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'''[[Godzilla]]''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ|Gojira}} is a giant reptilian [[kaiju|monster]] featured in the [[1998]] [[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]] animated series ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', and first introduced in the final scene of the 1998 film ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]''. It is the second incarnation of Godzilla to star in an [[United States|American]] animated series, after the Hanna-Barbera Godzilla. | '''[[Godzilla]]''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ|Gojira}} is a giant reptilian [[kaiju|monster]] featured in the [[1998]] [[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]] animated series ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', and first introduced in the final scene of the 1998 film ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]''. It is the second incarnation of Godzilla to star in an [[United States|American]] animated series, after the Hanna-Barbera Godzilla. | ||
The only one of the [[Godzilla (TriStar)|original Godzilla's]] [[Baby Godzilla (TriStar)|offspring]] to survive the destruction of [[Madison Square Garden]], this Godzilla imprinted upon scientist [[Nick Tatopoulos|Niko "Nick" Tatopoulos]] after | The only one of the [[Godzilla (TriStar)|original Godzilla's]] [[Baby Godzilla (TriStar)|offspring]] to survive the destruction of [[Madison Square Garden]], this Godzilla imprinted upon scientist [[Nick Tatopoulos|Niko "Nick" Tatopoulos]] after hatching close to him inside the building's ruins. Godzilla quickly matured into an adult and became an ally to mankind via assisting Nick and his research team [[H.E.A.T.]] in dealing with other mutations around the world. Unlike his father, this Godzilla is portrayed more akin to the traditional interpretation of the character from [[Toho]]'s film series, possessing an impressive resistance to conventional weaponry and preferring to fight attackers head-on, as well as utilizing the character's trademark atomic breath. | ||
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==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
[[File:Godzilla and Nessie.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla frees [[Nessie]]'s baby]] | [[File:Godzilla and Nessie.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla frees [[Nessie]]'s baby]] | ||
This Godzilla's personality | This Godzilla's personality strays from that of his late [[Godzilla (TriStar)|father]]. He is much more aggressive than his father and like the traditional [[Godzilla]], he will usually fight his attackers rather than fleeing from them. Godzilla exhibits planning and strategy in his fighting style, though he will resort to brute force if he is angered enough. While he is aggressive when provoked, Godzilla is generally docile, peaceful, and even observative. He will avoid causing destruction or harm to humans and other creatures unless he or his adoptive father are threatened. In the episode "[[Area 51]]", Godzilla has responded to different types of music; he was apathetic with country music while rock and roll music greatly agitated him. | ||
{{Dialogue|[[Nick Tatopoulos]]|It doesn't act on pure instinct, like a lizard. It's displaying intelligence; even loyalty.|[[Elsie Chapman]]|Sounds like somebody is projecting.|Nick Tatopoulos and Elsie Chapman discuss Godzilla's behavior as they feed him fish in "[[New Family: Part 1]]"}} | {{Dialogue|[[Nick Tatopoulos]]|It doesn't act on pure instinct, like a lizard. It's displaying intelligence; even loyalty.|[[Elsie Chapman]]|Sounds like somebody is projecting.|Nick Tatopoulos and Elsie Chapman discuss Godzilla's behavior as they feed him fish in "[[New Family: Part 1]]"}} | ||
[[File:Zilla_Junior_and_Komodithrax.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla with [[Komodithrax]]]] | [[File:Zilla_Junior_and_Komodithrax.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla with [[Komodithrax]]]] | ||
For a mutation, Godzilla is very intelligent and | For a mutation, Godzilla is very intelligent and capable of making moral decisions: during his fight with [[Nessie]] in "[[DeadLoch]]," her offspring gets stolen and they cease fighting to retrieve the baby together. [[H.E.A.T.]] member [[Monique Dupre]] stated that rather than this being a true "moral decision," it is just instinctual for creatures to work together. Godzilla falls in love with a mutant [[wikipedia:Komodo dragon|Komodo dragon]] named [[Komodithrax]] and becomes surrogate father to her unborn offspring in "[[End of the Line]]," because he is sterile and cannot produce asexually like his father and brethren could. Unfortunately, Komodithrax and her egg fell down a crack in the ice at the end of the episode, resulting Godzilla mourning. In “[[Future Shock]]”, Godzilla sacrificed his life fighting off a group of [[D.R.A.G.M.A.]], allowing millions of lives to escape from the invasive creatures. He did this completely by his own decision. | ||
[[File:Zilla_Junior_saves_Nick..png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla saves [[Nick Tatopoulos|Nick]]]] | [[File:Zilla_Junior_saves_Nick..png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla saves [[Nick Tatopoulos|Nick]]]] | ||
Godzilla's most prominent trait | Godzilla's most prominent trait is his protectiveness and loyalty towards his surrogate father, Dr. [[Nick Tatopoulos]]. Whenever Nick journeyed around the world, Godzilla was never far behind, often appearing to rescue Nick and even other members of the H.E.A.T team from dangerous situations. In one situation in particular, Godzilla caught Nick (who was falling) on top of his head before letting him down gently. The only time Godzilla's loyalty faltered was when he met his biological father, resurrected as [[Cyber Godzilla]], for the first time. He was split between his two fathers, allowing the [[Leviathan Alien]]s to take control of him, with Nick remarking that Godzilla had "dumped him" for his birth father. When Godzilla was freed from the aliens' influence, he chose to fight for Nick over Cyber Godzilla, willingly destroying his own biological father in order to protect Nick. | ||
{{Quote|Dr. Tatopoulos's methods can best be described as unconventional, if not suicidal. However, contrary to conventional wisdom on carnivorous dinosaurs, this creature appears to only hunt his prey upon necessity.|Elsie Chapman monologues regarding Godzilla's behaviors in "[[New Family: Part 1]]"}} | {{Quote|Dr. Tatopoulos's methods can best be described as unconventional, if not suicidal. However, contrary to conventional wisdom on carnivorous dinosaurs, this creature appears to only hunt his prey upon necessity.|Elsie Chapman monologues regarding Godzilla's behaviors in "[[New Family: Part 1]]"}} | ||
Like his relatives, Godzilla eats fish, | Like his relatives, Godzilla eats fish, which [[Cameron Winter]] exploited with a large amount of fish, identical to the way his parent was lured into Flatiron Square. It is stated that he does not hunt for more food than he needs. Early on, the monster displayed pet-like or trained domestic animal behaviors, such as licking Nick when he initially recognizes him. He circled the ground briefly before laying down to wait for Nick to come back. He patiently waits to be thrown fish, and like a trained pet, he tries to stop whatever he is doing for a moment whenever Nick calls for him. By season two of the series, these behaviors seemed to have faded away, though Godzilla remained unchanged otherwise. | ||
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==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
This Godzilla was the | This Godzilla was the sole surviving offspring of the original [[Godzilla (TriStar)|Godzilla]] that attacked [[New York City]] in [[1998]]. He and all of his siblings started out as eggs laid inside [[Madison Square Garden]] by Godzilla. In contrast, this single [[Baby Godzilla (TriStar)|baby Godzilla]] survived the bombing of [[Madison Square Garden]] while still unhatched. He was eventually found by Dr. [[Nick Tatopoulos]], who kept him safe from the military. According to Nick, this Godzilla is sterile, unlike his father, who was capable of asexual reproduction. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
*''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' (1998) | *''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' (1998) | ||
*''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' (TV 1998-2000) | *''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' (TV 1998-2000) | ||
===[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]=== | ===[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]=== | ||
[[File:GTS Godzilla bursts out of egg.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Baby Godzilla (TriStar)|Baby]] Godzilla in [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]]]In [[1998]], the monster | [[File:GTS Godzilla bursts out of egg.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Baby Godzilla (TriStar)|Baby]] Godzilla in [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]]]In [[1998]], the monster dubbed [[Godzilla (TriStar)|Godzilla]] made his nest in the [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]], New York. There, he laid about 200 eggs that eventually hatched into [[Baby Godzilla (TriStar)|Baby Godzillas]]. The U.S. military Madison Square Garden bombed, thus killing all the Baby Godzillas. After the success of this, Godzilla appeared before being enraged at the demise of his offspring. He gave chase to the humans he deemed responsible until he was shot down by several missiles from [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F-18 Hornet]]s. Unknown to everyone, an egg survived among the fires and ruins of Madison Square Garden. | ||
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===''[[Godzilla: The Series]]''=== | ===''[[Godzilla: The Series]]''=== | ||
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===="[[New Family: Part 1]]"==== | ===="[[New Family: Part 1]]"==== | ||
[[File:GTS S1E01 - Godzilla holding Nick.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Godzilla holds Nick]] | [[File:GTS S1E01 - Godzilla holding Nick.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Godzilla holds Nick]] | ||
Having survived the explosion of [[Madison Square Garden]], Godzilla hatched in front of Dr. [[Nick Tatopoulos]]. Nick at the time was covered in amniotic fluid from the other eggs after slipping into a pool of it while searching the ruins for more eggs. Godzilla imprinted upon Nick since he was covered with the scent of his kind. Nick scared off the infant by causing a spark, and it fled into the Hudson River. | |||
Some time later, the | Some time later, the now 35-foot tall hatchling appeared at Nick and his scientist colleagues' recently set up base of operations in a warehouse by the sea. Initially aggressive, Godzilla remembered Nick as his "parent" and became tame. Meanwhile in Jamaica, swimmers and ships were disappearing under mysterious circumstances, the U.S. government deeming the newly-hatched Godzilla responsible. As Nick studied and even trained Godzilla, the military appeared under the command of [[Anthony Hicks|Major Hicks]]. The military had been tipped off about the creature's existence by [[Monique Dupre]], a [[France|French]] Secret Service agent trying to ensure Godzilla was permamently gone. The military engaged the monster near Nick's facility, wounding the creature with their artillery and killing him with an airstrike while in the water. | ||
===="[[New Family: Part 2]]"==== | ===="[[New Family: Part 2]]"==== | ||
[[File:Godzilla_vs_MGS.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla fights the Mutant Squids]] | [[File:Godzilla_vs_MGS.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla fights the Mutant Squids]] | ||
Suddenly, the alive and now matured Godzilla saved Nick and his colleagues from a shoal of [[Mutant Giant Squid]]s in Jamaica. However, it turned out that these squids were actually prey to a much larger predator, [[Crustaceous Rex]]. C-Rex proceeded to attack, but Godzilla fought the sea beast, defeating it after causing a cliff to collapse onto it. Godzilla subsequently freed the lost ships and swimmers that were trapped by C-Rex's tar. As a result, [[Anthony Hicks|Major Hicks]] decided to spare Godzilla. Godzilla followed Nick back to New York before taking residence near [[HEAT]]'s headquarters. | |||
===="[[Talkin' Trash]]"==== | ===="[[Talkin' Trash]]"==== | ||
After the [[Nanotech Creature]] absorbed oil from a ship and was about to attack the Heat-Seeker, Godzilla emerged from the ocean and battled it, bringing it to a nearby refinery on the surface. He attempted to rip it apart, but it only grew back what had been torn off. The creature then wrapped itself around Godzilla, covering his entire body. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, splashed around in the water, and scratched his body on the ocean floor and rocks all in attempts to get it off of him, but it refused to let go. It finally came off when he fired his atomic breath again and then tore at it with his jaws, but only because the creature decided to feed on the oil in the refinery instead. Godzilla chased after it as it grew to a massive size after consuming even more oil, growing even taller then Godzilla. However, the H.E.A.T. team destroys the creature with a virus. Major Hicks manages to keep the military from firing at Godzilla, with the excuse that they could end up blowing up the refinery, and Godzilla returns to his new lair. | After the [[Nanotech Creature]] absorbed oil from a ship and was about to attack the Heat-Seeker, Godzilla emerged from the ocean and battled it, bringing it to a nearby refinery on the surface. He attempted to rip it apart, but it only grew back what had been torn off. The creature then wrapped itself around Godzilla, covering his entire body. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, splashed around in the water, and scratched his body on the ocean floor and rocks all in attempts to get it off of him, but it refused to let go. It finally came off when he fired his atomic breath again and then tore at it with his jaws, but only because the creature decided to feed on the oil in the refinery instead. Godzilla chased after it as it grew to a massive size after consuming even more oil, growing even taller then Godzilla. However, the H.E.A.T. team destroys the creature with a virus. Major Hicks manages to keep the military from firing at Godzilla, with the excuse that they could end up blowing up the refinery, and Godzilla returns to his new lair. | ||
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This Godzilla shows a variety of powers and skills that set him apart from his monster enemies. He is generally regarded as the strongest mutation on [[Earth]] within the show's continuity. | This Godzilla shows a variety of powers and skills that set him apart from his monster enemies. He is generally regarded as the strongest mutation on [[Earth]] within the show's continuity. | ||
===Physical capabilities=== | ===Physical capabilities=== | ||
Throughout the series, Godzilla proves himself superior to his fellow mutations in terms of strength and combat prowess | Throughout the series, Godzilla proves himself superior to his fellow mutations in terms of strength and combat prowess. Even adversaries that share their genetics with him such as [[Chameleon]], a pair of pure genetic material that formed into a complete clone of himself, and his own father were inferior. | ||
Godzilla’s claws and teeth are incredibly sharp, the former being able to tear | Godzilla’s claws and teeth are incredibly sharp, the former being able to tear most types of metal and burrow through solid earth in seconds. When brought into unofficial ownership by Maximilian Spiel, his enclosure was befitted with a steel floor to prevent him from escaping. His tail is also incredibly strong and flexible, allowing Godzilla to weaponize it. | ||
===Speed and agility=== | ===Speed and agility=== | ||
Godzilla is incredibly fast and nimble, | Godzilla is incredibly fast and nimble, running up to at least 300 miles per hour.<ref name="SFJapan"/> Moreover, Godzilla can perform leaps over great distances. He is capable of quickly scaling and perching atop buildings despite his size. In addition, the monster is shown to have quick reflexes, being able to swat out mutant hummingbirds going at least 700mph. | ||
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GTS S1E21 - Godzilla climbs down unfinished building.gif|Godzilla climbs over an unfinished building | GTS S1E21 - Godzilla climbs down unfinished building.gif|Godzilla climbs over an unfinished building | ||
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===Amphibiousness=== | ===Amphibiousness=== | ||
[[File:GTS S1E02 - Helicopters keep up with swimming Godzilla.gif|thumb|right|200px|Helicopters keep up with the rapidly-swimming Godzilla]] | [[File:GTS S1E02 - Helicopters keep up with swimming Godzilla.gif|thumb|right|200px|Helicopters keep up with the rapidly-swimming Godzilla]] | ||
Godzilla spends most of his time in the water, | Godzilla spends most of his time in the water, which he can breathe in and traverse quickly. He has occasionally traveled thousands of miles in the ocean without displaying any signs of fatigue. It is said that he can swim faster than a submarine's torpedoes.<ref name="SFJapan"/> In "[[D.O.A.]]" and "[[What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been]]," Godzilla rested unconscious underwater for an extended period of time while sick. | ||
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===Durability=== | ===Durability=== | ||
[[File:GTS S2E13 - Godzilla regeneration.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla regenerates destroyed tissue and regains consciousness]] | [[File:GTS S2E13 - Godzilla regeneration.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla regenerates destroyed tissue and regains consciousness]] | ||
Another ability that | Another ability that contrasts Godzilla from his parent is his capacity for taking harm. Whereas his father was killed by a relatively small amount of missiles, and indeed he bled to missiles as a juvenile in "[[New Family: Part 1]]," he is often shows withstanding hits from large amounts of heavy artillery with no harm. Appealing to tradition, he is stated to be immune to conventional weaponry in "[[An Early Frost]]." | ||
===Regeneration=== | ===Regeneration=== | ||
Godzilla possesses a potent healing factor, | Godzilla possesses a potent healing factor, healing from injury or even poison rather quickly. If injured enough, Godzilla will fall into a coma-like state where his body will rapidly heal itself, letting him wake up fully healed. This healing factor was only shown to fail twice, once by extreme poisoning from [[Ts-eh-GO and the Mutant Scorpions|Ts-eh-GO]] and again by infection from the [[Bacillus]]. | ||
===Atomic Fire Breath=== | ===Atomic Fire Breath=== | ||
[[File:GTS S1E14 - Atomic Breath.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla fires his Atomic Fire Breath]] | [[File:GTS S1E14 - Atomic Breath.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla fires his Atomic Fire Breath]] | ||
This Godzilla's signature weapon is his green '''Atomic Fire Breath''', also referred to as his '''Power Breath''' in "[[What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been]]," something [[Godzilla (TriStar)|his father]] lacked. A blue glow runs up his dorsal plates and reaches his eyes before he | This Godzilla's signature weapon is his green '''Atomic Fire Breath''', also referred to as his '''Power Breath''' in "[[What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been]]," something [[Godzilla (TriStar)|his father]] lacked. A blue glow runs up his dorsal plates and reaches his eyes before he projects the breath. This weapon has a long range and is hot enough to melt steel and turn sand into glass. When the breath is used underwater, it starts out as fire, but soon simply reduces visibility in the surrounding water via steam. He can also fire through his nostrils as seen in the episode "[[Bird of Paradise]]." His atomic breath yields enough energy and heat to provide a warm front for a storm over New York that he and another mutation inadvertently created. | ||
His atomic breath yields enough energy and heat to provide a warm front for a storm over New York that he and another mutation inadvertently created. | |||
In the [[Godzilla: The Series (video game)|''Godzilla: The Series'' Game Boy Color game]], Godzilla instead possesses an attack called a '''Fire Ball''', which takes the shape of a sphere rather than a ray. | In the [[Godzilla: The Series (video game)|''Godzilla: The Series'' Game Boy Color game]], Godzilla instead possesses an attack called a '''Fire Ball''', which takes the shape of a sphere rather than a ray. | ||
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===Burrowing=== | ===Burrowing=== | ||
[[File:GTS S1E02 - Godzilla tunnels through a ridge.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla purposefully tunnels through the side of a cliff to make it unstable in his fight against [[Crustaceous Rex]]]] | [[File:GTS S1E02 - Godzilla tunnels through a ridge.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla purposefully tunnels through the side of a cliff to make it unstable in his fight against [[Crustaceous Rex]]]] | ||
Like his father, Godzilla is | Like his father, Godzilla is a natural burrower as shown even moments after hatching before burrowing through many yards of concrete to escape the ruins of [[Madison Square Garden]]. Fully matured, Godzilla could tunnel incredibly large distances in extremely short periods of time, sometimes exploiting this in battle. | ||
===Intelligence and communication skills=== | ===Intelligence and communication skills=== | ||
Godzilla is shown to be extremely intelligent throughout the series, and is shown to have a large brain that takes up a lot of relative space in his skull, a trait very unique among reptiles in general. Godzilla has solved problems numerous times, such as stopping a train from crashing | Godzilla is shown to be extremely intelligent throughout the series, and is shown to have a large brain that takes up a lot of relative space in his skull, a trait very unique among reptiles in general. Godzilla has solved problems numerous times, such as stopping a train from crashing or confusing enemies with versatility. He constructed his subaquatic lair near [[H.E.A.T.]] Headquarters. It is implied in the episode "[[Web Site]]" that it may even be possible to "talk" with Godzilla since he has his own "language." As the series progressed, Nick noted that Godzilla seemed to get more intelligent. | ||
===Tachyon detection=== | ===Tachyon detection=== | ||
In spite of being a living organism, Godzilla is capable of detecting Tachyon particles | In spite of being a living organism, Godzilla is capable of detecting Tachyon particles. [[H.E.A.T.]] member [[Monique Dupre]] claimed this ability as absurd as his atomic breath, inferring that it isn't surprising. | ||
===Weaknesses=== | ===Weaknesses=== | ||
Godzilla is generally considered to be the most powerful mutation in ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', | Godzilla is generally considered to be the most powerful mutation in ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', but he has a number of exploitable weaknesses. | ||
As a juvenile, Godzilla | As a juvenile, Godzilla bled to missile weaponry. He developed a resistance to these weapons when he matured. | ||
Godzilla seems to have an aversion to bright lights - a weakness which was exploited by both [[Cameron Winter]] (who used powerful searchlights while attacking Godzilla with the [[Cyber Fly|Cyber Flies]]) and Maximilian Spiel (who used high-intensity quartz beams during Godzilla's battle with the [[Rhinosaurus]]). | Godzilla seems to have an aversion to bright lights - a weakness which was exploited by both [[Cameron Winter]] (who used powerful searchlights while attacking Godzilla with the [[Cyber Fly|Cyber Flies]]) and Maximilian Spiel (who used high-intensity quartz beams during Godzilla's battle with the [[Rhinosaurus]]). | ||
Poison has been shown to | Poison has been shown to be more effective against Godzilla than most types of attacks. He is also vulnerable to dehydration, nearly dying because of it when fighting [[Medusa]]. | ||
Although he is mostly able to resist it, electricity has done harm to Godzilla, - such as in his battles with the [[Crackler]] and the [[Lizard Slayers]]. | |||
In the episode "[[Future Shock]]," it is revealed that Godzilla was killed by genetically engineered creatures called the [[D.R.A.G.M.A.]]s in an alternate future | In the episode "[[Future Shock]]," it is revealed that Godzilla was killed by genetically engineered creatures called the [[D.R.A.G.M.A.]]s in an alternate future. He and the combined might of all the planet's mutations were bested by the creatures. Thankfully, [[H.E.A.T.]] was able to avert this future by having Godzilla kill the weaker juvenile D.R.A.G.M.A.s in the present. | ||
Throughout the show, Godzilla is consistently influenced by his hormones and instincts, which have been exploited by the show’s antagonists on some occasions. | Throughout the show, Godzilla is consistently influenced by his hormones and instincts, which have been exploited by the show’s antagonists on some occasions. | ||
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This Godzilla's roars were mostly recycled [[Godzilla (TriStar)|TriStar Godzilla]] and [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Showa Godzilla]] roars. Some of his roars were modified for the [[D.R.A.G.M.A.]]s. His high-pitched grunts were later reused for [[Cyber Godzilla]] and [[Komodithrax]]. | This Godzilla's roars were mostly recycled [[Godzilla (TriStar)|TriStar Godzilla]] and [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Showa Godzilla]] roars. Some of his roars were modified for the [[D.R.A.G.M.A.]]s. His high-pitched grunts were later reused for [[Cyber Godzilla]] and [[Komodithrax]]. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *Strangely, while [[Godzilla (TriStar)|his father]] is stated to only weigh 500 tons in the [[GODZILLA (HarperPrism novelization)|novelization]] of the [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|1998 film]], this Godzilla is said to weigh 60,000 metric tons as revealed in the episode "[[Cash of the Titans]]",<ref name ="Cash of the Titans"/> making him officially heavier than all incarnations of Godzilla except his incarnation from ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' through ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', which also weighs 60,000 metric tons, and his incarnations from [[Godzilla (2014 film)|Legendary Pictures' 2014 film ''Godzilla'']], ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', and the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, which are all heavier. | ||
*A second Godzilla was meant to star in ''[[GODZILLA 2 (unmade 1998 film sequel)|GODZILLA 2]]'' and ''GODZILLA 3'', both of which were scrapped after [[Roland Emmerich]] and [[Dean Devlin]] dropped out during pre-production on the second film. He would have lived in the [[Australia]]n [[wikipedia:Outback (region)|Outback]] and battled a giant insect monster called the "[[Queen Bitch]]" and her giant termite-like subjects, first in [[Sydney]] and then on [[Monster Island]]. In this film, the second Godzilla would have retained his father's ability to reproduce asexually, giving birth to an entire brood of [[Baby Godzilla (TriStar)|offspring]] that mature into "Teen 'Zillas." Like in the animated series, this second Godzilla would possess an atomic fire breath, rather than the flammable power breath possessed by his father. | *A second Godzilla was meant to star in ''[[GODZILLA 2 (unmade 1998 film sequel)|GODZILLA 2]]'' and ''GODZILLA 3'', both of which were scrapped after [[Roland Emmerich]] and [[Dean Devlin]] dropped out during pre-production on the second film. He would have lived in the [[Australia]]n [[wikipedia:Outback (region)|Outback]] and battled a giant insect monster called the "[[Queen Bitch]]" and her giant termite-like subjects, first in [[Sydney]] and then on [[Monster Island]]. In this film, the second Godzilla would have retained his father's ability to reproduce asexually, giving birth to an entire brood of [[Baby Godzilla (TriStar)|offspring]] that mature into "Teen 'Zillas." Like in the animated series, this second Godzilla would possess an atomic fire breath, rather than the flammable power breath possessed by his father. | ||
*A child's plush doll of Godzilla is briefly shown in episode 6 of ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'', sitting alongside ones for [[Komodithrax]], the [[Giant Turtle]], and [[Godzooky]]. | *A child's plush doll of Godzilla is briefly shown in episode 6 of ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'', sitting alongside ones for [[Komodithrax]], the [[Giant Turtle]], and [[Godzooky]]. |
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- Nick Tatopoulos: “The creature's not leaving here.”
- Elsie Chapman: “What makes you so sure?”
- Nick Tatopoulos: “When it hatched, I was the only one there. I had this gunk from the eggs all over me. The creature must have picked up on that scent and imprinted on me, like a baby with a parent.”
- Elsie Chapman: “You think, it thinks you're its mother?”
- Nick Tatopoulos: “How else do you explain why it didn't hurt me? This Godzilla is different from the first one.”
- ― Nick and Elsie discuss Godzilla in "New Family: Part 1"
Godzilla (ゴジラ is a giant reptilian Gojira)monster featured in the 1998 TriStar animated series Godzilla: The Series, and first introduced in the final scene of the 1998 film GODZILLA. It is the second incarnation of Godzilla to star in an American animated series, after the Hanna-Barbera Godzilla.
The only one of the original Godzilla's offspring to survive the destruction of Madison Square Garden, this Godzilla imprinted upon scientist Niko "Nick" Tatopoulos after hatching close to him inside the building's ruins. Godzilla quickly matured into an adult and became an ally to mankind via assisting Nick and his research team H.E.A.T. in dealing with other mutations around the world. Unlike his father, this Godzilla is portrayed more akin to the traditional interpretation of the character from Toho's film series, possessing an impressive resistance to conventional weaponry and preferring to fight attackers head-on, as well as utilizing the character's trademark atomic breath.
Name
This incarnation of the monster is simply referred to as "Godzilla" throughout Godzilla: The Series. In the episode "Competition," the Japanese characters always refer to him as "Gojira," even when speaking English. Fans frequently refer to this version of Godzilla as Godzilla Junior or Zilla Junior in order to distinguish him from other incarnations of the character, although neither name is official. The Japanese book Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works refers to this Godzilla as Godzilla the Second (ゴジラ二世 Gojira Nisei)[3] while Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition] calls him Second Generation American Version Godzilla (2代目アメリカ版ゴジラ. Nidaime Amerika-ban Gojira)[4]
There is a popular rumor claiming that Toho honored this version of Godzilla by officially dubbing him "Godzilla Junior," seeing that he was supposedly worthy of the "Godzilla" name. However, this rumor was later clarified to be false, with the monster still legally trademarked as "Godzilla" by Toho, who has added no comment to the matter.
Development
The look of Godzilla in Godzilla: The Series was majorly adapted from Patrick Tatopoulos' decided design for the 1998 film by lead character designer Fil Barlow, who further developed the design while working closely alongside executive producer Jeff Kline and producer/head director Audu Paden.[1] Due to production of the series beginning prior to the release of the film, however, Barlow relied solely on sketches he made of Patrick Tatopoulos' Godzilla maquette and animatronic head.[9] Tatopoulos also provided a great deal of input of his own early on regarding the adaptation and design of the new Godzilla.[1] Similarly, the newborn Godzilla from the first episode of Godzilla: The Series was based on maquettes of the Baby Godzillas from the film.[10]
Baby Godzilla and egg production art by Fil Barlow
Godzilla: The Series was kept under tight wraps during its production and as such, the new Godzilla's design was also a safely guarded secret, even from many members of the staff team. Because the design had not been revealed to everyone working on the series until the release of the film, very loose representations of the character were used during the storyboarding process. All outlines for the series fell under the false title "HEAT SEEKERS" in order to keep the true nature of the project a secret from the public, with concept sketches and other early designs for Godzilla referred to as "Gorgon" and even "Thingy"[1]or "Thingie."[2] A model sheet was created for the false "Thingy" character by Fil Barlow, sporting a Spinosaurus-like back fin and a significantly less defined jaw among other changes, which was used as a reference for proportions for the storyboarders until the official design was released.[11]
Originally, it was intended for there to be a more prominent intercommunication between Godzilla and the main character Nick Tatopoulos; thus, concepts for a number of devices for Godzilla to use were created. These included devices which allowed for Nick to ride on the back of and steer Godzilla, such as contact lens appliances or an external, goggle-like optical fixture which would be transported to Godzilla via helicopter.[1] Although the majority of these concepts would ultimately go unused, the goggles were retooled and used for the unaired episode "Vision," in which Godzilla is fitted with a special visor to track the motion of a flock of giant mutated hummingbirds.
Design
While this Godzilla's overall design is mostly unchanged from that of his father in the 1998 film, he bore a bright blue coloration in early production artwork, and is a desaturated purple that is lighter on the undersides in the series itself. Additionally, he has red eyes with orange pupils and lacks the fifth vestigial digit on his hands that his father and brethren possessed. When firing his Atomic Fire Breath, his dorsal fins and eyes briefly light up.
Personality
This Godzilla's personality strays from that of his late father. He is much more aggressive than his father and like the traditional Godzilla, he will usually fight his attackers rather than fleeing from them. Godzilla exhibits planning and strategy in his fighting style, though he will resort to brute force if he is angered enough. While he is aggressive when provoked, Godzilla is generally docile, peaceful, and even observative. He will avoid causing destruction or harm to humans and other creatures unless he or his adoptive father are threatened. In the episode "Area 51", Godzilla has responded to different types of music; he was apathetic with country music while rock and roll music greatly agitated him.
- Nick Tatopoulos: “It doesn't act on pure instinct, like a lizard. It's displaying intelligence; even loyalty.”
- Elsie Chapman: “Sounds like somebody is projecting.”
- ― Nick Tatopoulos and Elsie Chapman discuss Godzilla's behavior as they feed him fish in "New Family: Part 1"
For a mutation, Godzilla is very intelligent and capable of making moral decisions: during his fight with Nessie in "DeadLoch," her offspring gets stolen and they cease fighting to retrieve the baby together. H.E.A.T. member Monique Dupre stated that rather than this being a true "moral decision," it is just instinctual for creatures to work together. Godzilla falls in love with a mutant Komodo dragon named Komodithrax and becomes surrogate father to her unborn offspring in "End of the Line," because he is sterile and cannot produce asexually like his father and brethren could. Unfortunately, Komodithrax and her egg fell down a crack in the ice at the end of the episode, resulting Godzilla mourning. In “Future Shock”, Godzilla sacrificed his life fighting off a group of D.R.A.G.M.A., allowing millions of lives to escape from the invasive creatures. He did this completely by his own decision.
Godzilla's most prominent trait is his protectiveness and loyalty towards his surrogate father, Dr. Nick Tatopoulos. Whenever Nick journeyed around the world, Godzilla was never far behind, often appearing to rescue Nick and even other members of the H.E.A.T team from dangerous situations. In one situation in particular, Godzilla caught Nick (who was falling) on top of his head before letting him down gently. The only time Godzilla's loyalty faltered was when he met his biological father, resurrected as Cyber Godzilla, for the first time. He was split between his two fathers, allowing the Leviathan Aliens to take control of him, with Nick remarking that Godzilla had "dumped him" for his birth father. When Godzilla was freed from the aliens' influence, he chose to fight for Nick over Cyber Godzilla, willingly destroying his own biological father in order to protect Nick.
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Dr. Tatopoulos's methods can best be described as unconventional, if not suicidal. However, contrary to conventional wisdom on carnivorous dinosaurs, this creature appears to only hunt his prey upon necessity.
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Like his relatives, Godzilla eats fish, which Cameron Winter exploited with a large amount of fish, identical to the way his parent was lured into Flatiron Square. It is stated that he does not hunt for more food than he needs. Early on, the monster displayed pet-like or trained domestic animal behaviors, such as licking Nick when he initially recognizes him. He circled the ground briefly before laying down to wait for Nick to come back. He patiently waits to be thrown fish, and like a trained pet, he tries to stop whatever he is doing for a moment whenever Nick calls for him. By season two of the series, these behaviors seemed to have faded away, though Godzilla remained unchanged otherwise.
Origins
This Godzilla was the sole surviving offspring of the original Godzilla that attacked New York City in 1998. He and all of his siblings started out as eggs laid inside Madison Square Garden by Godzilla. In contrast, this single baby Godzilla survived the bombing of Madison Square Garden while still unhatched. He was eventually found by Dr. Nick Tatopoulos, who kept him safe from the military. According to Nick, this Godzilla is sterile, unlike his father, who was capable of asexual reproduction.
History
- GODZILLA (1998)
- Godzilla: The Series (TV 1998-2000)
GODZILLA (1998)
In 1998, the monster dubbed Godzilla made his nest in the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. There, he laid about 200 eggs that eventually hatched into Baby Godzillas. The U.S. military Madison Square Garden bombed, thus killing all the Baby Godzillas. After the success of this, Godzilla appeared before being enraged at the demise of his offspring. He gave chase to the humans he deemed responsible until he was shot down by several missiles from F-18 Hornets. Unknown to everyone, an egg survived among the fires and ruins of Madison Square Garden.
Godzilla: The Series
- Main article: Godzilla: The Series.
"New Family: Part 1"
Having survived the explosion of Madison Square Garden, Godzilla hatched in front of Dr. Nick Tatopoulos. Nick at the time was covered in amniotic fluid from the other eggs after slipping into a pool of it while searching the ruins for more eggs. Godzilla imprinted upon Nick since he was covered with the scent of his kind. Nick scared off the infant by causing a spark, and it fled into the Hudson River.
Some time later, the now 35-foot tall hatchling appeared at Nick and his scientist colleagues' recently set up base of operations in a warehouse by the sea. Initially aggressive, Godzilla remembered Nick as his "parent" and became tame. Meanwhile in Jamaica, swimmers and ships were disappearing under mysterious circumstances, the U.S. government deeming the newly-hatched Godzilla responsible. As Nick studied and even trained Godzilla, the military appeared under the command of Major Hicks. The military had been tipped off about the creature's existence by Monique Dupre, a French Secret Service agent trying to ensure Godzilla was permamently gone. The military engaged the monster near Nick's facility, wounding the creature with their artillery and killing him with an airstrike while in the water.
"New Family: Part 2"
Suddenly, the alive and now matured Godzilla saved Nick and his colleagues from a shoal of Mutant Giant Squids in Jamaica. However, it turned out that these squids were actually prey to a much larger predator, Crustaceous Rex. C-Rex proceeded to attack, but Godzilla fought the sea beast, defeating it after causing a cliff to collapse onto it. Godzilla subsequently freed the lost ships and swimmers that were trapped by C-Rex's tar. As a result, Major Hicks decided to spare Godzilla. Godzilla followed Nick back to New York before taking residence near HEAT's headquarters.
"Talkin' Trash"
After the Nanotech Creature absorbed oil from a ship and was about to attack the Heat-Seeker, Godzilla emerged from the ocean and battled it, bringing it to a nearby refinery on the surface. He attempted to rip it apart, but it only grew back what had been torn off. The creature then wrapped itself around Godzilla, covering his entire body. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, splashed around in the water, and scratched his body on the ocean floor and rocks all in attempts to get it off of him, but it refused to let go. It finally came off when he fired his atomic breath again and then tore at it with his jaws, but only because the creature decided to feed on the oil in the refinery instead. Godzilla chased after it as it grew to a massive size after consuming even more oil, growing even taller then Godzilla. However, the H.E.A.T. team destroys the creature with a virus. Major Hicks manages to keep the military from firing at Godzilla, with the excuse that they could end up blowing up the refinery, and Godzilla returns to his new lair.
"Monster Wars: Part 1"
Despite the ample supply of fish given to him by Nick and his colleagues, now known as H.E.A.T., Godzilla began to forage the oceans, and nearly killed several fisherman when he attacked their boat, but H.E.A.T. was able to prevent disaster by using a recording of Nick's voice emitted from N.I.G.E.L.. Due to Leviathan Alien interference, H.E.A.T. disbanded, and Godzilla followed Nick to Lagos, Nigeria to confront the Giant Bat, which had been terrorizing the area. After the Bat attacked Nick in a mangrove swamp, Godzilla chased it into the city where he tackled it into the water. It released a sonic screech at Godzilla, causing him to give up his hold and let the Bat escape. The Bat then lured him into getting his head stuck in some steel bridge framing, and attempted to suck his blood before flying away under the command of its alien masters. Nick then freed Godzilla, and he swam away.
"Monster Wars: Part 2"
After arriving to save Nick at Sandy Point Military Base, Godzilla discovered that his adoptive father's attacker was his biological father resurrected as a cyborg dubbed Cyber Godzilla. Being incredibly conflicted about having to choose between both parents, Godzilla did not attack, and in his moment of hesitation, he fell under Leviathan Alien mind control and helped Cyber Godzilla attack Nick. The N.I.G.E.L. probe was used to distract the Godzillas as the humans made their escape. Godzilla and Cyber Godzilla followed them to Site Omega, where he was met with hostility from his many former enemies gathered there, including King Cobra, the Queen Bee, El Gusano Gigante, and the Huge Mutant Rat. The Leviathan Aliens halted the imminent conflict, and all of the monsters on the island were then sent into the world's major cities to cause destruction. Godzilla was sent to Washington, D.C.
"Monster Wars: Part 3"
Godzilla continued to terrorize Washington, D.C. until H.E.A.T. deactivated the mind control beacon. He then made his way back to Site Omega, where Nick and Cyber Godzilla were preparing for a battle. After thorough consideration, Godzilla chose Nick, and destroyed some Leviathan Alien ships that were accompanying his biological father. More ships then blasted Godzilla and left him unconscious on the beach. Nick roused him with smoke, and Godzilla quickly employed cunning strategy to defeat his father: by burrowing underground, waiting for Cyber Godzilla to peer into the hole, and blasting him off his feet with his atomic breath. While Cyber Godzilla was still on the ground, Godzilla pinned him down and blasted him yet again. Their fight continued until Godzilla tackled his father into the water, tore out his inner mechanisms with his mouth, and killed the Leviathan Alien inside his chest that was controlling him, destroying Cyber Godzilla for good. This defeat caused the Leviathan Alien Core Collective to call for a retreat.
"End of the Line"
After Nick was attacked by a Giant Turtle on his cruise with Audrey, Godzilla headed towards the island they ended up drifting to. Once he finally arrived, he encountered Komodithrax. Randy assumed that the two monsters were going to start fighting, but they actually started a mating dance. Godzilla then fended off H.E.A.T., becoming aggressive due to his animalistic instincts. Godzilla helped Komodithrax build a nest for her egg (which she was able to fertilize herself) but was driven to the ocean by H.E.A.T. (using N.I.G.E.L.) playing the sounds of Komodithrax to draw him away from the military. Godzilla destroyed N.I.G.E.L. again once he found out that the sounds were artificial and then went back to the nest, where Komodithrax had been defeated by the Giant Turtle. He battled the Giant Turtle to save the egg, but was also knocked out. Godzilla reawakened to the sound of Komodithrax's final roar as she plummeted thousands of feet below into a ravine, along with the Giant Turtle and the egg. With his family apparently gone for good, Godzilla left the island and returned to his lair to cope with the loss and look to the heavens.
"Cash of the Titans"
While the H.E.A.T. team was being distracted by a Giant Water Beetle, Godzilla was sedated and captured by men sent by Maximilian Spiel, a promoter of battles between mutations. Godzilla eventually awakened inside an enclosure and attempted to escape by using both his atomic breath and by burrowing into the ground, but neither method was effective. He sat in his holding pen until he was awakened again when a beam was fired at his head by Spiel to agitate him and get him to fight the Rhinosaurus, another mutation Spiel had enslaved. Godzilla once again attempted to escape by clawing at the walls, but it was as futile as his previous escape attempts. When Nick and Elsie were dropped into the ring, Godzilla fought the Rhinosaurus, who was chasing them, to defend them. Spiel then used the beam again to stun Godzilla so the Rhinosaurus could win, but Mendel blew up the spotlight, allowing Godzilla to defeat the Rhinosaurus. He then threw the Giant Water Beetle into the control tower before jumping out of the arena straight into the ocean, presumably swimming back to his lair.
Abilities
This Godzilla shows a variety of powers and skills that set him apart from his monster enemies. He is generally regarded as the strongest mutation on Earth within the show's continuity.
Physical capabilities
Throughout the series, Godzilla proves himself superior to his fellow mutations in terms of strength and combat prowess. Even adversaries that share their genetics with him such as Chameleon, a pair of pure genetic material that formed into a complete clone of himself, and his own father were inferior.
Godzilla’s claws and teeth are incredibly sharp, the former being able to tear most types of metal and burrow through solid earth in seconds. When brought into unofficial ownership by Maximilian Spiel, his enclosure was befitted with a steel floor to prevent him from escaping. His tail is also incredibly strong and flexible, allowing Godzilla to weaponize it.
Speed and agility
Godzilla is incredibly fast and nimble, running up to at least 300 miles per hour.[1] Moreover, Godzilla can perform leaps over great distances. He is capable of quickly scaling and perching atop buildings despite his size. In addition, the monster is shown to have quick reflexes, being able to swat out mutant hummingbirds going at least 700mph.
Amphibiousness
Godzilla spends most of his time in the water, which he can breathe in and traverse quickly. He has occasionally traveled thousands of miles in the ocean without displaying any signs of fatigue. It is said that he can swim faster than a submarine's torpedoes.[1] In "D.O.A." and "What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been," Godzilla rested unconscious underwater for an extended period of time while sick.
Durability
Another ability that contrasts Godzilla from his parent is his capacity for taking harm. Whereas his father was killed by a relatively small amount of missiles, and indeed he bled to missiles as a juvenile in "New Family: Part 1," he is often shows withstanding hits from large amounts of heavy artillery with no harm. Appealing to tradition, he is stated to be immune to conventional weaponry in "An Early Frost."
Regeneration
Godzilla possesses a potent healing factor, healing from injury or even poison rather quickly. If injured enough, Godzilla will fall into a coma-like state where his body will rapidly heal itself, letting him wake up fully healed. This healing factor was only shown to fail twice, once by extreme poisoning from Ts-eh-GO and again by infection from the Bacillus.
Atomic Fire Breath
This Godzilla's signature weapon is his green Atomic Fire Breath, also referred to as his Power Breath in "What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been," something his father lacked. A blue glow runs up his dorsal plates and reaches his eyes before he projects the breath. This weapon has a long range and is hot enough to melt steel and turn sand into glass. When the breath is used underwater, it starts out as fire, but soon simply reduces visibility in the surrounding water via steam. He can also fire through his nostrils as seen in the episode "Bird of Paradise." His atomic breath yields enough energy and heat to provide a warm front for a storm over New York that he and another mutation inadvertently created.
In the Godzilla: The Series Game Boy Color game, Godzilla instead possesses an attack called a Fire Ball, which takes the shape of a sphere rather than a ray.
Godzilla fires his atomic breath after dodging a Lizard Slayer's attack
Burrowing
Like his father, Godzilla is a natural burrower as shown even moments after hatching before burrowing through many yards of concrete to escape the ruins of Madison Square Garden. Fully matured, Godzilla could tunnel incredibly large distances in extremely short periods of time, sometimes exploiting this in battle.
Intelligence and communication skills
Godzilla is shown to be extremely intelligent throughout the series, and is shown to have a large brain that takes up a lot of relative space in his skull, a trait very unique among reptiles in general. Godzilla has solved problems numerous times, such as stopping a train from crashing or confusing enemies with versatility. He constructed his subaquatic lair near H.E.A.T. Headquarters. It is implied in the episode "Web Site" that it may even be possible to "talk" with Godzilla since he has his own "language." As the series progressed, Nick noted that Godzilla seemed to get more intelligent.
Tachyon detection
In spite of being a living organism, Godzilla is capable of detecting Tachyon particles. H.E.A.T. member Monique Dupre claimed this ability as absurd as his atomic breath, inferring that it isn't surprising.
Weaknesses
Godzilla is generally considered to be the most powerful mutation in Godzilla: The Series, but he has a number of exploitable weaknesses.
As a juvenile, Godzilla bled to missile weaponry. He developed a resistance to these weapons when he matured.
Godzilla seems to have an aversion to bright lights - a weakness which was exploited by both Cameron Winter (who used powerful searchlights while attacking Godzilla with the Cyber Flies) and Maximilian Spiel (who used high-intensity quartz beams during Godzilla's battle with the Rhinosaurus).
Poison has been shown to be more effective against Godzilla than most types of attacks. He is also vulnerable to dehydration, nearly dying because of it when fighting Medusa.
Although he is mostly able to resist it, electricity has done harm to Godzilla, - such as in his battles with the Crackler and the Lizard Slayers.
In the episode "Future Shock," it is revealed that Godzilla was killed by genetically engineered creatures called the D.R.A.G.M.A.s in an alternate future. He and the combined might of all the planet's mutations were bested by the creatures. Thankfully, H.E.A.T. was able to avert this future by having Godzilla kill the weaker juvenile D.R.A.G.M.A.s in the present.
Throughout the show, Godzilla is consistently influenced by his hormones and instincts, which have been exploited by the show’s antagonists on some occasions.
Video games
- Godzilla: The Series (1999) - Nintendo Game Boy Color
- Godzilla: The Series - Monster Wars (2000) - Nintendo Game Boy Color
Godzilla: The Series
When an electrical mutation appeared in New York City, Godzilla could feel that something was amiss, and made his way into the city, where he met the beast face to face. He spat Fire Balls at the monster, who retaliated with spheres of electricity. While the beast retreated once before he could defeat it, Godzilla was finally able to deliver the finishing blow. However, various military vehicles continued to attack him before he came face to face with a mysterious helicopter that he was able to drive into retreat. He pursued the helicopter by walking along the sea floor and emerging on the shores of an island, where he was able to destroy it. As he continued his way across the island, he began encountering giant mutant bees in addition to the usual military defenses before he came to the queen of the mutant bees. They battled for a while before she retreated, causing Godzilla to fight through yet another gauntlet before finally defeating her. Even off of the island, Godzilla was faced with more of the mysterious military, and continued to fight them. As he walked onto a new island, he was met with Cyber Flies and a large tank, all of which he was able to dispatch. While accompanying H.E.A.T. as they investigated mysterious tar on a beach, Godzilla defended their vessel, the Heat-Seeker, from an attack by a Mutant Giant Squid. More of them attacked from the surface and from beneath the water, and shot at him with gobs of their tar, but he was able to defeat them. When the onslaught ceased, the humans noticed two floating squid corpses that had not been charred by Godzilla's Fire Balls, and discovered the true predator: Crustaceous Rex. The new foe trapped Godzilla in its own sticky tar and soon fled, forcing Godzilla through another gauntlet of foes, and then fleeing a second time and repeating the process one final time before Godzilla was able to defeat it. Shortly afterward, Godzilla began to act strangely hyperactive as a result of Cameron Winter's Neural Stimulator, which the billionaire was using to try and control him. Furthermore, the mysterious military grade vehicles that had been attacking Godzilla all along had been Solstice Technologies machinery being tested against him. N.I.G.E.L. removed the Stimulator before Godzilla crushed the probe in his jaws, and began making his way to Winter's base of operations. As dusk turned into night, Godzilla destroyed upgraded versions of the tank and helicopter Winter had thrown at him previously, and finally he arrived at the billionaire techno-guru's stronghold. It launched mortars, and dispensed Cyber Flies and tanks at him, but he ultimately brought the entire building to the ground before diving into the moonlit waters, and swimming for home alongside the Heat-Seeker.
Godzilla: The Series - Monster Wars
Godzilla in Godzilla: The Series
Comics
Godzilla: The Series
"Monster Wars"
In a teaser for the then-upcoming "Monster Wars" trilogy, while H.E.A.T. was held hostage by mutant Leviathan Aliens, Godzilla rose from the Potomac River to combat the rising threat of monsters attacking the world.
"Ice Cold Winter"
After being lured to the waters off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, Godzilla was frozen in ice by Cameron Winter. Luckily, Mendel Craven was studying Godzilla's seasonal feeding patterns, and sent N.I.G.E.L. along with him. The change in temperature around N.I.G.E.L. alerted Craven, and the H.E.A.T. team came to Godzilla's aid, just as Winter was towing the iceberg away. Randy Hernandez then programmed N.I.G.E.L. to overheat, which melted enough of the ice for Godzilla to awaken and fire his atomic breath, freeing him and destroying both N.I.G.E.L. and Winter's forces.
Gallery
- Main article: Godzilla (Godzilla: The Series)/Gallery.
Roar
This Godzilla's roars were mostly recycled TriStar Godzilla and Showa Godzilla roars. Some of his roars were modified for the D.R.A.G.M.A.s. His high-pitched grunts were later reused for Cyber Godzilla and Komodithrax.
Trivia
- Strangely, while his father is stated to only weigh 500 tons in the novelization of the 1998 film, this Godzilla is said to weigh 60,000 metric tons as revealed in the episode "Cash of the Titans",[6] making him officially heavier than all incarnations of Godzilla except his incarnation from Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah through Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, which also weighs 60,000 metric tons, and his incarnations from Legendary Pictures' 2014 film Godzilla, Shin Godzilla, and the GODZILLA anime trilogy, which are all heavier.
- A second Godzilla was meant to star in GODZILLA 2 and GODZILLA 3, both of which were scrapped after Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin dropped out during pre-production on the second film. He would have lived in the Australian Outback and battled a giant insect monster called the "Queen Bitch" and her giant termite-like subjects, first in Sydney and then on Monster Island. In this film, the second Godzilla would have retained his father's ability to reproduce asexually, giving birth to an entire brood of offspring that mature into "Teen 'Zillas." Like in the animated series, this second Godzilla would possess an atomic fire breath, rather than the flammable power breath possessed by his father.
- A child's plush doll of Godzilla is briefly shown in episode 6 of Godzilla Singular Point, sitting alongside ones for Komodithrax, the Giant Turtle, and Godzooky.
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See also
- Godzilla (TriStar)
- Baby Godzilla (TriStar)
- BabyGodzilla / LittleGodzilla / Godzilla Junior
- Godzooky
- Minilla
- Zilla
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