"Be Afraid of the Bark!"

—Tree Rex's official catchphrase

Tree Rex is a large, mutated tree who is one of the eight Giants in Skylanders: Giants. He has a blue counterpart called Gnarly Tree Rex.

Background

Biography

Long ago before the Giants protected Skylands, Tree Rex was a majestic tree living peacefully in the ancient woods. But this tranquil peace came to an end when the Arkeyans built a nearby factory to produce war machines. After years of his soil being poisoned by the magic and tech waste from the factory, he mutated into who he is now - a powerful Giant who will crush anything that threatens the natural order of things.

Story

History

Tree Rex, along with the other Giants, participated in the fight against the Arkeyans for the freedom of Skylands. To truly stop their tyrannical foe, the Giants confronted the Arkeyan King himself and his army of War Machines. Tree Rex delivered the final blow to the Arkeyan King after the monarch was weakened by the other Giants, causingthe King to be torn from the Iron Fist of Arkus that was the source of his power. Although they were victorious in their battle against the Arkeyans, the Iron Fist of Arkus used the last of its remaining powers to sweep the Giants from Skylands and banished them to Earth, where they would remain for 10,000 years.

Abilities

After being mutated by the factorial waste of both the Magic and Tech element, not only was Tree Rex turned into a lumbering behemoth, he was also gifted with the power to fire lasers from his right arm cannon and enhance his right arm to grow spikes to slam down on surrounding enemies to deal more damage.

Stats

Powers and Upgrades

Basic Abilities These abilities are available from the start of the game.

Soul Gem Ability Requires Soul Gem from: Molekin Mountain

Wow Pow Power

Shockwave Slam		Sequoia Stampede		Woodpecker Pal		None
Primary Ability Press Attack 1 button to slam the ground with massive fists, causing shockwaves.		Secondary Ability Press and hold the Attack 2 button to charge through enemies and obstacles.		Price: 4000 A woodpecker buddy joins Tree Rex in battle.		Price: 5000 This Skylander has no Wow Pow Power.

Basic Upgrades
Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone.

Big Thorn Shockwave Slam		Photosynthesis Cannon		Super Stampede		Treefolk Tripleshot
Price: 500 Press and hold Attack 1 for a bigger, more powerful Shockwave Slam.		Price: 700 Press Attack 3 to harness the power of the sun and shootlight beams.		Price: 900 Sequoia Stampede attack does increased damage.		Price: 1200 Photosynthesis Cannon fires triple burst shots.

Treefolk Charger
Provides more upgrades for Sequoia Stampede attacks.

Titanic Elbow Drop		Lightfooted		Ultimate Stampede
Price: 1700 Press Attack 1 while charging to perform one serious elbow drop move.		Price: 2200 Charge longer and faster, doing more damage in the process.		Price: 3000 Sequoia Stampede attack does maximum damage.

Lumbering Laserer
Provides more upgrades for the Photosynthesis Cannon.

Super-Charged Vaporizer		Sun Skewer		The Pod Maker
Price: 1700 Hold down Attack 3 to charge up the Photosynthesis Cannon for more damage.		Price: 2200 Photosynthesis Cannon blasts through enemies and explodes for more damage.		Price: 3000 Vaporized enemies turn into exploding plant pods.

Skylanders gain new abilities automatically based on their level.

Starting Powers

• Tree Branch of Reckoning (Primary Attack): Press Y to smash all nearby enemies with your fist.
• Treefolk Tripleshot (Secondary Attack): Press X to fire off three bursts of the energy.

Upgrades

• Big Thorn Hammerfist (requires level: 3): Hold Y to charge up a Giant Hammerfist, then release to strike down and send enemies flying. Charged attacks deal more damage to a larger area.
• Life Laser (requires level: 6): Hold X to charge up the Life Laser. This beam pierces through all enemies in its path, dealing a large amount of damage.
• Wilderness Stampede (requires level: 9): Press Y while sprinting (A) to do a powerful Elbow Drop! Tree Rex can also sprint for a longer time.

Minigame Abilities
Skylanders get special abilities in minigames based on their element.

Sky Defense		Castle Assault		Ground Defense
Slow enemies in range for a while.		Launch a projectile that acts like a boomerang.		Slow enemies in range for a while.

Quotes

Battle Cries

• "Be afraid of the bark!"
• "Giants rule!"
• "Mean and green!"
• "Nature calls!"
• "Knock knock!"
• "Up I go!"
• "No stopping me!"
• "You got Tree Rex'd!"
• "Took you to the woodshed!"
• "All bark and all bite!"
• "Timber!"
• "Back to my roots!" - when opening a Life elemental gate
• "Treemendous!" - when getting an upgrade
• "Branchin' out!" - when checking stats
• "My power has grown!" - when checking stats
• "Now that has a nice ring to it!" - when given a nickname
• "A tree by any other name!" - when given a nickname
• "Lookin' pretty good!" - when given a hat
• "Now that's a tree top!" - when given a hat

Media Quotes

• "You don't believe in unicorns, do you?" - Giants E3 2012 Trailer
• "Kaos..."

Commercial Quotes

• "I'm a Giant. Booyah." - Obey TV Commercial

Character Trailers

Skylanders Giants - Tree Rex Preview Trailer (Be Afraid of the Bark)(00:31)
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Meet the Skylanders Tree Rex-0(00:36)
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Skylanders Giants - Tree Rex's Soul Gem Preview (Be Afraid of the Bark)(00:13)
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See also

• Gnarly Tree Rex
• Barkley

Gallery

Tree Rex with Flynn

Tree Rex on the Portal of Power

Concept Artwork

Tree Rex Trailer Screenshot

Tree Rex's toy figure

Tree Rex's illustration

Tree Rex taking on a Chompy Bot 9000

Tree Rex's plastic toy figure featured in the McDonalds' Happy Meals

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Trivia

• Tree Rex was the first Giant revealed in the debut trailer of Skylanders: Giants.
• His Photosynthesis Cannon is similar to Megaman's Mega Buster and Samus' (from Metroid) Arm cannon .
• He uses his right arm for all of his attacks (except the Woodpecker Pal).
• His name is a play on the abbreviation of the Dinosaur name T-Rex (The full name is Tyrannosaurus rex).
• He and Stump Smash are the only Skylanders who resemble trees. Also, both are voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.
• In the Skylanders: Giants Obey Commercial, Tree Rex's voice is identical to Captain America from The Super Hero Squad Show.
  • Because of that, it is likely that in the commercials, Tree Rex is voiced by Tom Kenny (except in the Easter Surprise commercial).
• The name "Tree Rex" was first used in the 3DS versions of the Stump Demons in Spyro's Adventure.
• In Skylanders: Universe, his eyes are green.
• The battle cry "Giants rule!" might be a reference to the debut trailer, as Trigger Happy said that same line at the end.
• He is also one of the Skylanders not to have an upgrade path for his primary attack, the others being Camo, Ghost Roaster, and Lightning Rod.
• Tree Rex's elemental symbol is on his forehead.
• Upon acquiring the final upgrade of either path, Tree Rex gains new armor, however, his stats don't change.
  • It is possible that he originally was going to have an armor upgrade, and the armor that appears is merely leftover from that.
• His catchphrase is a play on one of Hex's battle cries, "Be afraid of the dark!"
• The appearance of the Woodpecker Pal is based on the ivory billed woodpecker, which is thought to be extinct. This is likely to be a reference to the fact that he is from 10,000 years ago.
• Tree Rex is the leader of the Giants.
• In the game Skylanders: Lost Islands he has a house with his face that is an touristic point in Skylands.
• The Woodpecker Pal has made her nest on top of Tree Rex's back. It is possible that Tree Rex provides a safe place for her nest, while she helps protect Tree Rex in return.

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Skylanders: Giants

Characters Playable Characters Spyro the Dragon (Dark) (Legendary) - Gill Grunt - Trigger Happy (Legendary) Cynder - Terrafin - Stealth Elf (Legendary) - Chop Chop (Legendary) - Eruptor - Ignitor (Legendary) - Prism Break - Stump Smash - Flameslinger - Zap - Ghost Roaster - Voodood - Bash (Legendary) - Sonic Boom - Drobot - Boomer - Whirlwind (Polar) - Dino-Rang - Zook - Wrecking Ball - Sunburn - Camo - Wham-Shell - Slam Bam (Legendary) - Drill Sergeant - Lightning Rod - Warnado - Double Trouble (Royal) - Hex Pop Fizz (Punch) - Jet-Vac (Legendary) - Shroomboom - Chill (Legendary) - Flashwing (Jade) - Sprocket - Fright Rider - Hot Dog (Molten) Giants Tree Rex (Gnarly) - Bouncer (Legendary) - Crusher (Granite) - Swarm - Hot Head - Ninjini (Scarlet) - Thumpback - Eye-Brawl Villains Kaos - Captain Frightbeard Arkeyans - Glumshanks - Arkeyan Conquertron - Noodles - Pipsqueak - Chompy Mage - Drill-X - Squidbeard - Rustbeard Captain Dreadbeard - Occulous - Vathek Non-Playable Characters Master Eon - Flynn - Cali - Hugo - Persephone - Auric - Quigley - Ermit - Brock - Captain Dreadbeard - Blobbers - Machine Ghost - Seraphina - Wilikin - Octavius - Norticus - Gigantus - Rizzopolus - Information - Giant Tiki - Hatterson Locations Hubs Cap'n Flynn's Ship Console Chapters Time of the Giants - Junkyard Isles - Rumbletown - Cutthroat Carnival - Glacier Gully - Secret Vault of Secrets - Wilikin Village - Troll Home Security - Kaos' Kastle - Aerial Attack! -Drill-X's Big Rig - Molekin Mountain - The Oracle - Autogyro Adventure Lost City of Arkus - Bringing Order to Kaos! Console Battle Arenas Cyclops Square - Mushroom Grove - Aqueduct - Troll Factory Slime Pipe 3DS Realms Pirate Bay - Head Hunting - Lost and Found - Through the Ruins - Tiki Rumble - Sand Trap - The Tar Pits - The Windy Dunes - A Walk in the Park - Westernland - Tunnel of Love - Murky Waters - Stuck in the Mud - Overgrowth - Marsh Madness - Cannon Fodder - Ships Ahoy - Phantom Tide Rising - Saving Skylands Adventure Pack Chapters Pirate Seas - Darklight Crypt - Empire of Ice - Dragon's Peak Enemies Enemies Chompies (Bone) (Armored) (Enfuego) (Frigid) - Arkeyan Jousters - Root Runners - Bark Demons - Drow Archers (Armored) - Drow Lance Masters (Armored) - Spell Punks (Armored) - Goliath Drows (Armored) - Mohawk Cyclopses - Axecutioners - Bag O'Booms - Arkeyan Bombers - Arkeyan Shield Juggernauts - Arkeyan War Machines - Mace Majors - Grenade Generals - Inhuman Shields - D Riveters - Chompy Bot 9000s - Arkeyan Cracklers - Troll Stomper M5s - Trog Wanderers - Trogmanders - Trog Pinchers - Slobbering Mutticus - Shadow Dukes - Crystal Golems - Arkeyan Snipers - Arkeyan Duelists Adventure Pack Enemies Clipperz - Haunted Knights - Stump Demons - Seadog Skippers - Captain K9s - Seadog Pirates - Frozen Fiends - Ice Ogres - Chuckers - Furyclopses - Boom Fiends - Arkeyan Hammahs - Dragonets Bosses Brock - Chompy Mage - Brute - Drill-X - Kaos 3DS Bosses Captain Frightbeard - Squidbeard - Rustbeard Elements - - - - - - - Terms Portal Masters - Skylanders - Giants - Portal of Power - Items - Heroic Challenges - Hats - Winged Sapphires - Soul Gems - Skystones - Sidekicks - Story Scrolls

Skylanders: Swap Force

Characters Playable Characters Spyro the Dragon (Dark) (Legendary) - Gill Grunt - Trigger Happy (Legendary) Cynder - Terrafin - Stealth Elf (Legendary) - Chop Chop (Legendary) - Eruptor - Ignitor (Legendary) - Prism Break - Stump Smash - Flameslinger - Zap - Ghost Roaster - Voodood - Bash (Legendary) - Sonic Boom - Drobot - Boomer - Whirlwind (Polar) - Dino-Rang - Zook - Wrecking Ball - Sunburn - Camo - Wham-Shell - Slam Bam (Legendary) - Drill Sergeant - Lightning Rod - Warnado - Double Trouble (Royal) - Hex Pop Fizz (Punch) - Jet-Vac (Legendary) - Shroomboom - Chill (Legendary) - Flashwing (Jade) - Sprocket - Fright Rider - Hot Dog (Molten) Roller Brawl - Countdown Giants Tree Rex (Gnarly) - Bouncer (Legendary) - Crusher (Granite) - Swarm - Hot Head - Ninjini (Scarlet) - Thumpback - Eye-Brawl Swap Force Wash Buckler - Blast Zone - Magna Charge - Stink Bomb - Freeze Blade - Night Shift Villains Kaos Non-Playable Characters Flynn - Master Eon - Tessa - Marshall Wheelock Locations Hubs Unknown Console Chapters Unknown Console Battle Arenas Unknown 3DS Realms Unknown Adventure Pack Chapters Unknown Enemies Enemies Greebles - Fire Geargolum Adventure Pack Enemies Unknown Bosses Unknown 3DS Bosses Unknown Elements - - - - - - - Terms Portal Masters - Skylanders - Giants - Swap Force Skylanders - Portal of Power - Items - Heroic Challenges - Hats - Winged Sapphires - Soul Gems - Skystones - Sidekicks - Story Scrolls