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|species =Robotic [[Titan]]<br />
|nicknames =Robot Godzilla, Mecha, Mechanized Titan, Mec. Godzilla<br />
|subtitle =Ultimate Destroyer<ref name="UltimateDestroyer">[[File:UltimateDestroyer.jpeg|150px]]</ref><br>"The Apex [[Titan]] of [[Walter Simmons|My]] Own Hand"<br><!---The Upstart (GVK art book)---><br />
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|originplace =Victoria Peak Mountain <br />
|relationships =[[Ren_Serizawa|Ren Serizawa]] {{Small|(initial neural connection)}},<br>[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] {{Small|(neural connection)}}<br />
|controlled =[[Apex Cybernetics]] (initially),<br>[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] consciousness<br />
|enemies =[[Skullcrawler|Number 10]], [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[King Kong/Legendary|King Kong]]<br />
|designed =Jared Krichevsky, Darnell Isom,<br>Simon Weber<br />
|firstappearance =''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''<br />
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{{Quote|And now... my '''Mecha'''. It’s not only [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s equal... but his superior. The Apex [[Titan]] of my own hand. It's time to show the world what you can do.|[[Walter Simmons]], as Mechagodzilla is activated (''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[Mechagodzilla]]''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラ|Mekagojira}} is a mechanical [[Titan]] that appears in the [[2021]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. It is the second incarnation of Mechagodzilla to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film, after the [[Mechagodzilla/Ready Player One|incarnation]] featured in the [[2018]] film ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]''.<br />
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A robotic duplicate of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] built in secrecy by [[Apex Cybernetics]] to end the reign of the Titans, Mechagodzilla was activated while Godzilla and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] battled in [[Hong Kong]]. Quickly going out of control, the machine tore its way out of the Apex facility, bursting free from beneath Victoria Peak Mountain just after Godzilla defeated Kong. The mechanical monster set its sights on its organic counterpart and bombarded him with its missiles, proton scream, and punches from its drill hand, easily overpowering its biological counterpart. Just when Godzilla seemed outmatched, Kong came to his enemy's rescue, helping to turn the tide. By cooperating, Godzilla and Kong were able to triumph over the Ultimate Destroyer when Godzilla charged Kong's axe with his atomic breath, allowing Kong to slice Mechagodzilla apart.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The name "Mechagodzilla" comes from "mecha," which is derived from the word "mechanical," and [[Godzilla]]'s name.<br />
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In-universe, it is [[Josh Valentine]] who gives the machine the name "Mechagodzilla," after [[Bernie Hayes]] calls it "'''Robot Godzilla'''." [[Apex Cybernetics]] simply refers to Mechagodzilla as "the '''Mecha'''," though a computer monitor calls it '''MEC. GODZILLA'''.<br />
==Development==<br />
[[Max Borenstein]] included Mechagodzilla in his first draft for the third [[MonsterVerse]] film, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', which he wrote before director [[Gareth Edwards]] left the project.<ref name="KOTM MG">{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/godzilla-vs-kong-explains-mechagodzilla-final-showdown|title='The end of a chapter': Godzilla vs. Kong writer on pitting ancient antiheroes against 'human agency'|author=Bennett, Tara|date=1 April 2021|work=SyFy}}</ref> When [[Legendary Pictures]] brought him into polish the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' script, he was pleased to see it had made the cut this time: "It made a lot of sense to be there because then you have these two iconic adversaries, but neither one is a villain. So let's introduce an iconic villain."<ref name="KOTM MG"/><br />
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According to director [[Adam Wingard]], this Mechagodzilla was inspired by the simple, blocky designs of classic Transformers.<ref> https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/mechagodzilla-godzilla-vs-kong-design-changes-transformers/amp</ref> Lindsay MacGowan, Jared Krichevsky, Darnell Isom, and Simon Weber of Legacy Effects worked on the machine's design, with Wingard favoring Krichevsky's approach.<ref name="Legacy">{{cite web|url=https://www.legacyefx.com/godzillavskong|title=Godzilla vs. Kong|work=Legacy Effects|accessdate=11 April 2021}}</ref> Krichevsky previously designed a [[Mechagodzilla/Ready Player One|Mechagodzilla]] for another [[Warner Bros.]] film, ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'', though he wanted his second rendition of the character to be as distinct as possible.<ref name="Krichevsky interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/jared-krichevsky-talks-mechagodzilla-hidden-details-alternative-designs-more|title=Jared Krichevsky Talks Mechagodzilla Hidden Details, Alternative Designs and More!|author=Chris|date=16 April 2021|work=Godzilla-Movies.com}}</ref> He was given more freedom by Toho compared to his previous design which was based off of Noriyoshi Ohrai's poster for Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla 2. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz35172/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> the only guideline he was provided was no shoulder rockets and normally he would usually go through a hundred designs of a specific character, but for this specific incarnation of Mechagodzilla he only did two designs. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz353lk/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> The 3D model of Mechagodzilla was created through Zbrush, Keyshot, and Photoshop which took 3-4 days to put together.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz35jh6/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> He put an "x" pattern on the panels running down its arms and legs as a homage to the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|original Mechagodzilla]]'s Cross Attack Beam and borrowed [[Kiryu]]'s "ribbed neck and abdomen pieces."<ref name="Krichevsky interview"/> Its design was also influenced by the endoskeleton of the T-800 from the ''Terminator'' movies.<ref name="Terminator">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/monstermash042/status/1381670160315019266|Title="It has to be a Terminator" - That's what @LegacyEffects Co-Head John Rosengrant said in our meeting as we review images in the meeting. So that became my primary source of inspiration." |author=Krichevsky, Jared |date=12 April 2021 |work=Twitter}}</ref> He also has been stated to have used the Dinobots from the Bayverse as some inspiration before moving onto other Mechagodzilla designs.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3g75g/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><br />
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When designing Mechagodzilla, Jared was told to make different designs for the hands wanting to make it unique compared to previous Mechagodzilla incarnations.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz36rap/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> Jared Krichevsky was inspired by the real life mirror hand syndrome and the elements of chameleons, geckos, and other lizards giving Mechagodzilla a unique way of gripping. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz36ws1/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz36sp0/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> He also has been stated to have taken some inspiration from the spines of Mecha-King Ghidorah from Godzilla vs King Ghidorah. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz38ic6/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3g75g/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><br />
==Design==<br />
This Mechagodzilla is considerably thinner than previous incarnations of the character. Mechagodzilla is primarily a gunmetal silver color, with small hints of black, and various red lights throughout its body. Mechagodzilla's neck is ribbed and laced with robotic "gills", while its abdomen is reminiscent of a ribcage. Its head and toes bear a striking resemblance to [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] while bearing [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s frame.<br />
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Mechagodzilla supports three rows of small, square-shaped dorsal plates with red lights at each tip that travel from its head to its back, which then converges into one row as they move down its tail. Compared to past incarnations, Mechagodzilla's tail is more flexible and versatile and has a set of small twin blades at the tip which can spin like a drill. Its head has a pair of red eyes that flash blue when it begins to go out of control. Prior to being possessed by Ghidorah's consciousness, its eyes glow a bright red color. After falling under Ghidorah's influence, its pupils disappear.<br />
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Mechagodzilla's arms and hands are noticeably larger and thicker than those of previous incarnations, with its hands resembling giant crane claws. The panels on its arms and legs are laced with armored plating. It has hidden missile launchers under its shoulder pads and saws at the bottom of each finger.<br />
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Both of Mechagodzilla's feet support a total of five digits, with four at the front and one at the back. Its legs are shown to contain various pieces of machinery such as hydraulic pumps to support its massive weight.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Mechagodzilla is initially completely under the control of [[Ren Serizawa]], who, using a neural interface, controls Mechagodzilla like an extension of his own body. However, once [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] consciousness takes control of the machine, Mechagodzilla becomes incredibly violent and destructive, immediately turning on and killing its creators before bursting free from its facility. Mechagodzilla begins destroying [[Hong Kong]] before turning its attention to Godzilla, brutally attempting to kill him. It displays the same murderous intent towards [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] after the [[Titan]] intervenes. According to Jared Krichevsky, a 'New Consciousness' was made when Ghidorah merged with the mechanical titan. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz34ej4/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><br />
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==Origins==<br />
Mechagodzilla is a cybernetic Titan that was created by [[Apex Cybernetics]] in secret to destroy Godzilla and end the reign of [[Titan]]s. At some point during the five years after [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] defeated [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], Apex had purchased King Ghidorah's skull from [[Alan Jonah]] and connected its neural networks to Mechagodzilla.<ref>https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/</ref> [[Bernie Hayes]] theorizes that Apex Cybernetics placed a second King Ghidorah skull inside Mechagodzilla to take full advantage of the Titan's telepathic abilities, while the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]] shows [[Walter Simmons]] purchasing two skulls from Jonah. Neither version of the story explains the origin of the second skull. <br />
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==History==<br />
===[[MonsterVerse]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:GvK_-_Mechagodzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
In the time following [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] defeat, billionaire [[Walter Simmons]] and his company [[Apex Cybernetics]] focused on helping mankind rebuild and respond to the rise of the [[Titan]]s. [[Bernie Hayes]], an online conspiracy theorist and host of the ''Titan Truth Podcast'', worked deep undercover for Apex Cybernetics in Pensacola, Florida for five years to try and expose the company's shady activities. Just as Hayes was downloading data from an Apex computer onto a flash drive, [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] rose from the ocean and attacked the facility. As the staff began to evacuate, Hayes sneaked into a restricted area of the facility where he was confronted by two guards. As they held him at gunpoint, the two guards were suddenly killed by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath, leaving Bernie with small injuries. As the smoke cleared and Godzilla continued his rampage, Bernie saw a strange piece of technology resembling a giant robotic eye among the ruins of the facility.<br />
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Soon after, Walter Simmons and his chief technology officer, [[Ren Serizawa]], visited [[Nathan Lind]] at Denham University in Philadelphia, where they showed their interest in his studies of the [[Hollow Earth]], the evolutionary source of the [[Titan]]s. They explained that a deep scan of the planet's core revealed a powerful source of energy that sustained its ecosystem, similar to the energy of Godzilla himself. They proposed a joint mission between Apex and [[Monarch]] to enter the Hollow Earth and harvest this source of energy to create a weapon capable of defeating Godzilla.<br />
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Suspicious after Godzilla's attack, [[Madison Russell]] and her friend [[Josh Valentine]] sought out Bernie, and agreed that Apex had something to do with Godzilla's change in behavior. The three then broke into the ruined Apex facility, finding that the "eye" Bernie described was now gone. Madison found an elevator that took them to sublevel 33, a mysterious area mentioned in the data Hayes managed to download. Upon reaching the sublevel, the group of three hid in a nearby transport vessel that housed [[Skullcrawler]] eggs. The vessel was then transported to Apex's headquarters in [[Hong Kong]]. As the three began to investigate the large chamber they found themselves in, they stumbled upon the activation test for Apex's ultimate anti-Titan weapon: Mechagodzilla.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla activated, with Serizawa controlling it via a neural link, Simmons unleashed a giant Skullcrawler, codenamed "Number 10," into the chamber as a test subject. The Skullcrawler set its sights on the small group of people and began to give chase. As Josh and Bernie took cover in a small hatch, Madison tripped as she was running. Before the Skullcrawler could devour her, Mechagodzilla restrained it, held it by its arms, and sliced it in half with its proton scream before powering down. Serizawa reported that Mechagodzilla only reached about 40% of its power capacity. Simmons stated this was as expected, and said not to worry as they would soon have the power they needed to finish their creation. However, Godzilla sensed Mechagodzilla's activation and began swimming toward Hong Kong.<br />
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As Madison, Josh, and Bernie continued to sneak around the facility, they came upon a room containing Ghidorah's skull, which Apex had converted into a living supercomputer and neural interface used to control Mechagodzilla. After [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] had led the Apex-Monarch team into a massive castle-like structure that was built for his species, he found a massive axe that glowed with blue energy, which caused the ground around him began to glow with the same energy. Apex immediately sent out a spider-like drone to extract and analyze a sample of the energy, much to Monarch's disagreement.<br />
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Nevertheless, Apex managed to copy and recreate the energy from the Hollow Earth and implant it into Mechagodzilla. Simmons gave the order to activate Mechagodzilla once more, but Serizawa objected, warning him that the neural interface was untested and that they had no idea how Mechagodzilla could react to the new source of energy. Simmons dismissed these concerns and ordered Serizawa to activate the [[mecha]].<br />
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As Godzilla and Kong fought in Hong Kong for supremacy, Apex activated Mechagodzilla, which was now infused with the power from the Hollow Earth. However, this also prompted Ghidorah's consciousness to possess the mecha. The machine instantly severed its neural link with Serizawa and went out of control, killing Simmons. An electrical shock promptly killed Serizawa before Mechagodzilla broke free from its facility underneath Victoria Peak Mountain and began to destroy what was left of Hong Kong with its proton scream. Godzilla, who had just nearly killed Kong, roared at his mechanical doppelgänger and promptly charged at him.<br />
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Mechagodzilla, recognizing its old rival, responded with a charge of its own, firing a barrage of missiles at the King of the Monsters. Both monsters clashed, and Mechagodzilla activated its jet boosters as its claws ignited with blue energy, knocking Godzilla to the ground with ease. Watching the battle from the control room, Madison, Josh, and Bernie realized that Mechagodzilla was still being controlled by the command center, so Josh tried to hack into Mechagodzilla's system in an attempt to slow it down.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla continued its assault, it grabbed Godzilla by the head and slammed it against multiple buildings. Finally, the two monsters engaged in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]], only for Mechagodzilla to pour more energy into its proton scream, knocking Godzilla over once more and severely burning his chest. As the mechanical Titan continued its relentless assault against Godzilla, Lind used a [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAV]] as a defibrillator on Kong's chest, reviving him. As Kong woke up, he witnessed the battle between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla. [[Jia]] convinced Kong that Godzilla wasn't the enemy and that Mechagodzilla was the true threat to get the ape to help Godzilla. Convinced, Kong readied for battle after Jia warned him to be careful. As Kong sprung into action, Mechagodzilla dragged Godzilla to the ground once more. It pried Godzilla's jaws open, intending on firing its proton scream into Godzilla's mouth. Just before Mechagodzilla dealt the killing blow, Kong jumped onto Mechagodzilla's back and pulled its head back, forcing it to fire its proton scream into the sky. Mechagodzilla threw Kong off of its back and was just about to strike, only for Godzilla to grab one of its arms, stopping the oncoming attack and allowing Kong to do the same. Both monsters joined forces, pulling Mechagodzilla through a building by its arms. Mechagodzilla soon broke free of both monsters' grip, knocking Kong away as it dealt with Godzilla. Mechagodzilla delivered a swift uppercut to Godzilla's chin before pinning him to a building. But before Mechagodzilla could deliver a blow from its tail, Kong reentered the fight, his axe at hand, and swung the weapon at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla quickly gained the upper hand once more, pinning Kong against a building as it lashed its spinning drill-tipped tail into Kong’s face, only for him to catch it.<br />
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As the battle was still going on, Josh was still trying to hack into Mechagodzilla's system, only for Hayes to dismiss the motion and suggest having one last drink before they died. This gave Josh an idea, as he took Hayes' flask of alcohol and poured it all over Mechagodzilla's control panel, causing it to spark and making Mechagodzilla momentarily stall. Godzilla took this opportunity to fire his atomic breath at Kong's axe, supercharging it. As Kong broke free, he began to strike Mechagodzilla with the axe, managing to chop both of its arms off before severing one of its legs, bringing Mechagodzilla down to the ground. As Kong lifted his axe over its head, Mechagodzilla attempted to fire one last proton scream but failed as Kong slammed his weapon onto Mechagodzilla's neck, then tore off its head. Kong held up Mechagodzilla's severed head and spine and roared triumphantly, then threw it aside, ending Mechagodzilla's short reign of terror.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Proton scream<ref name="ProtonScreamName">[[File:ProtonScream.png|150px]]</ref>===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla wins beam clash.gif|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla's proton scream overpowers [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla can fire a red beam of pure energy from its mouth. When deployed at 40% power, it was sufficient to cut a large [[Skullcrawler]] in half. After Mechagodzilla became powered by [[Hollow Earth]] energy, the proton scream became potent enough to slash through multiple buildings and prevail in an [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] against [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath, blasting the [[Titan]] backward and leaving a searing wound on his chest. In apparent imitation of the "Kiss of Death" Godzilla used to kill the female [[MUTO]], Mechagodzilla favored firing the proton scream down its enemies' throats.<br />
===Missile launchers===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla missiles.gif|thumb|200px|left|Mechagodzilla unleashes a barrage of missiles at [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]].]]<br />
Mechagodzilla has two sixteen-cell missile launchers which rise from behind its shoulder pads. They did little to slow [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s charge, despite each missile releasing several micro missiles before impact, yet they did cause him to roar out in pain. When [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] and Godzilla held its arms, Mechagodzilla deployed a four-cell missile launcher hidden in its left shoulder against Godzilla, causing him to release his grip. Jared Krichevsky also designed Mechagodzilla to have concealed missile launchers in its chest; though unused in the film, they are visible on its [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figure.<ref name="Krichevsky missiles">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3lrs5/|title=AMA answer at 22:03:56|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Jet boosters===<br />
[[File:Jet boosters plus punch.gif|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla knocks [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] down with a charged punch combined with its jet boosters.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla has a set of six rocket boosters that fire out of openable ports by its dorsal fins. These boosters make Mechagodzilla more agile in close-quarters combat, helping it gain the upper hand against [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]].<br />
====Swimming====<br />
In the mobile game ''[[PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile|PUBG]]'', Mechagodzilla is able to swim like Godzilla. According to designer Jared Krichvesky, "[Mechagodzilla's] rockets could be switched to jets for underwater propulsion."<ref name="Krichevsky jets">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3imgj/|title=AMA answer at 21:36:26|author=Krichevksy, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Durability===<br />
Mechagodzilla's endoskeleton is composed of titanium.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CNK2267r5pD/]</ref> The mecha is incredibly resistant to damage, shrugging off the majority of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s attacks. It shows no signs of strain in its initial battle with Godzilla, and when Kong joins the fight is still able to hold its own. Mechagodzilla immediately gets back to its feet after being forcibly pulled through a building by Godzilla and Kong and does not appear to take any noticeable physical damage from repeated strikes from Kong's axe before it is charged. Jared Krichevsky stated that Mechagodzilla could have survived "short bursts" of Godzilla's atomic breath, but not "prolonged attacks."<ref name="Krichevsky durability">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3jhhb/|title=AMA answer at 21:43:55|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
[[File:WhatScaryTeethYouHave.png|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla charges up its proton scream, putting its teeth on full display.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla favors close-quarters combat. It uses its massive claws to knock [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] to the ground and even effortlessly drags him across the ground. It can charge its limbs with additional power from the synthesized [[Hollow Earth]] energy source to strengthen its attacks. Mechagodzilla also has two sets of industrial shredders within its mouth: One set on the roof of the mouth, and the other set on the bottom jaw. Though it only tried using them once on [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] in the film, within several close-up shots, the teeth of these grinders can be seen rotating, indicating that they are functional.<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla drill tail.gif|thumb|200px|left|The drill at the end of Mechagodzilla's tail inches closer and closer to [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s face.]]<br />
===Tail===<br />
Mechagodzilla's tail is a versatile weapon, which it uses to knock Kong off of its back. It is tipped with multiple spikes that can be rotated at high speed to act like a drill.<br />
===Rotating buzzsaw claws===<br />
[[File:Vlcsnap-2021-04-21-06h48m48s678.png|thumb|200px|left|Mechagodzilla attempts to pry open [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s jaws as its buzzsaws cut into Godzilla's hide.]]<br />
Unlike previous incarnations, Mechagodzilla is equipped with crane-like claws rather than claws that resemble [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s fingers. The interiors of these claws are adorned with industrial buzzsaws, allowing them to cut through flesh while grappling.<ref>[https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/jared-krichevsky-talks-mechagodzilla-hidden-details-alternative-designs-more]</ref> Much like [[Kiryu]], this Mechagodzilla can rotate its hands like drills, delivering extra damage with its punches.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Vlcsnap-2021-04-20-18h43m25s435.png|thumb|200px|right|[[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] triumphantly holds Mechagodzilla's severed head.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla requires a substantial amount of power to operate at full capacity and is shown to burn through energy rather quickly. The charge from the energy source within the [[Hollow Earth]] was required to charge Mechagodzilla up to full combat potential; according to designer Jared Krichevsky, it could have run for 24 hours had it not been destroyed.<ref name="Krichevsky cost and battery">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3ey6n/|title=AMA answer at 21:05:01|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=22 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref> Despite this, ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' states that it has "a boundless, unending energy at its command." Mechagodzilla is also momentarily stalled when [[Josh Valentine]] pours [[Bernie Hayes]]' flask of alcohol onto its control panel, causing its satellite link to be disrupted. This buys [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] the time needed to charge [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s axe, after which the [[Titan]] can easily slice the [[mecha]] apart. Mechagodzilla is finally destroyed once its head is torn off.<br />
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==Video games==<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS<br />
==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
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A more benevolent Mechagodzilla met up with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] near a playground.<br />
==Roar==<br />
The [[MonsterVerse]] Mechagodzilla's roars are mostly [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] roars that have been increased in pitch and edited to sound metallic. Once [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] consciousness takes control of the [[mecha]], it emits modified Ghidorah roars. Many of Mechagodzilla’s sound effects originate from the ''Transformers'' live-action series, which, coincidently, was also worked on by [[Erik Aadahl]].<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PglSNwtqbUk</youtube>|Mechagodzilla's roars and sound effects}}<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Mechagodzilla/Legendary/Gallery}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Mechagodzilla is the final "Big Five" [[Toho]] monster to appear in a [[MonsterVerse]] film, the others being [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], and [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]].<br />
**This incarnation of Mechagodzilla is the first to battle [[King Kong]]. A previous Kong opponent, [[Mechani-Kong]] in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', inspired the creation of the character.<br />
*This Mechagodzilla has similarities to the three live-action Toho incarnations of the character. Like the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Showa Mechagodzilla]], it first emerges from a mountain, engages in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] with Godzilla, fires missiles, fights Godzilla and another monster helping him, and is defeated by having its head torn off. This Mechagodzilla is built by humans to destroy Godzilla and other monsters after studying the remains of [[King Ghidorah]], has its primary ranged attack fired from its mouth like Godzilla and fires missiles from its shoulders like the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]]. The [[Titan]] is also a cyborg with the consciousness and components of a previously slain kaiju incorporated into its controls, uses a distorted version of Godzilla's roar as its own, and has rotating hands used in melee combat like [[Kiryu]].<br />
*This is the first incarnation of Mechagodzilla to be primarily built by [[humans]] and still serve as the main antagonist.<br />
*The use of King Ghidorah's skull and DNA to control Mechagodzilla is reminiscent of the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', in which [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]'s components were used to construct Mechagodzilla. Furthermore, just as Ghidorah's brain takes over control of Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and drives it berserk, in the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|Shogakukan manga adaptation]] of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'', Mecha-King Ghidorah's programming overrides control over Mechagodzilla and causes [[G-Force]] to lose control of it.<br />
*Mechagodzilla is teased in a newspaper article during the end credits montage of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', in which a person named De La Rosa claims that [[Monarch]] is building a "mechanized giant" on [[Skull Island]]. It is unknown whether this reflects an early version of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' or is meant to be in-universe misinformation, as De La Rosa also accuses Monarch of "[trying] to create organic Titans in the past."<br />
*Mechagodzilla designer Jared Krichevsky estimated that the machine cost Apex $3 trillion to build.<ref name="Krichevsky cost and battery"/><br />
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'''[[Mechagodzilla]]''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラ|Mekagojira}} is a mechanical [[Titan]] that appears in the [[2021]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. It is the second incarnation of Mechagodzilla to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film, after the [[Mechagodzilla/Ready Player One|incarnation]] featured in the [[2018]] film ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]''.<br />
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A robotic duplicate of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] built in secrecy by [[Apex Cybernetics]] to end the reign of the Titans, Mechagodzilla was activated while Godzilla and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] battled in [[Hong Kong]]. Quickly going out of control, the machine tore its way out of the Apex facility, bursting free from beneath Victoria Peak Mountain just after Godzilla defeated Kong. The mechanical monster set its sights on its organic counterpart and bombarded him with its missiles, proton scream, and punches from its drill hand, easily overpowering its biological counterpart. Just when Godzilla seemed outmatched, Kong came to his enemy's rescue, helping to turn the tide. By cooperating, Godzilla and Kong were able to triumph over the Ultimate Destroyer when Godzilla charged Kong's axe with his atomic breath, allowing Kong to slice Mechagodzilla apart.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The name "Mechagodzilla" comes from "mecha," which is derived from the word "mechanical," and [[Godzilla]]'s name.<br />
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In-universe, it is [[Josh Valentine]] who gives the machine the name "Mechagodzilla," after [[Bernie Hayes]] calls it "'''Robot Godzilla'''." [[Apex Cybernetics]] simply refers to Mechagodzilla as "the '''Mecha'''," though a computer monitor calls it '''MEC. GODZILLA'''.<br />
==Development==<br />
[[Max Borenstein]] included Mechagodzilla in his first draft for the third [[MonsterVerse]] film, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', which he wrote before director [[Gareth Edwards]] left the project.<ref name="KOTM MG">{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/godzilla-vs-kong-explains-mechagodzilla-final-showdown|title='The end of a chapter': Godzilla vs. Kong writer on pitting ancient antiheroes against 'human agency'|author=Bennett, Tara|date=1 April 2021|work=SyFy}}</ref> When [[Legendary Pictures]] brought him into polish the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' script, he was pleased to see it had made the cut this time: "It made a lot of sense to be there because then you have these two iconic adversaries, but neither one is a villain. So let's introduce an iconic villain."<ref name="KOTM MG"/><br />
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According to director [[Adam Wingard]], this Mechagodzilla was inspired by the simple, blocky designs of classic Transformers.<ref> https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/mechagodzilla-godzilla-vs-kong-design-changes-transformers/amp</ref> Lindsay MacGowan, Jared Krichevsky, Darnell Isom, and Simon Weber of Legacy Effects worked on the machine's design, with Wingard favoring Krichevsky's approach.<ref name="Legacy">{{cite web|url=https://www.legacyefx.com/godzillavskong|title=Godzilla vs. Kong|work=Legacy Effects|accessdate=11 April 2021}}</ref> Krichevsky previously designed a [[Mechagodzilla/Ready Player One|Mechagodzilla]] for another [[Warner Bros.]] film, ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'', though he wanted his second rendition of the character to be as distinct as possible.<ref name="Krichevsky interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/jared-krichevsky-talks-mechagodzilla-hidden-details-alternative-designs-more|title=Jared Krichevsky Talks Mechagodzilla Hidden Details, Alternative Designs and More!|author=Chris|date=16 April 2021|work=Godzilla-Movies.com}}</ref> He was given more freedom by Toho compared to his previous design which was based off of Noriyoshi Ohrai's poster for Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla 2. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz35172/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> the only guideline he was provided was no shoulder rockets and normally he would usually go through a hundred designs of a specific character, but for this specific incarnation of Mechagodzilla he only did two designs. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz353lk/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> The 3D model of Mechagodzilla was created through Zbrush, Keyshot, and Photoshop which took 3-4 days to put together.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz35jh6/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> He put an "x" pattern on the panels running down its arms and legs as a homage to the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|original Mechagodzilla]]'s Cross Attack Beam and borrowed [[Kiryu]]'s "ribbed neck and abdomen pieces."<ref name="Krichevsky interview"/> Its design was also influenced by the endoskeleton of the T-800 from the ''Terminator'' movies.<ref name="Terminator">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/monstermash042/status/1381670160315019266|Title="It has to be a Terminator" - That's what @LegacyEffects Co-Head John Rosengrant said in our meeting as we review images in the meeting. So that became my primary source of inspiration." |author=Krichevsky, Jared |date=12 April 2021 |work=Twitter}}</ref> He also has been stated to have used the Dinobots from the Bayverse as some inspiration before moving onto other Mechagodzilla designs.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3g75g/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><br />
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When designing Mechagodzilla, Jared was told to make different designs for the hands wanting to make it unique compared to previous Mechagodzilla incarnations.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz36rap/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> Jared Krichevsky was inspired by the real life mirror hand syndrome and the elements of chameleons, geckos, and other lizards giving Mechagodzilla a unique way of gripping. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz36ws1/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz36sp0/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> He also has been stated to have taken some inspiration from Mecha-King Ghidorah from Godzilla vs King Ghidorah. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz38ic6/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><br />
==Design==<br />
This Mechagodzilla is considerably thinner than previous incarnations of the character. Mechagodzilla is primarily a gunmetal silver color, with small hints of black, and various red lights throughout its body. Mechagodzilla's neck is ribbed and laced with robotic "gills", while its abdomen is reminiscent of a ribcage. Its head and toes bear a striking resemblance to [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] while bearing [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s frame.<br />
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Mechagodzilla supports three rows of small, square-shaped dorsal plates with red lights at each tip that travel from its head to its back, which then converges into one row as they move down its tail. Compared to past incarnations, Mechagodzilla's tail is more flexible and versatile and has a set of small twin blades at the tip which can spin like a drill. Its head has a pair of red eyes that flash blue when it begins to go out of control. Prior to being possessed by Ghidorah's consciousness, its eyes glow a bright red color. After falling under Ghidorah's influence, its pupils disappear.<br />
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Mechagodzilla's arms and hands are noticeably larger and thicker than those of previous incarnations, with its hands resembling giant crane claws. The panels on its arms and legs are laced with armored plating. It has hidden missile launchers under its shoulder pads and saws at the bottom of each finger.<br />
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Both of Mechagodzilla's feet support a total of five digits, with four at the front and one at the back. Its legs are shown to contain various pieces of machinery such as hydraulic pumps to support its massive weight.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Mechagodzilla is initially completely under the control of [[Ren Serizawa]], who, using a neural interface, controls Mechagodzilla like an extension of his own body. However, once [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] consciousness takes control of the machine, Mechagodzilla becomes incredibly violent and destructive, immediately turning on and killing its creators before bursting free from its facility. Mechagodzilla begins destroying [[Hong Kong]] before turning its attention to Godzilla, brutally attempting to kill him. It displays the same murderous intent towards [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] after the [[Titan]] intervenes. According to Jared Krichevsky, a 'New Consciousness' was made when Ghidorah merged with the mechanical titan. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz34ej4/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><br />
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==Origins==<br />
Mechagodzilla is a cybernetic Titan that was created by [[Apex Cybernetics]] in secret to destroy Godzilla and end the reign of [[Titan]]s. At some point during the five years after [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] defeated [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], Apex had purchased King Ghidorah's skull from [[Alan Jonah]] and connected its neural networks to Mechagodzilla.<ref>https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/</ref> [[Bernie Hayes]] theorizes that Apex Cybernetics placed a second King Ghidorah skull inside Mechagodzilla to take full advantage of the Titan's telepathic abilities, while the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]] shows [[Walter Simmons]] purchasing two skulls from Jonah. Neither version of the story explains the origin of the second skull. <br />
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==History==<br />
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:GvK_-_Mechagodzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
In the time following [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] defeat, billionaire [[Walter Simmons]] and his company [[Apex Cybernetics]] focused on helping mankind rebuild and respond to the rise of the [[Titan]]s. [[Bernie Hayes]], an online conspiracy theorist and host of the ''Titan Truth Podcast'', worked deep undercover for Apex Cybernetics in Pensacola, Florida for five years to try and expose the company's shady activities. Just as Hayes was downloading data from an Apex computer onto a flash drive, [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] rose from the ocean and attacked the facility. As the staff began to evacuate, Hayes sneaked into a restricted area of the facility where he was confronted by two guards. As they held him at gunpoint, the two guards were suddenly killed by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath, leaving Bernie with small injuries. As the smoke cleared and Godzilla continued his rampage, Bernie saw a strange piece of technology resembling a giant robotic eye among the ruins of the facility.<br />
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Soon after, Walter Simmons and his chief technology officer, [[Ren Serizawa]], visited [[Nathan Lind]] at Denham University in Philadelphia, where they showed their interest in his studies of the [[Hollow Earth]], the evolutionary source of the [[Titan]]s. They explained that a deep scan of the planet's core revealed a powerful source of energy that sustained its ecosystem, similar to the energy of Godzilla himself. They proposed a joint mission between Apex and [[Monarch]] to enter the Hollow Earth and harvest this source of energy to create a weapon capable of defeating Godzilla.<br />
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Suspicious after Godzilla's attack, [[Madison Russell]] and her friend [[Josh Valentine]] sought out Bernie, and agreed that Apex had something to do with Godzilla's change in behavior. The three then broke into the ruined Apex facility, finding that the "eye" Bernie described was now gone. Madison found an elevator that took them to sublevel 33, a mysterious area mentioned in the data Hayes managed to download. Upon reaching the sublevel, the group of three hid in a nearby transport vessel that housed [[Skullcrawler]] eggs. The vessel was then transported to Apex's headquarters in [[Hong Kong]]. As the three began to investigate the large chamber they found themselves in, they stumbled upon the activation test for Apex's ultimate anti-Titan weapon: Mechagodzilla.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla activated, with Serizawa controlling it via a neural link, Simmons unleashed a giant Skullcrawler, codenamed "Number 10," into the chamber as a test subject. The Skullcrawler set its sights on the small group of people and began to give chase. As Josh and Bernie took cover in a small hatch, Madison tripped as she was running. Before the Skullcrawler could devour her, Mechagodzilla restrained it, held it by its arms, and sliced it in half with its proton scream before powering down. Serizawa reported that Mechagodzilla only reached about 40% of its power capacity. Simmons stated this was as expected, and said not to worry as they would soon have the power they needed to finish their creation. However, Godzilla sensed Mechagodzilla's activation and began swimming toward Hong Kong.<br />
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As Madison, Josh, and Bernie continued to sneak around the facility, they came upon a room containing Ghidorah's skull, which Apex had converted into a living supercomputer and neural interface used to control Mechagodzilla. After [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] had led the Apex-Monarch team into a massive castle-like structure that was built for his species, he found a massive axe that glowed with blue energy, which caused the ground around him began to glow with the same energy. Apex immediately sent out a spider-like drone to extract and analyze a sample of the energy, much to Monarch's disagreement.<br />
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Nevertheless, Apex managed to copy and recreate the energy from the Hollow Earth and implant it into Mechagodzilla. Simmons gave the order to activate Mechagodzilla once more, but Serizawa objected, warning him that the neural interface was untested and that they had no idea how Mechagodzilla could react to the new source of energy. Simmons dismissed these concerns and ordered Serizawa to activate the [[mecha]].<br />
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As Godzilla and Kong fought in Hong Kong for supremacy, Apex activated Mechagodzilla, which was now infused with the power from the Hollow Earth. However, this also prompted Ghidorah's consciousness to possess the mecha. The machine instantly severed its neural link with Serizawa and went out of control, killing Simmons. An electrical shock promptly killed Serizawa before Mechagodzilla broke free from its facility underneath Victoria Peak Mountain and began to destroy what was left of Hong Kong with its proton scream. Godzilla, who had just nearly killed Kong, roared at his mechanical doppelgänger and promptly charged at him.<br />
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Mechagodzilla, recognizing its old rival, responded with a charge of its own, firing a barrage of missiles at the King of the Monsters. Both monsters clashed, and Mechagodzilla activated its jet boosters as its claws ignited with blue energy, knocking Godzilla to the ground with ease. Watching the battle from the control room, Madison, Josh, and Bernie realized that Mechagodzilla was still being controlled by the command center, so Josh tried to hack into Mechagodzilla's system in an attempt to slow it down.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla continued its assault, it grabbed Godzilla by the head and slammed it against multiple buildings. Finally, the two monsters engaged in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]], only for Mechagodzilla to pour more energy into its proton scream, knocking Godzilla over once more and severely burning his chest. As the mechanical Titan continued its relentless assault against Godzilla, Lind used a [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAV]] as a defibrillator on Kong's chest, reviving him. As Kong woke up, he witnessed the battle between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla. [[Jia]] convinced Kong that Godzilla wasn't the enemy and that Mechagodzilla was the true threat to get the ape to help Godzilla. Convinced, Kong readied for battle after Jia warned him to be careful. As Kong sprung into action, Mechagodzilla dragged Godzilla to the ground once more. It pried Godzilla's jaws open, intending on firing its proton scream into Godzilla's mouth. Just before Mechagodzilla dealt the killing blow, Kong jumped onto Mechagodzilla's back and pulled its head back, forcing it to fire its proton scream into the sky. Mechagodzilla threw Kong off of its back and was just about to strike, only for Godzilla to grab one of its arms, stopping the oncoming attack and allowing Kong to do the same. Both monsters joined forces, pulling Mechagodzilla through a building by its arms. Mechagodzilla soon broke free of both monsters' grip, knocking Kong away as it dealt with Godzilla. Mechagodzilla delivered a swift uppercut to Godzilla's chin before pinning him to a building. But before Mechagodzilla could deliver a blow from its tail, Kong reentered the fight, his axe at hand, and swung the weapon at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla quickly gained the upper hand once more, pinning Kong against a building as it lashed its spinning drill-tipped tail into Kong’s face, only for him to catch it.<br />
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As the battle was still going on, Josh was still trying to hack into Mechagodzilla's system, only for Hayes to dismiss the motion and suggest having one last drink before they died. This gave Josh an idea, as he took Hayes' flask of alcohol and poured it all over Mechagodzilla's control panel, causing it to spark and making Mechagodzilla momentarily stall. Godzilla took this opportunity to fire his atomic breath at Kong's axe, supercharging it. As Kong broke free, he began to strike Mechagodzilla with the axe, managing to chop both of its arms off before severing one of its legs, bringing Mechagodzilla down to the ground. As Kong lifted his axe over its head, Mechagodzilla attempted to fire one last proton scream but failed as Kong slammed his weapon onto Mechagodzilla's neck, then tore off its head. Kong held up Mechagodzilla's severed head and spine and roared triumphantly, then threw it aside, ending Mechagodzilla's short reign of terror.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Proton scream<ref name="ProtonScreamName">[[File:ProtonScream.png|150px]]</ref>===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla wins beam clash.gif|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla's proton scream overpowers [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla can fire a red beam of pure energy from its mouth. When deployed at 40% power, it was sufficient to cut a large [[Skullcrawler]] in half. After Mechagodzilla became powered by [[Hollow Earth]] energy, the proton scream became potent enough to slash through multiple buildings and prevail in an [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] against [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath, blasting the [[Titan]] backward and leaving a searing wound on his chest. In apparent imitation of the "Kiss of Death" Godzilla used to kill the female [[MUTO]], Mechagodzilla favored firing the proton scream down its enemies' throats.<br />
===Missile launchers===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla missiles.gif|thumb|200px|left|Mechagodzilla unleashes a barrage of missiles at [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]].]]<br />
Mechagodzilla has two sixteen-cell missile launchers which rise from behind its shoulder pads. They did little to slow [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s charge, despite each missile releasing several micro missiles before impact, yet they did cause him to roar out in pain. When [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] and Godzilla held its arms, Mechagodzilla deployed a four-cell missile launcher hidden in its left shoulder against Godzilla, causing him to release his grip. Jared Krichevsky also designed Mechagodzilla to have concealed missile launchers in its chest; though unused in the film, they are visible on its [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figure.<ref name="Krichevsky missiles">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3lrs5/|title=AMA answer at 22:03:56|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Jet boosters===<br />
[[File:Jet boosters plus punch.gif|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla knocks [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] down with a charged punch combined with its jet boosters.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla has a set of six rocket boosters that fire out of openable ports by its dorsal fins. These boosters make Mechagodzilla more agile in close-quarters combat, helping it gain the upper hand against [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]].<br />
====Swimming====<br />
In the mobile game ''[[PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile|PUBG]]'', Mechagodzilla is able to swim like Godzilla. According to designer Jared Krichvesky, "[Mechagodzilla's] rockets could be switched to jets for underwater propulsion."<ref name="Krichevsky jets">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3imgj/|title=AMA answer at 21:36:26|author=Krichevksy, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Durability===<br />
Mechagodzilla's endoskeleton is composed of titanium.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CNK2267r5pD/]</ref> The mecha is incredibly resistant to damage, shrugging off the majority of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s attacks. It shows no signs of strain in its initial battle with Godzilla, and when Kong joins the fight is still able to hold its own. Mechagodzilla immediately gets back to its feet after being forcibly pulled through a building by Godzilla and Kong and does not appear to take any noticeable physical damage from repeated strikes from Kong's axe before it is charged. Jared Krichevsky stated that Mechagodzilla could have survived "short bursts" of Godzilla's atomic breath, but not "prolonged attacks."<ref name="Krichevsky durability">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3jhhb/|title=AMA answer at 21:43:55|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
[[File:WhatScaryTeethYouHave.png|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla charges up its proton scream, putting its teeth on full display.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla favors close-quarters combat. It uses its massive claws to knock [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] to the ground and even effortlessly drags him across the ground. It can charge its limbs with additional power from the synthesized [[Hollow Earth]] energy source to strengthen its attacks. Mechagodzilla also has two sets of industrial shredders within its mouth: One set on the roof of the mouth, and the other set on the bottom jaw. Though it only tried using them once on [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] in the film, within several close-up shots, the teeth of these grinders can be seen rotating, indicating that they are functional.<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla drill tail.gif|thumb|200px|left|The drill at the end of Mechagodzilla's tail inches closer and closer to [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s face.]]<br />
===Tail===<br />
Mechagodzilla's tail is a versatile weapon, which it uses to knock Kong off of its back. It is tipped with multiple spikes that can be rotated at high speed to act like a drill.<br />
===Rotating buzzsaw claws===<br />
[[File:Vlcsnap-2021-04-21-06h48m48s678.png|thumb|200px|left|Mechagodzilla attempts to pry open [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s jaws as its buzzsaws cut into Godzilla's hide.]]<br />
Unlike previous incarnations, Mechagodzilla is equipped with crane-like claws rather than claws that resemble [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s fingers. The interiors of these claws are adorned with industrial buzzsaws, allowing them to cut through flesh while grappling.<ref>[https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/jared-krichevsky-talks-mechagodzilla-hidden-details-alternative-designs-more]</ref> Much like [[Kiryu]], this Mechagodzilla can rotate its hands like drills, delivering extra damage with its punches.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Vlcsnap-2021-04-20-18h43m25s435.png|thumb|200px|right|[[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] triumphantly holds Mechagodzilla's severed head.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla requires a substantial amount of power to operate at full capacity and is shown to burn through energy rather quickly. The charge from the energy source within the [[Hollow Earth]] was required to charge Mechagodzilla up to full combat potential; according to designer Jared Krichevsky, it could have run for 24 hours had it not been destroyed.<ref name="Krichevsky cost and battery">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3ey6n/|title=AMA answer at 21:05:01|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=22 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref> Despite this, ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' states that it has "a boundless, unending energy at its command." Mechagodzilla is also momentarily stalled when [[Josh Valentine]] pours [[Bernie Hayes]]' flask of alcohol onto its control panel, causing its satellite link to be disrupted. This buys [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] the time needed to charge [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s axe, after which the [[Titan]] can easily slice the [[mecha]] apart. Mechagodzilla is finally destroyed once its head is torn off.<br />
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==Video games==<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS<br />
==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
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A more benevolent Mechagodzilla met up with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] near a playground.<br />
==Roar==<br />
The [[MonsterVerse]] Mechagodzilla's roars are mostly [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] roars that have been increased in pitch and edited to sound metallic. Once [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] consciousness takes control of the [[mecha]], it emits modified Ghidorah roars. Many of Mechagodzilla’s sound effects originate from the ''Transformers'' live-action series, which, coincidently, was also worked on by [[Erik Aadahl]].<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PglSNwtqbUk</youtube>|Mechagodzilla's roars and sound effects}}<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Mechagodzilla/Legendary/Gallery}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Mechagodzilla is the final "Big Five" [[Toho]] monster to appear in a [[MonsterVerse]] film, the others being [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], and [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]].<br />
**This incarnation of Mechagodzilla is the first to battle [[King Kong]]. A previous Kong opponent, [[Mechani-Kong]] in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', inspired the creation of the character.<br />
*This Mechagodzilla has similarities to the three live-action Toho incarnations of the character. Like the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Showa Mechagodzilla]], it first emerges from a mountain, engages in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] with Godzilla, fires missiles, fights Godzilla and another monster helping him, and is defeated by having its head torn off. This Mechagodzilla is built by humans to destroy Godzilla and other monsters after studying the remains of [[King Ghidorah]], has its primary ranged attack fired from its mouth like Godzilla and fires missiles from its shoulders like the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]]. The [[Titan]] is also a cyborg with the consciousness and components of a previously slain kaiju incorporated into its controls, uses a distorted version of Godzilla's roar as its own, and has rotating hands used in melee combat like [[Kiryu]].<br />
*This is the first incarnation of Mechagodzilla to be primarily built by [[humans]] and still serve as the main antagonist.<br />
*The use of King Ghidorah's skull and DNA to control Mechagodzilla is reminiscent of the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', in which [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]'s components were used to construct Mechagodzilla. Furthermore, just as Ghidorah's brain takes over control of Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and drives it berserk, in the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|Shogakukan manga adaptation]] of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'', Mecha-King Ghidorah's programming overrides control over Mechagodzilla and causes [[G-Force]] to lose control of it.<br />
*Mechagodzilla is teased in a newspaper article during the end credits montage of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', in which a person named De La Rosa claims that [[Monarch]] is building a "mechanized giant" on [[Skull Island]]. It is unknown whether this reflects an early version of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' or is meant to be in-universe misinformation, as De La Rosa also accuses Monarch of "[trying] to create organic Titans in the past."<br />
*Mechagodzilla designer Jared Krichevsky estimated that the machine cost Apex $3 trillion to build.<ref name="Krichevsky cost and battery"/><br />
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'''[[Mechagodzilla]]''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラ|Mekagojira}} is a mechanical [[Titan]] that appears in the [[2021]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. It is the second incarnation of Mechagodzilla to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film, after the [[Mechagodzilla/Ready Player One|incarnation]] featured in the [[2018]] film ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]''.<br />
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A robotic duplicate of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] built in secrecy by [[Apex Cybernetics]] to end the reign of the Titans, Mechagodzilla was activated while Godzilla and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] battled in [[Hong Kong]]. Quickly going out of control, the machine tore its way out of the Apex facility, bursting free from beneath Victoria Peak Mountain just after Godzilla defeated Kong. The mechanical monster set its sights on its organic counterpart and bombarded him with its missiles, proton scream, and punches from its drill hand, easily overpowering its biological counterpart. Just when Godzilla seemed outmatched, Kong came to his enemy's rescue, helping to turn the tide. By cooperating, Godzilla and Kong were able to triumph over the Ultimate Destroyer when Godzilla charged Kong's axe with his atomic breath, allowing Kong to slice Mechagodzilla apart.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The name "Mechagodzilla" comes from "mecha," which is derived from the word "mechanical," and [[Godzilla]]'s name.<br />
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In-universe, it is [[Josh Valentine]] who gives the machine the name "Mechagodzilla," after [[Bernie Hayes]] calls it "'''Robot Godzilla'''." [[Apex Cybernetics]] simply refers to Mechagodzilla as "the '''Mecha'''," though a computer monitor calls it '''MEC. GODZILLA'''.<br />
==Development==<br />
[[Max Borenstein]] included Mechagodzilla in his first draft for the third [[MonsterVerse]] film, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', which he wrote before director [[Gareth Edwards]] left the project.<ref name="KOTM MG">{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/godzilla-vs-kong-explains-mechagodzilla-final-showdown|title='The end of a chapter': Godzilla vs. Kong writer on pitting ancient antiheroes against 'human agency'|author=Bennett, Tara|date=1 April 2021|work=SyFy}}</ref> When [[Legendary Pictures]] brought him into polish the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' script, he was pleased to see it had made the cut this time: "It made a lot of sense to be there because then you have these two iconic adversaries, but neither one is a villain. So let's introduce an iconic villain."<ref name="KOTM MG"/><br />
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According to director [[Adam Wingard]], this Mechagodzilla was inspired by the simple, blocky designs of classic Transformers.<ref> https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/mechagodzilla-godzilla-vs-kong-design-changes-transformers/amp</ref> Lindsay MacGowan, Jared Krichevsky, Darnell Isom, and Simon Weber of Legacy Effects worked on the machine's design, with Wingard favoring Krichevsky's approach.<ref name="Legacy">{{cite web|url=https://www.legacyefx.com/godzillavskong|title=Godzilla vs. Kong|work=Legacy Effects|accessdate=11 April 2021}}</ref> Krichevsky previously designed a [[Mechagodzilla/Ready Player One|Mechagodzilla]] for another [[Warner Bros.]] film, ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'', though he wanted his second rendition of the character to be as distinct as possible.<ref name="Krichevsky interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/jared-krichevsky-talks-mechagodzilla-hidden-details-alternative-designs-more|title=Jared Krichevsky Talks Mechagodzilla Hidden Details, Alternative Designs and More!|author=Chris|date=16 April 2021|work=Godzilla-Movies.com}}</ref> He was given more freedom by Toho compared to his previous design which was based off of Noriyoshi Ohrai's poster for Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla 2. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz35172/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> the only guideline he was provided was no shoulder rockets and normally he would usually go through a hundred designs of a specific character, but for this specific incarnation of Mechagodzilla he only did two designs. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz353lk/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> The 3D model of Mechagodzilla was created through Zbrush, Keyshot, and Photoshop which took 3-4 days to put together.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz35jh6/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> He put an "x" pattern on the panels running down its arms and legs as a homage to the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|original Mechagodzilla]]'s Cross Attack Beam and borrowed [[Kiryu]]'s "ribbed neck and abdomen pieces."<ref name="Krichevsky interview"/> Its design was also influenced by the endoskeleton of the T-800 from the ''Terminator'' movies.<ref name="Terminator">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/monstermash042/status/1381670160315019266|Title="It has to be a Terminator" - That's what @LegacyEffects Co-Head John Rosengrant said in our meeting as we review images in the meeting. So that became my primary source of inspiration." |author=Krichevsky, Jared |date=12 April 2021 |work=Twitter}}</ref> He also has been stated to have used the Dinobots from the Bayverse as some inspiration before moving onto other Mechagodzilla designs.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3g75g/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><br />
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When designing Mechagodzilla, Jared was told to make different designs for the hands wanting make it unique compared to previous Mechagodzilla incarnations.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz36rap/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> Jared Krichevsky was inspired by the real life mirror hand syndrome and the elements of chameleons, geckos, and other lizards giving Mechagodzilla a unique way of gripping. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz36ws1/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz36sp0/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> He also has been stated to have taken some inspiration from Mecha-King Ghidorah from Godzilla vs King Ghidorah. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz38ic6/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><br />
==Design==<br />
This Mechagodzilla is considerably thinner than previous incarnations of the character. Mechagodzilla is primarily a gunmetal silver color, with small hints of black, and various red lights throughout its body. Mechagodzilla's neck is ribbed and laced with robotic "gills", while its abdomen is reminiscent of a ribcage. Its head and toes bear a striking resemblance to [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] while bearing [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s frame.<br />
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Mechagodzilla supports three rows of small, square-shaped dorsal plates with red lights at each tip that travel from its head to its back, which then converges into one row as they move down its tail. Compared to past incarnations, Mechagodzilla's tail is more flexible and versatile and has a set of small twin blades at the tip which can spin like a drill. Its head has a pair of red eyes that flash blue when it begins to go out of control. Prior to being possessed by Ghidorah's consciousness, its eyes glow a bright red color. After falling under Ghidorah's influence, its pupils disappear.<br />
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Mechagodzilla's arms and hands are noticeably larger and thicker than those of previous incarnations, with its hands resembling giant crane claws. The panels on its arms and legs are laced with armored plating. It has hidden missile launchers under its shoulder pads and saws at the bottom of each finger.<br />
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Both of Mechagodzilla's feet support a total of five digits, with four at the front and one at the back. Its legs are shown to contain various pieces of machinery such as hydraulic pumps to support its massive weight.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Mechagodzilla is initially completely under the control of [[Ren Serizawa]], who, using a neural interface, controls Mechagodzilla like an extension of his own body. However, once [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] consciousness takes control of the machine, Mechagodzilla becomes incredibly violent and destructive, immediately turning on and killing its creators before bursting free from its facility. Mechagodzilla begins destroying [[Hong Kong]] before turning its attention to Godzilla, brutally attempting to kill him. It displays the same murderous intent towards [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] after the [[Titan]] intervenes. According to Jared Krichevsky, a 'New Consciousness' was made when Ghidorah merged with the mechanical titan. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz34ej4/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><br />
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==Origins==<br />
Mechagodzilla is a cybernetic Titan that was created by [[Apex Cybernetics]] in secret to destroy Godzilla and end the reign of [[Titan]]s. At some point during the five years after [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] defeated [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], Apex had purchased King Ghidorah's skull from [[Alan Jonah]] and connected its neural networks to Mechagodzilla.<ref>https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/</ref> [[Bernie Hayes]] theorizes that Apex Cybernetics placed a second King Ghidorah skull inside Mechagodzilla to take full advantage of the Titan's telepathic abilities, while the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]] shows [[Walter Simmons]] purchasing two skulls from Jonah. Neither version of the story explains the origin of the second skull. <br />
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==History==<br />
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:GvK_-_Mechagodzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
In the time following [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] defeat, billionaire [[Walter Simmons]] and his company [[Apex Cybernetics]] focused on helping mankind rebuild and respond to the rise of the [[Titan]]s. [[Bernie Hayes]], an online conspiracy theorist and host of the ''Titan Truth Podcast'', worked deep undercover for Apex Cybernetics in Pensacola, Florida for five years to try and expose the company's shady activities. Just as Hayes was downloading data from an Apex computer onto a flash drive, [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] rose from the ocean and attacked the facility. As the staff began to evacuate, Hayes sneaked into a restricted area of the facility where he was confronted by two guards. As they held him at gunpoint, the two guards were suddenly killed by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath, leaving Bernie with small injuries. As the smoke cleared and Godzilla continued his rampage, Bernie saw a strange piece of technology resembling a giant robotic eye among the ruins of the facility.<br />
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Soon after, Walter Simmons and his chief technology officer, [[Ren Serizawa]], visited [[Nathan Lind]] at Denham University in Philadelphia, where they showed their interest in his studies of the [[Hollow Earth]], the evolutionary source of the [[Titan]]s. They explained that a deep scan of the planet's core revealed a powerful source of energy that sustained its ecosystem, similar to the energy of Godzilla himself. They proposed a joint mission between Apex and [[Monarch]] to enter the Hollow Earth and harvest this source of energy to create a weapon capable of defeating Godzilla.<br />
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Suspicious after Godzilla's attack, [[Madison Russell]] and her friend [[Josh Valentine]] sought out Bernie, and agreed that Apex had something to do with Godzilla's change in behavior. The three then broke into the ruined Apex facility, finding that the "eye" Bernie described was now gone. Madison found an elevator that took them to sublevel 33, a mysterious area mentioned in the data Hayes managed to download. Upon reaching the sublevel, the group of three hid in a nearby transport vessel that housed [[Skullcrawler]] eggs. The vessel was then transported to Apex's headquarters in [[Hong Kong]]. As the three began to investigate the large chamber they found themselves in, they stumbled upon the activation test for Apex's ultimate anti-Titan weapon: Mechagodzilla.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla activated, with Serizawa controlling it via a neural link, Simmons unleashed a giant Skullcrawler, codenamed "Number 10," into the chamber as a test subject. The Skullcrawler set its sights on the small group of people and began to give chase. As Josh and Bernie took cover in a small hatch, Madison tripped as she was running. Before the Skullcrawler could devour her, Mechagodzilla restrained it, held it by its arms, and sliced it in half with its proton scream before powering down. Serizawa reported that Mechagodzilla only reached about 40% of its power capacity. Simmons stated this was as expected, and said not to worry as they would soon have the power they needed to finish their creation. However, Godzilla sensed Mechagodzilla's activation and began swimming toward Hong Kong.<br />
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As Madison, Josh, and Bernie continued to sneak around the facility, they came upon a room containing Ghidorah's skull, which Apex had converted into a living supercomputer and neural interface used to control Mechagodzilla. After [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] had led the Apex-Monarch team into a massive castle-like structure that was built for his species, he found a massive axe that glowed with blue energy, which caused the ground around him began to glow with the same energy. Apex immediately sent out a spider-like drone to extract and analyze a sample of the energy, much to Monarch's disagreement.<br />
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Nevertheless, Apex managed to copy and recreate the energy from the Hollow Earth and implant it into Mechagodzilla. Simmons gave the order to activate Mechagodzilla once more, but Serizawa objected, warning him that the neural interface was untested and that they had no idea how Mechagodzilla could react to the new source of energy. Simmons dismissed these concerns and ordered Serizawa to activate the [[mecha]].<br />
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As Godzilla and Kong fought in Hong Kong for supremacy, Apex activated Mechagodzilla, which was now infused with the power from the Hollow Earth. However, this also prompted Ghidorah's consciousness to possess the mecha. The machine instantly severed its neural link with Serizawa and went out of control, killing Simmons. An electrical shock promptly killed Serizawa before Mechagodzilla broke free from its facility underneath Victoria Peak Mountain and began to destroy what was left of Hong Kong with its proton scream. Godzilla, who had just nearly killed Kong, roared at his mechanical doppelgänger and promptly charged at him.<br />
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Mechagodzilla, recognizing its old rival, responded with a charge of its own, firing a barrage of missiles at the King of the Monsters. Both monsters clashed, and Mechagodzilla activated its jet boosters as its claws ignited with blue energy, knocking Godzilla to the ground with ease. Watching the battle from the control room, Madison, Josh, and Bernie realized that Mechagodzilla was still being controlled by the command center, so Josh tried to hack into Mechagodzilla's system in an attempt to slow it down.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla continued its assault, it grabbed Godzilla by the head and slammed it against multiple buildings. Finally, the two monsters engaged in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]], only for Mechagodzilla to pour more energy into its proton scream, knocking Godzilla over once more and severely burning his chest. As the mechanical Titan continued its relentless assault against Godzilla, Lind used a [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAV]] as a defibrillator on Kong's chest, reviving him. As Kong woke up, he witnessed the battle between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla. [[Jia]] convinced Kong that Godzilla wasn't the enemy and that Mechagodzilla was the true threat to get the ape to help Godzilla. Convinced, Kong readied for battle after Jia warned him to be careful. As Kong sprung into action, Mechagodzilla dragged Godzilla to the ground once more. It pried Godzilla's jaws open, intending on firing its proton scream into Godzilla's mouth. Just before Mechagodzilla dealt the killing blow, Kong jumped onto Mechagodzilla's back and pulled its head back, forcing it to fire its proton scream into the sky. Mechagodzilla threw Kong off of its back and was just about to strike, only for Godzilla to grab one of its arms, stopping the oncoming attack and allowing Kong to do the same. Both monsters joined forces, pulling Mechagodzilla through a building by its arms. Mechagodzilla soon broke free of both monsters' grip, knocking Kong away as it dealt with Godzilla. Mechagodzilla delivered a swift uppercut to Godzilla's chin before pinning him to a building. But before Mechagodzilla could deliver a blow from its tail, Kong reentered the fight, his axe at hand, and swung the weapon at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla quickly gained the upper hand once more, pinning Kong against a building as it lashed its spinning drill-tipped tail into Kong’s face, only for him to catch it.<br />
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As the battle was still going on, Josh was still trying to hack into Mechagodzilla's system, only for Hayes to dismiss the motion and suggest having one last drink before they died. This gave Josh an idea, as he took Hayes' flask of alcohol and poured it all over Mechagodzilla's control panel, causing it to spark and making Mechagodzilla momentarily stall. Godzilla took this opportunity to fire his atomic breath at Kong's axe, supercharging it. As Kong broke free, he began to strike Mechagodzilla with the axe, managing to chop both of its arms off before severing one of its legs, bringing Mechagodzilla down to the ground. As Kong lifted his axe over its head, Mechagodzilla attempted to fire one last proton scream but failed as Kong slammed his weapon onto Mechagodzilla's neck, then tore off its head. Kong held up Mechagodzilla's severed head and spine and roared triumphantly, then threw it aside, ending Mechagodzilla's short reign of terror.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Proton scream<ref name="ProtonScreamName">[[File:ProtonScream.png|150px]]</ref>===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla wins beam clash.gif|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla's proton scream overpowers [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla can fire a red beam of pure energy from its mouth. When deployed at 40% power, it was sufficient to cut a large [[Skullcrawler]] in half. After Mechagodzilla became powered by [[Hollow Earth]] energy, the proton scream became potent enough to slash through multiple buildings and prevail in an [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] against [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath, blasting the [[Titan]] backward and leaving a searing wound on his chest. In apparent imitation of the "Kiss of Death" Godzilla used to kill the female [[MUTO]], Mechagodzilla favored firing the proton scream down its enemies' throats.<br />
===Missile launchers===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla missiles.gif|thumb|200px|left|Mechagodzilla unleashes a barrage of missiles at [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]].]]<br />
Mechagodzilla has two sixteen-cell missile launchers which rise from behind its shoulder pads. They did little to slow [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s charge, despite each missile releasing several micro missiles before impact, yet they did cause him to roar out in pain. When [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] and Godzilla held its arms, Mechagodzilla deployed a four-cell missile launcher hidden in its left shoulder against Godzilla, causing him to release his grip. Jared Krichevsky also designed Mechagodzilla to have concealed missile launchers in its chest; though unused in the film, they are visible on its [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figure.<ref name="Krichevsky missiles">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3lrs5/|title=AMA answer at 22:03:56|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Jet boosters===<br />
[[File:Jet boosters plus punch.gif|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla knocks [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] down with a charged punch combined with its jet boosters.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla has a set of six rocket boosters that fire out of openable ports by its dorsal fins. These boosters make Mechagodzilla more agile in close-quarters combat, helping it gain the upper hand against [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]].<br />
====Swimming====<br />
In the mobile game ''[[PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile|PUBG]]'', Mechagodzilla is able to swim like Godzilla. According to designer Jared Krichvesky, "[Mechagodzilla's] rockets could be switched to jets for underwater propulsion."<ref name="Krichevsky jets">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3imgj/|title=AMA answer at 21:36:26|author=Krichevksy, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Durability===<br />
Mechagodzilla's endoskeleton is composed of titanium.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CNK2267r5pD/]</ref> The mecha is incredibly resistant to damage, shrugging off the majority of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s attacks. It shows no signs of strain in its initial battle with Godzilla, and when Kong joins the fight is still able to hold its own. Mechagodzilla immediately gets back to its feet after being forcibly pulled through a building by Godzilla and Kong and does not appear to take any noticeable physical damage from repeated strikes from Kong's axe before it is charged. Jared Krichevsky stated that Mechagodzilla could have survived "short bursts" of Godzilla's atomic breath, but not "prolonged attacks."<ref name="Krichevsky durability">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3jhhb/|title=AMA answer at 21:43:55|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
[[File:WhatScaryTeethYouHave.png|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla charges up its proton scream, putting its teeth on full display.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla favors close-quarters combat. It uses its massive claws to knock [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] to the ground and even effortlessly drags him across the ground. It can charge its limbs with additional power from the synthesized [[Hollow Earth]] energy source to strengthen its attacks. Mechagodzilla also has two sets of industrial shredders within its mouth: One set on the roof of the mouth, and the other set on the bottom jaw. Though it only tried using them once on [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] in the film, within several close-up shots, the teeth of these grinders can be seen rotating, indicating that they are functional.<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla drill tail.gif|thumb|200px|left|The drill at the end of Mechagodzilla's tail inches closer and closer to [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s face.]]<br />
===Tail===<br />
Mechagodzilla's tail is a versatile weapon, which it uses to knock Kong off of its back. It is tipped with multiple spikes that can be rotated at high speed to act like a drill.<br />
===Rotating buzzsaw claws===<br />
[[File:Vlcsnap-2021-04-21-06h48m48s678.png|thumb|200px|left|Mechagodzilla attempts to pry open [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s jaws as its buzzsaws cut into Godzilla's hide.]]<br />
Unlike previous incarnations, Mechagodzilla is equipped with crane-like claws rather than claws that resemble [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s fingers. The interiors of these claws are adorned with industrial buzzsaws, allowing them to cut through flesh while grappling.<ref>[https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/jared-krichevsky-talks-mechagodzilla-hidden-details-alternative-designs-more]</ref> Much like [[Kiryu]], this Mechagodzilla can rotate its hands like drills, delivering extra damage with its punches.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Vlcsnap-2021-04-20-18h43m25s435.png|thumb|200px|right|[[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] triumphantly holds Mechagodzilla's severed head.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla requires a substantial amount of power to operate at full capacity and is shown to burn through energy rather quickly. The charge from the energy source within the [[Hollow Earth]] was required to charge Mechagodzilla up to full combat potential; according to designer Jared Krichevsky, it could have run for 24 hours had it not been destroyed.<ref name="Krichevsky cost and battery">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3ey6n/|title=AMA answer at 21:05:01|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=22 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref> Despite this, ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' states that it has "a boundless, unending energy at its command." Mechagodzilla is also momentarily stalled when [[Josh Valentine]] pours [[Bernie Hayes]]' flask of alcohol onto its control panel, causing its satellite link to be disrupted. This buys [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] the time needed to charge [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s axe, after which the [[Titan]] can easily slice the [[mecha]] apart. Mechagodzilla is finally destroyed once its head is torn off.<br />
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==Video games==<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS<br />
==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
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A more benevolent Mechagodzilla met up with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] near a playground.<br />
==Roar==<br />
The [[MonsterVerse]] Mechagodzilla's roars are mostly [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] roars that have been increased in pitch and edited to sound metallic. Once [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] consciousness takes control of the [[mecha]], it emits modified Ghidorah roars. Many of Mechagodzilla’s sound effects originate from the ''Transformers'' live-action series, which, coincidently, was also worked on by [[Erik Aadahl]].<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PglSNwtqbUk</youtube>|Mechagodzilla's roars and sound effects}}<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Mechagodzilla/Legendary/Gallery}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Mechagodzilla is the final "Big Five" [[Toho]] monster to appear in a [[MonsterVerse]] film, the others being [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], and [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]].<br />
**This incarnation of Mechagodzilla is the first to battle [[King Kong]]. A previous Kong opponent, [[Mechani-Kong]] in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', inspired the creation of the character.<br />
*This Mechagodzilla has similarities to the three live-action Toho incarnations of the character. Like the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Showa Mechagodzilla]], it first emerges from a mountain, engages in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] with Godzilla, fires missiles, fights Godzilla and another monster helping him, and is defeated by having its head torn off. This Mechagodzilla is built by humans to destroy Godzilla and other monsters after studying the remains of [[King Ghidorah]], has its primary ranged attack fired from its mouth like Godzilla and fires missiles from its shoulders like the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]]. The [[Titan]] is also a cyborg with the consciousness and components of a previously slain kaiju incorporated into its controls, uses a distorted version of Godzilla's roar as its own, and has rotating hands used in melee combat like [[Kiryu]].<br />
*This is the first incarnation of Mechagodzilla to be primarily built by [[humans]] and still serve as the main antagonist.<br />
*The use of King Ghidorah's skull and DNA to control Mechagodzilla is reminiscent of the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', in which [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]'s components were used to construct Mechagodzilla. Furthermore, just as Ghidorah's brain takes over control of Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and drives it berserk, in the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|Shogakukan manga adaptation]] of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'', Mecha-King Ghidorah's programming overrides control over Mechagodzilla and causes [[G-Force]] to lose control of it.<br />
*Mechagodzilla is teased in a newspaper article during the end credits montage of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', in which a person named De La Rosa claims that [[Monarch]] is building a "mechanized giant" on [[Skull Island]]. It is unknown whether this reflects an early version of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' or is meant to be in-universe misinformation, as De La Rosa also accuses Monarch of "[trying] to create organic Titans in the past."<br />
*Mechagodzilla designer Jared Krichevsky estimated that the machine cost Apex $3 trillion to build.<ref name="Krichevsky cost and battery"/><br />
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'''[[Mechagodzilla]]''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラ|Mekagojira}} is a mechanical [[Titan]] that appears in the [[2021]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. It is the second incarnation of Mechagodzilla to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film, after the [[Mechagodzilla/Ready Player One|incarnation]] featured in the [[2018]] film ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]''.<br />
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A robotic duplicate of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] built in secrecy by [[Apex Cybernetics]] to end the reign of the Titans, Mechagodzilla was activated while Godzilla and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] battled in [[Hong Kong]]. Quickly going out of control, the machine tore its way out of the Apex facility, bursting free from beneath Victoria Peak Mountain just after Godzilla defeated Kong. The mechanical monster set its sights on its organic counterpart and bombarded him with its missiles, proton scream, and punches from its drill hand, easily overpowering its biological counterpart. Just when Godzilla seemed outmatched, Kong came to his enemy's rescue, helping to turn the tide. By cooperating, Godzilla and Kong were able to triumph over the Ultimate Destroyer when Godzilla charged Kong's axe with his atomic breath, allowing Kong to slice Mechagodzilla apart.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The name "Mechagodzilla" comes from "mecha," which is derived from the word "mechanical," and [[Godzilla]]'s name.<br />
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In-universe, it is [[Josh Valentine]] who gives the machine the name "Mechagodzilla," after [[Bernie Hayes]] calls it "'''Robot Godzilla'''." [[Apex Cybernetics]] simply refers to Mechagodzilla as "the '''Mecha'''," though a computer monitor calls it '''MEC. GODZILLA'''.<br />
==Development==<br />
[[Max Borenstein]] included Mechagodzilla in his first draft for the third [[MonsterVerse]] film, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', which he wrote before director [[Gareth Edwards]] left the project.<ref name="KOTM MG">{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/godzilla-vs-kong-explains-mechagodzilla-final-showdown|title='The end of a chapter': Godzilla vs. Kong writer on pitting ancient antiheroes against 'human agency'|author=Bennett, Tara|date=1 April 2021|work=SyFy}}</ref> When [[Legendary Pictures]] brought him into polish the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' script, he was pleased to see it had made the cut this time: "It made a lot of sense to be there because then you have these two iconic adversaries, but neither one is a villain. So let's introduce an iconic villain."<ref name="KOTM MG"/><br />
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According to director [[Adam Wingard]], this Mechagodzilla was inspired by the simple, blocky designs of classic Transformers.<ref> https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/mechagodzilla-godzilla-vs-kong-design-changes-transformers/amp</ref> Lindsay MacGowan, Jared Krichevsky, Darnell Isom, and Simon Weber of Legacy Effects worked on the machine's design, with Wingard favoring Krichevsky's approach.<ref name="Legacy">{{cite web|url=https://www.legacyefx.com/godzillavskong|title=Godzilla vs. Kong|work=Legacy Effects|accessdate=11 April 2021}}</ref> Krichevsky previously designed a [[Mechagodzilla/Ready Player One|Mechagodzilla]] for another [[Warner Bros.]] film, ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'', though he wanted his second rendition of the character to be as distinct as possible.<ref name="Krichevsky interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/jared-krichevsky-talks-mechagodzilla-hidden-details-alternative-designs-more|title=Jared Krichevsky Talks Mechagodzilla Hidden Details, Alternative Designs and More!|author=Chris|date=16 April 2021|work=Godzilla-Movies.com}}</ref> He was given more freedom by Toho compared to his previous design which was based off of Noriyoshi Ohrai's poster for Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla 2. He put an "x" pattern on the panels running down its arms and legs as a homage to the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|original Mechagodzilla]]'s Cross Attack Beam and borrowed [[Kiryu]]'s "ribbed neck and abdomen pieces."<ref name="Krichevsky interview"/> Its design was also influenced by the endoskeleton of the T-800 from the ''Terminator'' movies.<ref name="Terminator">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/monstermash042/status/1381670160315019266|Title="It has to be a Terminator" - That's what @LegacyEffects Co-Head John Rosengrant said in our meeting as we review images in the meeting. So that became my primary source of inspiration." |author=Krichevsky, Jared |date=12 April 2021 |work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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When designing MechaGodzilla, Jared was told to make different designs for the hands wanting to distance it from previous MechaGodzilla incarnations. Jared Krichevsky was inspired by the real life mirror hand syndrome and the elements of chameleons, geckos, and other lizards giving MechaGodzilla a unique way of gripping. He also has been stated to have taken some inspiration from Mecha-King Ghidorah from Godzilla vs King Ghidorah.<br />
==Design==<br />
This Mechagodzilla is considerably thinner than previous incarnations of the character. Mechagodzilla is primarily a gunmetal silver color, with small hints of black, and various red lights throughout its body. Mechagodzilla's neck is ribbed and laced with robotic "gills", while its abdomen is reminiscent of a ribcage. Its head and toes bear a striking resemblance to [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] while bearing [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s frame.<br />
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Mechagodzilla supports three rows of small, square-shaped dorsal plates with red lights at each tip that travel from its head to its back, which then converges into one row as they move down its tail. Compared to past incarnations, Mechagodzilla's tail is more flexible and versatile and has a set of small twin blades at the tip which can spin like a drill. Its head has a pair of red eyes that flash blue when it begins to go out of control. Prior to being possessed by Ghidorah's consciousness, its eyes glow a bright red color. After falling under Ghidorah's influence, its pupils disappear.<br />
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Mechagodzilla's arms and hands are noticeably larger and thicker than those of previous incarnations, with its hands resembling giant crane claws. The panels on its arms and legs are laced with armored plating. It has hidden missile launchers under its shoulder pads and saws at the bottom of each finger.<br />
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Both of Mechagodzilla's feet support a total of five digits, with four at the front and one at the back. Its legs are shown to contain various pieces of machinery such as hydraulic pumps to support its massive weight.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Mechagodzilla is initially completely under the control of [[Ren Serizawa]], who, using a neural interface, controls Mechagodzilla like an extension of his own body. However, once [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] consciousness takes control of the machine, Mechagodzilla becomes incredibly violent and destructive, immediately turning on and killing its creators before bursting free from its facility. Mechagodzilla begins destroying [[Hong Kong]] before turning its attention to Godzilla, brutally attempting to kill him. It displays the same murderous intent towards [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] after the [[Titan]] intervenes.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
Mechagodzilla is a cybernetic Titan that was created by [[Apex Cybernetics]] in secret to destroy Godzilla and end the reign of [[Titan]]s. At some point during the five years after [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] defeated [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], Apex had purchased King Ghidorah's skull from [[Alan Jonah]] and connected its neural networks to Mechagodzilla.<ref>https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/</ref> [[Bernie Hayes]] theorizes that Apex Cybernetics placed a second King Ghidorah skull inside Mechagodzilla to take full advantage of the Titan's telepathic abilities, while the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]] shows [[Walter Simmons]] purchasing two skulls from Jonah. Neither version of the story explains the origin of the second skull.<br />
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==History==<br />
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:GvK_-_Mechagodzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
In the time following [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] defeat, billionaire [[Walter Simmons]] and his company [[Apex Cybernetics]] focused on helping mankind rebuild and respond to the rise of the [[Titan]]s. [[Bernie Hayes]], an online conspiracy theorist and host of the ''Titan Truth Podcast'', worked deep undercover for Apex Cybernetics in Pensacola, Florida for five years to try and expose the company's shady activities. Just as Hayes was downloading data from an Apex computer onto a flash drive, [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] rose from the ocean and attacked the facility. As the staff began to evacuate, Hayes sneaked into a restricted area of the facility where he was confronted by two guards. As they held him at gunpoint, the two guards were suddenly killed by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath, leaving Bernie with small injuries. As the smoke cleared and Godzilla continued his rampage, Bernie saw a strange piece of technology resembling a giant robotic eye among the ruins of the facility.<br />
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Soon after, Walter Simmons and his chief technology officer, [[Ren Serizawa]], visited [[Nathan Lind]] at Denham University in Philadelphia, where they showed their interest in his studies of the [[Hollow Earth]], the evolutionary source of the [[Titan]]s. They explained that a deep scan of the planet's core revealed a powerful source of energy that sustained its ecosystem, similar to the energy of Godzilla himself. They proposed a joint mission between Apex and [[Monarch]] to enter the Hollow Earth and harvest this source of energy to create a weapon capable of defeating Godzilla.<br />
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Suspicious after Godzilla's attack, [[Madison Russell]] and her friend [[Josh Valentine]] sought out Bernie, and agreed that Apex had something to do with Godzilla's change in behavior. The three then broke into the ruined Apex facility, finding that the "eye" Bernie described was now gone. Madison found an elevator that took them to sublevel 33, a mysterious area mentioned in the data Hayes managed to download. Upon reaching the sublevel, the group of three hid in a nearby transport vessel that housed [[Skullcrawler]] eggs. The vessel was then transported to Apex's headquarters in [[Hong Kong]]. As the three began to investigate the large chamber they found themselves in, they stumbled upon the activation test for Apex's ultimate anti-Titan weapon: Mechagodzilla.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla activated, with Serizawa controlling it via a neural link, Simmons unleashed a giant Skullcrawler, codenamed "Number 10," into the chamber as a test subject. The Skullcrawler set its sights on the small group of people and began to give chase. As Josh and Bernie took cover in a small hatch, Madison tripped as she was running. Before the Skullcrawler could devour her, Mechagodzilla restrained it, held it by its arms, and sliced it in half with its proton scream before powering down. Serizawa reported that Mechagodzilla only reached about 40% of its power capacity. Simmons stated this was as expected, and said not to worry as they would soon have the power they needed to finish their creation. However, Godzilla sensed Mechagodzilla's activation and began swimming toward Hong Kong.<br />
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As Madison, Josh, and Bernie continued to sneak around the facility, they came upon a room containing Ghidorah's skull, which Apex had converted into a living supercomputer and neural interface used to control Mechagodzilla. After [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] had led the Apex-Monarch team into a massive castle-like structure that was built for his species, he found a massive axe that glowed with blue energy, which caused the ground around him began to glow with the same energy. Apex immediately sent out a spider-like drone to extract and analyze a sample of the energy, much to Monarch's disagreement.<br />
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Nevertheless, Apex managed to copy and recreate the energy from the Hollow Earth and implant it into Mechagodzilla. Simmons gave the order to activate Mechagodzilla once more, but Serizawa objected, warning him that the neural interface was untested and that they had no idea how Mechagodzilla could react to the new source of energy. Simmons dismissed these concerns and ordered Serizawa to activate the [[mecha]].<br />
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As Godzilla and Kong fought in Hong Kong for supremacy, Apex activated Mechagodzilla, which was now infused with the power from the Hollow Earth. However, this also prompted Ghidorah's consciousness to possess the mecha. The machine instantly severed its neural link with Serizawa and went out of control, killing Simmons. An electrical shock promptly killed Serizawa before Mechagodzilla broke free from its facility underneath Victoria Peak Mountain and began to destroy what was left of Hong Kong with its proton scream. Godzilla, who had just nearly killed Kong, roared at his mechanical doppelgänger and promptly charged at him.<br />
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Mechagodzilla, recognizing its old rival, responded with a charge of its own, firing a barrage of missiles at the King of the Monsters. Both monsters clashed, and Mechagodzilla activated its jet boosters as its claws ignited with blue energy, knocking Godzilla to the ground with ease. Watching the battle from the control room, Madison, Josh, and Bernie realized that Mechagodzilla was still being controlled by the command center, so Josh tried to hack into Mechagodzilla's system in an attempt to slow it down.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla continued its assault, it grabbed Godzilla by the head and slammed it against multiple buildings. Finally, the two monsters engaged in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]], only for Mechagodzilla to pour more energy into its proton scream, knocking Godzilla over once more and severely burning his chest. As the mechanical Titan continued its relentless assault against Godzilla, Lind used a [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAV]] as a defibrillator on Kong's chest, reviving him. As Kong woke up, he witnessed the battle between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla. [[Jia]] convinced Kong that Godzilla wasn't the enemy and that Mechagodzilla was the true threat to get the ape to help Godzilla. Convinced, Kong readied for battle after Jia warned him to be careful. As Kong sprung into action, Mechagodzilla dragged Godzilla to the ground once more. It pried Godzilla's jaws open, intending on firing its proton scream into Godzilla's mouth. Just before Mechagodzilla dealt the killing blow, Kong jumped onto Mechagodzilla's back and pulled its head back, forcing it to fire its proton scream into the sky. Mechagodzilla threw Kong off of its back and was just about to strike, only for Godzilla to grab one of its arms, stopping the oncoming attack and allowing Kong to do the same. Both monsters joined forces, pulling Mechagodzilla through a building by its arms. Mechagodzilla soon broke free of both monsters' grip, knocking Kong away as it dealt with Godzilla. Mechagodzilla delivered a swift uppercut to Godzilla's chin before pinning him to a building. But before Mechagodzilla could deliver a blow from its tail, Kong reentered the fight, his axe at hand, and swung the weapon at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla quickly gained the upper hand once more, pinning Kong against a building as it lashed its spinning drill-tipped tail into Kong’s face, only for him to catch it.<br />
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As the battle was still going on, Josh was still trying to hack into Mechagodzilla's system, only for Hayes to dismiss the motion and suggest having one last drink before they died. This gave Josh an idea, as he took Hayes' flask of alcohol and poured it all over Mechagodzilla's control panel, causing it to spark and making Mechagodzilla momentarily stall. Godzilla took this opportunity to fire his atomic breath at Kong's axe, supercharging it. As Kong broke free, he began to strike Mechagodzilla with the axe, managing to chop both of its arms off before severing one of its legs, bringing Mechagodzilla down to the ground. As Kong lifted his axe over its head, Mechagodzilla attempted to fire one last proton scream but failed as Kong slammed his weapon onto Mechagodzilla's neck, then tore off its head. Kong held up Mechagodzilla's severed head and spine and roared triumphantly, then threw it aside, ending Mechagodzilla's short reign of terror.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Proton scream<ref name="ProtonScreamName">[[File:ProtonScream.png|150px]]</ref>===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla wins beam clash.gif|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla's proton scream overpowers [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla can fire a red beam of pure energy from its mouth. When deployed at 40% power, it was sufficient to cut a large [[Skullcrawler]] in half. After Mechagodzilla became powered by [[Hollow Earth]] energy, the proton scream became potent enough to slash through multiple buildings and prevail in an [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] against [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath, blasting the [[Titan]] backward and leaving a searing wound on his chest. In apparent imitation of the "Kiss of Death" Godzilla used to kill the female [[MUTO]], Mechagodzilla favored firing the proton scream down its enemies' throats.<br />
===Missile launchers===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla missiles.gif|thumb|200px|left|Mechagodzilla unleashes a barrage of missiles at [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]].]]<br />
Mechagodzilla has two sixteen-cell missile launchers which rise from behind its shoulder pads. They did little to slow [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s charge, despite each missile releasing several micro missiles before impact, yet they did cause him to roar out in pain. When [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] and Godzilla held its arms, Mechagodzilla deployed a four-cell missile launcher hidden in its left shoulder against Godzilla, causing him to release his grip. Jared Krichevsky also designed Mechagodzilla to have concealed missile launchers in its chest; though unused in the film, they are visible on its [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figure.<ref name="Krichevsky missiles">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3lrs5/|title=AMA answer at 22:03:56|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Jet boosters===<br />
[[File:Jet boosters plus punch.gif|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla knocks [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] down with a charged punch combined with its jet boosters.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla has a set of six rocket boosters that fire out of openable ports by its dorsal fins. These boosters make Mechagodzilla more agile in close-quarters combat, helping it gain the upper hand against [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]].<br />
====Swimming====<br />
In the mobile game ''[[PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile|PUBG]]'', Mechagodzilla is able to swim like Godzilla. According to designer Jared Krichvesky, "[Mechagodzilla's] rockets could be switched to jets for underwater propulsion."<ref name="Krichevsky jets">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3imgj/|title=AMA answer at 21:36:26|author=Krichevksy, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Durability===<br />
Mechagodzilla's endoskeleton is composed of titanium.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CNK2267r5pD/]</ref> The mecha is incredibly resistant to damage, shrugging off the majority of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s attacks. It shows no signs of strain in its initial battle with Godzilla, and when Kong joins the fight is still able to hold its own. Mechagodzilla immediately gets back to its feet after being forcibly pulled through a building by Godzilla and Kong and does not appear to take any noticeable physical damage from repeated strikes from Kong's axe before it is charged. Jared Krichevsky stated that Mechagodzilla could have survived "short bursts" of Godzilla's atomic breath, but not "prolonged attacks."<ref name="Krichevsky durability">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3jhhb/|title=AMA answer at 21:43:55|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
[[File:WhatScaryTeethYouHave.png|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla charges up its proton scream, putting its teeth on full display.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla favors close-quarters combat. It uses its massive claws to knock [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] to the ground and even effortlessly drags him across the ground. It can charge its limbs with additional power from the synthesized [[Hollow Earth]] energy source to strengthen its attacks. Mechagodzilla also has two sets of industrial shredders within its mouth: One set on the roof of the mouth, and the other set on the bottom jaw. Though it only tried using them once on [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] in the film, within several close-up shots, the teeth of these grinders can be seen rotating, indicating that they are functional.<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla drill tail.gif|thumb|200px|left|The drill at the end of Mechagodzilla's tail inches closer and closer to [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s face.]]<br />
===Tail===<br />
Mechagodzilla's tail is a versatile weapon, which it uses to knock Kong off of its back. It is tipped with multiple spikes that can be rotated at high speed to act like a drill.<br />
===Rotating buzzsaw claws===<br />
[[File:Vlcsnap-2021-04-21-06h48m48s678.png|thumb|200px|left|Mechagodzilla attempts to pry open [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s jaws as its buzzsaws cut into Godzilla's hide.]]<br />
Unlike previous incarnations, Mechagodzilla is equipped with crane-like claws rather than claws that resemble [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]'s fingers. The interiors of these claws are adorned with industrial buzzsaws, allowing them to cut through flesh while grappling.<ref>[https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/jared-krichevsky-talks-mechagodzilla-hidden-details-alternative-designs-more]</ref> Much like [[Kiryu]], this Mechagodzilla can rotate its hands like drills, delivering extra damage with its punches.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Vlcsnap-2021-04-20-18h43m25s435.png|thumb|200px|right|[[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] triumphantly holds Mechagodzilla's severed head.]]<br />
Mechagodzilla requires a substantial amount of power to operate at full capacity and is shown to burn through energy rather quickly. The charge from the energy source within the [[Hollow Earth]] was required to charge Mechagodzilla up to full combat potential; according to designer Jared Krichevsky, it could have run for 24 hours had it not been destroyed.<ref name="Krichevsky cost and battery">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3ey6n/|title=AMA answer at 21:05:01|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=22 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref> Despite this, ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' states that it has "a boundless, unending energy at its command." Mechagodzilla is also momentarily stalled when [[Josh Valentine]] pours [[Bernie Hayes]]' flask of alcohol onto its control panel, causing its satellite link to be disrupted. This buys [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] the time needed to charge [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s axe, after which the [[Titan]] can easily slice the [[mecha]] apart. Mechagodzilla is finally destroyed once its head is torn off.<br />
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==Video games==<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS<br />
==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]''===<br />
A more benevolent Mechagodzilla met up with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] near a playground.<br />
==Roar==<br />
The [[MonsterVerse]] Mechagodzilla's roars are mostly [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] roars that have been increased in pitch and edited to sound metallic. Once [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] consciousness takes control of the [[mecha]], it emits modified Ghidorah roars. Many of Mechagodzilla’s sound effects originate from the ''Transformers'' live-action series, which, coincidently, was also worked on by [[Erik Aadahl]].<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PglSNwtqbUk</youtube>|Mechagodzilla's roars and sound effects}}<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Mechagodzilla/Legendary/Gallery}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Mechagodzilla is the final "Big Five" [[Toho]] monster to appear in a [[MonsterVerse]] film, the others being [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], and [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]].<br />
**This incarnation of Mechagodzilla is the first to battle [[King Kong]]. A previous Kong opponent, [[Mechani-Kong]] in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', inspired the creation of the character.<br />
*This Mechagodzilla has similarities to the three live-action Toho incarnations of the character. Like the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Showa Mechagodzilla]], it first emerges from a mountain, engages in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] with Godzilla, fires missiles, fights Godzilla and another monster helping him, and is defeated by having its head torn off. This Mechagodzilla is built by humans to destroy Godzilla and other monsters after studying the remains of [[King Ghidorah]], has its primary ranged attack fired from its mouth like Godzilla and fires missiles from its shoulders like the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]]. The [[Titan]] is also a cyborg with the consciousness and components of a previously slain kaiju incorporated into its controls, uses a distorted version of Godzilla's roar as its own, and has rotating hands used in melee combat like [[Kiryu]].<br />
*This is the first incarnation of Mechagodzilla to be primarily built by [[humans]] and still serve as the main antagonist.<br />
*The use of King Ghidorah's skull and DNA to control Mechagodzilla is reminiscent of the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', in which [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]'s components were used to construct Mechagodzilla. Furthermore, just as Ghidorah's brain takes over control of Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and drives it berserk, in the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|Shogakukan manga adaptation]] of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'', Mecha-King Ghidorah's programming overrides control over Mechagodzilla and causes [[G-Force]] to lose control of it.<br />
*Mechagodzilla is teased in a newspaper article during the end credits montage of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', in which a person named De La Rosa claims that [[Monarch]] is building a "mechanized giant" on [[Skull Island]]. It is unknown whether this reflects an early version of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' or is meant to be in-universe misinformation, as De La Rosa also accuses Monarch of "[trying] to create organic Titans in the past."<br />
*Mechagodzilla designer Jared Krichevsky estimated that the machine cost Apex $3 trillion to build.<ref name="Krichevsky cost and battery"/><br />
==References==<br />
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|nicknames =Gojira, King of the Monsters, G, G-Man, {{small|Alpha Predator, Nautilus, [[Dagon|Species 5146_Adam]]}}, Legendary Godzilla,<br>Hollywood Godzilla{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|(PS3 / PS4)]]}},<br>American Godzilla, Godzilla 2014, Godzilla 2019, Godzilla 2021, King Godzilla, {{tt|''Zo-zla-halawa''|Meaning “great eternal enemy” in Iwi language}}<ref>[[File:C0DCC982-B077-4A70-BEE2-82E7961C75F0.jpeg|150px]]</ref><ref>[[File:Novel Screenshot 2.jpeg|150px]]</ref><br />
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|height =355 feet<ref name="Facts">(May 16, 2014). [http://archive.is/0ZWS1 '''Legendary''' - Godzilla Facts]. (link dead, [http://archive.is/0ZWS1 archive] available). ''Tumblr''.</ref> / 108.2 meters{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=120|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><ref name="Inconsistent" group="lower-alpha">While most [[Japan]]ese sources elect to approximate Godzilla's height to simply 108 meters, ''[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]'' (p. 120) instead lists a more precise measurement of 108.2 meters.</ref><br>393 feet<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CMoaKeugejZ/|title=距離開戰倒數四日,先睇一睇數據 👀 究竟邊面贏面大啲呢?3月24日 世紀震撼大銀幕 2D / 3D / 4DX / D-BOX / IMAX / MX4D 同步獻映 購票即去 🔗 Link in bio #TeamKong #TeamGodzilla #GodzillaVsKong #哥斯拉大戰金剛|author=warnerbroshk|date=20 March 2021|work=Instagram}}<br>[[File:GvK Monarch Designation Godzilla.jpg|150px]]</ref> / 119.8 meters{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]-[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="2019Stats">[[File:Godzilla2019stats.jpeg|150px]]</ref><ref group="lower-alpha">While the April 14, 2019 issue of ''Toho Cinemas Magazine'' uses the more precise metric conversion of 119.8 meters for Godzilla's height, Chinese marketing materials for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' instead round this up to 120 meters. English marketing for the film nevertheless lists his height as 393 feet, the same as in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''.</ref><br />
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|length =550.4 feet<ref name="Facts"/>/167.74 meters {{Small|(tail)}}{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="NewGodzillaDictionary">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Dictionary (New Edition)|Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition]]]|date=7 August 2014|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=7|isbn=9784773087253}}<br>[[File:Godzilla Dictionary G14 trivia.jpg|150px]]</ref>,<br>582 feet / 177.4 meters {{Small|(tail)}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="2019Stats"/><br />
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|weight =90,000 tons{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}},<ref name="SGWTNLotKotMonsters">{{cite book|title=[[Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters]]|date=22 July [[2016]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|page=81|isbn=9784048956321}}</ref><ref name="2014 The Movie Bit">{{Cite web|url=http://www.themoviebit.com/2014/04/godzilla-ultimate-trivia.html|title=Godzilla Ultimate Trivia|work=The Movie Bit|date=29 April 2014|author=Barry, Vic}}</ref><ref name="Weight" group="lower-alpha">Both American and Japanese sources measure Godzilla's weight as "90,000 tons" in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]] and "99,634 tons" in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', however it should be noted that in Japanese sources this refers to 90,000 metric tons (99,208.018 U.S. tons) and 99,634 metric tons (109,827.685 U.S. tons), respectively. The opening credits of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' give Godzilla a weight of 164,000 tons, although his height remains 393 feet. This and three other stats in the opening (blood volume, walking speed, tensile strength of bones) came from a 2014 ''Popular Mechanics'' article by Danielle Venton titled "The Impossible Anatomy of Godzilla".</ref><br>99,634 tons{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><ref name="2019Stats"/><ref name="Weight" group="lower-alpha"/><br><br />
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web|url=https://twitter.com/TohoKingdom/status/1129168820944265216|title=Specimen: Titanus Gojira|work=[[Toho Kingdom]] on Twitter|date=17 May 2019}}</ref><br> 3.15 x 10^14 joules (315 Terajoules) / 75.3 kilotons{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="GodzillaAttacks"/><br />
'''Swimming speed:''' 60+ knots{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="Swimming speed" group="lower-alpha">[[Monarch]]'s [https://twitter.com/TohoKingdom/status/1129168820944265216 superspecies profile] for Godzilla says that he swims at a speed of 40 knots. However, a line of dialogue in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' mentions that he is swimming at a speed of over 60 knots.</ref><br />
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{{Quote|'''He''' fought for us. Died for us. He's not only proof that coexistence is possible, he is the key to it.|Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] (''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''[[Godzilla]]''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ|''Gojira''}} is a [[Titan]] who first appeared in the [[2014]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film, ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.<br />
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The [[MonsterVerse]] Godzilla is the second incarnation of Godzilla to be featured in an [[United States|American]]-made film, after the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla]] from the [[Godzilla (1998 film)|1998 film]], and the tenth onscreen incarnation of the character overall. A colossal apex predator hailing from a time in Earth's past where surface radiation levels were considerably higher, Godzilla retreated deep underwater as this radiation declined to feed on the planet's natural geothermal radiation. Godzilla occasionally surfaced throughout history, inspiring some of humanity's mythology. In the 20th century, the advent of the nuclear age drew Godzilla to the surface along with the deadly [[Shinomura]], attracting the attention of the American military, which carried out a campaign of nuclear strikes against the two clashing monsters in the South Pacific under the guise of nuclear testing. While Shinomura was vaporized by the blast of the Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb, Godzilla survived and vanished up until 2014 when parasitic creatures from his time period dubbed [[MUTO]]s were unleashed and prepared to begin reproducing. Godzilla hunted the MUTOs down to [[San Francisco]], where he engaged in a protracted battle that ended when he killed them both and returned to the ocean. After subsequently slaying the MUTOs' mother, [[MUTO Prime]], Godzilla disappeared into the depths of the ocean for five years, though [[Monarch]] kept tabs on him. <br />
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When a group of eco-terrorists awakened his ancient nemesis [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] from his icy tomb in [[Antarctica]], Godzilla confronted the newly-awakened three-headed Titan. King Ghidorah escaped their first battle, but Godzilla tracked him down to the waters off of [[Mexico]] and nearly defeated him in an underwater clash before being interrupted by the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. Godzilla retreated to his underwater lair to heal, but his rejuvenation was accelerated by the sacrifice of Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], who set off a thermonuclear warhead in his vicinity. Godzilla made his way to Boston for a final battle with Ghidorah, and with the intervention of [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] was finally able to triumph. The surviving Titans who had been following Ghidorah congregated around Godzilla and submitted to him, accepting him as the King of the Monsters. In the time after Ghidorah's defeat, Godzilla worked to maintain balance among the newly-awakened Titans. He fought [[Scylla]] when she battled the U.S. Coast Guard over a nuclear warhead, drove [[Amhuluk]] from [[Behemoth]]'s territory, rescued [[Na Kika]] from being captured by humans, and battled [[Tiamat]] before finding a new lair in the [[Hollow Earth]]. Before he himself could rest again, Godzilla set out to return the other Titans to their ancient rest.<br />
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Five years later, Godzilla sensed [[Apex Cybernetics]]' construction of [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]], an artificial Titan meant to overthrow him, and began attacking the company's facilities, with humanity assuming he had turned against them. When Godzilla intercepted a U.S. fleet transporting [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], the battle was broken up by depth charges and Godzilla left the scene after the remains of the fleet "played dead" by shutting down their power and he no longer deemed Kong a threat. Godzilla headed to [[Hong Kong]] after he sensed Mechagodzilla being activated and drilled a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath, allowing Kong to intercept him. After a brutal battle, Godzilla defeated Kong before battling Mechagodzilla but was soon overwhelmed. The combined might of Godzilla and Kong, as well as some human interference, managed to defeat Mechagodzilla. Godzilla subsequently acknowledged Kong and returned to the ocean.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Godzilla is consistently referred to as "''Gojira''" {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}} by Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] and his son [[Ren Serizawa|Ren]], although other characters call him by his English name "Godzilla." ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' reveals that "''Gojira''" is a name from Pacific island myths, and is applied to the monster by Serizawa's father Eiji, the scientist who discovered him. [[Monarch]] gave Godzilla's species the designation "Species 5146_Adam" after uncovering and analyzing the skeleton of [[Dagon|another member of his kind]]. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla is given the [[Titan]] designation '''''Titanus Gojira''''' by Monarch. In the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|official novelization]] of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', the [[Iwi]] referred Godzilla as '''''Zo-zla-halawa''''' or “great eternal enemy” in their language.<br />
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The form Godzilla takes on in the climax of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' as he reaches critical mass is given the name '''Burning Godzilla''' {{Nihongo|バーニング・ゴジラ|Bāningu Gojira}}, the same name used for [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla's]] critical state from ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', in the short "Monster 101" bonus feature focused on the monster. [[Michael Dougherty]] refers to it as such during his audio commentary of the film, but alternatively calls it '''Atomic-meltdown Godzilla''' during the "Godzilla 2.0" bonus feature.<br />
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==Design==<br />
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The MonsterVerse Godzilla's face is shaped very squarely, while his neck is broad and possesses gills on its sides.<ref name="ArtOfDestruction-p99">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Art of Destruction]]|author=Mark Cotta Vaz|publisher=Insight Editions|page=99|isbn=978-1783292806}}</ref> He is not the first incarnation of the character to have gills: producer [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] explained the air holes in the front of the necks of Showa-era Godzilla suits as gills in his book ''[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]]''.<ref name="DefEdGI">{{cite book|title=[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]] (14th Edition)|date=20 November [[1996]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=18|isbn=4-09-220142-7}}[[File:Godzilla Introduction Showa Godzilla diagram.jpg|center|250px|A diagram detailing Godzilla's traits, including his gills]]</ref> Of course, this computer-generated Godzilla required no such accommodations, and his gills are more easily recognized as such by the viewer. His eyes are a yellow color, and his teeth are small and not nearly as straightly lined up as many previous Godzilla incarnations. As of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', whenever he charges his atomic breath, his eyes glow blue.<br />
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The MonsterVerse Godzilla's nostrils are more separate than previous incarnations, with them being on opposite sides of the snout, making it more reptile-like instead of the more mammalian fashion of being close together in front of it. Godzilla's head and neck seem to lean forward more so than any previous design. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', his head is slightly smaller. His {{scutes}} are smaller than the previous designs, but they still retain the core maple-leaf shape, although straighter and very sharp, somewhat like the [[Godzilla/Godzilla 2000|Godzilla]] from ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', he has duller, more exotic-shaped dorsal fins based on those of the [[ShodaiGoji|1954 Godzilla design]].<br />
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This Godzilla's claws are a black color, and his feet are wider and resemble an elephant or sauropod's foot more than the other Godzillas' feet do. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', the feet are altered to more closely resemble those of past designs, with larger curved claws and each toe set more apart from each other. His skin is more crocodile-like and rougher than other incarnations and is a blackish color. His body and tail are very wide as well, making him look somewhat bulkier than other Godzilla designs. Godzilla's tail is considerably longer than most designs, and becomes very thin and pointed at the end. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', his tail is proportionately shorter compared to the rest of his body, although it is still longer than before, and ends with a rounded tip.<br />
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In his Burning Godzilla state, orange and red cracks appear throughout his body and his eyes glow orange when charging up a nuclear pulse.<br />
==Personality==<br />
{{Quote|We [humans] have helped create an imbalance [in nature], and Godzilla moves in to right the balance. He is not our 'hero,' but represents something greater—he is saving us in the process of righting the balance.|[[Alex Garcia]], ''[[Godzilla: The Art of Destruction]]'' pp. 118-119}}<br />
[[Monarch]] describes Godzilla's behavior as that of a "protector," calling him an "ancient guardian of the natural world."<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> While Monarch initially considered Godzilla to be a threat, it now considers him the potential greatest defender of the planet, as he emerges to battle any aggressors which threaten the balance of nature. Whenever Godzilla is not enraged and in combat, Monarch describes him as "slow, graceful, inquisitive even."<ref name="Monarch">{{cite web|url=https://www.monarchsciences.com/|title=Monarch Sciences}}</ref><br />
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In [[Godzilla (2014 film)|Legendary Pictures' ''Godzilla'']], Godzilla's behavior seems to be that of a territorial animal. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] theorizes Godzilla is the driving force to restore balance to nature whenever that balance is disrupted, suggesting that he essentially considers the entire Earth to be his territory. However, unlike previous incarnations, he doesn't blatantly attack or plow through ships at sea simply because they are there. In fact, with larger ships like aircraft carriers, he simply dives down under them. Even when he is attacked by the military, he doesn't noticeably react or fight back and simply continues to hunt the [[MUTO]]s, even when being followed in close proximity by four naval ships. He also does not seem to intentionally cause destruction. Even when he destroys the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], it does not appear to be intentional, but rather just him reacting from being hit in the gills by missile fire. He shows little interest in humans, instead of focusing his attention entirely on the MUTOs. After defeating both MUTOs, he leaves humanity alone without any more conflict. <br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla continues to behave in this manner. He maintains a patrol route around his territory and uses his glowing dorsal plates to perform an intimidation display. While it Monarch initially assumed Godzilla was demonstrating aggression toward them, they later realized he was reacting to the presence of the ORCA before pursuing it to [[Antarctica]]. Godzilla recognizes the threat posed by his ancient nemesis [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] and goes out of his way to seek out and try to defeat Ghidorah on three occasions. Godzilla recognizes [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] as his ally and communicates with her through sonar. He demonstrates inquisitiveness toward humans, first when he sees Serizawa approaching him and placing his hand on his face, and later after he resurfaces and leans forward to inspect [[Mark Russell]]. Godzilla never demonstrates outright hostility toward humans during this and allows himself to be surrounded by a full military escort when he heads to Boston to confront Ghidorah. As the new alpha of the [[Titan]]s, Godzilla is said to actively steer other Titans away from human cities and prevent any further destruction.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla is shown to be considerably more aggressive than before, attacking human structures and military structures with surprising brutality. However, these attacks either target [[Apex Cybernetics]] during their construction of [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]] or the naval fleet which opened fire on him as he arrived to confront [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] in the Tasman Sea. Godzilla otherwise continues to demonstrate a preference to avoid unnecessary conflict, as shown when he spares the remaining fleet when they shut off their power and when he refrains from outright killing Kong after brutalizing him during their rematch in [[Hong Kong]]. After the two Titans defeat Mechagodzilla, Godzilla decides to leave both Kong and humanity alone once again without any additional conflict.<br />
==Origins==<br />
[[File:Hibernating_Godzilla.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla hibernating in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'', the prequel to [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'']], Godzilla was explained to be an ancient life form from the Permian period, having survived various extinction events by consuming geothermal radiation in a hibernation-like state at the bottom of the sea. Godzilla was theorized by [[Ishiro Serizawa]] to have been the alpha predator of his ecosystem and prevented the other species from overpopulating and overrunning the world, acting as a force of nature that maintained balance.<br />
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Godzilla's mysterious past is further explored in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. Painted murals found by [[Monarch]], including several on the walls of the sunken ruins of an entire city, depict Godzilla being worshipped by ancient civilizations as a god-like figure along with the other [[Titans]]. At one point, he possessed a symbiotic relationship with the benevolent lepidopteran Titan [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], and together, surrounded by [[humans|human]] warriors, clashed with the malevolent [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] when he invaded [[Earth]]. Taking their battle to [[Antarctica]], Godzilla eventually defeated Ghidorah and sealed him beneath the ice.<ref name="Dougherty TWT">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1159688939004805120|title="Ghidorah and Godzilla fought for the crown in ancient Antarctica. Godzilla won."|author=Dougherty, Mike|date=9 August 2019|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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According to [[Ilene Andrews]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla's species was said to have been in a war with [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong's]] sometime in the ancient past. While it is unknown if Godzilla himself was involved in this conflict, bones of what appeared to be fellow members of his species littered the ground inside the massive Kong throne room in the Hollow Earth. The [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]] instead states that it was only Godzilla that fought Kong's species in their war, killing most of them, and eventually driving the survivors and the [[Iwi]]'s ancestors toward the surface of what is now [[Skull Island]], where all but Kong were slaughtered by the [[Skullcrawler]]s.<ref>[[File:C0DCC982-B077-4A70-BEE2-82E7961C75F0.jpeg|150px]]</ref><ref>[[File:Novel Screenshot 2.jpeg|150px]]</ref><ref>[[File:Screenshot 3.jpeg|150px]]</ref> It also briefly implied that the skeletons in the throne room may not belong to ''Titanus Gojira'' specimens, but rather close relatives.<br />
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==History==<br />
===[[MonsterVerse]]===<br />
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[[File:G14 - Godzilla with M.U.T.O.'s head in his hands full view.png|thumb|right|200px|[[GareGoji|Godzilla]] holding the female [[MUTO]]'s severed head in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]]]<br />
An ancient alpha-predator that thrived during the Late Permian period over 250 million years ago, Godzilla retreated to the ocean depths as the [[Earth]]'s surface radiation levels declined, instead of feeding on the planet's natural geothermal radiation. Godzilla remained dormant underwater for hundreds of millions of years, appearing occasionally at various points in human history, inspiring the mythologies of several cultures. In [[1954]], an [[United States|American]] nuclear submarine unwittingly awakened Godzilla when it reached the lower depths of the ocean, drawing him to the surface in search of new sources of radiation. Godzilla attacked and fed on American and [[Russia|Soviet]] nuclear submarines in the South [[Pacific Ocean]], with each nation believing the other was responsible for the attacks. When Godzilla's existence became known, the American military began detonating a series of nuclear bombs in the [[Marshall Islands]] to try and kill him, under the guise of nuclear testing. On March 1, 1954, Godzilla was lured ashore at [[Bikini Atoll]], where the American military detonated their first-ever dry-fuel hydrogen bomb, codenamed ''Castle Bravo'', in an attempt to kill him. Godzilla vanished following the detonation, and the United States covered up all evidence of his existence. A scientific organization, known as [[Monarch]], had been formed to study Godzilla and any gigantic creatures like him and continued to search for him in the following decades.<br />
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In [[2014]], Godzilla detected the mating call of a [[MUTO]], a parasitic lifeform that lived during Godzilla's time and laid its eggs in corpses of his species. In order to preserve his own existence, Godzilla came ashore in [[Honolulu]] to fight the winged male MUTO before it could reunite with its female counterpart and reproduce. Godzilla confronted the MUTO at the Honolulu airport, engaging in a brief clash before the MUTO flew back out over the ocean. Godzilla dove underwater and continued pursuing his enemy. The United States military believed Godzilla to be just as dire a threat as the MUTO, although Monarch scientist [[Ishiro Serizawa]] stated that Godzilla was only here to hunt the MUTO and that he should be allowed to do so. When the female MUTO emerged in Nevada and began heading to California to reunite with the male, the military formed a plan to lure Godzilla and both MUTOs out to a remote island and kill them all with a nuclear warhead several times more powerful than ''Castle Bravo''. Serizawa believed the detonation would fail to kill any of the creatures and warned [[William Stenz]], the Navy admiral in charge of the operation, to call off the attack. Stenz regretfully told Serizawa they had no choice and allowed the warhead to be armed and carried by boat over [[San Francisco]] Bay. The male MUTO used its electromagnetic pulse to disable the military's vehicles and stole the warhead, using it as a nest in which the female could lay its eggs. Godzilla emerged from the Bay shortly afterward, surfacing near the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. Tanks were deployed onto the bridge and opened fire on Godzilla while civilians were attempting to cross it. Godzilla withstood the artillery fire until a blast hit him in the gills, causing him to smash into the bridge and split it in half. Godzilla roared and continued to approach the city, where the MUTOs had constructed their nest.<br />
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When Godzilla entered downtown San Francisco, the male MUTO attacked him while its mate laid her eggs. Meanwhile, several soldiers were sent into the heart of the city via a HALO jump to recover and disarm the warhead before it could explode. Godzilla finally reached the nest and roared at the female MUTO, who charged at Godzilla and attacked him. Soon, the male re-entered the battle and both MUTOs double-teamed Godzilla. With the nest unguarded, the soldiers recovered the warhead, while [[Ford Brody]] opened a gasoline line, causing the entire nest to explode in a fireball. Both MUTOs witnessed the explosion and stopped pummeling Godzilla and rushed back to their nest. The female MUTO grieved over her dead offspring but became enraged after seeing Brody near the nest. Before the MUTO could kill Brody, Godzilla emerged behind her and blasted her with his atomic breath, buying time for Brody and the other soldiers to carry the warhead to the docks. The male flew behind Godzilla and pulled him out of the way, allowing the female to chase after the soldiers. As the male flew behind Godzilla to try and grab him again, Godzilla swung his tail at it, impaling the MUTO on a skyscraper and killing it. Godzilla stopped to catch his breath, only for a skyscraper to collapse onto him and bury him in debris and rubble. As Godzilla lies on the ground being buried in debris, he caught a brief glimpse of Brody, who was running to the docks. Brody ran to the docks, only to witness the female MUTO kill all of his companions. Brody grabbed the warhead and placed it on a boat, preparing to send it out to the sea where it could detonate safely. Suddenly, the boat's engine deactivated as the female MUTO approached, her EMP field disabling all nearby electronics. Brody drew his pistol and aimed it at the MUTO, fully expecting to be killed. Just then, Godzilla came up behind the MUTO and bit down on her neck, pulling her away from the boat. Godzilla grabbed the MUTO's jaws and pried them open, then fired his atomic breath down her throat until her head fell off. Godzilla roared victoriously before dropping the MUTO's head and collapsing onto the ground unconscious. The boat reactivated and began heading out of the bay, while Brody was rescued by a helicopter.<br />
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The next morning, San Francisco was in ruins, while military and emergency personnel surrounded Godzilla's unconscious body. Serizawa and his assistant [[Vivienne Graham]] looked sadly at Godzilla, believing him to be dead. Suddenly, Godzilla's eye opened and he began to stir. Godzilla stood up and began walking back out to the ocean. Godzilla let out one last victorious roar before diving back into the sea and disappearing beneath the waves.<br />
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[[File:Kong Skull Island Godzilla cave painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of Godzilla in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
In [[1973]], while appealing to Senator Willis to approve an expedition to [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] member [[William Randa|Bill Randa]] mentioned how the [[1954]] Castle Bravo nuclear tests were not tests but rather attempts to kill a creature, though he did not mention Godzilla by name.<br />
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Following their adventure on Skull Island, [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] were held in an interrogation room by Monarch members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]], where they were shown documents related to the 1954 nuclear strikes against Godzilla, as well as two cave paintings depicting Godzilla alone and locked in battle with an [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|unidentified three-headed monster]].<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:GKOTM19_-_Call_to_Arms.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
While fruitlessly searching through the ruins of [[San Francisco]] for their missing son Andrew in [[2014]], [[Mark Russell]] and his wife [[Emma Russell|Emma]] and their daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] witnessed Godzilla walk past them. Mark grew to blame Godzilla for the loss of his son and resigned from [[Monarch]], maintaining a desire to have the monster killed. The U.S. government and a large portion of the public grew to feel the same way following the devastating events in San Francisco. After five years, Godzilla had seemingly disappeared. [[Monarch]]'s Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], [[Vivienne Graham]], and [[Sam Coleman]] appeared before a Senate hearing to discuss the organization's future. The government and military expressed a desire to exterminate Godzilla and all of the other [[Titan]]s like him, but Serizawa and Graham insisted that the solution was to find a way to coexist with Godzilla and other possibly benevolent Titans in a sort of symbiotic relationship. Monarch soon faced a bigger crisis, as they learned that Emma and Madison had been kidnapped from Outpost 61 in [[China]] along with Emma's sonar device, the [[Orca|ORCA]]. They brought Mark with them to their underwater headquarters in Bermuda, Outpost 54, a.k.a. Castle Bravo. From there, they covertly had been observing Godzilla on his own turf. Inside Castle Bravo, Monarch determined that Emma and Madison had been abducted by Col. [[Alan Jonah]], a British Army colonel-turned eco-terrorist bent on restoring the natural order. Evidently, he intended to use the ORCA to achieve his goal. While Monarch attempted to decipher where Jonah had brought the ORCA, the base detected Godzilla approaching unusually close. Readings of the monster showed his breathing and heart rate were elevated, and he seemed ready to attack the base. Members of Monarch's G-Team manned the base's [[Maser Cannon|Maser Turrets]] and prepared to open fire, but Mark convinced them to stand down and lower the base's shields to signal to Godzilla that they were not a threat. As the shields were lowered, Godzilla could be seen swimming just outside the base, his dorsal fins emitting a periodic blue flash, which Graham identified as an intimidation display. Mark approached the window to get a better look, as the glow faded and Godzilla vanished into the blackness. Suddenly, Godzilla charged past the base and swam off. Mark asked to view Godzilla's movement routes, saying that if he left his territory it was because he must have felt threatened. Mark believed this could be because he detected the ORCA. Monarch's course projections showed Godzilla heading to a single location: [[Antarctica]]. The members of Monarch boarded the flying command ship the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] and followed Godzilla to Antarctica. Graham explained to Mark that Antarctica was the location of Outpost 32, an off-the-books outpost in which Monarch studied a recently-uncovered specimen which Emma called "[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|Monster Zero]]," possibly a rival alpha to Godzilla in the ancient past. Godzilla soon vanished from tracking, which Dr. [[Rick Stanton]] took to mean he was using passages within the Hollow Earth to navigate underwater more quickly.<br />
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Upon arriving at Outpost 32, Monarch was ambushed by Jonah's men and was unable to stop them from unleashing Monster Zero. The three-headed Titan menaced the members of Monarch before Godzilla erupted from the ice to challenge him. The Titans charged at each other, with Godzilla trying to grapple with each of the beast's heads. Monster Zero seemed to have the physical advantage over Godzilla, who attempted to fire his atomic breath at his enemy. Instead, the beast's heads simply dodged the blast and countered with a series of gravity beams that knocked Godzilla off the ice shelf. Godzilla got back onto the ice and attempted to reengage, but after being bombarded by missiles from the ''Argo'' Monster Zero simply flew away. Monster Zero later vanished within a tropical storm, while Godzilla seemed headed to Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]], the site of Outpost 56. Emma had actually sided with Jonah from the start to unleash the Titans in an attempt to "restore balance" to the world, and her next target was the Titan in Outpost 56, [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]]. Monster Zero arrived over the waters near the island within the tropical storm and defeated Rodan in an aerial clash, only for Godzilla to leap from the ocean and drag him underwater. Godzilla had the upper hand below the waves, tearing off one of Monster Zero's heads, but the U.S.military attempted to kill both Titans with the experimental [[Oxygen Destroyer]] missile. When the warhead impacted, it produced a huge green explosion that sent Godzilla sinking to the bottom of the sea, his vital signs dropping until he was pronounced dead by Stanton. Monster Zero, however, was unharmed by the blast and promptly regenerated his severed head before unleashing all of the Titans around the world. Monarch's Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] concluded that the creature was not part of the natural order like Godzilla, but was rather an alien organism that came to Earth aiming to bend its ecosystem to his will. Ancient accounts corroborated that he had battled Godzilla in the past, and referred to him as "Ghidorah, the One Who is Many." While Titans around the world bowed to Ghidorah's will, [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] did not and upon emerging from her cocoon made her way to Castle Bravo. Monarch analyzed the sonar she emitted and found that Godzilla was responding to her. Realizing Godzilla was still alive, Serizawa, Stanton, Chen, and Mark followed Mothra to Godzilla's location in a submarine, which was pulled deeper underwater by a sudden whirlpool. They discovered that this whirlpool led to the Hollow Earth, where they came upon the sunken ruins of an ancient city. Adorning its walls were murals depicting humans worshiping Godzilla. The submarine located Godzilla laying on a giant altar within a nearby underwater air pocket, which contained molten lava flows and extremely high radiation levels. This chamber was Godzilla's lair, and where he went to continuously feed on radiation, allowing him to continuously evolve and survive for an incredibly long time. While the radiation would allow Godzilla to recover from the Oxygen Destroyer, it wouldn't do it fast enough for Godzilla to stop Ghidorah. Unfortunately, the submarine's firing systems had been damaged, meaning it could not fire one of its nuclear torpedoes at Godzilla in order to speed up the process. Furthermore, no one would be able to survive the lethal heat and radiation within the chamber if they armed the warhead manually. Serizawa declared that he would sacrifice himself to do this task, and donned a radiation suit that would protect him long enough to arm the warhead. Serizawa departed in a smaller submarine which surfaced in Godzilla's lair. He brought the warhead to the altar and armed it. As the timer counted down, Serizawa removed his helmet and approached Godzilla, who opened his eyes and seemed to notice him. Serizawa placed his hand on Godzilla's face and said "Goodbye, old friend" just before the warhead detonated. The explosion obliterated the sunken city and propelled the main submarine to the surface. Chen and Mark went above deck to see if Serizawa had succeeded, and witnessed Godzilla emerge from a whirlpool, completely rejuvenated. Godzilla fired his atomic breath into the sky, then turned his attention to the nearby humans. Godzilla leaned forward and locked eyes with Mark before turning around and making his way to Boston, where Madison had activated the ORCA after stealing it from her mother and Jonah.<br />
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Ghidorah, detecting the ORCA, had landed in Boston and begun to menace Madison. Just before he could kill her with his gravity beams, he was struck and knocked off his feet by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath. Godzilla came ashore in Boston accompanied by a full military escort, ready for a final battle with his ancient nemesis. Godzilla and Ghidorah charged at each other and began fighting. Stanton observed that the radiation Godzilla absorbed from the blast had begun to reach critical levels, meaning that he would explode like an atomic bomb in 12 minutes. Two Ospreys were deployed from the ''Argo'' to try and locate Madison and the ORCA while Godzilla and Ghidorah clashed. Ghidorah used his heads to restrain Godzilla and pin him to the ground, but Godzilla forced him off with his atomic breath. As the monsters' battle continued, Mothra arrived and pinned Ghidorah's heads against a nearby building with her silk. Godzilla lunged at Ghidorah and tackled him through the building. As Godzilla prepared to attack his fallen enemy, Ghidorah called for Rodan to intercept Mothra and take her out of the fight. While Mothra and Rodan dueled in the sky, Godzilla and Ghidorah continued their struggle. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, projecting it from his wings in an attack that temporarily stunned Godzilla. Ghidorah leaped at Godzilla and grabbed him with his claws before lifting him into the air. Ghidorah wrapped his middle neck around Godzilla's throat and strangled him until he went limp, then flew above the clouds before releasing Godzilla. Godzilla plummeted back to the ground, producing a blue explosion upon striking it. With Godzilla immobilized, Ghidorah landed in front of him and prepared to finish him. However, the wounded Mothra crawled weakly onto Godzilla's body and shielded him from Ghidorah. She then flew directly at Ghidorah, who vaporized her with his gravity beams. Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, causing his skin to form glowing red cracks. Ghidorah bit down on Godzilla and lifted him, draining his atomic energy through his bite. However, Emma and Mark were able to reactivate the ORCA and draw Ghidorah away from Godzilla. Ghidorah pursued the ORCA, which Emma transported in a jeep, finally destroying the vehicle with his gravity beams. As Emma lay dying on the ground, she looked up at Ghidorah and defiantly declared "Long live the king." Ghidorah noticed something behind him and turned to see Godzilla approaching, now covered in glowing bright orange patterns and emitting heat that melted everything around him. Godzilla's dorsal fins sparked and glowed before he launched forward a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar. This pulse incinerated the flesh of Ghidorah's wings as he tried to shield his heads from the blast. Wounded, Ghidorah countered with his gravity beams which seemed to not even affect Godzilla. Godzilla emitted a second nuclear pulse which disintegrated Ghidorah's left and right heads. Ghidorah fell to the ground as Godzilla stomped on his chest just before the nuclear energy inside of him exploded. Boston was consumed by a fiery explosion, and when the smoke cleared neither monster was visible. After a few moments, Ghidorah's burned head emerged from the rubble, followed by Godzilla, who was carrying the severed head in his mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head until it was nothing but ash. While victorious over Ghidorah, Godzilla was soon confronted by the other Titans Ghidorah had awakened: [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], [[Scylla]], and the [[MUTO|Queen MUTO]]. Rodan, having survived being impaled by Mothra's stinger earlier, approached Godzilla and roared angrily. Godzilla met his gaze, and Rodan promptly backed down and submitted to Godzilla. The other Titans each followed suit, all "bowing" to the new King of the Monsters.<br />
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In the aftermath of the battle, Godzilla kept the other Titans in check and prevented them from attacking human cities. Under Godzilla's leadership, many of the stray Titans began congregating at [[Skull Island]], which had recently become affected by seismic disturbances.<br />
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[[File:Godzilla_2021_Atomic_Roar.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
Five years after defeating [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], Godzilla suddenly surfaced near Pensacola, Florida, and attacked the [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility there. In the aftermath of the attack, [[humans|humanity]] no longer regarded Godzilla as its [[Titan]] savior and designated him a threat. [[Walter Simmons]], the CEO and founder of Apex, promised that he and his company would find a way to defend mankind from Godzilla. To do so, Simmons and Apex Chief Technology Officer [[Ren Serizawa]] visited former [[Monarch]] geologist [[Nathan Lind]] at Denham University. They revealed that scans of the [[Hollow Earth]] showed a tremendous energy source similar to the energy possessed by Godzilla. If they could harness this energy, they could develop a weapon capable of standing up to Godzilla. They proposed a joint mission between Monarch and Apex to explore the Hollow Earth and find this energy source, using Apex's new [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle]]s, or HEAVs, to survive the intense gravitational inversion. Lind suggested that they could use another Titan to lead their mission, as he theorized all Titans' genetic memory led them to their evolutionary source within the Hollow Earth. Lind approached Monarch anthropological linguist [[Ilene Andrews]] with his idea, but she rejected it on the basis that Godzilla would come for [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] as soon as he was moved off of [[Skull Island]]. Undeterred, Lind convinced Andrews that they needed to undertake this mission in order to stop Godzilla, and said that they could find Kong a new home in the Hollow Earth. Andrews finally accepted, on the condition that she was in charge of Kong.<br />
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When the fleet transporting Kong reached the Tasman Sea, [[Jia]] sensed Godzilla approaching. As Godzilla swam toward the fleet, battleships and jets opened fire on him to no effect. Godzilla smashed through the attacking ships and knocked the jets out of the sky with his tail. Kong roared at the sea beneath him, only for Godzilla to burst up from under the surface and capsize the ship holding him. As the bridge filled with water, Lind released the chains restraining Kong. Kong grappled with Godzilla underwater as the ship righted itself. Kong climbed back aboard as he saw Godzilla circling around. Kong leaped from ship to ship until he landed on an aircraft carrier. He grabbed a nearby jet and threw it at the approaching Godzilla, who pulled himself onto the carrier and roared at his opponent. Kong greeted Godzilla with a powerful punch, but Godzilla responded with a vicious slash to Kong's face. Kong fell onto his back while Godzilla charged his atomic breath, only to be interrupted by missile fire. Kong got back to his feet, punching Godzilla and then ramming him off the side of the carrier. Godzilla fired his atomic breath from directly underneath the carrier, destroying it as Kong leaped to safety. However, Godzilla quickly grabbed Kong and tried to drag him under. Kong freed himself and began swimming back to the surface, but Godzilla returned and coiled his tail around the ape Titan, beginning to drown him. The naval ships fired depth charges into the water, disorienting Godzilla long enough for Kong to escape and pull himself back onto the ship. Lind told the fleet to deactivate all of its power in order to signal to Godzilla that he had won. Surfacing amidst the devastated fleet, Godzilla observed the scene before seemingly becoming satisfied and swimming away.<br />
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Later, when Apex activated its ultimate anti-Godzilla weapon, [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]], for a demonstration, Godzilla became alerted to its presence and began swimming toward [[Hong Kong]]. Godzilla surfaced from under a bridge, destroying it before coming ashore. Upon reaching the heart of the city, Godzilla charged and fired his atomic breath directly at the ground. Simmons realized that Godzilla was responding to the energy in the Hollow Earth activating, meaning the team had found its objective. Godzilla's atomic breath blasted directly into the temple within the Hollow Earth where Kong and the Monarch and Apex teams were. Godzilla roared into the crater he had opened and was answered by Kong. Kong grabbed the axe he had found within the temple and jumped into the crater, climbing all the way to Hong Kong. Kong roared at Godzilla, who answered back. After exchanging taunts, Kong leaped at Godzilla and swung his axe at him. Godzilla ducked, causing the axe to become lodged in a building, then clamped his jaws onto Kong's neck and pulled him away. Kong freed himself, while Godzilla tried to fire his atomic breath. Kong delivered a series of blows to interrupt Godzilla's atomic breath, eventually shoving the handle of his axe into Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath again, but the beam was absorbed by Kong's axe. Godzilla then tackled Kong, who buried the axe into Godzilla's leg. Godzilla shoved Kong into the water, then tore out the axe with his jaws before throwing it into another building. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, prompting Kong to run through the city trying to avoid it. Kong leaped from a skyscraper, but was struck in midair by the atomic breath and knocked to the ground. Kong got back up and climbed another skyscraper, tearing the top off of it and using it as a shield to block Godzilla's atomic breath. Kong retrieved his axe from the building and leaped off as Godzilla fired his atomic breath, absorbing the energy with his axe before striking Godzilla and causing a shockwave that knocked both monsters down.<br />
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Godzilla got back to his feet, then dropped onto all fours, looking for Kong. Kong perched himself on a building, then threw a crane at another building to distract Godzilla. Kong then jumped onto Godzilla's back and forced him face-first into a building. Godzilla struggled to get Kong off of him, then bit Kong's hand and flung him to the ground. Godzilla tried to stomp on Kong, who rolled out of the way. Godzilla then bit down on Kong's arm and threw him into a building, dislocating his shoulder. Godzilla knocked Kong to the ground, then again dropped onto all fours and began snapping at Kong's feet with his jaws. Kong kicked at Godzilla to keep him at bay, but Godzilla leaped onto Kong and tore through his chest with his claws, then stomped on his chest. Kong punched Godzilla in the knee, making him roar in pain before stomping on Kong's chest even harder. Kong weakly grabbed at Godzilla's leg, after which Godzilla roared angrily in his face. Kong answered with a defiant roar of his own, showing he would not submit. Godzilla lifted his foot off of Kong and began walking away, with Kong weakly trying to get to his feet before collapsing and passing out.<br />
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In the meantime, Apex had managed to copy the energy source from the Hollow Earth and infuse it into Mechagodzilla. However, this caused King Ghidorah's consciousness to take over the machine, as Ghidorah's left head's skull was being used as a neural interface for it. The rogue Mechagodzilla killed Simmons and then Serizawa before freeing itself from under Victoria Peak with its proton scream. Mechagodzilla obliterated what remained of Hong Kong with the proton scream before Godzilla roared at it. Mechagodzilla charged at its organic counterpart, unleashing a barrage of missiles at him. Mechagodzilla used its jet boosters to outmaneuver Godzilla, then repeatedly slammed him into multiple buildings. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, but Mechagodzilla countered with its proton scream, overpowering Godzilla, blasting him to the ground and severely burning his chest. Mechagodzilla continued to drag Godzilla through the city, then prepared to finish him off by firing its proton scream into his mouth. Meanwhile, Lind detonated a HEAV over Kong's chest and revived him. Jia signed to Kong that Godzilla was not the enemy and pointed out that Mechagodzilla was the true enemy. Kong sprung into action, jumping onto Mechagodzilla's back as it was about to deliver the killing blow and forcing it to fire its proton scream into the sky. Godzilla saw this and got back up, grabbing Mechagodzilla by the arm. Kong grabbed its other arm and the two Titans rammed Mechagodzilla through a building.<br />
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The three monsters continued battling, with Mechagodzilla tossing Kong aside and focusing its onslaught on Godzilla. It punched Godzilla and then used its jet boosters to push him into a building. It prepared to finish Godzilla with its tail before Kong reentered the battle with his axe and swung it repeatedly at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla pinned Kong against a building and lashed its spinning spike-tipped tail in his face. Kong grabbed its tail and attempted to restrain it. After failing to hack into Mechagodzilla's control console, [[Josh Valentine]] poured [[Bernie Hayes]]' flask of alcohol onto the console, causing it to spark and momentarily impede the mecha. Seizing the opportunity, Godzilla fired his atomic breath at Kong's axe, charging it. Kong swung the axe and severed Mechagodzilla's tail, then both of its arms, and then its leg. Mechagodzilla charged one final proton scream before Kong brought the axe down on its neck then tore its head off. Kong let out a triumphant roar as he held up the mecha's head and threw it down.<br />
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After the vicious battle with Mechagodzilla, Godzilla roared at Kong, prompting him to pick up his axe and prepare for battle again. But as Godzilla approached, Kong relented and dropped the axe. Godzilla roared in acknowledgment before turning toward the sea and disappearing beneath the waves.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Atomic breath===<br />
[[File:212346-1.gif|thumb|200px|Godzilla uses his atomic breath to destroy the [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility in Pensacola, Florida.]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla retains the character's trademark atomic breath. While he seems to use it as a weapon of last resort rather than as his primary weapon in his battle with the [[MUTO]]s, he uses it more frequently in his battles with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]. When Godzilla charges his atomic breath, he draws energy from his bio-nuclear circulatory system which activates when he is threatened. This triggers a neutron flux that manifests as a blue glow which slowly moves from the tip of his tail up his protective {{scutes}}, which serve as energy reserves for his atomic power.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> Finally, the energy reaches Godzilla's throat chambers, where it explodes into a concentrated wave of atomic energy.<ref name="Monarch"/> Godzilla then spews this atomic energy from his mouth as a blue blast of flame which is capable of destroying one [[Shinomura]], wounding and knocking down the female MUTO, pushing back [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], and drilling a hole straight into the Hollow Earth. In addition to serving as a weapon, Godzilla's atomic breath can be utilized as a "dominance display,"<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> while he also uses the bluish glow which emanates from his dorsal fins as an intimidation display. When he fires his breath directly into the female MUTO's mouth, it decapitates and kills her almost instantly. After their battle in Boston, Godzilla ultimately incinerates Ghidorah's last head by holding it in his mouth while firing his atomic breath. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla used his atomic breath to dig through the surface of the Earth in [[Hong Kong]] straight toward the [[Hollow Earth]] in seemingly a couple of minutes. It appears that once Godzilla has fully charged his atomic breath, he can fire it multiple times, the best example being when he fires it multiple times in rapid succession during his battle with Kong in Hong Kong. Kong's axe, which seemingly used the dorsal plate of seemingly another member of Godzilla's species as its blade, was able to absorb Godzilla's atomic breath and release its stored energy upon impact. Godzilla's ray was also overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]'s proton scream in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]].<br />
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In [[Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay)|an early screenplay]] for the 2014 film, the female MUTO's "magnetism" prevents Godzilla from using his atomic breath just before he can unleash it, causing the "ignition current in his throat" to "short-circuit." The male MUTO releases an EMP with the same effect in the [[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]].<ref name="G14Novel">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=Cox, Greg|date=20 May 2014|publisher=Titan Books|page=268|isbn=1783290943}}</ref> This is never established in the film, although he uses the weapon more sparingly against the MUTOs than in subsequent battles against King Ghidorah and Kong.<br />
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The [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]] of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' implies that Godzilla is the only member of his species that can fire the atomic breath, which was granted after absorbing the unique energy in the Hollow Earth. The [[Iwi]] described this as "[eating] a star" and "throw[ing] rays of the star from his mouth and burn[ing] things."<ref>[[File:Novel Screenshot 2.jpeg|150px]]</ref><br />
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===Symbiosis===<br />
Godzilla possesses a symbiotic bond with [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. The two are able to communicate using sonar over great distances, with Mothra using this ability to locate Godzilla and lead [[Monarch]] to his location to revive him. After King Ghidorah disintegrates Mothra with his Gravity Beams, her life energy rains down into the wounded Godzilla, imbuing him with increased power that causes his skin to crack and glow orange while emitting incredibly intense heat. In this empowered state, known as Burning Godzilla, Godzilla can utilize his powerful incendiary nuclear pulse, which manifests in the shape of Mothra's wings and makes the sound of her roar.<br />
===Nuclear pulse===<br />
[[File:GodzillaAftershock NuclearPulse.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla using his nuclear pulse on [[MUTO Prime]]]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla possesses a variation of the character's nuclear pulse ability, which he uses in his final confrontation with [[MUTO Prime]]. Once MUTO Prime is stunned by the [[Orca|ORCA]], Godzilla lifts it onto his back and fires a concentrated shockwave of atomic energy from his shattered dorsal plates. He vented off the accumulating nuclear energy coming from his broken dorsal plates and turned it into a massive one-time blast.This pulse launches MUTO Prime into the air and renders it helpless enough for Godzilla to finish it off by crushing its head. The attack is extremely draining to Godzilla, and he only uses it out of complete desperation.<br />
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[[File:KOTM - Nuclear Pulse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Burning Godzilla unleashing his nuclear pulse against [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]]]]<br />
Godzilla utilizes a more powerful version of the attack in his final battle with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] in Boston. After absorbing [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra's]] energy following her death in addition to the nuclear energy already absorbed from a thermonuclear explosion, Godzilla's nuclear power builds to the point his skin begins to crack and glow bright orange, giving off heat intense enough to melt everything around him, a state called Burning Godzilla. In this state, Godzilla approaches Ghidorah and fires forth an incredibly powerful nuclear pulse that takes the shape of Mothra's wings and emits the sound of her roar. The first nuclear pulse is sufficient to shred both of Ghidorah's wings, and Godzilla follows up with a second that incinerates both Ghidorah's right and left heads. Godzilla then finishes Ghidorah by stomping down on his chest and releasing his accumulated nuclear power in a massive explosion.<br />
===Durability===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Close_Call.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla is bombarded by artillery but unharmed]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla displays an impressive degree of durability. He is shown to have survived the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', a 15 megaton hydrogen bomb, while directly next to the bomb in [[1954]]. He also survived the impact of the meteor, which caused the Permian-Triassic extinction event. When blasted by missiles and artillery by the [[United States]] military, Godzilla reacts but appears unharmed until one missile strikes him directly in the gills, causing him to reel back in pain and plow through the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. Godzilla survives his battle against both [[MUTO]]s with little visible physical injury, and despite collapsing from exhaustion awakens hours later and walks back into the ocean completely unharmed. According to Monarch, Godzilla's dorsal fins serve a "protective" function,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> meaning that they may act as a sort of sharp armoring meant to stab enemies that touch them. This function has not yet been demonstrated in any of Godzilla's observed battles, though he did use his dorsal plates to destroy a ship in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' by slicing it while he was swimming. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla survives several vicious attacks from King Ghidorah, including several strikes from his powerful gravity beams, being strangled by his necks, and being dropped from extremely high in the air to the ground below. However, while these attacks are not able to kill Godzilla, they all visibly injure him and the last one nearly killed him before Mothra intervened.<br />
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Godzilla's durability is supplemented by the radiation he absorbs. After being severely weakened by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], Godzilla retreats to his lair where he rests and feeds on the surrounding radiation. Monarch can accelerate this process by detonating a thermonuclear warhead right next to Godzilla while he rests. Not only does he survive the explosion unharmed, but he absorbs the radiation and is instantly revitalized. After Godzilla is nearly killed when Ghidorah drops him from the sky, he is revived by [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra's]] energy. This not only allows him to get back to his feet, but it also overloads him with nuclear power to the point he can emit nuclear pulses that ultimately destroy Ghidorah. In this powered-up state, Godzilla's durability is enhanced, rendering him able to withstand Ghidorah's gravity beams with no visible harm at all and also to survive the explosion produced when the nuclear energy within his body reaches critical mass.<br />
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In Godzilla vs Kong Godzilla's durability served him well during both of his fights against Kong, in their first fight Godzilla barely reacted to Kong's first punch and immediately followed it up with a counter-attack. In their second fight in Hong Kong, Godzilla barely when Kong sliced into his thigh with his axe. Seemingly shrugging off the axe despite it cutting into his flesh. He came out of the fight with little physical injuries despite Kong being the one that landed the most blows against him. Though during his fight with MechaGodzilla he was clearly fighting a losing battle and effortlessly thrown around by his mechanical doppelganger, demolishing most of Hong Kong in the process, and still had enough energy to tag team with King Kong when he saved him from certain death and was able to walk away afterwards.<br />
===Physical abilities===<br />
[[File:GvK - Extra Scars.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla savagely attacks and scars Kong]]<br />
While relying less on his atomic breath than previous incarnations, the MonsterVerse Godzilla makes greater use of his physical strength and combat skills when fighting. Godzilla is able to defeat the male [[MUTO]] in each encounter, due to his size advantage. Godzilla is also able to overpower the larger female MUTO when he confronts her, although he does experience difficulty when trying to fight them both at once. He also at one point pushes the female MUTO to the ground and steps on her chest to pin her down, which could have allowed him to finish her had the male not intervened. Godzilla finally kills the female MUTO by grabbing her from behind when she is distracted and prying her jaws apart so he can fire his atomic breath down her throat. In one of his battles with [[MUTO Prime]], Godzilla manages to force the creature off of him by slashing it in the head with his claws, visibly drawing blood. He was also able to lift MUTO Prime onto his back to unleash a nuclear pulse from his shattered dorsal plates. <br />
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Godzilla's tail is also a formidable weapon, shown when he uses it to slam the male MUTO into a skyscraper when he tries to attack Godzilla from behind, impaling the MUTO on the building and killing him almost instantly. The impact was so strong, one of the MUTO's limbs fell off. He used his tail again to knock back King Ghidorah during the battle in Boston, hitting his opponent with enough power to stagger him. It was also powerful enough to destroy three warships escorting Kong with ease. Godzilla's tail is also shown to be prehensile, as when he attempted to drown Kong, he wrapped his tail around his opponent. Godzilla's tail is also muscular enough that Kong could not escape while coiled in it and only got free when Godzilla was distracted by depth charges, allowing Kong to swim back to the surface while Godzilla's grip was released.<br />
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Godzilla uses his physical strength during his battles with King Ghidorah as well. In their first battle in [[Antarctica]], Godzilla grabs one of Ghidorah's heads and slams it into the Outpost 32 building. Godzilla easily overpowers Ghidorah in their underwater fight in Mexico, dragging him below the surface and managing to bite down on and tear off his left head. Had the Oxygen Destroyer never been used, Godzilla would have likely successfully defeated Ghidorah. In their final battle, Godzilla demonstrates impressive speed for his size when he charges at Ghidorah and collides with him. An early version of this sequence shown in the "Godzilla 2.0" bonus feature shows him sprinting at approximately 300 miles per hour. Godzilla uses several physical attacks in this confrontation, including grabbing Ghidorah and hurling his 141,056-ton body a considerable distance, and smashing him through a building.<br />
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As demonstrated in ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', Godzilla's dorsal plates can also be used for attack, as they were capable of cutting through a ship when he swam through it. During his first fight with Kong, a single swipe of Godzilla's claws was sufficient to knock him off his feet. In their rematch in Hong Kong, Godzilla tackled Kong into the nearby harbor. When he decided to stop holding back, Godzilla bit down on Kong's hand and threw him across the city, dislocating his shoulder in the process. Godzilla also once again displayed considerable speed and agility for his size, charging toward the injured Kong, knocking him down with his tail, crawling towards him on all fours, and leaping onto him before lacerating and stomping on his chest. When he fought Mechagodzilla, Godzilla briefly matched his mechanical duplicate in strength by pushing him back after charging at the mecha, and managed to slam it through a nearby building with assistance from Kong. <br />
===Amphibiousness===<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla possesses gills that close whenever he comes onto land. He also possesses amphibious lungs, allowing him to breathe both underwater and on land. According to Monarch, Godzilla's swimming speed is 40 knots, but he's capable of reaching speeds exceeding 60 knots. He propels his massive body by undulating his tail like a crocodile. Godzilla is capable of swimming extremely quickly and eluding the United States Navy despite his size. Thanks to his aquatic adaptations, Godzilla is an extremely powerful combatant underwater. He was able to overpower the much larger King Ghidorah underwater and tear off one of his heads, and likely would have defeated him if not for the [[Oxygen Destroyer]].<br />
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''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' notes that Godzilla has come to recognize his surroundings based on sounds and has memorized the very contours of the continents around him.{{Citation needed}}<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla utilizes his amphibiousness when attacking the fleet escorting Kong to the Hollow Earth, slicing through the ships with his dorsal plates and destroying a group of them with his tail. Additionally, while Kong managed to hold his own against Godzilla underwater, the larger Titan eventually overpowered him and was able to swim while towing Kong behind him with his tail.<br />
===Intelligence===<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla demonstrates learning and strategy during his battle with the [[MUTO]]s. When he is unable to overpower both MUTOs at the same time, he gradually learns their weaknesses and attack patterns after repeated clashes with them. After being repeatedly attacked from behind by the male MUTO, Godzilla anticipates his attack and allows the MUTO to approach him from behind before swinging his tail and impaling him on a building. After his atomic breath proves effective against the female MUTO, Godzilla sneaks up on her while she is going after [[Ford Brody]] and pulls her jaws apart, then fires his atomic breath into her mouth and kills her. Godzilla uses his surroundings to his advantage, shown when he uses buildings to shove or smash his enemies. The MonsterVerse Godzilla also appears to avoid unnecessary conflict, as he completely ignores the military's attacks and does not at any point retaliate, even after being visibly hurt by a missile striking his gills. After defeating both MUTOs, he leaves [[San Francisco]] peacefully, without causing any further destruction.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla continues to demonstrate considerable intelligence. He continues to avoid unnecessary conflict with humans, preferring to intimidate them when they encounter him at [[Monarch]]'s Castle Bravo base. During his second fight with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] in [[Mexico]], he exploits his advantage when fighting underwater by dragging Ghidorah under the surface and keeping him submerged. Godzilla manages to rip one of Ghidorah's heads off and would have most likely won using this tactic if not for the use of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. After being revitalized by a nuclear detonation, Godzilla seems to acknowledge the humans observing him from a nearby submarine, particularly [[Mark Russell]], before heading off to confront Ghidorah in Boston. After beating Ghidorah, Godzilla acknowledges the other Titan's submission without any further conflict.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla singles out [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities to destroy while searching for Mechagodzilla, showcasing that he is capable of pinpointing exact groups of people that represent a threat to him. This is further demonstrated when the fleet escorting Kong opens fire on Godzilla to defend the primate Titan, causing Godzilla to attack it out of retaliation before battling Kong. However, he continues to avoid unnecessary conflict, as showcased when he ceases his assault once the fleet decides to "play dead" by shutting off their power, making Godzilla believe it is no longer a threat and leave the area. This is further demonstrated with his rematch with Kong in Hong Kong when Godzilla manages to overpower his rival but spares his life before leaving to continue searching for Mechagodzilla. During the following fight, he recognizes Kong as an ally and in turn assists him by tag-teaming Mechagodzilla and then powering Kong's axe with his atomic breath to deliver the killing blow against the mechanical Titan. After their battle, Godzilla acknowledges Kong and returns to the ocean without further conflict once again.<br />
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===Radiation absorption===<br />
Godzilla feeds on radiation and can absorb it in a variety of ways. During the Permian, Godzilla and his kind subsisted on the planet's natural surface radiation, but he retreated deep underwater to sustain himself on the planet's natural geothermal radiation following the Permian extinction. In the modern-day, Godzilla is capable of absorbing radiation through man-made sources such as nuclear reactors and thermonuclear weapons. Godzilla can survive seemingly indefinitely by remaining in a hibernation-like state feeding on the surrounding radiation within his underwater lair, and this radiation allows him to continuously grow and recover from existing injuries. He was able to completely regrow the dorsal plates [[MUTO Prime]] destroyed in 2014 by 2019. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] compared this process to "deer or elk antlers. Or your own hair." <ref name="Michael Dougherty Twitter">[MDTweetAnswer.jpeg]</ref><br />
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Godzilla's healing process is accelerated when he is exposed to a nuclear blast at point-blank range, completely healing and revitalizing him and granting him a huge boost of internal nuclear power. Godzilla also absorbs energy from [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] after she is killed by King Ghidorah's gravity beams. In combination with the energy he already absorbed from the nuclear blast, this charges Godzilla's internal power to the point his skin cracks and emits a bright orange glow as he reaches a state known as Burning Godzilla. Godzilla becomes so superheated in this state that he melts everything around him, and emits the excess energy through a series of powerful nuclear pulses that obliterate King Ghidorah.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_2014_Bleeds.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla bleeds after being struck in the gills by the MUTOs]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla, while a formidable opponent, demonstrates a few weaknesses. The gills on his neck appear to be a weak point, shown when he reels back in pain after being struck directly in the gills by a shot fired from a tank on the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. The [[MUTO]]s are able to draw blood from Godzilla and cause him to collapse to the ground by striking his gills with their hooked claws. Godzilla was also easily overwhelmed when both MUTOs attacked at once, being unable to fight the female head-on and anticipate the male's attacks at the same time. Godzilla's endurance is also not limitless, as he suffers from apparent exhaustion multiple times during the fight. After killing the male MUTO, Godzilla pauses to breathe, only to be pinned under a collapsing skyscraper. After killing the female, Godzilla roars victoriously before collapsing to the ground and passing out.<br />
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Godzilla can also be outmatched in one-on-one combat by an enemy comparable or superior to him in size and strength, as observed in his encounters with [[MUTO Prime]], [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], and [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]. MUTO Prime relies on its powerful forelimbs to stun Godzilla with a well-timed punch to the face, while also successfully drawing blood from him with the sharp claws on its smaller additional arms. MUTO Prime's sonic roar is also powerful enough to completely shatter his dorsal fins. MUTO Prime's speed allows it to escape before Godzilla can react, meaning MUTO Prime gradually weakens Godzilla over several encounters by attacking him and retreating before it sustains any damage itself. [[Monarch]] determines that Godzilla lost his battle against MUTO Prime in [[France]], as he sustains numerous wounds while MUTO Prime escapes mostly unharmed. Godzilla is nearly infected by MUTO Prime's parasitic spores twice and only manages to survive and win their final battle in Montana due to Monarch's intervention. However, unlike in his battle with the MUTOs, Godzilla's battle with MUTO Prime leaves him with visible injuries all over his body, and he is only able to weakly limp away. Godzilla is visibly hurt by Ghidorah's gravity beams and is outmatched against him in physical combat on several occasions. Ghidorah is strong enough to restrain Godzilla with his three heads and can pin him to the ground or lift him into the air. During his battle with Mechagodzilla, Godzilla was consistently outmaneuvered and overpowered by his mechanical counterpart, only avoiding death in a fashion similar to the female MUTO thanks to Kong's interference.<br />
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While Godzilla proved himself superior to Kong in terms of sheer strength and durability, he was repeatedly outmaneuvered by the smaller Titan and was tricked by Kong when he threw a crane to distract him before pouncing on his larger rival from behind. He was also injured by Kong's axe when he swung it into his leg, drawing blood. <br />
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Godzilla is susceptible to the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which drained most of his radiation, lowering his vital signs and forcing him to retreat back to his lair to recover.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [mentioned; cave paintings]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
==Video games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]'' (2014) - Android, iOS, and Browser<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Crisis Defense]]'' (2014) - Browser<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]'' (2014) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2019/2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''Magic Domain'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''World of Warships'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]''===<br />
In this freeware game released shortly before [[Godzilla (2014 film)|the film]] debuted in theaters, Godzilla serves an antagonistic role, and chases the player through [[San Francisco]] in the third stage. Players must avoid flying debris and make it to the end of the level to take cover.<br />
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
[[File:PS3 Godzilla Hollywood Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|The Hollywood Godzilla in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla appears in the video game [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, under the names "Hollywood Godzilla" or "Godzilla (2014)." He is encountered on the final stage of the game as the final boss when playing through God of Destruction Mode as [[Godzilla/Heisei|the default Godzilla]], provided the player has reached at least 100 meters and recorded all of the special camera angles on the other stages. After the Hollywood Godzilla is defeated, he and Burning Godzilla are unlocked as playable characters in King of Kaiju Mode. In the PlayStation 4 version of the game, Hollywood Godzilla is available to play in all game modes. In God of Destruction Mode, Hollywood Godzilla will always be scaled to his movie-accurate height of 108.2 meters, while other monsters start at 50 meters and grow by absorbing G-energy. However, Hollywood Godzilla will only begin the game at 50% power and absorbing G-energy increases his power. In King of Kaiju mode, Hollywood Godzilla is scaled to the 80-meter class, like all other monsters.<br />
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====Kaiju Guide====<br />
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Godzilla_in_Godzilla_Smash3.jpg|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]''<br />
Godzilla_Strike_Zone_LegendaryGoji_iPad.jpeg|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 2014 In-Game.jpg|Godzilla 2014 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 2014 (ver. Red).png|Godzilla 2014 (ver. Red) in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]''===<br />
Traveling the world, Godzilla and [[King Kong/Legendary|King Kong]] demonstrated tenets of friendship. They played with the [[Eiffel Tower]] and various military vehicles, met up with [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]] near a playground, and used a forest for hide-and-seek and the Gateway Arch as a swingset. Kong helped Godzilla climb the [[Empire State Building]] and defused a fight with a peace sign. Godzilla pulled a tree out of Kong's foot and lit his way with his dorsal fins at night. Holding hands, they walked into the sunset.<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' #1 (2017) [photographs]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' (2021)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Awakening_-_Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'']]An ancient creature, Godzilla slept in the sea [[250,000,000 B.C.|250,000,000 years ago]] and was disturbed by a [[Shinomura]] that landed near him. Godzilla stood up and blasted the Shinomura with his atomic breath just as a meteor exploded nearby, triggering the Permian-Triassic extinction event and diminishing atmospheric radiation, which Godzilla depended on, forever, forcing Godzilla to look for radiation closer to the Earth's core in the bottom of the ocean.<br />
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Millions of years passed and Godzilla hibernated until he was awakened by the atomic bombing of [[Hiroshima]] on August 6, [[1945]]. He surfaced near Hiroshima and observed the awakened Shinomura. Throughout the rest of the 1940s, Godzilla chased off Shinomura from all sites it attacked around the Pacific Ocean and was mass-reported by eye-witnesses, but no one working for the U.S. government believed he exists except for [[Eiji Serizawa]], [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s father.<br />
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In March of [[1954]], Godzilla surfaced near [[Moansta Island]] to fight the two Shinomura, who had just fused into one. After a heated battle, Godzilla managed to separate both Shinomura and killed one of them with his atomic breath. As the other Shinomura got away, Godzilla followed it to [[Bikini Atoll]] and was seen by [[Monarch]], proving "Gojira" existed. The next day, an atomic "test" was performed on Bikini Atoll, killing the Shinomura and presumably Godzilla. Serizawa, however, believed Godzilla couldn't have died.<br />
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In 1981, Monarch member Shaw approached Ishiro Serizawa at his father's funeral, who joined Monarch in order to study Godzilla, who was still alive.<br />
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===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''===<br />
[[File:Birth of Kong Easter eggs.JPG|thumb|right|200px|A photograph of Godzilla surfacing at [[Bikini Atoll]], along with photographs of the male [[MUTO]] and [[Mothra]], in the first issue of ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'']]<br />
A photograph taken of Godzilla surfacing at [[Bikini Atoll]] in [[1954]] prior to the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', as well as photographs of the detonation itself, were hung on a map in [[Houston Brooks]] office at [[Monarch]] Field Office Sigma in 2012. Also hung on the map were a photograph of the male [[MUTO]] inside of its chrysalis and an image of a [[Mothra/Legendary|moth-like creature]].<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''===<br />
[[File:GodzillaAftershock Victory.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla after defeating MUTO Prime in ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'']]<br />
Following his victory over the [[MUTO]]s in [[San Francisco]], Godzilla emerged to battle [[MUTO Prime]] when it emerged at an American military base in Guam. MUTO Prime punched Godzilla in the face before escaping back underground, causing Godzilla to return to the sea. When MUTO Prime destroyed a [[Russia]]n nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea, Godzilla arrived and rammed it underwater. MUTO Prime again stunned Godzilla with a blow to the face and swam away. MUTO Prime next struck the Athena II Nuclear Power Plant in [[France]], drawing Godzilla, who fired his atomic breath at his foe. The monsters clashed again, with MUTO Prime slashing into Godzilla's neck with its claws and flooring him with a devastating punch. MUTO Prime leaped onto Godzilla and extended its ovipositors, but Godzilla clawed into MUTO Prime's face and forced it off. The monsters exchanged roars before MUTO Prime retreated back underground. Godzilla returned to the sea but was visibly injured from the encounter.<br />
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[[Monarch]] had determined that MUTO Prime was responsible for infecting another member of Godzilla's species, known to the ancients as Dagon, with its parasitic eggs using its ovipositors. Dagon had eventually been killed by the parasites and became entombed in a cavern in the [[Philippines]], the same cavern which was unearthed in [[1999]] and unleashed both MUTOs. Now, MUTO Prime was intending to incubate its young inside Godzilla himself, which could lead to MUTOs overrunning the world and triggering a mass extinction. Fearing that MUTO Prime would kill Godzilla in their next encounter, Monarch developed a plan to replicate the sonic pulses given off by the MUTO eggs, fooling MUTO Prime into believing its young were safely incubating long enough for Godzilla to gain the upper hand. <br />
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Dr. [[Emma Russell]] and Tarkan Cavusgolu traveled to a repository for decommissioned nuclear submarine power cores in Nevada with the prototype [[Orca|ORCA]] sonar device developed by Emma. When they arrived, they found Godzilla and MUTO Prime already locked in combat. MUTO Prime used a sonic roar to shatter Godzilla's dorsal plates, knocking him to the ground and giving his foe the opportunity to strike. As MUTO Prime extended its ovipositors, Emma activated the ORCA. MUTO Prime was momentarily stunned, allowing Godzilla to grab his foe and lift it onto his back. Godzilla unleashed a pulse of atomic energy from his shattered dorsal plates which launched MUTO Prime into the air, severing its additional forelimbs and causing it to crash to the ground on its back. Godzilla then walked over to MUTO Prime and stomped on its head, killing it. Godzilla roared victoriously before weakly walking off into the sunset, smoke pouring from his back.<br />
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[[File:IMG_20210410_175329.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'']]<br />
As Godzilla swam through his oceanic territory, he witnessed a battle between the [[United States]] Coast Guard and [[Scylla]]. Godzilla recognized Scylla as a Titan who earlier submitted to him, but realized that she had become hungry and restless and was trying to obtain a nuclear warhead for sustenance. Godzilla recognized the warhead as a [[humans|human]] invention, and knew that if Scylla fed on the weapon, it would explode and damage the land and sea. With Scylla unwilling to surrender her prize without a fight, Godzilla attacked her. Godzilla tackled Scylla, who speared her legs into his body and drew his blood. She extended her tentacles at Godzilla's face, but he shook her off and sent her slamming into a cargo ship. The two Titans exchanged roars before Scylla launched her tentacles at Godzilla's face once again. Godzilla stumbled backward into an electrical sign near several oil tanks, causing the former to spark and the latter to explode. Amid the flames, Godzilla found himself behind Scylla and lunged at her, launching her into the air. Scylla crashed into the water and got back to her feet, growling at Godzilla. As the humans lifted the warhead onto a ship, Scylla finally retreated underwater. Godzilla knew that Scylla would outswim him and wouldn't challenge him again anytime soon. However, he also understood that he was needed elsewhere.<br />
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Godzilla thought about how the world had changed since King Ghidorah awoke, and that with his death, there was still imbalance in his territory as it sought a new equilibrium. Godzilla took in the water swirling around him, then made his way to the Amazon River. Not long before, the many small lives of the reefs were in pain, but were now healing well. The "deep singers" were breeding once more, which pleased Godzilla. Nearby, [[Behemoth]] was locked in battle with [[Amhuluk]], who slashed off one of the Titan's massive tusks. Godzilla arrived in Behemoth's territory, which was also healing. However, Ghidorah caused too many of his Titan brethren to awake at once, putting them into conflict with one another. If this battle continued, the land would be further wounded. Behemoth struck Amhuluk with his other tusk, but Amhuluk retaliated with a punch that knocked Behemoth down. Amhuluk grabbed Behemoth by the tusk and began to drag him away, but Godzilla intervened and threw Amhuluk. Amhuluk acknowledged Godzilla's status as "king" and left, while Behemoth stood up once more and wandered into his territory. Godzilla was tired, but his lair where he could rest and feed on the planet's energy was gone.<br />
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Godzilla swims under the sea and descends into the Hollow Earth to rest. Much had changed in Godzilla's lifetime. The land and seas had shifted, places that once burned were cold, and places that teemed with life were now abandoned. Godzilla reached the place where his lair once stood, a place the humans had built for him. He remembered how [[Ishiro Serizawa]] had died for him here. As Godzilla descended a colossal staircase into his former lair, he realized that something else was here now, something that should not be there. Godzilla was swarmed by a host of unfamiliar creatures, which he recognized must have come from deeper within the Hollow Earth. As Godzilla fired his atomic breath, he perceived that the creatures seemed to share a hive mind. Godzilla understood that the explosion that destroyed his lair must have breached the deeper parts of the Hollow Earth, and that these creatures did not come alone. As predicted, the piranha-like creatures' massive leader burst through a wall of rock and swam into Godzilla, biting down on his throat. Godzilla promptly tore the creature's skeleton from its flesh, and the hive mind shared by the creatures was destroyed. Godzilla incinerated the carcass with his atomic breath, and the creatures scattered. They would no longer emerge in this place once sacred to Godzilla. The energy from the Earth that Godzilla fed on no longer collected in this place, so Godzilla had to seek out a new source of nourishment.<br />
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Godzilla closed his eyes and shut out the surrounding sounds, perceiving the winds that blew around the planet. In some places, the winds folded, like a place Godzilla once came to long ago. Godzilla may have called this place home, had a "rival" not driven him out of it. Godzilla surfaced and climbs up a cliff, drawn to the moon which seemed to call to him. Godzilla remembered how the ocean once divided his world, above and below. But now, they were one, and he saw the world anew. Godzilla saw a vision of [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] as he remembered the sacrifice she made for him. Godzilla continued his search for a new home, led on by Mothra's gift of life. He decided to return to the place from which his rival had driven him, but sensed something calling out in pain in the depths. Godzilla was compelled to defend his territory, so he went to investigate its source. He saw many dead whales floating in the deep, and recognized that they must have been killed by humans. He sensed boats and oil, but also something else. He came upon [[Na Kika]], who was trapped within a massive net. She came here seeking solace and rest, only to be captured. Godzilla swam into the net, caught and affected by poison as well. Whatever had done this was violating the natural order. Godzilla tore himself and Na Kika free. Godzilla realized that those who had done this have made war on the sea, and like Ghidorah, had come only to destroy for the sake of destruction. Godzilla fired his atomic breath at a nearby submarine and swam right through it, destroying the vessel. He surfaced near an oil drilling platform and was fired upon by helicopters. Godzilla dove below the water and swam beneath the platform. Godzilla fired his atomic breath directly up at the platform, destroying it. He then surfaced and roared victoriously.<br />
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Godzilla continued swimming, needing his energy replenished. He swam through a tunnel into the Hollow Earth, then sharpened his dorsal fins on the rocks above him. He surfaced from beneath an ice shelf, and continued on his way, swimming past several humans as well as a Monarch submarine. Godzilla swam past the carcasses of many fallen Titans, and finally reached his destination. He could sense that his rival was there as he came ashore. He roared to signal his intentions, but to no reply. Suddenly, the nearby water swirled and Godzilla found himself under attack by [[Tiamat]]. The serpentine Titan coiled her body around Godzilla and pulled him underwater, her scales cutting into him. He headbutted Tiamat in the mouth, but she expelled a blinding mist from her mouth into the surrounding water. Unable to see, Godzilla was still able to pinpoint his enemy's location with his other senses, and turned to face Tiamat as she tried to swim up behind him. Tiamat again coiled around Godzilla and began dragging him deeper and deeper underwater. Godzilla realized that Tiamat was at her strongest in the deep, and that he needed to take the fight to land. Eventually, Tiamat pulled Godzilla through an underwater tunnel that led to an air pocket. The Titans surfaced, Tiamat biting down on Godzilla's neck. Godzilla grabbed Tiamat by the throat and used his tail to smack her onto solid ground. He then stomped on her head repeatedly. Despite this, Tiamat defiantly roared at Godzilla. However, he responded with an even more fearsome roar that convinced Tiamat to back down. She then slithered back into the water and left.<br />
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Godzilla continued deeper into the cavern, coming upon one of his old lairs, its walls adorned with paintings of him and his worshipers. Something was different though. His rival was not the same. Before Tiamat, there was another there. Godzilla saw the skull of a member of [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong's]] species and recognized it as belonging to his rival. Godzilla had found a new home, and would be able to rest soon. But first, he had to call the other Titans to rest as well.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
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==Roar==<br />
When creating Godzilla's new roar, sound designers [[Erik Aadahl]] and Ethan Van der Ryn embarked on a process of experimentation similar to the development of Godzilla's roar for the original [[Godzilla (1954 film)|1954 film]]. They tried animal sounds, and reproduced the glove-on-strings method used to create the original Godzilla roar, but were not happy with the results. They spent six months over a three-year period trying to create a roar that would fit the new Godzilla, using scientific microphones that record above the range of human hearing and then taking the ultrasonic sounds and pitching and slowing them down.<ref name="roar-2014">Ray, Amber. (May 22, 2014) [http://ew.com/article/2014/05/22/godzilla-roar-interview-timeline-video/ 'Godzilla': The secrets behind the roar]. ''Entertainment Weekly''.</ref> In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla's roars are merged with various classic roars from the [[Showa era]], including the roar from the 1954 film at one instance. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla's roar from the [[2012]] Comic-Con teaser and a variation of his extended roar from the main trailer of the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 film]] are used. Godzilla's roar from ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' can be faintly heard when he is ambushed by [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] during their fight in [[Hong Kong]].<br />
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In-universe, Godzilla's roar can be heard for three miles<ref name="Facts"/> and can reach a maximum volume of 174 decibels.<ref name="2019Stats"/><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The MonsterVerse Godzilla was at one point the tallest incarnation of Godzilla to appear in a film, but his height was exceeded by the [[Godzilla/2016|Godzilla]] from ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' two years later. For ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', the MonsterVerse Godzilla's size was increased and he exceeded Shin Godzilla as the tallest live-action Godzilla to date, although he is still shorter than the [[Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera series)|Hanna-Barbera]] Godzilla and [[Godzilla Earth]].<br />
*In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', the pounding sound Godzilla's dorsal fins make when they flash is taken from [[King Kong]]'s weakening heartbeat from the final scene of the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]].<ref name="Commentary">''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref><br />
*This Godzilla's fighting style and movements were primarily based on bears and komodo dragons.<ref name="Buzz">[[File:Buzz_Sci-Fi_Special_GODZILLA_2014.jpg|150px|Buzz Exclusive: Roar Deal]]</ref><br />
*This is the first Godzilla to be portrayed by motion-capture, and the second to be primarily computer-generated, after the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla]].<br />
*In an interview with Digital Spy, [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]] stated that one potential post-credits scene for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' involved characters on a boat in the Arctic Ocean witnessing Godzilla surface.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/kong-skull-island/news/a823076/kong-skull-island-nearly-had-a-very-different-post-credit-sequence-featuring-a-very-familiar-face/ Kong: Skull Island nearly had a very different post-credits sequence featuring a familiar face - Digital Spy]</ref><br />
*Two characters in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' define Godzilla and Mothra's ancient alliance in romantic terms, with Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] calling Mothra "Queen of the Monsters" and Chief Warrant Officer [[Jackson Barnes]] questioning if "they got a thing going on," though subsequently Dr. [[Sam Coleman]] explains it as a "symbiotic relationship." In addition, chapter 15 of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' begins with a quotation from Hazrat Inayat Khan, foreshadowing Mothra's sacrifice:<br />
:''Moth: I gave you my life.''<br />
:''Flame: I allowed you to kiss me.''<br />
:Fans produced a great deal of artwork showing the Titans as a couple following the release of the film, some of which was retweeted by director [[Michael Dougherty]]. This pairing between the two is commonly called "GodziMoth" {{Nihongo|ゴジモス|Gojimosu}} by Japanese fans and alternatively "MothZilla" by English-speaking fans.<br />
*According to a tweet answered by Michael Dougherty, Godzilla is represented by the Tarot card [[Wikipedia:The Emperor (Tarot card)|The Emperor]], which symbolizes order and control.<ref name="Tarot">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1176718028425162752?lang=en]</ref><br />
*The opening credits of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' use several Godzilla statistics from a 2014 ''Popular Mechanics'' article by Danielle Venton, "The Impossible Anatomy of Godzilla." With scientific consultation and a [[GareGoji|Godzilla 2014]] toy (though the article's infographic shows a [[FinalGoji|Godzilla 2004]] toy), she determined that if the 2014 incarnation of the character really existed, he would weigh 164,000 tons and have a blood volume of 530,000 gallons, while his bones would have a tensile strength of 3,000 megapascals.<ref name="Popular Mechanics">{{cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a10476/the-impossible-anatomy-of-godzilla-16785535/|title=The Impossible Science of Godzilla|author=Venton, Danielle|date=14 May 2014|work=Popular Mechanics}}</ref> The weight stat significantly exceeds previous official statistics given for Legendary's Godzilla, although his design and height in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' are the same. The opening credits also state that he has an atomic breath energy yield of 3.15 times 10 to the 14th power joules or 315 Terajoules.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[King Kong/Legendary|King Kong (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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|nicknames =Kong, Monkey<br />
|height =104 feet<ref name="Kong-Sized">{{cite web|url=http://kongsized.kongskullislandmovie.com/|title=Kong-Sized|work=kongskullislandmovie.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215143206/http://kongsized.kongskullislandmovie.com/|archivedate=15 December 2017}}</ref> / 31.6 meters{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}},<ref name="KSI JP">{{cite web|url=https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/kingkong/#monster|title=About The Movie - Monster|work=warnerbros.co.jp/kingkong/|accessdate=20 March 2021}}</ref><br>337 feet<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CMoaKeugejZ/|title=距離開戰倒數四日,先睇一睇數據 👀 究竟邊面贏面大啲呢?3月24日 世紀震撼大銀幕 2D / 3D / 4DX / D-BOX / IMAX / MX4D 同步獻映 購票即去 🔗 Link in bio #TeamKong #TeamGodzilla #GodzillaVsKong #哥斯拉大戰金剛|author=warnerbroshk|date=20 March 2021|work=Instagram}}<br>[[File:GvK Monarch Designation Kong.jpg|150px]]</ref> / 102 meters{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="KingKong2021Height">[[File:Kong2021Height.jpeg|150px]]</ref><br />
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|originplace =[[Skull Island]]<br />
|allies =[[Sker Buffalo]], [[Mason Weaver]],<br>[[James Conrad]], [[Hank Marlow]],<br>[[Houston Brooks]], [[Lin San]], [[Iwi]], [[Jia]], [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]<br />
|enemies =[[Skullcrawler]]s, [[Mire Squid]], [[Death Jackal]]s, [[Sirenjaw]], [[Mother Longlegs]], [[Camazotz]], [[Preston Packard]], [[Walter R. Riccio]], [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] (initially), [[Warbat]]s, [[Hellhawk]]s, [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]<br />
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{{Quote|I know [[Jia]]'s only a child. But she's the only one '''he'll''' communicate with. And we need '''Kong''' to find that power source. The world needs him.|[[Nathan Lind]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' is a giant ape [[Titan]] who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''. He is the largest incarnation of the character to date.<br />
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The last of a race of huge ape-like Titans who reigned over [[Skull Island]], Kong was born in the midst of a battle between his parents and a horde of vicious [[Skullcrawler]]s. [[Kong's mother]] sealed him safely within a cave before the Skullcrawlers slaughtered her along with [[Kong's father]]. The infant Kong witnessed the brutal demise of his parents from the cave and dedicated his life to avenging them by keeping the island's Skullcrawler population in check and defending the other creatures of the island. He was first witnessed by [[humans]] other than the island's [[Iwi]] tribe when fighter pilots [[Hank Marlow]] and Gunpei Ikari crashed on the island following a dogfight over the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] in [[1944]]. Nearly 30 years later in [[1973]], a survey expedition to the previously uncharted island organized by the scientific organization [[Monarch]] brought many more people to the island, who unintentionally drew more Skullcrawlers to the surface by dropping seismic charges to map the island. Kong destroyed the helicopter escort carrying the expedition members in a furious rage, causing Colonel [[Preston Packard]] to develop a burning hatred for the Titan. Some of the survivors encountered Marlow and the Iwi and learned Kong's true nature as a protector of the island. However, Packard and his surviving men salvaged heavy ordnance from a downed Sea Stallion and sprung a trap for Kong which succeeded in weakening him enough to the point the colossal Skull Devil emerged. Kong killed Packard before the evil creature attacked him, and Packard's men joined up with the other survivors to escape the island. The Skull Devil chose to pursue them, but Kong came to their rescue and slew the beast once and for all. The survivors were successfully extracted from the island, their experience kept a secret to everyone except Monarch.<br />
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In [[1995]], [[Aaron Brooks]], the son of 1973 expedition member and Monarch scientist [[Houston Brooks]], organized a covert return mission to the island out of a belief Kong could not be trusted to keep the volatile ecosystem under control. The mission became a disaster as the island's more malevolent fauna stranded the team and killed many members. Kong rescued them from a pack of attacking [[Death Jackal]]s, and later from a [[Sirenjaw]]. One of the team members, [[Walter R. Riccio]], lost his mind on the island and blasted open a hole in the wall surrounding the Iwi village, meant as a sort of "test" of whether the Iwi were worthy of Kong's protection. Kong quickly sprung into action and saved the Iwi from attacking [[Mother Longlegs]], then killed Riccio once he realized he was the cause of the attack. Brooks, now the last survivor of the expedition, met Kong face-to-face and finally understood his pure intentions and capability to defend the island, and chose to remain behind and help the Iwi rebuild.<br />
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29 years later, Skull Island's climate became unstable due to a perpetual storm, forcing Kong to be contained in a dome-shaped facility that simulated the island's environment, with the sole surviving Iwi named [[Jia]] providing him company. After being convinced by [[Nathan Lind]] to bring Kong with them on a joint expedition between Monarch and [[Apex Cybernetics]] into the [[Hollow Earth]] in order to find a power source that could help build a weapon capable of stopping the rampaging [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], Jia and her adoptive mother [[Ilene Andrews]] accompanied Kong as he was escorted by sea to an entrance in [[Antarctica]]. However, Godzilla arrived and attacked the fleet, battling Kong and nearly drowning him before they were separated by depth charges. Godzilla called off his attack after he no longer deemed Kong a threat and the remaining fleet "played dead" by shutting off their power. Kong was brought to the Antarctica entrance by air and, after some convincing from Jia, headed into the Hollow Earth. After battling a pair of [[Warbat|Warbats]], Kong made his way to a large throne room where he found an ancient axe that was charged by the same energy that powered the temple. Godzilla drilled a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath, causing the temple to collapse. After fighting off a swarm of [[Hellhawk|Hellhawks]] and killing Apex executive [[Maia Simmons]], Kong made his way to Hong Kong where he battled Godzilla. After a protracted battle, Kong was eventually defeated by Godzilla and collapsed to the ground unconscious. After Jia informed Andrews that Kong was dying, Lind landed the remaining [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAV]] onto Kong's chest and overloaded it, reviving him. Jia convinced Kong to help Godzilla against the newly unleashed [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]], and the two Titans managed to destroy the mech with some human assistance. Kong and Godzilla acknowledged each other before Godzilla went back into the ocean and Kong made his permanent home in the Hollow Earth. <br />
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==Name==<br />
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King Kong's name was conceived by the character's creator, Merian C. Cooper after he read his friend Douglas Burden's account of traveling to the island of Komodo and encountering Komodo dragons there. In Burden's book, ''Dragon Lizards of Komodo'', he referred to the animal as the "King of Komodo." Fond of hard-sounding words beginning with a "k" sound, Cooper was inspired by this phrase as well as "Congo" to give his giant ape creation the name of Kong. David O. Selznick eventually added "King" to the title of Cooper's film in order to prevent audiences from confusing it with a docudrama, as Cooper had previously produced multiple such films with one-word titles.{{Citation needed}}-------><br />
In general, this incarnation of the character is only referred to as "Kong" onscreen and in promotional materials. However, he is referred to by his full name of "King Kong" in ''[[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', in Japanese marketing for the film, in press releases for ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', in [[Funko]]'s merchandise, and in a track from the film's [[Kong: Skull Island - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|soundtrack]].<br />
==Design==<br />
The appearance of this incarnation of Kong is mostly based on the [[King Kong/1933|1933 incarnation]]. Kong stands upright like a human, with his incredibly long arms held at his sides. Kong's fur is a light brown color and covers the majority of his body except for his face, chest, hands, and feet. Kong's skin is a dark gray color, and he has large scars running across his chest. Kong has small rounded ears on the sides of his head, one of which has a chunk taken out of it, and possesses many ape-like features on his face, such as a flat nose with rounded nostrils and large canine teeth in his mouth.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', he possesses a pronounced human-like beard which covers the lower part of his head and chin. ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' shows that Kong's legs have lengthened, giving him more human-like body proportions. He also has broader shoulders with much larger amounts of fur than before, almost looking like football pads.<br />
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As an adolescent, Kong stands approximately 104 feet tall in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', making him the tallest American incarnation of the character, and the second tallest overall behind only the [[King Kong/1962|1962 incarnation]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', set 51 years later, he has grown to 337 feet, far surpassing the 1962 incarnation.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Kong is the guardian of [[Skull Island]] and is responsible for maintaining the natural order and defending the island's wildlife from threats. While Kong appears to be highly territorial in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', he does demonstrate some degree of altruism, such as rescuing a trapped [[Sker Buffalo]] and saving [[Mason Weaver]] from drowning. Kong is not normally aggressive towards humans, and only attacks them when provoked. The native Iwi tribe reveres Kong and views him as their savior, as he and his family allegedly defended them from the [[Skullcrawler]]s in the past. Kong demonstrates an interest in Mason Weaver, as he at one point allows her to touch his face, and later admires her in his hand after he rescues her from the Skull Devil.<br />
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''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' fully reveals Kong's driving motivations for keeping the order of the island. After witnessing his parents' deaths as a mere infant, Kong chose to avenge them and honor their memory by keeping the island's Skullcrawler population under control and actively defending the island's least malicious and most vulnerable life, including the Iwi people. He actively rescues members of [[Monarch]]'s second off-the-books expedition to the island from [[Death Jackal]]s and a [[Sirenjaw]], and immediately comes to the aid of the Iwi village once it is besieged by [[Mother Longlegs]] allowed into the village by the deranged [[Walter R. Riccio]]. Kong recognizes individual humans and understands that they share his level of intelligence, and is shown to distinguish between those he judges as friendly and those who are not. As such he defends or genially regards most humans but kills both [[Preston Packard]] and Riccio.<br />
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Kong puts the defense of Skull Island as his first priority, and his will is so strong he is willing to stand up to [[Titan]]s of equal status to his own if necessary, as noted in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''. Kong's willpower renders him resistant to the alpha call of [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], which awakens most other Titans around the globe and bends them to his will, including the [[Leafwing]]s and Skullcrawlers on the island. Kong actively chooses to remain on his island and ignore Ghidorah's call to "hunt together" with him, and his attention is immediately grabbed by the Skullcrawlers responding to Ghidorah. Only [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] also dared to oppose Ghidorah's call.<br />
==Origins==<br />
[[File:Birth_of_Kong_-_King_Kong_Family.png|thumb|right|200px|Members of Kong's species battle [[Skullcrawler]]s in ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'']]<br />
Kong is the last living member of a species of gigantic apes native to [[Skull Island]], a place described by [[Monarch]] member [[William Randa]] as an "emergence point" for [[MUTO (designation)|Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms]], or MUTOs. According to [[Hank Marlow]], many years ago the indigenous Iwi tribe living on the island were terrorized by gigantic reptilian creatures called [[Skullcrawler]]s. Suddenly, Kong's species began fighting back against the Skullcrawlers and protecting the Iwi from them. Kong's species successfully drove the Skullcrawlers underground, but all of them except for Kong himself were killed. With his parents and the rest of his family dead, Kong assumed the duty of acting as the island's guardian and ensured that the Skullcrawlers remained underground.<br />
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The official prequel comic to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', provides in-depth flashbacks showing Kong's ancestors and his birth. These glimpses into the past establish that Kong's species had been living on Skull Island for millions of years, and were mortal enemies of the Skullcrawlers. By the time the Iwi people first arrived on the island, all of Kong's species save for his [[Kong's mother|mother]] and [[Kong's father|father]] had been killed. The two mates continued their war with the Skullcrawlers, protecting the Iwi from their wrath as they made Skull Island their home. When Kong's mother went into labor with her son, she and her mate were set upon by a large pack of fully grown Skullcrawlers. Kong's father fought with all of his might to hold off the creatures as his mate gave birth to their son. Kong's mother sealed her newborn son in a cave before the Skullcrawlers overcame his father and got to her as well. The infant Kong watched from inside the cave as his parents were slaughtered by the monsters and died side-by-side. Following the battle, Kong emerged from the cave and knelt before the bodies of his parents, who died with their hands held together. Kong wept for the parents he never knew and devoted his life to continuing their war. By the time he was an adolescent, Kong had successfully driven the Skullcrawlers underground and kept them from reaching maturity, save for one of the creatures who had killed his parents: the Skull Devil. In doing so, Kong actively took on the mission of protecting the island's peaceful and vulnerable inhabitants, including the Iwi, from the many large and violent predators that threatened them.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[MonsterVerse]]===<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Legendary Kong.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kong in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After crash-landing on [[Skull Island]] in [[1944]], [[United States|American]] fighter pilot [[Hank Marlow]] and [[Japan]]ese pilot Gunpei Ikari engaged in a fight to the death. After Ikari gained the upper hand and prepared to fatally stab Marlow with a dagger, Kong appeared over a cliff, leading the two shocked men to end their struggle.<br />
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In [[1973]], the scientific organization [[Monarch]] organized an expedition to Skull Island, escorted by the Sky Devils helicopter squadron led by [[Preston Packard|Lt. Colonel Preston Packard]]. One of the [[UH-1 Iroquois|helicopters]] carrying the expedition members cleared the storm cell surrounding the island and began flying over land, they immediately began dropping seismic charges onto the ground below, allegedly to map the island. The explosions drew out Kong, who responded by throwing a tree through one of the choppers. The remaining choppers formed a perimeter around Kong and opened fire on him. The bullets did little more than irritate Kong, who proceeded to rip the helicopters out of the sky and smash them. After downing all of the choppers, Kong wandered back off into the jungle. Kong eventually reached a river, where he noticed the wounds he had sustained from the choppers' rotor blades. Kong winced in pain briefly before beginning to drink from the lake. Suddenly, Kong realized that a [[Mire Squid]] was in the water and grabbed one of the creature's tentacles. The Mire Squid then attacked Kong with all of its tentacles, trying to strangle him to death. Kong was able to crush the creature's head under his foot and kill it, then proceeded to eat several of its tentacles. Kong then grabbed the squid's carcass and dragged it away, presumably back to his lair.<br />
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After meeting Marlow, some of the surviving expedition members were brought back to the village of the island's indigenous tribe, the Iwis. There, Marlow explained that Kong was perceived as a god by the islanders, and generally acted as a guardian on the island that kept the most dangerous creatures there under control. He stated that the reason Kong attacked the helicopters was that the seismic charges they dropped had drawn creatures he called [[Skullcrawler]]s to the surface. According to Marlow, Skullcrawlers were the most vicious and dangerous animals on the island and were responsible for killing Kong's family. At this time, Kong was being attacked by two Skullcrawlers but was able to easily dispatch the two smaller creatures. One of the expedition members, [[Mason Weaver]], found a [[Sker Buffalo]] pinned underneath a downed helicopter and tried to free it, only for Kong to arrive and free the buffalo himself. Kong gave Weaver an indifferent glance and simply wandered off.<br />
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After surviving an encounter with a Skullcrawler and several [[Leafwing]]s, Weaver and [[James Conrad]] stood atop a cliff and looked out over the island, only to witness Kong approach them. To their surprise, Kong did not seem violent or aggressive at all and even allowed Weaver to place her hand on his face. Suddenly, explosions appeared over the distance, and Kong immediately raced toward them. Weaver and Conrad knew that Packard and his men were setting a trap for Kong, intending to kill him. The two of them, joined by Marlow, rushed to the scene to try and save Kong. When Kong arrived at the scene of the explosions, he saw Packard and his men in the distance. As Kong crossed a lake to reach them, Packard ignited the napalm he had dumped into the water, causing the entire lake to erupt into flames. Kong swung his arm angrily at the water, causing the flaming napalm to hit some of the soldiers, before collapsing onto the ground. Packard placed leftover seismic charges around Kong, preparing to finish him, but Weaver, Conrad, and Marlow arrived and aimed their guns at him, demanding for him to stop. Packard refused and was prepared to detonate the charges and blow them all sky-high when suddenly a gigantic Skullcrawler, known as the Skull Devil, erupted from the lake. Everyone except Packard fled, while Kong regained consciousness and promptly smashed Packard under his fist. The Skull Devil attacked Kong, and the humans were forced to leave the giant ape to his fate.<br />
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The following morning, as the surviving expedition members neared the extraction point on the north side of the island, they were confronted by the giant Skullcrawler. Fortunately, Kong arrived and smashed the monster in the face with a boulder. Kong engaged in battle with the Skull Devil, buying time for the humans to get to safety. The weakened Kong simply was not a match for the Skull Devil and was knocked into an old shipwreck and entangled in its anchor chain. Weaver had managed to reach a vantage point and fired a flare into the Skull Devil's eye, enraging it. Kong finally broke free of the chain and managed to create a makeshift flail when it became entangled with the ship's propeller. Kong swung the flail at the Skull Devil, embedding the propeller into its back. Kong pulled the propeller out and slammed the Skull Devil into the same hill Weaver is standing on, causing her to fall into the water below. He then sliced the creature across its throat, seemingly killing it. Kong then pulled Weaver out of the water and took a second to stare at her in his hand, only for the Skull Devil to get back up and clamp its jaws onto his arm. Kong battled the Skull Devil again, trying to keep Weaver away from its mouth, but the beast used its prehensile tongue to pull Kong's hand, with Weaver held in it, down its throat. Mustering all his strength, Kong pulled his hand free of the Skull Devil's gullet, ripping out the beast's innards and killing it instantly. Kong gently set Weaver down on the ground, while Conrad immediately ran to her to ensure she was okay. As Weaver regained consciousness and embraced Conrad, Kong looked back at the two of them before walking away. Once the survivors were finally rescued from the island, Kong stood triumphantly in his domain, beating his chest and letting out a mighty roar.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:GodzillaVsKongCavePainting.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of a member of Kong's species fighting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
Kong was on [[Skull Island]], now the site of [[Monarch]] Outpost 33, when [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] emitted an alpha call which awakened the planet's dormant [[Titan]]s and bent them to his will. While Kong did not comply with Ghidorah's call, he was shown to be leaving Skull Island on one of Monarch's computer monitors. After [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] defeated Ghidorah, [[humans|humanity]] began uncovering many secrets from the ancient world regarding the Titans, including a cave painting of what appeared to be a member of Kong's species fighting Godzilla.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:GvK - Kong in the Hollow Earth.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Kong in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
Kong will face off against [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] in a battle to determine who will reign supreme.<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Strength===<br />
Kong possesses immense physical strength, allowing him to go toe-to-toe with all of the most dangerous creatures on [[Skull Island]]. Kong is able to lift and carry extremely heavy objects, such as [[UH-1 Iroquois]] helicopters and large boulders, with relative ease. He even throws a large tree through the air with such accuracy to skewer a chopper. Kong is strong enough to knock a UH-1 Iroquois out of the air simply by smashing it with his fists. Kong also demonstrates his strength when he breaks free of an anchor chain that is restraining him. Kong is able to physically overpower most of his enemies, such as the [[Mire Squid]] and smaller [[Skullcrawler]]s. While the Skull Devil proved to be a match for Kong, he was able to rely on his impressive strength to rip out the beast's innards and kill it.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong is nearly on par with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] in terms of physical strength. With a little help from the [[humans]] and their [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAVs]], he was able to overpower two [[Warbat]]s without much trouble. Kong is able to hold his own against Godzilla in their battles in the ocean and in Hong Kong, effortlessly moving around the larger Titan with mere punches and shoves. During the final fight with MechaGodzilla he was able to rip the robot titan's head off spinal cord included after dismantling it with his axe. Outside of combat, Kong has easily chucked a large tree at the roof of his enclosure on Skull Island at least twice.<br />
===Agility===<br />
Kong is incredibly agile, especially for a creature of his size. Kong is capable of leaping to great heights, shown when he knocks a UH-1 Iroquois out of the sky, and across great distances, shown when he takes the Skull Devil by surprise by leaping from a cliff and striking it with a boulder. Kong makes use of his agility while in battle, allowing him to anticipate enemy attacks and counter them. This is demonstrated when Kong is ambushed by two Skullcrawlers and manages to grab and restrain them as they attempt to pounce on him. Kong's agility allows him to scale the cliffs of [[Skull Island]] so he can travel across the terrain with ease or reach his mountain lair.<br />
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Throughout ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', Kong can leap to great heights and over great distances, in his first fight he was able to jump from the cargo hauler onto a nearby Destroyer and then an Aircraft Carrier in only two bounds. In their second fight in Hong Kong, Kong showcased his agility by climbing and swinging around buildings with absolute ease despite his large size. With his agility he was able to avoid Godzilla's Atomic Breath for a time, only being hit once in both of their fights. <br />
===Intelligence===<br />
As an ape, Kong is relatively intelligent compared to the other creatures on [[Skull Island]]. Kong makes use of environmental objects as weapons, such as boulders and trees. Kong also fashions a makeshift flail from an anchor chain and a ship's propeller, which he uses to gain the upper hand in his battle against the Skull Devil. Kong's intelligence allows him to distinguish between friends and enemies, as he clearly recognizes [[Preston Packard]] and his men as enemies but does not attempt to harm any other humans he comes across, even going out of his way to rescue [[Mason Weaver]] from drowning. Kong's intelligence allows him to anticipate enemy attacks, such as when he realizes the [[Mire Squid]] is lurking near him while he is drinking from a lake. <br />
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In ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', he demonstrates the ability to communicate using a form of sign language. Kong proves himself a tactical fighter in all of his fights against Godzilla. In his first fight he recognizes Godzilla's superiority in the water and moves to an Aircraft Carrier to get Godzilla to fight on equal footing. In their second fight he recognized Godzilla's advantage with his Atomic Breath and kept preventing him from using it effectively by closing the distance and re-directing his head away from him. When the distance has been widen, giving Godzilla a chance to use the Atomic Breath, Kong was able to use the surrounding buildings to his advantage even using a radio dish as a make-shift shield against the beam when he attempts to close the distance and use his axe. He was able to trick Godzilla to turn around when he threw a crane to distract the Alpha Titan before pouncing on him from behind. After being overwhelmed by MechaGodzilla despite fighting alongside Godzilla, Kong recognized the need of using the axe against the mechanical titan. <br />
===Durability===<br />
Kong boasts impressive durability, which allows him to withstand a great deal of punishment without suffering severe injuries. Kong easily shrugs off machine gun rounds fired by the UH-1 Iroquois and survives being set ablaze in a lake filled with napalm. Even after Kong is badly burned by napalm and attacked by the Skull Devil, he resumes his battle with the creature only hours later with no visible lasting injuries. <br />
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In Godzilla vs Kong, his durability is put on full display. In his second fight with Godzilla he had his left arm dislocated. scratched repeatedly, and his chest crushed by the Alpha Titan's full weight, yet he was still able to roar back into Godzilla's face in defiance. After being revived by a HEAV, he was able to immediately get back into the fight with Godzilla against MechaGodzilla but not before relocating his shoulder. <br />
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===Axe===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong discovers an enormous axe, its blade made from a Godzilla's dorsal plate, that can absorb energy from the Hollow Earth, as well as Godzilla’s atomic breath. In their final battle, the fully-charged axe was powerful enough to knock both him and Godzilla back. Godzilla voluntarily charged the axe again when he and Kong battled [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]], allowing the ape to quickly dismantle the machine. <br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
As an adolescent, Kong is vulnerable to being burned, as he is badly weakened after being caught in a burning lake filled with napalm. His skin can also be pierced by the spinning propeller blades of the helicopters he attacks, leaving gash wounds that he visibly finds painful. The Skull Devil is a physical match for Kong and uses its superior mobility and speed to gain the upper hand several times during their battle, with Kong requiring intervention from his human allies to get back in the fight.<br />
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As an adult, Kong is badly outmatched in the water during his first battle with Godzilla, only avoiding being drowned thanks to human interference. While he holds his own in their Hong Kong battle, Kong is badly burned when hit by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath. Kong is also rendered helpless and nearly killed once Godzilla unleashes his full fury against him in the Hong Kong battle, tearing into his flesh with his claws and stomping on his chest, as well as having his left shoulder dislocated.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' (TV 20??)<br />
==Video games==<br />
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''Magic Domain'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''World of Warships'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2019)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''===<br />
While on [[Skull Island]], Kong overheard [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] call which awakened other [[Titan]]s around the world. Interpreting this as a call to "hunt together," Kong chose to ignore the call, content with keeping order on his island and not interfering with the outside world. He recalled how another Titan of his status once drew close to the island, but the two never came to blows as they had no interest in conflict and the other Titan left. However, the [[Skullcrawler]]s still dwelling underneath the island did respond to Ghidorah's call, and Kong prepared to do battle with the evil creatures who killed his parents and still haunted his dreams.<br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' (2017) [issues #1, 3-4]<br />
*''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''===<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong Issue 1|The People Who Came from the Sky]]"====<br />
In [[1995]], [[Aaron Brooks]], the son of [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]], learned that [[Monarch]] had chosen to leave the huge [[MUTO (designation)|MUTO]] ecosystem on [[Skull Island]] under the sole protection of Kong. Aaron was outraged at the concept of trusting a [[Titan]] to keep the island's volatile ecosystem under control and organized a covert mission to the island with other members of Monarch, under the guise of traveling to study a MUTO fossil bed in [[Antarctica]]. When the Osprey carrying the team was struck down by a flock of [[Psychovulture]]s almost immediately upon entering the island's airspace, Aaron and the others found themselves stranded on the island. They were set upon by a pack of [[Death Jackal]]s and retreated into a cave, only for Kong to emerge and crush the smaller beasts under his massive fist. The party was then greeted by Ato of the native Iwi tribe, who welcomed them and stated that their arrival was foreseen.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong Issue 2|The Mountain who Thunders Death]]"====<br />
In the Iwi village, Ato explained the significance of Kong for his people to Aaron and his comrades. He maintained that Kong was a benevolent god whose goal was to defend the Iwi and the other vulnerable creatures on the island from more violent predators. Many of the party were skeptical, but mythographer [[Walter R. Riccio]] claimed to witness visions of the island's past after consuming large amounts of an Iwi [[Monkey Juice|shamic beverage]]. He saw members of Kong's species at war with [[Skullcrawler]]s on the island millions of years ago, as well as the arrival of the Iwi on the island where they encountered the last two surviving members of the species. Ato showed the Monarch team members some of the Iwi holy sites related to Kong, promising to ultimately grant them communion with Kong himself. However, they were attacked by a [[Sirenjaw]], though the beast's attention was subsequently captured by a distant roar from Kong.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong Issue 3|Valley of the Fallen Gods]]"====<br />
After salvaging weapons left behind by the Monarch [[1973]] expedition to the island, Aaron's party followed the Sirenjaw to Kong's location, only to discover the Sirenjaw's carcass. As the smaller predators of the island descended to feed on the body, Ato expressed the urgency of getting away now. Aaron and his team wanted to reach the downed Osprey located on the other side of the huge boneyard containing the skeletons of [[Kong's mother|Kong's]] [[Kong's father|parents]]. Ato referred to this location as the "Valley of the Fallen Gods," and warned that immature Skullcrawlers still dwelt under the thermal vents in this area. The group traveled through a cave system to evade the Skullcrawlers, where Riccio experienced a powerful vision of Kong's birth. He saw Kong's parents locked in battle with Skullcrawlers as his mother went into labor. Kong's father tried to fend off the Skullcrawlers long enough for his mate to give birth to their son. Knowing she and her mate were doomed, Kong's mother placed Kong within a cave, where the infant was subjected to the brutal slaughter of his parents by the Skullcrawlers. When the young Kong finally emerged from the cave, he found the lifeless bodies of his parents lying together, their hands held together in death. Kong knelt before and wept for the parents he had never known, vowing to avenge their memory for the rest of his life. When Riccio's vision ceased, he understood that this same cave in which they were hiding was Kong's "womb," the cave his mother had sealed him in. With the Skullcrawlers apparently gone, Aaron, Ato, and all the others exited the cave and encountered their pilot Cejudo with the Osprey, which was still airworthy. However, Riccio's overconsumption of the Iwi's "Monkey Juice" and repeated hallucinations had driven him insane, and he proceeded to destroy the Osprey with a rocket launcher, also killing Cejudo in the process. He then held the others at gunpoint, promising to test their worthiness of Kong's protection. When Evelyn Matemavi tried to stop Riccio, he responded by shooting her dead in cold blood.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong Issue 4|Over the Rainbow]]"====<br />
Riccio's insane tirade toward his hostages was interrupted by the arrival of a pack of Death Jackals, buying time for Aaron and the others to escape. By the time they reached the Iwi village, they discovered that Riccio had arrived first and blown open the protective wall with explosives he had salvaged. This caused a trio of [[Mother Longlegs]] to storm into the village and terrorize the innocent populace. Riccio, clad in a makeshift ceremonial robe called forth to Kong, asking him to come and save his people if they were actually worthy of his protection. Kong soon arrived and easily killed the Mother Longlegs, prompting Riccio to approach Kong and rejoice at his mercifulness. Realizing Riccio was responsible for the attack, Kong crushed him under his fist. Kong approached Aaron, the last survivor of the Monarch expedition, and the two shared a brief moment of communion between [[humans|man]] and god. At this moment, Aaron truly understood that Kong's intentions were noble and that he had taken it upon himself to defend this island and those who inhabit it. Content knowing Kong was capable of keeping the island uncer control as his father had believed, Aaron chose to remain on the island and live among the Iwi, helping them rebuild the damage to their village. Aaron recorded a record of the events that had transpired and set it adrift on the off chance his father would find it one day. It was recovered by Monarch in [[2012]] and given to Houston, who was on the eve of retirement.<br />
===''[[Kingdom Kong]]''===<br />
Kong will face off against a bat-like [[Titan]] called [[Camazotz]] in a follow-up to ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Kong/Legendary/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Kong's roars in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' were created by sound designer Al Nelson and adapted from the sounds of lions, gorillas, and monkeys. The use of lion roars was inspired by how sound editor Murray Spivak created [[King Kong/1933|Kong's]] roars in the [[King Kong (1933 film)|original film]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's roars were created by [[Erik Aadahl]] and was adapted from lions, tigers, and gorillas.{{citation needed}} When Kong enters a temple to get his axe, he bellows a stock roar previously heard in his [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]].<br />
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|subtitle =King of the Monsters<br>Nature’s Fearsome Guardian<br>God of Destruction {{Nihongo|破壊神|Hakaishin}}<br />
|species ={{small|Prehistoric amphibious reptile (''Titanus Gojira'')}}<br />
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|nicknames =Gojira, King of the Monsters, G, G-Man, {{small|Alpha Predator, Nautilus, [[Dagon|Species 5146_Adam]]}}, Legendary Godzilla,<br>Hollywood Godzilla{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|(PS3 / PS4)]]}},<br>American Godzilla, Godzilla 2014, Godzilla 2019, LegendaryGoji, RejeGoji, [[GareGoji]], DohaGoji, [[DougheGoji]]<br />
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|height =355 feet<ref name="Facts">(May 16, 2014). [http://archive.is/0ZWS1 '''Legendary''' - Godzilla Facts]. (link dead, [http://archive.is/0ZWS1 archive] available). ''Tumblr''.</ref> / 108.2 meters{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=120|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><ref name="Inconsistent" group="lower-alpha">While most [[Japan]]ese sources elect to approximate Godzilla's height to simply 108 meters, ''[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]'' (p. 120) instead lists a more precise measurement of 108.2 meters.</ref><br>393 feet<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CMoaKeugejZ/|title=距離開戰倒數四日,先睇一睇數據 👀 究竟邊面贏面大啲呢?3月24日 世紀震撼大銀幕 2D / 3D / 4DX / D-BOX / IMAX / MX4D 同步獻映 購票即去 🔗 Link in bio #TeamKong #TeamGodzilla #GodzillaVsKong #哥斯拉大戰金剛|author=warnerbroshk|date=20 March 2021|work=Instagram}}<br>[[File:GvK Monarch Designation Godzilla.jpg|150px]]</ref> / 119.8 meters{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]-[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="2019Stats">[[File:Godzilla2019stats.jpeg|150px]]</ref><ref group="lower-alpha">While the April 14, 2019 issue of ''Toho Cinemas Magazine'' uses the more precise metric conversion of 119.8 meters for Godzilla's height, Chinese marketing materials for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' instead round this up to 120 meters. English marketing for the film nevertheless lists his height as 393 feet, the same as in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''.</ref><br />
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|length =550.4 feet<ref name="Facts"/>/167.74 meters {{Small|(tail)}}{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="NewGodzillaDictionary">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Dictionary (New Edition)|Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition]]]|date=7 August 2014|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=7|isbn=9784773087253}}<br>[[File:Godzilla Dictionary G14 trivia.jpg|150px]]</ref>,<br>582 feet / 177.4 meters {{Small|(tail)}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="2019Stats"/><br />
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|weight =90,000 tons{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}},<ref name="SGWTNLotKotMonsters">{{cite book|title=[[Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters]]|date=22 July [[2016]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|page=81|isbn=9784048956321}}</ref><ref name="2014 The Movie Bit">{{Cite web|url=http://www.themoviebit.com/2014/04/godzilla-ultimate-trivia.html|title=Godzilla Ultimate Trivia|work=The Movie Bit|date=29 April 2014|author=Barry, Vic}}</ref><ref name="Weight" group="lower-alpha">Both American and Japanese sources measure Godzilla's weight as "90,000 tons" in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]] and "99,634 tons" in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', however it should be noted that in Japanese sources this refers to 90,000 metric tons (99,208.018 U.S. tons) and 99,634 metric tons (109,827.685 U.S. tons), respectively. The opening credits of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' give Godzilla a weight of 164,000, although his height remains 393 feet. This and three other stats in the opening (blood volume, walking speed, tensile strength of bones) came from a 2014 ''Popular Mechanics'' article by Danielle Venton titled "The Impossible Anatomy of Godzilla".</ref><br>99,634 tons{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><ref name="2019Stats"/><ref name="Weight" group="lower-alpha"/><br><br />
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|stat1 ='''No. of dorsal plates:''' 89{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="Facts"/><ref name="2014 The Movie Bit"/><br><!----------------<br />
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---------->'''Volume:''' {{small|89,724 cubic meters}}{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="2014 The Movie Bit"/><ref name="Inconsistent Volume" group="lower-alpha">The Japanese publication ''[[Godzilla Dictionary (New Edition)|Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition]]]'' erroneously claims that Godzilla's body volume is 89.724 cubic meters, rather than 89,724.</ref><br><!----------------<br />
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---------->'''Foot length:''' 60 feet{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="2014 The Movie Bit"/><br><!---------<br />
---------->'''Foot width:''' {{small|58 feet}}<ref name="2014 The Movie Bit"/> {{small|/ 17.66 meters}}{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="NewGodzillaDictionary"/><br><!----------------<br />
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---------->'''No. of teeth:''' 60{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="2014 The Movie Bit"/><br><!-------------<br />
---------->{{Small|'''Teeth length:''' 3.51 feet}}<ref name="2014 The Movie Bit"/> {{Small|/ 1.07 meters}}{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="NewGodzillaDictionary"/><br><!----------------<br />
---------->'''Teeth depth:''' {{tt|1.73 feet|depth of canine teeth at their widest point}}{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="2014 The Movie Bit"/><br><!----------------<br />
---------->'''Roar audible radius:''' 3 miles<ref name="2014 The Movie Bit"/> /<br>4.8 kilometers{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="NewGodzillaDictionary"/><br><!----------------<br />
---------->{{small|'''Maximum roar volume:''' 174 decibels}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="2019Stats"/><br><!--------------------------------------------------------<br />
---------->'''[[wikipedia:TNT equivalent|TNT equivalent]] of atomic breath:''' 20+ kilotons{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="Superspecies Profile">{{cite<br />
web|url=https://twitter.com/TohoKingdom/status/1129168820944265216|title=Specimen: Titanus Gojira|work=[[Toho Kingdom]] on Twitter|date=17 May 2019}}</ref><br> 3.15 x 10^14 joules (315 Terajoules) / 75.3 kilotons{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="GodzillaAttacks"/><br />
'''Swimming speed:''' 60+ knots{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="Swimming speed" group="lower-alpha">[[Monarch]]'s [https://twitter.com/TohoKingdom/status/1129168820944265216 superspecies profile] for Godzilla says that he swims at a speed of 40 knots. However, a line of dialogue in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' mentions that he is swimming at a speed of over 60 knots.</ref><br>'''Bone tensile strength:''' 3,000 Megapascals{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="GodzillaAttacks"/><br>'''Blood volume:''' 530,000 gallons{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="GodzillaAttacks"/><br>'''Average walking speed:''' 18 mph{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="GodzillaAttacks"/><br />
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|allies =[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], [[King Kong/Legendary|King Kong]]<br />
|relationships =[[Dagon]] (possible ancestor),<br>[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] (symbiont)<br />
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|designed =Andrew Baker, Christian Pearce, Greg Broadmore, Matt Allsopp{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<br>[[Michael Dougherty]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<br />
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|portrayed =[[TJ Storm]] (motion capture reference)<br />
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|debut =[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]<br />
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|last =''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''<br />
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|suits =[[GareGoji]], [[DougheGoji]]<br />
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|roar ='''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014]]'''[[File:Godzilla 2014 Roar.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|2019]]'''[[File:Godzilla 2019 SFX.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla vs. Kong|2021]]'''[[File:Godzilla 2021 Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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{{Quote|'''He''' fought for us. Died for us. He's not only proof that coexistence is possible, he is the key to it.|Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] (''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''[[Godzilla]]''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ|''Gojira''}} is a [[Titan]] who first appeared in the [[2014]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film, ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.<br />
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The [[MonsterVerse]] Godzilla is the second incarnation of Godzilla to be featured in an [[United States|American]]-made film, after the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla]] from the [[Godzilla (1998 film)|1998 film]], and the tenth onscreen incarnation of the character overall. A colossal apex predator hailing from a time in Earth's past where surface radiation levels were considerably higher, Godzilla retreated deep underwater as this radiation declined to feed on the planet's natural geothermal radiation. Godzilla occasionally surfaced throughout history, inspiring some of humanity's mythology. In the 20th century, the advent of the nuclear age drew Godzilla to the surface along with the deadly [[Shinomura]], attracting the attention of the American military, which carried out a campaign of nuclear strikes against the two clashing monsters in the South Pacific under the guise of nuclear testing. While Shinomura was vaporized by the blast of the Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb, Godzilla survived and vanished up until 2014 when parasitic creatures from his time period dubbed [[MUTO]]s were unleashed and prepared to begin reproducing. Godzilla hunted the MUTOs down to [[San Francisco]], where he engaged in a protracted battle that ended when he killed them both and returned to the ocean. After subsequently slaying the MUTOs' mother, [[MUTO Prime]], Godzilla disappeared into the depths of the ocean for five years, though [[Monarch]] kept tabs on him. <br />
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When a group of eco-terrorists awakened his ancient nemesis [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] from his icy tomb in [[Antarctica]], Godzilla confronted the newly-awakened three-headed Titan. King Ghidorah escaped their first battle, but Godzilla tracked him down to the waters off of [[Mexico]] and nearly defeated him in an underwater clash before being interrupted by the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. Godzilla retreated to his underwater lair to heal, but his rejuvenation was accelerated by the sacrifice of Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], who set off a thermonuclear warhead in his vicinity. Godzilla made his way to Boston for a final battle with Ghidorah, and with the intervention of [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] was finally able to triumph. The surviving Titans who had been following Ghidorah congregated around Godzilla and submitted to him, accepting him as the King of the Monsters. <br />
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Five years later, Godzilla began attacking [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities, with humanity assuming he had turned against them. When Godzilla intercepted a Monarch-Apex joint fleet and attacked [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], the battle was broken up by depth charges and Godzilla left the scene after the remains of the fleet "played dead" by shutting down their power and he no longer deemed Kong a threat. Godzilla headed to [[Hong Kong]] after he sensed [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]] being activated and drilled a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath, allowing Kong to intercept him. After a brutal battle, Godzilla defeated Kong before battling Mechagodzilla, but was soon overwhelmed. The combined might of Godzilla and Kong, as well as some human interference, managed to defeat Mechagodzilla. Godzilla subsequently acknowledged Kong and returned to the ocean. <br />
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==Name==<br />
Godzilla is consistently referred to as "''Gojira''" {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}} by the character [[Ishiro Serizawa]], although other characters eventually begin referring to him by his English name "Godzilla." ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' reveals that "''Gojira''" is a name from Pacific island myths, and is applied to the monster by Serizawa's father Eiji, the scientist who discovered him. [[Monarch]] gave Godzilla's species the designation "Species 5146_Adam" after uncovering and analyzing the skeleton of [[Dagon|another member of his kind]]. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla is given the [[Titan]] designation '''''Titanus Gojira''''' by Monarch.<br />
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The form Godzilla takes on in the climax of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' as he reaches critical mass is given the name '''Burning Godzilla''' {{Nihongo|バーニング・ゴジラ|Bāningu Gojira}}, the same name used for [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla's]] critical state from ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', in the short "Monster 101" bonus feature focused on the monster. [[Michael Dougherty]] refers to it as such during his audio commentary of the film, but alternatively calls it '''Atomic-meltdown Godzilla''' during the "Godzilla 2.0" bonus feature.<br />
==Design==<br />
{{Main|GareGoji|DougheGoji}}<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla's face is shaped very squarely, while his neck is broad and possesses gills on its sides.<ref name="ArtOfDestruction-p99">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Art of Destruction]]|author=Mark Cotta Vaz|publisher=Insight Editions|page=99|isbn=978-1783292806}}</ref> He is not the first incarnation of the character to have gills: producer [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] explained the air holes in the front of the necks of Showa-era Godzilla suits as gills in his book ''[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]]''.<ref name="DefEdGI">{{cite book|title=[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]] (14th Edition)|date=20 November [[1996]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=18|isbn=4-09-220142-7}}[[File:Godzilla Introduction Showa Godzilla diagram.jpg|center|250px|A diagram detailing Godzilla's traits, including his gills]]</ref> Of course, this computer-generated Godzilla required no such accommodations, and his gills are more easily recognized as such by the viewer. His eyes are a yellow color, and his teeth are small and not nearly as straightly lined up as many previous Godzilla incarnations. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', whenever he charges his atomic breath, his eyes glow blue.<br />
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The MonsterVerse Godzilla's nostrils are more separate than previous incarnations, with them being on opposite sides of the snout, making it more reptile-like instead of the more mammalian fashion of being close together in front of it. Godzilla's head and neck seem to lean forward more so than any previous design. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', his head is slightly smaller. His {{scutes}} are smaller than the previous designs, but they still retain the core maple-leaf shape, although straighter and very sharp, somewhat like the [[Godzilla/Godzilla 2000|Godzilla]] from ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', he has duller, more exotic-shaped dorsal fins based on those of the [[ShodaiGoji|1954 Godzilla design]].<br />
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This Godzilla's claws are a black color, and his feet are wider and resemble an elephant or sauropod's foot more than the other Godzillas' feet do. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', the feet are altered to more closely resemble those of past designs, with larger curved claws and each toe set more apart from each other. His skin is more crocodile-like and rougher than other incarnations and is a blackish color. His body and tail are very wide as well, making him look somewhat bulkier than other Godzilla designs. Godzilla's tail is considerably longer than most designs, and becomes very thin and pointed at the end. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', his tail is proportionately shorter compared to the rest of his body, although it is still longer than before, and ends with a rounded tip.<br />
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In his Burning Godzilla state, orange and red cracks appear throughout his body and his eyes glow orange when charging up a nuclear pulse.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
{{Quote|We [humans] have helped create an imbalance [in nature], and Godzilla moves in to right the balance. He is not our 'hero,' but represents something greater—he is saving us in the process of righting the balance.|[[Alex Garcia]], ''[[Godzilla: The Art of Destruction]]'' pp. 118-119}}<br />
[[Monarch]] describes Godzilla's behavior as that of a "protector," calling him an "ancient guardian of the natural world."<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> While Monarch initially considered Godzilla to be a threat, it now considers him the potential greatest defender of the planet, as he emerges to battle any aggressors which threaten the balance of nature. Whenever Godzilla is not enraged and in combat, Monarch describes him as "slow, graceful, inquisitive even."<ref name="Monarch">{{cite web|url=https://www.monarchsciences.com/|title=Monarch Sciences}}</ref><br />
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In [[Godzilla (2014 film)|Legendary Pictures' ''Godzilla'']], Godzilla's behavior seems to be that of a territorial animal. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] theorizes Godzilla is the driving force to restore balance to nature whenever that balance is disrupted, suggesting that he essentially considers the entire Earth to be his territory. However, unlike previous incarnations, he doesn't blatantly attack or plow through ships at sea simply because they are there. In fact, with larger ships like aircraft carriers, he simply dives down under them. Even when he is attacked by the military, he doesn't noticeably react or fight back and simply continues to hunt the [[MUTO]]s, even when being followed in close proximity by four naval ships. He also does not seem to intentionally cause destruction. Even when he destroys the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], it does not appear to be intentional, but rather just him reacting from being hit in the gills by missile fire. He shows little interest in humans, instead of focusing his attention entirely on the MUTOs. After defeating both MUTOs, he leaves humanity alone without any more conflict. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla continues to behave in this manner. He maintains a patrol route around his territory and uses his glowing dorsal plates to perform an intimidation display. While [[Monarch]] initially assumed Godzilla was demonstrating aggression toward them, they later realized he was reacting to the presence of the ORCA before pursuing it to [[Antarctica]]. Godzilla recognizes the threat posed by his ancient nemesis [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] and goes out of his way to seek out and try to defeat Ghidorah on three occasions. Godzilla recognizes [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] as his ally and communicates with her through sonar. He demonstrates inquisitiveness toward humans, first when he sees Serizawa approaching him and placing his hand on his face, and later after he resurfaces and leans forward to inspect [[Mark Russell]]. Godzilla never demonstrates outright hostility toward humans when he notices them and allows himself to be surrounded by a full military escort when he heads to Boston to confront Ghidorah. As the new alpha of the [[Titan]]s, Godzilla is said to actively steer other Titans away from human cities and prevent any further destruction.<br />
==Origins==<br />
[[File:Hibernating_Godzilla.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla hibernating in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'', the prequel to [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'']], Godzilla was explained to be an ancient life form from the Permian period, having survived various extinction events by consuming geothermal radiation in a hibernation-like state at the bottom of the sea. Godzilla was theorized by [[Ishiro Serizawa]] to have been the alpha predator of his ecosystem and prevented the other species from overpopulating and overrunning the world, acting as a force of nature that maintained balance.<br />
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Godzilla's mysterious past is further explored in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. Painted murals found by [[Monarch]], including several on the walls of the sunken ruins of an entire city, depict Godzilla being worshipped by ancient civilizations as a god-like figure along with the other [[Titans]]. At one point, he possessed a symbiotic relationship with the benevolent lepidopteran Titan [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], and together, surrounded by [[humans|human]] warriors, clashed with the malevolent [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] when he invaded [[Earth]]. Taking their battle to [[Antarctica]], Godzilla eventually defeated Ghidorah and sealed him beneath the ice.<ref name="Dougherty TWT">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1159688939004805120|title="Ghidorah and Godzilla fought for the crown in ancient Antarctica. Godzilla won."|author=Dougherty, Mike|date=9 August 2019|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
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====[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]====<br />
[[File:G14 - Godzilla with M.U.T.O.'s head in his hands full view.png|thumb|right|200px|[[GareGoji|Godzilla]] holding the female [[MUTO]]'s severed head in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]]]<br />
An ancient alpha-predator that thrived during the Late Permian period over 250 million years ago, Godzilla retreated to the ocean depths as the [[Earth]]'s surface radiation levels declined, instead of feeding on the planet's natural geothermal radiation. Godzilla remained dormant underwater for hundreds of millions of years, appearing occasionally at various points in human history, inspiring the mythologies of several cultures. In [[1954]], an [[United States|American]] nuclear submarine unwittingly awakened Godzilla when it reached the lower depths of the ocean, drawing him to the surface in search of new sources of radiation. Godzilla attacked and fed on American and [[Russia|Soviet]] nuclear submarines in the South [[Pacific Ocean]], with each nation believing the other was responsible for the attacks. When Godzilla's existence became known, the American military began detonating a series of nuclear bombs in the [[Marshall Islands]] to try and kill him, under the guise of nuclear testing. On March 1, 1954, Godzilla was lured ashore at [[Bikini Atoll]], where the American military detonated their first-ever dry-fuel hydrogen bomb, codenamed ''Castle Bravo'', in an attempt to kill him. Godzilla vanished following the detonation, and the United States covered up all evidence of his existence. A scientific organization, known as [[Monarch]], had been formed to study Godzilla and any gigantic creatures like him and continued to search for him in the following decades.<br />
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In [[2014]], Godzilla detected the mating call of a [[MUTO]], a parasitic lifeform that lived during Godzilla's time and laid its eggs in corpses of his species. In order to preserve his own existence, Godzilla came ashore in [[Honolulu]] to fight the winged male MUTO before it could reunite with its female counterpart and reproduce. Godzilla confronted the MUTO at the Honolulu airport, engaging in a brief clash before the MUTO flew back out over the ocean. Godzilla dove underwater and continued pursuing his enemy. The United States military believed Godzilla to be just as dire a threat as the MUTO, although Monarch scientist [[Ishiro Serizawa]] stated that Godzilla was only here to hunt the MUTO and that he should be allowed to do so. When the female MUTO emerged in Nevada and began heading to California to reunite with the male, the military formed a plan to lure Godzilla and both MUTOs out to a remote island and kill them all with a nuclear warhead several times more powerful than ''Castle Bravo''. Serizawa believed the detonation would fail to kill any of the creatures and warned [[William Stenz]], the Navy admiral in charge of the operation, to call off the attack. Stenz regretfully told Serizawa they had no choice and allowed the warhead to be armed and carried by boat over [[San Francisco]] Bay. The male MUTO used its electromagnetic pulse to disable the military's vehicles and stole the warhead, using it as a nest in which the female could lay its eggs. Godzilla emerged from the Bay shortly afterward, surfacing near the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. Tanks were deployed onto the bridge and opened fire on Godzilla while civilians were attempting to cross it. Godzilla withstood the artillery fire until a blast hit him in the gills, causing him to smash into the bridge and split it in half. Godzilla roared and continued to approach the city, where the MUTOs had constructed their nest.<br />
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When Godzilla entered downtown San Francisco, the male MUTO attacked him while its mate laid her eggs. Meanwhile, several soldiers were sent into the heart of the city via a HALO jump to recover and disarm the warhead before it could explode. Godzilla finally reached the nest and roared at the female MUTO, who charged at Godzilla and attacked him. Soon, the male re-entered the battle and both MUTOs double-teamed Godzilla. With the nest unguarded, the soldiers recovered the warhead, while [[Ford Brody]] opened a gasoline line, causing the entire nest to explode in a fireball. Both MUTOs witnessed the explosion and stopped pummeling Godzilla and rushed back to their nest. The female MUTO grieved over her dead offspring but became enraged after seeing Brody near the nest. Before the MUTO could kill Brody, Godzilla emerged behind her and blasted her with his atomic breath, buying time for Brody and the other soldiers to carry the warhead to the docks. The male flew behind Godzilla and pulled him out of the way, allowing the female to chase after the soldiers. As the male flew behind Godzilla to try and grab him again, Godzilla swung his tail at it, impaling the MUTO on a skyscraper and killing it. Godzilla stopped to catch his breath, only for a skyscraper to collapse onto him and bury him in debris and rubble. As Godzilla lies on the ground being buried in debris, he caught a brief glimpse of Brody, who was running to the docks. Brody ran to the docks, only to witness the female MUTO kill all of his companions. Brody grabbed the warhead and placed it on a boat, preparing to send it out to the sea where it could detonate safely. Suddenly, the boat's engine deactivated as the female MUTO approached, her EMP field disabling all nearby electronics. Brody drew his pistol and aimed it at the MUTO, fully expecting to be killed. Just then, Godzilla came up behind the MUTO and bit down on her neck, pulling her away from the boat. Godzilla grabbed the MUTO's jaws and pried them open, then fired his atomic breath down her throat until her head fell off. Godzilla roared victoriously before dropping the MUTO's head and collapsing onto the ground unconscious. The boat reactivated and began heading out of the bay, while Brody was rescued by a helicopter.<br />
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The next morning, San Francisco was in ruins, while military and emergency personnel surrounded Godzilla's unconscious body. Serizawa and his assistant [[Vivienne Graham]] looked sadly at Godzilla, believing him to be dead. Suddenly, Godzilla's eye opened and he began to stir. Godzilla stood up and began walking back out to the ocean. Godzilla let out one last victorious roar before diving back into the sea and disappearing beneath the waves.<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Kong Skull Island Godzilla cave painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of Godzilla in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
In [[1973]], while appealing to Senator Willis to approve an expedition to [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] member [[William Randa|Bill Randa]] mentioned how the [[1954]] Castle Bravo nuclear tests were not tests but rather attempts to kill a creature, though he did not mention Godzilla by name.<br />
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Following their adventure on Skull Island, [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] were held in an interrogation room by Monarch members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]], where they were shown documents related to the 1954 nuclear strikes against Godzilla, as well as two cave paintings depicting Godzilla alone and locked in battle with an [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|unidentified three-headed monster]].<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:GKOTM19_-_Call_to_Arms.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
While fruitlessly searching through the ruins of [[San Francisco]] for their missing son Andrew in [[2014]], [[Mark Russell]] and his wife [[Emma Russell|Emma]] and their daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] witnessed Godzilla walk past them. Mark grew to blame Godzilla for the loss of his son and resigned from [[Monarch]], maintaining a desire to have the monster killed. The U.S. government and a large portion of the public grew to feel the same way following the devastating events in San Francisco. After five years, Godzilla had seemingly disappeared. [[Monarch]]'s Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], [[Vivienne Graham]], and [[Sam Coleman]] appeared before a Senate hearing to discuss the organization's future. The government and military expressed a desire to exterminate Godzilla and all of the other [[Titan]]s like him, but Serizawa and Graham insisted that the solution was to find a way to coexist with Godzilla and other possibly benevolent Titans in a sort of symbiotic relationship. Monarch soon faced a bigger crisis, as they learned that Emma and Madison had been kidnapped from Outpost 61 in [[China]] along with Emma's sonar device, the [[Orca|ORCA]]. They brought Mark with them to their underwater headquarters in Bermuda, Outpost 54, a.k.a. Castle Bravo. From there, they covertly had been observing Godzilla on his own turf. Inside Castle Bravo, Monarch determined that Emma and Madison had been abducted by Col. [[Alan Jonah]], a British Army colonel-turned eco-terrorist bent on restoring the natural order. Evidently, he intended to use the ORCA to achieve his goal. While Monarch attempted to decipher where Jonah had brought the ORCA, the base detected Godzilla approaching unusually close. Readings of the monster showed his breathing and heart rate were elevated, and he seemed ready to attack the base. Members of Monarch's G-Team manned the base's [[Maser Cannon|Maser Turrets]] and prepared to open fire, but Mark convinced them to stand down and lower the base's shields to signal to Godzilla that they were not a threat. As the shields were lowered, Godzilla could be seen swimming just outside the base, his dorsal fins emitting a periodic blue flash, which Graham identified as an intimidation display. Mark approached the window to get a better look, as the glow faded and Godzilla vanished into the blackness. Suddenly, Godzilla charged past the base and swam off. Mark asked to view Godzilla's movement routes, saying that if he left his territory it was because he must have felt threatened. Mark believed this could be because he detected the ORCA. Monarch's course projections showed Godzilla heading to a single location: [[Antarctica]]. The members of Monarch boarded the flying command ship the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] and followed Godzilla to Antarctica. Graham explained to Mark that Antarctica was the location of Outpost 32, an off-the-books outpost in which Monarch studied a recently-uncovered specimen which Emma called "[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|Monster Zero]]," possibly a rival alpha to Godzilla in the ancient past. Godzilla soon vanished from tracking, which Dr. [[Rick Stanton]] took to mean he was using passages within the Hollow Earth to navigate underwater more quickly.<br />
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Upon arriving at Outpost 32, Monarch was ambushed by Jonah's men and was unable to stop them from unleashing Monster Zero. The three-headed Titan menaced the members of Monarch before Godzilla erupted from the ice to challenge him. The Titans charged at each other, with Godzilla trying to grapple with each of the beast's heads. Monster Zero seemed to have the physical advantage over Godzilla, who attempted to fire his atomic breath at his enemy. Instead, the beast's heads simply dodged the blast and countered with a series of gravity beams that knocked Godzilla off the ice shelf. Godzilla got back onto the ice and attempted to reengage, but after being bombarded by missiles from the ''Argo'' Monster Zero simply flew away. Monster Zero later vanished within a tropical storm, while Godzilla seemed headed to Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]], the site of Outpost 56. Emma had actually sided with Jonah from the start to unleash the Titans in an attempt to "restore balance" to the world, and her next target was the Titan in Outpost 56, [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]]. Monster Zero arrived over the waters near the island within the tropical storm and defeated Rodan in an aerial clash, only for Godzilla to leap from the ocean and drag him underwater. Godzilla had the upper hand below the waves, tearing off one of Monster Zero's heads, but the U.S.military attempted to kill both Titans with the experimental [[Oxygen Destroyer]] missile. When the warhead impacted, it produced a huge green explosion that sent Godzilla sinking to the bottom of the sea, his vital signs dropping until he was pronounced dead by Stanton. Monster Zero, however, was unharmed by the blast and promptly regenerated his severed head before unleashing all of the Titans around the world. Monarch's Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] concluded that the creature was not part of the natural order like Godzilla, but was rather an alien organism that came to Earth aiming to bend its ecosystem to his will. Ancient accounts corroborated that he had battled Godzilla in the past, and referred to him as "Ghidorah, the One Who is Many." While Titans around the world bowed to Ghidorah's will, [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] did not and upon emerging from her cocoon made her way to Castle Bravo. Monarch analyzed the sonar she emitted and found that Godzilla was responding to her. Realizing Godzilla was still alive, Serizawa, Stanton, Chen, and Mark followed Mothra to Godzilla's location in a submarine, which was pulled deeper underwater by a sudden whirlpool. They discovered that this whirlpool led to the Hollow Earth, where they came upon the sunken ruins of an ancient city. Adorning its walls were murals depicting humans worshiping Godzilla. The submarine located Godzilla laying on a giant altar within a nearby underwater air pocket, which contained molten lava flows and extremely high radiation levels. This chamber was Godzilla's lair, and where he went to continuously feed on radiation, allowing him to continuously evolve and survive for an incredibly long time. While the radiation would allow Godzilla to recover from the Oxygen Destroyer, it wouldn't do it fast enough for Godzilla to stop Ghidorah. Unfortunately, the submarine's firing systems had been damaged, meaning it could not fire one of its nuclear torpedoes at Godzilla in order to speed up the process. Furthermore, no one would be able to survive the lethal heat and radiation within the chamber if they armed the warhead manually. Serizawa declared that he would sacrifice himself to do this task, and donned a radiation suit that would protect him long enough to arm the warhead. Serizawa departed in a smaller submarine which surfaced in Godzilla's lair. He brought the warhead to the altar and armed it. As the timer counted down, Serizawa removed his helmet and approached Godzilla, who opened his eyes and seemed to notice him. Serizawa placed his hand on Godzilla's face and said "Goodbye, old friend" just before the warhead detonated. The explosion obliterated the sunken city and propelled the main submarine to the surface. Chen and Mark went above deck to see if Serizawa had succeeded, and witnessed Godzilla emerge from a whirlpool, completely rejuvenated. Godzilla fired his atomic breath into the sky, then turned his attention to the nearby humans. Godzilla leaned forward and locked eyes with Mark before turning around and making his way to Boston, where Madison had activated the ORCA after stealing it from her mother and Jonah.<br />
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Ghidorah, detecting the ORCA, had landed in Boston and begun to menace Madison. Just before he could kill her with his gravity beams, he was struck and knocked off his feet by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath. Godzilla came ashore in Boston accompanied by a full military escort, ready for a final battle with his ancient nemesis. Godzilla and Ghidorah charged at each other and began fighting. Stanton observed that the radiation Godzilla absorbed from the blast had begun to reach critical levels, meaning that he would explode like an atomic bomb in 12 minutes. Two Ospreys were deployed from the ''Argo'' to try and locate Madison and the ORCA while Godzilla and Ghidorah clashed. Ghidorah used his heads to restrain Godzilla and pin him to the ground, but Godzilla forced him off with his atomic breath. As the monsters' battle continued, Mothra arrived and pinned Ghidorah's heads against a nearby building with her silk. Godzilla lunged at Ghidorah and tackled him through the building. As Godzilla prepared to attack his fallen enemy, Ghidorah called for Rodan to intercept Mothra and take her out of the fight. While Mothra and Rodan dueled in the sky, Godzilla and Ghidorah continued their struggle. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, projecting it from his wings in an attack that temporarily stunned Godzilla. Ghidorah leaped at Godzilla and grabbed him with his claws before lifting him into the air. Ghidorah wrapped his middle neck around Godzilla's throat and strangled him until he went limp, then flew above the clouds before releasing Godzilla. Godzilla plummeted back to the ground, producing a blue explosion upon striking it. With Godzilla immobilized, Ghidorah landed in front of him and prepared to finish him. However, the wounded Mothra crawled weakly onto Godzilla's body and shielded him from Ghidorah. She then flew directly at Ghidorah, who vaporized her with his gravity beams. Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, causing his skin to form glowing red cracks. Ghidorah bit down on Godzilla and lifted him, draining his atomic energy through his bite. However, Emma and Mark were able to reactivate the ORCA and draw Ghidorah away from Godzilla. Ghidorah pursued the ORCA, which Emma transported in a jeep, finally destroying the vehicle with his gravity beams. As Emma lay dying on the ground, she looked up at Ghidorah and defiantly declared "Long live the king." Ghidorah noticed something behind him and turned to see Godzilla approaching, now covered in glowing bright orange patterns and emitting heat that melted everything around him. Godzilla's dorsal fins sparked and glowed before he launched forward a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar. This pulse incinerated the flesh of Ghidorah's wings as he tried to shield his heads from the blast. Wounded, Ghidorah countered with his gravity beams which seemed to not even affect Godzilla. Godzilla emitted a second nuclear pulse which disintegrated Ghidorah's left and right heads. Ghidorah fell to the ground as Godzilla stomped on his chest just before the nuclear energy inside of him exploded. Boston was consumed by a fiery explosion, and when the smoke cleared neither monster was visible. After a few moments, Ghidorah's burned head emerged from the rubble, followed by Godzilla, who was carrying the severed head in his mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head until it was nothing but ash. While victorious over Ghidorah, Godzilla was soon confronted by the other Titans Ghidorah had awakened: [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], [[Scylla]], and the [[MUTO|Queen MUTO]]. Rodan, having survived being impaled by Mothra's stinger earlier, approached Godzilla and roared angrily. Godzilla met his gaze, and Rodan promptly backed down and submitted to Godzilla. The other Titans each followed suit, all "bowing" to the new King of the Monsters.<br />
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In the aftermath of the battle, Godzilla kept the other Titans in check and prevented them from attacking human cities. Under Godzilla's leadership, many of the stray Titans began congregating at [[Skull Island]], which had recently become affected by seismic disturbances.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla_2021_Atomic_Roar.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
Godzilla will face off against the giant ape [[Titan]] [[King_Kong/Legendary|King Kong]] in a battle to determine who will reign supreme.<ref>[http://www.legendary.com/legendary-and-warner-bros-pictures-announce-cinematic-franchise-uniting-godzilla-king-kong-and-other-iconic-giant-monsters/ Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures Announce Cinematic Franchise Uniting Godzilla, King Kong and Other Iconic Giant Monsters - Legendary]</ref><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Atomic breath===<br />
[[File:MV Godzilla's Atomic Breath (2014).gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla uses his atomic breath against the female [[MUTO]]]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla retains the character's trademark atomic breath. While he seems to use it as a weapon of last resort rather than as his primary weapon in his battle with the [[MUTO]]s, he uses it more frequently in his battles with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]]. When Godzilla charges his atomic breath, he draws energy from his bio-nuclear circulatory system which activates when he is threatened. This triggers a neutron flux that manifests as a blue glow which slowly moves from the tip of his tail up his protective {{scutes}}, which serve as energy reserves for his atomic power.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> Finally, the energy reaches Godzilla's throat chambers, where it explodes into a concentrated wave of atomic energy.<ref name="Monarch"/> Godzilla then spews this atomic energy from his mouth as a blue blast of flame which is capable of destroying one [[Shinomura]], wounding and knocking down the female MUTO, pushing back [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], and drilling a hole straight into the Hollow Earth. In addition to serving as a weapon, Godzilla's atomic breath can be utilized as a "dominance display,"<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> while he also uses the bluish glow which emanates from his dorsal fins as an intimidation display. When he fires his breath directly into the female MUTO's mouth, it decapitates and kills her almost instantly. After their battle in Boston, Godzilla ultimately incinerates Ghidorah's last head by holding it in his mouth while firing his atomic breath. In Godzilla vs Kong, Godzilla used his Atomic Breath to dig through the surface of the Earth in Hong Kong straight toward the Hollow Earth in seemingly a couple of minutes. It appears that once Godzilla has fully charged his atomic breath, he can fire it multiple times, the best example being when he fires it multiple times in rapid succession during his battle with [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] in [[Hong Kong]]. Kong's axe, which used another Godzilla's dorsal plate as its blade, was able to absorb his atomic breath and release its stored energy upon impact. Godzilla's ray was also overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]'s Proton Scream in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]].<br />
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In [[Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay)|an early screenplay]] for the 2014 film, the female MUTO's "magnetism" prevents Godzilla from using his atomic breath just before he can unleash it, causing the "ignition current in his throat" to "short-circuit." The male MUTO releases an EMP with the same effect in the [[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]].<ref name="G14Novel">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=Cox, Greg|date=20 May 2014|publisher=Titan Books|page=268|isbn=1783290943}}</ref> However, this is never established in the film. It is possible that using his atomic breath significantly drains Godzilla's energy, as he is shown collapsing from exhaustion shortly after using his atomic breath a third time to kill the female MUTO. However, this could also be attributed to fatigue from the rest of the battle or from swimming from [[Hawaii]] to [[San Francisco]], as he was able to use his atomic breath far more frequently during his fights with King Ghidorah without any apparent ill effects.<br />
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===Symbiosis===<br />
Godzilla possesses a symbiotic bond with [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. The two are able to communicate using sonar over great distances, with Mothra using this ability to locate Godzilla and lead [[Monarch]] to his location to revive him. After King Ghidorah disintegrates Mothra with his Gravity Beams, her life energy rains down into the wounded Godzilla, imbuing him with increased power that causes his skin to crack and glow orange while emitting incredibly intense heat. In this empowered state, known as '''Burning Godzilla''', Godzilla can utilize his powerful incendiary nuclear pulse, which manifests in the shape of Mothra's wings and makes the sound of her roar.<br />
===Nuclear pulse===<br />
[[File:GodzillaAftershock NuclearPulse.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla using his nuclear pulse on [[MUTO Prime]]]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla possesses a variation of the character's nuclear pulse ability, which he uses in his final confrontation with [[MUTO Prime]]. Once MUTO Prime is stunned by the [[Orca|ORCA]], Godzilla lifts it onto his back and fires a concentrated shockwave of atomic energy from his shattered dorsal plates. He vented off the accumulating nuclear energy coming from his broken dorsal plates and turned it into a massive one-time blast.This pulse launches MUTO Prime into the air and renders it helpless enough for Godzilla to finish it off by crushing its head. The attack is extremely draining to Godzilla, and he only uses it out of complete desperation.<br />
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[[File:KOTM - Nuclear Pulse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Burning Godzilla unleashing his nuclear pulse against [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]]]]<br />
Godzilla utilizes a more powerful version of the attack in his final battle with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] in Boston. After absorbing [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra's]] energy following her death in addition to the nuclear energy already absorbed from a thermonuclear explosion, Godzilla's nuclear power builds to the point his skin begins to crack and glow bright orange, giving off heat intense enough to melt everything around him, a state called Burning Godzilla. In this state, Godzilla approaches Ghidorah and fires forth an incredibly powerful nuclear pulse that takes the shape of Mothra's wings and emits the sound of her roar. The first nuclear pulse is sufficient to shred both of Ghidorah's wings, and Godzilla follows up with a second that incinerates both Ghidorah's right and left heads. Godzilla then finishes Ghidorah by stomping down on his chest and releasing his accumulated nuclear power in a massive explosion.<br />
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===Durability===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Close_Call.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla is bombarded by artillery but unharmed]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla displays an impressive degree of durability. He is shown to have survived the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', a 15 megaton hydrogen bomb, while directly next to the bomb in [[1954]]. He also survived the impact of the meteor, which caused the Permian-Triassic extinction event. When blasted by missiles and artillery by the [[United States]] military, Godzilla reacts but appears unharmed until one missile strikes him directly in the gills, causing him to reel back in pain and plow through the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. Godzilla survives his battle against both [[MUTO]]s with little visible physical injury, and despite collapsing from exhaustion awakens hours later and walks back into the ocean completely unharmed. According to Monarch, Godzilla's dorsal fins serve a "protective" function,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> meaning that they may act as a sort of sharp armoring meant to stab enemies that touch them. This function has not yet been demonstrated in any of Godzilla's observed battles, though he did use his dorsal plates to destroy a ship in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' by slicing it while he was swimming. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla survives several vicious attacks from King Ghidorah, including several strikes from his powerful gravity beams, being strangled by his necks, and being dropped from extremely high in the air to the ground below. However, while these attacks are not able to kill Godzilla, they all visibly injure him and the last one nearly killed him before Mothra intervened.<br />
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Godzilla's durability is supplemented by the radiation he absorbs. After being severely weakened by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], Godzilla retreats to his lair where he rests and feeds on the surrounding radiation. Monarch can accelerate this process by detonating a thermonuclear warhead right next to Godzilla while he rests. Not only does he survive the explosion unharmed, but he absorbs the radiation and is instantly revitalized. After Godzilla is nearly killed when Ghidorah drops him from the sky, he is revived by [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra's]] energy. This not only allows him to get back to his feet, but it also overloads him with nuclear power to the point he can emit nuclear pulses that ultimately destroy Ghidorah. In this powered-up state, Godzilla's durability is enhanced, rendering him able to withstand Ghidorah's gravity beams with no visible harm at all and also to survive the explosion produced when the nuclear energy within his body reaches critical mass.<br />
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===Physical abilities===<br />
[[File:GvK - Extra Scars.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla savagely attacks and scars Kong]]<br />
While relying less on his atomic breath than previous incarnations, the MonsterVerse Godzilla makes greater use of his physical strength and combat skills when fighting. Godzilla is able to defeat the male [[MUTO]] in each encounter, due to his size advantage. Godzilla is also able to overpower the larger female MUTO when he confronts her, although he does experience difficulty when trying to fight them both at once. He also at one point pushes the female MUTO to the ground and steps on her chest to pin her down, which could have allowed him to finish her had the male not intervened. Godzilla finally kills the female MUTO by grabbing her from behind when she is distracted and prying her jaws apart so he can fire his atomic breath down her throat. In one of his battles with [[MUTO Prime]], Godzilla manages to force the creature off of him by slashing it in the head with his claws, visibly drawing blood. He was also able to lift MUTO Prime onto his back to unleash a nuclear pulse from his shattered dorsal plates. <br />
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Godzilla's tail is also a formidable weapon, shown when he uses it to slam the male MUTO into a skyscraper when he tries to attack Godzilla from behind, impaling the MUTO on the building and killing him almost instantly. The impact was so strong, one of the MUTO's limbs fell off. He used his tail again to knock back King Ghidorah during the battle in Boston, hitting his opponent with enough power to stagger him. It was also powerful enough to destroy 3 warships escorting Kong with ease. Godzilla's tail is also shown to be prehensile, as when he attempted to drown [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], he wrapped his tail around his opponent. Godzilla's tail is also muscular enough that Kong could not escape while coiled in it and only got free when Godzilla was distracted by depth charges, allowing Kong to swim back to the surface while Godzilla's grip was released.<br />
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Godzilla uses his physical strength during his battles with King Ghidorah as well. In their first battle in [[Antarctica]], Godzilla grabs one of Ghidorah's heads and slams it into the Outpost 32 building. Godzilla easily overpowers Ghidorah in their underwater fight in Mexico, dragging him below the surface and managing to bite down on and tear off his left head. Had the Oxygen Destroyer never been used, Godzilla would have likely successfully defeated Ghidorah. In their final battle, Godzilla demonstrates impressive speed for his size when he charges at Ghidorah and collides with him. An early version of this sequence shown in the "Godzilla 2.0" bonus feature shows him sprinting at approximately 300 miles per hour. Godzilla uses several physical attacks in this confrontation, including grabbing Ghidorah and hurling his 141,056-ton body a considerable distance, and smashing him through a building.<br />
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As demonstrated in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla's dorsal plates can also be used for attack, as they were capable of cutting through a ship when he swam through it. During his first fight with [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], a single swipe of Godzilla's claws was sufficient to knock him off his feet and would've finished him if not for a brief distraction from a fighter jet. In their rematch in Hong Kong, Godzilla tackled Kong into the nearby harbor. When he decided to stop holding back, Godzilla threw Kong across the city like a ragdoll, dislocating his shoulder in the process. Godzilla also once again displayed considerable speed and agility for his size with him charging towards an injured Kong, knocking him down with his tail, crawling towards him on all fours, and leaping onto him before lacerating and stomping on his chest. When he fought Mechagodzilla, Godzilla briefly matched [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]] in strength by pushing him back after charging at the mecha and managed to slam him through a nearby building with assistance from Kong. <br />
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=== Prehensile tail ===<br />
During his first fight with Kong, Godzilla was able to overwhelm him in the water and started dragging him into the depths while his tail ensnared the rival Titan preventing him from escaping. <br />
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===Amphibiousness===<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla possesses gills that close whenever he comes onto land. He also possesses amphibious lungs, allowing him to breathe both underwater and on land. According to Monarch, Godzilla's swimming speed is 40 knots, but he's capable of reaching speeds exceeding 60 knots. He propels his massive body by undulating his tail like a crocodile. Godzilla is capable of swimming extremely quickly and eluding the United States Navy despite his size. Thanks to his aquatic adaptations, Godzilla is an extremely powerful combatant underwater. He was able to overpower the much larger King Ghidorah underwater and tear off one of his heads, and likely would have defeated him if not for the [[Oxygen Destroyer]].<br />
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''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' notes that Godzilla has come to recognize his surroundings based on sounds and has memorized the very contours of the continents around him.{{Citation needed}}<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla utilizes his amphibiousness when attacking the fleet escorting Kong into the Hollow Earth, slicing through the ships with his dorsal plates and destroying a group of them with his tail. Additionally, while Kong managed to hold his own against Godzilla underwater, the larger Titan eventually overpowered him and was able to swim while towing Kong behind him with his tail.<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla demonstrates learning and strategy during his battle with the [[MUTO]]s. When he is unable to overpower both MUTOs at the same time, he gradually learns their weaknesses and attack patterns after repeated clashes with them. After being repeatedly attacked from behind by the male MUTO, Godzilla anticipates his attack and allows the MUTO to approach him from behind before swinging his tail and impaling him on a building. After his atomic breath proves effective against the female MUTO, Godzilla sneaks up on her while she is going after [[Ford Brody]] and pulls her jaws apart, then fires his atomic breath into her mouth and kills her. Godzilla uses his surroundings to his advantage, shown when he uses buildings to shove or smash his enemies. The MonsterVerse Godzilla also appears to avoid unnecessary conflict, as he completely ignores the military's attacks and does not at any point retaliate, even after being visibly hurt by a missile striking his gills. After defeating both MUTOs, he leaves [[San Francisco]] peacefully, without causing any further destruction.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla continues to demonstrate considerable intelligence. He continues to avoid unnecessary conflict with humans, preferring to intimidate them when they encounter him at [[Monarch]]'s Castle Bravo base. During his second fight with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] in [[Mexico]], he exploits his advantage when fighting underwater by dragging Ghidorah under the surface and keeping him submerged. Godzilla manages to rip one of Ghidorah's heads off and would have most likely won using this tactic if not for the use of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. After being revitalized by a nuclear detonation, Godzilla seems to acknowledge the humans observing him from a nearby submarine, particularly [[Mark Russell]], before heading off to confront Ghidorah in Boston. After beating Ghidorah, Godzilla acknowledges the other Titan's submission without any further conflict.<br />
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In [[Godzilla vs. Kong]], Godzilla singles out [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities to destroy while searching for Mechagodzilla, showcasing that he is capable of pinpointing exact groups of people that represent a threat to him. This is further demonstrated when the fleet escorting Kong opened fire on Godzilla to defend the primate, causing Godzilla to attack them out of retaliation before battling Kong. However, he continues to avoid unnecessary conflict, as showcased when he ceased his assault when the fleet decided to "play dead" by shutting off their power, making Godzilla believe they were no longer a threat and leave the area. This is further demonstrated with his rematch with Kong in Hong Kong, when Godzilla manages to overpower his rival but spares his life before leaving to continue searching for Mechagodzilla. During the following fight, he recognized Kong as an ally and in-turn assisted him by tag teaming the mechanical titan and then powering Kong's axe with his Atomic Breath to deliver the killing blow against MechaGodzilla.<br />
===Radiation absorption===<br />
Godzilla feeds on radiation and can absorb it in a variety of ways. During the Permian, Godzilla and his kind subsisted on the planet's natural surface radiation, but he retreated deep underwater to sustain himself on the planet's natural geothermal radiation following the Permian extinction. In the modern-day, Godzilla is capable of absorbing radiation through man-made sources such as nuclear reactors and thermonuclear weapons. Godzilla can survive seemingly indefinitely by remaining in a hibernation-like state feeding on the surrounding radiation within his underwater lair, and this radiation allows him to continuously grow and recover from existing injuries. He was able to completely regrow the dorsal plates [[MUTO Prime]] destroyed in 2014 by 2019. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] compared this process to "deer or elk antlers. Or your own hair." <ref name="Michael Dougherty Twitter">[MDTweetAnswer.jpeg]</ref><br />
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Godzilla's healing process is accelerated when he is exposed to a nuclear blast at point-blank range, completely healing and revitalizing him and granting him a huge boost of internal nuclear power. Godzilla also absorbs energy from [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] after she is killed by King Ghidorah's gravity beams. In combination with the energy he already absorbed from the nuclear blast, this charges Godzilla's internal power to the point his skin cracks and emits a bright orange glow as he reaches a state known as Burning Godzilla. Godzilla becomes so superheated in this state that he melts everything around him, and emits the excess energy through a series of powerful nuclear pulses that obliterate King Ghidorah.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_2014_Bleeds.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla bleeds after being struck in the gills by the MUTOs]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla, while a formidable opponent, demonstrates a few weaknesses. The gills on his neck appear to be a weak point, shown when he reels back in pain after being struck directly in the gills by a shot fired from a tank on the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. The [[MUTO]]s are able to draw blood from Godzilla and cause him to collapse to the ground by striking his gills with their hooked claws. Godzilla was also easily overwhelmed when both MUTOs attacked at once, being unable to fight the female head-on and anticipate the male's attacks at the same time. Godzilla's endurance is also not limitless, as he suffers from apparent exhaustion multiple times during the fight. After killing the male MUTO, Godzilla pauses to breathe, only to be pinned under a collapsing skyscraper. After killing the female, Godzilla roars victoriously before collapsing to the ground and passing out.<br />
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Godzilla can also be outmatched in one-on-one combat by an enemy comparable or superior to him in size and strength, as observed in his encounters with [[MUTO Prime]], [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], and [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]. MUTO Prime relies on its powerful forelimbs to stun Godzilla with a well-timed punch to the face, while also successfully drawing blood from him with the sharp claws on its smaller additional arms. MUTO Prime's sonic roar is also powerful enough to completely shatter his dorsal fins. MUTO Prime's speed allows it to escape before Godzilla can react, meaning MUTO Prime gradually weakens Godzilla over several encounters by attacking him and retreating before it sustains any damage itself. [[Monarch]] determines that Godzilla lost his battle against MUTO Prime in [[France]], as he sustains numerous wounds while MUTO Prime escapes mostly unharmed. Godzilla is nearly infected by MUTO Prime's parasitic spores twice and only manages to survive and win their final battle in Montana due to Monarch's intervention. However, unlike in his battle with the MUTOs, Godzilla's battle with MUTO Prime leaves him with visible injuries all over his body, and he is only able to weakly limp away. Godzilla is visibly hurt by Ghidorah's gravity beams and is outmatched against him in physical combat on several occasions. Ghidorah is strong enough to restrain Godzilla with his three heads and can pin him to the ground or lift him into the air. During his battle with Mechagodzilla, Godzilla was consistently outmaneuvered by his mechanical counterpart and overpowered through being slammed into several buildings in a similar manner by which Godzilla did to Ghidorah and thrown around the city, with only Kong's interference saving him from being killed in the same manner by which he killed the female MUTO. While Godzilla proves himself superior to Kong in all regards except for agility, he has been tricked by Kong when he threw a crane to distract Godzilla before pouncing on him from behind. <br />
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Godzilla is susceptible to the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which drained most of his radiation, lowering his vital signs and forcing him to retreat back to his lair to recover.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [mentioned; cave paintings]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
==Video games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]'' (2014) - Android, iOS, and Browser<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Crisis Defense]]'' (2014) - Browser<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]'' (2014) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2019/2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''Magic Domain'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''World of Warships'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]''===<br />
In this freeware game released shortly before [[Godzilla (2014 film)|the film]] debuted in theaters, Godzilla serves an antagonistic role, and chases the player through [[San Francisco]] in the third stage. Players must avoid flying debris and make it to the end of the level to take cover.<br />
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[[File:PS3 Godzilla Hollywood Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|The Hollywood Godzilla in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla appears in the video game [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, under the names "Hollywood Godzilla" or "Godzilla (2014)." He is encountered on the final stage of the game as the final boss when playing through God of Destruction Mode as [[Godzilla/Heisei|the default Godzilla]], provided the player has reached at least 100 meters and recorded all of the special camera angles on the other stages. After the Hollywood Godzilla is defeated, he and Burning Godzilla are unlocked as playable characters in King of Kaiju Mode. In the PlayStation 4 version of the game, Hollywood Godzilla is available to play in all game modes. In God of Destruction Mode, Hollywood Godzilla will always be scaled to his movie-accurate height of 108.2 meters, while other monsters start at 50 meters and grow by absorbing G-energy. However, Hollywood Godzilla will only begin the game at 50% power and absorbing G-energy increases his power. In King of Kaiju mode, Hollywood Godzilla is scaled to the 80-meter class, like all other monsters.<br />
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Godzilla_in_Godzilla_Smash3.jpg|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]''<br />
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GKC Godzilla 2014 In-Game.jpg|Godzilla 2014 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 2014 (ver. Red).png|Godzilla 2014 (ver. Red) in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' #1 (2017) [photographs]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' (2021)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Awakening_-_Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'']]An ancient creature, Godzilla slept in the sea [[250,000,000 B.C.|250,000,000 years ago]] and was disturbed by a [[Shinomura]] that landed near him. Godzilla stood up and blasted the Shinomura with his atomic breath just as a meteor exploded nearby, triggering the Permian-Triassic extinction event and diminishing atmospheric radiation, which Godzilla depended on, forever, forcing Godzilla to look for radiation closer to the Earth's core in the bottom of the ocean.<br />
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Millions of years passed and Godzilla hibernated until he was awakened by the atomic bombing of [[Hiroshima]] on August 6, [[1945]]. He surfaced near Hiroshima and observed the awakened Shinomura. Throughout the rest of the 1940s, Godzilla chased off Shinomura from all sites it attacked around the Pacific Ocean and was mass-reported by eye-witnesses, but no one working for the U.S. government believed he exists except for [[Eiji Serizawa]], [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s father.<br />
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In March of [[1954]], Godzilla surfaced near [[Moansta Island]] to fight the two Shinomura, who had just fused into one. After a heated battle, Godzilla managed to separate both Shinomura and killed one of them with his atomic breath. As the other Shinomura got away, Godzilla followed it to [[Bikini Atoll]] and was seen by [[Monarch]], proving "Gojira" existed. The next day, an atomic "test" was performed on Bikini Atoll, killing the Shinomura and presumably Godzilla. Serizawa, however, believed Godzilla couldn't have died.<br />
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In 1981, Monarch member Shaw approached Ishiro Serizawa at his father's funeral, who joined Monarch in order to study Godzilla, who was still alive.<br />
===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''===<br />
[[File:Birth of Kong Easter eggs.JPG|thumb|right|200px|A photograph of Godzilla surfacing at [[Bikini Atoll]], along with photographs of the male [[MUTO]] and [[Mothra]], in the first issue of ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'']]<br />
A photograph taken of Godzilla surfacing at [[Bikini Atoll]] in [[1954]] prior to the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', as well as photographs of the detonation itself, were hung on a map in [[Houston Brooks]] office at [[Monarch]] Field Office Sigma in 2012. Also hung on the map were a photograph of the male [[MUTO]] inside of its chrysalis and an image of a [[Mothra/Legendary|moth-like creature]].<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''===<br />
[[File:GodzillaAftershock Victory.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla after defeating MUTO Prime in ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'']]<br />
Following his victory over the [[MUTO]]s in [[San Francisco]], Godzilla emerged to battle [[MUTO Prime]] when it emerged at an American military base in Guam. MUTO Prime punched Godzilla in the face before escaping back underground, causing Godzilla to return to the sea. When MUTO Prime destroyed a [[Russia]]n nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea, Godzilla arrived and rammed it underwater. MUTO Prime again stunned Godzilla with a blow to the face and swam away. MUTO Prime next struck the Athena II Nuclear Power Plant in [[France]], drawing Godzilla, who fired his atomic breath at his foe. The monsters clashed again, with MUTO Prime slashing into Godzilla's neck with its claws and flooring him with a devastating punch. MUTO Prime leaped onto Godzilla and extended its ovipositors, but Godzilla clawed into MUTO Prime's face and forced it off. The monsters exchanged roars before MUTO Prime retreated back underground. Godzilla returned to the sea but was visibly injured from the encounter.<br />
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[[Monarch]] had determined that MUTO Prime was responsible for infecting another member of Godzilla's species, known to the ancients as Dagon, with its parasitic eggs using its ovipositors. Dagon had eventually been killed by the parasites and became entombed in a cavern in the [[Philippines]], the same cavern which was unearthed in [[1999]] and unleashed both MUTOs. Now, MUTO Prime was intending to incubate its young inside Godzilla himself, which could lead to MUTOs overrunning the world and triggering a mass extinction. Fearing that MUTO Prime would kill Godzilla in their next encounter, Monarch developed a plan to replicate the sonic pulses given off by the MUTO eggs, fooling MUTO Prime into believing its young were safely incubating long enough for Godzilla to gain the upper hand. <br />
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Dr. [[Emma Russell]] and Tarkan Cavusgolu traveled to a repository for decommissioned nuclear submarine power cores in Nevada with the prototype [[Orca|ORCA]] sonar device developed by Emma. When they arrived, they found Godzilla and MUTO Prime already locked in combat. MUTO Prime used a sonic roar to shatter Godzilla's dorsal plates, knocking him to the ground and giving his foe the opportunity to strike. As MUTO Prime extended its ovipositors, Emma activated the ORCA. MUTO Prime was momentarily stunned, allowing Godzilla to grab his foe and lift it onto his back. Godzilla unleashed a pulse of atomic energy from his shattered dorsal plates which launched MUTO Prime into the air, severing its additional forelimbs and causing it to crash to the ground on its back. Godzilla then walked over to MUTO Prime and stomped on its head, killing it. Godzilla roared victoriously before weakly walking off into the sunset, smoke pouring from his back.<br />
===''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''===<br />
Told entirely from Godzilla's point of view, this prequel comic to ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' explores Godzilla's environment and the challenges he faces in his new era of dominance over the other [[Titan]]s.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|GareGoji#Gallery|DougheGoji#Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
When creating Godzilla's new roar, sound designers [[Erik Aadahl]] and Ethan Van der Ryn embarked on a process of experimentation similar to the development of Godzilla's roar for the original [[Godzilla (1954 film)|1954 film]]. They tried animal sounds, and reproduced the glove-on-strings method used to create the original Godzilla roar, but were not happy with the results. They spent six months over a three-year period trying to create a roar that would fit the new Godzilla, using scientific microphones that record above the range of human hearing and then taking the ultrasonic sounds and pitching and slowing them down.<ref name="roar-2014">Ray, Amber. (May 22, 2014) [http://ew.com/article/2014/05/22/godzilla-roar-interview-timeline-video/ 'Godzilla': The secrets behind the roar]. ''Entertainment Weekly''.</ref> In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla's roars are merged with various classic roars from the [[Showa era]], including the roar from the 1954 film at one instance. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla's roar from the [[2012]] Comic-Con teaser and a variation of his extended roar from the main trailer of the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 film]] are used. Godzilla's roar from the [[Heisei era]] can be faintly heard when he was ambushed by [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] during their fight in [[Hong Kong]].<br />
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In-universe, Godzilla's roar can be heard for three miles<ref name="Facts"/> and can reach a maximum volume of 174 decibels.<ref name="2019Stats"/><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The MonsterVerse Godzilla was at one point the tallest incarnation of Godzilla to appear in a film, but his height was exceeded by the [[Godzilla/2016|Godzilla]] from ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' two years later. For ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', the MonsterVerse Godzilla's size was increased and he exceeded Shin Godzilla as the tallest live-action Godzilla to date, although he is still shorter than the [[Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera series)|Hanna-Barbera]] Godzilla and [[Godzilla Earth]].<br />
*As of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', the MonsterVerse Godzilla is the heaviest Godzilla incarnation, at 164,000 tons, outclassing the 100,000 metric ton [[Godzilla Earth]].<br />
*In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', the pounding sound Godzilla's dorsal fins make when they flash is taken from [[King Kong]]'s weakening heartbeat from the final scene of the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]].<ref name="Commentary">''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref><br />
*This Godzilla's fighting style and movements were primarily based on bears and komodo dragons.<ref name="Buzz">[[File:Buzz_Sci-Fi_Special_GODZILLA_2014.jpg|150px|Buzz Exclusive: Roar Deal]]</ref><br />
*This is the first Godzilla to be portrayed by motion-capture, and the second to be primarily computer-generated, after the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla]].<br />
*In an interview with Digital Spy, [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]] stated that one potential post-credits scene for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' involved characters on a boat in the Arctic Ocean witnessing Godzilla surface.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/kong-skull-island/news/a823076/kong-skull-island-nearly-had-a-very-different-post-credit-sequence-featuring-a-very-familiar-face/ Kong: Skull Island nearly had a very different post-credits sequence featuring a familiar face - Digital Spy]</ref><br />
*Two characters in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' define Godzilla and Mothra's ancient alliance in romantic terms, with Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] calling Mothra "Queen of the Monsters" and Chief Warrant Officer [[Jackson Barnes]] questioning if "they got a thing going on," though subsequently Dr. [[Sam Coleman]] explains it as a "symbiotic relationship." In addition, chapter 15 of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' begins with a quotation from Hazrat Inayat Khan, foreshadowing Mothra's sacrifice:<br />
:''Moth: I gave you my life.''<br />
:''Flame: I allowed you to kiss me.''<br />
:Fans produced a great deal of artwork showing the Titans as a couple following the release of the film, some of which was retweeted by director [[Michael Dougherty]]. This pairing between the two is commonly called "GodziMoth" {{Nihongo|ゴジモス|Gojimosu}} by Japanese fans and alternatively "MothZilla" by English-speaking fans.<br />
*According to a tweet answered by Michael Dougherty, Godzilla is represented by the Tarot card [[Wikipedia:The Emperor (Tarot card)|The Emperor]], which symbolizes order and control.<ref name="Tarot">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1176718028425162752?lang=en]</ref><br />
*The opening credits of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' use several Godzilla statistics from a 2014 ''Popular Mechanics'' article by Danielle Venton, "The Impossible Anatomy of Godzilla." With scientific consulatation and a [[GareGoji]] toy (though the article's infographic shows a [[FinalGoji]] toy), she determined that if the 2014 incarnation of the character really existed, he would weigh 164,000 tons and have a blood volume of 530,000 gallons, while his bones would have a tensile strength of 3,000 megapascals.<ref name="Popular Mechanics">{{cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a10476/the-impossible-anatomy-of-godzilla-16785535/|title=The Impossible Science of Godzilla|author=Venton, Danielle|date=14 May 2014|work=Popular Mechanics}}</ref> The weight stat significantly exceeds previous official statistics given for Legendary's Godzilla, although his design and height in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' are the same. The opening credits also state that he has an atomic breath energy yield of 3.15 times 10 to the 14th power joules, or 315 Terajoules.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[King Kong/Legendary|King Kong (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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|height =355 feet<ref name="Facts">(May 16, 2014). [http://archive.is/0ZWS1 '''Legendary''' - Godzilla Facts]. (link dead, [http://archive.is/0ZWS1 archive] available). ''Tumblr''.</ref> / 108.2 meters{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=120|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><ref name="Inconsistent" group="lower-alpha">While most [[Japan]]ese sources elect to approximate Godzilla's height to simply 108 meters, ''[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]'' (p. 120) instead lists a more precise measurement of 108.2 meters.</ref><br>393 feet<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CMoaKeugejZ/|title=距離開戰倒數四日,先睇一睇數據 👀 究竟邊面贏面大啲呢?3月24日 世紀震撼大銀幕 2D / 3D / 4DX / D-BOX / IMAX / MX4D 同步獻映 購票即去 🔗 Link in bio #TeamKong #TeamGodzilla #GodzillaVsKong #哥斯拉大戰金剛|author=warnerbroshk|date=20 March 2021|work=Instagram}}<br>[[File:GvK Monarch Designation Godzilla.jpg|150px]]</ref> / 119.8 meters{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]-[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="2019Stats">[[File:Godzilla2019stats.jpeg|150px]]</ref><ref group="lower-alpha">While the April 14, 2019 issue of ''Toho Cinemas Magazine'' uses the more precise metric conversion of 119.8 meters for Godzilla's height, Chinese marketing materials for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' instead round this up to 120 meters. English marketing for the film nevertheless lists his height as 393 feet, the same as in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''.</ref><br />
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|length =550.4 feet<ref name="Facts"/>/167.74 meters {{Small|(tail)}}{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="NewGodzillaDictionary">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Dictionary (New Edition)|Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition]]]|date=7 August 2014|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=7|isbn=9784773087253}}<br>[[File:Godzilla Dictionary G14 trivia.jpg|150px]]</ref>,<br>582 feet / 177.4 meters {{Small|(tail)}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="2019Stats"/><br />
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|weight =90,000 tons{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}},<ref name="SGWTNLotKotMonsters">{{cite book|title=[[Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters]]|date=22 July [[2016]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|page=81|isbn=9784048956321}}</ref><ref name="2014 The Movie Bit">{{Cite web|url=http://www.themoviebit.com/2014/04/godzilla-ultimate-trivia.html|title=Godzilla Ultimate Trivia|work=The Movie Bit|date=29 April 2014|author=Barry, Vic}}</ref><ref name="Weight" group="lower-alpha">Both American and Japanese sources measure Godzilla's weight as "90,000 tons" in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]] and "99,634 tons" in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', however it should be noted that in Japanese sources this refers to 90,000 metric tons (99,208.018 U.S. tons) and 99,634 metric tons (109,827.685 U.S. tons), respectively. The opening credits of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' give Godzilla a weight of 164,000, although his height remains 393 feet. This and three other stats in the opening (blood volume, walking speed, tensile strength of bones) came from a 2014 ''Popular Mechanics'' article by Danielle Venton titled "The Impossible Anatomy of Godzilla".</ref><br>99,634 tons{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><ref name="2019Stats"/><ref name="Weight" group="lower-alpha"/><br><br />
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---------->'''Volume:''' {{small|89,724 cubic meters}}{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="2014 The Movie Bit"/><ref name="Inconsistent Volume" group="lower-alpha">The Japanese publication ''[[Godzilla Dictionary (New Edition)|Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition]]]'' erroneously claims that Godzilla's body volume is 89.724 cubic meters, rather than 89,724.</ref><br><!----------------<br />
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{{Quote|'''He''' fought for us. Died for us. He's not only proof that coexistence is possible, he is the key to it.|Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] (''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''[[Godzilla]]''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ|''Gojira''}} is a [[Titan]] who first appeared in the [[2014]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film, ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.<br />
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The [[MonsterVerse]] Godzilla is the second incarnation of Godzilla to be featured in an [[United States|American]]-made film, after the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla]] from the [[Godzilla (1998 film)|1998 film]], and the tenth onscreen incarnation of the character overall. A colossal apex predator hailing from a time in Earth's past where surface radiation levels were considerably higher, Godzilla retreated deep underwater as this radiation declined to feed on the planet's natural geothermal radiation. Godzilla occasionally surfaced throughout history, inspiring some of humanity's mythology. In the 20th century, the advent of the nuclear age drew Godzilla to the surface along with the deadly [[Shinomura]], attracting the attention of the American military, which carried out a campaign of nuclear strikes against the two clashing monsters in the South Pacific under the guise of nuclear testing. While Shinomura was vaporized by the blast of the Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb, Godzilla survived and vanished up until 2014 when parasitic creatures from his time period dubbed [[MUTO]]s were unleashed and prepared to begin reproducing. Godzilla hunted the MUTOs down to [[San Francisco]], where he engaged in a protracted battle that ended when he killed them both and returned to the ocean. After subsequently slaying the MUTOs' mother, [[MUTO Prime]], Godzilla disappeared into the depths of the ocean for five years, though [[Monarch]] kept tabs on him. <br />
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When a group of eco-terrorists awakened his ancient nemesis [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] from his icy tomb in [[Antarctica]], Godzilla confronted the newly-awakened three-headed Titan. King Ghidorah escaped their first battle, but Godzilla tracked him down to the waters off of [[Mexico]] and nearly defeated him in an underwater clash before being interrupted by the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. Godzilla retreated to his underwater lair to heal, but his rejuvenation was accelerated by the sacrifice of Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], who set off a thermonuclear warhead in his vicinity. Godzilla made his way to Boston for a final battle with Ghidorah, and with the intervention of [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] was finally able to triumph. The surviving Titans who had been following Ghidorah congregated around Godzilla and submitted to him, accepting him as the King of the Monsters. <br />
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Five years later, Godzilla began attacking [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities, with humanity assuming he had turned against them. When Godzilla intercepted a Monarch-Apex joint fleet and attacked [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], the battle was broken up by depth charges and Godzilla left the scene after the remains of the fleet "played dead" by shutting down their power and he no longer deemed Kong a threat. Godzilla headed to [[Hong Kong]] after he sensed [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]] being activated and drilled a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath, allowing Kong to intercept him. After a brutal battle, Godzilla defeated Kong before battling Mechagodzilla, but was soon overwhelmed. The combined might of Godzilla and Kong, as well as some human interference, managed to defeat Mechagodzilla. Godzilla subsequently acknowledged Kong and returned to the ocean. <br />
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==Name==<br />
Godzilla is consistently referred to as "''Gojira''" {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}} by the character [[Ishiro Serizawa]], although other characters eventually begin referring to him by his English name "Godzilla." ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' reveals that "''Gojira''" is a name from Pacific island myths, and is applied to the monster by Serizawa's father Eiji, the scientist who discovered him. [[Monarch]] gave Godzilla's species the designation "Species 5146_Adam" after uncovering and analyzing the skeleton of [[Dagon|another member of his kind]]. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla is given the [[Titan]] designation '''''Titanus Gojira''''' by Monarch.<br />
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The form Godzilla takes on in the climax of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' as he reaches critical mass is given the name '''Burning Godzilla''' {{Nihongo|バーニング・ゴジラ|Bāningu Gojira}}, the same name used for [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla's]] critical state from ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', in the short "Monster 101" bonus feature focused on the monster. [[Michael Dougherty]] refers to it as such during his audio commentary of the film, but alternatively calls it '''Atomic-meltdown Godzilla''' during the "Godzilla 2.0" bonus feature.<br />
==Design==<br />
{{Main|GareGoji|DougheGoji}}<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla's face is shaped very squarely, while his neck is broad and possesses gills on its sides.<ref name="ArtOfDestruction-p99">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Art of Destruction]]|author=Mark Cotta Vaz|publisher=Insight Editions|page=99|isbn=978-1783292806}}</ref> He is not the first incarnation of the character to have gills: producer [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] explained the air holes in the front of the necks of Showa-era Godzilla suits as gills in his book ''[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]]''.<ref name="DefEdGI">{{cite book|title=[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]] (14th Edition)|date=20 November [[1996]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=18|isbn=4-09-220142-7}}[[File:Godzilla Introduction Showa Godzilla diagram.jpg|center|250px|A diagram detailing Godzilla's traits, including his gills]]</ref> Of course, this computer-generated Godzilla required no such accommodations, and his gills are more easily recognized as such by the viewer. His eyes are a yellow color, and his teeth are small and not nearly as straightly lined up as many previous Godzilla incarnations. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', whenever he charges his atomic breath, his eyes glow blue.<br />
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The MonsterVerse Godzilla's nostrils are more separate than previous incarnations, with them being on opposite sides of the snout, making it more reptile-like instead of the more mammalian fashion of being close together in front of it. Godzilla's head and neck seem to lean forward more so than any previous design. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', his head is slightly smaller. His {{scutes}} are smaller than the previous designs, but they still retain the core maple-leaf shape, although straighter and very sharp, somewhat like the [[Godzilla/Godzilla 2000|Godzilla]] from ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', he has duller, more exotic-shaped dorsal fins based on those of the [[ShodaiGoji|1954 Godzilla design]].<br />
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This Godzilla's claws are a black color, and his feet are wider and resemble an elephant or sauropod's foot more than the other Godzillas' feet do. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', the feet are altered to more closely resemble those of past designs, with larger curved claws and each toe set more apart from each other. His skin is more crocodile-like and rougher than other incarnations and is a blackish color. His body and tail are very wide as well, making him look somewhat bulkier than other Godzilla designs. Godzilla's tail is considerably longer than most designs, and becomes very thin and pointed at the end. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', his tail is proportionately shorter compared to the rest of his body, although it is still longer than before, and ends with a rounded tip.<br />
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In his Burning Godzilla state, orange and red cracks appear throughout his body and his eyes glow orange when charging up a nuclear pulse.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
{{Quote|We [humans] have helped create an imbalance [in nature], and Godzilla moves in to right the balance. He is not our 'hero,' but represents something greater—he is saving us in the process of righting the balance.|[[Alex Garcia]], ''[[Godzilla: The Art of Destruction]]'' pp. 118-119}}<br />
[[Monarch]] describes Godzilla's behavior as that of a "protector," calling him an "ancient guardian of the natural world."<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> While Monarch initially considered Godzilla to be a threat, it now considers him the potential greatest defender of the planet, as he emerges to battle any aggressors which threaten the balance of nature. Whenever Godzilla is not enraged and in combat, Monarch describes him as "slow, graceful, inquisitive even."<ref name="Monarch">{{cite web|url=https://www.monarchsciences.com/|title=Monarch Sciences}}</ref><br />
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In [[Godzilla (2014 film)|Legendary Pictures' ''Godzilla'']], Godzilla's behavior seems to be that of a territorial animal. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] theorizes Godzilla is the driving force to restore balance to nature whenever that balance is disrupted, suggesting that he essentially considers the entire Earth to be his territory. However, unlike previous incarnations, he doesn't blatantly attack or plow through ships at sea simply because they are there. In fact, with larger ships like aircraft carriers, he simply dives down under them. Even when he is attacked by the military, he doesn't noticeably react or fight back and simply continues to hunt the [[MUTO]]s, even when being followed in close proximity by four naval ships. He also does not seem to intentionally cause destruction. Even when he destroys the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], it does not appear to be intentional, but rather just him reacting from being hit in the gills by missile fire. He shows little interest in humans, instead of focusing his attention entirely on the MUTOs. After defeating both MUTOs, he leaves humanity alone without any more conflict. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla continues to behave in this manner. He maintains a patrol route around his territory and uses his glowing dorsal plates to perform an intimidation display. While [[Monarch]] initially assumed Godzilla was demonstrating aggression toward them, they later realized he was reacting to the presence of the ORCA before pursuing it to [[Antarctica]]. Godzilla recognizes the threat posed by his ancient nemesis [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] and goes out of his way to seek out and try to defeat Ghidorah on three occasions. Godzilla recognizes [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] as his ally and communicates with her through sonar. He demonstrates inquisitiveness toward humans, first when he sees Serizawa approaching him and placing his hand on his face, and later after he resurfaces and leans forward to inspect [[Mark Russell]]. Godzilla never demonstrates outright hostility toward humans when he notices them and allows himself to be surrounded by a full military escort when he heads to Boston to confront Ghidorah. As the new alpha of the [[Titan]]s, Godzilla is said to actively steer other Titans away from human cities and prevent any further destruction.<br />
==Origins==<br />
[[File:Hibernating_Godzilla.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla hibernating in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'', the prequel to [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'']], Godzilla was explained to be an ancient life form from the Permian period, having survived various extinction events by consuming geothermal radiation in a hibernation-like state at the bottom of the sea. Godzilla was theorized by [[Ishiro Serizawa]] to have been the alpha predator of his ecosystem and prevented the other species from overpopulating and overrunning the world, acting as a force of nature that maintained balance.<br />
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Godzilla's mysterious past is further explored in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. Painted murals found by [[Monarch]], including several on the walls of the sunken ruins of an entire city, depict Godzilla being worshipped by ancient civilizations as a god-like figure along with the other [[Titans]]. At one point, he possessed a symbiotic relationship with the benevolent lepidopteran Titan [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], and together, surrounded by [[humans|human]] warriors, clashed with the malevolent [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] when he invaded [[Earth]]. Taking their battle to [[Antarctica]], Godzilla eventually defeated Ghidorah and sealed him beneath the ice.<ref name="Dougherty TWT">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1159688939004805120|title="Ghidorah and Godzilla fought for the crown in ancient Antarctica. Godzilla won."|author=Dougherty, Mike|date=9 August 2019|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
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[[File:G14 - Godzilla with M.U.T.O.'s head in his hands full view.png|thumb|right|200px|[[GareGoji|Godzilla]] holding the female [[MUTO]]'s severed head in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]]]<br />
An ancient alpha-predator that thrived during the Late Permian period over 250 million years ago, Godzilla retreated to the ocean depths as the [[Earth]]'s surface radiation levels declined, instead of feeding on the planet's natural geothermal radiation. Godzilla remained dormant underwater for hundreds of millions of years, appearing occasionally at various points in human history, inspiring the mythologies of several cultures. In [[1954]], an [[United States|American]] nuclear submarine unwittingly awakened Godzilla when it reached the lower depths of the ocean, drawing him to the surface in search of new sources of radiation. Godzilla attacked and fed on American and [[Russia|Soviet]] nuclear submarines in the South [[Pacific Ocean]], with each nation believing the other was responsible for the attacks. When Godzilla's existence became known, the American military began detonating a series of nuclear bombs in the [[Marshall Islands]] to try and kill him, under the guise of nuclear testing. On March 1, 1954, Godzilla was lured ashore at [[Bikini Atoll]], where the American military detonated their first-ever dry-fuel hydrogen bomb, codenamed ''Castle Bravo'', in an attempt to kill him. Godzilla vanished following the detonation, and the United States covered up all evidence of his existence. A scientific organization, known as [[Monarch]], had been formed to study Godzilla and any gigantic creatures like him and continued to search for him in the following decades.<br />
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In [[2014]], Godzilla detected the mating call of a [[MUTO]], a parasitic lifeform that lived during Godzilla's time and laid its eggs in corpses of his species. In order to preserve his own existence, Godzilla came ashore in [[Honolulu]] to fight the winged male MUTO before it could reunite with its female counterpart and reproduce. Godzilla confronted the MUTO at the Honolulu airport, engaging in a brief clash before the MUTO flew back out over the ocean. Godzilla dove underwater and continued pursuing his enemy. The United States military believed Godzilla to be just as dire a threat as the MUTO, although Monarch scientist [[Ishiro Serizawa]] stated that Godzilla was only here to hunt the MUTO and that he should be allowed to do so. When the female MUTO emerged in Nevada and began heading to California to reunite with the male, the military formed a plan to lure Godzilla and both MUTOs out to a remote island and kill them all with a nuclear warhead several times more powerful than ''Castle Bravo''. Serizawa believed the detonation would fail to kill any of the creatures and warned [[William Stenz]], the Navy admiral in charge of the operation, to call off the attack. Stenz regretfully told Serizawa they had no choice and allowed the warhead to be armed and carried by boat over [[San Francisco]] Bay. The male MUTO used its electromagnetic pulse to disable the military's vehicles and stole the warhead, using it as a nest in which the female could lay its eggs. Godzilla emerged from the Bay shortly afterward, surfacing near the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. Tanks were deployed onto the bridge and opened fire on Godzilla while civilians were attempting to cross it. Godzilla withstood the artillery fire until a blast hit him in the gills, causing him to smash into the bridge and split it in half. Godzilla roared and continued to approach the city, where the MUTOs had constructed their nest.<br />
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When Godzilla entered downtown San Francisco, the male MUTO attacked him while its mate laid her eggs. Meanwhile, several soldiers were sent into the heart of the city via a HALO jump to recover and disarm the warhead before it could explode. Godzilla finally reached the nest and roared at the female MUTO, who charged at Godzilla and attacked him. Soon, the male re-entered the battle and both MUTOs double-teamed Godzilla. With the nest unguarded, the soldiers recovered the warhead, while [[Ford Brody]] opened a gasoline line, causing the entire nest to explode in a fireball. Both MUTOs witnessed the explosion and stopped pummeling Godzilla and rushed back to their nest. The female MUTO grieved over her dead offspring but became enraged after seeing Brody near the nest. Before the MUTO could kill Brody, Godzilla emerged behind her and blasted her with his atomic breath, buying time for Brody and the other soldiers to carry the warhead to the docks. The male flew behind Godzilla and pulled him out of the way, allowing the female to chase after the soldiers. As the male flew behind Godzilla to try and grab him again, Godzilla swung his tail at it, impaling the MUTO on a skyscraper and killing it. Godzilla stopped to catch his breath, only for a skyscraper to collapse onto him and bury him in debris and rubble. As Godzilla lies on the ground being buried in debris, he caught a brief glimpse of Brody, who was running to the docks. Brody ran to the docks, only to witness the female MUTO kill all of his companions. Brody grabbed the warhead and placed it on a boat, preparing to send it out to the sea where it could detonate safely. Suddenly, the boat's engine deactivated as the female MUTO approached, her EMP field disabling all nearby electronics. Brody drew his pistol and aimed it at the MUTO, fully expecting to be killed. Just then, Godzilla came up behind the MUTO and bit down on her neck, pulling her away from the boat. Godzilla grabbed the MUTO's jaws and pried them open, then fired his atomic breath down her throat until her head fell off. Godzilla roared victoriously before dropping the MUTO's head and collapsing onto the ground unconscious. The boat reactivated and began heading out of the bay, while Brody was rescued by a helicopter.<br />
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The next morning, San Francisco was in ruins, while military and emergency personnel surrounded Godzilla's unconscious body. Serizawa and his assistant [[Vivienne Graham]] looked sadly at Godzilla, believing him to be dead. Suddenly, Godzilla's eye opened and he began to stir. Godzilla stood up and began walking back out to the ocean. Godzilla let out one last victorious roar before diving back into the sea and disappearing beneath the waves.<br />
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[[File:Kong Skull Island Godzilla cave painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of Godzilla in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
In [[1973]], while appealing to Senator Willis to approve an expedition to [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] member [[William Randa|Bill Randa]] mentioned how the [[1954]] Castle Bravo nuclear tests were not tests but rather attempts to kill a creature, though he did not mention Godzilla by name.<br />
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Following their adventure on Skull Island, [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] were held in an interrogation room by Monarch members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]], where they were shown documents related to the 1954 nuclear strikes against Godzilla, as well as two cave paintings depicting Godzilla alone and locked in battle with an [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|unidentified three-headed monster]].<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:GKOTM19_-_Call_to_Arms.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
While fruitlessly searching through the ruins of [[San Francisco]] for their missing son Andrew in [[2014]], [[Mark Russell]] and his wife [[Emma Russell|Emma]] and their daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] witnessed Godzilla walk past them. Mark grew to blame Godzilla for the loss of his son and resigned from [[Monarch]], maintaining a desire to have the monster killed. The U.S. government and a large portion of the public grew to feel the same way following the devastating events in San Francisco. After five years, Godzilla had seemingly disappeared. [[Monarch]]'s Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], [[Vivienne Graham]], and [[Sam Coleman]] appeared before a Senate hearing to discuss the organization's future. The government and military expressed a desire to exterminate Godzilla and all of the other [[Titan]]s like him, but Serizawa and Graham insisted that the solution was to find a way to coexist with Godzilla and other possibly benevolent Titans in a sort of symbiotic relationship. Monarch soon faced a bigger crisis, as they learned that Emma and Madison had been kidnapped from Outpost 61 in [[China]] along with Emma's sonar device, the [[Orca|ORCA]]. They brought Mark with them to their underwater headquarters in Bermuda, Outpost 54, a.k.a. Castle Bravo. From there, they covertly had been observing Godzilla on his own turf. Inside Castle Bravo, Monarch determined that Emma and Madison had been abducted by Col. [[Alan Jonah]], a British Army colonel-turned eco-terrorist bent on restoring the natural order. Evidently, he intended to use the ORCA to achieve his goal. While Monarch attempted to decipher where Jonah had brought the ORCA, the base detected Godzilla approaching unusually close. Readings of the monster showed his breathing and heart rate were elevated, and he seemed ready to attack the base. Members of Monarch's G-Team manned the base's [[Maser Cannon|Maser Turrets]] and prepared to open fire, but Mark convinced them to stand down and lower the base's shields to signal to Godzilla that they were not a threat. As the shields were lowered, Godzilla could be seen swimming just outside the base, his dorsal fins emitting a periodic blue flash, which Graham identified as an intimidation display. Mark approached the window to get a better look, as the glow faded and Godzilla vanished into the blackness. Suddenly, Godzilla charged past the base and swam off. Mark asked to view Godzilla's movement routes, saying that if he left his territory it was because he must have felt threatened. Mark believed this could be because he detected the ORCA. Monarch's course projections showed Godzilla heading to a single location: [[Antarctica]]. The members of Monarch boarded the flying command ship the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] and followed Godzilla to Antarctica. Graham explained to Mark that Antarctica was the location of Outpost 32, an off-the-books outpost in which Monarch studied a recently-uncovered specimen which Emma called "[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|Monster Zero]]," possibly a rival alpha to Godzilla in the ancient past. Godzilla soon vanished from tracking, which Dr. [[Rick Stanton]] took to mean he was using passages within the Hollow Earth to navigate underwater more quickly.<br />
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Upon arriving at Outpost 32, Monarch was ambushed by Jonah's men and was unable to stop them from unleashing Monster Zero. The three-headed Titan menaced the members of Monarch before Godzilla erupted from the ice to challenge him. The Titans charged at each other, with Godzilla trying to grapple with each of the beast's heads. Monster Zero seemed to have the physical advantage over Godzilla, who attempted to fire his atomic breath at his enemy. Instead, the beast's heads simply dodged the blast and countered with a series of gravity beams that knocked Godzilla off the ice shelf. Godzilla got back onto the ice and attempted to reengage, but after being bombarded by missiles from the ''Argo'' Monster Zero simply flew away. Monster Zero later vanished within a tropical storm, while Godzilla seemed headed to Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]], the site of Outpost 56. Emma had actually sided with Jonah from the start to unleash the Titans in an attempt to "restore balance" to the world, and her next target was the Titan in Outpost 56, [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]]. Monster Zero arrived over the waters near the island within the tropical storm and defeated Rodan in an aerial clash, only for Godzilla to leap from the ocean and drag him underwater. Godzilla had the upper hand below the waves, tearing off one of Monster Zero's heads, but the U.S.military attempted to kill both Titans with the experimental [[Oxygen Destroyer]] missile. When the warhead impacted, it produced a huge green explosion that sent Godzilla sinking to the bottom of the sea, his vital signs dropping until he was pronounced dead by Stanton. Monster Zero, however, was unharmed by the blast and promptly regenerated his severed head before unleashing all of the Titans around the world. Monarch's Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] concluded that the creature was not part of the natural order like Godzilla, but was rather an alien organism that came to Earth aiming to bend its ecosystem to his will. Ancient accounts corroborated that he had battled Godzilla in the past, and referred to him as "Ghidorah, the One Who is Many." While Titans around the world bowed to Ghidorah's will, [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] did not and upon emerging from her cocoon made her way to Castle Bravo. Monarch analyzed the sonar she emitted and found that Godzilla was responding to her. Realizing Godzilla was still alive, Serizawa, Stanton, Chen, and Mark followed Mothra to Godzilla's location in a submarine, which was pulled deeper underwater by a sudden whirlpool. They discovered that this whirlpool led to the Hollow Earth, where they came upon the sunken ruins of an ancient city. Adorning its walls were murals depicting humans worshiping Godzilla. The submarine located Godzilla laying on a giant altar within a nearby underwater air pocket, which contained molten lava flows and extremely high radiation levels. This chamber was Godzilla's lair, and where he went to continuously feed on radiation, allowing him to continuously evolve and survive for an incredibly long time. While the radiation would allow Godzilla to recover from the Oxygen Destroyer, it wouldn't do it fast enough for Godzilla to stop Ghidorah. Unfortunately, the submarine's firing systems had been damaged, meaning it could not fire one of its nuclear torpedoes at Godzilla in order to speed up the process. Furthermore, no one would be able to survive the lethal heat and radiation within the chamber if they armed the warhead manually. Serizawa declared that he would sacrifice himself to do this task, and donned a radiation suit that would protect him long enough to arm the warhead. Serizawa departed in a smaller submarine which surfaced in Godzilla's lair. He brought the warhead to the altar and armed it. As the timer counted down, Serizawa removed his helmet and approached Godzilla, who opened his eyes and seemed to notice him. Serizawa placed his hand on Godzilla's face and said "Goodbye, old friend" just before the warhead detonated. The explosion obliterated the sunken city and propelled the main submarine to the surface. Chen and Mark went above deck to see if Serizawa had succeeded, and witnessed Godzilla emerge from a whirlpool, completely rejuvenated. Godzilla fired his atomic breath into the sky, then turned his attention to the nearby humans. Godzilla leaned forward and locked eyes with Mark before turning around and making his way to Boston, where Madison had activated the ORCA after stealing it from her mother and Jonah.<br />
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Ghidorah, detecting the ORCA, had landed in Boston and begun to menace Madison. Just before he could kill her with his gravity beams, he was struck and knocked off his feet by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath. Godzilla came ashore in Boston accompanied by a full military escort, ready for a final battle with his ancient nemesis. Godzilla and Ghidorah charged at each other and began fighting. Stanton observed that the radiation Godzilla absorbed from the blast had begun to reach critical levels, meaning that he would explode like an atomic bomb in 12 minutes. Two Ospreys were deployed from the ''Argo'' to try and locate Madison and the ORCA while Godzilla and Ghidorah clashed. Ghidorah used his heads to restrain Godzilla and pin him to the ground, but Godzilla forced him off with his atomic breath. As the monsters' battle continued, Mothra arrived and pinned Ghidorah's heads against a nearby building with her silk. Godzilla lunged at Ghidorah and tackled him through the building. As Godzilla prepared to attack his fallen enemy, Ghidorah called for Rodan to intercept Mothra and take her out of the fight. While Mothra and Rodan dueled in the sky, Godzilla and Ghidorah continued their struggle. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, projecting it from his wings in an attack that temporarily stunned Godzilla. Ghidorah leaped at Godzilla and grabbed him with his claws before lifting him into the air. Ghidorah wrapped his middle neck around Godzilla's throat and strangled him until he went limp, then flew above the clouds before releasing Godzilla. Godzilla plummeted back to the ground, producing a blue explosion upon striking it. With Godzilla immobilized, Ghidorah landed in front of him and prepared to finish him. However, the wounded Mothra crawled weakly onto Godzilla's body and shielded him from Ghidorah. She then flew directly at Ghidorah, who vaporized her with his gravity beams. Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, causing his skin to form glowing red cracks. Ghidorah bit down on Godzilla and lifted him, draining his atomic energy through his bite. However, Emma and Mark were able to reactivate the ORCA and draw Ghidorah away from Godzilla. Ghidorah pursued the ORCA, which Emma transported in a jeep, finally destroying the vehicle with his gravity beams. As Emma lay dying on the ground, she looked up at Ghidorah and defiantly declared "Long live the king." Ghidorah noticed something behind him and turned to see Godzilla approaching, now covered in glowing bright orange patterns and emitting heat that melted everything around him. Godzilla's dorsal fins sparked and glowed before he launched forward a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar. This pulse incinerated the flesh of Ghidorah's wings as he tried to shield his heads from the blast. Wounded, Ghidorah countered with his gravity beams which seemed to not even affect Godzilla. Godzilla emitted a second nuclear pulse which disintegrated Ghidorah's left and right heads. Ghidorah fell to the ground as Godzilla stomped on his chest just before the nuclear energy inside of him exploded. Boston was consumed by a fiery explosion, and when the smoke cleared neither monster was visible. After a few moments, Ghidorah's burned head emerged from the rubble, followed by Godzilla, who was carrying the severed head in his mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head until it was nothing but ash. While victorious over Ghidorah, Godzilla was soon confronted by the other Titans Ghidorah had awakened: [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], [[Scylla]], and the [[MUTO|Queen MUTO]]. Rodan, having survived being impaled by Mothra's stinger earlier, approached Godzilla and roared angrily. Godzilla met his gaze, and Rodan promptly backed down and submitted to Godzilla. The other Titans each followed suit, all "bowing" to the new King of the Monsters.<br />
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In the aftermath of the battle, Godzilla kept the other Titans in check and prevented them from attacking human cities. Under Godzilla's leadership, many of the stray Titans began congregating at [[Skull Island]], which had recently become affected by seismic disturbances.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla_2021_Atomic_Roar.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
Godzilla will face off against the giant ape [[Titan]] [[King_Kong/Legendary|King Kong]] in a battle to determine who will reign supreme.<ref>[http://www.legendary.com/legendary-and-warner-bros-pictures-announce-cinematic-franchise-uniting-godzilla-king-kong-and-other-iconic-giant-monsters/ Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures Announce Cinematic Franchise Uniting Godzilla, King Kong and Other Iconic Giant Monsters - Legendary]</ref><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Atomic breath===<br />
[[File:MV Godzilla's Atomic Breath (2014).gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla uses his atomic breath against the female [[MUTO]]]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla retains the character's trademark atomic breath. While he seems to use it as a weapon of last resort rather than as his primary weapon in his battle with the [[MUTO]]s, he uses it more frequently in his battles with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]]. When Godzilla charges his atomic breath, he draws energy from his bio-nuclear circulatory system which activates when he is threatened. This triggers a neutron flux that manifests as a blue glow which slowly moves from the tip of his tail up his protective {{scutes}}, which serve as energy reserves for his atomic power.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> Finally, the energy reaches Godzilla's throat chambers, where it explodes into a concentrated wave of atomic energy.<ref name="Monarch"/> Godzilla then spews this atomic energy from his mouth as a blue blast of flame which is capable of destroying one [[Shinomura]], wounding and knocking down the female MUTO, pushing back [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], and drilling a hole straight into the Hollow Earth. In addition to serving as a weapon, Godzilla's atomic breath can be utilized as a "dominance display,"<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> while he also uses the bluish glow which emanates from his dorsal fins as an intimidation display. When he fires his breath directly into the female MUTO's mouth, it decapitates and kills her almost instantly. After their battle in Boston, Godzilla ultimately incinerates Ghidorah's last head by holding it in his mouth while firing his atomic breath. It appears that once Godzilla has fully charged his atomic breath, he can fire it multiple times, the best example being when he fires it multiple times in rapid succession during his battle with [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] in [[Hong Kong]]. Kong's axe, which used another Godzilla's dorsal plate as its blade, was able to absorb his atomic breath and release its stored energy upon impact. Godzilla's ray was also overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]'s Proton Scream in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]].<br />
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In [[Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay)|an early screenplay]] for the 2014 film, the female MUTO's "magnetism" prevents Godzilla from using his atomic breath just before he can unleash it, causing the "ignition current in his throat" to "short-circuit." The male MUTO releases an EMP with the same effect in the [[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]].<ref name="G14Novel">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=Cox, Greg|date=20 May 2014|publisher=Titan Books|page=268|isbn=1783290943}}</ref> However, this is never established in the film. It is possible that using his atomic breath significantly drains Godzilla's energy, as he is shown collapsing from exhaustion shortly after using his atomic breath a third time to kill the female MUTO. However, this could also be attributed to fatigue from the rest of the battle or from swimming from [[Hawaii]] to [[San Francisco]], as he was able to use his atomic breath far more frequently during his fights with King Ghidorah without any apparent ill effects.<br />
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===Symbiosis===<br />
Godzilla possesses a symbiotic bond with [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. The two are able to communicate using sonar over great distances, with Mothra using this ability to locate Godzilla and lead [[Monarch]] to his location to revive him. After King Ghidorah disintegrates Mothra with his Gravity Beams, her life energy rains down into the wounded Godzilla, imbuing him with increased power that causes his skin to crack and glow orange while emitting incredibly intense heat. In this empowered state, known as '''Burning Godzilla''', Godzilla can utilize his powerful incendiary nuclear pulse, which manifests in the shape of Mothra's wings and makes the sound of her roar.<br />
===Nuclear pulse===<br />
[[File:GodzillaAftershock NuclearPulse.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla using his nuclear pulse on [[MUTO Prime]]]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla possesses a variation of the character's nuclear pulse ability, which he uses in his final confrontation with [[MUTO Prime]]. Once MUTO Prime is stunned by the [[Orca|ORCA]], Godzilla lifts it onto his back and fires a concentrated shockwave of atomic energy from his shattered dorsal plates. He vented off the accumulating nuclear energy coming from his broken dorsal plates and turned it into a massive one-time blast.This pulse launches MUTO Prime into the air and renders it helpless enough for Godzilla to finish it off by crushing its head. The attack is extremely draining to Godzilla, and he only uses it out of complete desperation.<br />
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[[File:KOTM - Nuclear Pulse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Burning Godzilla unleashing his nuclear pulse against [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]]]]<br />
Godzilla utilizes a more powerful version of the attack in his final battle with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] in Boston. After absorbing [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra's]] energy following her death in addition to the nuclear energy already absorbed from a thermonuclear explosion, Godzilla's nuclear power builds to the point his skin begins to crack and glow bright orange, giving off heat intense enough to melt everything around him, a state called Burning Godzilla. In this state, Godzilla approaches Ghidorah and fires forth an incredibly powerful nuclear pulse that takes the shape of Mothra's wings and emits the sound of her roar. The first nuclear pulse is sufficient to shred both of Ghidorah's wings, and Godzilla follows up with a second that incinerates both Ghidorah's right and left heads. Godzilla then finishes Ghidorah by stomping down on his chest and releasing his accumulated nuclear power in a massive explosion.<br />
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===Durability===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Close_Call.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla is bombarded by artillery but unharmed]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla displays an impressive degree of durability. He is shown to have survived the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', a 15 megaton hydrogen bomb, while directly next to the bomb in [[1954]]. He also survived the impact of the meteor, which caused the Permian-Triassic extinction event. When blasted by missiles and artillery by the [[United States]] military, Godzilla reacts but appears unharmed until one missile strikes him directly in the gills, causing him to reel back in pain and plow through the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. Godzilla survives his battle against both [[MUTO]]s with little visible physical injury, and despite collapsing from exhaustion awakens hours later and walks back into the ocean completely unharmed. According to Monarch, Godzilla's dorsal fins serve a "protective" function,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> meaning that they may act as a sort of sharp armoring meant to stab enemies that touch them. This function has not yet been demonstrated in any of Godzilla's observed battles, though he did use his dorsal plates to destroy a ship in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' by slicing it while he was swimming. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla survives several vicious attacks from King Ghidorah, including several strikes from his powerful gravity beams, being strangled by his necks, and being dropped from extremely high in the air to the ground below. However, while these attacks are not able to kill Godzilla, they all visibly injure him and the last one nearly killed him before Mothra intervened.<br />
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Godzilla's durability is supplemented by the radiation he absorbs. After being severely weakened by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], Godzilla retreats to his lair where he rests and feeds on the surrounding radiation. Monarch can accelerate this process by detonating a thermonuclear warhead right next to Godzilla while he rests. Not only does he survive the explosion unharmed, but he absorbs the radiation and is instantly revitalized. After Godzilla is nearly killed when Ghidorah drops him from the sky, he is revived by [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra's]] energy. This not only allows him to get back to his feet, but it also overloads him with nuclear power to the point he can emit nuclear pulses that ultimately destroy Ghidorah. In this powered-up state, Godzilla's durability is enhanced, rendering him able to withstand Ghidorah's gravity beams with no visible harm at all and also to survive the explosion produced when the nuclear energy within his body reaches critical mass.<br />
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===Physical abilities===<br />
[[File:GvK - Extra Scars.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla savagely attacks and scars Kong]]<br />
While relying less on his atomic breath than previous incarnations, the MonsterVerse Godzilla makes greater use of his physical strength and combat skills when fighting. Godzilla is able to defeat the male [[MUTO]] in each encounter, due to his size advantage. Godzilla is also able to overpower the larger female MUTO when he confronts her, although he does experience difficulty when trying to fight them both at once. He also at one point pushes the female MUTO to the ground and steps on her chest to pin her down, which could have allowed him to finish her had the male not intervened. Godzilla finally kills the female MUTO by grabbing her from behind when she is distracted and prying her jaws apart so he can fire his atomic breath down her throat. In one of his battles with [[MUTO Prime]], Godzilla manages to force the creature off of him by slashing it in the head with his claws, visibly drawing blood. He was also able to lift MUTO Prime onto his back to unleash a nuclear pulse from his shattered dorsal plates. <br />
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Godzilla's tail is also a formidable weapon, shown when he uses it to slam the male MUTO into a skyscraper when he tries to attack Godzilla from behind, impaling the MUTO on the building and killing him almost instantly. The impact was so strong, one of the MUTO's limbs fell off. He used his tail again to knock back King Ghidorah during the battle in Boston, hitting his opponent with enough power to stagger him. It was also powerful enough to destroy 3 warships escorting Kong with ease. Godzilla's tail is also shown to be prehensile, as when he attempted to drown [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], he wrapped his tail around his opponent. Godzilla's tail is also muscular enough that Kong could not escape while coiled in it and only got free when Godzilla was distracted by depth charges, allowing Kong to swim back to the surface while Godzilla's grip was released.<br />
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Godzilla uses his physical strength during his battles with King Ghidorah as well. In their first battle in [[Antarctica]], Godzilla grabs one of Ghidorah's heads and slams it into the Outpost 32 building. Godzilla easily overpowers Ghidorah in their underwater fight in Mexico, dragging him below the surface and managing to bite down on and tear off his left head. Had the Oxygen Destroyer never been used, Godzilla would have likely successfully defeated Ghidorah. In their final battle, Godzilla demonstrates impressive speed for his size when he charges at Ghidorah and collides with him. An early version of this sequence shown in the "Godzilla 2.0" bonus feature shows him sprinting at approximately 300 miles per hour. Godzilla uses several physical attacks in this confrontation, including grabbing Ghidorah and hurling his 141,056-ton body a considerable distance, and smashing him through a building.<br />
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As demonstrated in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla's dorsal plates can also be used for attack, as they were capable of cutting through a ship when he swam through it. During his first fight with [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], a single swipe of Godzilla's claws was sufficient to knock him off his feet and would've finished him if not for a brief distraction from a fighter jet. In their rematch in Hong Kong, Godzilla tackled Kong into the nearby harbor. When he decided to stop holding back, Godzilla threw Kong across the city like a ragdoll, dislocating his shoulder in the process. Godzilla also once again displayed considerable speed and agility for his size with him charging towards an injured Kong, knocking him down with his tail, crawling towards him on all fours, and leaping onto him before lacerating and stomping on his chest. When he fought Mechagodzilla, Godzilla briefly matched [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]] in strength by pushing him back after charging at the mecha and managed to slam him through a nearby building with assistance from Kong. <br />
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=== Prehensile tail ===<br />
During his first fight with Kong, Godzilla was able to overwhelm him in the water and started dragging him into the depths while his tail ensnared rival Titan preventing him from escaping. <br />
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===Amphibiousness===<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla possesses gills that close whenever he comes onto land. He also possesses amphibious lungs, allowing him to breathe both underwater and on land. According to Monarch, Godzilla's swimming speed is 40 knots, but he's capable of reaching speeds exceeding 60 knots. He propels his massive body by undulating his tail like a crocodile. Godzilla is capable of swimming extremely quickly and eluding the United States Navy despite his size. Thanks to his aquatic adaptations, Godzilla is an extremely powerful combatant underwater. He was able to overpower the much larger King Ghidorah underwater and tear off one of his heads, and likely would have defeated him if not for the [[Oxygen Destroyer]].<br />
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''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' notes that Godzilla has come to recognize his surroundings based on sounds and has memorized the very contours of the continents around him.{{Citation needed}}<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla utilizes his amphibiousness when attacking the fleet escorting Kong into the Hollow Earth, slicing through the ships with his dorsal plates and destroying a group of them with his tail. Additionally, while Kong managed to hold his own against Godzilla underwater, the larger Titan eventually overpowered him and was able to swim while towing Kong behind him with his tail.<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla demonstrates learning and strategy during his battle with the [[MUTO]]s. When he is unable to overpower both MUTOs at the same time, he gradually learns their weaknesses and attack patterns after repeated clashes with them. After being repeatedly attacked from behind by the male MUTO, Godzilla anticipates his attack and allows the MUTO to approach him from behind before swinging his tail and impaling him on a building. After his atomic breath proves effective against the female MUTO, Godzilla sneaks up on her while she is going after [[Ford Brody]] and pulls her jaws apart, then fires his atomic breath into her mouth and kills her. Godzilla uses his surroundings to his advantage, shown when he uses buildings to shove or smash his enemies. The MonsterVerse Godzilla also appears to avoid unnecessary conflict, as he completely ignores the military's attacks and does not at any point retaliate, even after being visibly hurt by a missile striking his gills. After defeating both MUTOs, he leaves [[San Francisco]] peacefully, without causing any further destruction.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla continues to demonstrate considerable intelligence. He continues to avoid unnecessary conflict with humans, preferring to intimidate them when they encounter him at [[Monarch]]'s Castle Bravo base. During his second fight with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] in [[Mexico]], he exploits his advantage when fighting underwater by dragging Ghidorah under the surface and keeping him submerged. Godzilla manages to rip one of Ghidorah's heads off and would have most likely won using this tactic if not for the use of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. After being revitalized by a nuclear detonation, Godzilla seems to acknowledge the humans observing him from a nearby submarine, particularly [[Mark Russell]], before heading off to confront Ghidorah in Boston. After beating Ghidorah, Godzilla acknowledges the other Titan's submission without any further conflict.<br />
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In [[Godzilla vs. Kong]], Godzilla singles out [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities to destroy while searching for Mechagodzilla, showcasing that he is capable of pinpointing exact groups of people that represent a threat to him. This is further demonstrated when the fleet escorting Kong opened fire on Godzilla to defend the primate, causing Godzilla to attack them out of retaliation before battling Kong. However, he continues to avoid unnecessary conflict, as showcased when he ceased his assault when the fleet decided to "play dead" by shutting off their power, making Godzilla believe they were no longer a threat and leave the area. This is further demonstrated with his rematch with Kong in Hong Kong, when Godzilla manages to overpower his rival but spares his life before leaving to continue searching for Mechagodzilla.<br />
===Radiation absorption===<br />
Godzilla feeds on radiation and can absorb it in a variety of ways. During the Permian, Godzilla and his kind subsisted on the planet's natural surface radiation, but he retreated deep underwater to sustain himself on the planet's natural geothermal radiation following the Permian extinction. In the modern-day, Godzilla is capable of absorbing radiation through man-made sources such as nuclear reactors and thermonuclear weapons. Godzilla can survive seemingly indefinitely by remaining in a hibernation-like state feeding on the surrounding radiation within his underwater lair, and this radiation allows him to continuously grow and recover from existing injuries. He was able to completely regrow the dorsal plates [[MUTO Prime]] destroyed in 2014 by 2019. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] compared this process to "deer or elk antlers. Or your own hair." <ref name="Michael Dougherty Twitter">[MDTweetAnswer.jpeg]</ref><br />
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Godzilla's healing process is accelerated when he is exposed to a nuclear blast at point-blank range, completely healing and revitalizing him and granting him a huge boost of internal nuclear power. Godzilla also absorbs energy from [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] after she is killed by King Ghidorah's gravity beams. In combination with the energy he already absorbed from the nuclear blast, this charges Godzilla's internal power to the point his skin cracks and emits a bright orange glow as he reaches a state known as Burning Godzilla. Godzilla becomes so superheated in this state that he melts everything around him, and emits the excess energy through a series of powerful nuclear pulses that obliterate King Ghidorah.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_2014_Bleeds.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla bleeds after being struck in the gills by the MUTOs]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla, while a formidable opponent, demonstrates a few weaknesses. The gills on his neck appear to be a weak point, shown when he reels back in pain after being struck directly in the gills by a shot fired from a tank on the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. The [[MUTO]]s are able to draw blood from Godzilla and cause him to collapse to the ground by striking his gills with their hooked claws. Godzilla was also easily overwhelmed when both MUTOs attacked at once, being unable to fight the female head-on and anticipate the male's attacks at the same time. Godzilla's endurance is also not limitless, as he suffers from apparent exhaustion multiple times during the fight. After killing the male MUTO, Godzilla pauses to breathe, only to be pinned under a collapsing skyscraper. After killing the female, Godzilla roars victoriously before collapsing to the ground and passing out.<br />
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Godzilla can also be outmatched in one-on-one combat by an enemy comparable or superior to him in size and strength, as observed in his encounters with [[MUTO Prime]], [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], and [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]. MUTO Prime relies on its powerful forelimbs to stun Godzilla with a well-timed punch to the face, while also successfully drawing blood from him with the sharp claws on its smaller additional arms. MUTO Prime's sonic roar is also powerful enough to completely shatter his dorsal fins. MUTO Prime's speed allows it to escape before Godzilla can react, meaning MUTO Prime gradually weakens Godzilla over several encounters by attacking him and retreating before it sustains any damage itself. [[Monarch]] determines that Godzilla lost his battle against MUTO Prime in [[France]], as he sustains numerous wounds while MUTO Prime escapes mostly unharmed. Godzilla is nearly infected by MUTO Prime's parasitic spores twice and only manages to survive and win their final battle in Montana due to Monarch's intervention. However, unlike in his battle with the MUTOs, Godzilla's battle with MUTO Prime leaves him with visible injuries all over his body, and he is only able to weakly limp away. Godzilla is visibly hurt by Ghidorah's gravity beams and is outmatched against him in physical combat on several occasions. Ghidorah is strong enough to restrain Godzilla with his three heads and can pin him to the ground or lift him into the air. During his battle with Mechagodzilla, Godzilla was consistently outmaneuvered by his mechanical counterpart and overpowered through being slammed into several buildings in a similar manner by which Godzilla did to Ghidorah and thrown around the city, with only Kong's interference saving him from being killed in the same manner by which he killed the female MUTO. <br />
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Godzilla is susceptible to the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which drained most of his radiation, lowering his vital signs and forcing him to retreat back to his lair to recover.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [mentioned; cave paintings]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
==Video games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]'' (2014) - Android, iOS, and Browser<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Crisis Defense]]'' (2014) - Browser<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]'' (2014) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2019/2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''Magic Domain'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''World of Warships'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]''===<br />
In this freeware game released shortly before [[Godzilla (2014 film)|the film]] debuted in theaters, Godzilla serves an antagonistic role, and chases the player through [[San Francisco]] in the third stage. Players must avoid flying debris and make it to the end of the level to take cover.<br />
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
[[File:PS3 Godzilla Hollywood Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|The Hollywood Godzilla in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla appears in the video game [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, under the names "Hollywood Godzilla" or "Godzilla (2014)." He is encountered on the final stage of the game as the final boss when playing through God of Destruction Mode as [[Godzilla/Heisei|the default Godzilla]], provided the player has reached at least 100 meters and recorded all of the special camera angles on the other stages. After the Hollywood Godzilla is defeated, he and Burning Godzilla are unlocked as playable characters in King of Kaiju Mode. In the PlayStation 4 version of the game, Hollywood Godzilla is available to play in all game modes. In God of Destruction Mode, Hollywood Godzilla will always be scaled to his movie-accurate height of 108.2 meters, while other monsters start at 50 meters and grow by absorbing G-energy. However, Hollywood Godzilla will only begin the game at 50% power and absorbing G-energy increases his power. In King of Kaiju mode, Hollywood Godzilla is scaled to the 80-meter class, like all other monsters.<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' #1 (2017) [photographs]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' (2021)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Awakening_-_Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'']]An ancient creature, Godzilla slept in the sea [[250,000,000 B.C.|250,000,000 years ago]] and was disturbed by a [[Shinomura]] that landed near him. Godzilla stood up and blasted the Shinomura with his atomic breath just as a meteor exploded nearby, triggering the Permian-Triassic extinction event and diminishing atmospheric radiation, which Godzilla depended on, forever, forcing Godzilla to look for radiation closer to the Earth's core in the bottom of the ocean.<br />
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Millions of years passed and Godzilla hibernated until he was awakened by the atomic bombing of [[Hiroshima]] on August 6, [[1945]]. He surfaced near Hiroshima and observed the awakened Shinomura. Throughout the rest of the 1940s, Godzilla chased off Shinomura from all sites it attacked around the Pacific Ocean and was mass-reported by eye-witnesses, but no one working for the U.S. government believed he exists except for [[Eiji Serizawa]], [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s father.<br />
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In March of [[1954]], Godzilla surfaced near [[Moansta Island]] to fight the two Shinomura, who had just fused into one. After a heated battle, Godzilla managed to separate both Shinomura and killed one of them with his atomic breath. As the other Shinomura got away, Godzilla followed it to [[Bikini Atoll]] and was seen by [[Monarch]], proving "Gojira" existed. The next day, an atomic "test" was performed on Bikini Atoll, killing the Shinomura and presumably Godzilla. Serizawa, however, believed Godzilla couldn't have died.<br />
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In 1981, Monarch member Shaw approached Ishiro Serizawa at his father's funeral, who joined Monarch in order to study Godzilla, who was still alive.<br />
===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''===<br />
[[File:Birth of Kong Easter eggs.JPG|thumb|right|200px|A photograph of Godzilla surfacing at [[Bikini Atoll]], along with photographs of the male [[MUTO]] and [[Mothra]], in the first issue of ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'']]<br />
A photograph taken of Godzilla surfacing at [[Bikini Atoll]] in [[1954]] prior to the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', as well as photographs of the detonation itself, were hung on a map in [[Houston Brooks]] office at [[Monarch]] Field Office Sigma in 2012. Also hung on the map were a photograph of the male [[MUTO]] inside of its chrysalis and an image of a [[Mothra/Legendary|moth-like creature]].<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''===<br />
[[File:GodzillaAftershock Victory.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla after defeating MUTO Prime in ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'']]<br />
Following his victory over the [[MUTO]]s in [[San Francisco]], Godzilla emerged to battle [[MUTO Prime]] when it emerged at an American military base in Guam. MUTO Prime punched Godzilla in the face before escaping back underground, causing Godzilla to return to the sea. When MUTO Prime destroyed a [[Russia]]n nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea, Godzilla arrived and rammed it underwater. MUTO Prime again stunned Godzilla with a blow to the face and swam away. MUTO Prime next struck the Athena II Nuclear Power Plant in [[France]], drawing Godzilla, who fired his atomic breath at his foe. The monsters clashed again, with MUTO Prime slashing into Godzilla's neck with its claws and flooring him with a devastating punch. MUTO Prime leaped onto Godzilla and extended its ovipositors, but Godzilla clawed into MUTO Prime's face and forced it off. The monsters exchanged roars before MUTO Prime retreated back underground. Godzilla returned to the sea but was visibly injured from the encounter.<br />
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[[Monarch]] had determined that MUTO Prime was responsible for infecting another member of Godzilla's species, known to the ancients as Dagon, with its parasitic eggs using its ovipositors. Dagon had eventually been killed by the parasites and became entombed in a cavern in the [[Philippines]], the same cavern which was unearthed in [[1999]] and unleashed both MUTOs. Now, MUTO Prime was intending to incubate its young inside Godzilla himself, which could lead to MUTOs overrunning the world and triggering a mass extinction. Fearing that MUTO Prime would kill Godzilla in their next encounter, Monarch developed a plan to replicate the sonic pulses given off by the MUTO eggs, fooling MUTO Prime into believing its young were safely incubating long enough for Godzilla to gain the upper hand. <br />
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Dr. [[Emma Russell]] and Tarkan Cavusgolu traveled to a repository for decommissioned nuclear submarine power cores in Nevada with the prototype [[Orca|ORCA]] sonar device developed by Emma. When they arrived, they found Godzilla and MUTO Prime already locked in combat. MUTO Prime used a sonic roar to shatter Godzilla's dorsal plates, knocking him to the ground and giving his foe the opportunity to strike. As MUTO Prime extended its ovipositors, Emma activated the ORCA. MUTO Prime was momentarily stunned, allowing Godzilla to grab his foe and lift it onto his back. Godzilla unleashed a pulse of atomic energy from his shattered dorsal plates which launched MUTO Prime into the air, severing its additional forelimbs and causing it to crash to the ground on its back. Godzilla then walked over to MUTO Prime and stomped on its head, killing it. Godzilla roared victoriously before weakly walking off into the sunset, smoke pouring from his back.<br />
===''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''===<br />
Told entirely from Godzilla's point of view, this prequel comic to ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' explores Godzilla's environment and the challenges he faces in his new era of dominance over the other [[Titan]]s.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
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==Roar==<br />
When creating Godzilla's new roar, sound designers [[Erik Aadahl]] and Ethan Van der Ryn embarked on a process of experimentation similar to the development of Godzilla's roar for the original [[Godzilla (1954 film)|1954 film]]. They tried animal sounds, and reproduced the glove-on-strings method used to create the original Godzilla roar, but were not happy with the results. They spent six months over a three-year period trying to create a roar that would fit the new Godzilla, using scientific microphones that record above the range of human hearing and then taking the ultrasonic sounds and pitching and slowing them down.<ref name="roar-2014">Ray, Amber. (May 22, 2014) [http://ew.com/article/2014/05/22/godzilla-roar-interview-timeline-video/ 'Godzilla': The secrets behind the roar]. ''Entertainment Weekly''.</ref> In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla's roars are merged with various classic roars from the [[Showa era]], including the roar from the 1954 film at one instance. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla's roar from the [[2012]] Comic-Con teaser and a variation of his extended roar from the main trailer of the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 film]] are used. Godzilla's roar from the [[Heisei era]] can be faintly heard when he was ambushed by [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] during their fight in [[Hong Kong]].<br />
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In-universe, Godzilla's roar can be heard for three miles<ref name="Facts"/> and can reach a maximum volume of 174 decibels.<ref name="2019Stats"/><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The MonsterVerse Godzilla was at one point the tallest incarnation of Godzilla to appear in a film, but his height was exceeded by the [[Godzilla/2016|Godzilla]] from ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' two years later. For ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', the MonsterVerse Godzilla's size was increased and he exceeded Shin Godzilla as the tallest live-action Godzilla to date, although he is still shorter than the [[Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera series)|Hanna-Barbera]] Godzilla and [[Godzilla Earth]].<br />
*As of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', the MonsterVerse Godzilla is the heaviest Godzilla incarnation, at 164,000 tons, outclassing the 100,000 metric ton [[Godzilla Earth]].<br />
*In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', the pounding sound Godzilla's dorsal fins make when they flash is taken from [[King Kong]]'s weakening heartbeat from the final scene of the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]].<ref name="Commentary">''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref><br />
*This Godzilla's fighting style and movements were primarily based on bears and komodo dragons.<ref name="Buzz">[[File:Buzz_Sci-Fi_Special_GODZILLA_2014.jpg|150px|Buzz Exclusive: Roar Deal]]</ref><br />
*This is the first Godzilla to be portrayed by motion-capture, and the second to be primarily computer-generated, after the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla]].<br />
*In an interview with Digital Spy, [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]] stated that one potential post-credits scene for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' involved characters on a boat in the Arctic Ocean witnessing Godzilla surface.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/kong-skull-island/news/a823076/kong-skull-island-nearly-had-a-very-different-post-credit-sequence-featuring-a-very-familiar-face/ Kong: Skull Island nearly had a very different post-credits sequence featuring a familiar face - Digital Spy]</ref><br />
*Two characters in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' define Godzilla and Mothra's ancient alliance in romantic terms, with Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] calling Mothra "Queen of the Monsters" and Chief Warrant Officer [[Jackson Barnes]] questioning if "they got a thing going on," though subsequently Dr. [[Sam Coleman]] explains it as a "symbiotic relationship." In addition, chapter 15 of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' begins with a quotation from Hazrat Inayat Khan, foreshadowing Mothra's sacrifice:<br />
:''Moth: I gave you my life.''<br />
:''Flame: I allowed you to kiss me.''<br />
:Fans produced a great deal of artwork showing the Titans as a couple following the release of the film, some of which was retweeted by director [[Michael Dougherty]]. This pairing between the two is commonly called "GodziMoth" {{Nihongo|ゴジモス|Gojimosu}} by Japanese fans and alternatively "MothZilla" by English-speaking fans.<br />
*According to a tweet answered by Michael Dougherty, Godzilla is represented by the Tarot card [[Wikipedia:The Emperor (Tarot card)|The Emperor]], which symbolizes order and control.<ref name="Tarot">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1176718028425162752?lang=en]</ref><br />
*The opening credits of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' use several Godzilla statistics from a 2014 ''Popular Mechanics'' article by Danielle Venton, "The Impossible Anatomy of Godzilla." With scientific consulatation and a [[GareGoji]] toy (though the article's infographic shows a [[FinalGoji]] toy), she determined that if the 2014 incarnation of the character really existed, he would weigh 164,000 tons and have a blood volume of 530,000 gallons, while his bones would have a tensile strength of 3,000 megapascals.<ref name="Popular Mechanics">{{cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a10476/the-impossible-anatomy-of-godzilla-16785535/|title=The Impossible Science of Godzilla|author=Venton, Danielle|date=14 May 2014|work=Popular Mechanics}}</ref> The weight stat significantly exceeds previous official statistics given for Legendary's Godzilla, although his design and height in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' are the same. The opening credits also state that he has an atomic breath energy yield of 3.15 times 10 to the 14th power joules, or 315 Terajoules.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[King Kong/Legendary|King Kong (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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'''[[Mothra]]''' {{Nihongo|モスラ|Mosura}} is a [[Titan]] who appears in the [[2019]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. She is the first incarnation of the character to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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A lineage of benevolent lepidopteran Titans, Mothra defended the natural world in the ancient past and was revered as a goddess by ancient [[humans|human]] civilizations. Mothra possessed a symbiotic relationship with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], and aided him in battle against the extraterrestrial [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] long ago. In 2009, the scientific organization known as [[Monarch]] discovered Mothra's egg within an ancient temple in [[China]]'s Yunnan Rainforest. She hatched in [[2019]], and subsequently escaped Monarch's Outpost 61 after a group of armed eco-terrorist raided it. Mothra cocooned herself under a nearby waterfall, and emerged in her imago stage to help Monarch locate Godzilla so together they could stop Ghidorah from destroying the world. Mothra led Monarch to Godzilla's underwater lair in the Hollow Earth, where Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] sacrificed his life to revitalize Godzilla using a nuclear warhead. Mothra joined Godzilla in Boston to confront Ghidorah, but the three-headed Titan summoned the winged [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] to intercept Mothra. Despite being badly injured in the battle, Mothra incapacitated Rodan by stabbing him with her venomous stinger. She then crawled onto the wounded Godzilla before Ghidorah could finish him off and defiantly flew at her enemy, who disintegrated her with his gravity beams. Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, triggering the final stage of their symbiosis in which Godzilla gained the ability to emit intense heat and generate pulses of nuclear energy which took the form of Mothra. In this empowered state, Godzilla easily destroyed Ghidorah once and for all, and took his rightful place as the King of the Monsters.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The name "Mothra" is the suffixation of "[[-ra]]" (a common last syllable in kaiju names) to "moth." Since the Japanese language does not have dental fricatives, it is approximated "Mosura" in Japanese. Mothra's Japanese name is referenced through the [[Titan]] classification given to her by [[Monarch]], ''Titanus Mosura''. According to ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', "Mosura" means "giver of life" on [[Infant Island|a small island in Indonesia]] where she is revered as a goddess.<br />
==Design==<br />
The MonsterVerse Mothra's design is very different from past incarnations of the character. Her larval stage maintains the appearance of a giant segmented caterpillar. The segments of her body are rounded, and her head is very small compared to the rest of her body. The legs of her larval form are larger and more visible than they have been in past designs. Instead of the large oval-shaped eyes of the imago stage, Mothra's larval stage has much smaller blue eyes. Mothra's larval stage possesses several bioluminescent patches, which emit a soft blue light when she is calm but change to a red color when she feels threatened and is poised to attack.<br />
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Mothra's imago stage has a segmented insect-like body, with six legs and two wings. Her legs are considerably different from those of past Mothra designs, which are typically small and equally-sized, with clawed bird-like feet. The MonsterVerse Mothra has two long hind legs with two joints and two clawed toes. She has four forelimbs, two on each side of her body, with one large pair and one smaller pair. Her forelimbs are longer and more muscular than those of past designs, and end in large hooked claws. Mothra's head is comparatively smaller than it usually is, though it retains her traditional large blue eyes, which are oval-shaped rather than circular. She possesses two large white antennae which typically lay flat against the top of her head. Mothra has two gigantic compound wings each composed of two segments: a larger segment near the front of her body and a smaller segment toward the rear. The wings possess intricate patterns with the character's traditional orange, yellow, and black coloration, which can emit bioluminescent glows that shift in color. There is a circular pattern on both sides of the front corners of Mothra's wings, as is the case with her previous designs. According to [[Michael Dougherty]], these circles are meant to represent [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] eyes, demonstrating a connection between the monsters. While the [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figure of this Mothra seems to lack the character's traditional white fur and instead possesses smooth skin which ranges in color from light brown to orange, in the film itself she is clearly seen possessing white fur, with some orange fur on her forehead.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Mothra was worshiped as a benevolent goddess by ancient civilizations, even receiving a temple built for her in [[China]], suggesting that she was able to coexist peacefully with humanity. [[Monarch]] classifies her behavior as that of a "protector," calling her the "mother of the natural world."<ref name="Superspecies Profile">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TohoKingdom/status/1129167150936051713|title=Specimen: Titanus Mosura|work=[[Toho Kingdom]] on Twitter|date=16 May 2019}}</ref> When Mothra first hatched, she showed aggression towards the Monarch soldiers surrounding her egg, attacking them with her webbing. However, when [[Emma Russell|Emma]] and [[Madison Russell]] calmed her down with the ORCA, Mothra showed curiosity and even friendliness towards them. During the final battle in Boston against [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], Mothra showed protectiveness toward [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], shielding his injured body with her wings and taking the full force of Ghidorah's Gravity Beams, ultimately giving Godzilla the power needed to kill him.<br />
==Origins==<br />
Mothra is in a lineage of giant, ancient moths who were worshiped as benevolent deities in the ancient past. According to [[Monarch]], Mothra appears in ancient folklore and fairy tales from across the world.<ref name="Monarch"/> One painting depicts Mothra and [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] surrounded by [[humans|human]] warriors locked in battle against [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], suggesting that she fought alongside Godzilla against King Ghidorah in the ancient past. In 2009, [[Monarch]] discovered Mothra's egg in a temple dedicated to her in [[China]]'s Yunnan rainforest, the "Temple of the Moth."<br />
==History==<br />
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====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] a cave painting of Mothra, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] and [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. Mothra was entirely white in color and surrounded by worshipers in her painting.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
While discussing the completion of her sonar device the ORCA, [[Monarch]]'s Dr. [[Emma Russell]] and her daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] overheard Mothra's roar from their dwelling built in [[China]]'s Yunnan rainforest. Emma was contacted and told to report immediately to Outpost 61, the Temple of the Moth. Upon arrival, they were greeted by entomologist Dr. Tim Mancini, who explained that Mothra's radiation levels have suddenly skyrocketed after she was sleeping peacefully just before. As they entered an observation room overlooking a huge chamber, they witnessed Mothra's glowing blue egg begin to pulse and shift before a huge mass burst from it. Shaking the amniotic fluid from her body, Mothra's larval form finally hatched. Monarch attempted to put a containment field around Mothra, but their systems inexplicably shut down, as if they were being sabotaged by an outside party. Seeing the armed soldiers surrounding her, Mothra began to panic as the soft blue bioluminescent glow being emitted from her body shifted to a red glow. Mothra began to thrash about, spitting silk at the guards and grabbing one guard in her mouth before throwing him into a wall. Emma ran into the chamber with the ORCA and activated it, trying to use it to calm Mothra. As Emma struggled to find the right sonar pattern, Mothra became aggressive and began spitting silk at her. Madison ran into the chamber after her mother, and watched as Mothra was bearing down on both of them. Fortunately, Emma successfully pacified Mothra with the ORCA, and her glow returned once again to the peaceful blue color from when she hatched. Emma and Madison were able to approach Mothra, and Madison placed her hand on the monster's face. Mothra blew air through her nostrils that blew both Emma and Madison back. This peaceful communion between man and monster was interrupted however when a bomb was detonated in the observation room. A group of armed mercenaries entered and gunned down most of the Monarch personnel, then absconded with Emma, Madison, and the ORCA. Mothra subsequently escaped the temple and cocooned herself under a nearby waterfall.<br />
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In their quest to retrieve the ORCA, Monarch came to realize that Emma had been in league with the eco-terrorist group, led by [[Alan Jonah]], and intended to use the ORCA to reawaken the [[Titan]]s around the globe in order to restore balance to nature before the government could exterminate them. The first Titan they unleashed, [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], proved to not belong to the natural order like the others and emitted a call that awakened all of the other Titans around the world. Each of these Titans responded to Ghidorah's call and began doing his bidding, converting the planet's ecosystem to his liking by causing destruction across the globe. However, Mothra did not respond to Ghidorah's call as she emerged from her cocoon in her imago stage. Monarch's Dr. Ling and Dr. [[Houston Brooks]] watched as the imago Mothra spread her glowing wings. Mothra made her way to Monarch's Castle Bravo underwater base, where Monarch and the U.S. military were discussing countermeasures against Ghidorah and the other Titans now that [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] was seemingly killed by the experimental [[Oxygen Destroyer]] weapon that failed to harm Ghidorah. Mothra emitted blinding white bioluminescence from her wings that parted the surrounding stormclouds and revealed her presence to everyone in the base. Monarch discovered that Mothra was using sonar to communicate, and that Godzilla was responding from somewhere. Using her bioluminescent God Rays as a beacon, Mothra led Monarch to Godzilla's location. The submarine they were traveling in was pulled inside the Hollow Earth, where they found an ancient sunken city which contained Godzilla's lair. Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] sacrificed himself to detonate one of the sub's nuclear torpedoes next to Godzilla, with the radiation revitalizing him and allowing him to fight once more.<br />
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Godzilla made his way to Boston to confront Ghidorah, supported by the military. Mothra arrived not long after and assisted Godzilla by pinning Ghidorah's heads against a building with her silk attack. Godzilla tackled Ghidorah through the building, but before he could attack again Ghidorah summoned [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] to support him. Rodan intercepted Mothra, and the two flying Titans engaged in an aerial battle across the city as Godzilla and Ghidorah continued to fight on the ground. The molten magma emitted from Rodan's wings burned Mothra's own, causing her to eventually lose her ability to fly. Rodan sent Mothra crashing into a nearby skyscraper, but she used her claws to knock him off and climbed to the top. Rodan flew back around and pinned Mothra to the top of the skyscraper, trying to stab her with his beak. Mothra dodged his attacks and used her stinger to pierce directly through Rodan's chest. Immobilized by the sting, Rodan fell backward down into the burning city below, shrieking in rage. When Ghidorah dropped Godzilla from the sky and seriously injured him, Mothra intervened by weakly climbing onto Godzilla as Ghidorah closed in. She spread her wings to shield Godzilla, then flew directly at Ghidorah who easily disintegrated her with his gravity beams. Mothra's energy floated down onto Godzilla, causing glowing orange cracks to begin forming in his skin. Ultimately, Mothra's energy provided Godzilla with a huge boost in power which caused his entire body to become covered in these glowing patterns and emit intense heat. Godzilla used his new power to finish Ghidorah once and for all. His dorsal fins sparked with energy as he launched forth a burning nuclear pulse of energy which took the shape of Mothra's wings and made the sound of her roar. This pulse incinerated both of Ghidorah's wings, after which Godzilla fired another pulse that melted his left and right heads. Godzilla stomped onto Ghidorah's chest as the energy inside him built to critical levels and exploded. When the smoke cleared, Godzilla emerged victorious from the rubble, holding Ghidorah's remaining head in his jaws. Godzilla incinerated this head with his atomic breath before being confronted by Rodan and the other Titans which Ghidorah had controlled. With Ghidorah gone, the Titans all one by one submitted to Godzilla, accepting him as the new King of the Monsters.<br />
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Under Godzilla's leadership, the Titans became peaceful and helped to restore damaged ecosystems across the globe. Monarch also discovered a Titan egg inside of Mothra's territory, which was speculated to be either another Mothra or something else entirely.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Flight===<br />
In her imago stage, Mothra has massive wings which make her capable of flight.<br />
===Thermal vision===<br />
Mothra’s larval form can sense thermal radiation. It is unknown if she possesses this sense in her imago form. <br />
===Bioluminescence===<br />
Both Mothra's larva and imago forms can change color depending on her mood. When Mothra is angry or aggravated she turns red, and whenever she’s calm she turns blue with traces of aqua green. In her imago stage, she becomes able to emit powerful bioluminescent rays known as God Rays.<br />
===God Rays===<br />
Mothra can emit concentrated beams of beta-wave bioluminescence from the patterns on her wings.<ref name="MonSci">[http://www.monarchsciences.com/ Monarch Sciences]</ref> Mothra's God Rays are yellowish-white in color and are powerful enough to completely dispel storm clouds. While they produce blinding light, Mothra does not use her God Rays offensively and seems to use them like a beacon to communicate with Godzilla and lead [[Monarch]] to him.<br />
===Silk Attack===<br />
Mothra's natural defensive ability is to spit silk at enemies. Unlike past incarnations of the character, she can use her silk attack even in her imago stage. Mothra is seen using this attack to restrain [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]].<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><br />
===Claws===<br />
Mothra uses her mantis-like clawed forelimbs in physical combat, and is seen using them to strike [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]].<br />
===Stinger===<br />
Mothra possesses a wasp-like stinger at the end of her abdomen that is powerful enough to punch a hole through Rodan's chest. While not lethal, this blow from Mothra's stinger was sufficient to immobilize and incapacitate Rodan for the remainder of her and Godzilla's battle against King Ghidorah. It is unconfirmed but likely that Mothra's stinger has venomous properties.<br />
===Symbiosis===<br />
Mothra possesses a symbiotic relationship with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], which manifests in several ways. For instance, the pattern on her wings is meant to mimic Godzilla's eyes. Mothra is able to communicate with Godzilla over long distances through sonar and uses this ability to guide Monarch to Godzilla so they can revive him. Most dramatically, upon her body's destruction, Mothra's energy can enter Godzilla's body and provide him with a substantial increase in power. This manifests as Godzilla's skin becoming covered in glowing orange cracks and emitting intense heat, a state known as Burning Godzilla. In this state, Godzilla can perform his most powerful attack which takes the form of a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings that produces the sound of her roar. These nuclear pulses were what allowed Godzilla to finally destroy King Ghidorah.<br />
===Psychic connection===<br />
Mothra has a psychic connection with the twin sisters born into each generation of the [[Ilene Chen|Chen]] family.<ref name="Dougherty1">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136308596730421248 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "They have a... connection. ✨👧🏻👧🏻✨"]</ref> The twin statues flanking her egg in the Temple of the Moth indicate that this bond is an ancient one. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' suggests that this link extends to [[Madison Russell]], who has a vision of Mothra while lying unconscious in the ruins of her old house in Boston.<br />
===Immortality===<br />
In line with past incarnations of the character, Mothra is effectively immortal due to her ability to asexually lay an egg from which she will be reborn following her death. This ability has allowed Mothra to survive as a lineage for eons. Each new Mothra born from an egg is not simply an offspring, but rather a true reincarnation that genetically inherits the memories of her ancestors.<ref name="Dougherty">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1137472890016751616 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "I like the idea that her memories are passed on genetically. 🦋"]</ref> Mothra managed to lay an egg within the Yunnan Rainforest prior to joining Godzilla in battle against King Ghidorah in Boston, ensuring her reincarnation following her death in the ensuing battle.<br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
Though Mothra ultimately prevailed in close-quarters combat against the larger Rodan, her wings were severely burnt by the magma dripping from his wings. King Ghidorah then disintegrated her with a point-blank blast of his gravity beams.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Comics==<br />
===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''===<br />
[[File:Birth of Kong Easter eggs.JPG|thumb|right|200px|An image of Mothra taped to a map in [[Houston Brooks]]' office in the [[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong Issue 1|first issue]] of ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'']]<br />
A photograph of what appears to be a cave painting of Mothra was taped to a map in [[Houston Brooks]]' office in 2012.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Mothra/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Mothra's roar in the [[MonsterVerse]] is a modified version of her original roar.<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Mothra is referenced in an Easter egg in the first film of the [[MonsterVerse]], ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''. At [[Ford Brody]]'s old house in [[Janjira]], a terrarium with a cocoon in it can be seen with two labels attached to it that together say "Ford's Mothra." <br />
**Earlier in the film, during the sequence where the Janjira Nuclear Power Plant is seen collapsing from Ford's elementary school, a chart showing the lepidopteran life cycle along with numerous large paper butterflies and moths can be seen displayed in the classroom.<br />
*The [[Monarch]] outpost where Mothra is being studied is Outpost 61, a reference to the release year of her [[Mothra (film)|debut film]], 1961.<br />
[[File:Concept_Art_-_Mothra_-_Mothra_3.jpeg|thumb|right|150px|Early concept art design for Mothra, sharing some design similarities with the MonsterVerse Mothra]]<br />
*This incarnation of Mothra possesses uncharacteristically long limbs and a more upright posture compared to past designs. However, these traits were present in [[Toho]]'s early pre-production concept art design for Mothra from her debut film.<br />
*The MonsterVerse Mothra's bioluminescent "God Ray" abilities, perhaps coincidentally, resemble an unused ability of the winged [[MUTO]] in the [[Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay)|June 2012 screenplay for ''Godzilla'']]. In this version of the film's story, the male MUTO, originally dubbed "Hokmuto," had the ability to produce a lightning like "shockwave" that generated aurora-light lights similar to the ones Mothra gives off.<br />
*While Mothra is usually accompanied by her twin priestesses, the [[Shobijin]], this incarnation lacks them. However, they are referenced through Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] and her twin sister Dr. Ling, the third generation of [[Monarch]] members and identical twin sisters in their family. Dr. Ling is shown looking up at Mothra as her imago stage emerges from her cocoon, and her hair is arranged in the same style of the Shobijin.<br />
**Likewise, while Mothra does not hail from [[Infant Island]] in this incarnation, she still possesses a link to this location. In the film, a photograph of Dr. Chen's mother and aunt, also twins, on Infant island in 1961 is briefly shown, while in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', Dr. Chen states that Mothra's name comes from ''Mosura'', the name of a goddess worshiped on a small Indonesian island.<br />
*Two characters in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' define Godzilla and Mothra's ancient alliance in romantic terms, with Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] calling Mothra "Queen of the Monsters" and Chief Warrant Officer [[Jackson Barnes]] questioning if "they got a thing going on," though subsequently Dr. [[Sam Coleman]] explains it as a "symbiotic relationship." In addition, chapter 15 of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' begins with a quotation from Hazrat Inayat Khan, foreshadowing Mothra's sacrifice:<br />
:''Moth: I gave you my life.''<br />
:''Flame: I allowed you to kiss me.''<br />
:Fans have produced a great deal of artwork showing the Titans as a couple following the release of the film, some of which was retweeted by director [[Michael Dougherty]]. This pairing between the two is commonly called "GodziMoth" {{Nihongo|ゴジモス|Gojimosu}} by Japanese fans and alternatively "MothZilla" by English-speaking fans.<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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'''[[King Ghidorah]]''' {{Nihongo|キングギドラ|Kingu Gidora}} is a three-headed [[Titan]] who first appeared in a cave painting in the post-credits scene for the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', then went on to serve as the main antagonist of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' in [[2019]]. He is the first incarnation of King Ghidorah to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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An evil alien dragon who invaded [[Earth]] in the ancient past, King Ghidorah clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], who succeeded in sealing him away beneath the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice. The organization [[Monarch]] discovered Ghidorah's resting place in the present day, and established Outpost 32 to study him, dubbing him "Monster Zero." In [[2019]], the eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]], working alongside Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]], unleashed Ghidorah from his frozen tomb in an attempt to release all of the Titans to restore the natural order. Being an invasive species, Ghidorah had no interest in restoring balance and resumed annihilating the global ecosystem, awakening all of the other Titans himself and bending them to his will. Assisted by Monarch, Godzilla and Mothra joined forces and confronted Ghidorah in Boston for a final confrontation. Ghidorah summoned [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] to his aid to deal with Mothra, while Ghidorah overwhelmed Godzilla in one-on-one combat. After defeating Rodan, Mothra sacrificed her life to save Godzilla from Ghidorah, reinvigorating him with her energy and allowing him to finally destroy Ghidorah once and for all. With the three-headed terror vanquished for good, Godzilla took his place as the King of the Monsters, ending the rampages of the Titans previously under Ghidorah's control.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The "Ghidorah" {{Nihongo|ギドラ|Gidora}} part of King Ghidorah's name comes from the Japanese word for "hydra" {{Nihongo|ヒドラ|Hidora}}, which shares two of its three katakana characters with "Ghidorah." It also, coincidentally or not, sounds very similar to the [[Russia]]n pronunciation of "hydra" (Гидра, ''ˈɡʲidrə''). The addition of "King" {{Nihongo|キング}} to his name may have been influenced by King Dragon {{Nihongo|キング・ドラゴン|Kingu Doragon}}, the name given to [[Wikipedia:Zmei (Russian)|Zmey Gorynych]], upon which King Ghidorah's design was based, in the Japanese version of the Soviet film ''[[wikipedia:Ilya Muromets (film)|Ilya Muromets]]''. [[Monarch]] calls King Ghidorah '''Monster Zero''' {{Nihongo|モンスター・ゼロ|Monsutā Zero}}, and gives him the [[Titan]] designation '''''Titanus Ghidorah'''''.<ref name="Monarch" /> He is typically only ever referred to by these names or just '''Ghidorah''' in-universe, with only merchandise and marketing using his full name, although Col. [[Diane Foster]] does call him "King Ghidorah" once in the film itself. A tracking label shown on a map in the film also reads "King Ghidorah." One ancient Sumerian text discovered by Monarch also called him '''Death Song of Three Storms'''.<br />
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Director [[Michael Dougherty]] individually nicknamed Ghidorah's heads '''Ichi''', '''Ni''', and '''San''' during production, literally translating to "one" {{Nihongo|一|ichi}}, "two" {{nihongo|二|ni}}, and "three" {{nihongo|三|san}} in Japanese. The leftmost head, nicknamed San, is also jokingly called "Kevin" by fans due to its more submissive nature and comical antics compared to the other two heads. Dougherty and [[Legendary Pictures]] themselves have even acknowledged this nickname on Twitter.<ref name="DoughertyTweet">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136289119729016833 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "Center head: Ichi; Right head: Ni; Left head: San... aka Kevin. 🐲🐲🐲#GodzillaMovie"]</ref> In the film itself, [[Rick Stanton]] jokingly calls Ghidorah's heads "Moe, Larry, and Curly" in reference to [[wikipedia:The Three Stooges|The Three Stooges]].<br />
==Design==<br />
This incarnation of King Ghidorah maintains the traditional core design of the character, being a giant bipedal dragon with three heads on long serpentine necks, two tails, and two large bat-like wings at his sides, which stands upright on his two hind legs. His body is covered in overlapping golden scales, which according to [[Monarch]] actually contain trace amounts of gold. The membranes of King Ghidorah's wings are still gold in color, but are made of smooth skin and not covered in scales. Like past designs, the fronts of King Ghidorah's necks are also not covered in scales, but rather skin with a ridged texture. This skin pattern extends to King Ghidorah's chest, a trait unique to this incarnation. This King Ghidorah's heads are designed similarly to the character's [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei incarnation]], with a set of horns on each side as opposed to the [[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa incarnation's]] single pair of horns and manes of hair. Unlike the Heisei King Ghidorah, each of the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's heads has ten horns, five on each side, rather than eight. These horns are also slightly larger and more curved, as opposed to the thin straight horns of the Heisei design. Depending on Ghidorah's emotions, the horns can flare up or flare down. There is also a small ridge atop each head. All three of King Ghidorah's necks are very muscular in addition to being very long. Two rows of spikes run down the back of his center neck, while the left and right necks feature one row apiece. The undersides of his necks glow yellow when he charges his Gravity Beams. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's central neck is positioned in front of his left and right necks much like [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah's]], whereas all previous incarnations of the character had their middle neck positioned behind the others.<br />
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King Ghidorah's body is considerably thinner than that of past incarnations, with the outline of his ribcage visible through his skin. Unlike past incarnations, he has defined arms which extend into his wings, with claws at the end of each fold. His wings are much larger than those of past incarnations, and attach to his body well below his hips. When fully outstretched, they extend well above his heads. This incarnation also uses his wings for support when standing at times. King Ghidorah's legs are thin but muscular, with his knees bent forward in such a way that he has a slight forward hunch. His feet have at least four digits with defined claws. King Ghidorah's tails end in spiky retractable fans similar to the Heisei King Ghidorah. According to Monarch files, injuries have been discovered on several locations on King Ghidorah's body "reminiscent of claw and scorch marks."<ref name="Monarch"/>.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies King Ghidorah's behavior as that of a "destroyer," and considers him "[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] ultimate nemesis."<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /> He lives up to this reputation upon awakening, acting as an invasive species and commanding the other [[Titan]]s around the world to help him decimate the planet's ecosystems. Ghidorah demonstrates hostility toward humans which are far too small to injure him, such as when he vaporizes a group of soldiers with his Gravity Beams, when he chases down and kills [[Vivienne Graham]], and when he stalks and attempts to kill [[Madison Russell]]. King Ghidorah's three heads each have their own personalities, and are akin to conjoined triplets rather than a single individual with three heads. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] described the center head as "the one who's sort of the big brother and the most serious," the right head as "slightly more aggressive and tenacious," and the left head as "[displaying] signs of curiosity."<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/05/26/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-king-ghidorah-2/|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters heavy King Ghidorah is a 'very human' dragon|work=Entertainment Weekly|author=Collis, Clark|date=26 May 2019}}</ref> King Ghidorah uses body language to intimidate Godzilla, shaking the ends of his tails like a rattlesnake and spreading his wings like how a cobra opens its hood. Ghidorah can also flick out his tongues like a snake or lizard.<br />
==Origins==<br />
According to Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], Ghidorah is an ancient creature who was feared by many ancient cultures and was said to have been a "dragon who fell from the stars", suggesting that he is of extraterrestrial origin. Judging by his appearance in ancient cave paintings, he has invaded Earth sometime in the past, and clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. He was eventually defeated by Godzilla in [[Antarctica]] and sealed beneath the ice.<ref name=Ghidorah's Past Revealed>[[File:Dougherty Reveals Ghidorah's Past.png |200px]]</ref> He was discovered buried under ice in modern-day Antarctica before [[2014]] by a [[Monarch]] team headed by [[Vivienne Graham]].<ref name="Ghidorah Discovery Dates" group="note">The Monarch timeline videos posted to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' social media accounts in 2017 state that Monarch discovered King Ghidorah in 2016. ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', set in 2014, shows a containment facility already built around him.</ref> The massive wall of ice surrounding Ghidorah was dubbed the "Wall of Serpents." Monarch links King Ghidorah to mythical creatures such as the [[Wikipedia:Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] and the [[Wikipedia:Rainbow Serpent|Rainbow Serpent]], and describes him as a "living extinction event."<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
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====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Kong_Skull_Island_Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah_cave_painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of King Ghidorah battling [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] two cave paintings of King Ghidorah, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. In the second painting, he was shown fighting Godzilla.<br />
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After obtaining the ORCA, [[Alan Jonah]] and his men traveled to [[Monarch]]'s Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]] where they gunned down all of the Monarch personnel. They entered the base and found King Ghidorah frozen within the ice. Jonah's men drilled into the ice and planted explosive charges within it, while [[Emma Russell]] calibrated the ORCA to Ghidorah. Monarch soon arrived and stormed the outpost, engaging in a firefight with Jonah's men. Emma grabbed the detonator for the charges and pressed it, freeing Ghidorah from the ice. After retreating to their stolen Monarch Osprey, Jonah ordered Emma to awaken Ghidorah with the ORCA. She obliged, and the three-headed [[Titan]] rose from the ice. Monarch's G-Team opened fire on Ghidorah's heads as they eyed them curiously before retaliating with devastating gravity beams that vaporized them. Ghidorah completely freed himself from the ice and made his way to Monarch's Ospreys, though Madison used the ORCA to distract him before he attacked them. [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] soon eruped from the ice to confront Ghidorah, and the two Titans collided. Ghidorah was more than a match for Godzilla physically, forcing Godzilla to call upon his atomic breath. Ghidorah's heads weaved out of the way of the blast and countered with their gravity beams, which knocked Godzilla off of the ice shelf. Ghidorah resumed terrorizing the humans, destroying one Osprey and killing Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] as she and [[Mark Russell]] tried to flee to safety. Before he could kill the others, the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] flew overhead and bombarded Ghidorah with missiles. As Godzilla crawled back onto the ice, Ghidorah took flight and escaped.<br />
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Monarch tracked Ghidorah aboard the Osprey, only for him to disappear in a tropical storm over Brazil. Their new priority became dealing with [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], a winged Titan which Emma had unleashed from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]]. As the ''Argo'' engaged in an aerial chase with Rodan, Ghidorah was detected moving to the location within the tropical storm. Monarch decided to lure Rodan to Ghidorah so they would fight each other. As the ''Argo'' entered the eye of the storm, it dove out of the way as Ghidorah and Rodan collided and began tearing at each other. Ghidorah restrained Rodan's wings with his left and right heads, and fired a gravity beam from his central head that blasted Rodan into the water below. Ghidorah turned his attention to the ''Argo'' and pursued it, only to be dragged underwater by Godzilla. Godzilla pulled Ghidorah under the surface and bit down on his left neck, tearing it off. Just as Godzilla seemed about to win, the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]] struck the water and produced a colossal green explosion. While Godzilla was severely injured by the blast, Ghidorah was unharmed and flew out of the water, landing atop the Isla de Mara volcano. Ghidorah regenerated his missing head in a matter of moments and spread his wings, shrieking loudly into the sky. His call awakened other Titans around the world, including [[Scylla]], [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], and a [[MUTO]], all of whom began to rampage. Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah, doing his bidding along with the other newly-awakened Titans. Ghidorah made his way to the East Coast of the United States, bringing with him a massive hurricane that settled over Washington, D.C. When Monarch learned that Godzilla was still alive, it sent a nuclear submarine to try and revive him while the ''Argo'' battled Ghidorah and Rodan in D.C. along with the military.<br />
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Horrified at what her mother had helped to unleash, Emma's daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] stole the ORCA and brought it to Fenway Park, where she broadcast a signal that calmed the other Titans and lured Ghidorah to Boston. Upon landing, Ghidorah destroyed the loudspeakers broadcasting the sound and fired his gravity beams into the pressbox. Madison managed to escape onto the field, but Ghidorah found her and prepared to fire his gravity beams. However, the now-revitalized Godzilla arrived in the city surrounded by a military escort and blasted Ghidorah with his atomic breath. Ghidorah charged at Godzilla and the Titans collided with each other, producing a shockwave that shook the ''Argo''. Monarch deployed two Ospreys to try and save Madison and recover the ORCA as Godzilla and Ghidorah continued to fight. Ghidorah restrained Godzilla with his heads and pinned him to the ground, but Godzilla used his atomic breath to force him off. [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] flew overhead and used her silk to pin Ghidorah's heads against a building. As Ghidorah tried to free his heads, Godzilla charged and tackled him through the building. As Ghidorah lay on the ground and witnessed Godzilla approaching, he called to Rodan to intercept Mothra. With Rodan and Mothra fighting in the air, Ghidorah and Godzilla continued their battle on the ground. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, which he projected through the tips of his wings, blinding and stunning Godzilla. Ghidorah pressed his advantage and leaped onto Godzilla, grabbing him in his claws and carrying him into the sky. Ghidorah used his middle neck to strangle Godzilla until he went limp, then dropped Godzilla from above the clouds. Godzilla struck the ground and was left immobilized as Ghidorah landed near him, ready to finish him off. The injured Mothra weakly crawled onto Godzilla and shielded him with her wings, then flew at Ghidorah as he fired his gravity beams, vaporizing her. After Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, Ghidorah bit down on his foe and began siphoning his energy through his mouths. Emma, having had a change of heart, repaired the ORCA with Mark and used it to distract Ghidorah and force him to release Godzilla. In order to allow the Osprey to escape, Emma took the ORCA and lured Ghidorah away in a jeep. Ghidorah pursued Emma and destroyed the vehicle with his gravity beams, launching Emma from the car. Mortally wounded on the ground, Emma looked up at Ghidorah and said "Long live the King" as her final words. Ghidorah turned to see Godzilla, covered in glowing orange cracks and emitting intense heat, approaching him. Godzilla emitted a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar, with Ghidorah trying to shield his heads with his wings. The blast incinerated the flesh on Ghidorah's wings, and he fired his gravity beams at Godzilla, Godzilla was unaffected and unleashed another pulse, disintegrating Ghidorah's left and right heads. Godzilla stomped on Ghidorah's chest as the accumulated nuclear energy inside him exploded, leveling a huge portion of the city. When the smoke cleared, Ghidorah's last remaining head emerged from the rubble, hanging from Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head and reduced Ghidorah to nothing but ash.<br />
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In Isla de Mara, with the sea still devoid of life due to the effects of the Oxygen Destroyer, fishermen had managed to dredge up Ghidorah's severed head which had been torn off by Godzilla. Jonah and his men traveled to a warehouse in Isla de Mara where the head was being kept. After observing the head with sinister intent, Jonah simply remarked "we'll take it."<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Flight===<br />
The muscle tendons in King Ghidorah's wings are described as being incredibly hyper-tensile, and their massive aerodynamics could generate hurricane-force winds when flying. When combined with his body's electro-receptor molecular biology, water vapor in the air would be superheated, creating a localized storm system as he flies, equivalent to a Category 6 hurricane. The power of King Ghidorah's flight is so great that as a result, "the stratosphere would be torn open by an otherworldly tempest of thunder and lightning [Earth's] sky has never seen."<ref name="Monarch"/> King Ghidorah flies at a speed of 550 knots,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> or about Mach 0.8, while all previous live-action incarnations of the character could fly at least Mach 3 while in the Earth's atmosphere.<br />
===Conducting scales===<br />
[[Monarch]] scientists theorize that King Ghidorah's scales are gilded with trace amounts of [[Wikipedia:Gold|aurum]] which act as conductors, capable of carrying bio-electrical currents throughout his body. This allows Ghidorah to conduct electricity through his body and project it in different ways, either through the gravity beams he spits from his mouth or the lightning bolts he fires from his wings.<br />
===Gravity Beams===<br />
[[File:GKOTM - Gravity Beams go in.gif|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires his Gravity Beams]]<br />
King Ghidorah can spit bio-electrical golden Gravity Beams<ref name="TitanClassifications">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfz-jM_I080]</ref> from each of his mouths that are powerful enough to tear through buildings and disintegrate human beings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><ref name="MeetTheG-Team">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OFMgyBnU36s- Meet the G-Team-Godzilla: King of the Monsters]</ref> The fronts of his necks glow yellow while charging this attack. This attack is also shown to cause physical harm to other [[Titan]]s. With only one shot, Ghidorah was able to shoot [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] down and a concentrated barrage was enough to disintegrate [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. This attack also had enough force to drive [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] off the ice during their first battle in [[Antarctica]].<br />
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===Wing lightning===<br />
[[File:MonsterVerse Ghidorah wing lightning.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires lightning from his wings]]<br />
Like the [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|incarnation of King Ghidorah]] from ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah can project lightning from the tips of his wings.<ref name="Wing Lightning">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=trmxS09ODPY/ Godzilla King Of The Monsters TV Spot]</ref> In addition to damaging aircraft it strikes, this lightning blinds and temporarily stuns Godzilla, allowing Ghidorah to attack him. This ability damaged Ghidorah himself, scorching his wings, however this is offset by his regenerative powers.<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
According to cranial scans, King Ghidorah has a divergent frontal lobe density in the brains of all three heads, indicating that each of his heads can have disparate levels of cognitive functions, possibly including independent thought. [[Monarch]] has determined that each of King Ghidorah's heads exhibits its own individual personality.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> King Ghidorah shows his intelligence during combat, such as when he bites down on electrical wiring during his battle with Godzilla in Boston, allowing him to temporarily stun his nemesis long enough to attack him. While attempting to free his other heads from Mothra's silk the right head was able to recognize Godzilla was behind him by looking at his own reflection. Realizing that he was overwhelmed by both Godzilla and Mothra, Ghidorah wisely calls in Rodan to keep the Queen of the Monsters occupied. King Ghidorah also recognizes the ORCA frequency as a potential threat and makes several attempts to take out the source, such as when he destroys the Fenway Park speakers to cut off the sound.<br />
===Tails===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses twin tails which are prehensile and can be used to constrict foes along with his necks. He uses his tails to restrain Godzilla as he lifts him high into the sky before dropping him. He also has retractable spikes on the ends of his tails, though he does not seem to use them specifically in combat. King Ghidorah is seen shaking the ends of his tails in the air like a rattlesnake, possibly as an intimidation display.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
When not using his gravity beams to attack from a distance, King Ghidorah uses his jaws when in close combat in a similar manner to a snake. He also has the ability to constrict an opponent with his three necks and two tails, strangling Godzilla at one point. His strength greatly outclasses that of Rodan, as King Ghidorah was able to easily restrain the winged Titan's wings with his left and right heads, allowing his middle head to fire a Gravity Beam at him. King Ghidorah is also shown to be capable of lifting enemies comparable to him in size without much strain, as seen when he slams Godzilla to the ground and carries him up into the atmosphere in order to drop him.<br />
===Durability===<br />
King Ghidorah is immune to conventional weaponry, and is also able to withstand a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath at point-blank range, though it still pushes him back.<ref name="Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Final Trailer">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GbXQHYfUhtg]</ref> Due to his extraterrestrial nature, Ghidorah is immune to the effects of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which seriously injured Godzilla and killed all other life within a two-mile radius. King Ghidorah was seen using his wings as a shield to protect his heads from missiles. He tried using them to shield his heads from from Godzilla's nuclear pulse, but they were unable to withstand the intense heat and were incinerated.<br />
===Regeneration===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses an exceptional healing factor. After having his left head severed by Godzilla, he was able to completely regenerate it in a matter of moments. According to director [[Michael Dougherty]], when one King Ghidorah's heads is severed and a new one grows, "[t]he newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus."<ref name="DoughertyNeurons">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1136281731349323776 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "The newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus. 🐲🐲🐲 #GodzillaMovie]</ref> During his final battle with Godzilla in Boston, Ghidorah regenerated holes and tears in his wings after absorbing electricity from a nearby power substation. Though his regeneration was unable to keep up with Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, he survived having his wings, two of his heads, and the entirety of his body incinerated by the attack, and was only finally killed once Godzilla burned away his last head.<br />
===Energy absorption===<br />
King Ghidorah is able to absorb energy through his mouths. He is shown doing this twice in his final battle with Godzilla. At one point, he bites down on a nearby power substation and absorbs the electricity, which he projects through the tips of his wings. Later, he constricts his necks around Godzilla before biting down on him and draining his atomic energy. The energy is visible coursing through Ghidorah's necks as he bites down on Godzilla.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
While a skilled fighter on the ground and in his element when in the air, King Ghidorah demonstrates considerable difficulty when fighting in the water, as shown when Godzilla dragged him underwater in Mexico, and likely would've been killed then and there if it weren't for the interference of the Oxygen Destroyer. His regeneration takes time, and he wasn't able to regenerate his wings and left and right heads after they were disintegrated by Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, nor when he was reduced to a single head before Godzilla incinerated it with his atomic breath. Because each head is capable of independent thought, they may become distracted and require the dominant middle head to get their attention and give them orders. However, all three were distracted by and pursued the ORCA when they had Godzilla at their mercy in Boston, giving him time to recover and ultimately leading to the Space Monster's downfall.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
King Ghidorah's new roar in the MonsterVerse was developed to emulate the multi-pitched cackling sounds he produced in the [[Showa era|Showa series]]. Recordings of snakes hissing and rattling were incorporated into these roars.<ref>"Creating Ghidorah", ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' Blu-ray</ref> The trill he emitted while flying in the Showa series briefly plays just before he lands in Fenway Park while his [[Heisei era|Heisei]] cry can be heard while battling Godzilla in Fenway.<br />
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<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kc86drjq8I</youtube><br />
==Trivia==<br />
*The script for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' called for the Iwi petroglyphs inside the ''[[Wanderer]]'' to depict many monsters, including "one with three heads."<ref name="From Script to Screen">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olKQQZ5Verk From Script to Screen - Kong: Skull Island - Wanderer Scene]</ref> In the completed film, only [[King Kong|Kong]] and the [[Skullcrawler]]s were shown. The film's [[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], however, does mention a three-headed creature depicted on the murals, along with several other creatures.<br />
*[[Monarch]]'s designation for King Ghidorah, Monster Zero, is the name given to King Ghidorah by the [[Xiliens]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<ref name="KSI Facebook" /><br />
*The location where King Ghidorah is frozen in [[Antarctica]], Outpost 32, is a reference to the 1982 film ''[[wikipedia:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'', in which the primary location is an outpost in Antarctica called Outpost 31. The titular alien monster in ''The Thing'' is also discovered frozen in the Antarctic ice, much like King Ghidorah.<br />
*Excluding the [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]] featured in ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' which is an estimated 20 kilometers (65,616.8 feet) in length with no definite "height," this is the tallest incarnation of the character, standing 521 feet (158.8 meters) in height - approximately 29 feet taller than the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], who was 150 meters. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the tallest monster featured in a Godzilla film besides [[Godzilla Earth]], who stands over 1,000 feet tall.<br />
**The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the heaviest incarnation of the character at 141,056 tons, which is nearly double the weight of the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], and the heaviest member of the [[Ghidorah]] group. He is also one of the heaviest kaiju in the Godzilla series, behind the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]] at 150,000 metric tons, Super Mechagodzilla at 150,482 metric tons, [[MOGUERA]] at 160,000 metric tons, [[Biollante]]'s Plant Beast Form at 200,000 metric tons, [[Bagan]] at 280,000 metric tons, and [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s Flying Form at 720,000 metric tons.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is the first incarnation of the character to be portrayed through motion capture, as well as the first to be portrayed by three actors simultaneously.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah shares some characteristics with the [[King Ghidorah/GMK|incarnation of the character]] from ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. For example, his feet are bird-like with three large claws and a smaller fourth digit, while his wings have visible phalanges which connect to his body, and can be folded at his sides when not in use. He also possesses electrical abilities in addition to his traditional Gravity Beams, much like the ''GMK'' incarnation of the character. Like the ''GMK'' King Ghidorah, this version of the character is initially discovered frozen in ice.<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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'''[[Rodan]]''' {{Nihongo|ラドン|Radon}} is a winged [[Titan]] who appears in the [[2019]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. He is the first incarnation of the character to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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With the ability to level entire cities simply by flying, Rodan was dreaded as a destroyer by ancient [[humans]], who dubbed him the "Fire Demon." Rodan was discovered in pyrostasis within the volcano on Isla de Mara in [[Mexico]] by [[Monarch]] in [[1991]]. Monarch built a containment facility around the Titan, but in [[2019]] he was unleashed by Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]] and eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]] as part of their plot to restore the planet's natural order. Rodan immediately engaged in battle with Monarch's G-Team before encountering the three-headed [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], who soundly defeated him. After [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] was weakened by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] and Ghidorah took his place as the alpha of the Titans, Rodan submitted to Ghidorah and began to do his bidding. Rodan fought against the military in Washington, D.C. before Ghidorah summoned him to Boston to aid him against Godzilla and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. Rodan attacked Mothra and battled her across the city, nearly killing her before she drove her stinger through his chest. By the time Rodan recovered, Godzilla had defeated Ghidorah. Rodan approached Godzilla to challenge him, only to back down and submit to him, followed by all of the other Titans who had once served Ghidorah.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Rodan's Japanese name, Radon, is a truncation of "''[[Pteranodon|Pte'''ra'''no'''don''']]''." It may also have been chosen to suggest radiation. The name was changed to "Rodan" in English-speaking markets, possibly to avoid confusion with the element [[wikipedia:Radon|Radon]]. [[Toho]] eventually trademarked the name "Rodan," making it the monster's official English name. <br />
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According to [[Monarch]], Rodan is referred to in some legends as the "'''Fire Demon'''" and "'''The One Born of Fire'''." <ref name="Monarch"/> Monarch's [[Titan]] designation for Rodan is '''''Titanus Rodan''''', which unlike the designations for [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] utilizes his English name rather than his Japanese name.<br />
==Design==<br />
The MonsterVerse Rodan is a giant pterosaur-like creature with a large beak, two horns protruding from the back of his head, and huge wings with molten rock trailing off their edges. He can walk like a pterosaur by using these wings as front limbs. Like the [[Rodan/Millennium|Rodan]] design in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', each of his forelimbs has two fingers and a thumb. Rows of spikes adorn his chest, and his tail is large, flat and fan-shaped. His body is a burgundy red color, while his serrated beak is black. Unlike past incarnations, he does not have teeth. Furthermore, this version of Rodan has feet that are more like the talons of an eagle or a hawk, having a vestigial claw and a spike on his ankle. The way he stands on his legs greatly resembles the stance of modern birds.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
According to ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]], "Rodan is a bit of a rogue...you never quite know where his loyalties lie."<ref name="SlashFilm">[https://www.slashfilm.com/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-rodan/]</ref> This is shown when after losing his fight to [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], Rodan submits to him and assists him in Boston by attacking [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. After Ghidorah's death, he challenges [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] briefly, before ultimately submitting to him. [[Monarch]] describes Rodan's behavior as that of a "destroyer," unleashing "airborne devastation" upon the natural world.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><br />
==Origins==<br />
Rodan's origins are unclear, but he is presumably an ancient creature, due to being depicted in what appears to be an ancient cave painting. Similar paintings exist of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], suggesting Rodan either appeared alongside them in the past or is prophesied to appear alongside them in the future. According to [[Monarch]], Rodan is spoken of in legends, with his name referenced within many ancient temples in volcanically active regions. In [[1991]], Rodan was discovered by Monarch in pyrostasis in the magma inside the Isla de Mara volcano in [[Mexico]]. Monarch notes that Rodan's body structure resembles that of ''[[Pteranodon]]'', although he is far larger.<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
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====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] a cave painting of Rodan, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world.<br />
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After awakening [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] from [[Antarctica]], [[Emma Russell]] awakened Rodan from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara. An explosion burst from the volcano's crater, and Rodan emerged from the erupting volcano. In order to prevent Rodan from attacking the civilians still evacuating the village, [[Monarch]]'s G-Team opened fire on Rodan with fighter jets, drawing his attention. At the same time, Monarch discovered that Ghidorah was drawn to Rodan's calls, and decided to lure Rodan directly to the three-headed Titan. Rodan took flight and pursued the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] and its complement of fighter jets. As he flew over the Isla de Mara village, Rodan tore the buildings from the ground below and launched huge amounts of debris into the air. Rodan brought his wings together and propelled himself higher into the air, generating a sonic boom that took out several jets. He then descended and caught two jets in his talons, tearing them apart. Rodan then attempted to catch a jet with his beak. When the pilot ejected from his jet, he fell straight into Rodan's mouth. Rodan began to spin through the air, destroying the remaining jets with his wings. Upon entering the storm surrounding Ghidorah, the ''Argo'' dove out of the way and the two [[Titan]]s collided in the air. Ghidorah quickly gained the upper hand, restraining Rodan's wings with his right and left mouths and firing a gravity beam from his central mouth that blasted Rodan into the water below. After Ghidorah landed atop the Isla de Mara volcano and awakened Titans all around the world with his roar, Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah.<br />
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Rodan accompanied Ghidorah to Washington D.C., assisting him in battling the military. He later followed Ghidorah to Boston and intercepted [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] on his behalf so she could not help [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] against him. Rodan and Mothra fought across the city, slamming each other into buildings and tearing at each other with their claws. Rodan finally pinned Mothra against a skyscraper, but she used her claws to push him off. However, Rodan circled back and landed on top of Mothra, trying to stab her with his beak. Mothra extended a stinger from her abdomen and impaled Rodan through the chest. Immobilized by the sting, Rodan fell backward and plunged into the burning city below, screeching in rage.<br />
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Once Godzilla destroyed Ghidorah, Rodan regained his ability to move and confronted Godzilla along with [[Behemoth]], [[Methuselah]], [[Scylla]], and a female [[MUTO]]. Rodan looked up at Godzilla and roared in challenge, but Godzilla returned a look that caused Rodan to submit to him. The others followed suit, all "bowing" to the new King of the Monsters. After this, Rodan began nesting in a volcano near Fiji, with spectators gathering around to catch a glimpse of him.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Supersonic Flight===<br />
Rodan can fly at supersonic speeds sufficient to outmaneuver what appear to be F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, and is highly agile while flying. Rodan is shown destroying several fighter jets pursuing him by rolling while in flight and smashing them with his wings. When flying at top speed, Rodan's wings generate cyclonic drift streams that can level entire cities instantly by literally ripping structures out of the ground and into the air.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><br />
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===Shockwaves===<br />
Rodan produces destructive shockwaves, described by [[Monarch]] as "cyclonic drift streams,"<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> while flying at top speeds which can flatten buildings he passes over and launch debris such as vehicles and people into the air. Monarch scientists speculate the monster's wingspan is vast enough to level cities with this technique.<ref name="MonSci">[http://www.monarchsciences.com/ Monarch Sciences - Crimson security clearance file for Rodan]</ref><br />
===Durability===<br />
Rodan has an extreme tolerance to heat and magma, having hibernated inside a volcano for at least several decades.<ref name="Monarch Timeline">[https://twitter.com/kongskullisland/status/882636137927294978 Kong: Skull Island on Twitter: "1991: A covert Monarch team establishes a quarantine zone around a dormant volcano in Isle de Mara. #KongSkullIsland"]</ref> He is also completely immune to conventional weaponry such as gunfire or missile strikes. A layer of volcanic rock acts as armor plating for Rodan's wings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> This volcanic rock also covers many parts of his body, giving him extra protection in combat. When [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] stabbed Rodan's head with one of her claws, her attack failed to pierce his skin, although Rodan did seem visibly hurt by the blow. Rodan survived being completely impaled by Mothra's stinger, the attack only temporarily incapacitating him before he recovered virtually unharmed despite the gaping wound in his chest.<br />
===Magma System===<br />
Rodan has an internal combustion system of magma that flows throughout his body.<ref name="“MonSci”">[https://www.monarchsciences.com/ Monarch Sciences - Yellow security clearance file for Rodan]</ref> The magma throughout his system can reach temperatures up to 1,200°C.<ref name="ORCA">[https://orca.monarchsciences.com/ GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS - ORCA Communicator]</ref> The magma leaks through the ends of his wings and was able to burn Mothra's wings.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
Rodan mainly uses his talons and beak in combat. When in the midst of several fighter jets, he performed a barrel roll maneuver to smash them with his wings. He was even able to briefly overtake King Ghidorah during their fight.<br />
===Eruptions===<br />
As noted in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', Rodan can seemingly cause volcanoes to erupt just by merely flying over them.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
While Rodan is an extremely agile and powerful Titan he was severely outclassed by the larger Ghidorah who swiftly defeated him with a single Gravity Beam and later forced to submit to the alien Titan. While he did prove to be physically superior to Mothra in their fight she was still able to overpower him at several points and eventually take him by surprise with her stringer, temporarily taking him out of the battle.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Rodan/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Rodan's cries in the film were primarily derived from recordings of owls, penguins, vultures and sandhill cranes.<ref>"Reimagining Rodan", ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-Ray</ref><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The [[Monarch]] outpost where Rodan was being studied is Outpost 56, a reference to the release year of his [[Rodan (film)|debut film]], [[1956]].<br />
*The nickname given to the location where Rodan is found, "el nido del demonio," is Spanish for "the demon's nest."<br />
*Originally, the Mexican volcano in which Monarch discovered Rodan was named Isla de Mona, which is the name of a real island in the Puerto Rican archipelago. The name was eventually changed to Isla de Mara.<br />
*The MonsterVerse Rodan is the shortest incarnation of the character, yet is also the heaviest and has the widest wingspan.<br />
*Some concept art for ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' shows Rodan traveling with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]<ref name="Rodan-Mothra-Godzilla-concept">[[:File:KOTM Concept Art - Like The Old Titan Said, Together.jpg|Concept art by [artist to be identified] showing Rodan, Mothra and Godzilla traveling together]]</ref> and fighting alongside Godzilla against [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]].<ref name="Fighting-KG-Together-concept">[[:File:KOTM Concept Art - Godzilla and Rodan vs. King Ghidorah.jpg|Concept art by [artist to be identified] ]]</ref> At around the 1 hour 46 minute mark during the audio commentary of the film by Mike Dougherty, Zach Shields and O'Shea Jackson Jr., it's confirmed that Rodan was originally intended to fight beside Mothra and Godzilla ''against'' Ghidorah.<br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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'''[[King Ghidorah]]''' {{Nihongo|キングギドラ|Kingu Gidora}} is a three-headed [[Titan]] who first appeared in a cave painting in the post-credits scene for the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', then went on to serve as the main antagonist of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' in [[2019]]. He is the first incarnation of King Ghidorah to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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An evil alien dragon who invaded [[Earth]] in the ancient past, King Ghidorah clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], who succeeded in sealing him away beneath the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice. The organization [[Monarch]] discovered Ghidorah's resting place in the present day, and established Outpost 32 to study him, dubbing him "Monster Zero." In [[2019]], the eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]], working alongside Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]], unleashed Ghidorah from his frozen tomb in an attempt to release all of the Titans to restore the natural order. Being an invasive species, Ghidorah had no interest in restoring balance and resumed annihilating the global ecosystem, awakening all of the other Titans himself and bending them to his will. Assisted by Monarch, Godzilla and Mothra joined forces and confronted Ghidorah in Boston for a final confrontation. Ghidorah summoned [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] to his aid to deal with Mothra, while Ghidorah overwhelmed Godzilla in one-on-one combat. After defeating Rodan, Mothra sacrificed her life to save Godzilla from Ghidorah, reinvigorating him with her energy and allowing him to finally destroy Ghidorah once and for all. With the three-headed terror vanquished for good, Godzilla took his place as the King of the Monsters, ending the rampages of the Titans previously under Ghidorah's control.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The "Ghidorah" {{Nihongo|ギドラ|Gidora}} part of King Ghidorah's name comes from the Japanese word for "hydra" {{Nihongo|ヒドラ|Hidora}}, which shares two of its three katakana characters with "Ghidorah." It also, coincidentally or not, sounds very similar to the [[Russia]]n pronunciation of "hydra" (Гидра, ''ˈɡʲidrə''). The addition of "King" {{Nihongo|キング}} to his name may have been influenced by King Dragon {{Nihongo|キング・ドラゴン|Kingu Doragon}}, the name given to [[Wikipedia:Zmei (Russian)|Zmey Gorynych]], upon which King Ghidorah's design was based, in the Japanese version of the Soviet film ''[[wikipedia:Ilya Muromets (film)|Ilya Muromets]]''. [[Monarch]] calls King Ghidorah '''Monster Zero''' {{Nihongo|モンスター・ゼロ|Monsutā Zero}}, and gives him the [[Titan]] designation '''''Titanus Ghidorah'''''.<ref name="Monarch" /> He is typically only ever referred to by these names or just '''Ghidorah''' in-universe, with only merchandise and marketing using his full name, although Col. [[Diane Foster]] does call him "King Ghidorah" once in the film itself. A tracking label shown on a map in the film also reads "King Ghidorah." One ancient Sumerian text discovered by Monarch also called him '''Death Song of Three Storms'''.<br />
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Director [[Michael Dougherty]] individually nicknamed Ghidorah's heads '''Ichi''', '''Ni''', and '''San''' during production, literally translating to "one" {{Nihongo|一|ichi}}, "two" {{nihongo|二|ni}}, and "three" {{nihongo|三|san}} in Japanese. The leftmost head, nicknamed San, is also jokingly called "Kevin" by fans due to its more submissive nature and comical antics compared to the other two heads. Dougherty and [[Legendary Pictures]] themselves have even acknowledged this nickname on Twitter.<ref name="DoughertyTweet">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136289119729016833 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "Center head: Ichi; Right head: Ni; Left head: San... aka Kevin. 🐲🐲🐲#GodzillaMovie"]</ref> In the film itself, [[Rick Stanton]] jokingly calls Ghidorah's heads "Moe, Larry, and Curly" in reference to [[wikipedia:The Three Stooges|The Three Stooges]].<br />
==Design==<br />
This incarnation of King Ghidorah maintains the traditional core design of the character, being a giant bipedal dragon with three heads on long serpentine necks, two tails, and two large bat-like wings at his sides, which stands upright on his two hind legs. His body is covered in overlapping golden scales, which according to [[Monarch]] actually contain trace amounts of gold. The membranes of King Ghidorah's wings are still gold in color, but are made of smooth skin and not covered in scales. Like past designs, the fronts of King Ghidorah's necks are also not covered in scales, but rather skin with a ridged texture. This skin pattern extends to King Ghidorah's chest, a trait unique to this incarnation. This King Ghidorah's heads are designed similarly to the character's [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei incarnation]], with a set of horns on each side as opposed to the [[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa incarnation's]] single pair of horns and manes of hair. Unlike the Heisei King Ghidorah, each of the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's heads has ten horns, five on each side, rather than eight. These horns are also slightly larger and more curved, as opposed to the thin straight horns of the Heisei design. Depending on Ghidorah's emotions, the horns can flare up or flare down. There is also a small ridge atop each head. All three of King Ghidorah's necks are very muscular in addition to being very long. Two rows of spikes run down the back of his center neck, while the left and right necks feature one row apiece. The undersides of his necks glow yellow when he charges his Gravity Beams. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's central neck is positioned in front of his left and right necks much like [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah's]], whereas all previous incarnations of the character had their middle neck positioned behind the others.<br />
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King Ghidorah's body is considerably thinner than that of past incarnations, with the outline of his ribcage visible through his skin. Unlike past incarnations, he has defined arms which extend into his wings, with claws at the end of each fold. His wings are much larger than those of past incarnations, and attach to his body well below his hips. When fully outstretched, they extend well above his heads. This incarnation also uses his wings for support when standing at times. King Ghidorah's legs are thin but muscular, with his knees bent forward in such a way that he has a slight forward hunch. His feet have at least four digits with defined claws. King Ghidorah's tails end in spiky retractable fans similar to the Heisei King Ghidorah. According to Monarch files, injuries have been discovered on several locations on King Ghidorah's body "reminiscent of claw and scorch marks."<ref name="Monarch"/>.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies King Ghidorah's behavior as that of a "destroyer," and considers him "[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] ultimate nemesis."<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /> He lives up to this reputation upon awakening, acting as an invasive species and commanding the other [[Titan]]s around the world to help him decimate the planet's ecosystems. Ghidorah demonstrates hostility toward humans which are far too small to injure him, such as when he vaporizes a group of soldiers with his Gravity Beams, when he chases down and kills [[Vivienne Graham]], and when he stalks and attempts to kill [[Madison Russell]]. King Ghidorah's three heads each have their own personalities, and are akin to conjoined triplets rather than a single individual with three heads. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] described the center head as "the one who's sort of the big brother and the most serious," the right head as "slightly more aggressive and tenacious," and the left head as "[displaying] signs of curiosity."<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/05/26/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-king-ghidorah-2/|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters heavy King Ghidorah is a 'very human' dragon|work=Entertainment Weekly|author=Collis, Clark|date=26 May 2019}}</ref> King Ghidorah uses body language to intimidate Godzilla, shaking the ends of his tails like a rattlesnake and spreading his wings like how a cobra opens its hood. Ghidorah can also flick out his tongues like a snake or lizard.<br />
==Origins==<br />
According to Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], Ghidorah is an ancient creature who was feared by many ancient cultures and was said to have been a "dragon who fell from the stars", suggesting that he is of extraterrestrial origin. Judging by his appearance in ancient cave paintings, he has invaded Earth sometime in the past, and clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. He was eventually defeated by Godzilla in [[Antarctica]] and sealed beneath the ice.<ref name=Ghidorah's Past Revealed>[[File:Dougherty Reveals Ghidorah's Past.png |200px]]</ref> He was discovered buried under ice in modern-day Antarctica before [[2014]] by a [[Monarch]] team headed by [[Vivienne Graham]].<ref name="Ghidorah Discovery Dates" group="note">The Monarch timeline videos posted to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' social media accounts in 2017 state that Monarch discovered King Ghidorah in 2016. ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', set in 2014, shows a containment facility already built around him.</ref> The massive wall of ice surrounding Ghidorah was dubbed the "Wall of Serpents." Monarch links King Ghidorah to mythical creatures such as the [[Wikipedia:Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] and the [[Wikipedia:Rainbow Serpent|Rainbow Serpent]], and describes him as a "living extinction event."<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
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====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Kong_Skull_Island_Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah_cave_painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of King Ghidorah battling [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] two cave paintings of King Ghidorah, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. In the second painting, he was shown fighting Godzilla.<br />
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After obtaining the ORCA, [[Alan Jonah]] and his men traveled to [[Monarch]]'s Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]] where they gunned down all of the Monarch personnel. They entered the base and found King Ghidorah frozen within the ice. Jonah's men drilled into the ice and planted explosive charges within it, while [[Emma Russell]] calibrated the ORCA to Ghidorah. Monarch soon arrived and stormed the outpost, engaging in a firefight with Jonah's men. Emma grabbed the detonator for the charges and pressed it, freeing Ghidorah from the ice. After retreating to their stolen Monarch Osprey, Jonah ordered Emma to awaken Ghidorah with the ORCA. She obliged, and the three-headed [[Titan]] rose from the ice. Monarch's G-Team opened fire on Ghidorah's heads as they eyed them curiously before retaliating with devastating gravity beams that vaporized them. Ghidorah completely freed himself from the ice and made his way to Monarch's Ospreys, though Madison used the ORCA to distract him before he attacked them. [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] soon eruped from the ice to confront Ghidorah, and the two Titans collided. Ghidorah was more than a match for Godzilla physically, forcing Godzilla to call upon his atomic breath. Ghidorah's heads weaved out of the way of the blast and countered with their gravity beams, which knocked Godzilla off of the ice shelf. Ghidorah resumed terrorizing the humans, destroying one Osprey and killing Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] as she and [[Mark Russell]] tried to flee to safety. Before he could kill the others, the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] flew overhead and bombarded Ghidorah with missiles. As Godzilla crawled back onto the ice, Ghidorah took flight and escaped.<br />
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Monarch tracked Ghidorah aboard the Osprey, only for him to disappear in a tropical storm over Brazil. Their new priority became dealing with [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], a winged Titan which Emma had unleashed from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]]. As the ''Argo'' engaged in an aerial chase with Rodan, Ghidorah was detected moving to the location within the tropical storm. Monarch decided to lure Rodan to Ghidorah so they would fight each other. As the ''Argo'' entered the eye of the storm, it dove out of the way as Ghidorah and Rodan collided and began tearing at each other. Ghidorah restrained Rodan's wings with his left and right heads, and fired a gravity beam from his central head that blasted Rodan into the water below. Ghidorah turned his attention to the ''Argo'' and pursued it, only to be dragged underwater by Godzilla. Godzilla pulled Ghidorah under the surface and bit down on his left neck, tearing it off. Just as Godzilla seemed about to win, the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]] struck the water and produced a colossal green explosion. While Godzilla was severely injured by the blast, Ghidorah was unharmed and flew out of the water, landing atop the Isla de Mara volcano. Ghidorah regenerated his missing head in a matter of moments and spread his wings, shrieking loudly into the sky. His call awakened other Titans around the world, including [[Scylla]], [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], and a [[MUTO]], all of whom began to rampage. Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah, doing his bidding along with the other newly-awakened Titans. Ghidorah made his way to the East Coast of the United States, bringing with him a massive hurricane that settled over Washington, D.C. When Monarch learned that Godzilla was still alive, it sent a nuclear submarine to try and revive him while the ''Argo'' battled Ghidorah and Rodan in D.C. along with the military.<br />
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Horrified at what her mother had helped to unleash, Emma's daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] stole the ORCA and brought it to Fenway Park, where she broadcast a signal that calmed the other Titans and lured Ghidorah to Boston. Upon landing, Ghidorah destroyed the loudspeakers broadcasting the sound and fired his gravity beams into the pressbox. Madison managed to escape onto the field, but Ghidorah found her and prepared to fire his gravity beams. However, the now-revitalized Godzilla arrived in the city surrounded by a military escort and blasted Ghidorah with his atomic breath. Ghidorah charged at Godzilla and the Titans collided with each other, producing a shockwave that shook the ''Argo''. Monarch deployed two Ospreys to try and save Madison and recover the ORCA as Godzilla and Ghidorah continued to fight. Ghidorah restrained Godzilla with his heads and pinned him to the ground, but Godzilla used his atomic breath to force him off. [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] flew overhead and used her silk to pin Ghidorah's heads against a building. As Ghidorah tried to free his heads, Godzilla charged and tackled him through the building. As Ghidorah lay on the ground and witnessed Godzilla approaching, he called to Rodan to intercept Mothra. With Rodan and Mothra fighting in the air, Ghidorah and Godzilla continued their battle on the ground. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, which he projected through the tips of his wings, blinding and stunning Godzilla. Ghidorah pressed his advantage and leaped onto Godzilla, grabbing him in his claws and carrying him into the sky. Ghidorah used his middle neck to strangle Godzilla until he went limp, then dropped Godzilla from above the clouds. Godzilla struck the ground and was left immobilized as Ghidorah landed near him, ready to finish him off. The injured Mothra weakly crawled onto Godzilla and shielded him with her wings, then flew at Ghidorah as he fired his gravity beams, vaporizing her. After Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, Ghidorah bit down on his foe and began siphoning his energy through his mouths. Emma, having had a change of heart, repaired the ORCA with Mark and used it to distract Ghidorah and force him to release Godzilla. In order to allow the Osprey to escape, Emma took the ORCA and lured Ghidorah away in a jeep. Ghidorah pursued Emma and destroyed the vehicle with his gravity beams, launching Emma from the car. Mortally wounded on the ground, Emma looked up at Ghidorah and said "Long live the King" as her final words. Ghidorah turned to see Godzilla, covered in glowing orange cracks and emitting intense heat, approaching him. Godzilla emitted a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar, with Ghidorah trying to shield his heads with his wings. The blast incinerated the flesh on Ghidorah's wings, and he fired his gravity beams at Godzilla, Godzilla was unaffected and unleashed another pulse, disintegrating Ghidorah's left and right heads. Godzilla stomped on Ghidorah's chest as the accumulated nuclear energy inside him exploded, leveling a huge portion of the city. When the smoke cleared, Ghidorah's last remaining head emerged from the rubble, hanging from Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head and reduced Ghidorah to nothing but ash.<br />
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In Isla de Mara, with the sea still devoid of life due to the effects of the Oxygen Destroyer, fishermen had managed to dredge up Ghidorah's severed head which had been torn off by Godzilla. Jonah and his men traveled to a warehouse in Isla de Mara where the head was being kept. After observing the head with sinister intent, Jonah simply remarked "we'll take it."<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Flight===<br />
The muscle tendons in King Ghidorah's wings are described as being incredibly hyper-tensile, and their massive aerodynamics could generate hurricane-force winds when flying. When combined with his body's electro-receptor molecular biology, water vapor in the air would be superheated, creating a localized storm system as he flies, equivalent to a Category 6 hurricane. The power of King Ghidorah's flight is so great that as a result, "the stratosphere would be torn open by an otherworldly tempest of thunder and lightning [Earth's] sky has never seen."<ref name="Monarch"/> King Ghidorah flies at a speed of 550 knots,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> or about Mach 0.8, while all previous live-action incarnations of the character could fly at least Mach 3 while in the Earth's atmosphere.<br />
===Conducting scales===<br />
[[Monarch]] scientists theorize that King Ghidorah's scales are gilded with trace amounts of [[Wikipedia:Gold|aurum]] which act as conductors, capable of carrying bio-electrical currents throughout his body. This allows Ghidorah to conduct electricity through his body and project it in different ways, either through the gravity beams he spits from his mouth or the lightning bolts he fires from his wings.<br />
===Gravity Beams===<br />
[[File:GKOTM - Gravity Beams go in.gif|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires his Gravity Beams]]<br />
King Ghidorah can spit bio-electrical golden Gravity Beams<ref name="TitanClassifications">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfz-jM_I080]</ref> from each of his mouths that are powerful enough to tear through buildings and disintegrate human beings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><ref name="MeetTheG-Team">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OFMgyBnU36s- Meet the G-Team-Godzilla: King of the Monsters]</ref> The fronts of his necks glow yellow while charging this attack. This attack is also shown to cause physical harm to other [[Titan]]s. With only one shot, Ghidorah was able to shoot [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] down and a concentrated barrage was enough to disintegrate [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. This attack also had enough force to drive [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] off the ice during their first battle in [[Antarctica]].<br />
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===Wing lightning===<br />
[[File:MonsterVerse Ghidorah wing lightning.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires lightning from his wings]]<br />
Like the [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|incarnation of King Ghidorah]] from ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah can project lightning from the tips of his wings.<ref name="Wing Lightning">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=trmxS09ODPY/ Godzilla King Of The Monsters TV Spot]</ref> In addition to damaging aircraft it strikes, this lightning blinds and temporarily stuns Godzilla, allowing Ghidorah to attack him. This ability damaged Ghidorah himself, scorching his wings, however this is offset by his regenerative powers.<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
According to cranial scans, King Ghidorah has a divergent frontal lobe density in the brains of all three heads, indicating that each of his heads can have disparate levels of cognitive functions, possibly including independent thought. [[Monarch]] has determined that each of King Ghidorah's heads exhibits its own individual personality.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> King Ghidorah shows his intelligence during combat, such as when he bites down on electrical wiring during his battle with Godzilla in Boston, allowing him to temporarily stun his nemesis long enough to attack him. While attempting to free his other heads from Mothra's silk the right head was able to recognize Godzilla was behind him by looking at his own reflection. Realizing that he was overwhelmed by both Godzilla and Mothra, Ghidorah wisely calls in Rodan to keep the Queen of the Monsters occupied. King Ghidorah also recognizes the ORCA frequency as a potential threat and makes several attempts to take out the source, such as when he destroys the Fenway Park speakers to cut off the sound.<br />
===Tails===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses twin tails which are prehensile and can be used to constrict foes along with his necks. He uses his tails to restrain Godzilla as he lifts him high into the sky before dropping him. He also has retractable spikes on the ends of his tails, though he does not seem to use them specifically in combat. King Ghidorah is seen shaking the ends of his tails in the air like a rattlesnake, possibly as an intimidation display.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
When not using his gravity beams to attack from a distance, King Ghidorah uses his jaws when in close combat in a similar manner to a snake. He also has the ability to constrict an opponent with his three necks and two tails, strangling Godzilla at one point. His strength greatly outclasses that of Rodan, as King Ghidorah was able to easily restrain the winged Titan's wings with his left and right heads, allowing his middle head to fire a Gravity Beam at him. King Ghidorah is also shown to be capable of lifting enemies comparable to him in size without much strain, as seen when he slams Godzilla to the ground and carries him up into the atmosphere in order to drop him.<br />
===Durability===<br />
King Ghidorah is immune to conventional weaponry, and is also able to withstand a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath at point-blank range, though it still pushes him back.<ref name="Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Final Trailer">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GbXQHYfUhtg]</ref> Due to his extraterrestrial nature, Ghidorah is immune to the effects of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which seriously injured Godzilla and killed all other life within a two-mile radius. King Ghidorah was seen using his wings as a shield to protect his heads from missiles. He tried using them to shield his heads from from Godzilla's nuclear pulse, but they were unable to withstand the intense heat and were incinerated.<br />
===Regeneration===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses an exceptional healing factor. After having his left head severed by Godzilla, he was able to completely regenerate it in a matter of moments. According to director [[Michael Dougherty]], when one King Ghidorah's heads is severed and a new one grows, "[t]he newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus."<ref name="DoughertyNeurons">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1136281731349323776 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "The newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus. 🐲🐲🐲 #GodzillaMovie]</ref> During his final battle with Godzilla in Boston, Ghidorah regenerated holes and tears in his wings after absorbing electricity from a nearby power substation. Though his regeneration was unable to keep up with Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, he survived having his wings, two of his heads, and the entirety of his body incinerated by the attack, and was only finally killed once Godzilla burned away his last head.<br />
===Energy absorption===<br />
King Ghidorah is able to absorb energy through his mouths. He is shown doing this twice in his final battle with Godzilla. At one point, he bites down on a nearby power substation and absorbs the electricity, which he projects through the tips of his wings. Later, he constricts his necks around Godzilla before biting down on him and draining his atomic energy. The energy is visible coursing through Ghidorah's necks as he bites down on Godzilla.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
While a skilled fighter on the ground and in his element when in the air, King Ghidorah demonstrates considerable difficulty when fighting in the water, as shown when Godzilla dragged him underwater in Mexico, and likely would've been killed then and there if it weren't for the interference of the Oxygen Destroyer. His regeneration takes time, and he wasn't able to regenerate his wings and left and right heads after they were disintegrated by Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, nor when he was reduced to a single head before Godzilla incinerated it with his atomic breath. Because each head is capable of independent thought, they may become distracted and require the dominant middle head to get their attention and give them orders. Despite having Godzilla at his mercy Ghidorah was distracted by the frequency of the ORCA single mindedly chasing it down giving his rival enough time to recover and turn into Burning Godzilla.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Recordings of snakes hissing and rattling were incorporating into the [[MonsterVerse]] King Ghidorah's roars.<ref>"Creating Ghidorah", ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-Ray</ref> The trill he emitted while flying in the [[Showa era]] briefly plays just before he lands in Fenway Park and his Heisei cry can be heard while battling Godzilla in Fenway.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The script for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' called for the Iwi petroglyphs inside the ''[[Wanderer]]'' to depict many monsters, including "one with three heads."<ref name="From Script to Screen">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olKQQZ5Verk From Script to Screen - Kong: Skull Island - Wanderer Scene]</ref> In the completed film, only [[King Kong|Kong]] and the [[Skullcrawler]]s were shown. The film's [[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], however, does mention a three-headed creature depicted on the murals, along with several other creatures.<br />
*[[Monarch]]'s designation for King Ghidorah, Monster Zero, is the name given to King Ghidorah by the [[Xiliens]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<ref name="KSI Facebook" /><br />
*The location where King Ghidorah is frozen in [[Antarctica]], Outpost 32, is a reference to the 1982 film ''[[wikipedia:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'', in which the primary location is an outpost in Antarctica called Outpost 31. The titular alien monster in ''The Thing'' is also discovered frozen in the Antarctic ice, much like King Ghidorah.<br />
*Excluding the [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]] featured in ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' which is an estimated 20 kilometers (65,616.8 feet) in length with no definite "height," this is the tallest incarnation of the character, standing 521 feet (158.8 meters) in height - approximately 29 feet taller than the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], who was 150 meters. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the tallest monster featured in a Godzilla film besides [[Godzilla Earth]], who stands over 1,000 feet tall.<br />
**The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the heaviest incarnation of the character at 141,056 tons, which is nearly double the weight of the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], and the heaviest member of the [[Ghidorah]] group. He is also one of the heaviest kaiju in the Godzilla series, behind the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]] at 150,000 metric tons, Super Mechagodzilla at 150,482 metric tons, [[MOGUERA]] at 160,000 metric tons, [[Biollante]]'s Plant Beast Form at 200,000 metric tons, [[Bagan]] at 280,000 metric tons, and [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s Flying Form at 720,000 metric tons.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is the first incarnation of the character to be portrayed through motion capture, as well as the first to be portrayed by three actors simultaneously.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah shares some characteristics with the [[King Ghidorah/GMK|incarnation of the character]] from ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. For example, his feet are bird-like with three large claws and a smaller fourth digit, while his wings have visible phalanges which connect to his body, and can be folded at his sides when not in use. He also possesses electrical abilities in addition to his traditional Gravity Beams, much like the ''GMK'' incarnation of the character. Like the ''GMK'' King Ghidorah, this version of the character is initially discovered frozen in ice.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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'''[[King Ghidorah]]''' {{Nihongo|キングギドラ|Kingu Gidora}} is a three-headed [[Titan]] who first appeared in a cave painting in the post-credits scene for the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', then went on to serve as the main antagonist of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' in [[2019]]. He is the first incarnation of King Ghidorah to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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An evil alien dragon who invaded [[Earth]] in the ancient past, King Ghidorah clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], who succeeded in sealing him away beneath the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice. The organization [[Monarch]] discovered Ghidorah's resting place in the present day, and established Outpost 32 to study him, dubbing him "Monster Zero." In [[2019]], the eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]], working alongside Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]], unleashed Ghidorah from his frozen tomb in an attempt to release all of the Titans to restore the natural order. Being an invasive species, Ghidorah had no interest in restoring balance and resumed annihilating the global ecosystem, awakening all of the other Titans himself and bending them to his will. Assisted by Monarch, Godzilla and Mothra joined forces and confronted Ghidorah in Boston for a final confrontation. Ghidorah summoned [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] to his aid to deal with Mothra, while Ghidorah overwhelmed Godzilla in one-on-one combat. After defeating Rodan, Mothra sacrificed her life to save Godzilla from Ghidorah, reinvigorating him with her energy and allowing him to finally destroy Ghidorah once and for all. With the three-headed terror vanquished for good, Godzilla took his place as the King of the Monsters, ending the rampages of the Titans previously under Ghidorah's control.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The "Ghidorah" {{Nihongo|ギドラ|Gidora}} part of King Ghidorah's name comes from the Japanese word for "hydra" {{Nihongo|ヒドラ|Hidora}}, which shares two of its three katakana characters with "Ghidorah." It also, coincidentally or not, sounds very similar to the [[Russia]]n pronunciation of "hydra" (Гидра, ''ˈɡʲidrə''). The addition of "King" {{Nihongo|キング}} to his name may have been influenced by King Dragon {{Nihongo|キング・ドラゴン|Kingu Doragon}}, the name given to [[Wikipedia:Zmei (Russian)|Zmey Gorynych]], upon which King Ghidorah's design was based, in the Japanese version of the Soviet film ''[[wikipedia:Ilya Muromets (film)|Ilya Muromets]]''. [[Monarch]] calls King Ghidorah '''Monster Zero''' {{Nihongo|モンスター・ゼロ|Monsutā Zero}}, and gives him the [[Titan]] designation '''''Titanus Ghidorah'''''.<ref name="Monarch" /> He is typically only ever referred to by these names or just '''Ghidorah''' in-universe, with only merchandise and marketing using his full name, although Col. [[Diane Foster]] does call him "King Ghidorah" once in the film itself. A tracking label shown on a map in the film also reads "King Ghidorah." One ancient Sumerian text discovered by Monarch also called him '''Death Song of Three Storms'''.<br />
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Director [[Michael Dougherty]] individually nicknamed Ghidorah's heads '''Ichi''', '''Ni''', and '''San''' during production, literally translating to "one" {{Nihongo|一|ichi}}, "two" {{nihongo|二|ni}}, and "three" {{nihongo|三|san}} in Japanese. The leftmost head, nicknamed San, is also jokingly called "Kevin" by fans due to its more submissive nature and comical antics compared to the other two heads. Dougherty and [[Legendary Pictures]] themselves have even acknowledged this nickname on Twitter.<ref name="DoughertyTweet">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136289119729016833 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "Center head: Ichi; Right head: Ni; Left head: San... aka Kevin. 🐲🐲🐲#GodzillaMovie"]</ref> In the film itself, [[Rick Stanton]] jokingly calls Ghidorah's heads "Moe, Larry, and Curly" in reference to [[wikipedia:The Three Stooges|The Three Stooges]].<br />
==Design==<br />
This incarnation of King Ghidorah maintains the traditional core design of the character, being a giant bipedal dragon with three heads on long serpentine necks, two tails, and two large bat-like wings at his sides, which stands upright on his two hind legs. His body is covered in overlapping golden scales, which according to [[Monarch]] actually contain trace amounts of gold. The membranes of King Ghidorah's wings are still gold in color, but are made of smooth skin and not covered in scales. Like past designs, the fronts of King Ghidorah's necks are also not covered in scales, but rather skin with a ridged texture. This skin pattern extends to King Ghidorah's chest, a trait unique to this incarnation. This King Ghidorah's heads are designed similarly to the character's [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei incarnation]], with a set of horns on each side as opposed to the [[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa incarnation's]] single pair of horns and manes of hair. Unlike the Heisei King Ghidorah, each of the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's heads has ten horns, five on each side, rather than eight. These horns are also slightly larger and more curved, as opposed to the thin straight horns of the Heisei design. Depending on Ghidorah's emotions, the horns can flare up or flare down. There is also a small ridge atop each head. All three of King Ghidorah's necks are very muscular in addition to being very long. Two rows of spikes run down the back of his center neck, while the left and right necks feature one row apiece. The undersides of his necks glow yellow when he charges his Gravity Beams. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's central neck is positioned in front of his left and right necks much like [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah's]], whereas all previous incarnations of the character had their middle neck positioned behind the others.<br />
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King Ghidorah's body is considerably thinner than that of past incarnations, with the outline of his ribcage visible through his skin. Unlike past incarnations, he has defined arms which extend into his wings, with claws at the end of each fold. His wings are much larger than those of past incarnations, and attach to his body well below his hips. When fully outstretched, they extend well above his heads. This incarnation also uses his wings for support when standing at times. King Ghidorah's legs are thin but muscular, with his knees bent forward in such a way that he has a slight forward hunch. His feet have at least four digits with defined claws. King Ghidorah's tails end in spiky retractable fans similar to the Heisei King Ghidorah. According to Monarch files, injuries have been discovered on several locations on King Ghidorah's body "reminiscent of claw and scorch marks."<ref name="Monarch"/>.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies King Ghidorah's behavior as that of a "destroyer," and considers him "[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] ultimate nemesis."<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /> He lives up to this reputation upon awakening, acting as an invasive species and commanding the other [[Titan]]s around the world to help him decimate the planet's ecosystems. Ghidorah demonstrates hostility toward humans which are far too small to injure him, such as when he vaporizes a group of soldiers with his Gravity Beams, when he chases down and kills [[Vivienne Graham]], and when he stalks and attempts to kill [[Madison Russell]]. King Ghidorah's three heads each have their own personalities, and are akin to conjoined triplets rather than a single individual with three heads. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] described the center head as "the one who's sort of the big brother and the most serious," the right head as "slightly more aggressive and tenacious," and the left head as "[displaying] signs of curiosity."<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/05/26/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-king-ghidorah-2/|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters heavy King Ghidorah is a 'very human' dragon|work=Entertainment Weekly|author=Collis, Clark|date=26 May 2019}}</ref> King Ghidorah uses body language to intimidate Godzilla, shaking the ends of his tails like a rattlesnake and spreading his wings like how a cobra opens its hood. Ghidorah can also flick out his tongues like a snake or lizard.<br />
==Origins==<br />
According to Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], Ghidorah is an ancient creature who was feared by many ancient cultures and was said to have been a "dragon who fell from the stars", suggesting that he is of extraterrestrial origin. Judging by his appearance in ancient cave paintings, he has invaded Earth sometime in the past, and clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. He was eventually defeated by Godzilla in [[Antarctica]] and sealed beneath the ice.<ref name=Ghidorah's Past Revealed>[[File:Dougherty Reveals Ghidorah's Past.png |200px]]</ref> He was discovered buried under ice in modern-day Antarctica before [[2014]] by a [[Monarch]] team headed by [[Vivienne Graham]].<ref name="Ghidorah Discovery Dates" group="note">The Monarch timeline videos posted to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' social media accounts in 2017 state that Monarch discovered King Ghidorah in 2016. ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', set in 2014, shows a containment facility already built around him.</ref> The massive wall of ice surrounding Ghidorah was dubbed the "Wall of Serpents." Monarch links King Ghidorah to mythical creatures such as the [[Wikipedia:Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] and the [[Wikipedia:Rainbow Serpent|Rainbow Serpent]], and describes him as a "living extinction event."<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
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====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Kong_Skull_Island_Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah_cave_painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of King Ghidorah battling [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] two cave paintings of King Ghidorah, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. In the second painting, he was shown fighting Godzilla.<br />
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After obtaining the ORCA, [[Alan Jonah]] and his men traveled to [[Monarch]]'s Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]] where they gunned down all of the Monarch personnel. They entered the base and found King Ghidorah frozen within the ice. Jonah's men drilled into the ice and planted explosive charges within it, while [[Emma Russell]] calibrated the ORCA to Ghidorah. Monarch soon arrived and stormed the outpost, engaging in a firefight with Jonah's men. Emma grabbed the detonator for the charges and pressed it, freeing Ghidorah from the ice. After retreating to their stolen Monarch Osprey, Jonah ordered Emma to awaken Ghidorah with the ORCA. She obliged, and the three-headed [[Titan]] rose from the ice. Monarch's G-Team opened fire on Ghidorah's heads as they eyed them curiously before retaliating with devastating gravity beams that vaporized them. Ghidorah completely freed himself from the ice and made his way to Monarch's Ospreys, though Madison used the ORCA to distract him before he attacked them. [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] soon eruped from the ice to confront Ghidorah, and the two Titans collided. Ghidorah was more than a match for Godzilla physically, forcing Godzilla to call upon his atomic breath. Ghidorah's heads weaved out of the way of the blast and countered with their gravity beams, which knocked Godzilla off of the ice shelf. Ghidorah resumed terrorizing the humans, destroying one Osprey and killing Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] as she and [[Mark Russell]] tried to flee to safety. Before he could kill the others, the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] flew overhead and bombarded Ghidorah with missiles. As Godzilla crawled back onto the ice, Ghidorah took flight and escaped.<br />
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Monarch tracked Ghidorah aboard the Osprey, only for him to disappear in a tropical storm over Brazil. Their new priority became dealing with [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], a winged Titan which Emma had unleashed from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]]. As the ''Argo'' engaged in an aerial chase with Rodan, Ghidorah was detected moving to the location within the tropical storm. Monarch decided to lure Rodan to Ghidorah so they would fight each other. As the ''Argo'' entered the eye of the storm, it dove out of the way as Ghidorah and Rodan collided and began tearing at each other. Ghidorah restrained Rodan's wings with his left and right heads, and fired a gravity beam from his central head that blasted Rodan into the water below. Ghidorah turned his attention to the ''Argo'' and pursued it, only to be dragged underwater by Godzilla. Godzilla pulled Ghidorah under the surface and bit down on his left neck, tearing it off. Just as Godzilla seemed about to win, the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]] struck the water and produced a colossal green explosion. While Godzilla was severely injured by the blast, Ghidorah was unharmed and flew out of the water, landing atop the Isla de Mara volcano. Ghidorah regenerated his missing head in a matter of moments and spread his wings, shrieking loudly into the sky. His call awakened other Titans around the world, including [[Scylla]], [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], and a [[MUTO]], all of whom began to rampage. Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah, doing his bidding along with the other newly-awakened Titans. Ghidorah made his way to the East Coast of the United States, bringing with him a massive hurricane that settled over Washington, D.C. When Monarch learned that Godzilla was still alive, it sent a nuclear submarine to try and revive him while the ''Argo'' battled Ghidorah and Rodan in D.C. along with the military.<br />
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Horrified at what her mother had helped to unleash, Emma's daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] stole the ORCA and brought it to Fenway Park, where she broadcast a signal that calmed the other Titans and lured Ghidorah to Boston. Upon landing, Ghidorah destroyed the loudspeakers broadcasting the sound and fired his gravity beams into the pressbox. Madison managed to escape onto the field, but Ghidorah found her and prepared to fire his gravity beams. However, the now-revitalized Godzilla arrived in the city surrounded by a military escort and blasted Ghidorah with his atomic breath. Ghidorah charged at Godzilla and the Titans collided with each other, producing a shockwave that shook the ''Argo''. Monarch deployed two Ospreys to try and save Madison and recover the ORCA as Godzilla and Ghidorah continued to fight. Ghidorah restrained Godzilla with his heads and pinned him to the ground, but Godzilla used his atomic breath to force him off. [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] flew overhead and used her silk to pin Ghidorah's heads against a building. As Ghidorah tried to free his heads, Godzilla charged and tackled him through the building. As Ghidorah lay on the ground and witnessed Godzilla approaching, he called to Rodan to intercept Mothra. With Rodan and Mothra fighting in the air, Ghidorah and Godzilla continued their battle on the ground. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, which he projected through the tips of his wings, blinding and stunning Godzilla. Ghidorah pressed his advantage and leaped onto Godzilla, grabbing him in his claws and carrying him into the sky. Ghidorah used his middle neck to strangle Godzilla until he went limp, then dropped Godzilla from above the clouds. Godzilla struck the ground and was left immobilized as Ghidorah landed near him, ready to finish him off. The injured Mothra weakly crawled onto Godzilla and shielded him with her wings, then flew at Ghidorah as he fired his gravity beams, vaporizing her. After Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, Ghidorah bit down on his foe and began siphoning his energy through his mouths. Emma, having had a change of heart, repaired the ORCA with Mark and used it to distract Ghidorah and force him to release Godzilla. In order to allow the Osprey to escape, Emma took the ORCA and lured Ghidorah away in a jeep. Ghidorah pursued Emma and destroyed the vehicle with his gravity beams, launching Emma from the car. Mortally wounded on the ground, Emma looked up at Ghidorah and said "Long live the King" as her final words. Ghidorah turned to see Godzilla, covered in glowing orange cracks and emitting intense heat, approaching him. Godzilla emitted a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar, with Ghidorah trying to shield his heads with his wings. The blast incinerated the flesh on Ghidorah's wings, and he fired his gravity beams at Godzilla, Godzilla was unaffected and unleashed another pulse, disintegrating Ghidorah's left and right heads. Godzilla stomped on Ghidorah's chest as the accumulated nuclear energy inside him exploded, leveling a huge portion of the city. When the smoke cleared, Ghidorah's last remaining head emerged from the rubble, hanging from Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head and reduced Ghidorah to nothing but ash.<br />
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In Isla de Mara, with the sea still devoid of life due to the effects of the Oxygen Destroyer, fishermen had managed to dredge up Ghidorah's severed head which had been torn off by Godzilla. Jonah and his men traveled to a warehouse in Isla de Mara where the head was being kept. After observing the head with sinister intent, Jonah simply remarked "we'll take it."<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Flight===<br />
The muscle tendons in King Ghidorah's wings are described as being incredibly hyper-tensile, and their massive aerodynamics could generate hurricane-force winds when flying. When combined with his body's electro-receptor molecular biology, water vapor in the air would be superheated, creating a localized storm system as he flies, equivalent to a Category 6 hurricane. The power of King Ghidorah's flight is so great that as a result, "the stratosphere would be torn open by an otherworldly tempest of thunder and lightning [Earth's] sky has never seen."<ref name="Monarch"/> King Ghidorah flies at a speed of 550 knots,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> or about Mach 0.8, while all previous live-action incarnations of the character could fly at least Mach 3 while in the Earth's atmosphere.<br />
===Conducting scales===<br />
[[Monarch]] scientists theorize that King Ghidorah's scales are gilded with trace amounts of [[Wikipedia:Gold|aurum]] which act as conductors, capable of carrying bio-electrical currents throughout his body. This allows Ghidorah to conduct electricity through his body and project it in different ways, either through the gravity beams he spits from his mouth or the lightning bolts he fires from his wings.<br />
===Gravity Beams===<br />
[[File:GKOTM - Gravity Beams go in.gif|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires his Gravity Beams]]<br />
King Ghidorah can spit bio-electrical golden Gravity Beams<ref name="TitanClassifications">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfz-jM_I080]</ref> from each of his mouths that are powerful enough to tear through buildings and disintegrate human beings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><ref name="MeetTheG-Team">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OFMgyBnU36s- Meet the G-Team-Godzilla: King of the Monsters]</ref> The fronts of his necks glow yellow while charging this attack. This attack is also shown to cause physical harm to other [[Titan]]s. With only one shot, Ghidorah was able to shoot [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] down and a concentrated barrage was enough to disintegrate [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. This attack also had enough force to drive [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] off the ice during their first battle in [[Antarctica]].<br />
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===Wing lightning===<br />
[[File:MonsterVerse Ghidorah wing lightning.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires lightning from his wings]]<br />
Like the [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|incarnation of King Ghidorah]] from ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah can project lightning from the tips of his wings.<ref name="Wing Lightning">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=trmxS09ODPY/ Godzilla King Of The Monsters TV Spot]</ref> In addition to damaging aircraft it strikes, this lightning blinds and temporarily stuns Godzilla, allowing Ghidorah to attack him. This ability damaged Ghidorah himself, scorching his wings, however this is offset by his regenerative powers.<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
According to cranial scans, King Ghidorah has a divergent frontal lobe density in the brains of all three heads, indicating that each of his heads can have disparate levels of cognitive functions, possibly including independent thought. [[Monarch]] has determined that each of King Ghidorah's heads exhibits its own individual personality.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> King Ghidorah shows his intelligence during combat, such as when he bites down on electrical wiring during his battle with Godzilla in Boston, allowing him to temporarily stun his nemesis long enough to attack him. While attempting to free his other heads from Mothra's silk the right head was able to recognize Godzilla was behind him by looking at his own reflection. Realizing that he was overwhelmed by both Godzilla and Mothra, Ghidorah wisely calls in Rodan to keep the Queen of the Monsters occupied. King Ghidorah also recognizes the ORCA frequency as a potential threat and makes several attempts to take out the source, such as when he destroys the Fenway Park speakers to cut off the sound.<br />
===Tails===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses twin tails which are prehensile and can be used to constrict foes along with his necks. He uses his tails to restrain Godzilla as he lifts him high into the sky before dropping him. He also has retractable spikes on the ends of his tails, though he does not seem to use them specifically in combat. King Ghidorah is seen shaking the ends of his tails in the air like a rattlesnake, possibly as an intimidation display.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
When not using his gravity beams to attack from a distance, King Ghidorah uses his jaws when in close combat in a similar manner to a snake. He also has the ability to constrict an opponent with his three necks and two tails, strangling Godzilla at one point. His strength greatly outclasses that of Rodan, as King Ghidorah was able to easily restrain the winged Titan's wings with his left and right heads, allowing his middle head to fire a Gravity Beam at him. King Ghidorah is also shown to be capable of lifting enemies comparable to him in size without much strain, as seen when he slams Godzilla to the ground and carries him up into the atmosphere in order to drop him.<br />
===Durability===<br />
King Ghidorah is immune to conventional weaponry, and is also able to withstand a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath at point-blank range, though it still pushes him back.<ref name="Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Final Trailer">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GbXQHYfUhtg]</ref> Due to his extraterrestrial nature, Ghidorah is immune to the effects of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which seriously injured Godzilla and killed all other life within a two-mile radius. King Ghidorah was seen using his wings as a shield to protect his heads from missiles. He tried using them to shield his heads from from Godzilla's nuclear pulse, but they were unable to withstand the intense heat and were incinerated.<br />
===Regeneration===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses an exceptional healing factor. After having his left head severed by Godzilla, he was able to completely regenerate it in a matter of moments. According to director [[Michael Dougherty]], when one King Ghidorah's heads is severed and a new one grows, "[t]he newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus."<ref name="DoughertyNeurons">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1136281731349323776 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "The newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus. 🐲🐲🐲 #GodzillaMovie]</ref> During his final battle with Godzilla in Boston, Ghidorah regenerated holes and tears in his wings after absorbing electricity from a nearby power substation. Though his regeneration was unable to keep up with Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, he survived having his wings, two of his heads, and the entirety of his body incinerated by the attack, and was only finally killed once Godzilla burned away his last head.<br />
===Energy absorption===<br />
King Ghidorah is able to absorb energy through his mouths. He is shown doing this twice in his final battle with Godzilla. At one point, he bites down on a nearby power substation and absorbs the electricity, which he projects through the tips of his wings. Later, he constricts his necks around Godzilla before biting down on him and draining his atomic energy. The energy is visible coursing through Ghidorah's necks as he bites down on Godzilla.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
While a skilled fighter on the ground and in his element when in the air, King Ghidorah demonstrates considerable difficulty when fighting in the water, as shown when Godzilla dragged him underwater in Mexico, and likely would've been killed then and there if it weren't for the interference of the Oxygen Destroyer. His regeneration takes time, and he wasn't able to regenerate his wings and left and right heads after they were disintegrated by Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, nor when he was reduced to a single head before Godzilla incinerated it with his atomic breath. Because each head is capable of independent thought, they may become distracted and require the dominant middle head to get their attention and give them orders. Despite having Godzilla at his mercy Ghidorah was distracted by the frequency of the ORCA single mindedly chasing it down which gave Godzilla enough time to recover and turn into Burning Godzilla.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Recordings of snakes hissing and rattling were incorporating into the [[MonsterVerse]] King Ghidorah's roars.<ref>"Creating Ghidorah", ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-Ray</ref> The trill he emitted while flying in the [[Showa era]] briefly plays just before he lands in Fenway Park and his Heisei cry can be heard while battling Godzilla in Fenway.<br />
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<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kc86drjq8I</youtube><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The script for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' called for the Iwi petroglyphs inside the ''[[Wanderer]]'' to depict many monsters, including "one with three heads."<ref name="From Script to Screen">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olKQQZ5Verk From Script to Screen - Kong: Skull Island - Wanderer Scene]</ref> In the completed film, only [[King Kong|Kong]] and the [[Skullcrawler]]s were shown. The film's [[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], however, does mention a three-headed creature depicted on the murals, along with several other creatures.<br />
*[[Monarch]]'s designation for King Ghidorah, Monster Zero, is the name given to King Ghidorah by the [[Xiliens]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<ref name="KSI Facebook" /><br />
*The location where King Ghidorah is frozen in [[Antarctica]], Outpost 32, is a reference to the 1982 film ''[[wikipedia:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'', in which the primary location is an outpost in Antarctica called Outpost 31. The titular alien monster in ''The Thing'' is also discovered frozen in the Antarctic ice, much like King Ghidorah.<br />
*Excluding the [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]] featured in ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' which is an estimated 20 kilometers (65,616.8 feet) in length with no definite "height," this is the tallest incarnation of the character, standing 521 feet (158.8 meters) in height - approximately 29 feet taller than the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], who was 150 meters. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the tallest monster featured in a Godzilla film besides [[Godzilla Earth]], who stands over 1,000 feet tall.<br />
**The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the heaviest incarnation of the character at 141,056 tons, which is nearly double the weight of the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], and the heaviest member of the [[Ghidorah]] group. He is also one of the heaviest kaiju in the Godzilla series, behind the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]] at 150,000 metric tons, Super Mechagodzilla at 150,482 metric tons, [[MOGUERA]] at 160,000 metric tons, [[Biollante]]'s Plant Beast Form at 200,000 metric tons, [[Bagan]] at 280,000 metric tons, and [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s Flying Form at 720,000 metric tons.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is the first incarnation of the character to be portrayed through motion capture, as well as the first to be portrayed by three actors simultaneously.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah shares some characteristics with the [[King Ghidorah/GMK|incarnation of the character]] from ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. For example, his feet are bird-like with three large claws and a smaller fourth digit, while his wings have visible phalanges which connect to his body, and can be folded at his sides when not in use. He also possesses electrical abilities in addition to his traditional Gravity Beams, much like the ''GMK'' incarnation of the character. Like the ''GMK'' King Ghidorah, this version of the character is initially discovered frozen in ice.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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'''[[Mothra]]''' {{Nihongo|モスラ|Mosura}} is a [[Titan]] who appears in the [[2019]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. She is the first incarnation of the character to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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A lineage of benevolent lepidopteran Titans, Mothra defended the natural world in the ancient past and was revered as a goddess by ancient [[humans|human]] civilizations. Mothra possessed a symbiotic relationship with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], and aided him in battle against the extraterrestrial [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] long ago. In 2009, the scientific organization known as [[Monarch]] discovered Mothra's egg within an ancient temple in [[China]]'s Yunnan Rainforest. She hatched in [[2019]], and subsequently escaped Monarch's Outpost 61 after a group of armed eco-terrorist raided it. Mothra cocooned herself under a nearby waterfall, and emerged in her imago stage to help Monarch locate Godzilla so together they could stop Ghidorah from destroying the world. Mothra led Monarch to Godzilla's underwater lair in the Hollow Earth, where Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] sacrificed his life to revitalize Godzilla using a nuclear warhead. Mothra joined Godzilla in Boston to confront Ghidorah, but the three-headed Titan summoned the winged [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] to intercept Mothra. Despite being badly injured in the battle, Mothra incapacitated Rodan by stabbing him with her venomous stinger. She then crawled onto the wounded Godzilla before Ghidorah could finish him off and defiantly flew at her enemy, who disintegrated her with his gravity beams. Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, triggering the final stage of their symbiosis in which Godzilla gained the ability to emit intense heat and generate pulses of nuclear energy which took the form of Mothra. In this empowered state, Godzilla easily destroyed Ghidorah once and for all, and took his rightful place as the King of the Monsters.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The name "Mothra" is the suffixation of "[[-ra]]" (a common last syllable in kaiju names) to "moth." Since the Japanese language does not have dental fricatives, it is approximated "Mosura" in Japanese. Mothra's Japanese name is referenced through the [[Titan]] classification given to her by [[Monarch]], ''Titanus Mosura''. According to ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', "Mosura" means "giver of life" on [[Infant Island|a small island in Indonesia]] where she is revered as a goddess.<br />
==Design==<br />
The MonsterVerse Mothra's design is very different from past incarnations of the character. Her larval stage maintains the appearance of a giant segmented caterpillar. The segments of her body are rounded, and her head is very small compared to the rest of her body. The legs of her larval form are larger and more visible than they have been in past designs. Instead of the large oval-shaped eyes of the imago stage, Mothra's larval stage has much smaller blue eyes. Mothra's larval stage possesses several bioluminescent patches, which emit a soft blue light when she is calm but change to a red color when she feels threatened and is poised to attack.<br />
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Mothra's imago stage has a segmented insect-like body, with six legs and two wings. Her legs are considerably different from those of past Mothra designs, which are typically small and equally-sized, with clawed bird-like feet. The MonsterVerse Mothra has two long hind legs with two joints and two clawed toes. She has four forelimbs, two on each side of her body, with one large pair and one smaller pair. Her forelimbs are longer and more muscular than those of past designs, and end in large hooked claws. Mothra's head is comparatively smaller than it usually is, though it retains her traditional large blue eyes, which are oval-shaped rather than circular. She possesses two large white antennae which typically lay flat against the top of her head. Mothra has two gigantic compound wings each composed of two segments: a larger segment near the front of her body and a smaller segment toward the rear. The wings possess intricate patterns with the character's traditional orange, yellow, and black coloration, which can emit bioluminescent glows that shift in color. There is a circular pattern on both sides of the front corners of Mothra's wings, as is the case with her previous designs. According to [[Michael Dougherty]], these circles are meant to represent [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] eyes, demonstrating a connection between the monsters. While the [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figure of this Mothra seems to lack the character's traditional white fur and instead possesses smooth skin which ranges in color from light brown to orange, in the film itself she is clearly seen possessing white fur, with some orange fur on her forehead.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Mothra was worshiped as a benevolent goddess by ancient civilizations, even receiving a temple built for her in [[China]], suggesting that she was able to coexist peacefully with humanity. [[Monarch]] classifies her behavior as that of a "protector," calling her the "mother of the natural world."<ref name="Superspecies Profile">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TohoKingdom/status/1129167150936051713|title=Specimen: Titanus Mosura|work=[[Toho Kingdom]] on Twitter|date=16 May 2019}}</ref> When Mothra first hatched, she showed aggression towards the Monarch soldiers surrounding her egg, attacking them with her webbing. However, when [[Emma Russell|Emma]] and [[Madison Russell]] calmed her down with the ORCA, Mothra showed curiosity and even friendliness towards them. During the final battle in Boston against [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], Mothra showed protectiveness toward [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], shielding his injured body with her wings and taking the full force of Ghidorah's Gravity Beams, ultimately giving Godzilla the power needed to kill him.<br />
==Origins==<br />
Mothra is in a lineage of giant, ancient moths who were worshiped as benevolent deities in the ancient past. According to [[Monarch]], Mothra appears in ancient folklore and fairy tales from across the world.<ref name="Monarch"/> One painting depicts Mothra and [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] surrounded by [[humans|human]] warriors locked in battle against [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], suggesting that she fought alongside Godzilla against King Ghidorah in the ancient past. In 2009, [[Monarch]] discovered Mothra's egg in a temple dedicated to her in [[China]]'s Yunnan rainforest, the "Temple of the Moth."<br />
==History==<br />
===[[MonsterVerse]]===<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] a cave painting of Mothra, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] and [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. Mothra was entirely white in color and surrounded by worshipers in her painting.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
While discussing the completion of her sonar device the ORCA, [[Monarch]]'s Dr. [[Emma Russell]] and her daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] overheard Mothra's roar from their dwelling built in [[China]]'s Yunnan rainforest. Emma was contacted and told to report immediately to Outpost 61, the Temple of the Moth. Upon arrival, they were greeted by entomologist Dr. Tim Mancini, who explained that Mothra's radiation levels have suddenly skyrocketed after she was sleeping peacefully just before. As they entered an observation room overlooking a huge chamber, they witnessed Mothra's glowing blue egg begin to pulse and shift before a huge mass burst from it. Shaking the amniotic fluid from her body, Mothra's larval form finally hatched. Monarch attempted to put a containment field around Mothra, but their systems inexplicably shut down, as if they were being sabotaged by an outside party. Seeing the armed soldiers surrounding her, Mothra began to panic as the soft blue bioluminescent glow being emitted from her body shifted to a red glow. Mothra began to thrash about, spitting silk at the guards and grabbing one guard in her mouth before throwing him into a wall. Emma ran into the chamber with the ORCA and activated it, trying to use it to calm Mothra. As Emma struggled to find the right sonar pattern, Mothra became aggressive and began spitting silk at her. Madison ran into the chamber after her mother, and watched as Mothra was bearing down on both of them. Fortunately, Emma successfully pacified Mothra with the ORCA, and her glow returned once again to the peaceful blue color from when she hatched. Emma and Madison were able to approach Mothra, and Madison placed her hand on the monster's face. Mothra blew air through her nostrils that blew both Emma and Madison back. This peaceful communion between man and monster was interrupted however when a bomb was detonated in the observation room. A group of armed mercenaries entered and gunned down most of the Monarch personnel, then absconded with Emma, Madison, and the ORCA. Mothra subsequently escaped the temple and cocooned herself under a nearby waterfall.<br />
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In their quest to retrieve the ORCA, Monarch came to realize that Emma had been in league with the eco-terrorist group, led by [[Alan Jonah]], and intended to use the ORCA to reawaken the [[Titan]]s around the globe in order to restore balance to nature before the government could exterminate them. The first Titan they unleashed, [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], proved to not belong to the natural order like the others and emitted a call that awakened all of the other Titans around the world. Each of these Titans responded to Ghidorah's call and began doing his bidding, converting the planet's ecosystem to his liking by causing destruction across the globe. However, Mothra did not respond to Ghidorah's call as she emerged from her cocoon in her imago stage. Monarch's Dr. Ling and Dr. [[Houston Brooks]] watched as the imago Mothra spread her glowing wings. Mothra made her way to Monarch's Castle Bravo underwater base, where Monarch and the U.S. military were discussing countermeasures against Ghidorah and the other Titans now that [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] was seemingly killed by the experimental [[Oxygen Destroyer]] weapon that failed to harm Ghidorah. Mothra emitted blinding white bioluminescence from her wings that parted the surrounding stormclouds and revealed her presence to everyone in the base. Monarch discovered that Mothra was using sonar to communicate, and that Godzilla was responding from somewhere. Using her bioluminescent God Rays as a beacon, Mothra led Monarch to Godzilla's location. The submarine they were traveling in was pulled inside the Hollow Earth, where they found an ancient sunken city which contained Godzilla's lair. Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] sacrificed himself to detonate one of the sub's nuclear torpedoes next to Godzilla, with the radiation revitalizing him and allowing him to fight once more.<br />
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Godzilla made his way to Boston to confront Ghidorah, supported by the military. Mothra arrived not long after and assisted Godzilla by pinning Ghidorah's heads against a building with her silk attack. Godzilla tackled Ghidorah through the building, but before he could attack again Ghidorah summoned [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] to support him. Rodan intercepted Mothra, and the two flying Titans engaged in an aerial battle across the city as Godzilla and Ghidorah continued to fight on the ground. The molten magma emitted from Rodan's wings burned Mothra's own, causing her to eventually lose her ability to fly. Rodan sent Mothra crashing into a nearby skyscraper, but she used her claws to knock him off and climbed to the top. Rodan flew back around and pinned Mothra to the top of the skyscraper, trying to stab her with his beak. Mothra dodged his attacks and used her stinger to pierce directly through Rodan's chest. Immobilized by the sting, Rodan fell backward down into the burning city below, shrieking in rage. When Ghidorah dropped Godzilla from the sky and seriously injured him, Mothra intervened by weakly climbing onto Godzilla as Ghidorah closed in. She spread her wings to shield Godzilla, then flew directly at Ghidorah who easily disintegrated her with his gravity beams. Mothra's energy floated down onto Godzilla, causing glowing orange cracks to begin forming in his skin. Ultimately, Mothra's energy provided Godzilla with a huge boost in power which caused his entire body to become covered in these glowing patterns and emit intense heat. Godzilla used his new power to finish Ghidorah once and for all. His dorsal fins sparked with energy as he launched forth a burning nuclear pulse of energy which took the shape of Mothra's wings and made the sound of her roar. This pulse incinerated both of Ghidorah's wings, after which Godzilla fired another pulse that melted his left and right heads. Godzilla stomped onto Ghidorah's chest as the energy inside him built to critical levels and exploded. When the smoke cleared, Godzilla emerged victorious from the rubble, holding Ghidorah's remaining head in his jaws. Godzilla incinerated this head with his atomic breath before being confronted by Rodan and the other Titans which Ghidorah had controlled. With Ghidorah gone, the Titans all one by one submitted to Godzilla, accepting him as the new King of the Monsters.<br />
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Under Godzilla's leadership, the Titans became peaceful and helped to restore damaged ecosystems across the globe. Monarch also discovered a Titan egg inside of Mothra's territory, which was speculated to be either another Mothra or something else entirely.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Flight===<br />
In her imago stage, Mothra has massive wings which make her capable of flight.<br />
===Thermal Vision===<br />
Mothra’s larval form can sense thermal radiation. It is unknown if she possesses this sense in her imago form. <br />
===Bioluminescence===<br />
Both Mothra's larva and imago forms can change color depending on her mood. When Mothra is angry or aggravated she turns red, and whenever she’s calm she turns blue with traces of aqua green. In her imago stage, she becomes able to emit powerful bioluminescent rays known as God Rays.<br />
===God Rays===<br />
Mothra can emit concentrated beams of beta-wave bioluminescence from the patterns on her wings.<ref name="MonSci">[http://www.monarchsciences.com/ Monarch Sciences]</ref> Mothra's God Rays are yellowish-white in color and are powerful enough to completely dispel storm clouds. While they produce blinding light, Mothra does not use her God Rays offensively and seems to use them like a beacon to communicate with Godzilla and lead [[Monarch]] to him.<br />
===Silk Attack===<br />
Mothra's natural defensive ability is to spit silk at enemies. Unlike past incarnations of the character, she can use her silk attack even in her imago stage. Mothra is seen using this attack to restrain [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]].<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><br />
===Claws===<br />
Mothra uses her mantis-like clawed forelimbs in physical combat and is seen using them to strike [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]].<br />
===Stinger===<br />
Mothra possesses a wasp-like stinger at the end of her abdomen that is powerful enough to punch a hole through Rodan's chest. While not lethal, this blow from Mothra's stinger was sufficient to immobilize and incapacitate Rodan for the remainder of her and Godzilla's battle against King Ghidorah. It is unconfirmed but likely that Mothra's stinger has venomous properties.<br />
===Physical Strength===<br />
While Mothra is the smallest of the Titans, she is still incredibly powerful. When fighting the larger Rodan she has been able to use his own size against him several times in their battle and despite the damage, the Fire Demon dealt to her wings she was able to muster the strength to protect Godzilla from Ghidorah.<br />
===Symbiosis===<br />
Mothra possesses a symbiotic relationship with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], which manifests in several ways. For instance, the pattern on her wings is meant to mimic Godzilla's eyes. Mothra is able to communicate with Godzilla over long distances through sonar and uses this ability to guide Monarch to Godzilla so they can revive him. Most dramatically, upon her body's destruction, Mothra's energy can enter Godzilla's body and provide him with a substantial increase in power. This manifests as Godzilla's skin becomes covered in glowing orange cracks and emitting intense heat, a state known as Burning Godzilla. In this state, Godzilla can perform his most powerful attack which takes the form of a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings that produce the sound of her roar. These nuclear pulses were what allowed Godzilla to finally destroy King Ghidorah.<br />
===Telepathic Communication===<br />
In the novelization of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, during the battle at San Francisco Madison was revived after receiving a vision of Mothra after her house collapsed on top of her, all prior to even knowing about Mothra's existence.<br />
===Immortality===<br />
As confirmed by Mike Dougherty before her fight in Boston, Mothra laid an egg so she can be reincarnated if she died in battle.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
Though Mothra ultimately prevailed in close-quarters combat against the larger Rodan, her wings were severely burnt by the magma dripping from his wings. King Ghidorah then disintegrated her with a point-blank blast of his gravity beams.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Comics==<br />
===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''===<br />
[[File:Birth of Kong Easter eggs.JPG|thumb|right|200px|An image of Mothra taped to a map in [[Houston Brooks]]' office in the [[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong Issue 1|first issue]] of ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'']]<br />
A photograph of what appears to be a cave painting of Mothra was taped to a map in [[Houston Brooks]]' office in 2012.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Mothra/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Mothra's roar in the [[MonsterVerse]] is a modified version of her original roar.<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Mothra is referenced in an Easter egg in the first film of the [[MonsterVerse]], ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''. At [[Ford Brody]]'s old house in [[Janjira]], a terrarium with a cocoon in it can be seen with two labels attached to it that together say "Ford's Mothra." <br />
**Earlier in the film, during the sequence where the Janjira Nuclear Power Plant is seen collapsing from Ford's elementary school, a chart showing the lepidopteran life cycle along with numerous large paper butterflies and moths can be seen displayed in the classroom.<br />
*The [[Monarch]] outpost where Mothra is being studied is Outpost 61, a reference to the release year of her [[Mothra (film)|debut film]], 1961.<br />
[[File:Concept_Art_-_Mothra_-_Mothra_3.jpeg|thumb|right|150px|Early concept art design for Mothra, sharing some design similarities with the MonsterVerse Mothra]]<br />
*This incarnation of Mothra possesses uncharacteristically long limbs and a more upright posture compared to past designs. However, these traits were present in [[Toho]]'s early pre-production concept art design for Mothra from her debut film.<br />
*The MonsterVerse Mothra's bioluminescent "God Ray" abilities, perhaps coincidentally, resemble an unused ability of the winged [[MUTO]] in the [[Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay)|June 2012 screenplay for ''Godzilla'']]. In this version of the film's story, the male MUTO, originally dubbed "Hokmuto," had the ability to produce a lightning like "shockwave" that generated aurora-light lights similar to the ones Mothra gives off.<br />
*While Mothra is usually accompanied by her twin priestesses, the [[Shobijin]], this incarnation lacks them. However, they are referenced through Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] and her twin sister Dr. Ling, the third generation of [[Monarch]] members and identical twin sisters in their family. Dr. Ling is shown looking up at Mothra as her imago stage emerges from her cocoon, and her hair is arranged in the same style of the Shobijin.<br />
**Likewise, while Mothra does not hail from [[Infant Island]] in this incarnation, she still possesses a link to this location. In the film, a photograph of Dr. Chen's mother and aunt, also twins, on Infant island in 1961 is briefly shown, while in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', Dr. Chen states that Mothra's name comes from ''Mosura'', the name of a goddess worshiped on a small Indonesian island.<br />
*Two characters in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' define Godzilla and Mothra's ancient alliance in romantic terms, with Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] calling Mothra "Queen of the Monsters" and Chief Warrant Officer [[Jackson Barnes]] questioning if "they got a thing going on," though subsequently Dr. [[Sam Coleman]] explains it as a "symbiotic relationship." In addition, chapter 15 of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' begins with a quotation from Hazrat Inayat Khan, foreshadowing Mothra's sacrifice:<br />
:''Moth: I gave you my life.''<br />
:''Flame: I allowed you to kiss me.''<br />
:Fans have produced a great deal of artwork showing the Titans as a couple following the release of the film, some of which was retweeted by director [[Michael Dougherty]]. This pairing between the two is commonly called "GodziMoth" {{Nihongo|ゴジモス|Gojimosu}} by Japanese fans and alternatively "MothZilla" by English-speaking fans.<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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'''[[Rodan]]''' {{Nihongo|ラドン|Radon}} is a winged [[Titan]] who appears in the [[2019]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. He is the first incarnation of the character to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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With the ability to level entire cities simply by flying, Rodan was dreaded as a destroyer by ancient [[humans]], who dubbed him the "Fire Demon." Rodan was discovered in pyrostasis within the volcano on Isla de Mara in [[Mexico]] by [[Monarch]] in [[1991]]. Monarch built a containment facility around the Titan, but in [[2019]] he was unleashed by Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]] and eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]] as part of their plot to restore the planet's natural order. Rodan immediately engaged in battle with Monarch's G-Team before encountering the three-headed [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], who soundly defeated him. After [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] was weakened by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] and Ghidorah took his place as the alpha of the Titans, Rodan submitted to Ghidorah and began to do his bidding. Rodan fought against the military in Washington, D.C. before Ghidorah summoned him to Boston to aid him against Godzilla and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. Rodan attacked Mothra and battled her across the city, nearly killing her before she drove her stinger through his chest. By the time Rodan recovered, Godzilla had defeated Ghidorah. Rodan approached Godzilla to challenge him, only to back down and submit to him, followed by all of the other Titans who had once served Ghidorah.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Rodan's Japanese name, Radon, is a truncation of "''[[Pteranodon|Pte'''ra'''no'''don''']]''." It may also have been chosen to suggest radiation. The name was changed to "Rodan" in English-speaking markets, possibly to avoid confusion with the element [[wikipedia:Radon|Radon]]. [[Toho]] eventually trademarked the name "Rodan," making it the monster's official English name. <br />
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According to [[Monarch]], Rodan is referred to in some legends as the "'''Fire Demon'''" and "'''The One Born of Fire'''." <ref name="Monarch"/> Monarch's [[Titan]] designation for Rodan is '''''Titanus Rodan''''', which unlike the designations for [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] utilizes his English name rather than his Japanese name.<br />
==Design==<br />
The MonsterVerse Rodan is a giant pterosaur-like creature with a large beak, two horns protruding from the back of his head, and huge wings with molten rock trailing off their edges. He can walk like a pterosaur by using these wings as front limbs. Like the [[Rodan/Millennium|Rodan]] design in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', each of his forelimbs has two fingers and a thumb. Rows of spikes adorn his chest, and his tail is large, flat and fan-shaped. His body is a burgundy red color, while his serrated beak is black. Unlike past incarnations, he does not have teeth. Furthermore, this version of Rodan has feet that are more like the talons of an eagle or a hawk, having a vestigial claw and a spike on his ankle. The way he stands on his legs greatly resembles the stance of modern birds.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
According to ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]], "Rodan is a bit of a rogue...you never quite know where his loyalties lie."<ref name="SlashFilm">[https://www.slashfilm.com/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-rodan/]</ref> This is shown when after losing his fight to [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], Rodan submits to him and assists him in Boston by attacking [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. After Ghidorah's death, he challenges [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] briefly, before ultimately submitting to him. [[Monarch]] describes Rodan's behavior as that of a "destroyer," unleashing "airborne devastation" upon the natural world.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><br />
==Origins==<br />
Rodan's origins are unclear, but he is presumably an ancient creature, due to being depicted in what appears to be an ancient cave painting. Similar paintings exist of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], suggesting Rodan either appeared alongside them in the past or is prophesied to appear alongside them in the future. According to [[Monarch]], Rodan is spoken of in legends, with his name referenced within many ancient temples in volcanically active regions. In [[1991]], Rodan was discovered by Monarch in pyrostasis in the magma inside the Isla de Mara volcano in [[Mexico]]. Monarch notes that Rodan's body structure resembles that of ''[[Pteranodon]]'', although he is far larger.<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
===[[MonsterVerse]]===<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] a cave painting of Rodan, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
After awakening [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] from [[Antarctica]], [[Emma Russell]] awakened Rodan from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara. An explosion burst from the volcano's crater, and Rodan emerged from the erupting volcano. In order to prevent Rodan from attacking the civilians still evacuating the village, [[Monarch]]'s G-Team opened fire on Rodan with fighter jets, drawing his attention. At the same time, Monarch discovered that Ghidorah was drawn to Rodan's calls, and decided to lure Rodan directly to the three-headed Titan. Rodan took flight and pursued the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] and its complement of fighter jets. As he flew over the Isla de Mara village, Rodan tore the buildings from the ground below and launched huge amounts of debris into the air. Rodan brought his wings together and propelled himself higher into the air, generating a sonic boom that took out several jets. He then descended and caught two jets in his talons, tearing them apart. Rodan then attempted to catch a jet with his beak. When the pilot ejected from his jet, he fell straight into Rodan's mouth. Rodan began to spin through the air, destroying the remaining jets with his wings. Upon entering the storm surrounding Ghidorah, the ''Argo'' dove out of the way and the two [[Titan]]s collided in the air. Ghidorah quickly gained the upper hand, restraining Rodan's wings with his right and left mouths and firing a gravity beam from his central mouth that blasted Rodan into the water below. After Ghidorah landed atop the Isla de Mara volcano and awakened Titans all around the world with his roar, Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah.<br />
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Rodan accompanied Ghidorah to Washington D.C., assisting him in battling the military. He later followed Ghidorah to Boston and intercepted [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] on his behalf so she could not help [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] against him. Rodan and Mothra fought across the city, slamming each other into buildings and tearing at each other with their claws. Rodan finally pinned Mothra against a skyscraper, but she used her claws to push him off. However, Rodan circled back and landed on top of Mothra, trying to stab her with his beak. Mothra extended a stinger from her abdomen and impaled Rodan through the chest. Immobilized by the sting, Rodan fell backward and plunged into the burning city below, screeching in rage.<br />
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Once Godzilla destroyed Ghidorah, Rodan regained his ability to move and confronted Godzilla along with [[Behemoth]], [[Methuselah]], [[Scylla]], and a female [[MUTO]]. Rodan looked up at Godzilla and roared in challenge, but Godzilla returned a look that caused Rodan to submit to him. The others followed suit, all "bowing" to the new King of the Monsters. After this, Rodan began nesting in a volcano near Fiji, with spectators gathering around to catch a glimpse of him.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Supersonic Flight===<br />
Rodan can fly at supersonic speeds sufficient to outmaneuver what appear to be F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, and is highly agile while flying. Rodan is shown destroying several fighter jets pursuing him by rolling while in flight and smashing them with his wings. When flying at top speed, Rodan's wings generate cyclonic drift streams that can level entire cities instantly by literally ripping structures out of the ground and into the air.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><br />
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===Shockwaves===<br />
Rodan produces destructive shockwaves, described by [[Monarch]] as "cyclonic drift streams,"<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> while flying at top speeds which can flatten buildings he passes over and launch debris such as vehicles and people into the air. Monarch scientists speculate the monster's wingspan is vast enough to level cities with this technique.<ref name="MonSci">[http://www.monarchsciences.com/ Monarch Sciences - Crimson security clearance file for Rodan]</ref><br />
===Durability===<br />
Rodan has an extreme tolerance to heat and magma, having hibernated inside a volcano for at least several decades.<ref name="Monarch Timeline">[https://twitter.com/kongskullisland/status/882636137927294978 Kong: Skull Island on Twitter: "1991: A covert Monarch team establishes a quarantine zone around a dormant volcano in Isle de Mara. #KongSkullIsland"]</ref> He is also completely immune to conventional weaponry such as gunfire or missile strikes. A layer of volcanic rock acts as armor plating for Rodan's wings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> This volcanic rock also covers many parts of his body, giving him extra protection in combat. When [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] stabbed Rodan's head with one of her claws, her attack failed to pierce his skin, although Rodan did seem visibly hurt by the blow. Rodan survived being completely impaled by Mothra's stinger, the attack only temporarily incapacitating him before he recovered virtually unharmed despite the gaping wound in his chest.<br />
===Magma System===<br />
Rodan has an internal combustion system of magma that flows throughout his body.<ref name="“MonSci”">[https://www.monarchsciences.com/ Monarch Sciences - Yellow security clearance file for Rodan]</ref> The magma throughout his system can reach temperatures up to 1,200°C.<ref name="ORCA">[https://orca.monarchsciences.com/ GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS - ORCA Communicator]</ref> The magma leaks through the ends of his wings and was able to burn Mothra's wings.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
Rodan mainly uses his talons and beak in combat. When in the midst of several fighter jets, he performed a barrel roll maneuver to smash them with his wings. He was even able to briefly overtake King Ghidorah during their fight.<br />
===Eruptions===<br />
As noted in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', Rodan can seemingly cause volcanoes to erupt just by merely flying over them.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
While Rodan is an extremely agile and powerful Titan he was severely outclassed by the larger Ghidorah who swiftly defeated him with a single Gravity Beam and later submitting to the Alien Titan. While he did prove to be physically superior to Mothra in their fight she was still able to overpower him at several points and eventually take him by surprise with her stringer, temporarily taking him out of the fight.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Rodan/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Rodan's cries in the film were primarily derived from recordings of owls, penguins, vultures and sandhill cranes.<ref>"Reimagining Rodan", ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-Ray</ref><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The [[Monarch]] outpost where Rodan was being studied is Outpost 56, a reference to the release year of his [[Rodan (film)|debut film]], [[1956]].<br />
*The nickname given to the location where Rodan is found, "el nido del demonio," is Spanish for "the demon's nest."<br />
*Originally, the Mexican volcano in which Monarch discovered Rodan was named Isla de Mona, which is the name of a real island in the Puerto Rican archipelago. The name was eventually changed to Isla de Mara.<br />
*The MonsterVerse Rodan is the shortest incarnation of the character, yet is also the heaviest and has the widest wingspan.<br />
*Some concept art for ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' shows Rodan traveling with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]<ref name="Rodan-Mothra-Godzilla-concept">[[:File:KOTM Concept Art - Like The Old Titan Said, Together.jpg|Concept art by [artist to be identified] showing Rodan, Mothra and Godzilla traveling together]]</ref> and fighting alongside Godzilla against [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]].<ref name="Fighting-KG-Together-concept">[[:File:KOTM Concept Art - Godzilla and Rodan vs. King Ghidorah.jpg|Concept art by [artist to be identified] ]]</ref> At around the 1 hour 46 minute mark during the audio commentary of the film by Mike Dougherty, Zach Shields and O'Shea Jackson Jr., it's confirmed that Rodan was originally intended to fight beside Mothra and Godzilla ''against'' Ghidorah.<br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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'''[[King Ghidorah]]''' {{Nihongo|キングギドラ|Kingu Gidora}} is a three-headed [[Titan]] who first appeared in a cave painting in the post-credits scene for the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', then went on to serve as the main antagonist of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' in [[2019]]. He is the first incarnation of King Ghidorah to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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An evil alien dragon who invaded [[Earth]] in the ancient past, King Ghidorah clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], who succeeded in sealing him away beneath the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice. The organization [[Monarch]] discovered Ghidorah's resting place in the present day, and established Outpost 32 to study him, dubbing him "Monster Zero." In [[2019]], the eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]], working alongside Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]], unleashed Ghidorah from his frozen tomb in an attempt to release all of the Titans to restore the natural order. Being an invasive species, Ghidorah had no interest in restoring balance and resumed annihilating the global ecosystem, awakening all of the other Titans himself and bending them to his will. Assisted by Monarch, Godzilla and Mothra joined forces and confronted Ghidorah in Boston for a final confrontation. Ghidorah summoned [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] to his aid to deal with Mothra, while Ghidorah overwhelmed Godzilla in one-on-one combat. After defeating Rodan, Mothra sacrificed her life to save Godzilla from Ghidorah, reinvigorating him with her energy and allowing him to finally destroy Ghidorah once and for all. With the three-headed terror vanquished for good, Godzilla took his place as the King of the Monsters, ending the rampages of the Titans previously under Ghidorah's control.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The "Ghidorah" {{Nihongo|ギドラ|Gidora}} part of King Ghidorah's name comes from the Japanese word for "hydra" {{Nihongo|ヒドラ|Hidora}}, which shares two of its three katakana characters with "Ghidorah." It also, coincidentally or not, sounds very similar to the [[Russia]]n pronunciation of "hydra" (Гидра, ''ˈɡʲidrə''). The addition of "King" {{Nihongo|キング}} to his name may have been influenced by King Dragon {{Nihongo|キング・ドラゴン|Kingu Doragon}}, the name given to [[Wikipedia:Zmei (Russian)|Zmey Gorynych]], upon which King Ghidorah's design was based, in the Japanese version of the Soviet film ''[[wikipedia:Ilya Muromets (film)|Ilya Muromets]]''. [[Monarch]] calls King Ghidorah '''Monster Zero''' {{Nihongo|モンスター・ゼロ|Monsutā Zero}}, and gives him the [[Titan]] designation '''''Titanus Ghidorah'''''.<ref name="Monarch" /> He is typically only ever referred to by these names or just '''Ghidorah''' in-universe, with only merchandise and marketing using his full name, although Col. [[Diane Foster]] does call him "King Ghidorah" once in the film itself. A tracking label shown on a map in the film also reads "King Ghidorah." One ancient Sumerian text discovered by Monarch also called him '''Death Song of Three Storms'''.<br />
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Director [[Michael Dougherty]] individually nicknamed Ghidorah's heads '''Ichi''', '''Ni''', and '''San''' during production, literally translating to "one" {{Nihongo|一|ichi}}, "two" {{nihongo|二|ni}}, and "three" {{nihongo|三|san}} in Japanese. The leftmost head, nicknamed San, is also jokingly called "Kevin" by fans due to its more submissive nature and comical antics compared to the other two heads. Dougherty and [[Legendary Pictures]] themselves have even acknowledged this nickname on Twitter.<ref name="DoughertyTweet">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136289119729016833 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "Center head: Ichi; Right head: Ni; Left head: San... aka Kevin. 🐲🐲🐲#GodzillaMovie"]</ref> In the film itself, [[Rick Stanton]] jokingly calls Ghidorah's heads "Moe, Larry, and Curly" in reference to [[wikipedia:The Three Stooges|The Three Stooges]].<br />
==Design==<br />
This incarnation of King Ghidorah maintains the traditional core design of the character, being a giant bipedal dragon with three heads on long serpentine necks, two tails, and two large bat-like wings at his sides, which stands upright on his two hind legs. His body is covered in overlapping golden scales, which according to [[Monarch]] actually contain trace amounts of gold. The membranes of King Ghidorah's wings are still gold in color, but are made of smooth skin and not covered in scales. Like past designs, the fronts of King Ghidorah's necks are also not covered in scales, but rather skin with a ridged texture. This skin pattern extends to King Ghidorah's chest, a trait unique to this incarnation. This King Ghidorah's heads are designed similarly to the character's [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei incarnation]], with a set of horns on each side as opposed to the [[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa incarnation's]] single pair of horns and manes of hair. Unlike the Heisei King Ghidorah, each of the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's heads has ten horns, five on each side, rather than eight. These horns are also slightly larger and more curved, as opposed to the thin straight horns of the Heisei design. Depending on Ghidorah's emotions, the horns can flare up or flare down. There is also a small ridge atop each head. All three of King Ghidorah's necks are very muscular in addition to being very long. Two rows of spikes run down the back of his center neck, while the left and right necks feature one row apiece. The undersides of his necks glow yellow when he charges his Gravity Beams. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's central neck is positioned in front of his left and right necks much like [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah's]], whereas all previous incarnations of the character had their middle neck positioned behind the others.<br />
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King Ghidorah's body is considerably thinner than that of past incarnations, with the outline of his ribcage visible through his skin. Unlike past incarnations, he has defined arms which extend into his wings, with claws at the end of each fold. His wings are much larger than those of past incarnations, and attach to his body well below his hips. When fully outstretched, they extend well above his heads. This incarnation also uses his wings for support when standing at times. King Ghidorah's legs are thin but muscular, with his knees bent forward in such a way that he has a slight forward hunch. His feet have at least four digits with defined claws. King Ghidorah's tails end in spiky retractable fans similar to the Heisei King Ghidorah. According to Monarch files, injuries have been discovered on several locations on King Ghidorah's body "reminiscent of claw and scorch marks."<ref name="Monarch"/>.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies King Ghidorah's behavior as that of a "destroyer," and considers him "[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] ultimate nemesis."<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /> He lives up to this reputation upon awakening, acting as an invasive species and commanding the other [[Titan]]s around the world to help him decimate the planet's ecosystems. Ghidorah demonstrates hostility toward humans which are far too small to injure him, such as when he vaporizes a group of soldiers with his Gravity Beams, when he chases down and kills [[Vivienne Graham]], and when he stalks and attempts to kill [[Madison Russell]]. King Ghidorah's three heads each have their own personalities, and are akin to conjoined triplets rather than a single individual with three heads. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] described the center head as "the one who's sort of the big brother and the most serious," the right head as "slightly more aggressive and tenacious," and the left head as "[displaying] signs of curiosity."<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/05/26/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-king-ghidorah-2/|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters heavy King Ghidorah is a 'very human' dragon|work=Entertainment Weekly|author=Collis, Clark|date=26 May 2019}}</ref> King Ghidorah uses body language to intimidate Godzilla, shaking the ends of his tails like a rattlesnake and spreading his wings like how a cobra opens its hood. Ghidorah can also flick out his tongues like a snake or lizard.<br />
==Origins==<br />
According to Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], Ghidorah is an ancient creature who was feared by many ancient cultures and was said to have been a "dragon who fell from the stars", suggesting that he is of extraterrestrial origin. Judging by his appearance in ancient cave paintings, he has invaded Earth sometime in the past, and clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. He was eventually defeated by Godzilla in [[Antarctica]] and sealed beneath the ice.<ref name=Ghidorah's Past Revealed>[[File:Dougherty Reveals Ghidorah's Past.png |200px]]</ref> He was discovered buried under ice in modern-day Antarctica before [[2014]] by a [[Monarch]] team headed by [[Vivienne Graham]].<ref name="Ghidorah Discovery Dates" group="note">The Monarch timeline videos posted to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' social media accounts in 2017 state that Monarch discovered King Ghidorah in 2016. ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', set in 2014, shows a containment facility already built around him.</ref> The massive wall of ice surrounding Ghidorah was dubbed the "Wall of Serpents." Monarch links King Ghidorah to mythical creatures such as the [[Wikipedia:Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] and the [[Wikipedia:Rainbow Serpent|Rainbow Serpent]], and describes him as a "living extinction event."<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
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====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Kong_Skull_Island_Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah_cave_painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of King Ghidorah battling [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] two cave paintings of King Ghidorah, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. In the second painting, he was shown fighting Godzilla.<br />
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After obtaining the ORCA, [[Alan Jonah]] and his men traveled to [[Monarch]]'s Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]] where they gunned down all of the Monarch personnel. They entered the base and found King Ghidorah frozen within the ice. Jonah's men drilled into the ice and planted explosive charges within it, while [[Emma Russell]] calibrated the ORCA to Ghidorah. Monarch soon arrived and stormed the outpost, engaging in a firefight with Jonah's men. Emma grabbed the detonator for the charges and pressed it, freeing Ghidorah from the ice. After retreating to their stolen Monarch Osprey, Jonah ordered Emma to awaken Ghidorah with the ORCA. She obliged, and the three-headed [[Titan]] rose from the ice. Monarch's G-Team opened fire on Ghidorah's heads as they eyed them curiously before retaliating with devastating gravity beams that vaporized them. Ghidorah completely freed himself from the ice and made his way to Monarch's Ospreys, though Madison used the ORCA to distract him before he attacked them. [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] soon eruped from the ice to confront Ghidorah, and the two Titans collided. Ghidorah was more than a match for Godzilla physically, forcing Godzilla to call upon his atomic breath. Ghidorah's heads weaved out of the way of the blast and countered with their gravity beams, which knocked Godzilla off of the ice shelf. Ghidorah resumed terrorizing the humans, destroying one Osprey and killing Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] as she and [[Mark Russell]] tried to flee to safety. Before he could kill the others, the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] flew overhead and bombarded Ghidorah with missiles. As Godzilla crawled back onto the ice, Ghidorah took flight and escaped.<br />
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Monarch tracked Ghidorah aboard the Osprey, only for him to disappear in a tropical storm over Brazil. Their new priority became dealing with [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], a winged Titan which Emma had unleashed from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]]. As the ''Argo'' engaged in an aerial chase with Rodan, Ghidorah was detected moving to the location within the tropical storm. Monarch decided to lure Rodan to Ghidorah so they would fight each other. As the ''Argo'' entered the eye of the storm, it dove out of the way as Ghidorah and Rodan collided and began tearing at each other. Ghidorah restrained Rodan's wings with his left and right heads, and fired a gravity beam from his central head that blasted Rodan into the water below. Ghidorah turned his attention to the ''Argo'' and pursued it, only to be dragged underwater by Godzilla. Godzilla pulled Ghidorah under the surface and bit down on his left neck, tearing it off. Just as Godzilla seemed about to win, the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]] struck the water and produced a colossal green explosion. While Godzilla was severely injured by the blast, Ghidorah was unharmed and flew out of the water, landing atop the Isla de Mara volcano. Ghidorah regenerated his missing head in a matter of moments and spread his wings, shrieking loudly into the sky. His call awakened other Titans around the world, including [[Scylla]], [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], and a [[MUTO]], all of whom began to rampage. Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah, doing his bidding along with the other newly-awakened Titans. Ghidorah made his way to the East Coast of the United States, bringing with him a massive hurricane that settled over Washington, D.C. When Monarch learned that Godzilla was still alive, it sent a nuclear submarine to try and revive him while the ''Argo'' battled Ghidorah and Rodan in D.C. along with the military.<br />
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Horrified at what her mother had helped to unleash, Emma's daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] stole the ORCA and brought it to Fenway Park, where she broadcast a signal that calmed the other Titans and lured Ghidorah to Boston. Upon landing, Ghidorah destroyed the loudspeakers broadcasting the sound and fired his gravity beams into the pressbox. Madison managed to escape onto the field, but Ghidorah found her and prepared to fire his gravity beams. However, the now-revitalized Godzilla arrived in the city surrounded by a military escort and blasted Ghidorah with his atomic breath. Ghidorah charged at Godzilla and the Titans collided with each other, producing a shockwave that shook the ''Argo''. Monarch deployed two Ospreys to try and save Madison and recover the ORCA as Godzilla and Ghidorah continued to fight. Ghidorah restrained Godzilla with his heads and pinned him to the ground, but Godzilla used his atomic breath to force him off. [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] flew overhead and used her silk to pin Ghidorah's heads against a building. As Ghidorah tried to free his heads, Godzilla charged and tackled him through the building. As Ghidorah lay on the ground and witnessed Godzilla approaching, he called to Rodan to intercept Mothra. With Rodan and Mothra fighting in the air, Ghidorah and Godzilla continued their battle on the ground. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, which he projected through the tips of his wings, blinding and stunning Godzilla. Ghidorah pressed his advantage and leaped onto Godzilla, grabbing him in his claws and carrying him into the sky. Ghidorah used his middle neck to strangle Godzilla until he went limp, then dropped Godzilla from above the clouds. Godzilla struck the ground and was left immobilized as Ghidorah landed near him, ready to finish him off. The injured Mothra weakly crawled onto Godzilla and shielded him with her wings, then flew at Ghidorah as he fired his gravity beams, vaporizing her. After Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, Ghidorah bit down on his foe and began siphoning his energy through his mouths. Emma, having had a change of heart, repaired the ORCA with Mark and used it to distract Ghidorah and force him to release Godzilla. In order to allow the Osprey to escape, Emma took the ORCA and lured Ghidorah away in a jeep. Ghidorah pursued Emma and destroyed the vehicle with his gravity beams, launching Emma from the car. Mortally wounded on the ground, Emma looked up at Ghidorah and said "Long live the King" as her final words. Ghidorah turned to see Godzilla, covered in glowing orange cracks and emitting intense heat, approaching him. Godzilla emitted a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar, with Ghidorah trying to shield his heads with his wings. The blast incinerated the flesh on Ghidorah's wings, and he fired his gravity beams at Godzilla, Godzilla was unaffected and unleashed another pulse, disintegrating Ghidorah's left and right heads. Godzilla stomped on Ghidorah's chest as the accumulated nuclear energy inside him exploded, leveling a huge portion of the city. When the smoke cleared, Ghidorah's last remaining head emerged from the rubble, hanging from Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head and reduced Ghidorah to nothing but ash.<br />
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In Isla de Mara, with the sea still devoid of life due to the effects of the Oxygen Destroyer, fishermen had managed to dredge up Ghidorah's severed head which had been torn off by Godzilla. Jonah and his men traveled to a warehouse in Isla de Mara where the head was being kept. After observing the head with sinister intent, Jonah simply remarked "we'll take it."<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Flight===<br />
The muscle tendons in King Ghidorah's wings are described as being incredibly hyper-tensile, and their massive aerodynamics could generate hurricane-force winds when flying. When combined with his body's electro-receptor molecular biology, water vapor in the air would be superheated, creating a localized storm system as he flies, equivalent to a Category 6 hurricane. The power of King Ghidorah's flight is so great that as a result, "the stratosphere would be torn open by an otherworldly tempest of thunder and lightning [Earth's] sky has never seen."<ref name="Monarch"/> King Ghidorah flies at a speed of 550 knots,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> or about Mach 0.8, while all previous live-action incarnations of the character could fly at least Mach 3 while in the Earth's atmosphere.<br />
===Conducting scales===<br />
[[Monarch]] scientists theorize that King Ghidorah's scales are gilded with trace amounts of [[Wikipedia:Gold|aurum]] which act as conductors, capable of carrying bio-electrical currents throughout his body. This allows Ghidorah to conduct electricity through his body and project it in different ways, either through the gravity beams he spits from his mouth or the lightning bolts he fires from his wings.<br />
===Gravity Beams===<br />
[[File:GKOTM - Gravity Beams go in.gif|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires his Gravity Beams]]<br />
King Ghidorah can spit bio-electrical golden Gravity Beams<ref name="TitanClassifications">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfz-jM_I080]</ref> from each of his mouths that are powerful enough to tear through buildings and disintegrate human beings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><ref name="MeetTheG-Team">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OFMgyBnU36s- Meet the G-Team-Godzilla: King of the Monsters]</ref> The fronts of his necks glow yellow while charging this attack. This attack is also shown to cause physical harm to other [[Titan]]s. With only one shot, Ghidorah was able to shoot [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] down and a concentrated barrage was enough to disintegrate [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. This attack also had enough force to drive [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] off the ice during their first battle in [[Antarctica]].<br />
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===Wing lightning===<br />
[[File:MonsterVerse Ghidorah wing lightning.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires lightning from his wings]]<br />
Like the [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|incarnation of King Ghidorah]] from ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah can project lightning from the tips of his wings.<ref name="Wing Lightning">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=trmxS09ODPY/ Godzilla King Of The Monsters TV Spot]</ref> In addition to damaging aircraft it strikes, this lightning blinds and temporarily stuns Godzilla, allowing Ghidorah to attack him. This ability damaged Ghidorah himself, scorching his wings, however this is offset by his regenerative powers.<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
According to cranial scans, King Ghidorah has a divergent frontal lobe density in the brains of all three heads, indicating that each of his heads can have disparate levels of cognitive functions, possibly including independent thought. [[Monarch]] has determined that each of King Ghidorah's heads exhibits its own individual personality.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> King Ghidorah shows his intelligence during combat, such as when he bites down on electrical wiring during his battle with Godzilla in Boston, allowing him to temporarily stun his nemesis long enough to attack him. While attempting to free his other heads from Mothra's silk the right head was able to recognize Godzilla was behind him by looking at his own reflection. Realizing that he was overwhelmed by both Godzilla and Mothra, Ghidorah wisely calls in Rodan to keep the Queen of the Monsters occupied. King Ghidorah also recognizes the ORCA frequency as a potential threat and makes several attempts to take out the source, such as when he destroys the Fenway Park speakers to cut off the sound.<br />
===Tails===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses twin tails which are prehensile and can be used to constrict foes along with his necks. He uses his tails to restrain Godzilla as he lifts him high into the sky before dropping him. He also has retractable spikes on the ends of his tails, though he does not seem to use them specifically in combat. King Ghidorah is seen shaking the ends of his tails in the air like a rattlesnake, possibly as an intimidation display.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
When not using his gravity beams to attack from a distance, King Ghidorah uses his jaws when in close combat in a similar manner to a snake. He also has the ability to constrict an opponent with his three necks and two tails, strangling Godzilla at one point. His strength greatly outclasses that of Rodan, as King Ghidorah was able to easily restrain the winged Titan's wings with his left and right heads, allowing his middle head to fire a Gravity Beam at him. King Ghidorah is also shown to be capable of lifting enemies comparable to him in size without much strain, as seen when he slams Godzilla to the ground and carries him up into the atmosphere in order to drop him.<br />
===Durability===<br />
King Ghidorah is immune to conventional weaponry, and is also able to withstand a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath at point-blank range, though it still pushes him back.<ref name="Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Final Trailer">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GbXQHYfUhtg]</ref> Due to his extraterrestrial nature, Ghidorah is immune to the effects of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which seriously injured Godzilla and killed all other life within a two-mile radius. King Ghidorah was seen using his wings as a shield to protect his heads from missiles. He tried using them to shield his heads from from Godzilla's nuclear pulse, but they were unable to withstand the intense heat and were incinerated.<br />
===Regeneration===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses an exceptional healing factor. After having his left head severed by Godzilla, he was able to completely regenerate it in a matter of moments. According to director [[Michael Dougherty]], when one King Ghidorah's heads is severed and a new one grows, "[t]he newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus."<ref name="DoughertyNeurons">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1136281731349323776 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "The newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus. 🐲🐲🐲 #GodzillaMovie]</ref> During his final battle with Godzilla in Boston, Ghidorah regenerated holes and tears in his wings after absorbing electricity from a nearby power substation. Though his regeneration was unable to keep up with Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, he survived having his wings, two of his heads, and the entirety of his body incinerated by the attack, and was only finally killed once Godzilla burned away his last head.<br />
===Energy absorption===<br />
King Ghidorah is able to absorb energy through his mouths. He is shown doing this twice in his final battle with Godzilla. At one point, he bites down on a nearby power substation and absorbs the electricity, which he projects through the tips of his wings. Later, he constricts his necks around Godzilla before biting down on him and draining his atomic energy. The energy is visible coursing through Ghidorah's necks as he bites down on Godzilla.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
While a skilled fighter on the ground and in his element when in the air, King Ghidorah demonstrates considerable difficulty when fighting in the water, as shown when Godzilla dragged him underwater in Mexico, and likely would've been killed then and there if it weren't for the interference of the Oxygen Destroyer. His regeneration takes time, and he wasn't able to regenerate his wings and left and right heads after they were disintegrated by Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, nor when he was reduced to a single head before Godzilla incinerated it with his atomic breath. Because each head is capable of independent thought, they may become distracted and require the dominant middle head to get their attention and give them orders.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Recordings of snakes hissing and rattling were incorporating into the [[MonsterVerse]] King Ghidorah's roars.<ref>"Creating Ghidorah", ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-Ray</ref> The trill he emitted while flying in the [[Showa era]] briefly plays just before he lands in Fenway Park and his Heisei cry can be heard while battling Godzilla in Fenway.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The script for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' called for the Iwi petroglyphs inside the ''[[Wanderer]]'' to depict many monsters, including "one with three heads."<ref name="From Script to Screen">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olKQQZ5Verk From Script to Screen - Kong: Skull Island - Wanderer Scene]</ref> In the completed film, only [[King Kong|Kong]] and the [[Skullcrawler]]s were shown. The film's [[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], however, does mention a three-headed creature depicted on the murals, along with several other creatures.<br />
*[[Monarch]]'s designation for King Ghidorah, Monster Zero, is the name given to King Ghidorah by the [[Xiliens]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<ref name="KSI Facebook" /><br />
*The location where King Ghidorah is frozen in [[Antarctica]], Outpost 32, is a reference to the 1982 film ''[[wikipedia:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'', in which the primary location is an outpost in Antarctica called Outpost 31. The titular alien monster in ''The Thing'' is also discovered frozen in the Antarctic ice, much like King Ghidorah.<br />
*Excluding the [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]] featured in ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' which is an estimated 20 kilometers (65,616.8 feet) in length with no definite "height," this is the tallest incarnation of the character, standing 521 feet (158.8 meters) in height - approximately 29 feet taller than the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], who was 150 meters. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the tallest monster featured in a Godzilla film besides [[Godzilla Earth]], who stands over 1,000 feet tall.<br />
**The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the heaviest incarnation of the character at 141,056 tons, which is nearly double the weight of the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], and the heaviest member of the [[Ghidorah]] group. He is also one of the heaviest kaiju in the Godzilla series, behind the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]] at 150,000 metric tons, Super Mechagodzilla at 150,482 metric tons, [[MOGUERA]] at 160,000 metric tons, [[Biollante]]'s Plant Beast Form at 200,000 metric tons, [[Bagan]] at 280,000 metric tons, and [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s Flying Form at 720,000 metric tons.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is the first incarnation of the character to be portrayed through motion capture, as well as the first to be portrayed by three actors simultaneously.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah shares some characteristics with the [[King Ghidorah/GMK|incarnation of the character]] from ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. For example, his feet are bird-like with three large claws and a smaller fourth digit, while his wings have visible phalanges which connect to his body, and can be folded at his sides when not in use. He also possesses electrical abilities in addition to his traditional Gravity Beams, much like the ''GMK'' incarnation of the character. Like the ''GMK'' King Ghidorah, this version of the character is initially discovered frozen in ice.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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'''[[King Ghidorah]]''' {{Nihongo|キングギドラ|Kingu Gidora}} is a three-headed [[Titan]] who first appeared in a cave painting in the post-credits scene for the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', then went on to serve as the main antagonist of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' in [[2019]]. He is the first incarnation of King Ghidorah to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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An evil alien dragon who invaded [[Earth]] in the ancient past, King Ghidorah clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], who succeeded in sealing him away beneath the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice. The organization [[Monarch]] discovered Ghidorah's resting place in the present day, and established Outpost 32 to study him, dubbing him "Monster Zero." In [[2019]], the eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]], working alongside Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]], unleashed Ghidorah from his frozen tomb in an attempt to release all of the Titans to restore the natural order. Being an invasive species, Ghidorah had no interest in restoring balance and resumed annihilating the global ecosystem, awakening all of the other Titans himself and bending them to his will. Assisted by Monarch, Godzilla and Mothra joined forces and confronted Ghidorah in Boston for a final confrontation. Ghidorah summoned [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] to his aid to deal with Mothra, while Ghidorah overwhelmed Godzilla in one-on-one combat. After defeating Rodan, Mothra sacrificed her life to save Godzilla from Ghidorah, reinvigorating him with her energy and allowing him to finally destroy Ghidorah once and for all. With the three-headed terror vanquished for good, Godzilla took his place as the King of the Monsters, ending the rampages of the Titans previously under Ghidorah's control.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The "Ghidorah" {{Nihongo|ギドラ|Gidora}} part of King Ghidorah's name comes from the Japanese word for "hydra" {{Nihongo|ヒドラ|Hidora}}, which shares two of its three katakana characters with "Ghidorah." It also, coincidentally or not, sounds very similar to the [[Russia]]n pronunciation of "hydra" (Гидра, ''ˈɡʲidrə''). The addition of "King" {{Nihongo|キング}} to his name may have been influenced by King Dragon {{Nihongo|キング・ドラゴン|Kingu Doragon}}, the name given to [[Wikipedia:Zmei (Russian)|Zmey Gorynych]], upon which King Ghidorah's design was based, in the Japanese version of the Soviet film ''[[wikipedia:Ilya Muromets (film)|Ilya Muromets]]''. [[Monarch]] calls King Ghidorah '''Monster Zero''' {{Nihongo|モンスター・ゼロ|Monsutā Zero}}, and gives him the [[Titan]] designation '''''Titanus Ghidorah'''''.<ref name="Monarch" /> He is typically only ever referred to by these names or just '''Ghidorah''' in-universe, with only merchandise and marketing using his full name, although Col. [[Diane Foster]] does call him "King Ghidorah" once in the film itself. A tracking label shown on a map in the film also reads "King Ghidorah." One ancient Sumerian text discovered by Monarch also called him '''Death Song of Three Storms'''.<br />
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Director [[Michael Dougherty]] individually nicknamed Ghidorah's heads '''Ichi''', '''Ni''', and '''San''' during production, literally translating to "one" {{Nihongo|一|ichi}}, "two" {{nihongo|二|ni}}, and "three" {{nihongo|三|san}} in Japanese. The leftmost head, nicknamed San, is also jokingly called "Kevin" by fans due to its more submissive nature and comical antics compared to the other two heads. Dougherty himself even acknowledged this nickname on Twitter.<ref name="DoughertyTweet">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136289119729016833 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "Center head: Ichi; Right head: Ni; Left head: San... aka Kevin. 🐲🐲🐲#GodzillaMovie"]</ref><br />
==Design==<br />
This incarnation of King Ghidorah maintains the traditional core design of the character, being a giant bipedal dragon with three heads on long serpentine necks, two tails, and two large bat-like wings at his sides, which stands upright on his two hind legs. His body is covered in overlapping golden scales, which according to [[Monarch]] actually contain trace amounts of gold. The membranes of King Ghidorah's wings are still gold in color, but are made of smooth skin and not covered in scales. Like past designs, the fronts of King Ghidorah's necks are also not covered in scales, but rather skin with a ridged texture. This skin pattern extends to King Ghidorah's chest, a trait unique to this incarnation. This King Ghidorah's heads are designed similarly to the character's [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei incarnation]], with a set of horns on each side as opposed to the [[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa incarnation's]] single pair of horns and manes of hair. Unlike the Heisei King Ghidorah, each of the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's heads has ten horns, five on each side, rather than eight. These horns are also slightly larger and more curved, as opposed to the thin straight horns of the Heisei design. Depending on Ghidorah's emotions, the horns can flare up or flare down. There is also a small ridge atop each head. All three of King Ghidorah's necks are very muscular in addition to being very long. Two rows of spikes run down the back of his center neck, while the left and right necks feature one row apiece. The undersides of his necks glow yellow when he charges his Gravity Beams. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's central neck is positioned in front of his left and right necks much like [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah's]], whereas all previous incarnations of the character had their middle neck positioned behind the others.<br />
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King Ghidorah's body is considerably thinner than that of past incarnations, with the outline of his ribcage visible through his skin. Unlike past incarnations, he has defined arms which extend into his wings, with claws at the end of each fold. His wings are much larger than those of past incarnations, and attach to his body well below his hips. When fully outstretched, they extend well above his heads. This incarnation also uses his wings for support when standing at times. King Ghidorah's legs are thin but muscular, with his knees bent forward in such a way that he has a slight forward hunch. His feet have at least four digits with defined claws. King Ghidorah's tails end in spiky retractable fans similar to the Heisei King Ghidorah. According to Monarch files, injuries have been discovered on several locations on King Ghidorah's body "reminiscent of claw and scorch marks."<ref name="Monarch"/>.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies King Ghidorah's behavior as that of a "destroyer," and considers him "[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] ultimate nemesis."<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /> He lives up to this reputation upon awakening, acting as an invasive species and commanding the other [[Titan]]s around the world to help him decimate the planet's ecosystems. Ghidorah demonstrates hostility toward humans which are far too small to injure him, such as when he vaporizes a group of soldiers with his Gravity Beams, when he chases down and kills [[Vivienne Graham]], and when he stalks and attempts to kill [[Madison Russell]]. King Ghidorah's three heads each have their own personalities, and are akin to conjoined triplets rather than a single individual with three heads. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] described the center head as "the one who's sort of the big brother and the most serious," the right head as "slightly more aggressive and tenacious," and the left head as "[displaying] signs of curiosity."<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/05/26/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-king-ghidorah-2/|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters heavy King Ghidorah is a 'very human' dragon|work=Entertainment Weekly|author=Collis, Clark|date=26 May 2019}}</ref> King Ghidorah uses body language to intimidate Godzilla, shaking the ends of his tails like a rattlesnake and spreading his wings like how a cobra opens its hood. Ghidorah can also flick out his tongues like a snake or lizard.<br />
==Origins==<br />
According to Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], Ghidorah is an ancient creature who was feared by many ancient cultures and was said to have been a "dragon who fell from the stars", suggesting that he is of extraterrestrial origin. Judging by his appearance in ancient cave paintings, he has invaded Earth sometime in the past, and clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. He was eventually defeated by Godzilla in [[Antarctica]] and sealed beneath the ice.<ref name=Ghidorah's Past Revealed>[[File:Dougherty Reveals Ghidorah's Past.png |200px]]</ref> He was discovered buried under ice in modern-day Antarctica before [[2014]] by a [[Monarch]] team headed by [[Vivienne Graham]].<ref name="Ghidorah Discovery Dates" group="note">The Monarch timeline videos posted to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' social media accounts in 2017 state that Monarch discovered King Ghidorah in 2016. ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', set in 2014, shows a containment facility already built around him.</ref> The massive wall of ice surrounding Ghidorah was dubbed the "Wall of Serpents." Monarch links King Ghidorah to mythical creatures such as the [[Wikipedia:Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] and the [[Wikipedia:Rainbow Serpent|Rainbow Serpent]], and describes him as a "living extinction event."<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
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====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Kong_Skull_Island_Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah_cave_painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of King Ghidorah battling [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] two cave paintings of King Ghidorah, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. In the second painting, he was shown fighting Godzilla.<br />
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After obtaining the ORCA, [[Alan Jonah]] and his men traveled to [[Monarch]]'s Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]] where they gunned down all of the Monarch personnel. They entered the base and found King Ghidorah frozen within the ice. Jonah's men drilled into the ice and planted explosive charges within it, while [[Emma Russell]] calibrated the ORCA to Ghidorah. Monarch soon arrived and stormed the outpost, engaging in a firefight with Jonah's men. Emma grabbed the detonator for the charges and pressed it, freeing Ghidorah from the ice. After retreating to their stolen Monarch Osprey, Jonah ordered Emma to awaken Ghidorah with the ORCA. She obliged, and the three-headed [[Titan]] rose from the ice. Monarch's G-Team opened fire on Ghidorah's heads as they eyed them curiously before retaliating with devastating gravity beams that vaporized them. Ghidorah completely freed himself from the ice and made his way to Monarch's Ospreys, though Madison used the ORCA to distract him before he attacked them. [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] soon eruped from the ice to confront Ghidorah, and the two Titans collided. Ghidorah was more than a match for Godzilla physically, forcing Godzilla to call upon his atomic breath. Ghidorah's heads weaved out of the way of the blast and countered with their gravity beams, which knocked Godzilla off of the ice shelf. Ghidorah resumed terrorizing the humans, destroying one Osprey and killing Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] as she and [[Mark Russell]] tried to flee to safety. Before he could kill the others, the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] flew overhead and bombarded Ghidorah with missiles. As Godzilla crawled back onto the ice, Ghidorah took flight and escaped.<br />
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Monarch tracked Ghidorah aboard the Osprey, only for him to disappear in a tropical storm over Brazil. Their new priority became dealing with [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], a winged Titan which Emma had unleashed from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]]. As the ''Argo'' engaged in an aerial chase with Rodan, Ghidorah was detected moving to the location within the tropical storm. Monarch decided to lure Rodan to Ghidorah so they would fight each other. As the ''Argo'' entered the eye of the storm, it dove out of the way as Ghidorah and Rodan collided and began tearing at each other. Ghidorah restrained Rodan's wings with his left and right heads, and fired a gravity beam from his central head that blasted Rodan into the water below. Ghidorah turned his attention to the ''Argo'' and pursued it, only to be dragged underwater by Godzilla. Godzilla pulled Ghidorah under the surface and bit down on his left neck, tearing it off. Just as Godzilla seemed about to win, the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]] struck the water and produced a colossal green explosion. While Godzilla was severely injured by the blast, Ghidorah was unharmed and flew out of the water, landing atop the Isla de Mara volcano. Ghidorah regenerated his missing head in a matter of moments and spread his wings, shrieking loudly into the sky. His call awakened other Titans around the world, including [[Scylla]], [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], and a [[MUTO]], all of whom began to rampage. Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah, doing his bidding along with the other newly-awakened Titans. Ghidorah made his way to the East Coast of the United States, bringing with him a massive hurricane that settled over Washington, D.C. When Monarch learned that Godzilla was still alive, it sent a nuclear submarine to try and revive him while the ''Argo'' battled Ghidorah and Rodan in D.C. along with the military.<br />
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Horrified at what her mother had helped to unleash, Emma's daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] stole the ORCA and brought it to Fenway Park, where she broadcast a signal that calmed the other Titans and lured Ghidorah to Boston. Upon landing, Ghidorah destroyed the loudspeakers broadcasting the sound and fired his gravity beams into the pressbox. Madison managed to escape onto the field, but Ghidorah found her and prepared to fire his gravity beams. However, the now-revitalized Godzilla arrived in the city surrounded by a military escort and blasted Ghidorah with his atomic breath. Ghidorah charged at Godzilla and the Titans collided with each other, producing a shockwave that shook the ''Argo''. Monarch deployed two Ospreys to try and save Madison and recover the ORCA as Godzilla and Ghidorah continued to fight. Ghidorah restrained Godzilla with his heads and pinned him to the ground, but Godzilla used his atomic breath to force him off. [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] flew overhead and used her silk to pin Ghidorah's heads against a building. As Ghidorah tried to free his heads, Godzilla charged and tackled him through the building. As Ghidorah lay on the ground and witnessed Godzilla approaching, he called to Rodan to intercept Mothra. With Rodan and Mothra fighting in the air, Ghidorah and Godzilla continued their battle on the ground. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, which he projected through the tips of his wings, blinding and stunning Godzilla. Ghidorah pressed his advantage and leaped onto Godzilla, grabbing him in his claws and carrying him into the sky. Ghidorah used his middle neck to strangle Godzilla until he went limp, then dropped Godzilla from above the clouds. Godzilla struck the ground and was left immobilized as Ghidorah landed near him, ready to finish him off. The injured Mothra weakly crawled onto Godzilla and shielded him with her wings, then flew at Ghidorah as he fired his gravity beams, vaporizing her. After Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, Ghidorah bit down on his foe and began siphoning his energy through his mouths. Emma, having had a change of heart, repaired the ORCA with Mark and used it to distract Ghidorah and force him to release Godzilla. In order to allow the Osprey to escape, Emma took the ORCA and lured Ghidorah away in a jeep. Ghidorah pursued Emma and destroyed the vehicle with his gravity beams, launching Emma from the car. Mortally wounded on the ground, Emma looked up at Ghidorah and said "Long live the King" as her final words. Ghidorah turned to see Godzilla, covered in glowing orange cracks and emitting intense heat, approaching him. Godzilla emitted a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar, with Ghidorah trying to shield his heads with his wings. The blast incinerated the flesh on Ghidorah's wings, and he fired his gravity beams at Godzilla, Godzilla was unaffected and unleashed another pulse, disintegrating Ghidorah's left and right heads. Godzilla stomped on Ghidorah's chest as the accumulated nuclear energy inside him exploded, leveling a huge portion of the city. When the smoke cleared, Ghidorah's last remaining head emerged from the rubble, hanging from Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head and reduced Ghidorah to nothing but ash.<br />
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In Isla de Mara, with the sea still devoid of life due to the effects of the Oxygen Destroyer, fishermen had managed to dredge up Ghidorah's severed head which had been torn off by Godzilla. Jonah and his men traveled to a warehouse in Isla de Mara where the head was being kept. After observing the head with sinister intent, Jonah simply remarked "we'll take it."<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Flight===<br />
The muscle tendons in King Ghidorah's wings are described as being incredibly hyper-tensile, and their massive aerodynamics could generate hurricane-force winds when flying. When combined with his body's electro-receptor molecular biology, water vapor in the air would be superheated, creating a localized storm system as he flies, equivalent to a Category 6 hurricane. The power of King Ghidorah's flight is so great that as a result, "the stratosphere would be torn open by an otherworldly tempest of thunder and lightning [Earth's] sky has never seen."<ref name="Monarch"/> King Ghidorah flies at a speed of 550 knots,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> or about Mach 0.8, while all previous live-action incarnations of the character could fly at least Mach 3 while in the Earth's atmosphere.<br />
===Conducting scales===<br />
[[Monarch]] scientists theorize that King Ghidorah's scales are gilded with trace amounts of [[Wikipedia:Gold|aurum]] which act as conductors, capable of carrying bio-electrical currents throughout his body. This allows Ghidorah to conduct electricity through his body and project it in different ways, either through the gravity beams he spits from his mouth or the lightning bolts he fires from his wings.<br />
===Golden Gravity Beams===<br />
[[File:GKOTM - Gravity Beams go in.gif|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires his Gravity Beams]]<br />
King Ghidorah can spit bio-electrical Golden Gravity Beams<ref name="TitanClassifications">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfz-jM_I080]</ref> from each of his mouths that are powerful enough to tear through buildings and disintegrate human beings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><ref name="MeetTheG-Team">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OFMgyBnU36s- Meet the G-Team-Godzilla: King of the Monsters]</ref> The fronts of his necks glow yellow while charging this attack. This attack is also shown to cause physical harm to other [[Titan]]s. With only one shot, Ghidorah was able to shoot [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] down and a concentrated barrage was enough to disintegrate [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. This attack also had enough force to drive [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] off the ice during their first battle in [[Antarctica]].<br />
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===Wing lightning===<br />
[[File:MonsterVerse Ghidorah wing lightning.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires lightning from his wings]]<br />
Like the [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|incarnation of King Ghidorah]] from ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah can project lightning from the tips of his wings.<ref name="Wing Lightning">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=trmxS09ODPY/ Godzilla King Of The Monsters TV Spot]</ref> In addition to damaging aircraft it strikes, this lightning blinds and temporarily stuns Godzilla, allowing Ghidorah to attack him.<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
According to cranial scans, King Ghidorah has a divergent frontal lobe density in the brains of all three heads, indicating that each of his heads can have disparate levels of cognitive functions, possibly including independent thought. [[Monarch]] has determined that each of King Ghidorah's heads exhibits its own individual personality.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> King Ghidorah shows his intelligence during combat, such as when he bites down on electrical wiring during his battle with Godzilla in Boston, allowing him to temporarily stun his nemesis long enough to attack him. While attempting to free his other heads from Mothra's silk the right head was able to recognize Godzilla was behind him by looking at his own reflection. King Ghidorah also recognizes the ORCA frequency as a potential threat and makes several attempts to take out the source, such as when he destroys the Fenway Park speakers to cut off the sound.<br />
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===Tail spikes===<br />
King Ghidorah has retractable spikes on the ends of his tails, though he does not seem to use them specifically in combat.<ref name="5MinuteScene">[https://vimeo.com/328588544 - Godzilla King Of The Monsters 5 Minute TV Spot]</ref> King Ghidorah is seen shaking the ends of his tails in the air like a rattlesnake, possibly as an intimidation display.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
When not using his gravity beams to attack from a distance, King Ghidorah uses his jaws when in close combat in a similar manner to a snake. He also has the ability to constrict an opponent with his three necks and two tails, strangling Godzilla at one point. His strength greatly outclasses that of Rodan, as King Ghidorah was able to easily restrain the winged Titan's wings with his left and right heads, allowing his middle head to fire a Gravity Beam at him. King Ghidorah is also shown to be capable of lifting enemies comparable to him in size without much strain, as seen when he slams Godzilla to the ground and carries him up into the atmosphere in order to drop him.<br />
===Durability===<br />
King Ghidorah is immune to conventional weaponry, and is also able to withstand a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath at point-blank range, though it still pushes him back.<ref name="Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Final Trailer">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GbXQHYfUhtg]</ref> Due to his extraterrestrial nature, Ghidorah is immune to the effects of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which seriously injured Godzilla and killed all other life within a two-mile radius. King Ghidorah was seen using his wings as a shield to protect his heads from missiles. He tried using them to shield his heads from from Godzilla's nuclear pulse, but they were unable to withstand the intense heat and were incinerated.<br />
===Regeneration===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses an exceptional healing factor. After having his left head severed by Godzilla, he was able to completely regenerate it in a matter of moments. According to director [[Michael Dougherty]], when one King Ghidorah's heads is severed and a new one grows, "[t]he newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus."<ref name="DoughertyNeurons">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1136281731349323776 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "The newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus. 🐲🐲🐲 #GodzillaMovie]</ref> During his final battle with Godzilla in Boston, Ghidorah regenerated holes and tears in his wings after absorbing electricity from a nearby power substation. Though his regeneration was unable to keep up with Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, he survived having his wings, two of his heads, and the entirety of his body incinerated by the attack, and was only finally killed once Godzilla burned away his last head.<br />
===Energy absorption===<br />
King Ghidorah is able to absorb energy through his mouths. He is shown doing this twice in his final battle with Godzilla. At one point, he bites down on a nearby power substation and absorbs the electricity, which he projects through the tips of his wings. Later, he constricts his necks around Godzilla before biting down on him and draining his atomic energy. The energy is visible coursing through Ghidorah's necks as he bites down on Godzilla.<br />
===Prehensile Tails===<br />
When lifting Godzilla up into the atmosphere, Ghidorah is observed using it's twin tails to ensnare Godzilla's body, even choking him at one point during the journey.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
While a skilled fighter on the ground and in his element when in the air, King Ghidorah demonstrates considerable difficulty when fighting in the water, as shown when Godzilla dragged him underwater in Mexico, and likely would've been killed then and there if it weren't for the interference of the Oxygen Destroyer. His regeneration takes time, and he wasn't able to regenerate his wings and left and right heads after they were disintegrated by Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, nor when he was reduced to a single head before Godzilla incinerated it with his atomic breath. With each head having independent thought they tend to fight amongst themselves prominently seen with the middle head bulling the left head whenever it gets distracted. <br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Recordings of snakes hissing and rattling were incorporating into the [[MonsterVerse]] King Ghidorah's roars.<ref>"Creating Ghidorah", ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-Ray</ref> The trill he emitted while flying in the [[Showa era]] briefly plays just before he lands in Fenway Park and his Heisei cry can be heard while battling Godzilla in Fenway.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The script for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' called for the Iwi petroglyphs inside the ''[[Wanderer]]'' to depict many monsters, including "one with three heads."<ref name="From Script to Screen">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olKQQZ5Verk From Script to Screen - Kong: Skull Island - Wanderer Scene]</ref> In the completed film, only [[King Kong|Kong]] and the [[Skullcrawler]]s were shown. The film's [[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], however, does mention a three-headed creature depicted on the murals, along with several other creatures.<br />
*[[Monarch]]'s designation for King Ghidorah, Monster Zero, is the name given to King Ghidorah by the [[Xiliens]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<ref name="KSI Facebook" /><br />
*The location where King Ghidorah is frozen in [[Antarctica]], Outpost 32, is a reference to the 1982 film ''[[wikipedia:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'', in which the primary location is an outpost in Antarctica called Outpost 31. The titular alien monster in ''The Thing'' is also discovered frozen in the Antarctic ice, much like King Ghidorah.<br />
*Excluding the [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]] featured in ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' which is an estimated 20 kilometers (65,616.8 feet) in length with no definite "height," this is the tallest incarnation of the character, standing 521 feet (158.8 meters) in height - approximately 29 feet taller than the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], who was 150 meters. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the tallest monster featured in a Godzilla film besides [[Godzilla Earth]], who stands over 1,000 feet tall.<br />
**The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the heaviest incarnation of the character at 141,056 tons, which is nearly double the weight of the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], and the heaviest member of the [[Ghidorah]] group. He is also one of the heaviest kaiju in the Godzilla series, behind the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]] at 150,000 metric tons, Super Mechagodzilla at 150,482 metric tons, [[MOGUERA]] at 160,000 metric tons, [[Biollante]]'s Plant Beast Form at 200,000 metric tons, [[Bagan]] at 280,000 metric tons, and [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s Flying Form at 720,000 metric tons.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is the first incarnation of the character to be portrayed through motion capture, as well as the first to be portrayed by three actors simultaneously.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah shares some characteristics with the [[King Ghidorah/GMK|incarnation of the character]] from ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. For example, his feet are bird-like with three large claws and a smaller fourth digit, while his wings have visible phalanges which connect to his body, and can be folded at his sides when not in use. He also possesses electrical abilities in addition to his traditional Gravity Beams, much like the ''GMK'' incarnation of the character. Like the ''GMK'' King Ghidorah, this version of the character is initially discovered frozen in ice.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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'''[[King Ghidorah]]''' {{Nihongo|キングギドラ|Kingu Gidora}} is a three-headed [[Titan]] who first appeared in a cave painting in the post-credits scene for the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', then went on to serve as the main antagonist of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' in [[2019]]. He is the first incarnation of King Ghidorah to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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An evil alien dragon who invaded [[Earth]] in the ancient past, King Ghidorah clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], who succeeded in sealing him away beneath the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice. The organization [[Monarch]] discovered Ghidorah's resting place in the present day, and established Outpost 32 to study him, dubbing him "Monster Zero." In [[2019]], the eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]], working alongside Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]], unleashed Ghidorah from his frozen tomb in an attempt to release all of the Titans to restore the natural order. Being an invasive species, Ghidorah had no interest in restoring balance and resumed annihilating the global ecosystem, awakening all of the other Titans himself and bending them to his will. Assisted by Monarch, Godzilla and Mothra joined forces and confronted Ghidorah in Boston for a final confrontation. Ghidorah summoned [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] to his aid to deal with Mothra, while Ghidorah overwhelmed Godzilla in one-on-one combat. After defeating Rodan, Mothra sacrificed her life to save Godzilla from Ghidorah, reinvigorating him with her energy and allowing him to finally destroy Ghidorah once and for all. With the three-headed terror vanquished for good, Godzilla took his place as the King of the Monsters, ending the rampages of the Titans previously under Ghidorah's control.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The "Ghidorah" {{Nihongo|ギドラ|Gidora}} part of King Ghidorah's name comes from the Japanese word for "hydra" {{Nihongo|ヒドラ|Hidora}}, which shares two of its three katakana characters with "Ghidorah." It also, coincidentally or not, sounds very similar to the [[Russia]]n pronunciation of "hydra" (Гидра, ''ˈɡʲidrə''). The addition of "King" {{Nihongo|キング}} to his name may have been influenced by King Dragon {{Nihongo|キング・ドラゴン|Kingu Doragon}}, the name given to [[Wikipedia:Zmei (Russian)|Zmey Gorynych]], upon which King Ghidorah's design was based, in the Japanese version of the Soviet film ''[[wikipedia:Ilya Muromets (film)|Ilya Muromets]]''. [[Monarch]] calls King Ghidorah '''Monster Zero''' {{Nihongo|モンスター・ゼロ|Monsutā Zero}}, and gives him the [[Titan]] designation '''''Titanus Ghidorah'''''.<ref name="Monarch" /> He is typically only ever referred to by these names or just '''Ghidorah''' in-universe, with only merchandise and marketing using his full name, although Col. [[Diane Foster]] does call him "King Ghidorah" once in the film itself. A tracking label shown on a map in the film also reads "King Ghidorah." One ancient Sumerian text discovered by Monarch also called him '''Death Song of Three Storms'''.<br />
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Director [[Michael Dougherty]] individually nicknamed Ghidorah's heads '''Ichi''', '''Ni''', and '''San''' during production, literally translating to "one" {{Nihongo|一|ichi}}, "two" {{nihongo|二|ni}}, and "three" {{nihongo|三|san}} in Japanese. The leftmost head, nicknamed San, is also jokingly called "Kevin" by fans due to its more submissive nature and comical antics compared to the other two heads. Dougherty himself even acknowledged this nickname on Twitter.<ref name="DoughertyTweet">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136289119729016833 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "Center head: Ichi; Right head: Ni; Left head: San... aka Kevin. 🐲🐲🐲#GodzillaMovie"]</ref><br />
==Design==<br />
This incarnation of King Ghidorah maintains the traditional core design of the character, being a giant bipedal dragon with three heads on long serpentine necks, two tails, and two large bat-like wings at his sides, which stands upright on his two hind legs. His body is covered in overlapping golden scales, which according to [[Monarch]] actually contain trace amounts of gold. The membranes of King Ghidorah's wings are still gold in color, but are made of smooth skin and not covered in scales. Like past designs, the fronts of King Ghidorah's necks are also not covered in scales, but rather skin with a ridged texture. This skin pattern extends to King Ghidorah's chest, a trait unique to this incarnation. This King Ghidorah's heads are designed similarly to the character's [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei incarnation]], with a set of horns on each side as opposed to the [[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa incarnation's]] single pair of horns and manes of hair. Unlike the Heisei King Ghidorah, each of the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's heads has ten horns, five on each side, rather than eight. These horns are also slightly larger and more curved, as opposed to the thin straight horns of the Heisei design. Depending on Ghidorah's emotions, the horns can flare up or flare down. There is also a small ridge atop each head. All three of King Ghidorah's necks are very muscular in addition to being very long. Two rows of spikes run down the back of his center neck, while the left and right necks feature one row apiece. The undersides of his necks glow yellow when he charges his Gravity Beams. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's central neck is positioned in front of his left and right necks much like [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah's]], whereas all previous incarnations of the character had their middle neck positioned behind the others.<br />
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King Ghidorah's body is considerably thinner than that of past incarnations, with the outline of his ribcage visible through his skin. Unlike past incarnations, he has defined arms which extend into his wings, with claws at the end of each fold. His wings are much larger than those of past incarnations, and attach to his body well below his hips. When fully outstretched, they extend well above his heads. This incarnation also uses his wings for support when standing at times. King Ghidorah's legs are thin but muscular, with his knees bent forward in such a way that he has a slight forward hunch. His feet have at least four digits with defined claws. King Ghidorah's tails end in spiky retractable fans similar to the Heisei King Ghidorah. According to Monarch files, injuries have been discovered on several locations on King Ghidorah's body "reminiscent of claw and scorch marks."<ref name="Monarch"/>.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies King Ghidorah's behavior as that of a "destroyer," and considers him "[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] ultimate nemesis."<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /> He lives up to this reputation upon awakening, acting as an invasive species and commanding the other [[Titan]]s around the world to help him decimate the planet's ecosystems. Ghidorah demonstrates hostility toward humans which are far too small to injure him, such as when he vaporizes a group of soldiers with his Gravity Beams, when he chases down and kills [[Vivienne Graham]], and when he stalks and attempts to kill [[Madison Russell]]. King Ghidorah's three heads each have their own personalities, and are akin to conjoined triplets rather than a single individual with three heads. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] described the center head as "the one who's sort of the big brother and the most serious," the right head as "slightly more aggressive and tenacious," and the left head as "[displaying] signs of curiosity."<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/05/26/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-king-ghidorah-2/|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters heavy King Ghidorah is a 'very human' dragon|work=Entertainment Weekly|author=Collis, Clark|date=26 May 2019}}</ref> King Ghidorah uses body language to intimidate Godzilla, shaking the ends of his tails like a rattlesnake and spreading his wings like how a cobra opens its hood. Ghidorah can also flick out his tongues like a snake or lizard.<br />
==Origins==<br />
According to Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], Ghidorah is an ancient creature who was feared by many ancient cultures and was said to have been a "dragon who fell from the stars", suggesting that he is of extraterrestrial origin. Judging by his appearance in ancient cave paintings, he has invaded Earth sometime in the past, and clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. He was eventually defeated by Godzilla in [[Antarctica]] and sealed beneath the ice.<ref name=Ghidorah's Past Revealed>[[File:Dougherty Reveals Ghidorah's Past.png |200px]]</ref> He was discovered buried under ice in modern-day Antarctica before [[2014]] by a [[Monarch]] team headed by [[Vivienne Graham]].<ref name="Ghidorah Discovery Dates" group="note">The Monarch timeline videos posted to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' social media accounts in 2017 state that Monarch discovered King Ghidorah in 2016. ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', set in 2014, shows a containment facility already built around him.</ref> The massive wall of ice surrounding Ghidorah was dubbed the "Wall of Serpents." Monarch links King Ghidorah to mythical creatures such as the [[Wikipedia:Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] and the [[Wikipedia:Rainbow Serpent|Rainbow Serpent]], and describes him as a "living extinction event."<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
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[[File:Kong_Skull_Island_Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah_cave_painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of King Ghidorah battling [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] two cave paintings of King Ghidorah, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. In the second painting, he was shown fighting Godzilla.<br />
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After obtaining the ORCA, [[Alan Jonah]] and his men traveled to [[Monarch]]'s Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]] where they gunned down all of the Monarch personnel. They entered the base and found King Ghidorah frozen within the ice. Jonah's men drilled into the ice and planted explosive charges within it, while [[Emma Russell]] calibrated the ORCA to Ghidorah. Monarch soon arrived and stormed the outpost, engaging in a firefight with Jonah's men. Emma grabbed the detonator for the charges and pressed it, freeing Ghidorah from the ice. After retreating to their stolen Monarch Osprey, Jonah ordered Emma to awaken Ghidorah with the ORCA. She obliged, and the three-headed [[Titan]] rose from the ice. Monarch's G-Team opened fire on Ghidorah's heads as they eyed them curiously before retaliating with devastating gravity beams that vaporized them. Ghidorah completely freed himself from the ice and made his way to Monarch's Ospreys, though Madison used the ORCA to distract him before he attacked them. [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] soon eruped from the ice to confront Ghidorah, and the two Titans collided. Ghidorah was more than a match for Godzilla physically, forcing Godzilla to call upon his atomic breath. Ghidorah's heads weaved out of the way of the blast and countered with their gravity beams, which knocked Godzilla off of the ice shelf. Ghidorah resumed terrorizing the humans, destroying one Osprey and killing Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] as she and [[Mark Russell]] tried to flee to safety. Before he could kill the others, the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] flew overhead and bombarded Ghidorah with missiles. As Godzilla crawled back onto the ice, Ghidorah took flight and escaped.<br />
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Monarch tracked Ghidorah aboard the Osprey, only for him to disappear in a tropical storm over Brazil. Their new priority became dealing with [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], a winged Titan which Emma had unleashed from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]]. As the ''Argo'' engaged in an aerial chase with Rodan, Ghidorah was detected moving to the location within the tropical storm. Monarch decided to lure Rodan to Ghidorah so they would fight each other. As the ''Argo'' entered the eye of the storm, it dove out of the way as Ghidorah and Rodan collided and began tearing at each other. Ghidorah restrained Rodan's wings with his left and right heads, and fired a gravity beam from his central head that blasted Rodan into the water below. Ghidorah turned his attention to the ''Argo'' and pursued it, only to be dragged underwater by Godzilla. Godzilla pulled Ghidorah under the surface and bit down on his left neck, tearing it off. Just as Godzilla seemed about to win, the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]] struck the water and produced a colossal green explosion. While Godzilla was severely injured by the blast, Ghidorah was unharmed and flew out of the water, landing atop the Isla de Mara volcano. Ghidorah regenerated his missing head in a matter of moments and spread his wings, shrieking loudly into the sky. His call awakened other Titans around the world, including [[Scylla]], [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], and a [[MUTO]], all of whom began to rampage. Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah, doing his bidding along with the other newly-awakened Titans. Ghidorah made his way to the East Coast of the United States, bringing with him a massive hurricane that settled over Washington, D.C. When Monarch learned that Godzilla was still alive, it sent a nuclear submarine to try and revive him while the ''Argo'' battled Ghidorah and Rodan in D.C. along with the military.<br />
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Horrified at what her mother had helped to unleash, Emma's daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] stole the ORCA and brought it to Fenway Park, where she broadcast a signal that calmed the other Titans and lured Ghidorah to Boston. Upon landing, Ghidorah destroyed the loudspeakers broadcasting the sound and fired his gravity beams into the pressbox. Madison managed to escape onto the field, but Ghidorah found her and prepared to fire his gravity beams. However, the now-revitalized Godzilla arrived in the city surrounded by a military escort and blasted Ghidorah with his atomic breath. Ghidorah charged at Godzilla and the Titans collided with each other, producing a shockwave that shook the ''Argo''. Monarch deployed two Ospreys to try and save Madison and recover the ORCA as Godzilla and Ghidorah continued to fight. Ghidorah restrained Godzilla with his heads and pinned him to the ground, but Godzilla used his atomic breath to force him off. [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] flew overhead and used her silk to pin Ghidorah's heads against a building. As Ghidorah tried to free his heads, Godzilla charged and tackled him through the building. As Ghidorah lay on the ground and witnessed Godzilla approaching, he called to Rodan to intercept Mothra. With Rodan and Mothra fighting in the air, Ghidorah and Godzilla continued their battle on the ground. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, which he projected through the tips of his wings, blinding and stunning Godzilla. Ghidorah pressed his advantage and leaped onto Godzilla, grabbing him in his claws and carrying him into the sky. Ghidorah used his middle neck to strangle Godzilla until he went limp, then dropped Godzilla from above the clouds. Godzilla struck the ground and was left immobilized as Ghidorah landed near him, ready to finish him off. The injured Mothra weakly crawled onto Godzilla and shielded him with her wings, then flew at Ghidorah as he fired his gravity beams, vaporizing her. After Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, Ghidorah bit down on his foe and began siphoning his energy through his mouths. Emma, having had a change of heart, repaired the ORCA with Mark and used it to distract Ghidorah and force him to release Godzilla. In order to allow the Osprey to escape, Emma took the ORCA and lured Ghidorah away in a jeep. Ghidorah pursued Emma and destroyed the vehicle with his gravity beams, launching Emma from the car. Mortally wounded on the ground, Emma looked up at Ghidorah and said "Long live the King" as her final words. Ghidorah turned to see Godzilla, covered in glowing orange cracks and emitting intense heat, approaching him. Godzilla emitted a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar, with Ghidorah trying to shield his heads with his wings. The blast incinerated the flesh on Ghidorah's wings, and he fired his gravity beams at Godzilla, Godzilla was unaffected and unleashed another pulse, disintegrating Ghidorah's left and right heads. Godzilla stomped on Ghidorah's chest as the accumulated nuclear energy inside him exploded, leveling a huge portion of the city. When the smoke cleared, Ghidorah's last remaining head emerged from the rubble, hanging from Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head and reduced Ghidorah to nothing but ash.<br />
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In Isla de Mara, with the sea still devoid of life due to the effects of the Oxygen Destroyer, fishermen had managed to dredge up Ghidorah's severed head which had been torn off by Godzilla. Jonah and his men traveled to a warehouse in Isla de Mara where the head was being kept. After observing the head with sinister intent, Jonah simply remarked "we'll take it."<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Flight===<br />
The muscle tendons in King Ghidorah's wings are described as being incredibly hyper-tensile, and their massive aerodynamics could generate hurricane-force winds when flying. When combined with his body's electro-receptor molecular biology, water vapor in the air would be superheated, creating a localized storm system as he flies, equivalent to a Category 6 hurricane. The power of King Ghidorah's flight is so great that as a result, "the stratosphere would be torn open by an otherworldly tempest of thunder and lightning [Earth's] sky has never seen."<ref name="Monarch"/> King Ghidorah flies at a speed of 550 knots,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> or about Mach 0.8, while all previous live-action incarnations of the character could fly at least Mach 3 while in the Earth's atmosphere.<br />
===Conducting scales===<br />
[[Monarch]] scientists theorize that King Ghidorah's scales are gilded with trace amounts of [[Wikipedia:Gold|aurum]] which act as conductors, capable of carrying bio-electrical currents throughout his body. This allows Ghidorah to conduct electricity through his body and project it in different ways, either through the gravity beams he spits from his mouth or the lightning bolts he fires from his wings.<br />
===Golden Gravity Beams===<br />
[[File:GKOTM - Gravity Beams go in.gif|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires his Gravity Beams]]<br />
King Ghidorah can spit bio-electrical Golden Gravity Beams<ref name="TitanClassifications">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfz-jM_I080]</ref> from each of his mouths that are powerful enough to tear through buildings and disintegrate human beings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><ref name="MeetTheG-Team">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OFMgyBnU36s- Meet the G-Team-Godzilla: King of the Monsters]</ref> The fronts of his necks glow yellow while charging this attack. This attack is also shown to cause physical harm to other [[Titan]]s. With only one shot, Ghidorah was able to shoot [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] down and a concentrated barrage was enough to disintegrate [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. This attack also had enough force to drive [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] off the ice during their first battle in [[Antarctica]].<br />
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===Wing lightning===<br />
[[File:MonsterVerse Ghidorah wing lightning.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires lightning from his wings]]<br />
Like the [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|incarnation of King Ghidorah]] from ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah can project lightning from the tips of his wings.<ref name="Wing Lightning">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=trmxS09ODPY/ Godzilla King Of The Monsters TV Spot]</ref> In addition to damaging aircraft it strikes, this lightning blinds and temporarily stuns Godzilla, allowing Ghidorah to attack him.<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
According to cranial scans, King Ghidorah has a divergent frontal lobe density in the brains of all three heads, indicating that each of his heads can have disparate levels of cognitive functions, possibly including independent thought. [[Monarch]] has determined that each of King Ghidorah's heads exhibits its own individual personality.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> King Ghidorah shows his intelligence during combat, such as when he bites down on electrical wiring during his battle with Godzilla in Boston, allowing him to temporarily stun his nemesis long enough to attack him. While attempting to free his other heads from Mothra's silk the right head was able to recognize Godzilla was behind him by looking at his own reflection. King Ghidorah also recognizes the ORCA frequency as a potential threat and makes several attempts to take out the source, such as when he destroys the Fenway Park speakers to cut off the sound.<br />
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===Tail spikes===<br />
King Ghidorah has retractable spikes on the ends of his tails, though he does not seem to use them specifically in combat.<ref name="5MinuteScene">[https://vimeo.com/328588544 - Godzilla King Of The Monsters 5 Minute TV Spot]</ref> King Ghidorah is seen shaking the ends of his tails in the air like a rattlesnake, possibly as an intimidation display.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
When not using his gravity beams to attack from a distance, King Ghidorah uses his jaws when in close combat in a similar manner to a snake. He also has the ability to constrict an opponent with his three necks and two tails, strangling Godzilla at one point. His strength greatly outclasses that of Rodan, as King Ghidorah was able to easily restrain the winged Titan's wings with his left and right heads, allowing his middle head to fire a Gravity Beam at him. King Ghidorah is also shown to be capable of lifting enemies comparable to him in size without much strain, as seen when he slams Godzilla to the ground and carries him up into the atmosphere in order to drop him.<br />
===Durability===<br />
King Ghidorah is immune to conventional weaponry, and is also able to withstand a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath at point-blank range, though it still pushes him back.<ref name="Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Final Trailer">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GbXQHYfUhtg]</ref> Due to his extraterrestrial nature, Ghidorah is immune to the effects of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which seriously injured Godzilla and killed all other life within a two-mile radius. King Ghidorah was seen using his wings as a shield to protect his heads from missiles. He tried using them to shield his heads from from Godzilla's nuclear pulse, but they were unable to withstand the intense heat and were incinerated.<br />
===Regeneration===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses an exceptional healing factor. After having his left head severed by Godzilla, he was able to completely regenerate it in a matter of moments. According to director [[Michael Dougherty]], when one King Ghidorah's heads is severed and a new one grows, "[t]he newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus."<ref name="DoughertyNeurons">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1136281731349323776 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "The newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus. 🐲🐲🐲 #GodzillaMovie]</ref> During his final battle with Godzilla in Boston, Ghidorah regenerated holes and tears in his wings after absorbing electricity from a nearby power substation. Though his regeneration was unable to keep up with Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, he survived having his wings, two of his heads, and the entirety of his body incinerated by the attack, and was only finally killed once Godzilla burned away his last head.<br />
===Energy absorption===<br />
King Ghidorah is able to absorb energy through his mouths. He is shown doing this twice in his final battle with Godzilla. At one point, he bites down on a nearby power substation and absorbs the electricity, which he projects through the tips of his wings. Later, he constricts his necks around Godzilla before biting down on him and draining his atomic energy. The energy is visible coursing through Ghidorah's necks as he bites down on Godzilla.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
While a skilled fighter on the ground and in his element when in the air, King Ghidorah demonstrates considerable difficulty when fighting in the water, as shown when Godzilla dragged him underwater in Mexico, and likely would've been killed then and there if it weren't for the interference of the Oxygen Destroyer. His regeneration takes time, and he wasn't able to regenerate his wings and left and right heads after they were disintegrated by Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, nor when he was reduced to a single head before Godzilla incinerated it with his atomic breath. With each head having independent thought they tend to fight amongst themselves prominently seen with the middle head bulling the left head whenever it gets distracted. <br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Recordings of snakes hissing and rattling were incorporating into the [[MonsterVerse]] King Ghidorah's roars.<ref>"Creating Ghidorah", ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-Ray</ref> The trill he emitted while flying in the [[Showa era]] briefly plays just before he lands in Fenway Park and his Heisei cry can be heard while battling Godzilla in Fenway.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The script for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' called for the Iwi petroglyphs inside the ''[[Wanderer]]'' to depict many monsters, including "one with three heads."<ref name="From Script to Screen">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olKQQZ5Verk From Script to Screen - Kong: Skull Island - Wanderer Scene]</ref> In the completed film, only [[King Kong|Kong]] and the [[Skullcrawler]]s were shown. The film's [[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], however, does mention a three-headed creature depicted on the murals, along with several other creatures.<br />
*[[Monarch]]'s designation for King Ghidorah, Monster Zero, is the name given to King Ghidorah by the [[Xiliens]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<ref name="KSI Facebook" /><br />
*The location where King Ghidorah is frozen in [[Antarctica]], Outpost 32, is a reference to the 1982 film ''[[wikipedia:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'', in which the primary location is an outpost in Antarctica called Outpost 31. The titular alien monster in ''The Thing'' is also discovered frozen in the Antarctic ice, much like King Ghidorah.<br />
*Excluding the [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]] featured in ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' which is an estimated 20 kilometers (65,616.8 feet) in length with no definite "height," this is the tallest incarnation of the character, standing 521 feet (158.8 meters) in height - approximately 29 feet taller than the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], who was 150 meters. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the tallest monster featured in a Godzilla film besides [[Godzilla Earth]], who stands over 1,000 feet tall.<br />
**The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the heaviest incarnation of the character at 141,056 tons, which is nearly double the weight of the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], and the heaviest member of the [[Ghidorah]] group. He is also one of the heaviest kaiju in the Godzilla series, behind the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]] at 150,000 metric tons, Super Mechagodzilla at 150,482 metric tons, [[MOGUERA]] at 160,000 metric tons, [[Biollante]]'s Plant Beast Form at 200,000 metric tons, [[Bagan]] at 280,000 metric tons, and [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s Flying Form at 720,000 metric tons.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is the first incarnation of the character to be portrayed through motion capture, as well as the first to be portrayed by three actors simultaneously.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah shares some characteristics with the [[King Ghidorah/GMK|incarnation of the character]] from ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. For example, his feet are bird-like with three large claws and a smaller fourth digit, while his wings have visible phalanges which connect to his body, and can be folded at his sides when not in use. He also possesses electrical abilities in addition to his traditional Gravity Beams, much like the ''GMK'' incarnation of the character. Like the ''GMK'' King Ghidorah, this version of the character is initially discovered frozen in ice.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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|weight =141,056 tons<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><br />
|stat1 =550 knots<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/>|1=Flight speed<br />
|enemies =[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] {{small|(initially)}}<br />
|allies =[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]]<br />
|originplace =[[Antarctica]]<br />
|portrayed =Jason Liles, Alan Maxson,<br>Richard Dorton (motion capture)<ref name="Empire">{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/rampage-2/rampage-jason-liles-playing-king-ghidorah-godzilla-king-monsters/|title=Rampage's Jason Liles Playing King Ghidorah In Godzilla: King Of Monsters|work=Empire|author=White, James|date=26 April 2018}}</ref><br />
|firstappearance =''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''<br />
|roar =[[File:King Ghidorah 2019 SFX.ogg|180px|center|nocion]]<br />
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{{Quote|'''The Devil''' has three heads.|Footnote from [[Vivienne Graham]]'s classified field notes on King Ghidorah.<ref name="KSI Facebook"/>}}<br />
'''[[King Ghidorah]]''' {{Nihongo|キングギドラ|Kingu Gidora}} is a three-headed [[Titan]] who first appeared in a cave painting in the post-credits scene for the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', then went on to serve as the main antagonist of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' in [[2019]]. He is the first incarnation of King Ghidorah to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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An evil alien dragon who invaded [[Earth]] in the ancient past, King Ghidorah clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], who succeeded in sealing him away beneath the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice. The organization [[Monarch]] discovered Ghidorah's resting place in the present day, and established Outpost 32 to study him, dubbing him "Monster Zero." In [[2019]], the eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]], working alongside Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]], unleashed Ghidorah from his frozen tomb in an attempt to release all of the Titans to restore the natural order. Being an invasive species, Ghidorah had no interest in restoring balance and resumed annihilating the global ecosystem, awakening all of the other Titans himself and bending them to his will. Assisted by Monarch, Godzilla and Mothra joined forces and confronted Ghidorah in Boston for a final confrontation. Ghidorah summoned [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] to his aid to deal with Mothra, while Ghidorah overwhelmed Godzilla in one-on-one combat. After defeating Rodan, Mothra sacrificed her life to save Godzilla from Ghidorah, reinvigorating him with her energy and allowing him to finally destroy Ghidorah once and for all. With the three-headed terror vanquished for good, Godzilla took his place as the King of the Monsters, ending the rampages of the Titans previously under Ghidorah's control.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The "Ghidorah" {{Nihongo|ギドラ|Gidora}} part of King Ghidorah's name comes from the Japanese word for "hydra" {{Nihongo|ヒドラ|Hidora}}, which shares two of its three katakana characters with "Ghidorah." It also, coincidentally or not, sounds very similar to the [[Russia]]n pronunciation of "hydra" (Гидра, ''ˈɡʲidrə''). The addition of "King" {{Nihongo|キング}} to his name may have been influenced by King Dragon {{Nihongo|キング・ドラゴン|Kingu Doragon}}, the name given to [[Wikipedia:Zmei (Russian)|Zmey Gorynych]], upon which King Ghidorah's design was based, in the Japanese version of the Soviet film ''[[wikipedia:Ilya Muromets (film)|Ilya Muromets]]''. [[Monarch]] calls King Ghidorah '''Monster Zero''' {{Nihongo|モンスター・ゼロ|Monsutā Zero}}, and gives him the [[Titan]] designation '''''Titanus Ghidorah'''''.<ref name="Monarch" /> He is typically only ever referred to by these names or just '''Ghidorah''' in-universe, with only merchandise and marketing using his full name, although Col. [[Diane Foster]] does call him "King Ghidorah" once in the film itself. A tracking label shown on a map in the film also reads "King Ghidorah." One ancient Sumerian text discovered by Monarch also called him '''Death Song of Three Storms'''.<br />
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Director [[Michael Dougherty]] individually nicknamed Ghidorah's heads '''Ichi''', '''Ni''', and '''San''' during production, literally translating to "one" {{Nihongo|一|ichi}}, "two" {{nihongo|二|ni}}, and "three" {{nihongo|三|san}} in Japanese. The leftmost head, nicknamed San, is also jokingly called "Kevin" by fans due to its more submissive nature and comical antics compared to the other two heads. Dougherty himself even acknowledged this nickname on Twitter.<ref name="DoughertyTweet">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136289119729016833 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "Center head: Ichi; Right head: Ni; Left head: San... aka Kevin. 🐲🐲🐲#GodzillaMovie"]</ref><br />
==Design==<br />
This incarnation of King Ghidorah maintains the traditional core design of the character, being a giant bipedal dragon with three heads on long serpentine necks, two tails, and two large bat-like wings at his sides, which stands upright on his two hind legs. His body is covered in overlapping golden scales, which according to [[Monarch]] actually contain trace amounts of gold. The membranes of King Ghidorah's wings are still gold in color, but are made of smooth skin and not covered in scales. Like past designs, the fronts of King Ghidorah's necks are also not covered in scales, but rather skin with a ridged texture. This skin pattern extends to King Ghidorah's chest, a trait unique to this incarnation. This King Ghidorah's heads are designed similarly to the character's [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei incarnation]], with a set of horns on each side as opposed to the [[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa incarnation's]] single pair of horns and manes of hair. Unlike the Heisei King Ghidorah, each of the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's heads has ten horns, five on each side, rather than eight. These horns are also slightly larger and more curved, as opposed to the thin straight horns of the Heisei design. Depending on Ghidorah's emotions, the horns can flare up or flare down. There is also a small ridge atop each head. All three of King Ghidorah's necks are very muscular in addition to being very long. Two rows of spikes run down the back of his center neck, while the left and right necks feature one row apiece. The undersides of his necks glow yellow when he charges his Gravity Beams. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's central neck is positioned in front of his left and right necks much like [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah's]], whereas all previous incarnations of the character had their middle neck positioned behind the others.<br />
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King Ghidorah's body is considerably thinner than that of past incarnations, with the outline of his ribcage visible through his skin. Unlike past incarnations, he has defined arms which extend into his wings, with claws at the end of each fold. His wings are much larger than those of past incarnations, and attach to his body well below his hips. When fully outstretched, they extend well above his heads. This incarnation also uses his wings for support when standing at times. King Ghidorah's legs are thin but muscular, with his knees bent forward in such a way that he has a slight forward hunch. His feet have at least four digits with defined claws. King Ghidorah's tails end in spiky retractable fans similar to the Heisei King Ghidorah. According to Monarch files, injuries have been discovered on several locations on King Ghidorah's body "reminiscent of claw and scorch marks."<ref name="Monarch"/>.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies King Ghidorah's behavior as that of a "destroyer," and considers him "[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] ultimate nemesis."<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /> He lives up to this reputation upon awakening, acting as an invasive species and commanding the other [[Titan]]s around the world to help him decimate the planet's ecosystems. Ghidorah demonstrates hostility toward humans which are far too small to injure him, such as when he vaporizes a group of soldiers with his Gravity Beams, when he chases down and kills [[Vivienne Graham]], and when he stalks and attempts to kill [[Madison Russell]]. King Ghidorah's three heads each have their own personalities, and are akin to conjoined triplets rather than a single individual with three heads. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] described the center head as "the one who's sort of the big brother and the most serious," the right head as "slightly more aggressive and tenacious," and the left head as "[displaying] signs of curiosity."<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/05/26/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-king-ghidorah-2/|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters heavy King Ghidorah is a 'very human' dragon|work=Entertainment Weekly|author=Collis, Clark|date=26 May 2019}}</ref> King Ghidorah uses body language to intimidate Godzilla, shaking the ends of his tails like a rattlesnake and spreading his wings like how a cobra opens its hood. Ghidorah can also flick out his tongues like a snake or lizard.<br />
==Origins==<br />
According to Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], Ghidorah is an ancient creature who was feared by many ancient cultures and was said to have been a "dragon who fell from the stars", suggesting that he is of extraterrestrial origin. Judging by his appearance in ancient cave paintings, he has invaded Earth sometime in the past, and clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. He was eventually defeated by Godzilla in [[Antarctica]] and sealed beneath the ice.<ref name=Ghidorah's Past Revealed>[[File:Dougherty Reveals Ghidorah's Past.png |200px]]</ref> He was discovered buried under ice in modern-day Antarctica before [[2014]] by a [[Monarch]] team headed by [[Vivienne Graham]].<ref name="Ghidorah Discovery Dates" group="note">The Monarch timeline videos posted to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' social media accounts in 2017 state that Monarch discovered King Ghidorah in 2016. ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', set in 2014, shows a containment facility already built around him.</ref> The massive wall of ice surrounding Ghidorah was dubbed the "Wall of Serpents." Monarch links King Ghidorah to mythical creatures such as the [[Wikipedia:Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] and the [[Wikipedia:Rainbow Serpent|Rainbow Serpent]], and describes him as a "living extinction event."<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
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====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Kong_Skull_Island_Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah_cave_painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of King Ghidorah battling [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] two cave paintings of King Ghidorah, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. In the second painting, he was shown fighting Godzilla.<br />
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After obtaining the ORCA, [[Alan Jonah]] and his men traveled to [[Monarch]]'s Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]] where they gunned down all of the Monarch personnel. They entered the base and found King Ghidorah frozen within the ice. Jonah's men drilled into the ice and planted explosive charges within it, while [[Emma Russell]] calibrated the ORCA to Ghidorah. Monarch soon arrived and stormed the outpost, engaging in a firefight with Jonah's men. Emma grabbed the detonator for the charges and pressed it, freeing Ghidorah from the ice. After retreating to their stolen Monarch Osprey, Jonah ordered Emma to awaken Ghidorah with the ORCA. She obliged, and the three-headed [[Titan]] rose from the ice. Monarch's G-Team opened fire on Ghidorah's heads as they eyed them curiously before retaliating with devastating gravity beams that vaporized them. Ghidorah completely freed himself from the ice and made his way to Monarch's Ospreys, though Madison used the ORCA to distract him before he attacked them. [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] soon eruped from the ice to confront Ghidorah, and the two Titans collided. Ghidorah was more than a match for Godzilla physically, forcing Godzilla to call upon his atomic breath. Ghidorah's heads weaved out of the way of the blast and countered with their gravity beams, which knocked Godzilla off of the ice shelf. Ghidorah resumed terrorizing the humans, destroying one Osprey and killing Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] as she and [[Mark Russell]] tried to flee to safety. Before he could kill the others, the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] flew overhead and bombarded Ghidorah with missiles. As Godzilla crawled back onto the ice, Ghidorah took flight and escaped.<br />
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Monarch tracked Ghidorah aboard the Osprey, only for him to disappear in a tropical storm over Brazil. Their new priority became dealing with [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], a winged Titan which Emma had unleashed from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]]. As the ''Argo'' engaged in an aerial chase with Rodan, Ghidorah was detected moving to the location within the tropical storm. Monarch decided to lure Rodan to Ghidorah so they would fight each other. As the ''Argo'' entered the eye of the storm, it dove out of the way as Ghidorah and Rodan collided and began tearing at each other. Ghidorah restrained Rodan's wings with his left and right heads, and fired a gravity beam from his central head that blasted Rodan into the water below. Ghidorah turned his attention to the ''Argo'' and pursued it, only to be dragged underwater by Godzilla. Godzilla pulled Ghidorah under the surface and bit down on his left neck, tearing it off. Just as Godzilla seemed about to win, the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]] struck the water and produced a colossal green explosion. While Godzilla was severely injured by the blast, Ghidorah was unharmed and flew out of the water, landing atop the Isla de Mara volcano. Ghidorah regenerated his missing head in a matter of moments and spread his wings, shrieking loudly into the sky. His call awakened other Titans around the world, including [[Scylla]], [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], and a [[MUTO]], all of whom began to rampage. Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah, doing his bidding along with the other newly-awakened Titans. Ghidorah made his way to the East Coast of the United States, bringing with him a massive hurricane that settled over Washington, D.C. When Monarch learned that Godzilla was still alive, it sent a nuclear submarine to try and revive him while the ''Argo'' battled Ghidorah and Rodan in D.C. along with the military.<br />
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Horrified at what her mother had helped to unleash, Emma's daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] stole the ORCA and brought it to Fenway Park, where she broadcast a signal that calmed the other Titans and lured Ghidorah to Boston. Upon landing, Ghidorah destroyed the loudspeakers broadcasting the sound and fired his gravity beams into the pressbox. Madison managed to escape onto the field, but Ghidorah found her and prepared to fire his gravity beams. However, the now-revitalized Godzilla arrived in the city surrounded by a military escort and blasted Ghidorah with his atomic breath. Ghidorah charged at Godzilla and the Titans collided with each other, producing a shockwave that shook the ''Argo''. Monarch deployed two Ospreys to try and save Madison and recover the ORCA as Godzilla and Ghidorah continued to fight. Ghidorah restrained Godzilla with his heads and pinned him to the ground, but Godzilla used his atomic breath to force him off. [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] flew overhead and used her silk to pin Ghidorah's heads against a building. As Ghidorah tried to free his heads, Godzilla charged and tackled him through the building. As Ghidorah lay on the ground and witnessed Godzilla approaching, he called to Rodan to intercept Mothra. With Rodan and Mothra fighting in the air, Ghidorah and Godzilla continued their battle on the ground. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, which he projected through the tips of his wings, blinding and stunning Godzilla. Ghidorah pressed his advantage and leaped onto Godzilla, grabbing him in his claws and carrying him into the sky. Ghidorah used his middle neck to strangle Godzilla until he went limp, then dropped Godzilla from above the clouds. Godzilla struck the ground and was left immobilized as Ghidorah landed near him, ready to finish him off. The injured Mothra weakly crawled onto Godzilla and shielded him with her wings, then flew at Ghidorah as he fired his gravity beams, vaporizing her. After Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, Ghidorah bit down on his foe and began siphoning his energy through his mouths. Emma, having had a change of heart, repaired the ORCA with Mark and used it to distract Ghidorah and force him to release Godzilla. In order to allow the Osprey to escape, Emma took the ORCA and lured Ghidorah away in a jeep. Ghidorah pursued Emma and destroyed the vehicle with his gravity beams, launching Emma from the car. Mortally wounded on the ground, Emma looked up at Ghidorah and said "Long live the King" as her final words. Ghidorah turned to see Godzilla, covered in glowing orange cracks and emitting intense heat, approaching him. Godzilla emitted a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar, with Ghidorah trying to shield his heads with his wings. The blast incinerated the flesh on Ghidorah's wings, and he fired his gravity beams at Godzilla, Godzilla was unaffected and unleashed another pulse, disintegrating Ghidorah's left and right heads. Godzilla stomped on Ghidorah's chest as the accumulated nuclear energy inside him exploded, leveling a huge portion of the city. When the smoke cleared, Ghidorah's last remaining head emerged from the rubble, hanging from Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head and reduced Ghidorah to nothing but ash.<br />
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In Isla de Mara, with the sea still devoid of life due to the effects of the Oxygen Destroyer, fishermen had managed to dredge up Ghidorah's severed head which had been torn off by Godzilla. Jonah and his men traveled to a warehouse in Isla de Mara where the head was being kept. After observing the head with sinister intent, Jonah simply remarked "we'll take it."<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Flight===<br />
The muscle tendons in King Ghidorah's wings are described as being incredibly hyper-tensile, and their massive aerodynamics could generate hurricane-force winds when flying. When combined with his body's electro-receptor molecular biology, water vapor in the air would be superheated, creating a localized storm system as he flies, equivalent to a Category 6 hurricane. The power of King Ghidorah's flight is so great that as a result, "the stratosphere would be torn open by an otherworldly tempest of thunder and lightning [Earth's] sky has never seen."<ref name="Monarch"/> King Ghidorah flies at a speed of 550 knots,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> or about Mach 0.8, while all previous live-action incarnations of the character could fly at least Mach 3 while in the Earth's atmosphere.<br />
===Conducting scales===<br />
[[Monarch]] scientists theorize that King Ghidorah's scales are gilded with trace amounts of [[Wikipedia:Gold|aurum]] which act as conductors, capable of carrying bio-electrical currents throughout his body. This allows Ghidorah to conduct electricity through his body and project it in different ways, either through the gravity beams he spits from his mouth or the lightning bolts he fires from his wings.<br />
===Golden Gravity Beams===<br />
[[File:GKOTM - Gravity Beams go in.gif|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires his Gravity Beams]]<br />
King Ghidorah can spit bio-electrical Golden Gravity Beams<ref name="TitanClassifications">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfz-jM_I080]</ref> from each of his mouths that are powerful enough to tear through buildings and disintegrate human beings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><ref name="MeetTheG-Team">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OFMgyBnU36s- Meet the G-Team-Godzilla: King of the Monsters]</ref> The fronts of his necks glow yellow while charging this attack. This attack is also shown to cause physical harm to other [[Titan]]s. With only one shot, Ghidorah was able to shoot [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] down and a concentrated barrage was enough to disintegrate [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. This attack also had enough force to drive [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] off the ice during their first battle in [[Antarctica]].<br />
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===Wing lightning===<br />
[[File:MonsterVerse Ghidorah wing lightning.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires lightning from his wings]]<br />
Like the [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|incarnation of King Ghidorah]] from ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah can project lightning from the tips of his wings.<ref name="Wing Lightning">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=trmxS09ODPY/ Godzilla King Of The Monsters TV Spot]</ref> In addition to damaging aircraft it strikes, this lightning blinds and temporarily stuns Godzilla, allowing Ghidorah to attack him.<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
According to cranial scans, King Ghidorah has a divergent frontal lobe density in the brains of all three heads, indicating that each of his heads can have disparate levels of cognitive functions, possibly including independent thought. [[Monarch]] has determined that each of King Ghidorah's heads exhibits its own individual personality.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> King Ghidorah shows his intelligence during combat, such as when he bites down on electrical wiring during his battle with Godzilla in Boston, allowing him to temporarily stun his nemesis long enough to attack him. While attempting to free his other heads from Mothra's silk the right head was able to recognize Godzilla was behind him by looking at his own reflection. King Ghidorah also recognizes the ORCA frequency as a potential threat and makes several attempts to take out the source, such as when he destroys the Fenway Park speakers to cut off the sound.<br />
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===Tail spikes===<br />
King Ghidorah has retractable spikes on the ends of his tails, though he does not seem to use them specifically in combat.<ref name="5MinuteScene">[https://vimeo.com/328588544 - Godzilla King Of The Monsters 5 Minute TV Spot]</ref> King Ghidorah is seen shaking the ends of his tails in the air like a rattlesnake, possibly as an intimidation display.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
When not using his gravity beams to attack from a distance, King Ghidorah uses his jaws when in close combat in a similar manner to a snake. He also has the ability to constrict an opponent with his three necks and two tails, strangling Godzilla at one point. His strength greatly outclasses that of Rodan, as King Ghidorah was able to easily restrain the winged Titan's wings with his left and right heads, allowing his middle head to fire a Gravity Beam at him. King Ghidorah is also shown to be capable of lifting enemies comparable to him in size without much strain, as seen when he slams Godzilla to the ground and carries him up into the atmosphere in order to drop him.<br />
===Durability===<br />
King Ghidorah is immune to conventional weaponry, and is also able to withstand a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath at point-blank range, though it still pushes him back.<ref name="Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Final Trailer">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GbXQHYfUhtg]</ref> Due to his extraterrestrial nature, Ghidorah is immune to the effects of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which seriously injured Godzilla and killed all other life within a two-mile radius. King Ghidorah was seen using his wings as a shield to protect his heads from missiles. He tried using them to shield his heads from from Godzilla's nuclear pulse, but they were unable to withstand the intense heat and were incinerated.<br />
===Regeneration===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses an exceptional healing factor. After having his left head severed by Godzilla, he was able to completely regenerate it in a matter of moments. According to director [[Michael Dougherty]], when one King Ghidorah's heads is severed and a new one grows, "[t]he newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus."<ref name="DoughertyNeurons">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1136281731349323776 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "The newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus. 🐲🐲🐲 #GodzillaMovie]</ref> During his final battle with Godzilla in Boston, Ghidorah regenerated holes and tears in his wings after absorbing electricity from a nearby power substation. Though his regeneration was unable to keep up with Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, he survived having his wings, two of his heads, and the entirety of his body incinerated by the attack, and was only finally killed once Godzilla burned away his last head.<br />
===Energy absorption===<br />
King Ghidorah is able to absorb energy through his mouths. He is shown doing this twice in his final battle with Godzilla. At one point, he bites down on a nearby power substation and absorbs the electricity, which he projects through the tips of his wings. Later, he constricts his necks around Godzilla before biting down on him and draining his atomic energy. The energy is visible coursing through Ghidorah's necks as he bites down on Godzilla.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
While a skilled fighter on the ground and in his element when in the air, King Ghidorah demonstrates considerable difficulty when fighting in the water, as shown when Godzilla dragged him underwater in Mexico, and likely would've been killed then and there if it weren't for the interference of the Oxygen Destroyer. His regeneration takes time, and he wasn't able to regenerate his wings and left and right heads after they were disintegrated by Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, nor when he was reduced to a single head before Godzilla incinerated it with his atomic breath.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Recordings of snakes hissing and rattling were incorporating into the [[MonsterVerse]] King Ghidorah's roars.<ref>"Creating Ghidorah", ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-Ray</ref> The trill he emitted while flying in the [[Showa era]] briefly plays just before he lands in Fenway Park and his Heisei cry can be heard while battling Godzilla in Fenway.<br />
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<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kc86drjq8I</youtube><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The script for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' called for the Iwi petroglyphs inside the ''[[Wanderer]]'' to depict many monsters, including "one with three heads."<ref name="From Script to Screen">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olKQQZ5Verk From Script to Screen - Kong: Skull Island - Wanderer Scene]</ref> In the completed film, only [[King Kong|Kong]] and the [[Skullcrawler]]s were shown. The film's [[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], however, does mention a three-headed creature depicted on the murals, along with several other creatures.<br />
*[[Monarch]]'s designation for King Ghidorah, Monster Zero, is the name given to King Ghidorah by the [[Xiliens]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<ref name="KSI Facebook" /><br />
*The location where King Ghidorah is frozen in [[Antarctica]], Outpost 32, is a reference to the 1982 film ''[[wikipedia:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'', in which the primary location is an outpost in Antarctica called Outpost 31. The titular alien monster in ''The Thing'' is also discovered frozen in the Antarctic ice, much like King Ghidorah.<br />
*Excluding the [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]] featured in ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' which is an estimated 20 kilometers (65,616.8 feet) in length with no definite "height," this is the tallest incarnation of the character, standing 521 feet (158.8 meters) in height - approximately 29 feet taller than the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], who was 150 meters. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the tallest monster featured in a Godzilla film besides [[Godzilla Earth]], who stands over 1,000 feet tall.<br />
**The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the heaviest incarnation of the character at 141,056 tons, which is nearly double the weight of the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], and the heaviest member of the [[Ghidorah]] group. He is also one of the heaviest kaiju in the Godzilla series, behind the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]] at 150,000 metric tons, Super Mechagodzilla at 150,482 metric tons, [[MOGUERA]] at 160,000 metric tons, [[Biollante]]'s Plant Beast Form at 200,000 metric tons, [[Bagan]] at 280,000 metric tons, and [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s Flying Form at 720,000 metric tons.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is the first incarnation of the character to be portrayed through motion capture, as well as the first to be portrayed by three actors simultaneously.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah shares some characteristics with the [[King Ghidorah/GMK|incarnation of the character]] from ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. For example, his feet are bird-like with three large claws and a smaller fourth digit, while his wings have visible phalanges which connect to his body, and can be folded at his sides when not in use. He also possesses electrical abilities in addition to his traditional Gravity Beams, much like the ''GMK'' incarnation of the character. Like the ''GMK'' King Ghidorah, this version of the character is initially discovered frozen in ice.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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|height =154 feet<ref name="Monarch">[http://www.monarchsciences.com/ "SPECIMEN: TITANUS RODAN" - Monarch Sciences]<br>[[File:TITANUS RODAN - Monarch Sciences.png|100px]]</ref><ref name="Superspecies Profile">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TohoKingdom/status/1129168485441974272|title=Specimen: Titanus Rodan|work=[[Toho Kingdom]] on Twitter|date=16 May 2019}}</ref> / 46.9 meters<ref name="Japanese stats">[[File:MonsterVerse Rodan Japanese stats.jpg|150px]]</ref><br />
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'''[[Rodan]]''' {{Nihongo|ラドン|Radon}} is a winged [[Titan]] who appears in the [[2019]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. He is the first incarnation of the character to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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With the ability to level entire cities simply by flying, Rodan was dreaded as a destroyer by ancient [[humans]], who dubbed him the "Fire Demon." Rodan was discovered in pyrostasis within the volcano on Isla de Mara in [[Mexico]] by [[Monarch]] in [[1991]]. Monarch built a containment facility around the Titan, but in [[2019]] he was unleashed by Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]] and eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]] as part of their plot to restore the planet's natural order. Rodan immediately engaged in battle with Monarch's G-Team before encountering the three-headed [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], who soundly defeated him. After [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] was weakened by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] and Ghidorah took his place as the alpha of the Titans, Rodan submitted to Ghidorah and began to do his bidding. Rodan fought against the military in Washington, D.C. before Ghidorah summoned him to Boston to aid him against Godzilla and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. Rodan attacked Mothra and battled her across the city, nearly killing her before being immobilized by her venomous stinger. By the time Rodan recovered, Godzilla had defeated Ghidorah. Rodan approached Godzilla to challenge him, only to back down and submit to him, followed by all of the other Titans who had once served Ghidorah.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Rodan's Japanese name, Radon, is a truncation of "''[[Pteranodon|Pte'''ra'''no'''don''']]''." It may also have been chosen to suggest radiation. The name was changed to "Rodan" in English-speaking markets, possibly to avoid confusion with the element [[wikipedia:Radon|Radon]]. [[Toho]] eventually trademarked the name "Rodan," making it the monster's official English name. <br />
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According to [[Monarch]], Rodan is referred to in some legends as the "'''Fire Demon'''" and "'''The One Born of Fire'''." <ref name="Monarch"/> Monarch's [[Titan]] designation for Rodan is '''''Titanus Rodan''''', which unlike the designations for [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] utilizes his English name rather than his Japanese name.<br />
==Design==<br />
The MonsterVerse Rodan is a giant pterosaur-like creature with a large beak, two horns protruding from the back of his head, and huge wings with molten rock trailing off their edges. Rows of spikes adorn his chest, and his tail is large, flat and fan-shaped. His body is a burgundy red color, while his beak is black.<br />
==Personality==<br />
According to ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]], "Rodan is a bit of a rogue...you never quite know where his loyalties lie."<ref name="SlashFilm">[https://www.slashfilm.com/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-rodan/]</ref> [[Monarch]] describes Rodan's behavior as that of a "destroyer," unleashing "airborne devastation" upon the natural world.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><br />
==Origins==<br />
Rodan's origins are unclear, but he is presumably an ancient creature, due to being depicted in what appears to be an ancient cave painting. Similar paintings exist of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], suggesting Rodan either appeared alongside them in the past or is prophesied to appear alongside them in the future. According to [[Monarch]], Rodan is spoken of in legends, with his name referenced within many ancient temples in volcanically active regions. In [[1991]], Rodan was discovered by Monarch in pyrostasis in the magma inside the Isla de Mara volcano in [[Mexico]]. Monarch notes that Rodan's body structure resembles that of ''[[Pteranodon]]'', although he is far larger.<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
===[[MonsterVerse]]===<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] a cave painting of Rodan, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
After awakening [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] from [[Antarctica]], [[Emma Russell]] awakened Rodan from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara. An explosion burst from the volcano's crater, and Rodan emerged from the erupting volcano. In order to prevent Rodan from attacking the civilians still evacuating the village, [[Monarch]]'s G-Team opened fire on Rodan with fighter jets, drawing his attention. At the same time, Monarch discovered that Ghidorah was drawn to Rodan's calls, and decided to lure Rodan directly to the three-headed Titan. Rodan took flight and pursued the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] and its complement of fighter jets. As he flew over the Isla de Mara village, Rodan tore the buildings from the ground below and launched huge amounts of debris into the air. Rodan brought his wings together and propelled himself higher into the air, generating a sonic boom that took out several jets. He then descended and caught two jets in his talons, tearing them apart. Rodan began to spin through the air, destroying the remaining jets with his wings. Upon entering the storm surrounding Ghidorah, the ''Argo'' dove out of the way and the two [[Titan]]s collided in the air. Ghidorah quickly gained the upper hand, restraining Rodan's wings with his right and left mouths and firing a gravity beam from his central mouth that blasted Rodan into the water below. After Ghidorah landed atop the Isla de Mara volcano and awakened Titans all around the world with his roar, Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah.<br />
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Rodan accompanied Ghidorah to Washington D.C., assisting him in battling the military. He later followed Ghidorah to Boston and intercepted [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] on his behalf so she could not help [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] against him. Rodan and Mothra fought across the city, slamming each other into buildings and tearing at each other with their claws. Rodan finally pinned Mothra against a skyscraper, but she used her claws to push him off. However, Rodan circled back and landed on top of Mothra, trying to stab her with his beak. Mothra extended a stinger from her thorax and impaled Rodan through the chest. Immobilized by the venom, Rodan fell backward and plunged into the burning city below, screeching in rage.<br />
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Once Godzilla destroyed Ghidorah, Rodan regained his ability to move and confronted Godzilla along with [[Behemoth]], [[Methuselah]], [[Scylla]], and a [[MUTO]]. Rodan looked up at Godzilla and roared in challenge, but Godzilla returned a look that caused Rodan to submit to him. The others followed suit, all "bowing" to the new King of the Monsters. After this, Rodan began nesting in a volcano near Fiji, with spectators gathering around to catch a glimpse of him.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Supersonic Flight===<br />
Rodan can fly at supersonic speeds sufficient to outmaneuver what appear to be F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, and is highly agile while flying. Rodan is shown destroying several fighter jets pursuing him by rolling while in flight and smashing them with his wings. When flying at top speed, Rodan's wings generate cyclonic drift streams that can level entire cities instantly by literally ripping structures out of the ground and into the air.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><br />
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===Shockwaves===<br />
Rodan produces destructive shockwaves, described by [[Monarch]] as "cyclonic drift streams,"<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> while flying at top speeds which can flatten buildings he passes over and launch debris such as vehicles and people into the air. Monarch scientists speculate the monster's wingspan is vast enough to level cities with this technique.<ref name="MonSci">[http://www.monarchsciences.com/ Monarch Sciences - Crimson security clearance file for Rodan]</ref><br />
===Durability===<br />
Rodan has an extreme tolerance to heat and magma, having hibernated inside a volcano for at least several decades.<ref name="Monarch Timeline">[https://twitter.com/kongskullisland/status/882636137927294978 Kong: Skull Island on Twitter: "1991: A covert Monarch team establishes a quarantine zone around a dormant volcano in Isle de Mara. #KongSkullIsland"]</ref> He is also completely immune to conventional weaponry such as gunfire or missile strikes. A layer of volcanic rock acts as armor plating for Rodan's wings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><br />
===Magma System===<br />
Rodan has an internal combustion system of magma that flows throughout his body.<ref name="“MonSci”">[https://www.monarchsciences.com/ Monarch Sciences - Yellow security clearance file for Rodan]</ref> The magma throughout his system can reach temperatures up to 1,200°C.<ref name="ORCA">[https://orca.monarchsciences.com/ GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS - ORCA Communicator]</ref> The magma leaks through the ends of his wings and was able to burn Mothra's wings.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
Rodan mainly uses his talons and beak in combat. When in the midst of several fighter jets, he performed a barrel roll maneuver to smash them with his wings. He was even able to briefly overtake King Ghidorah during their fight.<br />
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===Eruptions===<br />
As noted in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', Rodan can seemingly cause volcanoes to erupt just by merely flying over them.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Rodan/Gallery}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*The [[Monarch]] outpost where Rodan was being studied is Outpost 56, a reference to the release year of his [[Rodan (film)|debut film]], [[1956]].<br />
*The nickname given to the location where Rodan is found, "el nido del demonio," is Spanish for "the demon's nest."<br />
*Originally, the Mexican volcano in which Monarch discovered Rodan was named Isla de Mona, which is the name of a real island in the Puerto Rican archipelago. The name was eventually changed to Isla de Mara.<br />
*The MonsterVerse Rodan is the shortest incarnation of the character, yet is also the heaviest and has the widest wingspan.<br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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'''[[Rodan]]''' {{Nihongo|ラドン|Radon}} is a winged [[Titan]] who appears in the [[2019]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. He is the first incarnation of the character to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
<br />
With the ability to level entire cities simply by flying, Rodan was dreaded as a destroyer by ancient [[humans]], who dubbed him the "Fire Demon." Rodan was discovered in pyrostasis within the volcano on Isla de Mara in [[Mexico]] by [[Monarch]] in [[1991]]. Monarch built a containment facility around the Titan, but in [[2019]] he was unleashed by Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]] and eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]] as part of their plot to restore the planet's natural order. Rodan immediately engaged in battle with Monarch's G-Team before encountering the three-headed [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], who soundly defeated him. After [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] was weakened by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] and Ghidorah took his place as the alpha of the Titans, Rodan submitted to Ghidorah and began to do his bidding. Rodan fought against the military in Washington, D.C. before Ghidorah summoned him to Boston to aid him against Godzilla and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. Rodan attacked Mothra and battled her across the city, nearly killing her before being immobilized by her venomous stinger. By the time Rodan recovered, Godzilla had defeated Ghidorah. Rodan approached Godzilla to challenge him, only to back down and submit to him, followed by all of the other Titans who had once served Ghidorah.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Rodan's Japanese name, Radon, is a truncation of "''[[Pteranodon|Pte'''ra'''no'''don''']]''." It may also have been chosen to suggest radiation. The name was changed to "Rodan" in English-speaking markets, possibly to avoid confusion with the element [[wikipedia:Radon|Radon]]. [[Toho]] eventually trademarked the name "Rodan," making it the monster's official English name. <br />
<br />
According to [[Monarch]], Rodan is referred to in some legends as the "'''Fire Demon'''" and "'''The One Born of Fire'''." <ref name="Monarch"/> Monarch's [[Titan]] designation for Rodan is '''''Titanus Rodan''''', which unlike the designations for [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] utilizes his English name rather than his Japanese name.<br />
==Design==<br />
The MonsterVerse Rodan is a giant pterosaur-like creature with a large beak, two horns protruding from the back of his head, and huge wings with molten rock trailing off their edges. Rows of spikes adorn his chest, and his tail is large, flat and fan-shaped. His body is a burgundy red color, while his beak is black.<br />
==Personality==<br />
According to ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]], "Rodan is a bit of a rogue...you never quite know where his loyalties lie."<ref name="SlashFilm">[https://www.slashfilm.com/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-rodan/]</ref> [[Monarch]] describes Rodan's behavior as that of a "destroyer," unleashing "airborne devastation" upon the natural world.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><br />
==Origins==<br />
Rodan's origins are unclear, but he is presumably an ancient creature, due to being depicted in what appears to be an ancient cave painting. Similar paintings exist of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], suggesting Rodan either appeared alongside them in the past or is prophesied to appear alongside them in the future. According to [[Monarch]], Rodan is spoken of in legends, with his name referenced within many ancient temples in volcanically active regions. In [[1991]], Rodan was discovered by Monarch in pyrostasis in the magma inside the Isla de Mara volcano in [[Mexico]]. Monarch notes that Rodan's body structure resembles that of ''[[Pteranodon]]'', although he is far larger.<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
===[[MonsterVerse]]===<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] a cave painting of Rodan, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
After awakening [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] from [[Antarctica]], [[Emma Russell]] awakened Rodan from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara. An explosion burst from the volcano's crater, and Rodan emerged from the erupting volcano. In order to prevent Rodan from attacking the civilians still evacuating the village, [[Monarch]]'s G-Team opened fire on Rodan with fighter jets, drawing his attention. At the same time, Monarch discovered that Ghidorah was drawn to Rodan's calls, and decided to lure Rodan directly to the three-headed Titan. Rodan took flight and pursued the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] and its complement of fighter jets. As he flew over the Isla de Mara village, Rodan tore the buildings from the ground below and launched huge amounts of debris into the air. Rodan brought his wings together and propelled himself higher into the air, generating a sonic boom that took out several jets. He then descended and caught two jets in his talons, tearing them apart. Rodan began to spin through the air, destroying the remaining jets with his wings. Upon entering the storm surrounding Ghidorah, the ''Argo'' dove out of the way and the two [[Titan]]s collided in the air. Ghidorah quickly gained the upper hand, restraining Rodan's wings with his right and left mouths and firing a gravity beam from his central mouth that blasted Rodan into the water below. After Ghidorah landed atop the Isla de Mara volcano and awakened Titans all around the world with his roar, Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah.<br />
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Rodan accompanied Ghidorah to Washington D.C., assisting him in battling the military. He later followed Ghidorah to Boston and intercepted [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] on his behalf so she could not help [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] against him. Rodan and Mothra fought across the city, slamming each other into buildings and tearing at each other with their claws. Rodan finally pinned Mothra against a skyscraper, but she used her claws to push him off. However, Rodan circled back and landed on top of Mothra, trying to stab her with his beak. Mothra extended a stinger from her thorax and impaled Rodan through the chest. Immobilized by the venom, Rodan fell backward and plunged into the burning city below, screeching in rage.<br />
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Once Godzilla destroyed Ghidorah, Rodan regained his ability to move and confronted Godzilla along with [[Behemoth]], [[Methuselah]], [[Scylla]], and a [[MUTO]]. Rodan looked up at Godzilla and roared in challenge, but Godzilla returned a look that caused Rodan to submit to him. The others followed suit, all "bowing" to the new King of the Monsters. After this, Rodan began nesting in a volcano near Fiji, with spectators gathering around to catch a glimpse of him.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Supersonic Flight===<br />
Rodan can fly at supersonic speeds sufficient to outmaneuver what appear to be F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, and is highly agile while flying. Rodan is shown destroying several fighter jets pursuing him by rolling while in flight and smashing them with his wings. When flying at top speed, Rodan's wings generate cyclonic drift streams that can level entire cities instantly by literally ripping structures out of the ground and into the air.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><br />
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===Shockwaves===<br />
Rodan produces destructive shockwaves, described by [[Monarch]] as "cyclonic drift streams,"<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> while flying at top speeds which can flatten buildings he passes over and launch debris such as vehicles and people into the air. Monarch scientists speculate the monster's wingspan is vast enough to level cities with this technique.<ref name="MonSci">[http://www.monarchsciences.com/ Monarch Sciences - Crimson security clearance file for Rodan]</ref><br />
===Durability===<br />
Rodan has an extreme tolerance to heat and magma, having hibernated inside a volcano for at least several decades.<ref name="Monarch Timeline">[https://twitter.com/kongskullisland/status/882636137927294978 Kong: Skull Island on Twitter: "1991: A covert Monarch team establishes a quarantine zone around a dormant volcano in Isle de Mara. #KongSkullIsland"]</ref> He is also completely immune to conventional weaponry such as gunfire or missile strikes. A layer of volcanic rock acts as armor plating for Rodan's wings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><br />
===Magma System===<br />
Rodan has an internal combustion system of magma that flows throughout his body.<ref name="“MonSci”">[https://www.monarchsciences.com/ Monarch Sciences - Yellow security clearance file for Rodan]</ref> The magma throughout his system can reach temperatures up to 1,200°C.<ref name="ORCA">[https://orca.monarchsciences.com/ GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS - ORCA Communicator]</ref> The magma leaks through the ends of his wings and was able to burn Mothra's wings.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
Rodan mainly uses his talons and beak in combat. When in the midst of several fighter jets, he performed a barrel roll maneuver to smash them with his wings.<br />
===Eruptions===<br />
As noted in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', Rodan can seemingly cause volcanoes to erupt just by merely flying over them.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Rodan/Gallery}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*The [[Monarch]] outpost where Rodan was being studied is Outpost 56, a reference to the release year of his [[Rodan (film)|debut film]], [[1956]].<br />
*The nickname given to the location where Rodan is found, "el nido del demonio," is Spanish for "the demon's nest."<br />
*Originally, the Mexican volcano in which Monarch discovered Rodan was named Isla de Mona, which is the name of a real island in the Puerto Rican archipelago. The name was eventually changed to Isla de Mara.<br />
*The MonsterVerse Rodan is the shortest incarnation of the character, yet is also the heaviest and has the widest wingspan.<br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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'''[[King Ghidorah]]''' {{Nihongo|キングギドラ|Kingu Gidora}} is a three-headed [[Titan]] who first appeared in a cave painting in the post-credits scene for the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', then went on to serve as the main antagonist of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' in [[2019]]. He is the first incarnation of King Ghidorah to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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An evil alien dragon who invaded [[Earth]] in the ancient past, King Ghidorah clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], who succeeded in sealing him away beneath the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice. The organization [[Monarch]] discovered Ghidorah's resting place in the present day, and established Outpost 32 to study him, dubbing him "Monster Zero." In [[2019]], the eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]], working alongside Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]], unleashed Ghidorah from his frozen tomb in an attempt to release all of the Titans to restore the natural order. Being an invasive species, Ghidorah had no interest in restoring balance and resumed annihilating the global ecosystem, awakening all of the other Titans himself and bending them to his will. Assisted by Monarch, Godzilla and Mothra joined forces and confronted Ghidorah in Boston for a final confrontation. Ghidorah summoned [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] to his aid to deal with Mothra, while Ghidorah overwhelmed Godzilla in one-on-one combat. After defeating Rodan, Mothra sacrificed her life to save Godzilla from Ghidorah, reinvigorating him with her energy and allowing him to finally destroy Ghidorah once and for all. With the three-headed terror vanquished for good, Godzilla took his place as the King of the Monsters, ending the rampages of the Titans previously under Ghidorah's control.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The "Ghidorah" {{Nihongo|ギドラ|Gidora}} part of King Ghidorah's name comes from the Japanese word for "hydra" {{Nihongo|ヒドラ|Hidora}}, which shares two of its three katakana characters with "Ghidorah." It also, coincidentally or not, sounds very similar to the [[Russia]]n pronunciation of "hydra" (Гидра, ''ˈɡʲidrə''). The addition of "King" {{Nihongo|キング}} to his name may have been influenced by King Dragon {{Nihongo|キング・ドラゴン|Kingu Doragon}}, the name given to [[Wikipedia:Zmei (Russian)|Zmey Gorynych]], upon which King Ghidorah's design was based, in the Japanese version of the Soviet film ''[[wikipedia:Ilya Muromets (film)|Ilya Muromets]]''. [[Monarch]] calls King Ghidorah '''Monster Zero''' {{Nihongo|モンスター・ゼロ|Monsutā Zero}}, and gives him the [[Titan]] designation '''''Titanus Ghidorah'''''.<ref name="Monarch" /> He is typically only ever referred to by these names or just '''Ghidorah''' in-universe, with only merchandise and marketing using his full name, although both Col. [[Diane Foster]] does call him "King Ghidorah" once in the film itself. A tracking label shown on a map in the film also reads "King Ghidorah." One ancient Sumerian text discovered by Monarch also called him '''Death Song of Three Storms'''.<br />
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Director [[Michael Dougherty]] individually nicknamed Ghidorah's heads '''Ichi''', '''Ni''', and '''San''' during production, literally translating to "one" {{Nihongo|一|ichi}}, "two" {{nihongo|二|ni}}, and "three" {{nihongo|三|san}} in Japanese. The leftmost head, nicknamed San, is also jokingly called "Kevin" by fans due to its more submissive nature and comical antics compared to the other two heads. Dougherty himself even acknowledged this nickname on Twitter.<ref name="DoughertyTweet">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136289119729016833 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "Center head: Ichi; Right head: Ni; Left head: San... aka Kevin. 🐲🐲🐲#GodzillaMovie"]</ref><br />
==Design==<br />
This incarnation of King Ghidorah maintains the traditional core design of the character, being a giant bipedal dragon with three heads on long serpentine necks, two tails, and two large bat-like wings at his sides, which stands upright on his two hind legs. His body is covered in overlapping golden scales, which according to [[Monarch]] actually contain trace amounts of gold. The membranes of King Ghidorah's wings are still gold in color, but are made of smooth skin and not covered in scales. Like past designs, the fronts of King Ghidorah's necks are also not covered in scales, but rather skin with a ridged texture. This skin pattern extends to King Ghidorah's chest, a trait unique to this incarnation. This King Ghidorah's heads are designed similarly to the character's [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei incarnation]], with a set of horns on each side as opposed to the [[King Ghidorah/Showa|Showa incarnation's]] single pair of horns and manes of hair. Unlike the Heisei King Ghidorah, each of the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's heads has ten horns, five on each side, rather than eight. These horns are also slightly larger and more curved, as opposed to the thin straight horns of the Heisei design. There is also a small ridge atop each head. All three of King Ghidorah's necks are very muscular in addition to being very long. Two rows of spikes run down the back of his center neck, while the left and right necks feature one row apiece. The undersides of his necks glow yellow when he charges his Gravity Beams. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's central neck is positioned in front of his left and right necks much like [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah's]], whereas all previous incarnations of the character had their middle neck positioned behind the others.<br />
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King Ghidorah's body is considerably thinner than that of past incarnations, with the outline of his ribcage visible through his skin. Unlike past incarnations, he has defined arms which extend into his wings, with claws at the end of each fold. His wings are much larger than those of past incarnations, and attach to his body well below his hips. When fully outstretched, they extend well above his heads. This incarnation also uses his wings for support when standing at times. King Ghidorah's legs are thin but muscular, with his knees bent forward in such a way that he has a slight forward hunch. His feet have at least four digits with defined claws. King Ghidorah's tails end in spiky retractable fans similar to the Heisei King Ghidorah. According to Monarch files, injuries have been discovered on several locations on King Ghidorah's body "reminiscent of claw and scorch marks."<ref name="Monarch"/>.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies King Ghidorah's behavior as that of a "destroyer," and considers him "[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] ultimate nemesis."<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /> He lives up to this reputation upon awakening, acting as an invasive species and commanding the other [[Titan]]s around the world to help him decimate the planet's ecosystems. Ghidorah demonstrates hostility toward humans which are far too small to injure him, such as when he vaporizes a group of soldiers with his Gravity Beams, when he chases down and kills [[Vivienne Graham]], and when he stalks and attempts to kill [[Madison Russell]]. King Ghidorah's three heads each have their own personalities, and are akin to conjoined triplets rather than a single individual with three heads. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] described the center head as "the one who's sort of the big brother and the most serious," the right head as "slightly more aggressive and tenacious," and the left head as "[displaying] signs of curiosity."<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/05/26/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-king-ghidorah-2/|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters heavy King Ghidorah is a 'very human' dragon|work=Entertainment Weekly|author=Collis, Clark|date=26 May 2019}}</ref> King Ghidorah uses body language to intimidate Godzilla, shaking the ends of his tails like a rattlesnake and spreading his wings like how a cobra opens its hood. Ghidorah can also flick out his tongues like a snake or lizard.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
According to Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], Ghidorah is an ancient creature who was feared by many ancient cultures and was said to have been a "dragon who fell from the stars", suggesting that he is of extraterrestrial origin. Judging by his appearance in ancient cave paintings, he has invaded Earth sometime in the past, and clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. He was discovered buried under ice in [[Antarctica]] before [[2014]] by a [[Monarch]] team headed by [[Vivienne Graham]].<ref name="Ghidorah Discovery Dates" group="note">The Monarch timeline videos posted to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' social media accounts in 2017 state that Monarch discovered King Ghidorah in 2016. ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', set in 2014, shows a containment facility already built around him.</ref> Monarch links King Ghidorah to mythical creatures such as the [[Wikipedia:Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] and the [[Wikipedia:Rainbow Serpent|Rainbow Serpent]], and describes him as a "living extinction event."<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
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====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Kong_Skull_Island_Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah_cave_painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of King Ghidorah battling [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] two cave paintings of King Ghidorah, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] and [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. In the second painting, he was shown fighting Godzilla.<br />
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After obtaining the ORCA, [[Alan Jonah]] and his men traveled to [[Monarch]]'s Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]] where they gunned down all of the Monarch personnel. They entered the base and found King Ghidorah frozen within the ice. Jonah's men drilled into the ice and planted explosive charges within it, while [[Emma Russell]] calibrated the ORCA to Ghidorah. Monarch soon arrived and stormed the outpost, engaging in a firefight with Jonah's men. Emma grabbed the detonator for the charges and pressed it, freeing Ghidorah from the ice. After retreating to their stolen Monarch Osprey, Jonah ordered Emma to awaken Ghidorah with the ORCA. She obliged, and the three-headed [[Titan]] rose from the ice. Monarch's G-Team opened fire on Ghidorah's heads as they eyed them curiously before retaliating with devastating gravity beams that vaporized them. Ghidorah completely freed himself from the ice and made his way to Monarch's Ospreys, though Emma used the ORCA to distract him before he attacked them. [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] soon eruped from the ice to confront Ghidorah, and the two Titans collided. Ghidorah was more than a match for Godzilla physically, forcing Godzilla to call upon his atomic breath. Ghidorah's heads weaved out of the way of the blast and countered with their gravity beams, which knocked Godzilla off of the ice shelf. Ghidorah resumed terrorizing the humans, destroying one Osprey and killing Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] as she and [[Mark Russell]] tried to flee to safety. Before he could kill the others, the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] flew overhead and bombarded Ghidorah with missiles. As Godzilla crawled back onto the ice, Ghidorah took flight and escaped.<br />
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Monarch tracked Ghidorah aboard the Osprey, only for him to disappear in a tropical storm over Brazil. Their new priority became dealing with [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], a winged Titan which Emma had unleashed from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]]. As the ''Argo'' engaged in an aerial chase with Rodan, Ghidorah was detected moving to the location within the tropical storm. Monarch decided to lure Rodan to Ghidorah so they would fight each other. As the ''Argo'' entered the eye of the storm, it dove out of the way as Ghidorah and Rodan collided and began tearing at each other. Ghidorah restrained Rodan's wings with his left and right heads, and fired a gravity beam from his central head that blasted Rodan into the water below. Ghidorah turned his attention to the ''Argo'' and pursued it, only to be dragged underwater by Godzilla. Godzilla pulled Ghidorah under the surface and bit down on his left neck, tearing it off. Just as Godzilla seemed about to win, the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]] struck the water and produced a colossal green explosion. While Godzilla was severely injured by the blast, Ghidorah was unharmed and flew out of the water, landing atop the Isla de Mara volcano. Ghidorah regenerated his missing head in a matter of moments and spread his wings, shrieking loudly into the sky. His call awakened other Titans around the world, including [[Scylla]], [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], and a [[MUTO]], all of whom began to rampage. Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah, doing his bidding along with the other newly-awakened Titans. Ghidorah made his way to the East Coast of the United States, bringing with him a massive hurricane that settled over Washington, D.C. When Monarch learned that Godzilla was still alive, it sent a nuclear submarine to try and revive him while the ''Argo'' battled Ghidorah and Rodan in D.C. along with the military.<br />
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Horrified at what her mother had helped to unleash, Emma's daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] stole the ORCA and brought it to Fenway Park, where she broadcast a signal that calmed the other Titans and lured Ghidorah to Boston. Upon landing, Ghidorah destroyed the loudspeakers broadcasting the sound and fired his gravity beams into the pressbox. Madison managed to escape onto the field, but Ghidorah found her and prepared to fire his gravity beams. However, the now-revitalized Godzilla arrived in the city surrounded by a military escort and blasted Ghidorah with his atomic breath. Ghidorah charged at Godzilla and the Titans collided with each other, producing a shockwave that shook the ''Argo''. Monarch deployed two Ospreys to try and save Madison and recover the ORCA as Godzilla and Ghidorah continued to fight. Ghidorah restrained Godzilla with his heads and pinned him to the ground, but Godzilla used his atomic breath to force him off. [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] flew overhead and used her silk to pin Ghidorah's heads against a building. As Ghidorah tried to free his heads, Godzilla charged and tackled him through the building. As Ghidorah lay on the ground and witnessed Godzilla approaching, he called to Rodan to intercept Mothra. With Rodan and Mothra fighting in the air, Ghidorah and Godzilla continued their battle on the ground. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, which he projected through the tips of his wings, blinding and stunning Godzilla. Ghidorah pressed his advantage and leaped onto Godzilla, grabbing him in his claws and carrying him into the sky. Ghidorah used his middle neck to strangle Godzilla until he went limp, then dropped Godzilla from above the clouds. Godzilla struck the ground and was left immobilized as Ghidorah landed near him, ready to finish him off. The injured Mothra weakly crawled onto Godzilla and shielded him with her wings, then flew at Ghidorah as he fired his gravity beams, vaporizing her. After Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, Ghidorah bit down on his foe and began siphoning his energy through his mouths. Emma, having had a change of heart, repaired the ORCA with Mark and used it to distract Ghidorah and force him to release Godzilla. In order to allow the Osprey to escape, Emma took the ORCA and lured Ghidorah away in a jeep. Ghidorah pursued Emma and destroyed the vehicle with his gravity beams, launching Emma from the car. Mortally wounded on the ground, Emma looked up at Ghidorah and said "Long live the King" as her final words. Ghidorah turned to see Godzilla, covered in glowing orange cracks and emitting intense heat, approaching him. Godzilla emitted a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar, with Ghidorah trying to shield his heads with his wings. The blast incinerated the flesh on Ghidorah's wings, and he fired his gravity beams at Godzilla, Godzilla was unaffected and unleashed another pulse, disintegrating Ghidorah's left and right heads. Godzilla stomped on Ghidorah's chest as the accumulated nuclear energy inside him exploded, leveling a huge portion of the city. When the smoke cleared, Ghidorah's last remaining head emerged from the rubble, hanging from Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head and reduced Ghidorah to nothing but ash.<br />
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In Isla de Mara, with the sea still devoid of life due to the effects of the Oxygen Destroyer, fishermen had managed to dredge up Ghidorah's severed head which had been torn off by Godzilla. Jonah and his men traveled to a warehouse in Isla de Mara where the head was being kept. After observing the head with sinister intent, Jonah simply remarked "we'll take it."<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Flight===<br />
The muscle tendons in King Ghidorah's wings are described as being incredibly hyper-tensile, and their massive aerodynamics could generate hurricane-force winds when flying. When combined with his body's electro-receptor molecular biology, water vapor in the air would be superheated, creating a localized storm system as he flies, equivalent to a Category 6 hurricane. The power of King Ghidorah's flight is so great that as a result, "the stratosphere would be torn open by an otherworldly tempest of thunder and lightning [Earth's] sky has never seen."<ref name="Monarch"/> King Ghidorah flies at a speed of 550 knots,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> or about Mach 0.8, while all previous live-action incarnations of the character could fly at least Mach 3 while in the Earth's atmosphere.<br />
===Conducting scales===<br />
[[Monarch]] scientists theorize that King Ghidorah's scales are gilded with trace amounts of [[Wikipedia:Gold|aurum]] which act as conductors, capable of carrying bio-electrical currents throughout his body. This allows Ghidorah to conduct electricity through his body and project it in different ways, either through the gravity beams he spits from his mouth or the lightning bolts he fires from his wings.<br />
===Gravity Beams===<br />
[[File:GKOTM - Gravity Beams go in.gif|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires his Gravity Beams]]<br />
King Ghidorah can spit bio-electrical Gravity Beams from each of his mouths that are powerful enough to tear through buildings and to disintegrate human beings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><ref name="MeetTheG-Team">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OFMgyBnU36s- Meet the G-Team-Godzilla: King of the Monsters]</ref> The fronts of his necks glow yellow while charging this attack. This attack is also shown to cause physical harm to other [[Titan]]s. With only one shot, Ghidorah was able to shoot [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]] down and a concentrated barrage was enough to disintegrate [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. This attack also had enough force to drive [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] off the ice during their first battle in [[Antarctica]].<br />
===Wing lightning===<br />
[[File:MonsterVerse Ghidorah wing lightning.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires lightning from his wings]]<br />
Like the [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|incarnation of King Ghidorah]] from ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah can project lightning from the tips of his wings.<ref name="Wing Lightning">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=trmxS09ODPY/ Godzilla King Of The Monsters TV Spot]</ref> In addition to damaging aircraft it strikes, this lightning blinds and temporarily stuns Godzilla, allowing Ghidorah to attack him.<br />
===Intelligence===<br />
According to cranial scans, King Ghidorah has a divergent frontal lobe density in the brains of all three heads, indicating that each of his heads can have disparate levels of cognitive functions, possibly including independent thought. [[Monarch]] has determined that each of King Ghidorah's heads exhibits its own individual personality.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> King Ghidorah shows his intelligence during combat, such as when he bites down on electrical wiring during his battle with Godzilla in Boston, allowing him to temporarily stun his nemesis long enough to attack him. While attempting to free his other heads from Mothra's silk the left head was able to recognize Godzilla was behind him by looking at his own reflection. King Ghidorah also recognizes the ORCA frequency as a potential threat and makes several attempts to take out the source, such as when he destroys the Fenway Park speakers to cut off the sound.<br />
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===Tail spikes===<br />
King Ghidorah has retractable spikes on the ends of his tails, though he does not seem to use them specifically in combat.<ref name="5MinuteScene">[https://vimeo.com/328588544 - Godzilla King Of The Monsters 5 Minute TV Spot]</ref> King Ghidorah is seen shaking the ends of his tails in the air like a rattlesnake, possibly as an intimidation display.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
When not using his gravity beams to attack from a distance, King Ghidorah uses his jaws when in close combat in a similar manner to a snake. He also has the ability to constrict an opponent with his three necks and two tails, strangling Godzilla at one point. His strength greatly outclasses that of Rodan, as King Ghidorah was able to easily restrain the winged Titan's wings with his left and right heads, allowing his middle head to fire a Gravity Beam at him. King Ghidorah is also shown to be capable of lifting enemies comparable to him in size without much strain, as seen when he slams Godzilla to the ground and carries him up into the atmosphere in order to drop him.<br />
===Durability===<br />
King Ghidorah is immune to conventional weaponry, and is also able to withstand a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath at point-blank range, though it still pushes him back.<ref name="Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Final Trailer">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GbXQHYfUhtg]</ref> Due to his extraterrestrial nature, Ghidorah is immune to the effects of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which seriously injured Godzilla and killed all other life within a two-mile radius. King Ghidorah was seen using his wings as a shield to protect his heads from missiles. He tried using them to shield his heads from from Godzilla's nuclear pulse, but they were unable to withstand the intense heat and were incinerated.<br />
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===Regeneration===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses an exceptional healing factor. After having his left head severed by Godzilla, he was able to completely regenerate it in a matter of moments. As stated by [[Michael Dougherty]], when King Ghidorah's head is severed and a new one grows, the newly-grown head retains the original head's memories and personality. This occurs because Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body, similar to an octopus.<br />
===Energy absorption===<br />
King Ghidorah is able to absorb energy through his mouths. He is shown doing this twice in his final battle with Godzilla. At one point, he bites down on a nearby power substation and absorbs the electricity, which he projects through the tips of his wings. Later, he constricts his necks around Godzilla before biting down on him and draining his atomic energy. The energy is visible coursing through Ghidorah's necks as he bites down on Godzilla.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
According to [[Michael Dougherty]], King Ghidorah's roar in the [[MonsterVerse]] is meant to emulate his original high-pitched cackling roar from the [[Showa era|Showa series]].<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*The script for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' called for the Iwi petroglyphs inside the ''[[Wanderer]]'' to depict many monsters, including "one with three heads."<ref name="From Script to Screen">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olKQQZ5Verk From Script to Screen - Kong: Skull Island - Wanderer Scene]</ref> In the completed film, only [[King Kong|Kong]] and the [[Skullcrawler]]s were shown. The film's [[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], however, does mention a three-headed creature depicted on the murals, along with several other creatures.<br />
*[[Monarch]]'s designation for King Ghidorah, Monster Zero, is the name given to King Ghidorah by the [[Xiliens]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<ref name="KSI Facebook" /><br />
*The location where King Ghidorah is frozen in [[Antarctica]], Outpost 32, is a reference to the 1982 film ''[[wikipedia:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'', in which the primary location is an outpost in Antarctica called Outpost 31. The titular alien monster in ''The Thing'' is also discovered frozen in the Antarctic ice, much like King Ghidorah.<br />
*Excluding the [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]] featured in ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' which is an estimated 20 kilometers (65,616.8 feet) in length with no definite "height," this is the tallest incarnation of the character, standing 521 feet (158.8 meters) in height - approximately 29 feet taller than the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], who was 150 meters. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the tallest monster featured in a Godzilla film besides [[Godzilla Earth]], who stands over 1,000 feet tall.<br />
**The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the heaviest incarnation of the character at 141,056 tons, which is nearly double the weight of the [[King Ghidorah/Heisei|Heisei King Ghidorah]], and the heaviest member of the [[Ghidorah]] group. He is also one of the heaviest kaiju in the Godzilla series, behind the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]] at 150,000 metric tons, Super Mechagodzilla at 150,482 metric tons, [[MOGUERA]] at 160,000 metric tons, [[Biollante]]'s Plant Beast Form at 200,000 metric tons, [[Bagan]] at 280,000 metric tons, and [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s Flying Form at 720,000 metric tons.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is the first incarnation of the character to be portrayed through motion capture, as well as the first to be portrayed by three actors simultaneously.<br />
*The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah shares some characteristics with the [[King Ghidorah/GMK|incarnation of the character]] from ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. For example, his feet are bird-like with three large claws and a smaller fourth digit, while his wings have visible phalanges which connect to his body, and can be folded at his sides when not in use. He also possesses electrical abilities in addition to his traditional Gravity Beams, much like the ''GMK'' incarnation of the character. Like the ''GMK'' King Ghidorah, this version of the character is initially discovered frozen in ice.<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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