Reptilius “Stalker” Crocous

General Facts

Age: 22
Gender: M

Occupation

King of Crocoa

Appearances

Regular Titles: Books 18, 26, 34, and 42
Super Battlers: None

Immediate Family

Bitena Crocous (wife)
Gnawbin Crocous (son)

Fangorus Gatorus-Crocous (adoptive son)
Chompus Crocous (younger brother)

Unnamed Father (deceased)
Unnamed Mother (deceased)
Unnamed Father-in-law (deceased)
Unnamed Mother-in-law (deceased)

Character Summary

King Reptilius Crocous, aka “Stalker,” was first seen briefly in Book 18 when J.J. saw him spying on him, Manchomper, Steeltooth, and Ace just seconds before Predator transported them off Gatora. He wasn’t paid much mind, otherwise.

 

He turned up again in Book 26 after using his magic to catch all the Battlers, along with J.J. and Aaron’s parents, in a whirlpool and bringing them to his island kingdom, Crocoa. J.J. remembered that he’d seen him spying on him and his archenemy, Manchomper, from behind a tree prior to his being returned to Canada. Stalker took them all to his palace and let them meet his wife, Bitena. He explained that his job was to protect the victims the Gatoran kings stalked for food, that the whale-watching tour they’d been on before coming to Crocoa was a trick to get them out in ocean, and then let them know why he was there — to request their help in defeating King Reptilius Gatorus (aka “Predator”) and conquering his kingdom, Gatora. But he said that J.J. had to decide whether or not they’d help because he wanted him to lead his Crocoan army.

When J.J. accepted, Stalker explained that Crocoa had the advantage over Gatora — they had military weapons from around the world that they’d brought from humans in disguise — until Predator asked Liam DiCapa for help in defeating Crocoa. That was what really encouraged J.J. to accept the job as the general of the army, much to the chagrin of his parents.

Stalker later saved J.J. from his younger brother, Chompus, who was going to beat him up after failing to eat him. Then, he explained to Chompus that J.J. was working with them.

After Predator was defeated, Stalker’s long-time nemesis escaped with his baby son, Prince Fangorus, after his wife, Queen Scala, was killed by J.J. But not all was bad for him. He got to hold his newborn son, Gnawbin, soon after he hatched from his egg. Then, before returning the Battlers home, he promised them that he’d always be around to help them whenever they needed him. He even gave them magical coins that would transport them to Crocoa and back whenever they flipped them.

 

The brand-new father wasn’t seen again until Book 34, when J.J. came to him for help in destroying Predator for good. Stalker offered him a sample of a poison he’d been developing by mixing magic potions with negative effects together. J.J. had an idea of what to do with Fangorus after Predator was tricked into ingesting the poison and was killed by it. J.J. handed the now-orphaned baby Gatoran over to the Crocouses and they adopted him as their own. Stalker now enjoys life with two healthy, happy sons, ignoring the fact that Fangorus is the son of his now-dead archnemesis.

 

Stalker popped up again in Book 42, when new White Battler Richard Montgomery showed up in Big Tooth Palace having been rescued by Chompus from Predator’s demented brother, Scalorus “Carnivore” Gatorus. He assured Richard he was among friends, and that they learned about him from J.J. from one of his visits after leaving the Battlers. After telling Richard about their war against the Gatorans and that they’re allies of the Battlers, he magically sent Richard home.

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