Bertrum Piedmont

"The biggest park ever built, a centerfold of attractions. Each one, more grand than the one before it. It makes my eyes come to tears at the thought. But then... oh Mister Drew. For all your talk of dreams, you are the true architect behind so many nightmares. I built this park. It was to be a masterpiece! My masterpiece! And now you think you can just throw me out? Trample me to the dust and forget me? No! This is my park! My glory! You may think I've gone... But I'm still here!"

- Bertrum Piedmont

Bertrum Piedmont is a minor antagonist of the 2017 horror game Bendy and the Ink Machine. He was the owner of Bendy Land and a manager of Joey Drew Studios. Much like the other workers of the studios, he was corrupted by the Ink Machine.

He was voiced by Joe J. Thomas, who also voiced the Lost Ones.

Backstory
Bertrum was a man who enjoyed making and planning theme parks across the lands. He was hired as the architect to build the attractions at Bendy Hall. Bertrum disliked working for Joey Drew, as he attempted to gain the rights to Bendy Hall, even though Bertrum claimed it as his creation, and called him embarrassing nicknames to ruin his career, such as Bertie, much to Bertrum's chagrin. Prior to the start of the game, Bertrum was corrupted by the Ink Machine and fused with an attraction and turned into a mechanical monster.

Chapter 4: Colossal Wonders
Bertrum first appears in the fourth chapter of the game. He is located in the Attractions Storage room in Storage 9. When Henry activates Bertrum's tape, he comes alive and attacks, breaking the table with the tape recorder. Bertrum attacks by swinging the rides around him and slamming them down when Henry gets close. To defeat him, Henry must grab an axe that came from the table and chop the bolts that support each arm when he slams them down, temporarily stunning him. After Henry defeats Bertrum, he deactivates and is presumably destroyed.

Appearance
Not much is known about what Bertrum looked like as a human, although his face is seen through the machine. He has black hair and a thick mustache. He always looks at Henry as he moves around, and it twitches as it takes damage and later dies.

As a monster, Bertrum appears as an octopus ride with four mechanical arms with three rides per arm. Each arm is supported by four bolts (two on each side). The middle section of Bertrum is in the decorative fashion of a carousel with his face visible in the mid-section of the attraction through open doors. The arms, base, and top of the ride are covered in theme park lights.

Trivia

 * Bertrum's name is a variant of the old French/German name Bertram, meaning "bright raven".
 * Bertrum appears to be the first monster to not be primarily comprised of ink, and that may indeed be his actual head, twisted and malformed by the ink that leaks from his mouth.
 * Two achievements can be unlocked during Bertrum's boss fight. "Around and Around" is unlocked after defeating them, and "Going to be Sick" can be unlocked when Henry jumps onto Bertrum's arms while he spins.