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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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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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[[Image:A dragon.PNG|thumb|200px|"And the Trogdor comes in the NIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!"]]
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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{{Peasant's Quest}}
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[[Category:Peasant's Quest Characters]]
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[[Category:Character Variations]]
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[[Category:Strong Bad Email Spin-offs]]

Revision as of 05:01, 18 October 2007

This article is about the character. For the song, see Trogdor (song). For the game, see TROGDOR!. For the karaoke video, see Trogdor (karaoke). For the poster, see Trogdor Poster.
"And the Trogdor comes in the NIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!"

Trogdor the Burninator is an S-shaped wing-a-ling dragon with a beefy arm that originated in the email dragon. Trogdor burninates the countryside, peasants, and 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."

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, 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 fanstuff. In September 2006, the store began selling a line of baby clothing bearing a more child-friendly image of Trogdor that sold out one day later.

In his debut email, there is a heavy metal song about Trogdor with a music video drawn in pencil. According to dragon's commentary, there originally wasn't supposed to be a song in the email, but after 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 extended version of the song. The song is also featured in KaraokeFun on the DVD. Homestar Runner is the singer and gets a score of 84 out of 100.

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 II.

The goal of the 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.

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 Software Automatic Mouth, or S.A.M. It's revealed that Trogdor cannot be killed in this game, yet he can be in TROGDOR!.

A 20X6 version of Trogdor, called Trogador, was revealed at the NYU Talk, but did not appear in the Homestar Runner canon until Happy Trogday was released on the third anniversary of Trogdor's debut.

According to the email myths & legends, at some point the CG Dinosaur Channel created a special called "Walking With Trogdor".

In the email concert, Strong Bad receives an email purporting to be from "Your Dragon, Trogdor", which he considered to be an impersonation.

How to draw Trogdor (according to Strong Bad)

  1. Draw an S.
  2. Draw a more different S.
  3. Close it up real good at the top for his head.
  4. Using consummate V's, give him teeth, spinities, and angry eyebrows.
  5. You can add smoke or fire.
  6. And maybe add some wings, you know, if he's a wing-a-ling dragon.
  7. Put one of those beefy arms back on him for good measure.
  8. Name him TROGDOR the BURNiNATOR.
  9. Add majestic lines... for majesty.

Trogdor's many incarnations

The S is for Sucks
(Strong Bad's first attempt)
TROGDOR the BURNiNATOR
Coach Z's drawing
Strong Sad's drawing
Trogdor was a man!
I mean, he was a dragon-man!
Er, maybe he was just a dragon.
From TROGDOR!
Bowels of Trogdor from theme park
From Peasant's Quest
From the movie trailer
From Strong Bad is a Bad Guy
Trogador
Trogdor's bush in the Topiary Garden
Baby Trogdor from the Store
Trogdor Poster from the Store


Trogdor
Toons dragon | Arcade Game | Snowglobe | Happy Trogday | Trogday 08 | Trogdor Was A Man | Happy 20th Trogday!
Games TROGDOR! | 8-Bit is Enough (Trogdor's 3D-Ungeon) | Trogday Micro Game (Burninate the Barnyard) | Trogdor: Let's Burninate Phonics
Peasant's Quest Walkthrough | Items | Responses | Preview | Proposed Sequels | Theme Song
Movie Trailer | Animatic | Outtakes | Your Hair is Messed Up | Here's How We Made It
Trogdor!! The Board Game Items | Meeples | Website | Rulebook EP | Kickstarter Videos | Six-Sadded, Die
Characters Rather Dashing | Peasants | Kerrek | Jhonka | Poor Gary | The Red and Blue Knights | Troghammer | The Keepers of Trogdor | Baby Lady & Her Baby
Mendelev and Dongolev | Naked Ned | Old Man | King of Peasantry | Ron Cumberdale | Pterodactyl | Munchox | Sluushfuund
Places Peasantry | Trog-Cave | Scalding Lake | Thatched-Roof Cottages
Dragons The S is for Sucks Dragon | Wormdingler | Other dragons
Variations Trogador | Mecha-Trogador | ULTIMATE TROGDOR!!! | Frishy Freshy Dragonman
Other "Trogdor" song (karaoke, tablature) | TROGDOR! Arcade Machine | Consummate V's | Main Page 27 | Museum of Trogdor
Trogday | Trogdor Poster | Draw Trogdor Again | Stinkoman 20X6 Level 10 (Trailer)
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