Thunderclap

"The storm provides!"

- Thunderclap's catchphrase.

"I have seen the eye of the Storm and I forgot what fear IS!."

- Thunderclap

Thunderclap is the hidden main antagonist of the 2015 Disney/Pixar film ''The Good Dinosaur. He is a pterodactyl called a Nyctosaurus'', who is the leader of a gang of pterosaurs.

He is voiced by Steve Zahn, who also voiced Monty and portrayed Cliff.

Official Bio
"The Pterodactyls are a search-and-"rescue" team of five. They like to sit back and let the often-treacherous storms in this part of the world do their dirty work, then reap the benefits of the devastation. But when these flying hunter-scavengers set their sights on Spot and Arlo, they’re in for a big surprise."

==The Good Dinosaur-=

Thunderclap, along with his flock of pterodactyls, is encountered when Arlo and Spot woke up the next day after remembering the storm that killed his his father Henry. While meeting against them, Thunderclap and the other pterodactyls reveal to be carnivorous and try to eat Spot. They start going after Arlo and Spot, willingly in an attempt to eat them, but he and his flock are scared off by a family of tyrannosaurs (which consists of Ramsey, Butch, and Nash).

While trying to return Spot to his family, Thunderclap and his henchmen strike back by doing a surprise attack on Arlo and Spot and trying to take away Spot. But after Arlo admits his love for Spot and seeing a vision on Henry, Thunderclap and the other pterodactyls attempt to eat Spot, but Arlo and Spot were able to defeat him and the others by throwing them on the stream, falling to their demise.

Personality
Thunderclap used to be frightful of the world around him. This changed when he was caught in a storm which no longer made him afraid. Following this, Thunderclap had a "revelation", realizing that the storm saved his life, therefore he must follow it. The experience made him obsessed with the storm's power, turning him into a sadistic scavenger as he relied more on the animals caught in the storm, gleefully devouring them every time. While he may come across as affable towards dinosaurs at first, Thunderclap is unforgiving towards dinosaurs who help his prey escape, with no qualms towards harming them afterwards. Despite being in a group, he does not consider the other pterodactyls as his friends but rather fellow followers. He will not hesitate to fight them for any meal found. Any meal that manages to escape, he will pursue them relentlessly.

Quotes
"Where ya going, friend?."

- Thunderclap to Arlo.

"Let's get 'em boys!."

- Thunderclap to his gang.

Trivia

 * The other four members of Thunderclap's gang are each a different species: Caulkicephalus, Guidraco, and two Ludodactylus.
 * Real Nyctosaurus do not have teeth or wing claws like Thunderclap does.
 * He has similar features to Bubbha, the minor antagonist of the film.
 * They're both leaders in gangs.
 * They are determined to kill the heroes, but fail.
 * Thunderclap is also very similar to Charles Muntz from Up.
 * They both don't appear until late in the film.
 * They both pose as heroes.
 * They both seem like supporting protagonists for a few minutes before becoming the true main antagonists.
 * Also, despite being hidden villains, their true statuses were spoiled in various trailers prior to the movies' releases.
 * He shares his name with a monster of the week from Sailor Moon.