Plague Monster

The Plague Monster

The Plague Monster was an individual Argentinosaurus that was infected by a virus that turned it feral.

Appearance

This sauropod was a large adult Argentinosaurus. While originally having the same bluish-green color as its herd members, it however developed a zombie-like appearance such as a sickly green color and orange, crazed eyes upon becoming infected. Mucus leaked from its nose and mouth while its eyes watered heavily from the pain of its infection. Skin seemingly melted off parts of its body as the virus progressed, exposing its skeleton. As it chased Spear and Fang, the dinosaur ripped off an entire flank of its hide while trying to squeeze through a narrow crevasse. The intact areas of skin were covered in bubbling boil-like pustules caused by the virus.

Personality

Before the infection, the Argentinosaurus was quite peaceful and calm, enjoying eating fruits. Upon seeing the infected Parasaurolophus it didn't see it as a threat and continued eating until it was bitten and it really angered the sauropod to the point it kicked the infected hadrosaur.

As an undead, it was extremely violent, relentless and merciless as it killed its entire herd, even stomping the eggs its fellow herd-mates had laid and chased Fang and Spear until it finally was killed by the volcanic geysers.

History

This individual Argentinosaurus was a part of a larger herd that inhabited a seemingly peaceful forest, which included a large watering hole and hundreds of trees for browsing. While feeding with its herd, the sauropod encountered a sick Parasaurolophus acting madly and with flesh rotting off its bones. Not seeing it as a threat, the Argentinosaurus continued eating before it was bitten by the infected Parasaurolophus. The giant herbivore killed the sick hadrosaur by kicking it away, but its fate had already been sealed. Immediately, the virus began taking over the sauropod's body, causing mucus to leak from its nose and mouth as it became deathly ill. The now sickly Argentinosaurus walked to the watering hole and drank deeply, gazing at its reflection in the water before proceeding to vomit up blood. The herd looked in fear as the sick sauropod flew into a panicked rage, thrashing wildly as the virus completely took over its body. No longer in control of its own actions and rendered as little more than a feral, rabid beast, the dinosaur turned on its own herd, smashing nests filled with eggs and killing any herd member in its way, in spite of members of the herd attempting to stop its rampage. Before long, the entire herd was decimated.

Sometime later, Spear and Fang encounter the infected Argentinosaurus, stumbling on the carnage it caused. Fang was able to detect the sickness by scent, and as the two wondered what had happened, the infected sauropod rises from its resting spot amongst the carnage to attack them and a brutal chase ensues. The enormous dinosaur falls down a cliff while running, seemingly killing it, but in reality, simply knocking it unconscious. It reawakens and continues to chase Spear and Fang, who had spent an entire night waiting to see if it was dead. The duo leads the Argentinosaurus first into a narrow ravine and then into a volcanic lava field where its own weight becomes its downfall, causing it to fall through the crust and into the magma. Slowly, the sauropod burns alive, roaring in agony before being incinerated and blowing away. As the ashes of the Argentinosaurus scattered into the wind, the initially horrified Spear and Fang looked on somberly at the dinosaur's fate before they departed.

Gallery

The Argentinosaurus prior the infection

The Argentinosaurus seeing the Infected Parasaurolophus

The Argentinosaurus vomiting blood

The plague monster seeing Fang and Spear

The plague monster's death

Trivia

• Apart from the zombie-like nature and appearance of the virus, what illness the Argentinosaurus had contracted is unidentified, although through examination the symptoms resemble a mixture of both rabies and flesh-eating diseases.
• Harkening to the show's representation of "classic" dinosaurs, the sauropod is based on the 1994 depictions of Argentinosaurs rather than the more accurate modern depiction.
• The Argentinosaurus was initally going to be a Camarasaurus but instead it's based on the 1994 depictions of Argentinosaurus than the modern one.
• Several times during the episode it emitts roars used in several Universial projects such as the 1976 remake of King Kong and the 1957 film The Land Unknown.