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|header ={{Toho Kaiju}} | |header ={{Toho Kaiju}} | ||
|image = | |image =Maoh after transforming the children in to stones.png | ||
|caption =Maoh in Go! Greenman | |caption =Maoh in Go! Greenman | ||
|name =Maoh | |name =Maoh | ||
|species =Demonic King | |species =Demonic King | ||
|nicknames =Mao, Satan | |nicknames =Mao, Satan, Lord Satan, Devil, Devil King | ||
|allies =All ''[[Go! Greenman]]'' [[kaiju]], [[Tonchiki]], [[Minions of Maoh]] | |allies =All ''[[Go! Greenman]]'' [[kaiju]], [[Tonchiki]], [[Minions of Maoh]] | ||
|enemies =God, [[Greenman]] | |enemies =God, [[Greenman]] | ||
|firstappearance =[[Go! Greenman]] Episode 1: [[Greenman vs. | |firstappearance =[[Go! Greenman]] Episode 1:<br>[[Greenman vs. Garamedon]] | ||
| | |latestappearance =[[Go! Greenman]] Episode 52:<br>[[Greenman vs. Maoh]] | ||
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'''Maoh''' {{Nihongo|魔王|Maō|lit. ''Devil King''}} is a devil king [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in episode 1 of the [[1973]] [[tokusatsu]] [[kaiju]] [[:Category:Television Series|series]], ''[[Go! Greenman]]'' | {{Quote|You are Maoh. Ruler of the Underworld. You are the source of all evil in this world. You are the grand lord of all demons!|[[Tonchiki]] reminds Maoh of who he is (''[[Go! Greenman]]'')}} | ||
'''Maoh''' {{Nihongo|魔王|Maō|lit. ''Devil King''}} is a devil king [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in episode 1 of the [[1973]] [[tokusatsu]] [[kaiju]] [[:Category:Television Series|series]], ''[[Go! Greenman]]'' titled ''[[Greenman vs. Garamedon]]''. | |||
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==Name== | |||
Maoh's Japanese name ''maō'' {{Nihongo|魔王}} comes from the combination of the kanji ''ma'' {{Nihongo|魔}}, meaning devil or demon and ''ō'' {{Nihongo|王}}, meaning king. Therefore, Maoh's literal name is "Devil King", due to the fact that in ''[[Go! Greenman]]'' he is stated to be the grand lord of all demons. | |||
According to the ''[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]'', when Maoh transports himself to the surface world, he is referred to as '''Avatar Maoh''' {{Nihongo|分身魔王|Bunshin Maō}}<ref name="Ref1">[[File:Alter.png|200px]]</ref> | |||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Maoh is a brown | Maoh's skin is a dark brown color, which fades in to a nearly black shade on certain parts of his body. His face is located below his arms, in the central portion of his body. In the overworld, Maoh's eyes are a dark brown color and he sometimes appears to have no eyes. However, in the Underworld his eyes glow bright red. He has a wide unopenable mouth with several sharp teeth, as well as two fangs which extend from his upper mouth past his lower lip. Maoh also has a large crown of curved spines and a membrane which stretches from his inner arms to the sides of his upper thighs. Maoh's legs are covered in scales and end in large clawed feet. | ||
==Personality== | |||
Maoh is a being of pure evil, hellbent on killing and harvesting the blood of young children in a scheme to escape his imprisonment in the [[Underworld]]. He is also seen to hold on to intense rage, often taking it out on [[Tonchiki]] both verbally and physically, or creating displays of lightning with his hands. However, although seeming unable to feel any emotion beside hatred, Maoh is actually seen showing emotion toward his subordinates. In ''[[Greenman vs. Maoh]]'', after all of the [[Minions of Maoh]] are killed by [[Greenman]], Maoh angrily says to him "How dare you destroy all of my darling little subordinates one after the other!" showing that he ultimately cared about the creatures. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''[[Go! Greenman]]''=== | ===''[[Go! Greenman]]''=== | ||
Maoh was the fifty-third [[kaiju]] to battle | Maoh was the fifty-third [[kaiju]] to battle Greenman. He is the source of all evil in the world, and was banished to the Underworld by God. To be freed from the underground prison, Maoh must collect the blood of human children. However, his plans usually devolve into pure mischief and attempts to stop Greenman. Maoh has a sidekick named Tonchiki, and clay doll servants called the Minions of Maoh. Tonchiki and the Minions of Maoh are tasked to collect the blood of children for Maoh. | ||
Maoh is first seen in Episode 1, "[[Greenman vs. Garamedon]]." He appears to suffer from amnesia after being banished to the Underworld. His sidekick, Tonchiki, reminds him of what he has to do to be freed from prison, and soon he returns to his scheming ways. After all but one of the transformable Minions of Maoh are destroyed by Greenman, Maoh teleports to the surface to collect the blood himself. However, Maoh is unable to move his legs because of his banishment. Using a magic spell, Maoh transforms some of the children into stone, and orders Tonchiki to take the stone children into the Underworld. Greenman fights Maoh, with Maoh quickly retaliating with dark magic to stop Greenman in his tracks. The remaining children use their Green Calls to free Greenman from the magic. Once fully recharged, Greenman entered the Underworld and used his Greenman Stick to transform the stones back in to children. Greenman then teleported to the Underworld and killed Maoh with his Flash Shock ability. | |||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
*Maoh, using an unnamed power, can place energy into clay dolls and turn them into [[Minions of Maoh|his minions]]. | *Maoh, using an unnamed power, can place energy into clay dolls and turn them into [[Minions of Maoh|his minions]]. | ||
*Maoh can | *Maoh can create lightning from his hands, typically when he is extremely angered. | ||
*Maoh uses a special incantation for multiple purposes, usually to create or manipulate objects. Once such example of this is when Maoh grants [[Hotter]] with a steel sword in ''[[Greenman vs. Hotter]]''. | |||
*Maoh can teleport out of the [[Underworld]] despite the fact that he is banished there, however, he can not move his legs when outside. | *Maoh can teleport out of the [[Underworld]] despite the fact that he is banished there, however, he can not move his legs when outside. | ||
*When Greenman touches Maoh, he can use magic to incapacitate the hero. However, this is not shown to work on mortals, as three young boys punch and kick Maoh with no sustained harm. | |||
*Maoh is | *Maoh can create severe earthquakes. | ||
== | *Maoh can become invisible by creating a wall of magic, which keeps everything behind it visible except for himself. This smokescreen of sorts is easily destroyed however, as Greenman destroys it using but a single Ear Boomerang. | ||
==References== | |||
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{{Go!Greenman}} | {{Go!Greenman}} | ||
{{Era|TOH|SHO|KAI | {{Era|TOH|SHO|KAI}} | ||
[[Category:Monsters]] | [[Category:Monsters]] | ||
[[Category:Toho Kaiju]] | [[Category:Toho Kaiju]] | ||
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You are Maoh. Ruler of the Underworld. You are the source of all evil in this world. You are the grand lord of all demons!
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— Tonchiki reminds Maoh of who he is (Go! Greenman) |
Maoh (魔王 Maō, lit. Devil King) is a devil king kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in episode 1 of the 1973 tokusatsu kaiju series, Go! Greenman titled Greenman vs. Garamedon.
Name
Maoh's Japanese name maō (魔王) comes from the combination of the kanji ma (魔), meaning devil or demon and ō (王), meaning king. Therefore, Maoh's literal name is "Devil King", due to the fact that in Go! Greenman he is stated to be the grand lord of all demons.
According to the Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia, when Maoh transports himself to the surface world, he is referred to as Avatar Maoh (分身魔王 Bunshin Maō)[1]
Appearance
Maoh's skin is a dark brown color, which fades in to a nearly black shade on certain parts of his body. His face is located below his arms, in the central portion of his body. In the overworld, Maoh's eyes are a dark brown color and he sometimes appears to have no eyes. However, in the Underworld his eyes glow bright red. He has a wide unopenable mouth with several sharp teeth, as well as two fangs which extend from his upper mouth past his lower lip. Maoh also has a large crown of curved spines and a membrane which stretches from his inner arms to the sides of his upper thighs. Maoh's legs are covered in scales and end in large clawed feet.
Personality
Maoh is a being of pure evil, hellbent on killing and harvesting the blood of young children in a scheme to escape his imprisonment in the Underworld. He is also seen to hold on to intense rage, often taking it out on Tonchiki both verbally and physically, or creating displays of lightning with his hands. However, although seeming unable to feel any emotion beside hatred, Maoh is actually seen showing emotion toward his subordinates. In Greenman vs. Maoh, after all of the Minions of Maoh are killed by Greenman, Maoh angrily says to him "How dare you destroy all of my darling little subordinates one after the other!" showing that he ultimately cared about the creatures.
History
Go! Greenman
Maoh was the fifty-third kaiju to battle Greenman. He is the source of all evil in the world, and was banished to the Underworld by God. To be freed from the underground prison, Maoh must collect the blood of human children. However, his plans usually devolve into pure mischief and attempts to stop Greenman. Maoh has a sidekick named Tonchiki, and clay doll servants called the Minions of Maoh. Tonchiki and the Minions of Maoh are tasked to collect the blood of children for Maoh.
Maoh is first seen in Episode 1, "Greenman vs. Garamedon." He appears to suffer from amnesia after being banished to the Underworld. His sidekick, Tonchiki, reminds him of what he has to do to be freed from prison, and soon he returns to his scheming ways. After all but one of the transformable Minions of Maoh are destroyed by Greenman, Maoh teleports to the surface to collect the blood himself. However, Maoh is unable to move his legs because of his banishment. Using a magic spell, Maoh transforms some of the children into stone, and orders Tonchiki to take the stone children into the Underworld. Greenman fights Maoh, with Maoh quickly retaliating with dark magic to stop Greenman in his tracks. The remaining children use their Green Calls to free Greenman from the magic. Once fully recharged, Greenman entered the Underworld and used his Greenman Stick to transform the stones back in to children. Greenman then teleported to the Underworld and killed Maoh with his Flash Shock ability.
Abilities
- Maoh, using an unnamed power, can place energy into clay dolls and turn them into his minions.
- Maoh can create lightning from his hands, typically when he is extremely angered.
- Maoh uses a special incantation for multiple purposes, usually to create or manipulate objects. Once such example of this is when Maoh grants Hotter with a steel sword in Greenman vs. Hotter.
- Maoh can teleport out of the Underworld despite the fact that he is banished there, however, he can not move his legs when outside.
- When Greenman touches Maoh, he can use magic to incapacitate the hero. However, this is not shown to work on mortals, as three young boys punch and kick Maoh with no sustained harm.
- Maoh can create severe earthquakes.
- Maoh can become invisible by creating a wall of magic, which keeps everything behind it visible except for himself. This smokescreen of sorts is easily destroyed however, as Greenman destroys it using but a single Ear Boomerang.
References
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