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Reckoner is a Kaiju that attacks Hong Kong in 2016.[1]
Biology[]
Reckoner resembles a bat on all fours, with long, webbed forelimbs that rise and bend above its bunched shoulders. Its hind legs are reptile-esque, short and thick. Its head is bore the characteristics of crawfish, gar, and a crocodile, with eyes scattered across its front and back. Two grasping claws grew from its mandibles.
History[]
The Blackout Knockout[]
Reckoner emerges from the Breach, and attacks the waterfront of a nearby power plant in Hong Kong city. The Mark-1 Jaegers, Cherno Alpha and Horizon Brave are deployed to stop it from entering the city further.[1]
During the fight, Reckoner is able to incapacitate Cherno Alpha, leaving Horizon Brave to fight alone. Reckoner is killed by Horizon Brave when the Jaeger throws the Kaiju into a nearby power plant. The battle is later named "The Blackout Knockout".[1]
Aftermath[]
The corpse of Reckoner is left in the city, and scavenged by Kaiju organ Harvesters. Eventually, a slum is built around its skeletal remains, and its head is converted into a temple for worshipers of the Kaiju.[2]
Trivia[]
- Reckoner was first mentioned in the Pacific Rim artbook, Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Pacific Rim Uprising: Ascension, Chapter 6
- ↑ Pacific Rim
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