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{{Kaiju Infobox | {{Kaiju Infobox | ||
|type1 =Ghost | |type1 =Ghost | ||
|type2 =Dragon | |type2 =Dragon | ||
|image =Goliath Infobox.jpg | |||
|image =Goliath | |||
|caption =Goliath in Daigoro vs. Goliath | |caption =Goliath in Daigoro vs. Goliath | ||
|name =Goliath | |name =Goliath | ||
|subtitle =Giant | |subtitle =Giant Terrifying Star Beast<br>{{Nihongo|恐怖大星獣|Kyōfu Ōboshijū}}<ref name="UltraPerfect">{{cite book|title=Ultra Special Effects PERFECT MOOK vol.10 Ultraman Ace|date=25 November 2020|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|pages=30-31|isbn=978-4-06-520932-5}}</ref><br>Terrifying Star Beast<br>{{Nihongo|恐怖星獣|Kyōfu Boshijū}}<ref name="TsuProPic">{{cite book|title=Tsuburaya Productions Pictorial|date=2 August 2013|publisher=Takeshobo|page=127|isbn=978-4-8124-9491-2}}</ref> | ||
|species = | |species =Extraterrestrial monster | ||
|height =45 meters | |height =45 meters<ref name="UltraPerfect"/> | ||
|weight =30,000 metric tons | |weight =30,000 metric tons<ref name="TsuProPic"/> | ||
|enemies =[[Daigoro]] | |enemies =[[Daigoro]] | ||
|created =Senzoku Kitaotoko | |created =Senzoku Kitaotoko | ||
|portrayed =Hisashi Kato | |||
|firstappearance =''[[Daigoro vs. Goliath]]'' | |firstappearance =''[[Daigoro vs. Goliath]]'' | ||
|roar =[[File:Goliath Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}} | |||
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'''Goliath''' {{Nihongo|ゴリアス|Goriasu}} is a [[kaiju]] | {{cleanup}} | ||
'''Goliath''' {{Nihongo|ゴリアス|Goriasu}} is a [[kaiju]] who appeared in the [[1972]] [[Toho]]-[[Tsuburaya Productions]] [[:Category:Films|film]] ''[[Daigoro vs. Goliath]]''. | |||
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==Design== | |||
Goliath is a giant blue monster with long arms and enormous hands. Square patterns cover his entire body, from chest to groin. His head is adorned with a yellow horn and brown armor on his back. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===[[Showa era | ===[[Showa era]]=== | ||
====''[[Daigoro vs. Goliath]]''==== | ====''[[Daigoro vs. Goliath]]''==== | ||
Goliath crashed on Earth in an asteroid and was attacked by [[Daigoro]]. Daigoro put up a fight, but Goliath used his horn and nearly killed him. Goliath attacked a few cities, and he stopped to rest on an island. During his rest, the humans put a parachute over Goliath's horn, which stopped it from using electrical powers. He attacked Daigoro, but he was knocked out by Daigoro's flame breath. Goliath was then sent back to space when he was tied to rockets. | Goliath crashed on Earth in an asteroid and was attacked by [[Daigoro]]. Daigoro put up a fight, but Goliath used his horn and nearly killed him. Goliath attacked a few cities, and he stopped to rest on an island. During his rest, the humans put a parachute over Goliath's horn, which stopped it from using electrical powers. He attacked Daigoro, but he was knocked out by Daigoro's flame breath. Goliath was then sent back to space when he was tied to rockets. | ||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
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===Physical abilities=== | |||
In conflict with both humans and Daigoro, Goliath often used brute strength by swinging around his powerful arms and tail. He was able to easily lift and throw a downed Daigoro, as well as flooring his opponent by smacking him with his arms. While not particularly fast on land, he is also capable of leaping dozens of meters. | |||
===Electric horn=== | |||
The horn atop Goliath's head grants him the ability to charge his body with electricity. After lighting up the horn, anything Goliath is holding onto or in contact with his body gets electrocuted. This ability can even shock objects not directly in contact with him charge is strong enough, causing multiple trees to explode around Goliath during his fight with Daigoro in the forest. | |||
=== Flight === | |||
Goliath is capable of flight.<gallery> | |||
File:Goliath flying.png | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Weaknesses=== | |||
If Goliath's horn is covered up or struck, it can cause his electrical powers to stop working. When his horn was covered up by a parachute, he could no longer use his powers until it was removed. Later, Daigoro defeated Goliath by damaging and badly burning the horn until it partially broke. The resulting shock floored Goliath, who remained immobile long after. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|Goliath/Gallery}} | {{Main|Goliath/Gallery}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Goliath | *Goliath's roar was reused for the monster [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Astromons|Astromons]] in ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Taro (series)|Ultraman Taro]]''. | ||
*The scene where Goliath is sent into space by a rocket is similar to the methods used in ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' to get the lost monster [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Seabozu|Seabozu]] home. | *The scene where Goliath is sent into space by a rocket is similar to the methods used in ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' to get the lost monster [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Seabozu|Seabozu]] home. | ||
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[[Category:Toho Kaiju]] | [[Category:Toho Kaiju]] | ||
[[Category:Aliens]] | [[Category:Aliens]] | ||
[[Category:Villain | [[Category:Villain monsters]] | ||
[[Category:Tsuburaya Productions]] | |||
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Goliath (ゴリアス Goriasu) is a kaiju who appeared in the 1972 Toho-Tsuburaya Productions film Daigoro vs. Goliath.
Design
Goliath is a giant blue monster with long arms and enormous hands. Square patterns cover his entire body, from chest to groin. His head is adorned with a yellow horn and brown armor on his back.
History
Showa era
Daigoro vs. Goliath
Goliath crashed on Earth in an asteroid and was attacked by Daigoro. Daigoro put up a fight, but Goliath used his horn and nearly killed him. Goliath attacked a few cities, and he stopped to rest on an island. During his rest, the humans put a parachute over Goliath's horn, which stopped it from using electrical powers. He attacked Daigoro, but he was knocked out by Daigoro's flame breath. Goliath was then sent back to space when he was tied to rockets.
Abilities
This section is a Physical abilities
In conflict with both humans and Daigoro, Goliath often used brute strength by swinging around his powerful arms and tail. He was able to easily lift and throw a downed Daigoro, as well as flooring his opponent by smacking him with his arms. While not particularly fast on land, he is also capable of leaping dozens of meters.
Electric horn
The horn atop Goliath's head grants him the ability to charge his body with electricity. After lighting up the horn, anything Goliath is holding onto or in contact with his body gets electrocuted. This ability can even shock objects not directly in contact with him charge is strong enough, causing multiple trees to explode around Goliath during his fight with Daigoro in the forest.
Flight
Goliath is capable of flight.
Weaknesses
If Goliath's horn is covered up or struck, it can cause his electrical powers to stop working. When his horn was covered up by a parachute, he could no longer use his powers until it was removed. Later, Daigoro defeated Goliath by damaging and badly burning the horn until it partially broke. The resulting shock floored Goliath, who remained immobile long after.
Gallery
- Main article: Goliath/Gallery.
Trivia
- Goliath's roar was reused for the monster Astromons in Ultraman Taro.
- The scene where Goliath is sent into space by a rocket is similar to the methods used in Ultraman to get the lost monster Seabozu home.
References
This is a list of references for Goliath. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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