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{{Enemy
{{Enemy
| Name = Medieval Dragon
| Name = Grunderbite
| Image = [[File:Medieval Dragon.png|320px]]
| image = [[File:Dragon.png|320px|Grunderbite]]
| alignment = bad
| alignment = Bad (''[[Rayman Legends]]''), good (''[[Rayman Legends Retold]]'')
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Legends]]''
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', ''[[Rayman: The Board Game]]'', ''[[Rayman Legends Retold]]''
| location = [[Teensies in Trouble]]
| location = [[Teensies In Trouble]]
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar3.png|''3 HP'']]
| resistance = [[File:Lifebar12.png|12 HP]]<ref>Each of Grunderbite’s phases takes 4 consecutive [[Flying Punch]]es to defeat; since a [[Flying Punch]] deals the same damage as a normal slap, she would take 12 hits to defeat.</ref>
| attacks = fireballs
| attacks = Breathing fire
| species = [[Dragon]]
| species = [[Dragon]]
}}  
}}
The '''Medieval Dragon''' is the first boss of ''[[Rayman Legends]]''. It is a large dragon with many claws and fins. It attacks [[Rayman]] and friends once spotting them. Once defeated, it tries to fly away before falling into the fiery abyss.  
 
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'''Grunderbite''',<ref>This name appears in the game ''Hungry Dragon'' and is later used in ''[[Rayman: The Board Game]]''.</ref> also known as the '''Medieval Dragon''',<ref>The name originates from the soundtrack that plays during the boss battle, "Medieval Dragon", and is later used in the game ''[[Brawlhalla]]''.</ref> is a boss in ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', [[Rayman Legends Retold|its remake]], and ''[[Rayman: The Board Game]]''. She is a large dragon with many claws and fins. She attacks [[Rayman]] and friends once spotting them. Once defeated, she tries to fly away before falling into the fiery abyss.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
It is a large, yellow version of the [[dragons]] encountered in [[Teensies In Trouble]], with a few minor differences, such as fins added to it's back, the sides of it's face and to it's chin. It also has huge, tattered wings, and four comparatively tiny limbs. During the last phase of the battle, it's eyes turn red, and it gets increasingly more beat up.
Grunderbite is a large, brown version of the [[forest dragon]]s encountered in [[Teensies In Trouble]], with a few minor differences, such as fins added to her back, the sides of her face and to her chin. She also has huge, tattered wings, and four comparatively tiny limbs. During the last phase of the battle, her eyes turn red, and she gets increasingly more beat up.
[[File:MedievalDragon.jpg|320px|thumb|left|The Medieval Dragon.]]  
 
<gallery widths="320px" heights="180px">
Breathing Fire! 3.png|Grunderbite.
Breathing Fire! 4.png|Grunderbite shooting flames from the side.
Breathing Fire! 5.png|Grunderbite getting hit by [[Flying Punch]]es.
Breathing Fire! 7.png|Grunderbite shooting more flames.
Breathing Fire! 8.png|The player has to move to the side of the platform to make it tilt in the opposite direction of the flame.
Breathing Fire! 9.png|Grunderbite shooting several flames at once.
Breathing Fire! 10.png|Grunderbite hitting the castle walls.
Legends concept art 62.jpg|Early concept art for Grunderbite.
Legends concept art 73.jpg|Final concept art for Grunderbite; this would go on to be used for her appearance in ''[[Rayman: The Board Game]]''.
</gallery>
 
==''Brawlhalla''==
{{Quote|text=Your opponent's not winning this boss fight.|sign=In-game description|source=''[[Brawlhalla]]''}}
 
Grunderbite appears in the fighting game ''[[Brawlhalla]]'', where she is called the Medieval Dragon, as a Knockout Effect—a special animation that plays when an opponent is knocked off of the realm. It costs 240 Mammoth Coins to be usable in online matchmaking.
 
<gallery widths="320px" heights="180px">
Brawlhalla Shop's Featured Section during the Rayman Event.png|Grunderbite in ''[[Brawlhalla]]'''s store.
Medieval Dragon KO Effect Purchase Pop Up.png|Grunderbite in ''[[Brawlhalla]]''.
</gallery>
 
== ''Hungry Dragon'' ==
{{Quote|text=From the distant lands of ''[[Rayman Legends]]'', a massive medieval dragon with a taste for more than just [[Rayman]]!|sign=In-game description|source=''Hungry Dragon''}}
 
Grunderbite also appears as an unlockable character in version 4.6 of the mobile game ''Hungry Dragon'', where her name is revealed (she was previously only known as the Medieval Dragon). She was teased on October 25, 2022<ref>Twitter, @_HungryDragon, https://twitter.com/_HungryDragon/status/1584900082620665856, « A beast from far lands has been seen watching the city from the tallest tower... 👀 »</ref> and revealed on November 1, 2022.<ref name="announcement">Twitter, @_HungryDragon, https://twitter.com/_hungrydragon/status/1587444351801647105, « A new dragon arrives all the way from the world of Rayman Legends! 😱 Say hello to Grunderbite! 💪 Download the update now and enjoy playing with our new guest in Hungry Dragon! 🧡 »</ref>
 
Grunderbite requires either 4,000,000 coins or 550 gems to unlock. By leveling up, players can also unlock three skins for Grunderbite: a bright green skin (named Greenbite) at the cost of 1,800,000 coins, a molten lava skin (named Magmabite) at the cost of 75 gems, and a [[Rabbid]]-based skin (named Bwaahbite) at the cost of 80 gems.
 
<gallery widths="320px" heights="180px">
Grunderbite Trailer.png
Icon Grunderbite.png|In-game icon of Grunderbite.
Greenbite.png|Greenbite skin.
Magmabite.png|Magmabite skin.
Bwaahbite.png|Bwaahbite skin.
</gallery>
 
==''Rayman in the Phantom Show''==
In ''[[Rayman in the Phantom Show]]'', the third DLC of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', Grunderbite makes a cameo appearance in [[Space Opera Network#The Medieval Set|the Medieval Set]] as an animatronic. The helmet worn by the [[Stooge#Giant Flamin' Stooge|Giant Flamin' Stooge]] in the battle [[The Dragon That Wasn't]] is also modeled after this animatronic.
 
<gallery widths="320px" heights="180px">
The Medieval Set.jpg|The Grunderbite animatronic in [[Space Opera Network#The Medieval Set|the Medieval Set]]
The Dragon That Wasn't.jpg|The Grunderbite animatronic in the battle [[The Dragon That Wasn't]]
</gallery>
 
==''Rayman: The Board Game''==
Grunderbite is set to appear in ''[[Rayman: The Board Game]]'' as a Level 3 boss. Currently, only one Special Attack card has been unveiled, and her Boss card and other Special Attack cards have yet to be revealed.
 
*Firebreath: All players in front of Grunderbite take damage.
 
==''Rayman Legends Retold''==
{{Quote|text=Speaking of dragons, Grunderbite is the Guardian of the [[Teensies In Trouble|Old Teensie Kingdom]], yet something has caused protector to turn tormentor. She has been corrupted, and the realm is not safe until she can be brought to her senses. It is of grave importance you do so.|sign=[[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]]|source=''[[Rayman Legends Retold]]''}}
 
Grunderbite appears more prominently in ''[[Rayman Legends Retold]]'', where her gender is revealed to be female.<ref>YouTube, ''The Return of Rayman!? LEGENDS RETOLD Gameplay First Look'', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zisQWDnI-gg</ref> The [[Polokus|Bubble Dreamer]] describes her as the "Guardian of the [[Teensies In Trouble|Old Teensie Kingdom]]." Unlike in the original, she has become corrupted and is being controlled by the game's new villain, as is signified by her glowing purple eyes and the purple cracks on her face.
 
Alongside reprising her role as the boss of the [[Teensies In Trouble|Old Teensie Kingdom]], Grunderbite appears in the world's [[Forest dragon|dragon]]-riding level, [[Imagine More Dragons]]. She can be seen flying at various intervals throughout the level, and at one point she blasts open a wall with her fire, allowing her and the heroes to pass through it.<ref>YouTube, ''Rayman Legends: Retold - Dragon Riding Level Full Walkthrough (2026) 4K 60FPS UHD PC'', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh1jkjfIG6w</ref>
 
<gallery widths="320px" heights="180px">
Retold Trailer Grunderbite.png|Grunderbite, as she appears in ''[[Rayman Legends Retold]]''.
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|en=Grunderbite
|zh_hans=创噬龙
|zh_hant=創噬龍
|fr=Grundermord
|de=Grunderbite
|it=Grunderbite
|ja=グランダーバイト
|ko=그룹더바이트
|pt=Grunderbite
|ru=Мезикус
|es=Grunderbite
|tr=Grunderbite
}}
 
==Notes and references==
<references/>
 
{{RLcharacters}}
 
[[fr:Grundermord]]
[[de:Grunderbite]]
[[pl:Grunderbite]]
[[ru:Мезикус]]
 
[[Category:Bosses from Rayman Legends]]
[[Category:Bosses from Rayman Legends]]
[[Category:Bosses from Rayman: The Board Game]]
[[Category:Dragons]]
[[Category:Dragons]]

Latest revision as of 13:44, 10 June 2026

Grunderbite
Grunderbite
Alignment Bad (Rayman Legends), good (Rayman Legends Retold)

Appears in Rayman Legends, Rayman: The Board Game, Rayman Legends Retold
Location Teensies In Trouble

Portrayed by {{{portrayed by}}}

Resistance 12 HP[1]
Attacks Breathing fire

Sex {{{sex}}}
Species Dragon

Relatives {{{relatives}}}

Grunderbite,[2] also known as the Medieval Dragon,[3] is a boss in Rayman Legends, its remake, and Rayman: The Board Game. She is a large dragon with many claws and fins. She attacks Rayman and friends once spotting them. Once defeated, she tries to fly away before falling into the fiery abyss.

Appearance

Grunderbite is a large, brown version of the forest dragons encountered in Teensies In Trouble, with a few minor differences, such as fins added to her back, the sides of her face and to her chin. She also has huge, tattered wings, and four comparatively tiny limbs. During the last phase of the battle, her eyes turn red, and she gets increasingly more beat up.

Brawlhalla

Your opponent's not winning this boss fight.
—In-game description, Brawlhalla

Grunderbite appears in the fighting game Brawlhalla, where she is called the Medieval Dragon, as a Knockout Effect—a special animation that plays when an opponent is knocked off of the realm. It costs 240 Mammoth Coins to be usable in online matchmaking.

Hungry Dragon

From the distant lands of Rayman Legends, a massive medieval dragon with a taste for more than just Rayman!
—In-game description, Hungry Dragon

Grunderbite also appears as an unlockable character in version 4.6 of the mobile game Hungry Dragon, where her name is revealed (she was previously only known as the Medieval Dragon). She was teased on October 25, 2022[4] and revealed on November 1, 2022.[5]

Grunderbite requires either 4,000,000 coins or 550 gems to unlock. By leveling up, players can also unlock three skins for Grunderbite: a bright green skin (named Greenbite) at the cost of 1,800,000 coins, a molten lava skin (named Magmabite) at the cost of 75 gems, and a Rabbid-based skin (named Bwaahbite) at the cost of 80 gems.

Rayman in the Phantom Show

In Rayman in the Phantom Show, the third DLC of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Grunderbite makes a cameo appearance in the Medieval Set as an animatronic. The helmet worn by the Giant Flamin' Stooge in the battle The Dragon That Wasn't is also modeled after this animatronic.

Rayman: The Board Game

Grunderbite is set to appear in Rayman: The Board Game as a Level 3 boss. Currently, only one Special Attack card has been unveiled, and her Boss card and other Special Attack cards have yet to be revealed.

  • Firebreath: All players in front of Grunderbite take damage.

Rayman Legends Retold

Speaking of dragons, Grunderbite is the Guardian of the Old Teensie Kingdom, yet something has caused protector to turn tormentor. She has been corrupted, and the realm is not safe until she can be brought to her senses. It is of grave importance you do so.

Grunderbite appears more prominently in Rayman Legends Retold, where her gender is revealed to be female.[6] The Bubble Dreamer describes her as the "Guardian of the Old Teensie Kingdom." Unlike in the original, she has become corrupted and is being controlled by the game's new villain, as is signified by her glowing purple eyes and the purple cracks on her face.

Alongside reprising her role as the boss of the Old Teensie Kingdom, Grunderbite appears in the world's dragon-riding level, Imagine More Dragons. She can be seen flying at various intervals throughout the level, and at one point she blasts open a wall with her fire, allowing her and the heroes to pass through it.[7]

Names in other languages

Language Name
English Grunderbite
Chinese (simplified) 创噬龙
Chinese (traditional) 創噬龍
French Grundermord
German Grunderbite
Italian Grunderbite
Japanese グランダーバイト
Korean 그룹더바이트
Portuguese Grunderbite
Russian Мезикус
Spanish Grunderbite
Turkish Grunderbite

Notes and references

  1. Each of Grunderbite’s phases takes 4 consecutive Flying Punches to defeat; since a Flying Punch deals the same damage as a normal slap, she would take 12 hits to defeat.
  2. This name appears in the game Hungry Dragon and is later used in Rayman: The Board Game.
  3. The name originates from the soundtrack that plays during the boss battle, "Medieval Dragon", and is later used in the game Brawlhalla.
  4. Twitter, @_HungryDragon, https://twitter.com/_HungryDragon/status/1584900082620665856, « A beast from far lands has been seen watching the city from the tallest tower... 👀 »
  5. Twitter, @_HungryDragon, https://twitter.com/_hungrydragon/status/1587444351801647105, « A new dragon arrives all the way from the world of Rayman Legends! 😱 Say hello to Grunderbite! 💪 Download the update now and enjoy playing with our new guest in Hungry Dragon! 🧡 »
  6. YouTube, The Return of Rayman!? LEGENDS RETOLD Gameplay First Look, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zisQWDnI-gg
  7. YouTube, Rayman Legends: Retold - Dragon Riding Level Full Walkthrough (2026) 4K 60FPS UHD PC, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh1jkjfIG6w