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Jonathon Henry Thunder, better known by his nickname Johnny Thunder, is the hero of the Johnny Thunder Saga. He is a daring adventurer and archaeologist from Australia. He first appeared in 1998 as the star of LEGO's Adventurers sets.

Physical Description[]

Johnny Thunder's standard outfit features tan pants (they have been changed to black with brown boots) with cargo pockets and a tan button-up shirt with rope slung across it. He has a gun in his belt, a red scarf around his neck, and two pockets on the shirt's front. He has a thin mustache, a small goatee, and thick black hair. In all of his variations (except for his diving suit), he wears his father's slouch hat.

In his jungle outfit, his tan button-up shirt is swapped out for a green variation of the same design. The same is said for his winter outfit, except he wears a brown jacket with white fur lining. He also wears gloves in this outfit.

When he goes underwater, he wears a Deep Sea Salvage Crew diving suit, which is mostly gray, except for the visor, the sleeves, and the flippers, which are lime green. The suit also has silver pipes and a red Deep Sea Salvage Crew (sometimes called S.Q.U.I.D.) logo printed on the right pant leg.

When in Pamplona, he dresses as a mozo, wearing a red scarf around his neck with white garments. He has a black belt running around his waist.

Characteristics[]

Johnny Thunder is an archaeologist who is brave, resourceful, and never one to let his fellow adventurers down. He helps others in need and is always one to lend a helping hand, but can sometimes be too trusting. He always donates what he finds to museums around the world, unlike his arch-enemy Lord Sam Sinister. Despite his bravery, Johnny is afraid of rats; according to LEGO Magazine, he is also afraid of scorpions. He is a big fan of Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code.

In the film series, he is married to World Magazine reporter Pippin Reed Thunder and has a daughter named Sarah Thunder.

Before Mustache Maniacs Film Co.[]

As with other characters from the Johnny Thunder Saga, Johnny Thunder originates from the 1998-2003 LEGO Adventurers toyline.

As with other Adventurers characters, Johnny Thunder had a number of alternate names in different regions, including Sam Grant in the United Kingdom and Joe Freeman in Germany. Mustache Maniacs Film Co. only uses his original Danish name, which was later cemented internationally as his most consistent name.

According to LEGO Mania and Bricks 'n' Pieces magazines, Dr. Kilroy is Johnny Thunder's uncle. The LEGO Book would also reveal that Josh Thunder from LEGO Dino is a descendant of Johnny Thunder. According to the LEGOLAND Windsor Facebook page, Johnny Thunder's wife is named Ameila; oddly, this post depicts Johnny Thunder with Jake Raines's character design.

Being one of the most popular minifigure characters, Johnny Thunder has been represented in a wide variety of media around the globe.

LEGO Sets[]

The first Adventurers sets were released in 1998, which sent the explorers to Egypt to find the gem Re-Gou before Slyboots and Baron von Barron/Mr. Hates (who would later be renamed Lord Sam Sinister). Over the next five years, Johnny Thunder went to a wide variety of locations around the world, including the Amazon and Dino Island. The last Adventurers sets came out in 2003, which sent Johnny, Pippin, and Dr. Kilroy to the Orient to find Marco Polo's Golden Dragon. During the interim between the Dino Island and Orient Expedition subthemes, Johnny Thunder also appeared in two LEGO Studios sets: Temple of Gloom and Raptor Rumble Studio. Years later, Johnny Thunder made another set appearance in The LEGO Movie set Super Secret Police Dropship, and then was redesigned as the Jungle Explorer for the collectible Minifigures theme.

Video Games[]

Johnny Thunder has appeared in eight video games, with variations to his design among them. He has played anything from a minor role to a starring role in LEGOLAND, LEGO Racers, LEGO Racers 2, LEGO Island 2, LEGO Stunt Rally, LEGO Soccer Mania, LEGO Universe, and The LEGO Movie Video Game. He also appeared in the online games BacklotThe Restless Mummy, and The Lost Treasure, along with some mini-games.

Theme Parks[]

Johnny Thunder stars in the Lost Kingdom Adventure attraction at the LEGOLAND parks (sometimes called Laser Raiders or The Temple). He instructs the guests how to use their laser guns and tells them that they need to stop Lord Sinister and save Pippin. He has also appeared in Adventurers' Club and Journey to the Lost Temple at LEGOLAND California; Johnny Thunder: The Search for the Jungle Diamond, Johnny Thunder and the Pharaoh's Crown, and River X-pedition at LEGOLAND Deuchsland; Dino Island at LEGOLAND Malaysia; and Escape from Dragon Tower, Secret of Scorpion Palace, Revenge of the Aztec Queen, and Orient Expedition at LEGOLAND Windsor. He will also occasionally appear as a meet-and-greet character.

Other Media[]

Johnny Thunder has appeared in the puzzle books The Curse of the Mummy and The Lost Temple, as well as the party game TreasureQuest. He has also appeared on a variety of clothing and other merchandise. He also makes a cameo in the Warner Bros. film The LEGO Movie.

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • According to www.freewebs.com/mylego, a fan website created by Lego-Export-Elizabeth, Johnny Thunder is an orphan, who lost his father to a betrayal by Lord Sam Sinister and his mother to a car crash. While not part of the LEGO canon, this fan site became the inspiration for Johnny's father, Dr. Daniel Thunder, in the Official Cinematic Universe.
  • Johnny's middle name, Henry, is a reference to Indiana Jones, whose legal first name is Henry.

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