Rock Soldiers

General Traag and Granitor

The Rock Soldiers (often called Stone Warriors, Stone Soldiers, or Rock Warriors) are an army of sentient humanoids, from Dimension X, whose bodies, as their name implies, are composed of stone. They are under the command of Krang and therefore enemies of the Turtles. They appear in the 1987 TV series, Archie Comics, IDW comics, and the video games Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: The Manhattan Project, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Shredder's Last Stand.

1987 series

The Stone Warriors come from Dimension X, but are not natural beings. As noted in "Michelangelo's Birthday", Rock Soldiers were created by Krang through use of his mutagen on ordinary rocks, a rare example of a non-living creature being animated by the chemical - and bred as soldiers for his army. They are incredibly strong and resistant to physical injury, but not terribly bright. Accordingly, the Stone Warriors entire "culture" is geared towards war and conflict with a definite tendency towards aggression and hostility in regards to other species. Their numbers are organized into a strict hierarchy, with power/prestige directly linked to military rank. The current commander of the Stone Warrior legions is General Traag. At present, the Stone Warriors serve the exiled alien warlord, Krang. There are two basic types of Rock Soldiers, brown and grey variations.

In Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X (1987) two Stone Warriors General Traag and Granitor attempted to capture three Neutrinos that escaped from Dimension X to planet Earth.

Appearances

• "Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X"
• "Shredder & Splintered"
• "Enter The Fly"
• "Invasion of the Punk Frogs"
• "Return of the Technodrome"
• "Turtles on Trial"
• "Attack of Big MACC
• "Michelangelo's Birthday"
• "Four Turtles and a Baby"
• "Rock Around the Block"
• "Attack of the Neutrinos"
• "Shredder Triumphant"
• "Wrath of the Rat King"
• "Turtle Trek"

Archie Comics

The stone warriors were featured in the Archie comics in the issues that adapted the episodes Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X, Shredder & Splintered, and Return of the Shredder.

IDW Comics

In the IDW Comics Stone Soldiers are a genetic development of Baxter Stockman, who had the mutagen required for them made ​​by Krangs orders. The Soldiers who undermine the transformation process, come from the ranks of Krangs humanoid army from Dimension X.

2012 series

A Stone Warrior (who in official sources is presented as Traag) appears in the 2012 animated series as an ally of the Kraang. However, in this version he is a 20 feet tall giant made of stone and magma, between his abilities Traag can reassemble his body and spit molten lava

Appearances

• "TCRI"
• "Booyaka-Showdown, Part 1"
• "Booyaka-Showdown, Part 2"

Video Games

The Stone Warriors appear in the following TMNT video games:

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: The Manhattan Project
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Shredder's Last Stand

Known Members

• Traag
• Granitor

See Also

• Federation