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The Giant Condor's origins are unknown. It is possible that the Giant Condor is a type of giant prehistoric bird or that it was mutated by the radiation given off by the [[Red Bamboo]]'s nuclear weapons facilities on [[Letchi Island]], which was the case with [[Ebirah]]. It is also unknown whether the Giant Condor was employed as a defense by the Red Bamboo, or simply attacked [[Godzilla]] of its own free will. | The Giant Condor's origins are unknown. It is possible that the Giant Condor is a type of giant prehistoric bird or that it was mutated by the radiation given off by the [[Red Bamboo]]'s nuclear weapons facilities on [[Letchi Island]], which was the case with [[Ebirah]]. It is also unknown whether the Giant Condor was employed as a defense by the Red Bamboo, or simply attacked [[Godzilla]] of its own free will. | ||
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{{Main|Giant Condor/Gallery}} | {{Main|Giant Condor/Gallery}} | ||
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*The Giant Condor was originally meant to be an opponent for [[King Kong]], who was featured in the screenplay for the unmade film ''[[Operation Robinson Crusoe: King Kong vs. Ebirah]]'', which ultimately became ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''. The Giant Condor was envisioned as an homage to the ''[[Pteranodon]]'' that Kong battled in the original [[King Kong (1933 film)|1933 film]].<ref>{{cite book|title= | *The Giant Condor was originally meant to be an opponent for [[King Kong]], who was featured in the screenplay for the unmade film ''[[Operation Robinson Crusoe: King Kong vs. Ebirah]]'', which ultimately became ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''. The Giant Condor was envisioned as an homage to the ''[[Pteranodon]]'' that Kong battled in the original [[King Kong (1933 film)|1933 film]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Japanese Special Effects: Fantasy Movie Complete Works|publisher=Keibunsha|date=1997|page=178|isbn=4766927060}}</ref> King Kong was replaced with [[Godzilla]] during production due to problems with [[Rankin/Bass Productions]], the company who provided [[Toho]] with the rights to Kong. | ||
*The Giant Condor's shrieking screech was reused for some of [[Minilla]]'s vocalizations in ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'', ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', and ''[[All Monsters Attack]]''. | *The Giant Condor's shrieking screech was reused for some of [[Minilla]]'s vocalizations in ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'', ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', and ''[[All Monsters Attack]]''. | ||
*The Giant Condor is one of the four minor [[Showa era]] monsters, who include the [[Giant Lizard]], the [[Giant Octopus]], the Giant Condor, the [[Giant Sea Serpent]], and Skeleturtle, to have received an official toy.<ref name="Marmit Toy">[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=1&subCatID=18&contentID=799 Club Tokyo]</ref> The others are the [[Giant Octopus]], [[Skeleturtle]] and the [[Giant Sea Serpent]]. | *The Giant Condor is one of the four minor [[Showa era]] monsters, who include the [[Giant Lizard]], the [[Giant Octopus]], the Giant Condor, the [[Giant Sea Serpent]], and Skeleturtle, to have received an official toy.<ref name="Marmit Toy">[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=1&subCatID=18&contentID=799 Club Tokyo]</ref> The others are the [[Giant Octopus]], [[Skeleturtle]] and the [[Giant Sea Serpent]]. | ||
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The Giant Condor (大コンドル Ōkondoru), also known as the Giant Eagle (大ワシ Ōwashi), is a giant bird kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1966 Godzilla film, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep.
Name
This monster has two different names for its two appearances: Giant Condor (大コンドル Ōkondoru) in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep and Giant Eagle (大ワシ Ōwashi) in All Monsters Attack. It is actually called the "Giant Eagle" by Ichiro in the Japanese dialogue for All Monsters Attack, but goes unnamed in the English dub.
Origins
The Giant Condor's origins are unknown. It is possible that the Giant Condor is a type of giant prehistoric bird or that it was mutated by the radiation given off by the Red Bamboo's nuclear weapons facilities on Letchi Island, which was the case with Ebirah. It is also unknown whether the Giant Condor was employed as a defense by the Red Bamboo, or simply attacked Godzilla of its own free will.
History
Showa Series
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
The Giant Condor appeared from the skies above Letchi Island and briefly grappled with Godzilla, but proved to be little more than a nuisance to the King of the Monsters, who roasted it with his atomic breath and caused its burnt corpse to plummet into the ocean below.
All Monsters Attack
In the dreams of Ichiro Miki, Godzilla was wandering around his home of Monster Island only to be attacked by the Giant Eagle. Godzilla fought briefly with the avian monster, but killed it with a blast of its atomic breath and sent its burnt corpse falling into the ocean.
Abilities
The Giant Condor has abilities typical of a large bird of prey: sharp talons, a piercing beak and the power of flight.
Filmography
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
- All Monsters Attack (1969) [stock footage; as Giant Eagle]
Books
GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla
The Giant Condor inhabited North Africa and preyed upon United Earth soldiers that participated in "Operation: Long March."[4]
Gallery
- Main article: Giant Condor/Gallery.
Trivia
- The Giant Condor was originally meant to be an opponent for King Kong, who was featured in the screenplay for the unmade film Operation Robinson Crusoe: King Kong vs. Ebirah, which ultimately became Ebirah, Horror of the Deep. The Giant Condor was envisioned as an homage to the Pteranodon that Kong battled in the original 1933 film.[5] King Kong was replaced with Godzilla during production due to problems with Rankin/Bass Productions, the company who provided Toho with the rights to Kong.
- The Giant Condor's shrieking screech was reused for some of Minilla's vocalizations in Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, and All Monsters Attack.
- The Giant Condor is one of the four minor Showa era monsters, who include the Giant Lizard, the Giant Octopus, the Giant Condor, the Giant Sea Serpent, and Skeleturtle, to have received an official toy.[6] The others are the Giant Octopus, Skeleturtle and the Giant Sea Serpent.
- Godzilla's battle with the Giant Condor is one of the shortest battles in the Godzilla series, along with Godzilla's battle with Zilla in Godzilla: Final Wars.
- The puppet used to portray the Giant Condor is actually a heavily-redesigned and altered Rodan puppet from Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster and Invasion of Astro-Monster, having been altered multiple times by Tsuburaya Productions to portray the monsters Litra and Larugeus in the series Ultra Q, then sent back to Toho and redesigned again.
References
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