Rocket Raccoon
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Rocket Raccoon is a Marvel Super Heroes minifigure that first appeared in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. He was first physically released in 2014.
Description[edit | edit source]
Rocket Raccoon has a new moulded grey head resembling a raccoon printed with white streaks and black around his eyes. At the bottom of the head is brown shoulder pads moulded on. The torso is orange with grey arms and hands, and is printed with black lines to represent the seams in the armour. He has a bushy tail attach in a similar manner to Scratchy. His legs are short and orange.
His Ravager outfit uses the same head mould, but with black shoulder pads with red lining. The torso is dark red, and printed with a grey flap foulded over at the top, with grey embroidery lines defining the suit. At the centre of the torso is a medium sized yellow flame shape with a thin red line near the bottom to represent the Ravagers' insignia. The arms are dark red also and features the grey embroidery, and grey hands. The tail remains the same. He features grey legs printed red for the top half and it printed on the side with more embroidery.
Video Game[edit | edit source]
In the game, Rocket Raccoon is based on the comics and has a new moulded head resembling a raccoon printed with white streaks and black around his cartoony eyes. He has a blue torso with red hands that is printed with brown buttons, a belt and a red embroidery around the flap and bottom of the torso. He has short blue legs and a brown tail. He is armed with a gun which he can destroy silver LEGO with and super sense.
Background[edit | edit source]
Rocket is a genetically modified Raccoon and a bounty hunter with Groot. On Xandar, he entered a fight between Star-Lord and Gamora, due to the bounty on Quill's head. They were prompltly were arrested and sent to prison. There he allied with Gamora, Quill, Groot and Drax, an inmate who wanted revenge on Ronan to escape the prison to meet Gamora's buyer, The Collector on Knowhere, a criminal spaceport.
After the meeting, they fought with Ronan and Nebula, summoned there by a drunken Drax. When Ronan retreated and Quill and Gamora were taken by Yondu in his ship, Rocket, Groot and Drax threatened Yondu to release them, Quill intercepted it, and talked Yondu into a truce.
Rocket agreed to help fend off Ronan's forces on Xandar, and crashed the Milano into Ronan's ship, causing Groot to sacrifice in the process, Rocket then helped share the burden of the Stone to defeat Ronan. With his past crimes expunged, he joined the rest as a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, along with a twig from Groot, planted and re-growing.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- 76020 Knowhere Escape Mission (Orange suit)
- 76079 Ravager Attack (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2)
- 76102 Thor's Weapon Quest (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2)
- 5002145 Rocket Raccoon (Ravager)
- Comic-Con Exclusive Rocket Raccoon's Warbird (Ravager)
Video Game Appearances[edit | edit source]
LEGO.com Biography[edit | edit source]
This is a description taken from LEGO.com. Please do not modify it. (see the source of this quote)
Rocket Raccoon
Short, furry, and bad tempered. Rocket Raccoon comes from Half-World and is a master tactician as well as a dangerous mercenary. A victim of illegal genetic and cybernetic experiments, he is the only creature of his kind in the universe. In search of adventure and fast cash, Rocket has become a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, bringing to the team his ammunition expertise as well as his mechanical genius.
Gallery of variants[edit | edit source]
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| Standard | Ravager | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Rocket Raccoon with his gun and The Orb
Rocket Raccoon in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Rocket Racoon and Deadpool on his scooter
