A tyrannosaurus rex, sometimes improperly called a fang titan drake,[1] or as gnasher by the people of the Malatran Plateau,[2] was a carnivorous species of dinosaur.[3][6]
Description[]
Tyrannosauruses were enormous predators, with large heads that measured 6 feet (1.8 meters) long with teeth that were 3 to 6 inches (0.076 to 0.15 meters) in length.[6] Despite their enormous size, they were known to be fast runners.[3][6]
Behavior[]
Tyrannosaurs were not greatly intelligent and their savage nature could occasionally lead them to doing self-destructive acts, such as swallowing the horned head of a triceratops whole.[6]
Reputation[]
Among those who knew of dinosaurs, tyrannosaurs were considered to be some of the most fearsome and dreadful of carnivorous dinosaurs.[6]
Ecology[]
Diet[]
Tyrannosaurs were a carnivorous species that hunted any creature they considered edible, and were terrors to all other creatures in their territory.[3][6] If prey was scarce, a tyrannosaurus could survive on carrion and smaller creatures.[3]
Habitats[]
Tyrannosaurs were primarily known to inhabit the jungles of Chult[7] and the Malatran Plateau.[2]
Beyond the Prime Material plane, some could be found in the Forbidden Plateau, the divine realm of Thard Harr.[8]
Usages[]
The fangs of these creatures were highly valued by collectors outside of Chult.[9]
History[]
In the early-14th century DR, a tyrannosaur devoured the adventuring companions of Elijah Moonspeak.[7]
During the Time of Troubles of 1358 DR, the deity Ubtao stalked the jungles of Chult in the form of a tyrannosaur and battled the snake god Sseth.[10]
Notable Tyrannosaurs[]
- Big Honker, a racing dinosaur from Port Nyanzaru.[11]
- Scarback, another racing dinosaur from the same city.[11]
- The King of Feathers, the powerful tyrannosaurus that dwelled within the ruined city of Omu.[12]
Trivia[]
The deity Ubtao's avatar form was that of an enormous tyrannosaurus rex, over twice its normal size. And as dinosaurs, tyrannosaurs were believed to be among the Children of Ubtao.[10]
Appendix[]
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See Also[]
Appearances[]
External Links[]
Tyrannosaurus article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rob Heinsoo, Stephen Schubert (May 19, 2009). Monster Manual 2 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 89. ISBN 0786995101.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tom Prusa (September 1997). Ship from the Sky (PDF). Living Jungle (RPGA), p. 2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 79–80. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 61–62. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 28. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 James Lowder, Jean Rabe (1993). The Jungles of Chult. (TSR, Inc), p. 42. ISBN 1-5607-6605-0.
- ↑ Dale Donovan (December 1995). “Liber Benevolentiae”. In Michele Carter ed. Planes of Conflict (TSR, Inc.), p. 18. ISBN 0-7869-0309-0.
- ↑ Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 90. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 106. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.
Connections[]
Sauropods: Anchisaurus • Brachiosaurus • Brontosaurus • Camarasaurus • Cetiosaurus • Diplodocus • Mamenchisaurus • Massospondylus • Plateosaurus
Ornithopods: • Ankylosaurus • Camptosaurus • Dacentrurus • Hadrosaurus • Iguanodon • Kentrosaurus • Lambeosaurus • Monoclonius • Paleocinthus • Pentaceratops • Stegosaurus • Styracosaurus • Trachodon • Triceratops
Pterosaurids: Pteranodon • Pterosaurus • Quetzalcoatlus
Aquatic: Elasmosaurus • Mosasaurus • Nothosaurus • Plesiosaurus • Pythosaurus • Temnodontosaurus