Rogue's Gallery: Tonka is the 64th biography in the Rogue's Gallery series, centering on Tonka. It was published in June 2018 in the Pirate101 Monthly Newsletter.
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Name: Tonka
Home: Cool Ranch
Weapons: Bowie Knives (originally Tomahawks)
Occupation: Tracker and Warrior
Born to the Big Sky Bison tribe in Cool Ranch, Tonka was a gifted tracker and a strong warrior, but there was always something a little... different about him. Tonka always looked to the horizon, and filled his head with thoughts of far off lands.
When the birds arrived in Cool Ranch from Back East, he urged caution in tribal councils, wondering if these strange new folk knew anything worth learning. But the first contact with the strangers went badly, setting off a string of battles which drove the Bison back to the corners of Cool Ranch. Worst of all, outlaws invaded their territories to hide from the bird authorities – and Captain Blood was the worst. Blood drove the Bison from what is now the Haunted Skyway, and most of them did not look back – but Tonka did, and noticed the masked hero who hunted Blood relentlessly.
Believing anything was better than Blood’s tyranny, Tonka broke rank with his people and joined El Toro, serving him as a guide, tracker, and stout warrior companion. After Blood was defeated Tonka returned to his people, and stayed with them until another bold hero lured him into more adventures.
Tonka found a Chicken ranger, bloodied and left for dead by a gang of outlaws, and nursed the lawman back to health. When the Ranger decided to embark on a new career as an anonymous hero seeking justice, Tonka told him about El Toro, and suggested he wear a mask. So the Free Ranger was born. Tonka fought beside the Free Ranger for many years, righting wrongs and protecting the innocent, until he met a young Pirate who lured him away from Cool Ranch altogether and to even greater adventures...
Appearances[]
Characters[]
- Barnabus Blood
- Free Ranger
- The Pirate (Indirect mention only)
- Tonka
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Organizations and titles[]
- Big Sky Bison
- Captain
Sentient species[]
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