Thunderclap

Thunderclap is the main antagonist in the 2015 family-friendly adventure film, The Good Dinosaur. He is an evil Nyctosaurus who is the boss of a group of pterosaurs, each from a different species. He kills for sport, is deceptive, and very sadistic and cruel, and no critters are safe.

He is voiced by Steve Zahn.

Appearance
Thunderclap is a large, individual Nyctosaurus. He is gray, has massive wings, sharp talons, a purple neck, and yellow eyes and red pupils.

However, he is very different than real Nyctosauruses. Thunderclap's head-crest was smaller than real Nyctosauruses, and his body is much smaller than them. He also had winged hands, which real ones did not.

Personality
Thunderclap is a cruel, selfish, and a sadistic scavenger. When a dinosaur is stuck in a storm, Thunderclap would go for the kill, and it's likely he kills for sport. However, he hates it when there's a hole in his wing, and is unable to fly.

Backstory
When Thunderclap was young, he was afraid of everything. Fear consumed him, until he saw the "Eye" of a storm. He was no longer afraid, and became obsessed with power and control. He eventually became evil and sadistic, killing anything (or anyone) in his way, not for food, but for sport. He then had other pterosaurs kill them after storms arrive, and would continue his killing spree.

Meeting Arlo
Thunderclap and his pterosaurs arrive and meets a lone dinosaur named Arlo, who is journeying to find his farm. They present themselves as a rescue team, and offer him to help them. They then see a trapped critter (a skunk) under a tree. The pterosaurs and Arlo "rescue" it, and Thunderclap holds the same critter that they "rescued".

True Goals
Unfortunately, Thunderclap reveals his true nature as he kills and eats the critter. Arlo then looks at Thunderclap's evil face as he and the pterosaurs unfold their true characters. Then, he and the pterosaurs see Spot, a caveman boy, and Arlo and Spot try to escape. They then call for help from a sauropod, but the sauropod is then revealed to be two sub-adult T. rexes named Nash and Ramsey. However, they truly do help, and they attack the flock of pterosaurs. Nash throws one of them aside, and as Thunderclap tries to fly away, Ramsey jumps into the air and bites him. She then throws him onto the hard ground, and he and his fellow pterosaurs are forced to retreat.

Stealing Spot
Eventually, Arlo and Spot come across yet another storm, and Thunderclap and his henchman circle them in the clouds, with only the tips of their wings sticking out. They then surround them and come out of the stormy clouds, and attack Arlo and Spot from all directions. Arlo falls from a cliff and gets tangled in vines, and Thunderclap and the pterosaurs take Spot away and into the storm.

Last Attack
After Arlo gets himself out of the vines, he later discovers that Thunderclap and his henchmen have trapped Spot inside a tree stump about to fall into a treacherous river. He defends Spot from Thunderclap and his followers, and knocks two of them into the river. The other two then try to take Arlo away, but he resists and knocks down a tree, crushing them and sending their dead bodies down the river. Thunderclap then tries to kill Spot, but Arlo gives out a true roar. This gives Spot the time to climb on his left wing, and rip it. He does that, so Thunderclap looks at the hole on his left wing, and screams. Thunderclap can no longer fly properly, but he attempts to escape anyway, so Arlo throws a large stick at him, causing Thunderclap to crash into the treacherous river below.

Final Fate
It is unknown what happens to Thunderclap after this. However, it can be presumed that he either drowns or washes ashore, as he is now weakened and unable to fly.

Trivia

 * He is similar to Bubbha, the tertiary antagonist, as they are both evil characters, but while Thunderclap is the leader of groups of 4, Bubbha is the leader of groups of 3.
 * He is constantly thought to be the major antagonist of the film, with nature as the main antagonist. However, as stated by the film, this is apparently false information (despite nature killing off Poppa Henry) for the following reasons:
 * Thunderclap is a sadistic scavenger, but Bubbha is just a thief. He will try to kill anyone who even thinks about stopping him, but Thunderclap kills for sport.
 * While Thunderclap may not have a bigger role or screen-time, nature isn't a true villain or even evil, but Thunderclap is.
 * Another thing to think about is that nature doesn't have feelings or emotions, and can't plan ahead, either. However, Thunderclap can do all of the above.
 * But, what truly makes him the main villain, is the fact that he pretended to be a good guy, right from the start. He faked to be a part of a rescue team, as actually, Thunderclap is evil, and loves killing little critters.
 * Thunderclap has a wingspan of over 50 feet, a far larger wingspan than any real pterosaur has.
 * Unlike his henchmen, which are pterosaurs, Thunderclap has no Official Disney Bio. This is probably because Thunderclap is also a pterosaur.

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