Alpha Tyrannosaurus

The **Alpha Tyrannosaurus** was a giant horned tyrannosaurus that was the leader of the Tyrannosaurus pack. It was one of the first antagonists in the series, as well as the one responsible for killing Spear and Fang's families.

## Appearance

The Alpha Tyrannosaurus was structurally reminiscent of the other members within its group, exhibiting sufficient discrepancies from Fang that it becomes uncertain whether they belong to the same species or represent distinct variations of the tyrannosaur lineage. The creature possessed crimson-hued skin embellished with deep red streaks, fortified hind limbs featuring tri-digitated appendages, diminutive forelimbs adorned with paired claws, an elongated and robust tail, and an imposing cranium boasting formidable mandibles equipped with razor-sharp dentition. One of the most distinctive characteristics of this creature was its prominent snout adorned with a large horn, which had an irregular, jagged shape. Additionally, it possessed highly noticeable spikes positioned more prominently above its eyes, along with multiple rows of smaller spikes adorning its back. Furthermore, the creature's unusually significant size bestowed upon it an almost draconic semblance, captivating observers.

## Personality

As a pack animal, the Alpha Tyrannosaur was responsible for the survival of itself and its pack and displayed little emotion outside from guiding its packmates. However, it had a vicious and merciless side when it came to hunting, eating Fang's children in front of her before pinning her down and attempting to eat her as well.

Despite its more brutal traits, the Alpha exhibited signs of concern for its packmates, calling them to leave before they could fight an enraged Spear in the aftermath of devouring his family (and after he had already managed to injure one). The fierce roar it gave after coming across Spear and Fang following their killing of the other horned tyrannosaurs could be interpreted as anger over the deaths of its packmates.

## Abilities

* **Strength:** The Alpha Tyrannosaur was strong enough to hold Fang down with one foot, send her flying with a swipe of its tail, and even punch her off of its throat with its proportionately tiny forelimbs.
* **Durability:** The Alpha Tyrannosaur had very thick scales; Fang bit it in the throat to no effect, even when it punched her away while her jaws were still clamped around it. Spear's namesake weapon was able to pierce its skin and make it bleed, but only seemed to do superficial damage, even when he stabbed the roof of its mouth. Ultimately, it was only overcome when Spear vaulted off of Fang and delivered a plunging spear strike through its brain, using the velocity of his fall to increase the force of his stab.
* **Size:** The Alpha Tyrannosaur's unusual size made it a very imposing foe in addition to likely facilitating its great strength and durability. However, its size could also work against it, as it had immense difficulty landing meaningful hits on Fang and especially Spear.

## History

The Alpha guided three other tyrannosaurs in their constant hunt for food. After its subordinates devoured Spear's mate, daughter, and son, it called them away before they could fight Spear himself; the caveman caught a glimpse of its massive silhouette among the trees before the pack retreated.

After Spear and Fang slew the rest of the pack in defense of Fang's offspring, the Alpha arrived and charged into attack. It knocked Fang away long enough to eat her young; it then attempted to kill Fang as well, but it was stopped by Spear, who came to Fang's rescue. The Alpha then battled Spear, grazing his right leg with its teeth before Fang recovered and rejoined the fight; she managed to clamp her jaws around its throat, but it simply swiped her off with only token discomfort and no apparent damage. Spear's next attack seemingly put him in a position for the Alpha to snap him up in its jaws; however, he managed to avoid being swallowed by stabbing his spear in the roof of its mouth. Much head-shaking and futile tongue-flailing later, the Alpha dislodged Spear and resumed its attack.

When Spear and Fang began working together, the Alpha watched them in apparent confusion. With Spear riding on her back, Fang dodged the larger carnosaur's attacks before running up its back, allowing Spear to jump off and drive his namesake weapon straight through its skull. As blood leaked into its eyes, the Alpha could only let out a final agonized roar before falling over dead, avenging both Spear's family and Fang's offspring. ("Spear and Fang")

## Gallery

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## Trivia

* The size of the Alpha Tyrannosaurus and the color of its species are perhaps a reference to the mutant Giganotosaurus from the videogame *Dino Crisis 2*.
* Although it is consistently portrayed as the largest creature in any given scene, the Alpha Tyrannosaurus's size is quite inconsistent. In some of its appearances, it appears to be as large as an adult sauropod; in others, it seems to only be two or three times larger than Fang and its own subordinates.
* The Alpha Tyrannosaurus's eyes are typically a reddish pink (most obvious after Spear stabs it through the brain) but changes to a red-yellow gradient when it watches Fang charging at it with Spear riding on her back.
* Some of the Alpha's roars are taken from Zilla of the 1998 film *Godzilla*.
* It's Unknown if the Alpha Tyrannosaurus is a Male or Female. However, it's possible that the Alpha Tyrannosaurus is more likely a Male due to its name, Alpha Males in real-life are the leader of the pack, they're the ones who mate with the majority of females in there “pack,” so that their strong genes will be passed on. However, if Alpha Tyrannosaurus is a Female, then it's not an Alpha Tyrannosaurus, even if it's Massive.

## References

1. ↑ "Spear and Fang Pitch Animatic". (Video) *Adult Swim*.