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| | <tab name="Millennium">[[File:Godzilla.jp - Baragon 2001.jpg|300px|Baragon in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]</tab> | ||
<tab name="1st Generation">[[File:Baragon_(BvF).png|300px|Baragon in Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]</tab> | |||
<tab name="2nd Generation">[[File:Baragon.png|300px|Baragon in Destroy All Monsters]]</tab> | |||
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|name =Baragon{{tt|™|Baragon is a Trademark of Toho Company Ltd.}} | |name =Baragon{{tt|™|Baragon is a Trademark of Toho Company Ltd.}} | ||
|subtitle =Subterranean Monster<br>{{Nihongo|地底怪獣|Chitei Kaijū}}{{sup|[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon|FvB]]-[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}<br>God of the Earth<br>{{Nihongo|地の神|Ji no Gami}}{{sup|[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=111|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref> | |subtitle =Subterranean Monster<br>{{Nihongo|地底怪獣|Chitei Kaijū}}{{sup|[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon|FvB]]-[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}<br>God of the Earth<br>{{Nihongo|地の神|Ji no Gami}}{{sup|[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=111|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref> | ||
|species =Subterranean Reptile | |species =Subterranean Reptile | ||
|nicknames =God of the Earth, Varagon, Baragon-Kun{{sup|[[Get Going! Godzilland|GZL]]}} | |nicknames =God of the Earth, Varagon, Baragon-Kun{{sup|[[Get Going! Godzilland|GZL]]}} | ||
|height ={{ishowa}}25 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium">''[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]''. Profiles of the Monsters; Page 119.</ref><br>{{imill}}30 meters<ref name="metric" /> | |height ={{ishowa}}25 meters{{sup|[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon|FvB]]}}<ref name="GodzillaCompendium">''[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]''. Profiles of the Monsters; Page 119.</ref><br>20 meters{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=125|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><ref name="Ultra Books">{{cite book|title=[[Ultra Books Destroy All Monsters|Ultra Books Destroy All Monsters (ウルトラブックス怪獣総進撃)]]|date=[[1968]]|publisher=Asahi Sonorama}} [[File:Ultra Books Baragon.jpg|150px]]</ref><ref name="DAM Inconsistent" group="note">Many sources do not make any distinction between the first and second generation Baragon, and list them both as being 25 meters tall.</ref><br>{{imill}}30 meters<ref name="metric" /> | ||
|weight ={{ishowa}}250 metric tons<ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><br>{{imill}}10,000 metric tons<ref name="metric">''[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]''. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack; Page 111</ref> | |weight ={{ishowa}}250 metric tons<ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><br>{{imill}}10,000 metric tons<ref name="metric">''[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]''. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack; Page 111</ref> | ||
|forms =[[Sea Baragon]] | |forms =[[Sea Baragon]] | ||
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|debut =''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' | |debut =''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' | ||
|last =''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' | |last =''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' | ||
|roar ={{ishowa}}[[File:Varan, Gorosaurus and Baragon Roar Showa.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{imill}}[[File:Baragon_Roar_Millennium.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}} | |roar ={{ishowa}}[[File:Varan, Gorosaurus and Baragon Roar Showa.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{imill}}[[File:Baragon_Roar_Millennium.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}} | ||
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'''Baragon''' {{Nihongo|バラゴン|Baragon}} is a reptilian [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1965]] [[Toho]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]''. | '''Baragon''' {{Nihongo|バラゴン|Baragon}} is a reptilian [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1965]] [[Toho]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]''. | ||
The original Baragon from ''Frankenstein vs. Baragon'' was a villainous creature that came to the surface to feed on livestock and people. As the creature only surfaced at night, most people blamed [[Frankenstein]] for the beast's attacks. When Baragon threatened Frankenstein's caretaker Sueko Togami, Frankenstein challenged him to battle, and successfully defeated him only to fall into a fissure caused by Baragon's burrowing. The second generation Baragon in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' was living on the human-monitored [[Monsterland]] facility at the end of the 20th century, and disappeared after the [[Kilaaks]] invaded the island and took control of the monsters. Baragon later appeared at [[Mount Fuji]] and witnessed the battle between the Earth monsters and [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] after the aliens' mind control was severed. Baragon's next film appearance came in the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]] film ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', where he was the first of the three [[Guardian Monsters]] to battle [[Godzilla/GMK|Godzilla]]. While not as popular as monsters like [[Mothra]] or [[King Ghidorah]], Baragon has maintained a strong fan following over the years even despite having a very small role in ''Destroy All Monsters''. | |||
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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', the guardian monster Baragon's name is spelled in kanji {{Nihongo|婆羅護吽}} rather than katakana {{Nihongo|バラゴン}} but still pronounced the same. | |||
In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', the guardian monster Baragon's name is spelled in kanji | |||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Baragon is a quadrupedal, mammal-like reptilian creature with reddish-brown skin, a single large horn on his forehead which is followed by several backwardly-curved spikes on the back of his head, and large, floppy ears. His facial features look fairly similar to those of a bulldog or pug, with large, expressive eyes and a short muzzle. Baragon also has two sets of segmented, plate-like structures on his back and tail. | Baragon is a quadrupedal, mammal-like reptilian creature with reddish-brown skin, a single large horn on his forehead which is followed by several backwardly-curved spikes on the back of his head, and large, floppy ears. His facial features look fairly similar to those of a bulldog or pug, with large, expressive eyes and a short muzzle. Baragon also has two sets of segmented, plate-like structures on his back and tail. | ||
==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
In the Showa series, Baragon | In the [[Showa era|Showa series]], Baragon is the descendant of a Mesozoic reptile called Baranosdragon that survived into the modern day living underground. In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', Baragon is one of the three ancient [[Guardian Monsters]] of [[Japan]], the others being [[Mothra/GMK|Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah/GMK|King Ghidorah]]. | ||
In | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]=== | ===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]=== | ||
====''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]''==== | ====''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]''==== | ||
[[File:Mr_Bara.jpg|thumb|right|200px | [[File:Mr_Bara.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Baragon in ''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'']]Baragon was awakened by sound from a nearby factory. He attacked the factory, and burrowed to Shirane Village and attacked it. He then attacked a farm to feed on the livestock. Baragon was not seen during these attacks, so [[Frankenstein]] was blamed for them. A worker at the factory said it was not Frankenstein, but another monster. When a group of scientists looked for Frankenstein, they caused an explosion that woke up Baragon from his sleep. He tried to eat the scientists, but he was stopped by Frankenstein. Frankenstein and Baragon battled, but Frankenstein defeated Baragon by breaking his neck. However, Baragon's burrowing caused the ground beneath Frankenstein to split open, causing him to disappear underground with Baragon's carcass. | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
====''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''==== | ====''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''==== | ||
[[File:Destroymonsters12739.jpg|thumb|right|200px | [[File:Destroymonsters12739.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Baragon in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'']] | ||
At the end of the 20th century, Baragon was living on [[Monsterland]], a human-monitored island in the Ogasawara chain, along with most of Earth's monsters. The [[Kilaaks]] arrived on the island and severely damaged it, placing the monsters under their mind control and unleashing them across the globe to annihilate Earth's cities. Baragon was not seen attacking the Earth's cities, but once the [[Moonlight SY-3]] crew destroyed the Kilaaks' mind control device, he assembled along with the other Earth monsters outside of [[Mount Fuji]]. Baragon did not take part in the ensuing battle against [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] directly, but spectated alongside [[Varan]] and [[Manda]]. After King Ghidorah and the Kilaaks were destroyed, Baragon was returned to Monsterland with the other monsters to live out his days in peace. | |||
===''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]''=== | ===''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]''=== | ||
[[File:Godzilland Baragon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Baragon in ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'']] | [[File:Godzilland Baragon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Baragon in ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'']] | ||
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===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]=== | ===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]=== | ||
====''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''==== | ====''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''==== | ||
[[File:GMK_Baragon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[GMKBara|Baragon]] in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'']] | [[File:GMK_Baragon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[GMKBara|Baragon]] in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'']] | ||
'''Baragon''' {{Nihongo|婆羅護吽|Baragon}} was first seen causing earthquakes near [[Mount Myoko]] and throughout [[Japan]]. He surfaced in the countryside and battled [[Godzilla/GMK|Godzilla]], but was killed after being blasted repeatedly by Godzilla's atomic breath. Later on, when all three guardian monsters were killed, his spirit along with the other two guardian spirits, [[Mothra/GMK|Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah/GMK|Ghidorah]], entered Godzilla's body when he was at sea which stunned him long enough to allow [[Taizo Tachibana|Admiral Tachibana]] to burrow his way out of Godzilla after internally firing a [[D-03 Missile]], an explosive drill. This eventually destroyed him when he tried to use his atomic beam again after it burst out the inflicted hole in his shoulder and finally caused Godzilla to vaporize himself from within. | |||
'''Baragon''' {{Nihongo|婆羅護吽|Baragon}} was first seen causing earthquakes near [[Mount Myoko]] and throughout [[Japan]]. He | |||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
{{Cleanup}} | {{Cleanup}} | ||
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In the Atari video games, Baragon can cause earthquakes and lava eruptions beneath his feet when he uses a rage attack, and can replenish his energy as long as he is in contact with the earth. He can breathe fire, though it's short-ranged, but can still get in beam locks. In addition, he is one of the few monsters in the games who can use physical attacks in mid-air. | In the Atari video games, Baragon can cause earthquakes and lava eruptions beneath his feet when he uses a rage attack, and can replenish his energy as long as he is in contact with the earth. He can breathe fire, though it's short-ranged, but can still get in beam locks. In addition, he is one of the few monsters in the games who can use physical attacks in mid-air. | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) | *''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) | ||
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==Video Games== | ==Video Games== | ||
*''[[Gojira-kun]]'' | *''[[Gojira-kun]]'' | ||
*'' | *[[Godzilla (Game Boy)|''Godzilla'' (Game Boy)]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters]]'' | *''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'' | ||
*''[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]'' | *''[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]'' | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' | *''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' | ||
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*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' | *''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' | *''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' | ||
*[[Godzilla (2014 video game)| | *[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]] [Kaiju Guide] | ||
===''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]''=== | |||
Baragon appears as a boss in ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]''. Baragon would usually remain on all fours, preventing many attacks from hitting him, and would stand on his hind legs only to fire his heat beam. Another attack was to pounce at Godzilla or Mothra and pin them against the side of the screen. While rare to come across, during the fight with him, Baragon will sometimes look at the camera and tilt his head to the side as if he is mocking the player. This move allows the player to get in some free hits. | |||
===''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''=== | |||
In ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', Baragon is a fast and agile fighter with decent power and great combo abilities. He shares many of the strengths of Anguirus such as immunity to high attacks on all fours and beam/projectile weapons doing only half-damage. He can dig like [[Megalon]], though for longer and not be tired when he emerges, and his rage attack is to dig down and unleash a volcanic eruption. Baragon's fire ray attack can also be used while he's running or jumping and cannot be charged. | |||
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''=== | ===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''=== | ||
[[File:Baragonunleashed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Baragon in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 60 meters<br />Weight: 34,000 tons | [[File:Baragonunleashed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Baragon in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 60 meters<br />Weight: 34,000 tons | ||
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"Baragon is an earth guardian-with special affinity for the terrestrial crust we walk upon. Baragon is physically the smallest monster on record, but his connection to the rocks and magma beneath us empower him to achieve greatness on a par with his larger allies. His small size makes him a tremendous leaper, with graceful aerial combat maneuvers and techniques. When not in the air, Baragon constantly replenishes his energy so long as contact is maintained with the earth. Baragon emits streams of fire from his mouth, and can cause eruptions and earthquakes beneath his feet. When firmly planted with all four legs upon the ground, Baragon is almost impossible to push aside, despite his small stature." | "Baragon is an earth guardian-with special affinity for the terrestrial crust we walk upon. Baragon is physically the smallest monster on record, but his connection to the rocks and magma beneath us empower him to achieve greatness on a par with his larger allies. His small size makes him a tremendous leaper, with graceful aerial combat maneuvers and techniques. When not in the air, Baragon constantly replenishes his energy so long as contact is maintained with the earth. Baragon emits streams of fire from his mouth, and can cause eruptions and earthquakes beneath his feet. When firmly planted with all four legs upon the ground, Baragon is almost impossible to push aside, despite his small stature." | ||
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===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)| | ===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]=== | ||
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Baragon}} | {{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Baragon}} | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" columns="5" spacing="small" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" columns="5" spacing="small" captionalign="center"> | ||
Gojira-Kun - Baragon.png|Baragon in ''[[Gojira-kun]]'' | Gojira-Kun - Baragon.png|Baragon in ''[[Gojira-kun]]'' | ||
Baragon_GMoM.gif|Baragon in ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters]]'' | Baragon_GMoM.gif|Baragon in ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'' | ||
Godzilla 2 - Baragon Sprite.png|Baragon in ''[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]'' | Godzilla 2 - Baragon Sprite.png|Baragon in ''[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]'' | ||
Godzilla Save The Earth BARAGON.png|Baragon in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' | Godzilla Save The Earth BARAGON.png|Baragon in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' | ||
Baos.jpg|Baragon in ''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' | Baos.jpg|Baragon in ''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' | ||
GKC Baragon 1965.jpg | GKC Baragon 1965.jpg|Baragon 1965 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' | ||
GKC Baragon 1968.jpg | GKC Baragon 1968.jpg|Baragon 1968 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' | ||
GKC Baragon 2001.jpg | GKC Baragon 2001.jpg|Baragon 2001 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Comics== | ==Comics== | ||
===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha Manga Series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''=== | ===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha Manga Series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Baragon has long been popular among fans due to his perceived "cute" appearance. | *Baragon has long been popular among fans due to his perceived "cute" appearance. | ||
*According to the 1993 book ''Everything About Godzilla Movies'', the | *According to the 1993 book ''Everything About Godzilla Movies'', the Baragon that appeared in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' was raised by [[Rodan/Showa|Rodan]]. | ||
*Multiple publicity photos from ''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' show Baragon firing lightning from his mouth instead of a heat ray. | *Multiple publicity photos from ''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' show Baragon firing lightning from his mouth instead of a heat ray. | ||
==Notes== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 04:44, 9 August 2017
Baragon (バラゴン Baragon) is a reptilian kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1965 Toho film, Frankenstein vs. Baragon.
The original Baragon from Frankenstein vs. Baragon was a villainous creature that came to the surface to feed on livestock and people. As the creature only surfaced at night, most people blamed Frankenstein for the beast's attacks. When Baragon threatened Frankenstein's caretaker Sueko Togami, Frankenstein challenged him to battle, and successfully defeated him only to fall into a fissure caused by Baragon's burrowing. The second generation Baragon in Destroy All Monsters was living on the human-monitored Monsterland facility at the end of the 20th century, and disappeared after the Kilaaks invaded the island and took control of the monsters. Baragon later appeared at Mount Fuji and witnessed the battle between the Earth monsters and King Ghidorah after the aliens' mind control was severed. Baragon's next film appearance came in the Millennium series film Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, where he was the first of the three Guardian Monsters to battle Godzilla. While not as popular as monsters like Mothra or King Ghidorah, Baragon has maintained a strong fan following over the years even despite having a very small role in Destroy All Monsters.
Name
In Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, the guardian monster Baragon's name is spelled in kanji (婆羅護吽) rather than katakana (バラゴン) but still pronounced the same.
Appearance
Baragon is a quadrupedal, mammal-like reptilian creature with reddish-brown skin, a single large horn on his forehead which is followed by several backwardly-curved spikes on the back of his head, and large, floppy ears. His facial features look fairly similar to those of a bulldog or pug, with large, expressive eyes and a short muzzle. Baragon also has two sets of segmented, plate-like structures on his back and tail.
Origins
In the Showa series, Baragon is the descendant of a Mesozoic reptile called Baranosdragon that survived into the modern day living underground. In Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, Baragon is one of the three ancient Guardian Monsters of Japan, the others being Mothra and King Ghidorah.
History
Showa Series
Frankenstein vs. Baragon
Baragon was awakened by sound from a nearby factory. He attacked the factory, and burrowed to Shirane Village and attacked it. He then attacked a farm to feed on the livestock. Baragon was not seen during these attacks, so Frankenstein was blamed for them. A worker at the factory said it was not Frankenstein, but another monster. When a group of scientists looked for Frankenstein, they caused an explosion that woke up Baragon from his sleep. He tried to eat the scientists, but he was stopped by Frankenstein. Frankenstein and Baragon battled, but Frankenstein defeated Baragon by breaking his neck. However, Baragon's burrowing caused the ground beneath Frankenstein to split open, causing him to disappear underground with Baragon's carcass.
Destroy All Monsters
At the end of the 20th century, Baragon was living on Monsterland, a human-monitored island in the Ogasawara chain, along with most of Earth's monsters. The Kilaaks arrived on the island and severely damaged it, placing the monsters under their mind control and unleashing them across the globe to annihilate Earth's cities. Baragon was not seen attacking the Earth's cities, but once the Moonlight SY-3 crew destroyed the Kilaaks' mind control device, he assembled along with the other Earth monsters outside of Mount Fuji. Baragon did not take part in the ensuing battle against King Ghidorah directly, but spectated alongside Varan and Manda. After King Ghidorah and the Kilaaks were destroyed, Baragon was returned to Monsterland with the other monsters to live out his days in peace.
Get Going! Godzilland
Baragon appears in all four Get Going! Godzilland OVAs. In each OVA, he is one of Godzilla's closest friends, alongside Anguirus and Rodan.
In the addition OVA, Baragon saw Mechagodzilla kidnap Anguirus and went to tell Godzilla and Gojirin. Despite having recently fought with Anguirus, Godzilla decided to go rescue his friend, with Gojirin, Baragon and Mothra assisting him. Along the way, they were intercepted by a group of ants, who stabbed Godzilla with spears. After Mothra convinced the ants to not attack them, the monsters reached the cave where Mechagodzilla was keeping Anguirus. Mechagodzilla forced Godzilla, Gojirin and Baragon to answer addition problems, which they successfully did, causing Anguirus to be set free. Afterwards, Mothra convinced Baragon and the others to accept Mechagodzilla as one of their friends, and they all played together.
In the subtraction OVA, Baragon was present with the other monsters for Gojirin's birthday party. When Anguirus arrived late with a basket of fruit in an attempt to impress Gojirin, both Godzilla and Baragon became jealous and tried to collect more fruit. Mothra convinced the kaiju to stop fighting for Gojirin's affections, and they all continued to celebrate her birthday. Later, after Gojirin was kidnapped by Mechagodzilla and subsequently rescued by Godzilla and Anguirus, Baragon played jump rope with them. Mothra arrived with Mechagodzilla, who apologized. Baragon and the others then allowed Mechagodzilla to play with them.
Godzilla Island
Millennium Series
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Baragon (婆羅護吽 Baragon) was first seen causing earthquakes near Mount Myoko and throughout Japan. He surfaced in the countryside and battled Godzilla, but was killed after being blasted repeatedly by Godzilla's atomic breath. Later on, when all three guardian monsters were killed, his spirit along with the other two guardian spirits, Mothra and Ghidorah, entered Godzilla's body when he was at sea which stunned him long enough to allow Admiral Tachibana to burrow his way out of Godzilla after internally firing a D-03 Missile, an explosive drill. This eventually destroyed him when he tried to use his atomic beam again after it burst out the inflicted hole in his shoulder and finally caused Godzilla to vaporize himself from within.
Abilities
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Baragon has undiscovered origins, but has shown some of his powers in his Showa era. He can fire a flame ray from his mouth, like a much weaker version of Godzilla's spiral heat ray. The horn on his snout occasionally glows and crackles. He has the aforementioned burrowing ability, and can jump very far. He also has natural teeth and claws.
The distinctive notches in Baragon's ears originally had an unused function. Baragon could fold his ears over his eyes, with the notches interlocking with his horn.[6] Baragon would then charge at the opponent, whilst protecting his eyes from physical blows.
In the Millennium era he gained strong jaws and limitless perseverance. He was able to withstand Godzilla's own heat ray.
In the Atari video games, Baragon can cause earthquakes and lava eruptions beneath his feet when he uses a rage attack, and can replenish his energy as long as he is in contact with the earth. He can breathe fire, though it's short-ranged, but can still get in beam locks. In addition, he is one of the few monsters in the games who can use physical attacks in mid-air.
Filmography
- Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968)
- Adventure! Godzilland 2 (TV 1993) [animated segments]
- Get Going! Godzilland (1994, 1996)
- Godzilla Island (TV 1997-1998)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) [stock footage from Frankenstein vs. Baragon]
Video Games
- Gojira-kun
- Godzilla (Game Boy)
- Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!
- Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters
- Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!
- Godzilla Movie Studio Tour
- Godzilla: Trading Battle
- Godzilla Generations
- Godzilla: Save the Earth
- Godzilla: Unleashed
- Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash
- Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
- Godzilla (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4) [Kaiju Guide]
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!
Baragon appears as a boss in Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!. Baragon would usually remain on all fours, preventing many attacks from hitting him, and would stand on his hind legs only to fire his heat beam. Another attack was to pounce at Godzilla or Mothra and pin them against the side of the screen. While rare to come across, during the fight with him, Baragon will sometimes look at the camera and tilt his head to the side as if he is mocking the player. This move allows the player to get in some free hits.
Godzilla: Save the Earth
In Godzilla: Save the Earth, Baragon is a fast and agile fighter with decent power and great combo abilities. He shares many of the strengths of Anguirus such as immunity to high attacks on all fours and beam/projectile weapons doing only half-damage. He can dig like Megalon, though for longer and not be tired when he emerges, and his rage attack is to dig down and unleash a volcanic eruption. Baragon's fire ray attack can also be used while he's running or jumping and cannot be charged.
Godzilla: Unleashed
Height: 60 meters
Weight: 34,000 tons
"Baragon is an earth guardian-with special affinity for the terrestrial crust we walk upon. Baragon is physically the smallest monster on record, but his connection to the rocks and magma beneath us empower him to achieve greatness on a par with his larger allies. His small size makes him a tremendous leaper, with graceful aerial combat maneuvers and techniques. When not in the air, Baragon constantly replenishes his energy so long as contact is maintained with the earth. Baragon emits streams of fire from his mouth, and can cause eruptions and earthquakes beneath his feet. When firmly planted with all four legs upon the ground, Baragon is almost impossible to push aside, despite his small stature."
Godzilla (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)
- Main article: Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Baragon.
Baragon in Gojira-kun
Baragon in Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!
Baragon in Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters
Baragon in Godzilla: Save the Earth
Baragon in Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash
Baragon 1965 in Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
Baragon 1968 in Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
Baragon 2001 in Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
Comics
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
- Main article: Sea Baragon.
In Kodansha's Godzilla, King of the Monsters manga, although Baragon himself doesn't appear directly, the mad Doctor Oniyama genetically altered Baragon's corpse with the DNA of a walrus and a narwhal to create a monster called Sea Baragon.
Godzilla: Ongoing
Baragon is briefly teased at the end of the final issue of IDW's Godzilla: Ongoing.
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth
Baragon appears in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #9. In the comic, he appears in Paris, much like he was supposed to in Destroy All Monsters and fought Kiryu. Baragon started out in a flashback of the main character however, burrowing into the Earth. After his fight with Kiryu, he was brought to the Monster Islands. When the Trilopods invaded the Monster Islands, one of the Trilopods gained Baragon's DNA. Baragon was then captured and imprisoned in the Trilopod hive, along with the other residents of Monster Islands. King Caesar allowed himself to be captured as well, then freed Baragon and all of the other monsters inside the hive. Following King Caesar, the monsters charged into battle to help the severely outnumbered Godzilla in the battle against the Trilopods. Baragon attacked and successfully killed the Kumonga-Trilopod, before joining the other monsters to fight Magita. After Godzilla destroyed Magita, Baragon and the other monsters followed him out to sea.
Baragon appears in France
Gallery
- Main article: Baragon/Gallery.
Roar
In Baragon's two appearances during the Showa era, his roar was a slightly modified version of Varan's roar. The only difference being that Baragon's version has a little more of a growling added to the mix. This growling Varan voice would give Baragon's roar a more "guard-dog" tone. Some parts of the roar comes from Godzilla.
In the Millennium era, the character's roar was completely changed. The "modified Varan" roar was discarded and replaced with a new original sound. This version of the roar starts of with a growl followed by a gurgling high pitched wail. The higher voice in the character gave it a more benevolent voice which would help with the audiences appeal to its protagonistic role.
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In Other Languages
- Russian and Serbian: Барагон
Trivia
- Baragon has long been popular among fans due to his perceived "cute" appearance.
- According to the 1993 book Everything About Godzilla Movies, the Baragon that appeared in Destroy All Monsters was raised by Rodan.
- Multiple publicity photos from Frankenstein vs. Baragon show Baragon firing lightning from his mouth instead of a heat ray.
Notes
- ↑ Many sources do not make any distinction between the first and second generation Baragon, and list them both as being 25 meters tall.
References
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