Amhuluk

	Amhuluk
	Amhuluk
Alternate names	Inundator
Species	Titanus Amhuluk
Place(s) of emergence	Manpupuner Rock Formations, Komi Republic
Controlled by	King Ghidorah
Enemies	Behemoth, Godzilla
First appearance	Latest appearance
Godzilla: King of the Monsters	Godzilla Dominion

“	The inundator* acknowledges.*	„
	— Narrator as Amhuluk submits to Godzilla (Godzilla Dominion)

Amhuluk is a Titan first mentioned in the 2019 film Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Its design was revealed in the 2021 Legendary graphic novel Godzilla Dominion.

Awakened by King Ghidorah's call in 2019, Amhuluk escaped from the Monarch outpost surrounding it in the Komi Republic. He was later pacified when Madison Russell activated the Orca in Fenway Park. Sometime later, Amhuluk encroached on Behemoth's territory in the Amazon rainforest, but was confronted by Godzilla and convinced to leave.

Name

Amhuluk is named after a water monster from the folklore of the Kalapuya tribe in Oregon. The creature, described as a horned dragon covered in spotted fur, was associated with drowning, disease, and the malarial fog.^[1] Monarch gave Amhuluk the Titan designation Titanus Amhuluk.

Design

Amhuluk's body is bulky, asymmetrical, and resembles a mess of black vines tied together. He possesses four legs and two arms. Blue-colored streaks adorn his body. What looks like trees protrude from his back. Amhuluk has a fish-like face with multiple yellow, glowing eyes, a stinger-tipped tongue, and squid-like tentacles protruding from the back of his neck.

Personality

Amhuluk appears to be hostile towards other Titans aside from Godzilla, as he was seen violently fighting Behemoth.

History

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Amhuluk was among the Titans awakened by King Ghidorah's alpha call and escaped from Monarch Outpost 66 in the Manpupuner Rock Formations. He was pacified when Madison Russell activated the Orca in Fenway Park.

Books

Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization (2021) [mentioned]

Comics

Godzilla Dominion (2021)

Godzilla Dominion

Amhuluk fought with Behemoth in the Amazon rainforest. Amhuluk split one of Behemoth's tusks with a single slash from his hand. Behemoth struck at Amhuluk with his other tusk, only for the Titan to retaliate with a punch. Amhuluk grabbed onto Behemoth's other tusk and began to drag him along the river. After having sensed Behemoth and Amhuluk's battle, Godzilla made his way to the river. When he arrived, he watched the two Titans battling and decided to intervene. Amhuluk continued to drag Behemoth, but was shoved into a nearby shoreline by Godzilla. Godzilla roared at Amhuluk, prompting the Titan to leave the area.

Abilities

Telekinesis

According to Godzilla Dominion artist Drew Johnson, Amhuluk is merely a head and spine; the rest of his "body" is a telekinetically-assembled mass of plants^[2], including "old vegetation, logs, branches, [and] moss."^[3] He can telekinetically hurl parts of himself at opponents at high speeds, shown when one of his arms split one of Behemoth's tusks in two at a long distance.

Physical abilities

Ahmuluk possesses great strength, as he was able to break apart Behemoth's tusk with one slash and knock him down with a punch. He was also able to drag Behemoth's 354-foot-tall body along the Amazon River.

Amphibiousness

Amhuluk has an amphibious lifestyle, being able to fight Titans on land and swim away when needing to retreat.

Durability

According to Drew Johnson, Amhuluk does not feel pain from any attacks that do not strike his head, as his "body" is made of debris.^[4]

Weaknesses

Drew Johnson has described several of Amhuluk's vulnerabilities. Depending on the materials he makes his body out of, he is susceptible to being set aflame.^[4] Targeting the head is the only way to kill him, though blows aimed at his nervous system could cause his telekinetically-formed body to collapse.^[5] Due to his size, it would take him some time to assemble a new body.^[5]

Gallery

Amhuluk's name on a map of Titan locations in Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Drew Johnson's original concept for Amhuluk (below Godzilla)^[3]

Video

Kaiju Profile: The Other Titans
of Godzilla: King of the Monsters

References

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

↑ "Amhuluk". A Book of Creatures. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
↑ Johnson, Drew Edward (19 November 2021). "I just meant trees, broken wood, whatever plant debris he could gather together. He couldn't use say, concrete or other industrial debris". Twitter.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 [1]
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Johnson, Drew Edward (18 November 2021). "Yeah, I'd say he's as flammable as whatever material he's built his body of. I don't think he'd feel any punishment the body takes. He's just the head and a bit of nervous system. The rest is assembled and controlled by him". Twitter.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Johnson, Drew Edward (19 November 2021). "Yeah, I figure you'd have to take out the head. At the very least a strike to the nervous system to inhibit his telekinetic power to draw a body together. I can't guess how fast he could assemble a body, but figure that he's a huge Titan, and that's a lot of scrap to pull togethr". Twitter.

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[A_Book_of_Creatures-1] "Amhuluk". A Book of Creatures. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

[Plants-2] Johnson, Drew Edward (19 November 2021). "I just meant trees, broken wood, whatever plant debris he could gather together. He couldn't use say, concrete or other industrial debris". Twitter.

[Amhuluk_TK-3] 3.0 ^3.1 [1]

[Durability-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Johnson, Drew Edward (18 November 2021). "Yeah, I'd say he's as flammable as whatever material he's built his body of. I don't think he'd feel any punishment the body takes. He's just the head and a bit of nervous system. The rest is assembled and controlled by him". Twitter.

[Nervous-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Johnson, Drew Edward (19 November 2021). "Yeah, I figure you'd have to take out the head. At the very least a strike to the nervous system to inhibit his telekinetic power to draw a body together. I can't guess how fast he could assemble a body, but figure that he's a huge Titan, and that's a lot of scrap to pull togethr". Twitter.

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