Swooper, voiced by Jess Harnell, is a blind, elderly pterosaur, believed by some fans to be a Harpactognathus in The Land Before Time franchise who first appeared in the Land Before Time TV series episode "The Hermit of Black Rock" where he met Petrie and Guido in Black Rock.
History[]
When Petrie and Guido fall into Black Rock, and try to find a way out, they come across a grove of treestars. As they eat them, Swooper shows up and introduces himself, together with his two friends "Cliff" and "Abby" (who are in fact, rocky pillars). Guido gets the idea to have Swooper fly Petrie and himself back to the Great Valley, and upon hearing a description of the valley, Swooper decides he would like to live there, and agrees to go. Although he has hardly flown in many years, Swooper eventually becomes airborne, and with teamwork from the children, he makes it to the Great Valley with them. Swooper then resides in the Great Valley.
Appearance[]
Swooper, a blind pterosaur from the television series episode, "The Hermit of Black Rock", is believed by some Land Before Time fans to be a depiction of Harpactognathus. He resembles a Pteranodon with the tail of a Rhamphorhynchus, having no teeth and a small, pointed crest on the back of his head. Swooper has a teal color with a grey underbelly, beak and fuzzy collar around his neck.
Trivia[]
- Swooper is the first character to appear the Land Before Time franchise that is fully blind.
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