- Indominus rex - (Jurassic World)

The {{char}} was a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur and a major antagonist in the Jurassic Park franchise, serving as one of the two main antagonists (alongside Vic Hoskins) of Jurassic World, a major antagonist in the Netflix series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (specifically as the secondary antagonist of Season 1 and a posthumous antagonist for the rest of the series), the posthumous overarching antagonist of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and a posthumous antagonist in Jurassic World: Dominion.

In the first Jurassic World film, she was going to be the latest attraction added to the park for higher profits. The hybrid was created by modifying the genome of a Tyrannosaurus rex with the DNA of various other theropods. Some of the known species that were included were Velociraptor,[5] Carnotaurus, Giganotosaurus, Majungasaurus, Rugops,[1] Pycnonemosaurus, Quilmesaurus, Viavenator,[12] Deinosuchus,[4] and Therizinosaurus.[2] There were also the DNA of modern animals such as cuttlefish, tree frog,[5] and a pit viper snake.[2]

Name meaning

"Indomitable/Fierce/Untamable King"[1]

Code name

"I. rex"

Rex.345-Alpha

Hybrid of

Tyrannosaurus rex (base genome) + Velociraptor + Giganotosaurus[1][2][3] + Carnotaurus[1][2] + Majungasaurus[1][3] + Rugops[1] + Pycnonemosaurus + Quilmesaurus + Viavenator + Therizinosaurus[2] + Deinosuchus[4] + Cuttlefish + Tree frog[5] + Pit viper

Diet

 Carnivore

Height

6.7 meters (21.99 feet) (fully grown)[10]

Length

12.2 meters (40 feet) (Jurassic World)[6] 15.24 meters (50 feet) (Jurassic World)[7] 16.9 meters (55.44 feet) (fully grown)[8][9]

Weight

Unknown

Appearance: The Indominus could run up to speeds of 30 knots when confined in it's paddock with its roar alone reaching 140-160 decibels, which could rival the takeoff and landing sounds of a Boeing 747 airplane. It possessed spiky osteoderms across its body and horns above its eye orbits, traits that originated from the DNA of various abelisaurs used in its creation.[1] Its osteoderms were extremely tough, being able to withstand fire from a GE M134 Minigun and even an indirect hit from an AT4 rocket launcher.[5] It also had well-developed forelimbs from Therizinosaurus DNA complete with opposable thumbs whose origins are unknown,[2] and had sickle-shaped claws on each of its four fingers with the claw of the middle finger being the longest. Its long arms also made it semi-quadrupedal. It displayed immense physical strength, able to easily take down a Brachiosaurus and even bend steel girders by itself.[13] It was able to change color from the cuttlefish used in its creation, which was used as camouflage in hunting, and also helped the hybrid grow at a quick rate.[5] The {{char}} also had what appeared to be feathers growing out of several parts of its body, namely its head and forelimbs. The hybrid's base skin color was a grayish white, with eyes whose sclera were a fiery dark orange-brown color.

The teeth of the Indominus were from Deinosuchus DNA,[4] explaining why the teeth are exposed like a crocodilian. This instability warranted the fact that its teeth varied in size, often jutting out at unnatural angles and many were broken. {{char}} had a total of 74 teeth.[14] Like all other theropods, as well as nearly all sharks, the Indominus constantly replaces its teeth.[5] Another trait that came from Tyrannosaurus being in its gene pool was the massively strong bite force it had,[2] which Indominus could use to even crush a bulletproof Gyrosphere or break the neck of an Ankylosaurus.[5] The Indominus' mandible (lower jaw) was slightly longer than the maxilla (upper jaw), which gave it something of an underbite. One of the most unsettling features of the Indominus was its ability to unhinge its jaw, shown when it attempted to devour the gyrosphere with Zach and Gray.

Its large size is attributed to Giganotosaurus.[5] Indominus could reach 16.9 meters (55.44 feet) in adulthood [15], while the only known Giganotosaurus, cloned by Biosyn, reached a length of 15.5 meters (51 feet), though this could be attributed to other large dinosaurs boosting its size in its DNA.

The tree frog DNA, which was intended to help them adapt to the climate of Isla Nublar, had allowed it to mask its own thermal signature.[5] The hybrid could also detect the thermal signatures of others as well due to the pit adder DNA.[2] The snake DNA may also be the reason why it could open its jaws wider than any of InGen's cloned theropods. Finally, the DNA from Velociraptor used in it's creation gave it a very high level of intelligence as well as the ability to communicate with other dinosaur individual in its genome. Good examples of its intelligence being one's plan of making the people that observed her in her paddock think that she had escaped and her ability to remember when and where her creators inserted her tracking implant.[5]

Though they do hunt for food, the only known I. rex specimen was shown to kill mainly for sport. This individual also was known to have committed cannibalism, as she killed and ate her own sibling, which was the first thing she did as soon as she grew.[5] However, since the I. rex who had exhibited these traits had a very rough upbringing, these behaviors may not be natural.[16] The cannibalism could have also came from either Majungasaurus DNA or Tyrannosaurus rex DNA, maybe both since both theropods have fossil evidence of cannibalism, though the rough upbringing suggests that it could be a mental illness of some sort seen in this individual.

Lastly, from its ability to communicate with Toro and Blue's pack and potentially even Rexy, which are all Carnotaurus and Velociraptors and Tyrannosaurus (dinosaurs which its DNA is made up off), respectively, this shows that it's able to understand the languages of dinosaurs which constitute its development, and may attemp to communicate with them.

Behavior

The {{char}} exhibits a solitary hunting behavior, characterized by a lack of coordination with conspecifics during predation events. However, the exact timing and circumstances surrounding its transition to solo hunting, including the role of enclosure expansion or isolation, still remain unclear.

Notably, the only known {{char}} specimen has been observed engaging in "surplus killing," where she killed her prey without always consuming it, suggesting that her predatory behavior may be driven by motivations beyond mere sustenance.

An encounter between the {{char}} and Toro was observed, but the specific circumstances and motivations behind Toro's actions still remain unclear. Initially, the two theropods engaged in a brief, intense stare-down, characterized by mutual visual assessment and posturing. However, the {{char}} suddenly charged towards the enclosure's fence, where Toro was located, and began tearing down the metal bars while emitting loud roars. This sudden display of aggression likely prompted Toro to flee, as he was significantly smaller than the {{char}}.

The {{char}} also exhibits advanced problem-solving abilities and strategic thinking, as evidenced by its capacity to employ lure-and-ambush tactics, deliberately drawing potential prey, including humans, into specific areas for exploitation or elimination. This behavior is complemented by its deceptive intelligence from its Velociraptor DNA, exemplified by its ability to feign escape from its enclosure and remove its tracking device, thereby evading detection and surveillance.

Furthermore, the {{char}} has demonstrated impressive adaptability through its ability to utilize camouflage, altering the coloration of its skin to blend seamlessly with its surroundings, assuming a transparent hue that facilitates stealth and surprise attacks on unsuspecting adversaries depending on the environment. These cognitive abilities, combined with its physical prowess, make the {{char}} a formidable predator, capable of outmaneuvering and outsmarting any prey.

Notably, upon encountering the pack of Velociraptors, the {{char}}, possessing Velociraptor DNA in its genetic makeup, established a form of communication with the group. It successfully opted the Velociraptors, assuming an alpha role before directing them to target humans. However, a beta member, Blue, would later demonstrate loyalty to her original alpha, Owen, and refuse to comply with the {{char}}'s dominance and order to kill Owen.

This act of defiance triggered an aggressive response from the {{char}}, which attacked Blue, quickly rendering her unconscious. The remaining Velociraptor pack members, driven by a desire for revenge and protection of their original pack leader, Owen, and their fallen pack member, Blue, retaliated against the {{char}}. This confrontation further enraged the {{char}}, illustrating its capacity for complex social interactions, communication, and emotional responses, such as anger and dominance assertion.

Orgins: Prior History

InGen's chief scientist, Dr. Henry Wu, was fascinated with the possibility to create entirely new species by gene mixing, ever since he learned that the inclusion of frog DNA had given the dinosaurs the ability to switch gender.[17] On May 21, 1997, he created Karacosis wutansis, a hybrid plant which took the record of being the very first "hybrid organism" that Wu would create in his career.[18] On April 5, 2009, another hybrid was created, which became the first dinosaur-hybrid to be created by Wu, and was a major stepping stone for him to further enhance his hybrid-creating knowledge to eventually create the {{char}} later on.[19] Wu's experiments included a result, dubbed by him to be "an accident," that he abandoned on Isla Sorna.[

Years after opening, Jurassic World's success was lower in 2011 unlike the previous years of its operation.[21] Simon Masrani attended a meeting on April 4, 2012, in which the board of his company unanimously desired a new attraction for Jurassic World to satisfy investors. Upon departing from this meeting, Simon emailed Dr. Wu his approval to create a new species.[22] The result was a genetically modified hybrid of several dinosaur genera and modern animals. Development of the hybrid began in 2012[23] in the Hammond Creation Lab[1] sometime after the board meeting. However, Masrani remained unaware that Dr. Wu, the creator of the hybrid, had made a deal with InGen Security Division commander Vic Hoskins to weaponise it in a grand scheme to have dinosaurs be used in military operations and kept many of the creatures used in its creation a secret.[5] Upon Masrani's announcement of the creation of the genetic hybrid, now named the {{char}}, online ticket sales for Jurassic World skyrocketed.[24]

Two I. rex specimens were to be kept in their own paddock, with 12-meter-high walls. This was also planned in case one of them died. However, the older Indominus ate its sibling and was also attacking the paddock workers. Three weeks before the paddock was due to open to the public, Simon Masrani visited.[5] He had not been able to do so for many months due to being needed for various meetings and events.[1] At the time of his visit, the single Indominus was still immature [5] and measured only 5.3 meters tall and 13.6 meters long with an estimated weight of 8.5 US tons. Nonetheless, it was larger than expected.[12] Simon insisted Claire Dearing that she consult with Owen Grady to see if he would be interested in taking on a job inspecting the paddock for vulnerabilities after witnessing her attempt to break the glass on the viewing platform despite her reservations that Grady only thought he was smarter than his animals.

That same day, the Indominus later managed to hide her temperature from the thermal cameras thanks to the frog DNA in her species and left claw marks on the walls to make them think she was able to climb over the enclosure's wall. When Owen Grady, paddock supervisor Nicholas Letting and worker Nick Kilgore came in to investigate the damaged paddock, the hybrid ambushed them as soon as they got word that she was still in the paddock, making a quick meal out of Kilgore in the process. As they fled, she managed to break through the door which was not fully shut. Free at last, the I. rex managed to detect and eat Letting, but Owen narrowly evaded her by hiding under a nearby car outside of her paddock and then cut the car's fuel line, masking his scent. The {{char}} then headed off toward the Jurassic World park, attracted by the thermal signatures of the visitors there.[

The Indominus then came across a group of campers from Camp Cretaceous. After killing a Brachiosaurus and two employees trying to warn them, the Indominus tried to get Darius Bowman, Brooklynn, Ben Pincus, Kenji Kon, Sammy Gutierrez, and Yasmina Fadoula by tearing down the observation deck they were on. However the campers managed to elude her by using a zip-line to escape. It then tore apart their campground before coming across a caged Carnotaurus named Toro and used its great strength to tear down the fence, setting him free

Her escape was not reported to Jurassic World visitors because Simon Masrani thought the Asset Containment Unit would capture her by following her tracker implant. The I. rex traveled south of her paddock having detected the thermal signatures of the visitors in Main Street. She managed to claw out her tracker, along with some flesh still attached to it, and ambushed the team as soon as they arrived, killing most of the personnel, including the commander Katashi Hamada, trooper Craig, and most of the team, convincing Owen that the island needed to be "evacuated". Owen proceeded to tell the others to use live ammunition against the hybrid, but Claire refused saying that she didn't want to turn the park into a warzone. Masrani also countered that they had invested millions of dollars to create the creature and questioned why live bullets had to be used. An angered Owen left the control room stating to Masrani that he wanted to talk with the scientists that created the Indominus, saying that it is no dinosaur. Claire made the decision to close every attraction north of the resort.[5]

This Indominus might have been responsible for opening one of the Gyrosphere Valley's fences to the Restricted Area of Isla Nublar.

She then found brothers, Zach and Gray Mitchell, who were observing four Ankylosaurus in the Restricted Area after traveling through the opened gate and attacked the two. In her attack, one of the Ankylosaurus proceeded to fight back against her (mainly to protect a young Ankylosaurus), and while initially she held her ground, her counterattack ended with her being killed by the Indominus which rolled her onto her back and snapped her neck. She resumed attacking the two brothers by piercing her mid talon into the glass and rotated the vehicle so the boys could see their demise. Attempting to chomp the Gyrosphere whole, she instead got her mouth stuck. The hybrid ultimately tried to smash it several times into the ground to crack it open, but the two brothers escaped by barely getting out of their damaged Gyrosphere and jumping off a waterfall in time. She gave out a loud roar in disappointment and headed to the Gyrosphere Valley.[5]

The Indominus soon encountered the kids from Camp Cretaceous again, along with Bumpy, the young Ankylosaurus that the adult died defending. After finding an abandoned ACU van, which Kenji was able to drive because he had a learner's permit, the kids barely escaped from the pursuing hybrid by driving off a cliff and down a steep incline, seeking refuge in a private lab operated by Dr. Wu. His assistant Eddie, who was hiding in the lab, stole the van and abandoned the children, only to be waylaid by the Indominus who knocked the van off the road and killed him. After this, the kids found a second van parked nearby and were able to escape in that, despite the I. rex chasing them.[25]

Shortly afterward, the Indominus attacked a large herd of Apatosaurus, killing five and fatally injuring one before moving on into the restricted area of Isla Nublar, leaving their bodies uneaten. While in the restricted area, the I. rex discovered Owen and Claire inside the Visitor Center to which she took the opportunity to attack and chase them after pretending not to notice them and breaking through the ceiling. However, her pursuit of the humans ended when she saw the helicopter piloted by Masrani outfitted with a heavy machine gun in pursuit of her. She led her pursuer to the Jurassic World Aviary where she smashed through the enclosure's walls and scared the pterosaurs inside out of the aviary to the open hole she created. This was witnessed from afar by both Claire Dearing and Owen Grady as well as the Camp Cretaceous kids, who'd crashed their second van into a boulder. As the freed pterosaurs led to the destruction of JW001 and attacked the guests on Main Street, the Indominus traveled further into the Restricted Area of the island.

She cant speak verbally because she is a dinosaur