- This article is about the Power Miners Rock Monster. For other Rock Monsters, see Rock Monster.
Rock Monsters are Power Miners minifigures introduced in 2009.
Description[]
The Rock Monsters are the enemy of the Power Miners. They appear in most of the Power Miners sets. They are made of Dark Stone Grey rock and different coloured transparent crystals. There are five different kinds of Rock Monster. The rock monsters are Meltrox (transparent red, Boulderax (transparent green), Glaciator (transparent blue), Sulfurix (transparent fluorescent green), and Firox (transparent bright orange).
In Summer 2009, a new type of larger Rock Monster was released. The large transparent fluorescent green monster is called Geolix, while the large transparent red monster is Tremorox. These are more similar in size to the Rock Monsters from Rock Raiders, and feature the ability to throw bricks or small Rock Monsters with one arm. As well as those, another brick-built rock monster called the Crystal King or RockRage was released in May 2009 as the biggest Rock Monster.
In 2854298 The Adventures of Clutch Powers, an even smaller version of the Rock Monster appears as a Baby Rock Monster, with stubbier proportions and less rock detail. This film also features a transparent bright orange Crystal King. Neither of these appear in physical sets.
Background[]
According to the LEGO Magazine, the Rock Monsters have been tunneling to the surface of the Earth so they can take over the LEGO World after mysterious earthquakes from deep in the Earth.[source?] Eating Energy Crystals causes them to release seismic energy, causing earthquakes on the surface and forcing the Power Miners to stop them. Once the Power Miners excavate all the crystals, the Rock Monsters return to their natural food source and are no longer posing any present danger.
Each type of Rock Monster has different personalities and abilities. Meltroxes are apparently always angry. Sulfurixes are more intelligent and can melt tunnels through solid rock. Apparently, all of the Rock Monsters are afraid of the Glaciators, which are shown to have ice powers (as seen in the game Rock Rocket). Boulderaxes are strong, slow, but not intelligent, and often attempt to destroy the Power Miners' vehicles. Firoxes are extremely fast, sneaky, and love to play tricks.
They are shown to have some primitive technology, like catapults. The Rock Monsters eat crystals, which give them power. If a rock monster eats a different coloured crystal to what it is it will burp and break wind, according to the video released by LEGO Club TV on YouTube. If they consume dynamite (and it goes off in the stomach) they will apparently solidify.
The larger Rock Monsters, Geolix and Tremorox, are larger versions of the smaller monsters. Their leader is the Crystal King, which is thousands of years old and is now awoken from his sleep. After a battle against the Crystal King, the Power Miners discover the Lava Monsters; these are apparently related to the Rock Monsters, as Firax is described as a superheated Firox.
Blue Rock Monsters appear as audience members in the Crystal Mine venue in LEGO Rock Band.
Variations[]
Rock Rocket[]
Rock Rocket is a game on LEGO.com. In it the player controls a rock monster and lets him eat crystals.
Notes[]
- Craglings in Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu closely resemble the larger Rock Monsters.
- Unused Stromling variants of Rock Monsters appear in the game files for 55000 LEGO Universe. The small Rock Monsters are called Rock Goblins, while the larger Rock Monsters are called Rock Trolls.
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| Power Miners: | Brains | Doc | Duke | Engineer | Miner | Rex |
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| Rock Monsters: | Boulderax | Crystal King | Firox | Geolix | Glaciator | Meltrox | Sulfurix | Tremorox |
| Lava Monsters: | Combustix | Eruptorr | Firax | Infernox |
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