Firebrand

firebrand is one of the various nextbots that hunts down players in nico's nextbots. It can be found in nn_russia and arcade mode.
firebrand was added on October 15th, 2022, within the Overhaul Update.
==Overview ==
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=== Appearance ===
firebrand appears to be a disembodied visage, featuring small white eyes with black pupils set against dark reddish flesh. The teeth are rendered realistically and uniformly white, while the gums are a slightly lighter red. Notably, there are no discernible facial features such as a nose, eyebrows, or ears. Most of Firebrand’s face is shrouded in darkness, with crimson patches highlighting the chin and mouth area.
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=== Audio ===
firebrand sounds like a loud, horrifying scream from a cryptid, accompanied by distorted background music. Its jumpscare features the sound of a girl screaming in horror.
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==Origin==
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=== Image ===
The original image of this nextbot comes from DeviantArt post in December 12, 2012, by ImaginaryMassacre † titled "firebrand". This is also where it gets its name in the game.
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=== Audio ===
Its audio is a Lost Soul charging in Doom 3, but immensely slowed, pitched down, and distorted.
Its jumpscare sound comes from a girl screaming GTA IV. It also shares with carmen and fuwatti.
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== Gallery==
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===General===
File:blackout_firebrand.png|firebrand during a blackout event.
File:bloodmoon_firebrand.png|firebrand during a bloodmoon event.
File:Monster.png|firebrand's leak.
File:FirebranUnknown.png|firebrand seen in a window.
File:FirebrandLogo.png|firebrand as seen in the game icons.
File:FirebrandinAB2.png|firebrand in apartment building two.
File:Flipped firebrand.jpg|firebrand’s upside-down variant.
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===Miscellaneous===
File:Firebrand by imaginarymassacre d5nz0le.jpg|Source image of firebrand.
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===Audio===
firebrand's undistorted proximity audio.
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==Trivia==
*firebrand was nicknamed as "Vecna" by the community, a major antagonist from the Netflix TV series Stranger Things.
*For unknown reasons, firebrand's audio doesn't play in nextbots rng, although this could be a bug or intentional; either way, it is not known yet.
*mac3586 possibly suggested firebrand in the #nextbots-suggestions channel, but with a different name. The name being "DoNot_Play.wad".. This suggestion was posted on July 29, 2022, with the original suggested audio being static noise.
**Later, the same user suggested this bot again in the #starboard channel, where it has received 89 stars.
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