Raptros is a dragon-like creature. He is bipedal and his default skin is red. His underbelly is tan and his eyes are a glowing crimson. He has two slightly tattered wings, a horn on the tip of his snout, and his body is overall very raptor-like.
Information[]
Background[]
Nothing is known about Raptros as no origin was provided within the game or media. This ultimately makes them the most mysterious character in the entire game. The only information about their past is provided by the It Came From The Skies poster, which claims Raptros is a monster "from a lost age", heavily implying Dinosaurian origins.
In Game[]
The Raptros are encountered on the Fifth Level of adventure mode, It Came from the Skies, where a pair of them attack an airport. Working in tandem, they attack the player, and the player must defeat both of them to progress.
Abilities[]
Raptros' long range attack is fire breath that reaches a medium distance and does fair damage. Opponents remain on fire for a time after the attack has ended, dealing additional damage. He has average armor and his projectiles fire at a medium rate, dealing medium damage. He is a low-jumper and climbs at a medium pace. His taunt is a roar followed by an upright pirouette done with the wings fully outstretched.
Raptros proves to be the better flier than Preytor, as he uses less energy, (about 20-23 wing flaps on a fully charged bar of energy before he's depleted), and his larger wings appear to help him glide more efficiently as well.
Basic Combos[]
L = Light attack, using the Square button. H = Heavy attach, using the Triangle button.
Long Flight: H-H-H
Mad Dash: H-H-L
Dragon Flip: L-L-L-L
Tooth & Claw: L-L-L-H-H-H
Flaming Fists: H-L-H-L-H-L-H
Trivia[]
Purchasing the first skin unlocks Raptros in adventure mode.
Development of Raptros was most likely drawn from a combination of Godzilla's enemy, King Ghidorah (aggressive behavior), the flying reptile Rodan (having a mate), and/or the traditional Dragon of legend and lore.
Raptros appears as a twin-attack in Stage 5 at Century Airfield.
At the start of the level in adventure mode, the twin Raptros are attacking Century Airfield, which is a nod to Toho's Rodan (1956) where the pair attack the JSDF.
Raptros' 4th costume may be inspired by a character from the canceled game, Primal Rage 2, known as Necrosan, the god of death, who also is a dragon with an exterior skeletal structure.
A possible origin provided by fans could be Raptros being a newly-discovered dinosaur skeleton, and after the UFOs hit, alien fuel drips down onto the skeleton and reforms it. This is often speculated due to the fourth skin being a plausible hint.
it could also be presumed that raptros was frozen in ice, and freed by a crash fire.
another theory is that raptro's is was a bird that was hit by the alien ooze and transformed into a giant dinosaur-like beast, explaining why it makes bird sounds
It's based off of Sparkles the Dragon, another monster from the Goosebumps series, which first appears in Be Afraid! - Be Very Afraid!
Raptros might be a reference and/or homage to Gyaos, a dragon-like monster from the movie Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
He may also be a reference to Smaug, a dragon who is the main antagonist of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel, The Hobbit.
Him and Zorgulon are the only monsters to NOT have origin.
He, alongside Zorgulon and Kineticlops are only monsters to not have costumes themed after machinery.
Costumes[]
Skin 1: Red w/ Tan wings from Stage 5/ Century Airfield (200,000)
Skin 2: Purple w/ Green wings from Stage 5/ Century Airfield (15,000)
