The Rough Rhinos are a team of mercenaries and minor antagonists in Avatar: The Last Airbender and its comic book continuation. They are a group of five (later eight) loyal members of the Fire Nation. Each member specializes in a certain fighting ability, and each of them rides a komodo rhino.
History
Animation
According to Jet, the Rough Rhinos attacked the village where he use to live and killed his parents. This caused Jet's lifelong hatred of the Fire Nation. During this time there was Hundred-Year War where Fire Nation attempted its shot at global imperialism.
When Aang and his friends were sleeping, the Rough Rhinos surrounded them and attempted to capture them. However, they all managed to hop on Appa's back and escape the Rough Rhinos.
Later on, while Aang was placed on trial for what Avatar Kyoshi, one of his past lives did to their "great" leader Chin the Conqueror, the Rough Rhinos arrived to destroy the village, for the glory of Fire Lord Ozai. Despite this, all five of them were quickly defeated by Aang, Sokka, and Katara.
Some time after this, the Rough Rhinos encountered Zuko and Iroh, while they were fugitives of the Fire Nation. They planned to capture the two, so they could bring them to claim the bounty, but Zuko and Iroh managed to fend them off, and escape.
Comics
After the Hundred-Year War ended, the Rough Rhinos no longer serve the Fire Nation, and work as freelance mercenaries. Mongke managed to recruit three new members named Utor, Seijir, and Junho. They were seen working the personal security detail of the owners of the Earthen Fire Refinery named Lao Beifong and Loban. Old bad fates die hard, as the Rough Rhinos would once again encounter Team Aang and renew their old hostilities, clashing with them - once again with Team Aang emerging as the victor.
Members
Animation and Comics
- Colonel Mongke (Founder and Leader)
- Kahchi
- Ogodei
- Vachir - a former and disgraced member of Yuyan Archers.
- Yeh-Lu
Additional Members in Comics
- Utor - a former Fire Nation soldier who had a decent life under the Fire Nation's military. He holds grudge against Team Aang for terminating that fine life.
- Junho
- Seijir
Trivia
- Rough Rhinos are based off Mongols many of their members name are inspired by Names of Mongol Khans like Colonel Mongke being named after Mongke Khan and Ogodei named after Ogedei that explains their specialisation in Cavalry and later on becaming Mercenaries to Refrence how Nomadic People of the Steppe were hired as Mercenaries to their settled Neighbours.
