Trogdor

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The ''Zombine'' or ''Combine Zombie'' was the result of a [[headcrab]] attaching to a [[Combine]] [[Combine soldier|soldier]]. [[Alyx Vance]] coined the term "Zombine" as a portmanteau of "Zombie" and "Combine".
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[[Image:A dragon.PNG|thumb|200px|"And the Trogdor comes in the NIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!"]]
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The appearance of the Zombine is evidence that the Combine were losing control of [[City 17]] following the near-destruction of the [[Citadel]] by [[Gordon Freeman]]. Prior to the human [[uprising]] there had been very few headcrabs in the city, and only in the more run-down areas. The combined effect of the damage dealt to the Citadel, the temporary defeat of Combine forces, and the use of [[headcrab shell]]s against rebel safehouses during the uprising clearly allowed them to roam more freely.
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'''Trogdor the Burninator''' is an S-shaped wing-a-ling dragon with a beefy arm that originated in the email [[dragon]]. Trogdor [[Glossary#B|burninates]] the countryside, peasants, and [[Thatched-Roof Cottage|thatched-roof cottages]] of [[Peasantry]]. He sprung from the wild imagination of [[Strong Bad]] when he was asked to show his "skills of an artist."
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Trogdor quickly became more popular than [[The Brothers Chaps]] ever could have imagined, developing into one of the most recognizable figures from the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work, both on the Internet and in the real world. According to the [[Giant Magazine Interview]], the Trogdor shirt sold in the [[store]] is the best-selling item there, even more than the [[strongbad_email.exe]] DVD. Fans even dress up as the character as seen in [[Fan Costume Commentary]] and [[More Fan Costumes]], and created some interesting [[Weekly Fanstuff|fanstuff]]. In September 2006, the [[store]] began selling a [[Store Baby Clothes|line of baby clothing]] bearing a more child-friendly image of Trogdor that sold out one day later.
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Though Zombines moved slower than [[fast headcab zombie]]s, they were capable of short sprints. They were also tougher to kill due to their bloodied but intact armour. In addition to attacking with their claws, Zombines sometimes used the [[grenade]]s on their belt, though they would continue holding on to the active grenade, using it as a club until it exploded. This attack could be stopped by using the [[gravity gun]] to yank the grenade out of its hand and launching it away (This also nets you the "Grave Robber" Achievement in the Xbox 360 version of The Orange Box).
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In his debut [[Strong Bad Email|email]], there is a heavy metal song about Trogdor with a music video drawn in pencil. According to [[dragon#Commentary Transcript|dragon's commentary]], there originally wasn't supposed to be a song in the email, but after [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] started singing it off the top of his head while making eggs, The Brothers Chaps knew they had to put it in the email. The [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] contains an [[Trogdor (song)|extended version]] of the song. The song is also [[Trogdor (karaoke)|featured]] in [[KaraokeFun]] on the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Two|DVD]]. [[Homestar Runner]] is the singer and gets a score of 84 out of 100.
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Zombine groans were filtered through the soldier's [[vocoder]]. This "speech" consisted not only of Zombie growls but also Combine soldier reports, such as "Necrotics inbound" or "Sector's not secure", suggesting that the host was aware of what it was doing.
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In November 2006, the extended version of the Trogdor song made an appearance as a bonus song in the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 game [[Guitar Hero|Guitar Hero II]].
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It is interesting to note that the removal of a Zombine's headcrab reveals that, aside from the lower jaw and small lower portion of skull, no head or helmet remains on the soldier's corpse.
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The goal of the [[Stand up arcade games|arcade]] game found in [[Strong Bad's Basement]] (called [[TROGDOR!]]) is to squish enough peasants required to achieve burnination, while at the same time avoiding [[The Red and Blue Knights]] and the Siamese archers. The player controls the anti-hero Trogdor. The game was a fan favorite before the debut of Peasant's Quest.
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==Appearances==
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*''[[Half-Life 2: Episode One]]'' {{1st}}
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In the game [[Peasant's Quest]], killing the Burninator is [[Rather Dashing]]'s goal. After Trogdor burninates his [[thatched-roof cottage]], he journeys to the Trog-Cave, only to get burninated by the dragon like many before him. In this game, Trogdor's voice is an old speech synthesizer called the [[Wikipedia:Software Automatic Mouth|Software Automatic Mouth]], or S.A.M. It's revealed that Trogdor cannot be killed in this game, yet he can be in TROGDOR!.
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A [[20X6]] version of Trogdor, called [[Trogador]], was revealed at the [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005|NYU Talk]], but did not appear in the Homestar Runner canon until [[Happy Trogday]] was released on the third anniversary of Trogdor's debut.
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According to the email [[myths & legends]], at some point the CG Dinosaur Channel created a special called "Walking With Trogdor".
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In the email [[concert]], Strong Bad receives an email purporting to be from "Your Dragon, Trogdor", which he considered to be an impersonation.
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*'''Domicile:''' [[The Trog-Cave]]
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*'''Debut:''' Email [[dragon]]
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*[[:Category:Trogdor Filmography|Complete Filmography]]
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== How to draw Trogdor (according to Strong Bad) ==
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#Draw an S.
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#Draw a more different S.
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#Close it up real good at the top for his head.
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#Using consummate V's, give him teeth, spinities, and angry eyebrows.
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#You can add smoke or fire.
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#And maybe add some wings, you know, if he's a wing-a-ling dragon.
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#Put one of those beefy arms back on him for good measure.
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#Name him ''TROGDOR the BURNiNATOR''.
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#Add majestic lines... for majesty.
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== Trogdor's many incarnations ==
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Image:sucks_trogdor.png|<center>[[The S is for Sucks]]<br>(Strong Bad's first attempt)</center>
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Image:sbemail58picture2a.PNG|<center>TROGDOR the BURN[[Lowercase i's|i]]NATOR</center>
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Image:Coach z trogdor.PNG|<center>[[Coach Z]]'s drawing</center>
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Image:Strong_sad_trogdor.PNG|<center>[[Strong Sad]]'s drawing</center>
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Image:A_man.PNG|<center>''Trogdor was a man!''</center>
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Image:A_dragonman.PNG|<center>''I mean, he was a dragon-man!''</center>
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Image:A_dragon.PNG|<center>''Er, maybe he was just a dragon.''</center>
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Image:trogdorgame.png|<center>From '''[[TROGDOR!]]'''</center>
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Image:Bowels of Trogdor.PNG|<center>[[Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace! USA|Bowels of Trogdor]] from '''[[theme park]]'''</center>
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Image:pquesttrailer.PNG|<center>From '''[[Peasant's Quest]]'''</center>
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Image:Movie trailer trogdor.JPG|<center>From the '''[[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer|movie trailer]]'''</center>
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Image:Trogdor_mario_paint.jpg|<center>From '''[[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]]'''</center>
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Image:Trogador.PNG|<center>'''[[Trogador]]'''</center>
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Image:Topiary garden trogdor.PNG|<center>Trogdor's bush in the '''[[Topiary Garden]]'''</center>
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Image:Baby Trogdor (store).png|<center>'''Baby Trogdor''' from the [[Store]]</center>
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Image:Homestarrunner 1966 198755.jpeg|<center>'''Trogdor Poster''' from the [[Store]]</center>
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Revision as of 05:00, 18 October 2007

Template:Headcrab Infobox The Zombine or Combine Zombie was the result of a headcrab attaching to a Combine soldier. Alyx Vance coined the term "Zombine" as a portmanteau of "Zombie" and "Combine".

The appearance of the Zombine is evidence that the Combine were losing control of City 17 following the near-destruction of the Citadel by Gordon Freeman. Prior to the human uprising there had been very few headcrabs in the city, and only in the more run-down areas. The combined effect of the damage dealt to the Citadel, the temporary defeat of Combine forces, and the use of headcrab shells against rebel safehouses during the uprising clearly allowed them to roam more freely.

Though Zombines moved slower than fast headcab zombies, they were capable of short sprints. They were also tougher to kill due to their bloodied but intact armour. In addition to attacking with their claws, Zombines sometimes used the grenades on their belt, though they would continue holding on to the active grenade, using it as a club until it exploded. This attack could be stopped by using the gravity gun to yank the grenade out of its hand and launching it away (This also nets you the "Grave Robber" Achievement in the Xbox 360 version of The Orange Box).

Zombine groans were filtered through the soldier's vocoder. This "speech" consisted not only of Zombie growls but also Combine soldier reports, such as "Necrotics inbound" or "Sector's not secure", suggesting that the host was aware of what it was doing.

It is interesting to note that the removal of a Zombine's headcrab reveals that, aside from the lower jaw and small lower portion of skull, no head or helmet remains on the soldier's corpse.

Appearances

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