Mire Squid

Mire Squid Alternate names River Devil, Red Devil, River Monster, Giant Squid Species Gigantus Leviapus Height ~88.583 feet Length 90 feet - 110 feet Weight ?? tons Forms None Controlled by None Relations None Allies None Enemies King Kong Created by TBA Played by CGI First appearance Kong: Skull Island Latest appearance Kong: Skull Island

The Mire Squid is a giant cephalopod Template:Kaiju that appears in the 2017 Legendary Pictures Template:FilmC, Kong: Skull Island.

Appearance

The Mire Squid's entire body has not yet been seen. All that has been revealed of the creature so far are its tentacles, which are red and incredibly long. The Mire Squid's tentacles resemble those of octopus, but the creature appears to possess far more than eight tentacles.

Origin

According to Monarch's superspecies profile of the Mire Squid, it is classified as a "megalopod" under the sub-division of "Architeuthis [the Giant Squid] Hybrid." The report states that the initial hypothesis was that the Mire Squid was a distant cousin of the Great Pacific Octopus with some notable evolutionary mutations. But the Monarch report implies that it might be a result of geothermal gigantism that is seen in Skull Island's creatures, though the report also states that a more detailed geothermal study must be conducted to understand the environmental factors that lead to this gigantism.

History

To be added.

Abilities

Ink

The Mire Squid can expel superheated black ink that is stored within its mantal chambers. In this way, the Mire Squid can hide itself from predators while boiling them alive at the same time.

Whirlpool

To hunt prey, the Mire Squid rotates its jaw like a centrifuge, forming a whirlpool in the surrounding water that allows the creature to swallow its prey.

Gallery

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Trivia

• Kong's battle with the Mire Squid may be a reference to his battle with the Giant Octopus in King Kong vs. Godzilla.

References

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