Rhino is an anthropomorphic Indian rhinoceros, with brown eyes and a large imposing figure. Master Rhino's garments consist of white robes held in place by a large gold waistband and a gray jacket with black trim and gold details. The shoulders of the jacket flare out and up. The base of his horn is also decorated with a cloud design that matches the carvings on his hammer. Thundering Rhino always wished to earn his father's respect, originally assuming that fame and glory would amount to that. But when he teamed up with Storming Ox and Croc to take down the Wu Sisters, he realized that choosing honor over money would make his father proud. Master Thundering Rhino was born into a long line of kung fu masters, having been raised and trained under the teachings of his father, Master Flying Rhino. He became legendary in his own right by slaying the Ten Thousand Serpents in the Valley of Woe.

Master Croc is an anthropomorphic saltwater crocodile, a resident in Gongmen city along with Master Ox. He has green scales and also has green eyes. Croc wears a kilt of brown armor around his waist, supported by a black belt studded with small spikes. He wears two wristbands made of a similar material as his belt, as well as back armor similar to his kilt. He also wears two studded shoulderguards, some strips of fabric wrappings around both his legs, and a spiked metal mace attached to the end of his tail. Similarly to Po, he often speaks in an overly dramatic fashion, but he can also be dry and sarcastic. He is shown to be a lot less aggressive than his fellow apprentice and friend Storming Ox, and usually rather quiet and keeps a cool head. Croc is skilled with acrobatics and swordsmanship, wielding his sword during the battle against Shen.

Ox is an anthropomorphic Asiatic Buffalo, with red eyes and dark blue and grayish-black fur, he is also a heavyset man but still strong. He wears a pair of puttees around his legs, a pair of thick wristguards, a metallic kilt, and a harness across his chest. His most remarkable skill was the ability to observe an opponent’s weakness. As a young warrior, Ox was an arrogant and brash street-fighter. His fighting was driven by greed, rather than an actual sense of loyalty to what kung fu stood for. He, along with Thundering Rhino and Croc, joined Oogway's quest out of delusions of grandeur. But after witnessing Oogway's apparent death, and seeing a village destroyed by the Wu Sisters' forces, and its villagers desperately attempting to hire them for protection, Ox understood it was better to fight for others rather than himself.