Behemoth

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Behemoth
Behemoth in Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Alternate names Mapinguary
Species Titanus Behemoth
Height 354 feet[1]
Place(s) of emergence Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Controlled by King Ghidorah
First appearance Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Roar(s)
You think we have the right to just kill a god?
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Monarch agent Mariko (Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization)

Behemoth is a Titan who first appeared in the 2019 Legendary Pictures Godzilla film, Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

Name

Behemoth is named after a beast mentioned in the Bible (בהמות Behemot), which is interpreted often as either referring to a mythical creature or a large animal such as an elephant or rhinoceros. Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization also gives Behemoth the alternative name Mapinguary, derived from a Brazilian cryptid believed to resemble a giant sloth.

Development

Behemoth concept art by Xu Tianhua

Behemoth was originally conceptualized as a giant mammoth, with tusks on his lower jaw similar to a Deinotherium and wood-like protrusions on his legs. Eventually, this design was discarded in favor of making the creature more like a giant sloth, although the mammoth-like tusks were retained. According to director Michael Dougherty, "[A]t one point we considered adding massive cuffs and broken chains around his limbs to hint that he was once captured and used as a warbeast by some ancient society."[2] Footage of the Castle Bravo set shows that he was originally meant to emerge in Mexico.[3]

Design

Behemoth is a mammalian creature resembling a gigantic sloth. He knuckle-walks like an ape using his long and muscular forelimbs which are larger than his hind legs. Behemoth's most notable trait are his colossal mammoth-like tusks which jut downward from his cheeks. Behemoth is covered in light brown fur, and appears to have greenish vines or algae growing on his otherwise gray tusks. Behemoth possesses a row of bumpy triangular spikes running along his back, which Monarch describes as being made of "unbreakable granite fortified with metal and ore."[1]

Personality

Monarch classifies Behemoth as a protector, along with Godzilla, Mothra, and Methuselah.[1] He is a herbivore.[2]

Origins

Behemoth was discovered by Monarch in Brazil, and an outpost was constructed around him. In Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization, a Monarch agent named Mariko states, "There are cave paintings of him that are twelve thousand years old."[4]

History

MonsterVerse

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Behemoth was among the many Titans awakened from his slumber in Brazil by King Ghidorah's call. He attacked Rio de Janeiro before making his way to Boston along with Methuselah, Scylla, the Queen MUTO, and a flock of Leafwings. There, they found the alpha they were following, Ghidorah, slain at the hands of Godzilla. Rodan approached Godzilla to challenge him, but was intimidated by his gaze and ultimately submitted. The other Titans all followed suit, each "bowing" in their own way to the new King of the Monsters. News outlets reported afterward that Behemoth's trail of destruction had begun to restore clear-cut parts of the Amazon rainforest.

Abilities

Tusks

Behemoth possesses two large tusks protruding from his face, similar to a woolly mammoth. He uses these large tusks to destroy structures in his path.

Restoration

Behemoth's radiation is able to restore jungles he passes through. After Godzilla took command of the Titans in Boston, he used this ability on the Amazon rainforest.

Excrement

Behemoth's feces can be used as a highly effective fertilizer.[1]

Durability

In Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization, Monarch attacked Behemoth with a jet of blue-white fire emitted from a nozzle installed in the ceiling of the outpost housing him. It angered him but left his fur unharmed.

Filmography

Books

Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization

Monarch prepared to terminate Behemoth when he responded to Ghidorah's call. However, an agent named Mariko, who sympathized with Emma Russell's mission and believed Behemoth to be "the most interesting of the Titans," cut the power to the outpost's backup kill switch. Behemoth quickly dispatched a group of soldiers and a nozzle emitting blue-white fire before breaking out of the facility, killing Mariko in the process. From there, his role in the novelization is the same as the film.

Gallery

Main article: Behemoth/Gallery.

Roar

Behemoth roars

Trivia

Behemoth Y-MSF prototype
  • Toy company Y-MSF has publicly posted photographs of a prototype for a Behemoth figure, which it intended to sell commercially.[5] Behemoth is the only known Titan in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, excluding the main four, yet to have even a proposed licensed figure.


Video

Wikizilla: YouTube Kaiju Profile: The Other Titans
of Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Unaltered shot of Behemoth attacking Rio de Janeiro

References

This is a list of references for Behemoth. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 @Legendary (23 April 2020). "Monarch Titan Profile: Behemoth #MonsterverseWatchalong #NerdistFromHome". Twitter.
    Monarch Profiles - Behemoth.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 Dougherty, Michael (1 May 2020). "TITANUS BEHEMOTH Of all the new monsters created for the film, Behemoth was probably my favorite. Since nearly all kaiju are usually giant reptiles, insects, or some hybrid, it was fun to come up with a new mammal that combined traits of woolly mammoths, apes, and giant sloths. We even came up with rich backstories for each new creature and imagined Behemoth was capable of going bipedal when necessary, allowing him to take a swipe at an opponent with his claws. Normally, he's a peaceful herbivore grazing on giant prehistoric trees with his herd, although at one point we considered adding massive cuffs and broken chains around his limbs to hint that he was once captured and used as a warbeast by some ancient society. He also likes belly rubs and getting groomed by #Kong. #Godzilla #creaturedesign #Behemoth #GodzillaKingOfTheMonsteers @MPC_Film". Instagram.
  3. Breaking into Godzilla: King of the Monster's Monarch HQ
  4. Keyes, Greg (28 May 2019). Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization. Titan Books. p. 175. ISBN 178909092X. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. Y-MSF LLC on Twitter (9 July 2019) - "The copyright destination is Legendary. Negotiations are scheduled to begin in Hong Kong."

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