N. Brio



Dr Nitrus Brio was once Dr Neo Cortex's assistant, but rebelled and returned to his previous profession as a bartender.

Early Years
Brio first appeared in Crash Bandicoot, where he drinks a potion transforming him into a Hulk-like monster. Crash hit him three times on the head and knocked him out. After he returned to normal and regained his senses, he left Cortex to work at a bar and was possibly the cause of the fire at Cortex Castle.

Life After Cortex
However he got wind of Cortex's plan to use crystals to destroy the planet. He enlisted Crash's help to gather gems and power a laser which could destroy the Cortex Vortex.

Strangely enough, Brio reappeared in Crash Bash as a villain even though he had turned to the good side. It is likely that he was merely working under the instruction of Uka Uka.

Alliance
In Crash Twinsanity, Brio returned, working with Dr. Nefarious Tropy and Dr. N. Gin in order to find the treasure of the Evil Twins. Brio and Tropy confronted Crash at the Iceberg Lab, but failed to defeat him, despite Brio's transformation into a frog.

They located the Treasure Vault before Cortex, but were blasted away by Spyro the Dragon.