Rex

He is the protagonist of *Lab Animals*. He is a dog who is forced to undergo various genetic mutations by a mad scientist named Parker, who seeks to make him a better fighter and make money from battles.

## General Information

### Species

Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris); later mutated

## Relations

### Other(s)

Parker (current owner)Riley (previous owner)

## **Physical Appearance**

### **Initial**

Before being mutated, Rex was an average-looking dog with a large, lean, muscular frame, short gray fur, and black eyes. His nose was brown, and his face, chest, and lower legs were a lighter shade of gray. He had pointed ears and a stubby tail with two notches in it. His left ear folded down halfway, while his right ear stood up straight. He wore a dark red leather collar.

## **Mutations Gained**

### **Attack**

**Strong Head:** Raises Attack stat by 2.

**Long Claws:** Raises Attack stat by 2.

**Muscled Paw:** Raises Attack stat by 3.

**Bone Paw:** Raises Attack stat by 6.

**Spurt:** Raises Attack stat by 3.

**Iron Scars:** Raises Attack stat by 4.

**Elephant Leg:** Raises Attack stat by 8 and Crit Chance stat by 1%.

**Lacerated Wounds:** Raises Attack stat by 6.

**Strong Paw:** Raises Attack stat by 6 and Crit Chance stat by 1%.

**Double Bite:** Raises Attack stat by 6 and Crit Chance stat by 1%.

**Roundhouse Kick:** Raises Attack stat by 6 and Crit Chance stat by 1%.

**Speedy Bite:** Raises Attack stat by 12 and Crit Chance stat by 2%.

**Laser Look:** Raises Attack stat by 9 and Crit Chance stat by 5%.

**Cutting Kick:** Raises Attack stat by 9 and Crit Chance stat by 2%.

**Defense Crash:** Raises Attack stat by 9 and Crit Chance stat by 5%.

**Fury:** Raises Attack stat by 8 and Crit Chance stat by 5%.

### **Defense**

**Needles:** Rai2es HP by 10.

**Stone Body:**2Raises Defense stat by 4% and HP by 40.

**Dragon Scale:** Raises HP by 20.

**Rhinoceros Plates:** Raises Defense stat by 4% and HP by 40.

**Spikes:** Raises HP by 40.

**Adamantium Skeleton:** Raises Defense stat by 8% and HP by 80.

**Armored Plates:** Raises HP by 80.

**Xenon Fur:** Raises Defense stat by 16% and HP by 160.

**Acid Scars:** Raises both Defense and Dodge stats by 5% and HP by 80.

### **Healing**

**Goat Horns:** Raises Healing stat by 2.

**Bees:** Raises Healing stat by 4.

**Axe:** Raises Healing stat by 5.

**Nimbus:** Raises Healing stat by 8.

**Mace:** Raises Healing stat by 8.

**Unicorn Horn:** Raises Healing stat by 4.

**Protective Bubble:** Raises Healing stat by 4.

**Full Moon:** Raises Healing stat by 5.

**Dragon Tail:** Raises Healing stat by 7.

**Poisonous Cloud:** Raises Attack stat by 5 and Healing stat by 8.

**Fire Barrier:** Raises Attack stat by 8, both Crit Chance and Dodge stats by 5%, and Healing stat by 14.

**Sundew:** Raises Healing stat by 15.

**Skunk Tail:** Raises Healing stat by 8.

**Scorpion Tail:** Raises Healing stat by 7.

**Vampiring:** Raises Dodge stat by 1% and Healing stat by 8.

**Snake Bite:** Raises Healing stat by 8.

### **Special**

**Piercing Claws:** Raises Attack stat by 3%.

## **New Skills Gained**

### **Attack**

**Hard Bite:** Strong teeth bite, inflicts medium damage. Gained from the Strong Head mutation.

**Claw Rake:** Inflicts medium damage by claws. Gained from the Long Claws mutation.

**Hard Double Kick:** Double kick by hind legs, inflicts medium damage. Gained from the Spurt mutation.

**Poisonous Fangs:** Strong teeth bite and inflicts poisonous effect for 2 moves. Gained from the Iron Scars mutation.

**Vicious Blow:** Front leg kick inflicts strong damage and stuns enemy. Gained from the Strong Paw mutation.

**Double Crunch:** Double teeth bite, inflicts strong damage. Gained from the Double Bite mutation.

**Power-Up Kick:** Hind legs kick inflicts strong damage and increased Attack effect. Gained from the Roundhouse Kick mutation.

**Fast Quadruple Bite:** 4 speedy teeth bites, inflicts massive damage. Gained from the Speedy Bite mutation.

**Laser Beam:** Inflicts massive damage by laser and Crit Chance effect. Gained from the Laser Look mutation.

**Draining Claws:** Inflicts massive damage by claws and heals wounds. Gained from the Cutting Kick mutation.

**Crashing Kick:** Inflicts massive damage by legs, stuns an enemy. Gained from the Defense Crash mutation.

**Claws of Fury:** A series of kicks inflicts massive damage plus poisoning effect. Gained from the Fury mutation.

### **Defense**

**Porcupine Quills:** Damage reflect effect up 75% for 3 moves. Gained from the Needles mutation.

**Stunning Shield:** Defense 50% for 2 moves, inflicts stun effect on enemy for 1 move. Gained from the Dragon Scale mutation.

**Lethal Spikes:** Damage reflection effect up 130% for 3 moves. Gained from the Spikes mutation.

**Double Stunning Shield:** Defense up 55% for 4 moves, inflicts stun on enemy for 1 move. Gained from the Armored Plates mutation.

**Berserk:** Berserk effect up 3 moves (Attack: +125%, Defense: -100%) plus stun. Gained from the Acid Scars mutation.

### **Healing**

**Medicine:** Immediate weak healing. Gained from the Goat Horns mutation.

**2 Swords:** Raises Attack effect by 60% for 3 moves. Gained from the Axe mutation.

**Medium Healing:** Healing effect for 3 moves. Gained from the Unicorn Horn mutation.

**2 Shields:** Defense effect up 45% for 3 moves. Gained from the Protective Bubble mutation.

**Strong Healing:** Healing effect for 3 moves. Gained from the Full Moon mutation.

**Toxic Cloud:** Inflicts poison effect on enemy for 3 moves. Gained from the Dragon Tail mutation.

**Potent Gas:** Inflicts poison effect on enemy for 3 moves. Gained from the Poisonous Cloud mutation.

**4 Swords:** Increases Attack effect by 85% for 3 moves. Gained from the Skunk Tail mutation.

**Scorpion Sting:** Increases Attack effect by 135% for 3 moves. Gained from the Scorpion Tail mutation.

**Vampire Fangs:** Strong healing effect for 3 moves. Gained from the Vampiring mutation.

**Snake Venom:** Strong poisoning with snake venom for 3 moves. Gained from the Snake Bite mutation.

### **Special**

**Stun:** Average damage plus stun. Gained from the Piercing Claws mutation.

## **Trivia**

### **Likes:**

* Dog food
* Meat
* Human garbage
* Table scraps
* Bones
* Dog toys
* Chew toys
* Tennis balls
* Playing fetch
* Chasing other animals
* Fighting
* Howling at the moon
* Running
* Marking his territory
* Being dirty
* Getting wet

### **Dislikes:**

* Other dogs
* Cats
* Humans
* Foxes
* Rats
* Being touched
* Cages
* Long-term confinement
* High-pitched sounds
* Unpleasant smells
* Being bossed around