades this in the Dry Ice Mines.
* [[Fluffy the Terrible]]: Look, Baby! Coil! *attacks*
* [[Fluffy the Terrible]]: Look, Baby! Coil! *attacks*
* [[Herd-Hitting Attack]]
* [[Herd-Hitting Attack]]
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* [[New Old Flame]]: The Baron. And flame as in Rima almost burns him alive.
* [[New Old Flame]]: The Baron. And flame as in Rima almost burns him alive.
* [[Panthera Awesome]]: Rima's wears a Laser Panther head as a hat, which implied by The Hunter, can shoot lasers.
* [[Panthera Awesome]]: Rima's wears a Laser Panther head as a hat, which implied by The Hunter, can shoot lasers.
* [[Playing With Fire]]
* [[Playing with Fire]]
* [[Black Comedy Rape]]: They are not above abducting and capturing men for [[Futurama|snoo-snoo.]]
* [[Black Comedy Rape]]: They are not above abducting and capturing men for [[Futurama|snoo-snoo.]]
* [[Stripperiffic]]
* [[Stripperiffic]]
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* [[Turn of the Millennium]]: With the exception of King Diamond, all of their music is modern.
* [[Turn of the Millennium]]: With the exception of King Diamond, all of their music is modern.
* [[The Undead]]
* [[The Undead]]
* [[Weakened By the Light]]: Gameplay wise, the [[Cue the Sun|Light of Dawn]] solo can shut down all their debuffers. Every member of this army has really, really bad skin. Of course sunlight is bad for them!
* [[Weakened by the Light]]: Gameplay wise, the [[Cue the Sun|Light of Dawn]] solo can shut down all their debuffers. Every member of this army has really, really bad skin. Of course sunlight is bad for them!
* [[Your Makeup Is Running]]
* [[Your Makeup Is Running]]


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* [[Not Staying for Breakfast]]: "Was it good for you?"
* [[Not Staying for Breakfast]]: "Was it good for you?"
* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]
* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]
* [[A Plague On Both Your Houses]]
* [[A Plague on Both Your Houses]]
* <ref> [[Break the Cutie]] / [[Corrupt the Cutie]] / [[Dark Action Girl]] / [[Dark and Troubled Past]] / [[The Dark Chick]] / [[Came Back Wrong]] / [[Doppelganger]] / [[Evil Makeover]] / [[Face Heel Turn]] / [[Heel Face Turn]] / [[Heel Face Revolving Door]] / [[Heartbroken Badass]] \\ [[Ironic Echo]]: "Hey look, Eddie! I finally got myself a car. It has a special seat in the back just for you." \\ [[Poor Communication Kills]]: Everything that happened to her was because of Doviculus's and Eddie's respective misinterpretations of Succoria's presence. \\ [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] / [[The Ophelia]] / [[Unwitting Pawn]]</ref>
* <ref> [[Break the Cutie]] / [[Corrupt the Cutie]] / [[Dark Action Girl]] / [[Dark and Troubled Past]] / [[The Dark Chick]] / [[Came Back Wrong]] / [[Doppelganger]] / [[Evil Makeover]] / [[Face Heel Turn]] / [[Heel Face Turn]] / [[Heel Face Revolving Door]] / [[Heartbroken Badass]] \\ [[Ironic Echo]]: "Hey look, Eddie! I finally got myself a car. It has a special seat in the back just for you." \\ [[Poor Communication Kills]]: Everything that happened to her was because of Doviculus's and Eddie's respective misinterpretations of Succoria's presence. \\ [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] / [[The Ophelia]] / [[Unwitting Pawn]]</ref>
* [[Stating the Simple Solution]]: If her opponent [[Hero Unit]] flies away, sometimes she yells "PULL!"
* [[Stating the Simple Solution]]: If her opponent [[Hero Unit]] flies away, sometimes she yells "PULL!"
* [[Stripperiffic]]
* [[Stripperiffic]]
* [[Vaporware]]: Quite literally. She is nude, and the Black Tears swirl around her in all the right places.
* [[Vaporware]]: Quite literally. She is nude, and the Black Tears swirl around her in all the right places.
* [[Weakened By the Light]]: "The sky, the sun, STOP IT ALL!"
* [[Weakened by the Light]]: "The sky, the sun, STOP IT ALL!"
* [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity|With Great Power Comes Great Angst]]
* [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity|With Great Power Comes Great Angst]]
* [[Wolverine Claws]]: Can stretch out the Black Tears to form claws in some attacks.
* [[Wolverine Claws]]: Can stretch out the Black Tears to form claws in some attacks.
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* [[Action Girl]] / [[Faux Action Girl]]: Somewhere between the two, brides can only attack if being attacked or the [[Hero Unit]] double teams with them.
* [[Action Girl]] / [[Faux Action Girl]]: Somewhere between the two, brides can only attack if being attacked or the [[Hero Unit]] double teams with them.
* [[Battle in The Rain]] / [[Gray Rain of Depression]] / [[Hostile Weather]] / [[Personal Raincloud]] / [[Weather of War]]
* [[Battle in the Rain]] / [[Gray Rain of Depression]] / [[Hostile Weather]] / [[Personal Raincloud]] / [[Weather of War]]


* [[Broken Bird]]
* [[Broken Bird]]
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Tier 3 passive debuff / healing vehicle, limit 1 unit.
Tier 3 passive debuff / healing vehicle, limit 1 unit.


* [[Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie]]
* [[Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie]]
* [[Dishing Out Dirt]]
* [[Dishing Out Dirt]]
* [[He Who Must Not Be Seen]]: The dead man inside talking is never seen.
* [[He Who Must Not Be Seen]]: The dead man inside talking is never seen.
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* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]: This unit causes some hilarious reactions from opposing players. They act depressed. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Even Doviculus.]]
* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]: This unit causes some hilarious reactions from opposing players. They act depressed. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Even Doviculus.]]
{{quote| '''Eddie, Defense Down:''' Hey guys? I think we should break up the army.<br />
{{quote| '''Eddie, Defense Down:''' Hey guys? I think we should break up the army.<br />
'''Eddie, Defense Down:''' Man, I don't even like [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]] anymore.<br />
'''Eddie, Defense Down:''' Man, I don't even like [[Heavy Metal]] anymore.<br />
'''Doviculus, Defense Down:''' Why did I EVER think the demons could win!?<br />
'''Doviculus, Defense Down:''' Why did I EVER think the demons could win!?<br />
'''Doviculus, Defense Down:''' It's YOUR fault, Minions! YOU'RE the reason we're going to lose today! }}
'''Doviculus, Defense Down:''' It's YOUR fault, Minions! YOU'RE the reason we're going to lose today! }}
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{{quote| [After Lars declares himself leader of the human rebellion] "Well, in that case... *skewers Lars* It seems I had less to worry about than I thought."}}
{{quote| [After Lars declares himself leader of the human rebellion] "Well, in that case... *skewers Lars* It seems I had less to worry about than I thought."}}
* [[Depraved Bisexual]]
* [[Depraved Bisexual]]
* [[Distracted By the Sexy]]: "Your motion pleases me."
* [[Distracted by the Sexy]]: "Your motion pleases me."
* [[Evil Feels Good]] / [[Evil Tastes Good]] / [[Evil Is Cool]] / [[Evil Is Hammy]] / [[Evil Is Sexy]]: [[Tim Curry]] was chosen to invoke all this.
* [[Evil Feels Good]] / [[Evil Tastes Good]] / [[Evil Is Cool]] / [[Evil Is Hammy]] / [[Evil Is Sexy]]: [[Tim Curry]] was chosen to invoke all this.
* [[Evil Overlord]]
* [[Evil Overlord]]
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* [[Plaguemaster]]: The Curse and Agony Boil solos count. Agony Boil ''infects the ground.''
* [[Plaguemaster]]: The Curse and Agony Boil solos count. Agony Boil ''infects the ground.''
{{quote| Curse solo quote: "Let your veins RUN THICK WITH MY DISEASE!"}}
{{quote| Curse solo quote: "Let your veins RUN THICK WITH MY DISEASE!"}}
* [[Playing With Syringes]]: His Summon Flag is a syringe. In the single player, it can produce units.
* [[Playing with Syringes]]: His Summon Flag is a syringe. In the single player, it can produce units.
* [[Poisonous Person]]
* [[Poisonous Person]]
* [[The Pornomancer]]: "My seed...germinates within you!"
* [[The Pornomancer]]: "My seed...germinates within you!"
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* [[Fastball Special]]: Their Double Team suicide attack.
* [[Fastball Special]]: Their Double Team suicide attack.
* [[Game Breaker]]: A single Soul Kisser [[Fastball Special]] can instantly kill a tight cluster of infantry for the cost of one. Many a [[Stop Having Fun Guy]] spam them in response.
* [[Game Breaker]]: A single Soul Kisser [[Fastball Special]] can instantly kill a tight cluster of infantry for the cost of one. Many a [[Stop Having Fun Guy]] spam them in response.
* [[Grievous Harm With a Body]]
* [[Grievous Harm with a Body]]
* [[Prehensile Hair]]
* [[Prehensile Hair]]
* [[Spam Attack]]: A powerful, suicidal [[Fastball Special]].
* [[Spam Attack]]: A powerful, suicidal [[Fastball Special]].
* [[Tier Induced Scrappy]]
* [[Tier-Induced Scrappy]]
* [[What Measure Is a Mook?]]: Doviculus can pick them up and throw them for a suicide attack.
* [[What Measure Is a Mook?]]: Doviculus can pick them up and throw them for a suicide attack.


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* [[Herd-Hitting Attack]]
* [[Herd-Hitting Attack]]
* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: If you look closely you can see Agony Balls have faces sticking out of them, suffering.
* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: If you look closely you can see Agony Balls have faces sticking out of them, suffering.
* [[Tier Induced Scrappy]]: This unit has longer range than any other unit, and can be used to attack from anywhere.
* [[Tier-Induced Scrappy]]: This unit has longer range than any other unit, and can be used to attack from anywhere.


'''Overblesser'''
'''Overblesser'''
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* [[The Load]]: Costing 300 fans, being very slow and having low health, they are the worst unit you can possibly make.
* [[The Load]]: Costing 300 fans, being very slow and having low health, they are the worst unit you can possibly make.
* [[The Power of Hate]]: Now in defense-lowering liquid form!
* [[The Power of Hate]]: Now in defense-lowering liquid form!
* [[Tier Induced Scrappy]]: For being useless.
* [[Tier-Induced Scrappy]]: For being useless.
* [[Trampled Underfoot]]: "Haha! I LOVE IT up here!"
* [[Trampled Underfoot]]: "Haha! I LOVE IT up here!"


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[[File:Ormagoden-001_6214.png|frame]]
[[File:Ormagoden-001_6214.png|frame]]


The Eternal Fire Beast, the Creamator of the Sky, and Destroyer of the Ancient World. It is a six legged monster [[Made of Iron]], who although appears menacing and evil in the intro, is actually a [[Physical God]] of nature and [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]] who shaped the world into what it is.
The Eternal Fire Beast, the Creamator of the Sky, and Destroyer of the Ancient World. It is a six legged monster [[Made of Iron]], who although appears menacing and evil in the intro, is actually a [[Physical God]] of nature and [[Heavy Metal]] who shaped the world into what it is.


* [[All Part of the Show]]: He is summoned in the middle of a rock show and goes on a rampage. The crowd LOVES IT.
* [[All Part of the Show]]: He is summoned in the middle of a rock show and goes on a rampage. The crowd LOVES IT.
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* [[The Dreaded]]: To the Tainted Coil.
* [[The Dreaded]]: To the Tainted Coil.
* [[Heavy Mithril]]: He IS this trope.
* [[Heavy Mithril]]: He IS this trope.
* [[Kill It With Water|Kill It With Mud]]
* [[Kill It with Water|Kill It With Mud]]
* [[Living MacGuffin]]: He's the reason Eddie appears in the Age of Metal.
* [[Living MacGuffin]]: He's the reason Eddie appears in the Age of Metal.
* [[Made of Explodium]]
* [[Made of Explodium]]
* [[Made of Iron]]: To the point that loud clashing metal can be heard as he walks. Flame spewing pipes stick out of his back.
* [[Made of Iron]]: To the point that loud clashing metal can be heard as he walks. Flame spewing pipes stick out of his back.
* [[Metal Scream]]: The FIRST [[Metal Scream]] according to lore, which was collected by the titans to create [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]]. He uses it to make Kabbage Boy's heads fall off just from the awesomeness.
* [[Metal Scream]]: The FIRST [[Metal Scream]] according to lore, which was collected by the titans to create [[Heavy Metal]]. He uses it to make Kabbage Boy's heads fall off just from the awesomeness.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]
* [[Physical God]]
* [[Physical God]]
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* [[Take That]]: He brutally kills an amalgamation of [[Linkin Park]], [[Korn]], and [[Limp Bizkit]].
* [[Take That]]: He brutally kills an amalgamation of [[Linkin Park]], [[Korn]], and [[Limp Bizkit]].
* [[Volcanic Veins]]: His flesh is etched with lines that glow red-hot. All three factions mimic this when upgraded.
* [[Volcanic Veins]]: His flesh is etched with lines that glow red-hot. All three factions mimic this when upgraded.
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]: Dousing the fire from his body nearly killed him, much like [[Pokémon (Franchise)|Charmander.]]
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]: Dousing the fire from his body nearly killed him, much like [[Pokémon|Charmander.]]
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: Like you wouldn't rock out during ''that'' Kabbage Boy concert.
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: Like you wouldn't rock out during ''that'' Kabbage Boy concert.


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* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: An odd, [[Camp Gay]] example. See [[Affably Evil]]. He even has statues of himself that sing random [[Motivational Poster]] rhetoric (a popular [[Memetic Mutation]].)
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: An odd, [[Camp Gay]] example. See [[Affably Evil]]. He even has statues of himself that sing random [[Motivational Poster]] rhetoric (a popular [[Memetic Mutation]].)
* [[The Dragon]]: {{spoiler|Right up until he dies, and is replaced by Drowned Ophelia.}}
* [[The Dragon]]: {{spoiler|Right up until he dies, and is replaced by Drowned Ophelia.}}
* [[The Eighties]]: The part of [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]] history that fans pretend they weren't a part of.
* [[The Eighties]]: The part of [[Heavy Metal]] history that fans pretend they weren't a part of.
* [[Eighties Hair]]
* [[Eighties Hair]]
* [[Evil Brit]]
* [[Evil Brit]]
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* [[Hair Wings]]
* [[Hair Wings]]
* [[Hero Unit]]: A non-playable one.
* [[Hero Unit]]: A non-playable one.
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: {{spoiler|General Lionwhyte dies because he tries to avoid being crushed by a giant falling mirror by shattering it with his voice...leading to him being impaled on the falling shards of glass instead.}}
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: {{spoiler|General Lionwhyte dies because he tries to avoid being crushed by a giant falling mirror by shattering it with his voice...leading to him being impaled on the falling shards of glass instead.}}
* [[Large Ham]]: Did we mention the statues of himself?
* [[Large Ham]]: Did we mention the statues of himself?
* [[Les Collaborateurs]]
* [[Les Collaborateurs]]
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* [[Prehensile Hair]]
* [[Prehensile Hair]]
* [[The Quisling]]
* [[The Quisling]]
* [[Sex, Drugs and Rock And Roll]]
* [[Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll]]
* [[Sissy Villain]]
* [[Sissy Villain]]
* [[Smug Snake]]
* [[Smug Snake]]
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* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Originally Fletus was the leader of his own faction of demons, but this ended up being cut out of the game due to time constraints.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Originally Fletus was the leader of his own faction of demons, but this ended up being cut out of the game due to time constraints.
* [[Expy]]: Of Glottis from ''[[Grim Fandango]].''
* [[Expy]]: Of Glottis from ''[[Grim Fandango]].''
** He also talks and dresses like Brian Johnson from [[ACDC (Music)|ACDC]].
** He also talks and dresses like Brian Johnson from [[ACDC]].
* [[Grumpy Bear]]
* [[Grumpy Bear]]
* [[Hero Unit]] / [[What Could Have Been]]: To a cut fourth faction. What it looks like is unknown other than the Tick Choppers.
* [[Hero Unit]] / [[What Could Have Been]]: To a cut fourth faction. What it looks like is unknown other than the Tick Choppers.
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* [[Crowning Music of Awesome|Crowning Music]] [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Of Funny]]
* [[Crowning Music of Awesome|Crowning Music]] [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Of Funny]]
* [[Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: Being their roadie is a pretty thankless job for Eddie. Of course, he gives them no respect himself as well.
* [[Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: Being their roadie is a pretty thankless job for Eddie. Of course, he gives them no respect himself as well.
* [[Intercourse With You]]: [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shocker "Finger in yo' behind!"]
* [[Intercourse with You]]: [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shocker "Finger in yo' behind!"]
* [[Jerkass]]: They treat Eddie like crap. In return, he's pretty surly around them. Though [[Token Good Teammate|the bassist]] seems okay, if commercial nonetheless.
* [[Jerkass]]: They treat Eddie like crap. In return, he's pretty surly around them. Though [[Token Good Teammate|the bassist]] seems okay, if commercial nonetheless.
* [[Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly]]
* [[Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: One of the members does [[Psychonauts (Video Game)|Raz's]] [[Victory Dance]]. He's even voiced by [[Richard Steven Horvitz]].
* [[Shout-Out]]: One of the members does [[Psychonauts|Raz's]] [[Victory Dance]]. He's even voiced by [[Richard Steven Horvitz]].
* [[Stylistic Suck]]
* [[Stylistic Suck]]
* [[Take That]]: To [[Nu Metal]] and its ilk.
* [[Take That]]: To [[Nu-metal]] and its ilk.
* [[X Meets Y]]: [[Linkin Park (Music)|Linkin Park]] meets [[The Jonas Brothers (Music)|The Jonas Brothers]].
* [[X Meets Y]]: [[Linkin Park]] meets [[The Jonas Brothers]].


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Revision as of 07:08, 8 April 2014


This character sheet holds much more than the named main characters of Brutal Legend. Unique from other Real Time Strategy games, and brawlers like Dynasty Warriors, each and every unit has a story behind it, and was designed to be as important to combat as they are charming. And so, you will find information on every unit in the game, divided by the faction they come from. Of course, most of the heroes reside in the Ironheade faction, while the villains are in the rest.

Ironheade

Ironheade

Ironheade is the heroic Heavy Metal faction of Brutal Legend. They embody Heavy Metal (and Heavy Mithril) from The Seventies, and The Eighties. The single player campaign is a Justified Tutorial for multiplayer, teaching players how Ironheade came to be as well as the other factions.

Main

Eddie Riggs
Where I come from, this guitar makes noises. Here, it blows stuff up!
—Voiced by Jack Black

The world's greatest roadie. He finds himself transported to a mythical land of metal after an accident at a concert. Now he must find a way to help his new friends and find out some of the secrets surrounding this strange new land.

 "Silence, groundwalker!"

  Eddie: How do I get this thing started? Oh man...Dear evil, messed up, demon powers. (Of darkness.) Please transport me off this awesome corpse pile, I am but a visitor in this strange world, which some would call hellish, but I have to admit, is kinda badassed. Oh lords of gross leather things and S&M type wear! You know you guys really have style! That Battle Nun? She was hot. Sorry about killing her, but you're evil though, so we're cool! I didn't know I could do that with an axe.

  • Call Back: When Eddie plays the "Battle Cry" solo, a flaming sword appears over his head. He learned the solo off of Lars' blade.
  • The Call Has Bad Reception: And how! Only Ophelia and Doviculus had a clue to his significance.
  • Calling Your Attacks: Either spoken or sung...
    • Aaaannvil!
    • Call of the Wiiiiild was my faaavorite booook!
    • BRING IT ON HOME!
    • Facemelteeer!
    • Non-solo attacks will also get called if you use the Love Giver.
  • Chekhov's Skill: It's his roadie skills that unlock the secrets of the Age of Metal for all three factions.
  • Chick Magnet: Ophelia, Lita, and the Zaulia.
  • Cool Car: The Deuce, AKA "Druid Plow."
  • Cue the Sun: The Light of Dawn solo.

  Eddie: "Oh mighty sun, burn the creatures of the night from this land while I enjoy coffee and bacon!"

 "Mangus, the Hour of Rock is upon us."

"Hope you're in the mood.....for Death! Which is waiting for us on the road now lets HIT IT!"

Ophelia
I hope my parents were wrong about this...
—Voiced by Jennifer Hale

She met Eddie only a few minutes after he was transported to the world of metal. After a few fights the two quickly became allies and friends. Eddie is immediately smitten by her Perky Goth sexiness. She is a good friend to Lars Halford, but his sister Lita does not trust her due to her parents.


Lars Halford
How long do you think I should let my hair grow?
—Voiced by Zack Hanks

Lars is the leader of Ironheade and Lita's brother. Despite being dead for half the game he gets most of the credit for overthrowing Doviculus.

 Eddie: So who died and made Lars king?

Lita: OUR FATHER, YOU JERK!

  Headbanger: "Do you think Lars shaves his chest?"

  Lars: "The time has come for you to shut the hell up, Lionwhyte!"

Lita Halford
Watch me stick this dummy in the crotch!
—Voiced by Kath Soucie

Lars Halford's sexy, but aloof younger sister. An utter Ice Queen who is critical of Lars and mistrusting of Ophelia. She harbors personal prejudices of Ophelia because her parents were Tear Drinkers in the Black Tear Rebellion.

Mangus

Mangus, are you an Engineer?

What's an Engineer?
—Voiced by Alex Fernandez

An ugly, lanky guy who becomes Eddies right hand as Bladehenge develops. Eddie is a boss and mentor to him, teaching him his Roadie ways.

 "What are you looking at?"

"I don't know."

Units

Headbangers

 What is that sound?!

It's a Devil screaming!

It's an Angel singing!

It is the pounding of Creation's Hammer upon the Anvil of Time!

It's fucking awesome!

It's called...Music/HeavyMetal.

Headbangers are Ironheade's main infantry unit who attack with their amazingly hard heads. They may not seem too smart but a big enough group of them can cause a lot of damage in a little time. They are the only unit in the game with a Double Team attack that stacks depending on how many of them are around. In other words, the more Headbangers you have, the larger their Mosh Pit attack is.

Tier 1 melee infantry.

 Lars: What do you do with a bunch of kids who don't know how to do anything but bang their heads all day?

Eddie: (as Manly Tears form) You start a revolution, Lars.

Razor Girl

 It's like they're born warriors!

I know! I think I'm gonna cry!

The Razor Girls were formerly sex slaves who were freed by Ophelia and joined Ironheade. They use guns made from razor fire boars for ranged attacks.

Tier 1 ranged infantry.

Kill Master/Thunderhog Bassists
Marchin' off to war!
—Voiced by Lemmy Kilmister

A mystic healer who resides at the peak of Thunderhorn Mountain. He and his clan of bassists join Ironheade to stick it to Lionwhyte. His clan's bass music has the ability to heal allies. Their bass strings are harvested from the webs of Metal Spiders, who spin threads of metal instead of silk. After Eddie delivers the strings, Kill Master modifies the motorcycle Eddie hastily delivered, strapping dozens of amps to play his healing music, or the paralyzing Stun Note.

Tier 1 healing vehicle.

 Eddie: Hey, Kill Master! How did you like your first battle?

Kill Master: First battle with YOU. I've been around a while.

  • Waxing Lyrical: Lemmy quotes his own works on occasion.
  • What Could Have Been: The original Ironheade Hero Unit was a younger, buff version of him.
  • Zerg Rush: Because multiple Thunderhogs don't stack their healing ability, one would think there would be no reason to have more than one at a time...until you start Double Teaming, and stunning opposing armies over and over.


Headsplitter

Reverse engineered from Lionwhyte's crossbow towers, they behave like mobile defense turrets. They attack slowly, but hit relatively hard and their arrows are unblockable. Double Team to make them fire rapid, exploding arrows.

Tier 2 ranged vehicle.

The Baron/Fire Barons
BURN THE OTHER GUYS!
—Voiced by Rob Halford

A clan of pyromaniac bikers, they fling Molotov Cocktails at their enemies. After finding out about Ironheade's exploits, they save them from the Drowning Doom just in the nick of time. Their leader is simply known as The Baron, voiced by Rob Halford. Initially a Game Breaker, patched into a fast anti-infantry unit.

Tier 2 anti-infantry vehicle squad.

Bouncers

 I'm helping!

Massive Top Heavy Guys whose brawn is matched only by their gentle nature. Originally in the service of Lionwhyte, their boss' poor treatment of them encouraged most of them to defect to Ironheade.

Tier 2 anti-vehicle infantry.

 I like hitting things!

Roadies

 Lets blow some eardrums, man!

These Roadies are not just hard to notice, they become invisible in The Age of Metal.

Tier 3 anti-building stealth infantry.

Rima/The Zaulia/Metal Beasts
Search the prisoners for potential mates!
—Voiced by Lita Ford

The Zaulia are a clan of Amazon women in King Diamond makeup who ride fire breathing cats called Metal Beasts. Their leader is Rima, voiced by Lita Ford.

Tier 3 anti-infantry infantry.

Rock Crusher

 Hey! Who else feels like taking on the world?!

Metal is just too epic for a show battle to have only one stage base, so why not have another one? The Rock Crusher is a massive unit that bombards nearby enemies with fireworks, razes infantry with it's massive grinder, and constantly provides an attack buff for nearby friendly units. Double teaming with it, Eddie plays the Bladehenge Assault solo which traps enemies in an energy effigy of said landmark that explodes. The fact that it also plays your main stage's base's current song fanfare doesn't detract from it's awesomeness.

Tier 4 vehicle, 1 unit limit.


Drowning Doom

Drowning Doom

The second army is the Drowning Doom, embodying Turn of the Millennium Death Metal and Black Metal . They are composed of various forms of The Undead, ranging from emo zombies to ghosts to pseudodemonic creatures that have crawled straight from the Uncanny Valley. They are the only army with no buffs, yet they are also the only army with debuffers. The Drowning Doom are more about bringing the opponent down than building themselves up.

The Leader of the Drowning Doom: Drowned Ophelia
After you tore out my heart and left me for dead, I'll admit I was a little down. But then I pulled myself together! Started making new friends...
—Voiced by Jennifer Hale

After Eddie and Doviculus's respective cases of Mistaken Identity, Eddie decides that Ophelia is not trustworthy for refusing to explain the name Succoria, and leaves her to tend to the now devastated Ironheade without her. Heartbroken, she wandered the land until The Sea of Black Tears compelled her to attempt suicide in its evil waters. The Sea snatched and drowned her, imprisoning her at the bottom and creating a Doppelganger, which took everything learned from Eddie to use it against him.

Grave Diggers

 You don't understand our suffering!

A zombie dressed in Goth clothes. They are the only infantry to come in a squad of six (because large groups help them express their individuality). Before the patch, they had the lowest health of any infantry. After the patch, they got a little more. Their Double Team is very powerful, to the point of being a Game Breaker.

Tier 1 melee infantry squad.

Bride

 Begin the procession!

A female ghost in a wedding gown who died without finding a husband (or possibly a zombie with a wedding dress Fetish). Depressing rain follows her wherever she goes, slowing enemy movement. It can stack, so if you get three together, opposing armies will hardly function, which is why you can only make three.

Tier 1 passive debuff / ranged infantry.

  • Broken Bird
  • Christmas Cake
  • Les Yay: Try Double Teaming with her. She loves it.
  • Standard Status Effects: Slowing enemies. Taken to the extreme in a Drowning Doom mirror match, it's possible for one player with three Brides to steal the other's three Brides, in which case one player will have six. The victim's side becomes practically frozen in place, to the point a flying Hero Unit can die before they ever hit the ground.
  • The Undead
  • Woman Scorned: Leave ME at the altar will you?!

Frightwig

 Let's give someone a hairdo!

The severed head of a female Tear Drinker who washed her hair in the Sea of Black Tears, giving it supernatural beauty. After her death, her hair came to life on its own, severing the head to fight for the Drowning Doom.

Tier 1 ranged / possession infantry.


Ratgut

 Lead my rats to victory!

An undead Eurotrash guy whose Balloon Belly houses a family of plague infested rats. Or it's a horde of rats reanimating a lifeless corpse, it's intentionally vague.

Tier 2 anti-infantry infantry, limit 4 units.

Organist

 Here is a song about the futility of war. Well...for YOUR side anyway...

A large car with a ghostly organ player who plays depressing music, reducing the opposing side's attack power. During a Double Team, the Hero Unit plays the organ while the player controls the Organist, who can float to any enemy unit and possess it with puppet strings.

Tier 2 passive debuff / possession vehicle, limit 3 units.

  • Evil Laugh: Lets out one of these every now and then, but is other wise mellow.
  • The Ghost
  • Mind Control
  • Ominous Fog: Blue fog surrounding The Organist can visibly show you the area of it's effect.
  • Ominous Pipe Organ: The Doom attached one to a car.
  • People Puppets: The Organist can literally extend puppet strings to steal any unit.
  • Standard Status Effects: Attack debuff to nearby enemies.
  • Stringy Haired Ghost Man
  • Useless Useful Spell: The double team. It prevents your avatar from doing a more powerful double team, the vehicle is always nearby the possessee, and of course you can't double team with the possessee because it's the organist in doing the possession. Their attack debuff remains useful, however.

Lightning Rod

 Time to get CRUEL AND UNUSUAL!

A hot rod sporting an electric chair. Strapped to it is Sparky, a criminal with an electric personality who gets electric shocks and fire them at enemies. During a Double Team, he creates Chain Lightning that can zap a massive group of enemies all at once. The Drowning Doom equivalent of a Headsplitter.

Tier 3 ranged vehicle.

 Hero Unit Let's go see the Governor!

Sparky: YES! A pardon from the Queen!


Brood

 Nobody here but us babies!

An evil pram (baby stroller) that launches baby dolls that munch on infantry or severely damage cars.

Tier 3 anti-vehicle ranged vehicle.


Reaper

 Time to reap!

A Grim Reaper sporting big headphones and the Drowning Doom crest, riding on an undead Reaper Steed. They are expensive and have low health. But they move very fast and their attacks are unblockable, making them good for guarding an area from HeroUnits, or attacking lone units of any kind. During their Double Team, you can ride with them, creating a scary aura that causes enemy infantry to flee in a panic, allowing other units to close in.

Tier 3 anti-infantry infantry.


Dirgible

 Riiiiide with meeeeee......

The ultimate Drowning Doom debuffer, it lowers defense. It is a dirigible with an unseen, mysterious dead guy inside who whipsers and spreads his own crematory ashes across the battlefield. Around it, the land seemingly rots and decays. It doubles as a healing unit when it's urns are dropped on friendly units.

Tier 3 passive debuff / healing vehicle, limit 1 unit.

 Eddie, Defense Down: Hey guys? I think we should break up the army.

Eddie, Defense Down: Man, I don't even like Heavy Metal anymore.

Doviculus, Defense Down: Why did I EVER think the demons could win!?

Doviculus, Defense Down: It's YOUR fault, Minions! YOU'RE the reason we're going to lose today!


Treeback

 Show your roots!

A giant zombie with a tree on it's back that houses murderous crows. The crows are anti-infantry, but when double teaming the giant rises from the ground and has powerful melee attacks.

Tier 4 anti-infantry range / general purpose melee infantry, limit 1 unit.

Tainted Coil

Tainted Coil

The Tainted Coil are the villains of the story. A race of S&M covered demons themed around Industrial Metal, they enslaved humanity before the events of the single player campaign. They are led by the evil, yet delightfully kinky Emperor Doviculus. Gameplay wise, they resemble the Zerg, as specific demonic units have the power to grow monsters and vehicles anywhere on the battlefield.

Emperor Doviculus
Give them your mercy UNTIL THEY CAN TAKE NO MORE!
—Voiced by Tim Curry

The Big Bad, ruler of, and kinky father to the entire Tainted Coil army. Doviculus is demon that revels in his own evilness, enjoys being hurt as much as hurting his enemies (or even his own children), and oh yeah. Something about impregnating his own children by force of will to build an army. In short, he's every famous role Tim Curry has had in the skin of the Prince of Darkness.

 [After Lars declares himself leader of the human rebellion] "Well, in that case... *skewers Lars* It seems I had less to worry about than I thought."

 SEND ME A NIGHTMARE!

 "Can you hear me?! I AM YOUR MASTER!"

"You will surrender to me, monstrosity!"

"Tell me your secrets, automobile!"

 Curse solo quote: "Let your veins RUN THICK WITH MY DISEASE!"

Battle Nun

 "I feel more... DISCIPLINE is needed."

A latex clad demonic nun with the power to give birth to demons in the middle of the battlefield. When not being impregnated by the will of their emperor, Battle Nuns are proficient melee units which heal and are strengthened by any non-breeding units near them.

Tier 1 melee infantry / hierarchy unit.

Soul Kisser

Basic melee infantry, these demons are covered in latex and their hands bound behind their backs. They silently attack with their hair, made of meshing metal shears.

Tier 1 melee / kamikaze infantry squad.

Punishing Party

We punish you, and punish you, and WHAT DO YOU GIVE US?!
—Voiced by Courtney Taylor

A complex squad composed of one demonic gimp called Pinboy, and four bird-faced dominatrices that pluck spears from his back to throw at enemies.

Tier 1 ranged infantry squad.


Tick Choppers

Imp like creatures who ride on Chopper-esque motorcycles. They fling metallic ticks, similar to the metal spiders, onto enemies, which suck blood (or motor oil) from their victims until they burst. They cannot be produced, instead they can only be summoned by a solo.

Special tier summoned ranged vehicle squad.

Warfather

 I can give you things the Sisters cannot.

Tainted Coil's tier 2 production unit, the Warfather shares the same double team as Battle Nuns and Overblessers: being impregnated by Doviculus' will and producing tier 2 units anywhere on the battlefield. Their regular attacks are demonic energy fired from their unholy book. Has a similar healing/buffing effect as Battle Nuns.

Tier 2 ranged infantry / hierarchy unit.


Screamwagon/Screamin' Demon

Can you help me? I was told that I was signing up for a spa day!
—Voiced by David Cross

A lone, unlucky Screamin' Demon is strapped to a car and tortured various ways. His screams of torment inspire different buffs depending on the torture.

Tier 2 active buff vehicle.

Skull Raker

 Drive my skull DEEP into the enemy!

A massive demon with the mind of an infant. Its head is a mace, chained to a tether on its neck.

Tier 2 medium range melee infantry.

Pain Lifter

 Your pain is a beautiful gift!

A slow but deadly, long range trebuchet that fires living bombs called Agony Balls, which burst, spreading poison.

Tier 2 anti-infantry ranged vehicle.

  • Abnormal Ammo: Agony Balls are pitiful creatures who are born spending every moment of their short lives in agony, waiting to be euthanized by being launched and self-destructed.
  • And I Must Scream: The Agony Balls spend every moment of their existence in agony until they self destruct.
  • Geo Effects: Find a high spot and launch Agony Balls very long distances to your heart's delight.
  • Herd-Hitting Attack
  • Nightmare Fuel: If you look closely you can see Agony Balls have faces sticking out of them, suffering.
  • Tier-Induced Scrappy: This unit has longer range than any other unit, and can be used to attack from anywhere.

Overblesser

 May I kneel on your altar?

The metal demon Eddie used to depart the Temple of Ormagoden. This time, a demonic priest sporting garb The Pope would wear sits atop it. He has the power to breed a Superior Warfather, making even better units.

Tier 3 ranged infantry / hierarchy unit, limit 1 unit.


Hate Cage

 Time for a Hate Parade!

Actually two different creatures. One is a massive pair of legs. Between them is a cage with a living lump of pure hate. It spits liquid hate on enemies, lowering defense. Unfortunately, they are the worst unit in the game: their cost is high, their health is low, and by the time they have entered the fray, they will have taken serious damage before they can get a hand into the battle. If you see somebody build one, it means they're showing off. (They still look cool after all...)

Tier 3 ranged / melee infantry.


Heart Cutter

 My heart years to serve the Coil!

A massive, disturbing vehicle with an anti-vehicle attack. The car serves as a massive altar in which one of the Tainted Coil druids stands with his sword beside a giant, pulsing heart. When the druid stabs it, massive spikes rise up from the ground, impaling infantry or cars, causing severe damage to cars especially. During the Double Team, Doviculus allows his own heart to be stabbed. But he remarks "Don't worry. It's not MY heart..."

Tier 3 anti-vehicle ranged vehicle.


Bleeding Death

 LAUNCH THE SUFFERING!

A combination of the final Tainted Coil unit and final attack, it is violently stuffed into an iron maiden and then launched anywhere on the battlefield, where it goes on a rampage, refusing to follow orders until it slowly bleeds to death.

Tier 4 uncontrollable melee infantry.

  • Attack! Attack! Attack!: He CANNOT be commanded by any means.
  • Ax Crazy
  • The Berserker: It's constantly losing health from the moment it's created, the only thing that will cease its attacks is death.
  • Body Horror: It's a massive humanoid... thing... with arms and mouths growing out of places they really shouldn't be. One of the extras shows concept art, which reveals that its torso is made of skulls.
  • Cold-Blooded Torture: Is stuffed into a way-too-small iron maiden where it awaits being launched. Once released, it will attack endlessly until it bleeds to death.
  • Eldritch Abomination
  • Friend or Foe: He does not count as an ally to the point that if he destroys a Merch Booth, the geyser will appear green and your opponent can claim it all over again. Yet there is no friendly fire.
  • The Juggernaut: The only thing that can stop it is a Drowning Doom "Wall of Death".
  • Nightmare Fuel
  • Unstoppable Rage: Not even Doviculus can control it when it's set free.
  • Wave Motion Gun: Takes a long time to cast.

Additional Characters

Additional Characters

Ormagoden

The Eternal Fire Beast, the Creamator of the Sky, and Destroyer of the Ancient World. It is a six legged monster Made of Iron, who although appears menacing and evil in the intro, is actually a Physical God of nature and Heavy Metal who shaped the world into what it is.


The Guardian of Metal
I want you to go FUCKING CRAZY out there! YOU HEAR ME?!
—Voiced by Ozzy Osbourne

A mysterious robed man with Cool Shades and a thick accent. He offers Eddie the secrets of the Titans in exchange for Fire Tributes, which are treated as currency.

 Every time you come down here, there's another fucking scratch on that beautiful car!

Lionwhyte
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH DEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAATH!
—Voiced by Rob Halford

A villainous human warlord who Doviculus appointed to rule over the enslaved humans. He enslaves his own people to please Doviculus while attempting to fashion humanity in his Camp, Hair Metal image. Voiced by Rob Halford.

The Hunter
What a little puss.
—Voiced by Brian Posehn

A grumpy hunter who has hunted every animal in the land. He challenges Eddie to beat his hunting records, which awards Eddie the increasingly powerful Call of the Wild song, which summons the animals he defeats. Voiced by Brian Posehn.

  • Badass Normal: He's hunted and killed several of the worlds most dangerous animals...all by himself.
  • Cameo: Brian and Schafer worked on a newspaper together in high school. Also, he likes Metal.
  • Grumpy Bear
  • Ink Suit Actor: The Hunter is not only voiced by Brian Posehn, but he also looks exactly like him.
  • Nice Hat: Makes himself one of these out of the laser panthers he killed.
  • Real Men Eat Meat: Often found munching on a slab of whatever he just killed.
  • Troll: Eddie and The Hunter do not like each other.
  • Twenty Bear Asses: He gives these quests exclusively.

Fletus

 Oh can it. I know who you are, you're that guy who thinks he invented cars!

Nah, I didn't invent cars, I just showed them how to put them together, it's easy!

Oh yeah. My people have been doing it for years...EXCEPT WE MADE THEM FAST!

Originally the leader of his own faction, but cut out due to time restrictions, he sits around with his car, The Squealer, awaiting challengers to race him. He hints several times that he has an entire army. He hints that his army is a race of demons different from the Tainted Coil, and their races are enemies. The Coil, who wrap themselves in bondage to mimic the Titans, decided that Fleetus's race are too ugly to be allies.

  • Cool Car: The Squealer is a green Dodge Challenger that's WAY too small for Fleetus. His body sticks out of the moon roof, along with the steering wheel and stick shift, a reference to Ed Roth's Rat Fink.
  • Demoted to Extra: Originally Fletus was the leader of his own faction of demons, but this ended up being cut out of the game due to time constraints.
  • Expy: Of Glottis from Grim Fandango.
    • He also talks and dresses like Brian Johnson from ACDC.
  • Grumpy Bear
  • Hero Unit / What Could Have Been: To a cut fourth faction. What it looks like is unknown other than the Tick Choppers.
  • Our Demons Are Different: Fleetus explains to Eddie that his race is fundamentally different from the demons of the Tainted Coil, who are not his allies. The Tainted Coil dislike his race because they are too ugly. Furthermore, his race has had access to cars long before Eddie showed up.
  • Proud Warrior Race Guy: What race is unknown at this time...
  • Racing Mini Game
  • The Rival
  • Sequel Hook: He hints his army will return for revenge for Eddie winning so many races.
  • Violent Glaswegian: YOU'LL NEVAH TAKE MEH ALIIIIIIVE!
  • Watch the Paint Job: "Do not touch my damn car!"
  • Winged Humanoid: His wings are tucked behind his back in-game, but his full Hero Unit wings are revealed in concept art. He has wings like a vampire bat, except with hairy tarantula legs in between the membrane of the wings.

Dadbat
Get out of here before I bite your fucking head off!
—Voiced by Ozzy Osbourne

A small, angry, neurotic vampire bat with a human head. He holds one sidequest for Eddie: clearing out his cave of monsters so his family can move back in. Ozzy's second voiced character.

Kabbage Boy

 Alriiiiight! Do you people wanna hear some Heavy Metal?!

The band that Eddie works for in the intro, Kabbage Boy is a "Second Wave of American Tween Melodic Rap Metalcore" group that does "Heavy Metal", as they put it. They are killed by Ormagoden when Eddie accidentally summons him.

  1. ↑ Break the Cutie / Corrupt the Cutie / Dark Action Girl / Dark and Troubled Past / The Dark Chick / Came Back Wrong / Doppelganger / Evil Makeover / Face Heel Turn / Heel Face Turn / Heel Face Revolving Door / Heartbroken Badass \\ Ironic Echo: "Hey look, Eddie! I finally got myself a car. It has a special seat in the back just for you." \\ Poor Communication Kills: Everything that happened to her was because of Doviculus's and Eddie's respective misinterpretations of Succoria's presence. \\ Super-Powered Evil Side / The Ophelia / Unwitting Pawn
  2. ↑ Doviculus wills his own children to pregnancy, causing a nasty growth to rapidly surge out of their mouth, around their body, and into the ground. The growth comes back out of the ground in a hand-like shape holding a ball with the new unit growing inside. This explodes and poof! More children for Doviculus to impregnate!
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