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"Rex was awestruck by the sight, finding that he could not help but admire the behemoth. Such raw power, such unbound strength. A feral force of nature with the terrible wrath of a hurricane."
First Assignment[1]

The Mutant Tyrannosaurus Rex, commonly called the Mutant T-Rex, is the largest and fiercest species of the Mutant Dinosaurs.

History[]

Mutant T-Rexes originated as T-Rexes living in the jungles of Dinosaur Island and Adventurers' Island. These T-Rexes were hunted and captured by XERRD operatives and mercenaries, then brought to the Dino Island Laboratory by Dino Track Transport. There, they were mutated by experiments involving the Maelstrom into Mutant T-Rexes.[2]

When the Dino Attack began, Mutant T-Rexes spread across the LEGO Planet by means of continental migration, Michelle Glados's teleport pads,[3] or even sneaking aboard large cargo ships.[4] Although Mutant T-Rexes are the rarest of Mutant Dinosaurs, they are the most feared and destructive, even prompting the Dino Attack Team to specifically modify the T-1 Typhoon helicopters to stand a chance against these creatures.[5]

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A Mutant T-Rex and Pterosaur fighting a T-1 Typhoon

Mutant T-Rexes typically arrive at the climax of major Dino Attack battles. Six Mutant T-Rexes attacked a Power Station, forcing Rex and Reptile to defend the building with Iron Predators until the founding members could arrive in a T-1 Typhoon.[6] A pair of Mutant T-Rexes also destroyed the gate of the Aztec Village shortly before a triceratops stampede ended the battle.[7] During the battle for the Temple of Hotep III, a pair of Mutant T-Rexes were responsible for destroying the Renaissance,[8] and a Hybrid Rider of the Maelstrom's Mutant T-Rex mount slew the alpha female T-Rex.[9]

Although some Dino Attack agents have taken up the hobby of taming Mutant Dinos, the Mutant T-Rex has proven exceptionally difficult to tame. Only three successfully-tamed Mutant T-Rexes have been documented, and each specimen had to be raised from a young age. One T-Rex named Maw was tamed by Rex, but this act led him to be temporarily discharged from Dino Attack Team after Maw accidentally went on rampage and nearly killed the founding members; shortly afterward, Maw was killed in fight against the full-grown adult Mutant T-Rex known as Sharptooth.[10] The other two tamed T-Rexes are the siblings Tex and Crunchbite, raised by Fullmetal as unique specimens that were further mutated by Green Goo exposure;[11][12] Tex was also transformed by Valencia's dragon magic, making her a unique dinosaur/dragon hybrid.[13]

Despite this, not all Mutant T-Rexes are hostile towards minifigs. At LEGO Studios, a T-Rex actor named Rex (not to be confused with the Dino Attack agent of the same name) was captured and mutated by XERRD, but he saved a squad of Dino Attack agents from a wild Mutant T-Rex.[14] Tex and Crunchbite's father, Ragnarok, assisted GAIA Squad during the battle for Mt. Bricklake.[15] Cyrista's Bane notably switched sides during the final battle after Dr. Cyborg freed it from XERRD's programming.[16]

The most notable Mutant T-Rex is the creator of the Mutant Dinos himself, Dr. Rex, after a freak accident involving a Creative Spark-switching machine.[6] Calling himself "Alpha Rex",[17] Dr. Rex clad himself in silge armor and personally led the Mutant Dino army on attacks in the Goo Caverns and LEGO City.[12][18] After being possessed by the Darkitect, Dr. Rex was nearly invincible and could only be killed by the Einstein Device.[19][20]

After Dr. Rex's defeat, any surviving Mutant T-Rexes scattered across the LEGO Planet. Dino Attack Team spent their post-war efforts hunting down and capturing Mutant T-Rexes, along with any other remaining Mutant Dinos.[21]

Biology[]

Mutant T-Rexes are the supreme rulers of the Mutant Dinosaurs. The T-Rex is massive and, due to being able to bite through steel and cause destruction with a sweep of its tail, easily capable of demolishing dozens of vehicles and buildings before being stopped. Its glowing eyes are capable of firing lasers, thus allowing the T-Rex to fight off a T-1 Typhoon or other aerial attackers. Its mouth is a nuclear furnace, allowing it to disintegrate nearly anything it bites with its deadly jaws. Its hide is nearly invulnerable to conventional weapons, requiring Dino Attack to create special weaponry just to battle it. Vehicles less than the size of a Iron Predator would have practically no chance against these mammoth Mutant Dinos without backup.[22]

A breed of Mutant T-Rexes, known as the X-Rex, was identified a few months into the war. X-Rexes were twice as large as normal Mutant T-Rexes, and their much more durable hides were impervious to most Dino Attack weaponry, leading Rip and other weapons developers to design the SuperRocket Launcher specifically for the purpose of killing X-Rexes. All known X-Rexes were exterminated by Rip and Zonic.[23]

Kotua encountered a specialized cold-adapted Mutant T-Rex in an Antarctic Evil OGEL Empire outpost. This Mutant T-Rex was distinguished by blue stripes and eyes, and it possessed an ice beam ability. It is currently unconfirmed if this specimen was one of XERRD's cold-adapted Mutant Dinos, or a separate mutation possibly created by the Evil OGEL Empire.[24]

Notable Mutant T-Rexes[]

Iron Predator

A Mutant T-Rex fighting an Iron Predator

  • Amanda Claw: A Dino Attack agent who was temporarily mutated by Mutant Dino Serum.
  • Crunchbite: Tex's younger sibling who was mutated by exposure to Green Goo.[12] His birthname was Kardas.[15] He died after the final battle.[25]
  • Cyrista's Bane: A biomechanically-augmented Mutant T-Rex designed by Matthew Cyrista and used in battle by XERRD before defecting to Dino Attack Team.
  • Dr. Rex: The leader of XERRD who mutated himself after accidentally switching Creative Sparks with Rex.
  • Maw: The only Mutant T-Rex successfully tamed by Rex Alexander. Maw was killed in combat against Sharptooth.
  • Ragnarok: Tex and Crunchbite's father who lived in the Goo Caverns. Along with Eno Saurson, Ragnarok assisted the GAIA Squad during their escape from a XERRD arena.[15] He died before the end of the war.[25]
  • Rex: A LEGO Studios dinosaur actor who was mutated during the Dino Attack. His mutation was cured after he was rescued by Dino Attack Team and brought to the Carlsbad outpost.
  • Rex Alexander: The "prototype" Mutant T-Rex, the first specimen to be mutated but without any Maelstrom-granted powers. After his mutation was cured and his Creative Spark was switched with Dr. Rex, Rex is no longer a Mutant T-Rex.
  • Sharptooth: A prideful alpha male T-Rex and the mate of Wrathscale. He was killed in battle against Rex Alexander and Trouble, who drowned him in a reflecting pool.
  • Snake of Spades: A Dino Attack agent who was mutated by Mutant Dino Serum.
  • Tex: Fullmetal's tamed T-Rex who was mutated by exposure to Green Goo and magically turned half-dragon by Valencia.
  • Wrathscale: A territorial alpha female T-Rex and the mate of Sharptooth, seeking to avenge his death. She was defeated by a Dino Attack patrol.[26]
  • Zorikk: A Dino Attack agent who was temporarily mutated by experiments involving Green Goo.

Trivia[]

  • In the online LEGO Dino Attack game, yellow-bellied Mutant T-Rexes could spawn Mutant Raptors and red-bellied Mutant T-Rexes had a fire-breathing attack. Neither ability is considered canon in Dino Attack RPG (here, Mutant T-Rex scale color is merely aesthetic), although the latter may have been the inspiration for Dr. Rex's Maelstrom-fueled fire breath.
  • Scientifically, the species name Tyrannosaurus rex should be abbreviated as T. rex. However, since Dino Attack RPG follows LEGO's conventions (such as in the Adventurers and Dino Attack themes), the colloquial abbreviation of "T-Rex" is used in the RPG.

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References[]

  1. First Assignment.
  2. "Chapter 23: The Scientist King." Dino Attack RPG.
  3. "Chapter 25: Hazardous Environments." Dino Attack RPG.
  4. "Chapter 37: Memories and Celebrations." Dino Attack: At War's End.
  5. "CONFIDENTIAL Top-Secret Dino Attack Tech!" LEGO Magazine July-August 2005.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Chapter 26: Homecoming." Dino Attack RPG.
  7. "Chapter 34: Call to Adventure." Dino Attack RPG. (Missing content.)
  8. "Chapter 7: Ashes to Ashes." Dino Attack: At War's End.
  9. "Chapter 45: Ashes to Ashes." Dino Attack RPG: Director's Cut.
  10. "Chapter 12: Dark Horizons." Dino Attack RPG: Director's Cut.
  11. "Chapter 29: Conundrums of Philosophy." Dino Attack RPG.
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Chapter 31: Inferno." Dino Attack RPG.
  13. "Chapter 30: Rubble Trouble." Dino Attack RPG. (Missing content.)
  14. The Madness of Agent Zero.
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Chapter 35: Dust Before the Wind." Dino Attack RPG. (Missing content.)
  16. "Chapter 28: Most Worthless of Causes." Dino Attack: At War's End.
  17. "Chapter 37: Ghosts of the Past." Dino Attack RPG.
  18. "Chapter 24: Enemy Advances." Dino Attack: At War's End.
  19. "Chapter 26: Till Death Do Us Part." Dino Attack: At War's End.
  20. "Chapter 32: Working In Unison." Dino Attack: At War's End.
  21. "Chapter 39: As Time Goes On." Dino Attack: At War's End.
  22. "Meet The Team." LEGO Dino Attack.
  23. "Chapter 14: Eye of the Hurricane." Dino Attack RPG.
  24. "Chapter 18: Skyfall." Dino Attack RPG.
  25. 25.0 25.1 Ghosts.
  26. "Chapter 18: Skyfall." Dino Attack RPG: Director's Cut.
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