Komodo rhino
General information
Habitat Fire Nation
Status Active
Uses Food, cavalry mount, beasts of burden
Chronological information
First appearance "The Warriors of Kyoshi"
Last appearance The Promise Part 3

The komodo rhino is an animal from the Fire Nation, bred both as a beast of burden and for its meat in komodo sausages.^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Anatomy 3 Connection 4 Trivia 5 References 6 See also 7 External links

History Edit

During the Hundred Year War, the Fire Nation used these creatures as cavalry mounts,^[2][3][4] or as beasts of burden,^[5] often decorating them in red.^[1] Komodo rhinos have been used in almost every military operation, such as the Siege of the North^[6] and the Invasion of the Fire Nation,^[7] although they were most prominently used by the Rough Rhinos.^[8][9]

Anatomy Edit

The komodo rhino has thick, gray skin, which serves as natural protection for its body. Three large, curved horns dominate its face; two curving down from its forehead and one curving upward from its snout.

The creature's mouth and jaw structure look somewhat reptilian, but the small ears on either side of its head are mammalian. Its torso resembles that of a rhinoceros, but end in a long, dinosaur-like tail. The rhino's feet are short, muscular, and clawed.

Connection Edit

The komodo rhino resembles both its namesakes, the large komodo dragon and the rhinoceros. It also resembles the ceratopsid dinosaur triceratops.

Trivia Edit

• The komodo rhinos shown in the film, The Last Airbender, do not possess horns like their animated counterparts.
• After the Hundred Year War, a pro-bending team named itself the Kolau Komodo Rhinos.^[10] This points to the idea that the komodo rhino's habitat may be the Kolau Mountains.
• According to Avatar Extras for "The Warriors of Kyoshi", the komodo rhino was first domesticated by the Fire Nation during the Pho Zel Dynasty.

References Edit

↑ 1.0 1.1 From older Avatar: The Last Airbender official site, originally on Nick.com (link). No longer updated. ↑ "The Warriors of Kyoshi". Nick Malis (writer) & Giancarlo Volpe (director). Avatar: The Last Airbender. Nickelodeon. March 4, 2005. No. 4, Book One: Water ↑ "Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World". Aaron Ehasz (writer) & Lauren MacMullan (director). Avatar: The Last Airbender. Nickelodeon. April 8, 2005. No. 7, Book One: Water ↑ Alison Wilgus (w), Elsa Garagarza (a). "Don't Blow It!" (2009), Nickelodeon Comics Club ↑ "The Blue Spirit". Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko (writers) & Dave Filoni (director). Avatar: The Last Airbender. Nickelodeon. June 17, 2005. No. 13, Book One: Water ↑ "The Siege of the North, Part 2". Aaron Ehasz (writer) & Dave Filoni (director). Avatar: The Last Airbender. Nickelodeon. December 2, 2005. No. 20, Book One: Water ↑ "The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion". Michael Dante DiMartino (writer) & Giancarlo Volpe (director). Avatar: The Last Airbender. Nickelodeon. November 30, 2007. No. 10, Book Three: Fire ↑ "Avatar Day". John O'Bryan (writer) & Lauren MacMullan (director). Avatar: The Last Airbender. Nickelodeon. April 28, 2006. No. 5, Book Two: Earth ↑ "The Desert". Tim Hedrick (writer) & Lauren MacMullan (director). Avatar: The Last Airbender. Nickelodeon. July 14, 2006. No. 11, Book Two: Earth ↑ Welcome to Republic City. Nickelodeon (May 11, 2012). Retrieved on May 11, 2012.

See also Edit

• Fauna in the World of Avatar
• Komodo rhino in The Last Airbender
• Military of the Fire Nation
• Transportation in the World of Avatar

External links Edit

• Komodo dragon
• Rhinoceros
• Triceratops

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