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- "Welcome."
- ―Dora Cockatrice 1 (disguise as a waiter)
The Dora Cockatrice (ドーラコカトリス, Dōra Kokatorisu) was the cockatrice-themed Dora Monster from the Bandora Gang.
History[]
The 1st Dora Cockatrice is created to hunt down Apelo Tribe Prince Euro who is the caretaker of the last pair of Dinosaur Eggs entrusted to his tribe by God. Seeking the Zyurangers, Euro and his allies Baron Clockle and Daisy accidentally teleport their modified Volkswagon Beetle in the middle of the home of Emiko and her mother. The home is then attacked by Dora Cockatrice and an army of Golem Soldiers who are opposed by the sudden intervention of the Zyurangers. Unfortunately, during the course of the battle, both Euro and Emiko are kidnapped by Cockatrice. Bandora then uses Emiko as a bargaining chip to force Euro to reveal the location of the egg, intent on destroying them. When they attempted to flee, dora Cockatrice captures them by disguising himself as a waiter With Dora Cockatrice threatening Emiko's life, Euro gave up the location. When Bandora tried to renege on her promise to let Emiko free, she is saved by the Zyurangers who arrive in Daizyuzin. Whilst the heroes battle Dora Cockatrice, Bandora flees to recover the eggs with Euro and his allies hot on her trail. In the meantime, Daizyuzin slays Dora Cockatrice with the Super-Legendary Lightning Cut. TV STORY-Ep. 9: Run! Prince of The Eggs
Traveling to Dalos Island to recover the eggs, Bandora discovers that there is a mystical barrier preventing her from obtaining the eggs. As the Zyurangers and their allies arrive on the island they learn that if the dinosaur eggs hatch in the cave the hatchlings will die. By this time, Bandora has Pleprechuan create a new version of Dora Cockatrice, dubbed Dora Cockatrice 2. Disguising itself as Emiko, Dora Cockatrice tricks Euro into lowering the mystical barrier, allowing Bandora's minions to steal the eggs. In the ensuing battle, Dora Cockatrice 2 grows in size and is slain by Daizyuzin. Although the Zyurangers thwarted Bandora from destroying the eggs they end up lost at sea. Despite this loss, the heroes petition the Gods to lift their curse from the people of Dalos Island. TV STORY-Ep. 10: Monkeys No More!
Personality[]
In its natural form, Dora Cockatrice communicated by gobbling and bocking like a chicken. When posing as a human, Dora Cockatrice was deceptive enough to at least fool children.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Flight: Dora Cockatrice was capable of flight and could even hover.
- Floating: Dora Cockatrice 2 could do so without needing to flap its wings.
- Energy Blades: Dora Cockatrice 2 was capable of projecting energy blades from his coxcomb.
Abilities[]
- Shape-Shifter: Both versions of Dora Cockatrice were able to assume human form, disguising itself as a waiter and later as Emiko. While in human form, the creature was able to speak in Japanese instead of its usual gobbling.
Weaknesses[]
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Arsenal[]
- Clippers: The original Dora Cockatrice had a pair of clippers for use in combat.
- Dimensional Teleportation: Dora Cockatrice could cut a blue line in our dimension and enter it to transport between dimensions. He would then pop out elsewhere and attack the enemy in a surprise attack. However, they were invisible to the naked eye. Humans require a special pair of glasses in order to see these portals.
- Hedge Shears: Dora Cockatrice II was armed with a pair of hedging shears. These were used primarily as offensive weapons and did not appear to have any special capabilities.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- The first Dora Cockatrice was voiced by the late Eiji Maruyama who also voiced Daizyuzin and his human form was played by proliffic Sentai suit actor Hideaki Kusaka.
- Dora Cockatrice 2 was voiced by the late Kazuhiko Kishino who is best known as Neptuneman from the Kinnikuman franchise.
Design[]
- Dora Cockatrice was modeled after the mythical Cockatrice of biblical origin which is said to be part chicken.
Concept Art[]
Etymology[]
- Dora Cockatrice followed the naming convention of all his Dora Monster brethren, named after his master, Bandora, and adding the final syllable of her name to a monster of classical mythology, in his case a Cockatrice. Traditionally, a Cockatrice is a dragon-like creature with a rooster's head that can kill or petrify people by merely looking at them.
Notes[]
- Dora Cockatrice, alongside the Dora Ladon, Dora Knight, Dora Skelton, Dora Sphinx and Lamp Fairy Gin's Dora Gin form were seen on Witch Bandora's Dora Monster Guide Book pages in "Ep. 15: Destroy! The Dark Super Sword.
Appearances[]
- Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger
- Ep. 9: Run! Prince of The Eggs
- Ep. 10: Monkeys No More!
- Ep. 15: Destroy! The Dark Super Sword (picture in monster book only)
- Ep. 19: Female Warrior Scorpion! (Dora Cockatrice 2 in flashback, archive footage only)
See Also[]
- Chunky Chicken - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. See comparison page.
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