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|subtitle        =Legendary Monster<br>{{Nihongo|伝説怪獣|Densetsu Kaijū}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July 2014|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=69, 117|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><br>The Guardian of [[Okinawa]]<ref name="Seeser 2"/><br>{{Nihongo|<small>沖縄の守り神|Okinawa no Mamorigami</small>|<br>lit. ''Guardian Deity of Okinawa''}}<ref name="JPTrailer">[[Japan]]ese ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vHXf3z59sE trailer]<br>[[File:Okinawa no Mamorigami Kingu Shiisaa.png|150px]]</ref><br>Ancient Guardian<br>{{Nihongo|古代の守護神|Kodai no Shugoshin}}{{sup|[[Magic: The Gathering|MTG]]}}<br>Awoken Titan{{sup|[[Magic: The Gathering|MTG]]}}
|subtitle        =Legendary Monster<br>{{Nihongo|伝説怪獣|Densetsu Kaijū}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=69, 117|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><br>Guardian Deity of [[Okinawa]]<br>{{Small|{{Nihongo|沖縄の守り神|Okinawa no Mamorigami}}}}<ref name="JPTrailer">[[Japan]]ese ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vHXf3z59sE trailer]<br>[[File:Okinawa no Mamorigami Kingu Shiisaa.png|150px]]</ref>
 
|species          =Ancient shisa
|species          =Ancient shisa
|nicknames        =King Seeser,<ref name="Seeser 1"/><ref name="Seeser 2"/> King Seesar,<ref>[[File:The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Godzilla_0244.jpg|150px]]</ref> King Seesaw,<ref name="Seesaw"/><ref name="Seesaw 2"/><br>King Shisa, Seasar,<ref name="TGChroniclesV3">{{cite book|title=[[The Godzilla Chronicles|The Godzilla Chronicles Ver. 3]]|date=December 1999|publisher=Chikushobo|isbn=978-4812405819}}[[File:Seasar, Titannosaurus, Jet-Jagger - The Godzilla Chronicles.jpg|100px]]</ref> Kingcaesar<ref>{{cite web|title=Kingcaesar|work=GODZILLA|url=https://godzilla.com/monsterpedia/kingcaesar-2/}}</ref>


|nicknames        =King Seeser,<ref name="Seeser 1"/><ref name="Seeser 2"/> King Seesaw,<ref name="Seesaw"/><ref name="Seesaw 2"/><br>King Shisa, Seasar<ref name="TGChroniclesV3">{{cite book|title=[[The Godzilla Chronicles|The Godzilla Chronicles Ver. 3]]|date=December [[1999]]|publisher=Chikushobo|isbn=978-4812405819}}[[File:Seasar, Titannosaurus, Jet-Jagger - The Godzilla Chronicles.jpg|100px]]</ref>
|height          ={{ishowa}}50 meters<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March 1998|publisher= [[Random House]]|page=130|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium16.png|150px]]</ref><br>{{imill}}100 meters<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/>
 
|height          ={{ishowa}}50 meters<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March [[1998]]|publisher= [[Random House]]|page=130|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium16.png|150px]]</ref><br>{{imill}}100 meters<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/>
 
|length          ={{ishowa}}50 meters<br>{{imill}}100 meters
 
|weight          ={{ishowa}}30,000 metric tons<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><br>{{imill}}50,000 metric tons<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/>
|weight          ={{ishowa}}30,000 metric tons<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><br>{{imill}}50,000 metric tons<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/>


|controlled      =[[Xiliens]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Final Wars|GFW]]}}
|controlled      =[[Xilien]]s{{sup|[[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}}
 
|allies          =[[Godzilla]], [[Rodan]], [[Anguirus]], [[Kamoebas]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kamacuras]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Gorosaurus]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Titanosaurus]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Zilla]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Jet Jaguar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Sanda]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Gaira]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kumonga]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Varan]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Baragon]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}
|allies          =[[Godzilla]], [[Rodan]], [[Anguirus]], [[Kamoebas]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kamacuras]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Gorosaurus]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Titanosaurus]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Zilla]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Jet Jaguar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Sanda]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Gaira]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kumonga]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Varan]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Baragon]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}
|enemies          =[[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]], [[Godzilla]],{{sup|[[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}} [[Megalon]],{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]], [[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla|GPM]]}} [[Battra]],{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}} [[Trilopod]],{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}} [[Magita]],{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}} [[King Ghidorah]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!|AHtK!]]}}
|relationships    =[[Young Caesar]] (son),{{sup|[[Godziban|GZB]]}}<br>[[Miyarabi]] (daughter){{sup|[[Godziban|GZB]]}}


|enemies          =[[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]], [[Godzilla]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Final Wars|GFW]]}}, [[Megalon]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]], [[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|G:PM]]}}, [[Battra]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Trilopod]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Magita]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}
|designed        ={{ishowa}}[[Akihiko Iguchi]]<br>{{imill}}[[Shinji Nishikawa]]
 
|modeled          ={{ishowa}}[[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]],<br>[[Tomoki Kobayashi]]<br>{{imill}}[[Shinichi Wakasa]]
|portrayed        ={{ishowa}}[[Kin'ichi Kusumi]]<br>{{imill}}[[Motokuni Nakagawa]]
|portrayed        ={{ishowa}}[[Kinichi Kusumi]]<br>{{imill}}[[Motokuni Nakagawa]]


|debut            ={{small|''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''}}
|debut            ={{small|''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''}}
 
|last            =''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''
|last            =''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''


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'''King Caesar''' {{Nihongo|キングシーサー|Kingu Shīsā}} is an ancient shisa [[kaiju]] who first appeared in the [[1974]] [[Toho]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.
{{Dialogue|[[Saeko Kanagusuku]]|Of course! It's the guardian of the Azumi family, '''King Caesar'''.|[[Keisuke Shimizu]]|King Caesar?|more1=Saeko Kanagusuku|more2=It's the one treasure of the Azumi royal family. It is handed down by tradition. Anyway, a legend states that the people of the mainland tried to conquer the [[Okinawa]]n people. A brown monster came forth and began rescuing the royal family and their subjects. The monster's name was King Caesar.|[[Saeko Kanagusuku]] identifies a statue of King Caesar found in a hidden cave (''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'')}}
'''King Caesar''' {{Nihongo|キングシーサー|Kingu Shīsā}} is an ancient shisa [[kaiju]] who first appeared in the [[1974]] [[Toho]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.


The ancient guardian of the royal Azumi family of [[Okinawa]], King Caesar could only be awakened by a mystical statue. The [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]] attempted to recover this statue so that King Caesar could not stand in the way of [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]], but their attempts failed when [[Saeko Kaneshiro]] and a group of humans used the statue to awaken the guardian monster. King Caesar attempted to battle Mechagodzilla, but was outmatched by the mechanical monster. Thankfully, [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] arrived and aided King Caesar in the battle. Together, the two Earth monsters successfully destroyed Mechagodzilla, after which King Caesar returned to his slumber in a cliffside. King Caesar's second film appearance came 30 years after ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', where he was one of the [[Xiliens]]' many mind controlled monsters. King Caesar attacked Okinawa at first, then was deployed alongside [[Rodan/Millennium|Rodan]] and [[Anguirus]] to battle [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] at [[Mount Fuji]]. Godzilla triumphed, and left his enemies stacked unconscious in a pile.
The ancient guardian of the Azumi royal family of [[Okinawa]], King Caesar could only be awakened by a mystical statue. The [[Black Hole Planet 3 Alien]]s attempted to recover this statue so that King Caesar could not stand in the way of [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]], but their attempts failed when [[Saeko Kanagusuku]] and a group of humans used the statue to awaken the guardian monster. King Caesar attempted to battle Mechagodzilla, but was outmatched by the mechanical monster. Thankfully, [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]] arrived and aided King Caesar in the battle. Together, the two Earth monsters successfully destroyed Mechagodzilla, after which King Caesar returned to his slumber in a cliffside at Cape Manzamo. King Caesar's second film appearance came 30 years later in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', where he was one of the [[Xilien]]s' many mind controlled monsters. King Caesar attacked Okinawa at first, then was deployed alongside [[Rodan (Millennium)|Rodan]] and [[Anguirus (Millennium)|Anguirus]] to battle [[Godzilla (Godzilla Final Wars)|Godzilla]] at [[Mount Fuji]]. Godzilla triumphed, and left his enemies stacked unconscious in a pile. King Caesar also appeared in ''[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'', the second official prequel novel to the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, in which he appeared from Cape Manzamo in Okinawa to defend the island from [[Megalon]], ultimately defeating his foe in battle. King Caesar's children, [[Young Caesar]] and [[Miyarabi]], appear in the web series ''[[Godziban]]''.
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==Name==
==Name==
King Caesar's [[Japan]]ese name, "''Kingu Shīsā''," was created by combining the words "king" and "[[wikipedia:Shisa|shisa]]," and refers to a creature prevalent in [[Okinawa]]n mythology.
King Caesar's [[Japan]]ese name, "''Kingu Shīsā''," was created by combining the words "king" and "[[wikipedia:Shisa|shīsā]]," and refers to a creature prevalent in [[Okinawa]]n mythology.


[[Toho]]'s original romanization of the name was '''King Seeser''', as seen in Toho's English trailer and official synopsis for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.<ref name="Seeser 1">[[File:King Seeser 01.png|150px]]</ref><ref name="Seeser 2">[[File:King Seeser 02.png|150px]]</ref> Upon the film's release in the [[United States]], several contemporary reviews and publications referred to the character under the erroneous mondegreen '''King Seesaw'''.<ref name="Seesaw">[[File:King SeeSaw 01.jpg|150px]]</ref><ref name="Seesaw 2">[[File:King Seesaw 02.png|150px]]</ref> Toho eventually settled on "King Caesar" as the [[kaiju]]'s official English name.
[[Toho]]'s original romanization of the name was '''King Seeser''', as seen in Toho's English trailer and official synopsis for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.<ref name="Seeser 1">[[File:King Seeser 01.png|150px]]</ref><ref name="Seeser 2">[[File:King Seeser 02.png|150px]]</ref> Upon the film's release in the [[United States]], several contemporary reviews and publications referred to the character under the erroneous mondegreen '''King Seesaw'''.<ref name="Seesaw">[[File:King SeeSaw 01.jpg|150px]]</ref><ref name="Seesaw 2">[[File:King Seesaw 02.png|150px]]</ref> Toho eventually settled on "King Caesar" as the [[kaiju]]'s official English name.
The King Caesar featured in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' is known as '''King Caesar (2nd Generation)''' {{Nihongo|キングシーサー(2代目)|Kingu Shīsā Nidaime}}.<ref name="NewGodzillaDictionary">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Dictionary (New Edition)|Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition]]]|date=7 August 2014|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=380|isbn=9784773087253}}</ref>
==Development==
[[File:Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_vs._MechaGodzilla_-_King_Caesar.png|thumb|left|200px|King Caesar concept art by [[Akihiko Iguchi]]]]
The basis for King Caesar was [[King Balgan]], also known as King Vulcan, a monster featured in an early draft for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' titled ''[[Showdown in Zanpamisaki: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''. King Balgan was described in this draft as having a body which glows a bronze color, golden scales, and dog-like ears which can pin back or perk up. In this story, he was to fight alongside [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]] and [[Anguirus]] against [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] and [[Gigan]].<ref name="TSEMCW">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September 2012|publisher=[[villagebooks]]|page=170|isbn=4-864-91013-8}}<br>[[File:MCW Mechagodzilla Drafts 1.jpg|150px]]<br>[[File:MCW Mechagodzilla Drafts 2.jpg|150px]]</ref> As the draft underwent further revision, King Balgan was reworked into King Caesar while Anguirus' role was greatly reduced and Gigan was excised from the film entirely.
King Caesar was designed by [[Akihiko Iguchi]] and modeled by [[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]] and [[Tomoki Kobayashi]]. He was portrayed by [[Kinichi Kusumi]], who also played Anguirus in the film. The suit's eyes were created using car taillights. A miniature doll of King Caesar in a sitting position was created, but left unused in the film.<ref name="GTCFPerfection">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection]]|date=29 November 2014|publisher=[[Kadokawa|ASCII MEDIA WORKS]]|page=91|isbn=978-4-04-866999-3}}</ref>
[[File:Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_Final_Wars_-_King_Caesar_1.png|thumb|right|200px|King Caesar concept art by [[Shinji Nishikawa]]]]
King Caesar was among many monsters not seen since the [[Showa era|Showa series]] brought back in [[2004]] for Godzilla's 50th anniversary film, ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''. He was redesigned by [[Shinji Nishikawa]] and modeled by [[Shinichi Wakasa]] and his company MONSTERS. The new King Caesar suit was created to allow easy and agile movement by suit actor [[Motokuni Nakagawa]], a veteran ''Super Sentai'' actor who also portrayed [[Monster X]] and half of Keizer Ghidorah in the film.
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Behindgfw17.jpg|The King Caesar suit is prepared for filming.
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==Design==
==Design==
King Caesar's appearance was inspired by the shisa, a mythological beast resembling a combination of a dog and a lion. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', King Caesar had red, gemstone-like eyes and his skin appeared to be composed of rocks or bricks. In his appearance in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', King Caesar's design was altered; while he still closely resembled his initial design, his skin became more detailed, with a very pronounced red brick-like texture. He also had much longer ears, and had human-like eyes with orange irises.
King Caesar's appearance was inspired by the ''[[wikipedia:Shisa|shīsā]]'', a mythological beast resembling a combination of a dog and a lion. He is a brown mammalian creature which stands upright on his hind legs, with brick-like patterns on his skin and patches of light brown fur on various parts of his body, primarily on his head. He has a canine face with sharp teeth, a large flat nose, red gemstone-like eyes without visible pupils, and two triangular ears which usually hang from the sides of his head but can also stand straight up. He has several protrusions on the top of his head, including a particularly triangular point on his forehead with a green gemstone in it, which together resemble a crown. King Caesar has three clawed digits on each hand and foot, and a short tail which is suspended in the air behind him and tipped with a large fur-covered point. In ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', King Caesar's design was slightly altered; while he closely resembled his initial design, his skin became more detailed, with a very pronounced red brick-like texture. He also had much longer ears and human-like eyes with orange irises.
==Personality==
In [[Godzilla Final Wars|''Godzilla Final Wars'']], after both of his comrades were beaten, King Caesar roared out while clutching his hands in anger before charging at Godzilla.
 
According to ''[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]]'' and ''[[Godzilla Final Wars Super Complete Works]]'', King Caesar raises his ears in order to intimidate opponents.<ref name="GFWSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Final Wars Super Complete Works]]|edition=ebook|editor-last=Matsui|editor-first=Satoshi|date=27 March 2015|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=978-4-09-101498-6|page=15, 77}}<br>[[File:FWKingCaesarFull.jpg|150px]]</ref>
 
==Origins==
==Origins==
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', King Caesar is the legendary guardian monster of the Azumi royal family of [[Okinawa]]. Long ago, he appeared and helped the Okinawans to drive off invaders from the mainland. King Caesar's skin appears to be composed of bricks, and anatomy pictures show rocks and batteries on the inside of his body, suggesting he is some sort of mystical construct rather than an organic creature.
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', King Caesar is the legendary guardian monster of the Azumi royal family of [[Okinawa]]. Long ago, he appeared and helped the Okinawans to drive off invaders from the mainland. Though never mentioned in the film, an anatomy drawing in ''Godzilla Monster Diagrams Super Encyclopedia'' suggests he is some sort of mystical construct rather than an organic creature, with bones made of gold, "concrete brick-like body reinforcements," and energy crystals as an apparent power source.<ref>{{cite book|title=Godzilla Monster Diagrams Super Encyclopedia|date=1 November 1992|publisher=[[Kodansha]]<!--|page=unknown-->|isbn=4063042790}}</ref><ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/kaiju/analysis/cutaway_king_caesar_showa.html|title=King Ceasar: Showa, Cutaway View|author=Mikell, Matthew|date=28 August 2017|work=Toho Kingdom}}</ref>


In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', King Caesar's origins are unexplained, and he simply appears in Okinawa under the control of the [[Xiliens]].
In ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', King Caesar's origins are unexplained, and he simply appears in Okinawa under the control of the [[Xilien]]s. However, the book ''[[Godzilla Final Wars Super Complete Works]]'' clarifies that this incarnation has roughly the same backstory as the Showa version: a slumbering guardian of Okinawa who could only be awakened by "[[Miyarabi's Prayer]]" if sung by Nami Kunigami, the heir to the Azumi royal family.<ref name="GFWSCW"/>
==History==
==History==
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) [stock footage]
*''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [77 episodes]<ref name="GI Episode List" group="note">Episodes 6, 9, 21, 33, 37-40, 43, 58-63, 66-67, 76-78, 81-82, 85, 93, 111-113, 119-120, 123, 125, 127, 130, 132, 134-135, 137-138, 140-142, 144-145, 148-150, 160, 179, 181, 183-184, 186-188, 190-194, 199, 204-208, 212, 217, 224, 226-229, 233, 236, 251-252, and 256.</ref>
*''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004)
*''[[Godziban]]'' (web 2019-) [mentioned]
*''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' (TV 2021) [ending]
===[[Showa era]]===
====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''====
====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''====
[[File:ShodaiShisa 0.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Caesar in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'']]
[[File:Tumblr obnhd3O4Kw1qgckmbo3 500.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Caesar in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'']]
King Caesar, the ancient guardian of the Azumi family, was sleeping in a mountain, waiting to be awoken. The [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]] heard of this monster, and after failing to recover the statue required to awaken him, sent their own creation to destroy him. As [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] raced to destroy King Caesar, the [[Miyarabi's Prayer|ancient song]] required to awaken King Caesar was sung by Nami, the last remaining member of the Azumi royal family. King Caesar erupted from the mountainside and took on Mechagodzilla. King Caesar fought the best he could, but he was overwhelmed by Mechagodzilla's power. [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] arrived to battle his mechanical doppelganger, and joined forces with King Caesar. Both monsters were nearly defeated as Mechagodzilla unleashed his full payload of weaponry against them, but Godzilla managed to reach Mechagodzilla and force him to retreat. Godzilla was able to draw Mechagodzilla back to him using special magnetic powers he had gained, then held him still, allowing King Caesar to attack him. Finally, Godzilla twisted off Mechagodzilla's head, destroying him. Mechagodzilla soon exploded along with the aliens' base, sending Godzilla falling into the ocean below. Godzilla surfaced shortly afterward, then swam away as King Caesar returned to his rest inside a cliff.
King Caesar, the ancient guardian of the Azumi royal family of [[Okinawa]], was sleeping within a cliff at Cape Manzamo, waiting to be awakened. The [[Black Hole Planet 3 Alien]]s heard of this monster, and after failing to recover the statue required to awaken him, sent their own creation to destroy him. As [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] raced to destroy King Caesar, the [[Miyarabi's Prayer|ancient song]] required to awaken King Caesar was sung by Nami Kunigami, the last remaining member of the Azumi royal family. King Caesar erupted from the mountainside and took on Mechagodzilla. King Caesar fought the best he could, but he was overwhelmed by Mechagodzilla's firepower. [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]] arrived to battle his mechanical doppelgänger, and joined forces with King Caesar. Both monsters were nearly defeated as Mechagodzilla unleashed its full payload of weaponry against them, but Godzilla managed to reach Mechagodzilla and force him to retreat. Godzilla was able to draw Mechagodzilla back to him using special magnetic powers he had gained, then held him still, allowing King Caesar to attack him. Finally, Godzilla twisted off Mechagodzilla's head, destroying him. Mechagodzilla soon exploded along with the aliens' base, sending Godzilla falling into the ocean below. Godzilla surfaced shortly afterward, then swam away as King Caesar returned to his rest inside a cliff.
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===''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''===
===[[Heisei era]]===
[[File:Cast_kingcaesar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Caesar in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]
====''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]''====
[[File:Cast_kingcaesar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Caesar in ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]
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===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===
===[[Millennium era]]===
====''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''====
====''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''====
[[File:Kingcaesar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Caesar in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'']]
[[File:Kingcaesar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Caesar in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'']]
In 20XX, King Caesar was seen attacking [[Okinawa]], until he was teleported away by the [[Xiliens]]. Once the trust between the aliens and humans was broken, King Caesar was released once again. Alongside [[Rodan/Millennium|Rodan]] and [[Anguirus]], King Caesar was one of the final monsters controlled by the Xiliens to confront Godzilla as he neared [[Tokyo]]. Transported to the Japanese countryside with his allies by the [[Xilien UFOs α, ß and γ]], King Caesar proved to be an agile and intelligent opponent, coordinating his attacks with Rodan and Anguirus to try and defeat Godzilla. He was eventually thrown by Godzilla into his two allies, leaving them all unconscious and stacked on top of each other.
In 20XX, King Caesar was seen attacking an oil complex in [[Okinawa]], until he was teleported away by the [[Xilien]]s as part of their ruse to gain humanity's trust. Once the aliens' deception was exposed, King Caesar was released once again. Alongside [[Rodan (Millennium)|Rodan]] and [[Anguirus (Millennium)|Anguirus]], King Caesar was one of the final monsters controlled by the Xiliens to confront Godzilla as he neared [[Tokyo]]. Transported to the Japanese countryside with his allies by the [[Xilien UFOs α, ß and γ]], King Caesar proved to be an agile and intelligent opponent, coordinating his attacks with Rodan and Anguirus to try and defeat Godzilla. He was eventually thrown by Godzilla into his two allies, leaving them all unconscious and stacked on top of each other.
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===[[Reiwa era]]===
====''[[Godziban]]''====
{{Main|Young Caesar|Miyarabi}}
King Caesar's children, [[Young Caesar|Young Caeser]] and [[Miyarabi]], both lived on Godzi Godzi Island; the latter is [[Godzilla-kun]]'s love interest.
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==Abilities==
==Abilities==
===Physical Strength===
===Physical strength===
King Caesar possesses formidable strength and agility, enabling him to use various martial arts techniques. In ''Godzilla: Final Wars'', his agility was also heavily emphasized, as he jumped high in the air to kick Anguirus.
King Caesar displayed formidable strength and speed during his fight with [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]]. During the fight, King Caesar charged at Mechagodzilla multiple times, causing sparks to fly when tackling him to the ground. He was also able to dodge a swipe from the robot duplicate before catching him and flipping him onto the ground, before pouncing on top of the mecha. When finally gaining the upper hand on the mecha, King Caesar repeatedly rammed into Mechagodzilla while Godzilla had the duplicate restrained. The trailer for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' showcased King Caesar leaping at Mechagodzilla, although this moment was cut from the film, and the interactive CD-Rom ''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' notes that King Caesar has the ability to jump 1,000 yards with his strong legs. The game also states that the horn on his crown can be a "very powerful fighting weapon."
===Refractory Eyes===
King Caesar's most notable ability is his ability to draw the energy beams of enemy monsters into his eyes, and fire it back at the target. He used this twice with great effectiveness against [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] before the cyborg wisely changed tactics and used his missiles instead.


In ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'', King Caesar can fire thin yellow lasers from his eyes under his own power.
In ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', King Caesar demonstrated strong athletic ability. He charged forward at Godzilla multiple times, climbed a mountain after his first strike failed and leapt off it at Godzilla, and jumped high into the air to kick and launch Anguirus at Godzilla. After both Rodan and Anguirus fell, King Caesar attempted to leap at Godzilla, only to be thrown mid-jump at his two defeated allies at the base of a mountain. His tackle is known as '''Tackle Break''' (タックルブレイク ''Takkuru Bureiku'') and his scissor kick is known as '''Flying Caesar Attack''' (フライング・シーサーアタック ''Furaingu Shīsā Atakku'').
===Lightning Beam===
 
===Prism Eye===
King Caesar has the unusual ability to capture the energy beams of enemy monsters into one eye, and fire it back at the target through the other. ''Godzilla Movie Studio Tour'' notes that the reflected beam is 10 times as strong as the original. This is accomplished through his '''Prism Eye''' (プリズム式眼球 ''Purizumu-Shiki Gankyū'', lit. "Prismatic Eyeball"), a U-shaped crystal behind his eyes. He used this twice with great effectiveness against [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]]'s Space Beam before the cyborg wisely changed tactics and used his missiles instead.
 
In ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'', King Caesar can fire thin yellow lasers from his eyes under his own power. His character bio states that his body is a capacitor and he stores and refocuses energy from the Sun to turn into the eye lasers.
 
In ''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!]]'', he can absorb energy attacks even if they do not strike his eyes, as he demonstrated against [[King Ghidorah]]'s Gravity Beams. The resulting beams fired from his eyes still resembled Mechagodzilla's Space Beam.
===Lightning beam===
[[File:King Caesar White Lightning Attack.png|thumb|200px|right|King Caesar firing his beam in ''Godzilla Island'']]
[[File:King Caesar White Lightning Attack.png|thumb|200px|right|King Caesar firing his beam in ''Godzilla Island'']]
In episode 63 of ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', King Caesar fires a white lightning beam from his mouth while battling [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]. Used in tandem with Godzilla's atomic ray and [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]]'s eye lasers, it was able to blow off the cyborg's left head.
In episode 63 of ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'', King Caesar fires a white lightning beam from his mouth while battling [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]. Used in tandem with Godzilla's atomic ray and [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]]'s eye lasers, it was able to blow off the cyborg's left head. King Caesar also has this ability in ''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'', though it is orange in color and only the Showa version of the character deploys it.
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File:CaesarBeam.png|King Caesar's lightning beam in ''Godzilla Defense Force''
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=== Exorcism ===
In ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'', King Caesar was able to exorcise the ghost of SpaceGodzilla when he possessed Godzilla.
 
===Intelligence===
===Intelligence===
In ''Final Wars'', King Caesar also displayed a degree of strategy during his fight with [[Godzilla]], coordinating his attacks along with [[Rodan]] and [[Anguirus]].
In ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'', after being hit by Mechagodzilla's finger missiles, King Caesar had the self-preservation to hide behind a massive rock formation to avoid another onslaught from Mechagodzilla. After noticing Godzilla struggle fighting with Mechagodzilla, King Caesar crawled out of the ditch he was thrown into and lent his aid towards the King of the Monsters. At the fight's conclusion, he showed good teamwork with Godzilla, the King of the Monsters restraining the mecha by holding one of its arms back and Caesar repeatedly ramming into the robot.


==Filmography==
In ''Godzilla Final Wars'', King Caesar also displayed a degree of strategy during his fight with [[Godzilla (Godzilla Final Wars)|Godzilla]], coordinating his attacks with [[Rodan (Millennium)|Rodan]] and [[Anguirus (Millennium)|Anguirus]].
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)
==Video games==
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) [stock footage]
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [77 episodes] <ref name="GI Episode List" group="note">Episodes 6, 9, 21, 33, 37-40, 43, 58-63, 66-67, 76-78, 81-82, 85, 93, 111-113, 119-120, 123, 125, 127, 130, 132, 134-135, 137-138, 140-142, 144-145, 148-150, 160, 179, 181, 183-184, 186-188, 190-194, 199, 204-208, 212, 217, 224, 226-229, 233, 236, 251-252, and 256.</ref>
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004)
==Video Games==
*''[[Battle Soccer: Champion of the Field]]'' (1992) - Nintendo Super Famicom
*''[[Battle Soccer: Champion of the Field]]'' (1992) - Nintendo Super Famicom
*''[[Battle Baseball]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Famicom
*''[[Battle Baseball]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Famicom
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy
*''[[Godzilla (arcade game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Arcade [cameo]
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (video game)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy
*''[[Godzilla (SystemSoft video game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - NEC PC-9801
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac
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*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021) - Android, iOS, and PC
*''[[Godzilla (Stern pinball machine)|Godzilla]]'' (2021) - Pinball
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===
[[File:King_caesar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Caesar in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]
[[File:King_caesar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Caesar in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]
King Caesar appears in the video game ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' as a playable character, with characteristics of both his [[Showa era|Showa]] and [[Millennium era|Millennium]] incarnations. He is able to fire solar heat beams from his eyes.
King Caesar appears in the video game ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' as a playable character, with characteristics of both his [[Showa era|Showa]] and [[Millennium era|Millennium]] incarnations. He is able to fire solar heat beams from his eyes.


Height: 100 meters<br>Weight: 75,000 tons
Height: 100 meters<ref name="Official Godzilla Unleashed Animation Cards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGE4cJBHKw|author=Blackheart_Goji|title=Godzilla unleashed card animations w/sfx final|date=26 May 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref><br>Weight: 75,000 tons<ref name="Official Godzilla Unleashed Animation Cards"/>


"King Caesar is a mystical defender of the Earth. Unlike the other Earth Defenders, King Caesar is specifically concerned with the well-being of humanity, and will respond to events that threaten human beings. King Caesar's strongest asset are his powerful legs, which have tremendous strength and flexibility. King Caesar's entire body is a capacitor, storing and refocusing the sun's energy into searing beams of heat, which he projects from his eyes. In battle, King Caesar can absorb the energy from his opponent's weapons, which both protects him from ranged attacks and provides him the power necessary to engage fast-moving opponents at range. His internal batteries are not unlimited in their capacity, and there is a possibility of overload should King Caesar absorb too much energy without quickly discharging it."
"King Caesar is a mystical defender of the Earth. Unlike the other Earth Defenders, King Caesar is specifically concerned with the well-being of humanity, and will respond to events that threaten human beings. King Caesar's strongest asset are his powerful legs, which have tremendous strength and flexibility. King Caesar's entire body is a capacitor, storing and refocusing the sun's energy into searing beams of heat, which he projects from his eyes. In battle, King Caesar can absorb the energy from his opponent's weapons, which both protects him from ranged attacks and provides him the power necessary to engage fast-moving opponents at range. His internal batteries are not unlimited in their capacity, and there is a possibility of overload should King Caesar absorb too much energy without quickly discharging it."
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===''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''===
King Caesar (1974)'s level one stats are as follows:
*HP: 150
*Attack: 45
*Attack speed: 1.2 secs
*Search range: Medium
*Target: Leader/Ground/Facility
*Reach: Short
*Movement speed: Fast 
*Attack damage: 135 (charge)
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GKC King Caesar 1974.jpg|King Caesar 1974 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''
GKC King Caesar 1974.jpg|King Caesar 1974 in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''
GKC King Caesar 2004.jpg|King Caesar 2004 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''
GKC King Caesar 2004.jpg|King Caesar 2004 in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''
Character_kingcaesar_1974.png|King Caesar 1974 in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''
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==Books==
==Books==
===''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]''===
*''[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' (2018)
The guardian deity of [[Okinawa]], King Caesar suddenly appeared from Cape Manzamo when the monster [[Megalon]] landed on the island. King Caesar fought and defeated Megalon, defending the local populace and keeping damage from Megalon's attack to a minimum.<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref>
===''[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]''===
The guardian deity of [[Okinawa]], King Caesar suddenly appeared when the monster [[Megalon]] landed on the island in 2029. King Caesar fought and defeated Megalon, defending the local populace and keeping damage from Megalon's attack to a minimum, but at the cost of his own life.<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref>
==Comics==
==Comics==
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (manga)|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)
*''[[The Godzilla Comic]]'' (1990) [''Monster Warrior Godzilla'']
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #9, 17, 21-23, 25 (2014-2015)
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #9, 17, 21-23, 25 (2014-2015)
*''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' #4-5 (2016)
*''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' #4-5 (2016)
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #5 (2016)
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #5 (2016)
*''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!]]'' #2, 4-5 (2022-2023)
*''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - Summer Smash]]'' (2023) [flashback]
===''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (manga)|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''===
In this manga adaptation of ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', King Caesar was uncovered when Keisuke placed his statue in the ordained location, but remained motionless as [[Godzilla (Showa)|Godzilla]] took on [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] for a second bout.<ref name="TK manga">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/comics/godzilla_vs_mechagodzilla_kodansha16.html|title=Manga: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|author=Driscoll, Nicholas|work=Toho Kingdom|accessdate=18 May 2023}}</ref> As the mechanical doppelgänger gained the upper hand, Nami pleaded with King Caesar to intervene, and the guardian took heed. He bit down onto Mechagodzilla's tail, distracting him and giving Godzilla the opportunity to destroy the machine, then swiftly trampled the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Alien]]s' base. With the threat eliminated, he resumed his slumber.
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===
[[File:RULERS_OF_EARTH_Issue_9.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Caesar battling [[Megalon]] on the cover for [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 9|''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'' #9]]]]King Caesar appears in issue #9 of ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''. The guardian monster was seen primarily in a flash back, fighting against [[Megalon]] across Okinawa, the city he was meant to protect. Due to the fight, countless humans died, thus enraging King Caesar to the point of no return. To make matters worse, as the monsters fought, two more elemental monsters, [[Varan]] and [[Ebirah]], arrived. The fight was interrupted when an alien war ship crashed and sent King Caesar and Megalon under ground. He later appears in a vision of Lucy in issue 17 alongside Godzilla and the Mothra Larvae, fighting the [[Cryogs]].
[[File:King Caesar in Godzilla Rulers of Earth.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Caesar battling [[Megalon]] in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]
Long ago, human civilization flourished under the protection of their guardian monster, King Caesar. After [[Megalon]] rose up to attack the surface, King Caesar fought him, though their battle resulted in the deaths of countless humans, enraging King Caesar to the point of no return. To make matters worse, more monsters, such as [[Varan]] and [[Ebirah]], began rising up in response to battle, which only resulted in more losses for humanity. The fight was interrupted when a [[Devonian]] war ship crashed into the ocean and sent King Caesar and Megalon underground, where he would not be seen again for many generations. King Caesar was included among the "land" monsters in a cave mural on [[Infant Island]], and later appeared in a vision experienced by Lucy Casprell in which he was seen fighting [[Cryog]] invaders alongside [[Godzilla]] and the [[Mothra]] Larvae.


Following the invasion of the [[Trilopod]]s, the [[Shobijin]] revealed that King Caesar was resting in [[Okinawa]], and that he needed to be awakened to save the Earth. Lucy and her team accompanied the Shobijin to Okinawa, where they found King Caesar resting inside a mountain. Suddenly, the group was attacked by [[Battra]], prompting King Caesar to awaken and battle him. When a group of Trilopods arrived, Battra retreated and left King Caesar to battle them. King Caesar managed to kill several Trilopods, but then allowed himself to be captured and taken to their hive in Los Angeles. Once inside the hive, King Caesar freed all of the various monsters that had been captured by the Trilopods. He then led the other monsters into battle alongside [[Godzilla]] against the Trilopods, killing the Kamacuras and Rodan Trilopod clones. King Caesar also tried to battle [[Magita]], a gigantic Trilopod, but his attacks did nothing against the creature. After Godzilla destroyed Magita, King Caesar and the other monsters followed him out to sea.
Following the invasion of the [[Trilopod]]s, the [[Shobijin]] revealed that King Caesar was resting in [[Okinawa]], and that he needed to be awakened to save the Earth. Lucy and her team accompanied the Shobijin to Okinawa, where they found King Caesar resting inside a mountain. Suddenly, the group was attacked by [[Battra]], prompting King Caesar to awaken and battle him. When a group of Trilopods arrived, Battra retreated and left King Caesar to battle them. King Caesar managed to kill several Trilopods, but then allowed himself to be captured and taken to their hive in Los Angeles, but not before killing [[Minette and Mallory]] for trying to kill Lucy and her team. Once inside the hive, King Caesar freed all of the various monsters that had been captured by the Trilopods. He then led the other monsters into battle alongside Godzilla against the Trilopods, killing the Kamacuras and Rodan Trilopod-hybrids. King Caesar also tried to battle [[Magita]], a gigantic Trilopod, but his attacks were futile. After Godzilla destroyed Magita, King Caesar and the other monsters followed him out to sea.
===''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]''===
===''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]''===
King Caesar appeared at the end of the [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 4|fourth issue]] of ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'', as he emerged from an interdimensional portal along with [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], [[Anguirus]], [[Biollante]] and [[Zilla]] while [[Godzilla]] was battling [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] In the [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 5|following issue]], where the monsters were now joined by [[Hedorah]], King Caesar wandered off while the other monsters battled Mecha-King Ghidorah, and was later seen sitting on a makeshift throne made from damaged buildings. Later, after Mecha-King Ghidorah was defeated by Godzilla, all of the monsters were left behind as the humans left the [[Earth]] as it became covered by tiny robotic cells that served as interdimensional doorways.
[[File:King Caesar in Godzilla Oblivion.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Caesar takes his throne in ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'']]
After the alternate Earth opened an interdimensional portal to send their monsters to Earth-1, King Caesar emerged through the portal alongside [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], [[Anguirus]], [[Biollante]], [[Hedorah]], and [[Zilla]] while [[Godzilla]] was battling [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]. King Caesar wandered off while the other monsters battled Mecha-King Ghidorah, and was later seen sitting on a makeshift throne made from damaged buildings. Later, after Mecha-King Ghidorah was defeated by Godzilla, all of the monsters were left behind as the humans abandoned the [[Earth]] as it became covered by tiny robotic cells that served as interdimensional doorways.
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===''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]''===
During the Cretaceous Period, King Caesar battled [[Gorosaurus]].
===''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!]]''===
[[File:King Caesar in Godzilla Monsters & Protectors All Hail the King.jpg|thumb|right|150px|King Caesar swimming in ''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!]]'']]
King Caesar, a kaiju who served as the ancient guardian of [[Okinawa]], possessed a telepathic link to the family of young Karen Higa, who transferred to a school in [[Tokyo]] in order to learn about a similar link formed between three students there and [[Godzilla]] the previous year. With [[Mothra]] still resting following her intervention in Godzilla's battle against [[Biollante]], the [[Shobijin]] appeared to Karen and her classmates and warned them that King Caesar would have to assist Godzilla in order to save the world from [[King Ghidorah]], an ancient extraterrestrial evil recently awakened by the [[Xilien]] invaders. Karen managed to call King Caesar to Tokyo, where her classmates Cedric Nishimura, Emily Hill, and Anderson Scott were attempting to guide Godzilla in his battle with Ghidorah. King Caesar arrived from the sea and joined the battle on Godzilla's behalf. The two Earth monsters' teamwork proved more than a match for the three-headed dragon, who was finally defeated once Godzilla dragged him underwater. Rather than celebrate their victory, Karen and Cedric argued over which monster had the larger contribution to the victory, their hostile thoughts reaching Godzilla and King Caesar and agitating them into fighting. Emily and Anderson managed to bring their classmates to their senses, and the two kaiju promptly calmed down and went their separate ways.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Main|King Caesar/Gallery}}
{{Main|King Caesar/Gallery}}
==Roar==
==Roar==
King Caesar's roars were recycled from [[King Kong]]'s roars in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' and ''[[King Kong Escapes]]''.
King Caesar's roars are slightly sped up [[King Kong]] roars from ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' and ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', with an added lion growl used by the ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Series|Ultra Series]]'' kaiju [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Magnedon|Magnedon]]. His roar was later reused by [[Manda]] in ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]''.
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==In other languages==
==In Other Languages==
{{Other languages
{{Other languages
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|es=[[wikia:w:c:es.godzilla:King Caesar|Rey César]]|esmeaning=Translation of English name
|fr=Gardien de l'Océan|frmeaning=Guardian of the Ocean
|ru=Кинг Цезарь|rumeaning=Transliteration of English name
|ru=Кинг Цезарь|rumeaning=Transliteration of English name
|sr=King Cezar / King Цезар|srmeaning=Transliteration of English name
|sr=King Cezar / King Цезар|srmeaning=Transliteration of English name
|hu=Sárkánycsászár|humeaning=Dragon Emperor
|hu=Sárkánycsászár|humeaning=Dragon Emperor
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|he=קינג סיזאר|hemeaning=Transcription of English name}}
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In King Caesar's first on-screen appearance in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', a traditional Japanese style roof can be seen in the foreground with a shisa statue on it.
*In King Caesar's first onscreen appearance in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', a traditional Japanese style roof can be seen in the foreground with a ''shīsā'' statue on it.
*King Caesar was the last monster to be [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla's]] ally in the [[Showa era|Showa series]].
*King Caesar was the last monster to be [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]]'s ally in the [[Showa era|Showa series]].
*In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', King Caesar is the savior of [[Okinawa]], but ironically in ''Godzilla: Final Wars'', he attacked the city he protected for generations. However, it should be noted that ''Godzilla: Final Wars'' isn't a part of the Showa continuity, and that King Caesar was under the control of the [[Xiliens]], and therefore was not acting as he should have been.
*In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', King Caesar is the guardian of [[Okinawa]], but ironically in ''Godzilla Final Wars'', he attacks the island while under the control of the [[Xilien]]s.
*King Caesar is the third monster with the word "King" in his name to appear in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]], after [[King Kong]] and [[King Ghidorah]].
*King Caesar is the third monster with the word "King" in his name to appear in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]], after [[King Kong]] and [[King Ghidorah]].
*King Caesar has his own [[Miyarabi's Prayer|theme song]].
*King Caesar has his own [[Miyarabi's Prayer|theme song]], used to awaken him if sung by a member of the Azumi royal family.
*In the English dub of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'', [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens|Black Hole Alien]] Leader [[Kuronuma]] remarks that, "We'll be in trouble if King Caesar brings other monsters to life." This ability is never elaborated upon.
*In ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'', [[Black Hole Planet 3 Alien]] leader [[Kuronuma]] remarks that King Caesar "could rouse other monsters too" if he is allowed to awaken. The film's English dub changes this line to "We'll be in trouble if King Caesar brings other monsters to life", an ability which is never elaborated upon.
*According to anatomy diagrams, King Caesar's eyes are actually one large U-shaped prism.<ref name="TK Prism Eyes">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/kaiju/analysis/king_caesar_showa.html|title=Character Analysis: King Caesar [Showa]|author=Romero, Anthony|date=28 August 2017|work=Toho Kingdom}}</ref>
==Video==
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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King Caesar®
King Caesar in Godzilla Final Wars
King Caesar in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Alternate names King Seeser,[1][2] King Seesar,[3] King Seesaw,[4][5]
King Shisa, Seasar,[6] Kingcaesar[7]
Subtitle(s) Legendary Monster
(伝説怪獣,   Densetsu Kaijū)[8]
The Guardian of Okinawa[2]
(沖縄の守り神,   Okinawa no Mamorigami,
lit. Guardian Deity of Okinawa)
[9]
Ancient Guardian
(古代の守護神,   Kodai no Shugoshin)MTG
Awoken TitanMTG
Species Ancient shisa
Height Showa: 50 meters[8][10]
Millennium: 100 meters[8]
Weight Showa: 30,000 metric tons[8][10]
Millennium: 50,000 metric tons[8]
Controlled by XiliensGFW
Relations Young Caesar (son),GZB
Miyarabi (daughter)GZB
Allies Godzilla, Rodan, Anguirus, KamoebasGRoE, KamacurasGRoE, GorosaurusGRoE, TitanosaurusGRoE, ZillaGRoE, Jet JaguarGRoE, SandaGRoE, GairaGRoE, KumongaGRoE, VaranGRoE, BaragonGRoE
Enemies Mechagodzilla, Godzilla,GFW Megalon,GRoE, GPM Battra,GRoE Trilopod,GRoE Magita,GRoE King GhidorahAHtK!
Designed by ShowaAkihiko Iguchi
MillenniumShinji Nishikawa
Modeled by ShowaNobuyuki Yasumaru,
Tomoki Kobayashi
MillenniumShinichi Wakasa
Played by ShowaKinichi Kusumi
MillenniumMotokuni Nakagawa
First appearance Latest appearance
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Godzilla Final Wars
Roar(s)
ShowaMillenniumMore roars
Saeko Kanagusuku: “Of course! It's the guardian of the Azumi family, King Caesar.
Keisuke Shimizu: “King Caesar?
Saeko Kanagusuku: “It's the one treasure of the Azumi royal family. It is handed down by tradition. Anyway, a legend states that the people of the mainland tried to conquer the Okinawan people. A brown monster came forth and began rescuing the royal family and their subjects. The monster's name was King Caesar.
Saeko Kanagusuku identifies a statue of King Caesar found in a hidden cave (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla)

King Caesar (キングシーサー,   Kingu Shīsā) is an ancient shisa kaiju who first appeared in the 1974 Toho Godzilla film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

The ancient guardian of the Azumi royal family of Okinawa, King Caesar could only be awakened by a mystical statue. The Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens attempted to recover this statue so that King Caesar could not stand in the way of Mechagodzilla, but their attempts failed when Saeko Kanagusuku and a group of humans used the statue to awaken the guardian monster. King Caesar attempted to battle Mechagodzilla, but was outmatched by the mechanical monster. Thankfully, Godzilla arrived and aided King Caesar in the battle. Together, the two Earth monsters successfully destroyed Mechagodzilla, after which King Caesar returned to his slumber in a cliffside at Cape Manzamo. King Caesar's second film appearance came 30 years later in Godzilla Final Wars, where he was one of the Xiliens' many mind controlled monsters. King Caesar attacked Okinawa at first, then was deployed alongside Rodan and Anguirus to battle Godzilla at Mount Fuji. Godzilla triumphed, and left his enemies stacked unconscious in a pile. King Caesar also appeared in GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla, the second official prequel novel to the GODZILLA anime trilogy, in which he appeared from Cape Manzamo in Okinawa to defend the island from Megalon, ultimately defeating his foe in battle. King Caesar's children, Young Caesar and Miyarabi, appear in the web series Godziban.

Name

King Caesar's Japanese name, "Kingu Shīsā," was created by combining the words "king" and "shīsā," and refers to a creature prevalent in Okinawan mythology.

Toho's original romanization of the name was King Seeser, as seen in Toho's English trailer and official synopsis for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.[1][2] Upon the film's release in the United States, several contemporary reviews and publications referred to the character under the erroneous mondegreen King Seesaw.[4][5] Toho eventually settled on "King Caesar" as the kaiju's official English name.

The King Caesar featured in Godzilla Final Wars is known as King Caesar (2nd Generation) (キングシーサー(2代目),   Kingu Shīsā Nidaime).[11]

Development

King Caesar concept art by Akihiko Iguchi

The basis for King Caesar was King Balgan, also known as King Vulcan, a monster featured in an early draft for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla titled Showdown in Zanpamisaki: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. King Balgan was described in this draft as having a body which glows a bronze color, golden scales, and dog-like ears which can pin back or perk up. In this story, he was to fight alongside Godzilla and Anguirus against Mechagodzilla and Gigan.[12] As the draft underwent further revision, King Balgan was reworked into King Caesar while Anguirus' role was greatly reduced and Gigan was excised from the film entirely.

King Caesar was designed by Akihiko Iguchi and modeled by Nobuyuki Yasumaru and Tomoki Kobayashi. He was portrayed by Kinichi Kusumi, who also played Anguirus in the film. The suit's eyes were created using car taillights. A miniature doll of King Caesar in a sitting position was created, but left unused in the film.[13]

King Caesar concept art by Shinji Nishikawa

King Caesar was among many monsters not seen since the Showa series brought back in 2004 for Godzilla's 50th anniversary film, Godzilla Final Wars. He was redesigned by Shinji Nishikawa and modeled by Shinichi Wakasa and his company MONSTERS. The new King Caesar suit was created to allow easy and agile movement by suit actor Motokuni Nakagawa, a veteran Super Sentai actor who also portrayed Monster X and half of Keizer Ghidorah in the film.


Design

King Caesar's appearance was inspired by the shīsā, a mythological beast resembling a combination of a dog and a lion. He is a brown mammalian creature which stands upright on his hind legs, with brick-like patterns on his skin and patches of light brown fur on various parts of his body, primarily on his head. He has a canine face with sharp teeth, a large flat nose, red gemstone-like eyes without visible pupils, and two triangular ears which usually hang from the sides of his head but can also stand straight up. He has several protrusions on the top of his head, including a particularly triangular point on his forehead with a green gemstone in it, which together resemble a crown. King Caesar has three clawed digits on each hand and foot, and a short tail which is suspended in the air behind him and tipped with a large fur-covered point. In Godzilla Final Wars, King Caesar's design was slightly altered; while he closely resembled his initial design, his skin became more detailed, with a very pronounced red brick-like texture. He also had much longer ears and human-like eyes with orange irises.

Personality

In Godzilla Final Wars, after both of his comrades were beaten, King Caesar roared out while clutching his hands in anger before charging at Godzilla.

According to Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction and Godzilla Final Wars Super Complete Works, King Caesar raises his ears in order to intimidate opponents.[14]

Origins

In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, King Caesar is the legendary guardian monster of the Azumi royal family of Okinawa. Long ago, he appeared and helped the Okinawans to drive off invaders from the mainland. Though never mentioned in the film, an anatomy drawing in Godzilla Monster Diagrams Super Encyclopedia suggests he is some sort of mystical construct rather than an organic creature, with bones made of gold, "concrete brick-like body reinforcements," and energy crystals as an apparent power source.[15][16]

In Godzilla Final Wars, King Caesar's origins are unexplained, and he simply appears in Okinawa under the control of the Xiliens. However, the book Godzilla Final Wars Super Complete Works clarifies that this incarnation has roughly the same backstory as the Showa version: a slumbering guardian of Okinawa who could only be awakened by "Miyarabi's Prayer" if sung by Nami Kunigami, the heir to the Azumi royal family.[14]

History

Showa era

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

King Caesar, the ancient guardian of the Azumi royal family of Okinawa, was sleeping within a cliff at Cape Manzamo, waiting to be awakened. The Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens heard of this monster, and after failing to recover the statue required to awaken him, sent their own creation to destroy him. As Mechagodzilla raced to destroy King Caesar, the ancient song required to awaken King Caesar was sung by Nami Kunigami, the last remaining member of the Azumi royal family. King Caesar erupted from the mountainside and took on Mechagodzilla. King Caesar fought the best he could, but he was overwhelmed by Mechagodzilla's firepower. Godzilla arrived to battle his mechanical doppelgänger, and joined forces with King Caesar. Both monsters were nearly defeated as Mechagodzilla unleashed its full payload of weaponry against them, but Godzilla managed to reach Mechagodzilla and force him to retreat. Godzilla was able to draw Mechagodzilla back to him using special magnetic powers he had gained, then held him still, allowing King Caesar to attack him. Finally, Godzilla twisted off Mechagodzilla's head, destroying him. Mechagodzilla soon exploded along with the aliens' base, sending Godzilla falling into the ocean below. Godzilla surfaced shortly afterward, then swam away as King Caesar returned to his rest inside a cliff.

Heisei era

Godzilla Island

King Caesar in Godzilla Island

To be added.

Millennium era

Godzilla Final Wars

King Caesar in Godzilla Final Wars

In 20XX, King Caesar was seen attacking an oil complex in Okinawa, until he was teleported away by the Xiliens as part of their ruse to gain humanity's trust. Once the aliens' deception was exposed, King Caesar was released once again. Alongside Rodan and Anguirus, King Caesar was one of the final monsters controlled by the Xiliens to confront Godzilla as he neared Tokyo. Transported to the Japanese countryside with his allies by the Xilien UFOs α, ß and γ, King Caesar proved to be an agile and intelligent opponent, coordinating his attacks with Rodan and Anguirus to try and defeat Godzilla. He was eventually thrown by Godzilla into his two allies, leaving them all unconscious and stacked on top of each other.

Reiwa era

Godziban

Main articles: Young Caesar, Miyarabi.

King Caesar's children, Young Caeser and Miyarabi, both lived on Godzi Godzi Island; the latter is Godzilla-kun's love interest.

Abilities

Physical strength

King Caesar displayed formidable strength and speed during his fight with Mechagodzilla. During the fight, King Caesar charged at Mechagodzilla multiple times, causing sparks to fly when tackling him to the ground. He was also able to dodge a swipe from the robot duplicate before catching him and flipping him onto the ground, before pouncing on top of the mecha. When finally gaining the upper hand on the mecha, King Caesar repeatedly rammed into Mechagodzilla while Godzilla had the duplicate restrained. The trailer for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla showcased King Caesar leaping at Mechagodzilla, although this moment was cut from the film, and the interactive CD-Rom Godzilla Movie Studio Tour notes that King Caesar has the ability to jump 1,000 yards with his strong legs. The game also states that the horn on his crown can be a "very powerful fighting weapon."

In Godzilla Final Wars, King Caesar demonstrated strong athletic ability. He charged forward at Godzilla multiple times, climbed a mountain after his first strike failed and leapt off it at Godzilla, and jumped high into the air to kick and launch Anguirus at Godzilla. After both Rodan and Anguirus fell, King Caesar attempted to leap at Godzilla, only to be thrown mid-jump at his two defeated allies at the base of a mountain. His tackle is known as Tackle Break (タックルブレイク Takkuru Bureiku) and his scissor kick is known as Flying Caesar Attack (フライング・シーサーアタック Furaingu Shīsā Atakku).

Prism Eye

King Caesar has the unusual ability to capture the energy beams of enemy monsters into one eye, and fire it back at the target through the other. Godzilla Movie Studio Tour notes that the reflected beam is 10 times as strong as the original. This is accomplished through his Prism Eye (プリズム式眼球 Purizumu-Shiki Gankyū, lit. "Prismatic Eyeball"), a U-shaped crystal behind his eyes. He used this twice with great effectiveness against Mechagodzilla's Space Beam before the cyborg wisely changed tactics and used his missiles instead.

In Godzilla: Unleashed, King Caesar can fire thin yellow lasers from his eyes under his own power. His character bio states that his body is a capacitor and he stores and refocuses energy from the Sun to turn into the eye lasers.

In Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!, he can absorb energy attacks even if they do not strike his eyes, as he demonstrated against King Ghidorah's Gravity Beams. The resulting beams fired from his eyes still resembled Mechagodzilla's Space Beam.

Lightning beam

King Caesar firing his beam in Godzilla Island

In episode 63 of Godzilla Island, King Caesar fires a white lightning beam from his mouth while battling Mecha-King Ghidorah. Used in tandem with Godzilla's atomic ray and Mechagodzilla's eye lasers, it was able to blow off the cyborg's left head. King Caesar also has this ability in Godzilla Defense Force, though it is orange in color and only the Showa version of the character deploys it.


Exorcism

In Godzilla Island, King Caesar was able to exorcise the ghost of SpaceGodzilla when he possessed Godzilla.

Intelligence

In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, after being hit by Mechagodzilla's finger missiles, King Caesar had the self-preservation to hide behind a massive rock formation to avoid another onslaught from Mechagodzilla. After noticing Godzilla struggle fighting with Mechagodzilla, King Caesar crawled out of the ditch he was thrown into and lent his aid towards the King of the Monsters. At the fight's conclusion, he showed good teamwork with Godzilla, the King of the Monsters restraining the mecha by holding one of its arms back and Caesar repeatedly ramming into the robot.

In Godzilla Final Wars, King Caesar also displayed a degree of strategy during his fight with Godzilla, coordinating his attacks with Rodan and Anguirus.

Video games

Godzilla: Unleashed

King Caesar in Godzilla: Unleashed

King Caesar appears in the video game Godzilla: Unleashed as a playable character, with characteristics of both his Showa and Millennium incarnations. He is able to fire solar heat beams from his eyes.

Height: 100 meters[17]
Weight: 75,000 tons[17]

"King Caesar is a mystical defender of the Earth. Unlike the other Earth Defenders, King Caesar is specifically concerned with the well-being of humanity, and will respond to events that threaten human beings. King Caesar's strongest asset are his powerful legs, which have tremendous strength and flexibility. King Caesar's entire body is a capacitor, storing and refocusing the sun's energy into searing beams of heat, which he projects from his eyes. In battle, King Caesar can absorb the energy from his opponent's weapons, which both protects him from ranged attacks and provides him the power necessary to engage fast-moving opponents at range. His internal batteries are not unlimited in their capacity, and there is a possibility of overload should King Caesar absorb too much energy without quickly discharging it."

Godzilla (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)

Main article: Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#King Caesar.

Godzilla Battle Line

King Caesar (1974)'s level one stats are as follows:

  • HP: 150
  • Attack: 45
  • Attack speed: 1.2 secs
  • Search range: Medium
  • Target: Leader/Ground/Facility
  • Reach: Short
  • Movement speed: Fast
  • Attack damage: 135 (charge)

Books

GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla

The guardian deity of Okinawa, King Caesar suddenly appeared when the monster Megalon landed on the island in 2029. King Caesar fought and defeated Megalon, defending the local populace and keeping damage from Megalon's attack to a minimum, but at the cost of his own life.[18]

Comics

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

In this manga adaptation of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, King Caesar was uncovered when Keisuke placed his statue in the ordained location, but remained motionless as Godzilla took on Mechagodzilla for a second bout.[19] As the mechanical doppelgänger gained the upper hand, Nami pleaded with King Caesar to intervene, and the guardian took heed. He bit down onto Mechagodzilla's tail, distracting him and giving Godzilla the opportunity to destroy the machine, then swiftly trampled the Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens' base. With the threat eliminated, he resumed his slumber.

Godzilla: Rulers of Earth

King Caesar battling Megalon in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth

Long ago, human civilization flourished under the protection of their guardian monster, King Caesar. After Megalon rose up to attack the surface, King Caesar fought him, though their battle resulted in the deaths of countless humans, enraging King Caesar to the point of no return. To make matters worse, more monsters, such as Varan and Ebirah, began rising up in response to battle, which only resulted in more losses for humanity. The fight was interrupted when a Devonian war ship crashed into the ocean and sent King Caesar and Megalon underground, where he would not be seen again for many generations. King Caesar was included among the "land" monsters in a cave mural on Infant Island, and later appeared in a vision experienced by Lucy Casprell in which he was seen fighting Cryog invaders alongside Godzilla and the Mothra Larvae.

Following the invasion of the Trilopods, the Shobijin revealed that King Caesar was resting in Okinawa, and that he needed to be awakened to save the Earth. Lucy and her team accompanied the Shobijin to Okinawa, where they found King Caesar resting inside a mountain. Suddenly, the group was attacked by Battra, prompting King Caesar to awaken and battle him. When a group of Trilopods arrived, Battra retreated and left King Caesar to battle them. King Caesar managed to kill several Trilopods, but then allowed himself to be captured and taken to their hive in Los Angeles, but not before killing Minette and Mallory for trying to kill Lucy and her team. Once inside the hive, King Caesar freed all of the various monsters that had been captured by the Trilopods. He then led the other monsters into battle alongside Godzilla against the Trilopods, killing the Kamacuras and Rodan Trilopod-hybrids. King Caesar also tried to battle Magita, a gigantic Trilopod, but his attacks were futile. After Godzilla destroyed Magita, King Caesar and the other monsters followed him out to sea.

Godzilla: Oblivion

King Caesar takes his throne in Godzilla: Oblivion

After the alternate Earth opened an interdimensional portal to send their monsters to Earth-1, King Caesar emerged through the portal alongside Mothra, Rodan, Anguirus, Biollante, Hedorah, and Zilla while Godzilla was battling Mecha-King Ghidorah. King Caesar wandered off while the other monsters battled Mecha-King Ghidorah, and was later seen sitting on a makeshift throne made from damaged buildings. Later, after Mecha-King Ghidorah was defeated by Godzilla, all of the monsters were left behind as the humans abandoned the Earth as it became covered by tiny robotic cells that served as interdimensional doorways.

Godzilla: Rage Across Time

During the Cretaceous Period, King Caesar battled Gorosaurus.

Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!

King Caesar, a kaiju who served as the ancient guardian of Okinawa, possessed a telepathic link to the family of young Karen Higa, who transferred to a school in Tokyo in order to learn about a similar link formed between three students there and Godzilla the previous year. With Mothra still resting following her intervention in Godzilla's battle against Biollante, the Shobijin appeared to Karen and her classmates and warned them that King Caesar would have to assist Godzilla in order to save the world from King Ghidorah, an ancient extraterrestrial evil recently awakened by the Xilien invaders. Karen managed to call King Caesar to Tokyo, where her classmates Cedric Nishimura, Emily Hill, and Anderson Scott were attempting to guide Godzilla in his battle with Ghidorah. King Caesar arrived from the sea and joined the battle on Godzilla's behalf. The two Earth monsters' teamwork proved more than a match for the three-headed dragon, who was finally defeated once Godzilla dragged him underwater. Rather than celebrate their victory, Karen and Cedric argued over which monster had the larger contribution to the victory, their hostile thoughts reaching Godzilla and King Caesar and agitating them into fighting. Emily and Anderson managed to bring their classmates to their senses, and the two kaiju promptly calmed down and went their separate ways.

Gallery

Main article: King Caesar/Gallery.

Roar

King Caesar's roars are slightly sped up King Kong roars from King Kong vs. Godzilla and King Kong Escapes, with an added lion growl used by the Ultra Series kaiju Magnedon. His roar was later reused by Manda in Godzilla Singular Point.

King Caesar's roars in
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
King Caesar's roars in Godzilla Final Wars

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Flagicon France.png French Gardien de l'Océan Guardian of the Ocean
Flagicon Israel.png Hebrew קינג סיזאר Transcription of English name
Flagicon Hungary.png Hungarian Sárkánycsászár Dragon Emperor
Flagicon Russia.png Russian Кинг Цезарь Transliteration of English name
Flagicon Serbia.png Serbian King Cezar / King Цезар Transliteration of English name
Flagicon Spain.png Spanish Rey César Translation of English name

Trivia

  • In King Caesar's first onscreen appearance in Godzilla Final Wars, a traditional Japanese style roof can be seen in the foreground with a shīsā statue on it.
  • King Caesar was the last monster to be Godzilla's ally in the Showa series.
  • In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, King Caesar is the guardian of Okinawa, but ironically in Godzilla Final Wars, he attacks the island while under the control of the Xiliens.
  • King Caesar is the third monster with the word "King" in his name to appear in the Godzilla series, after King Kong and King Ghidorah.
  • King Caesar has his own theme song, used to awaken him if sung by a member of the Azumi royal family.
  • In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Black Hole Planet 3 Alien leader Kuronuma remarks that King Caesar "could rouse other monsters too" if he is allowed to awaken. The film's English dub changes this line to "We'll be in trouble if King Caesar brings other monsters to life", an ability which is never elaborated upon.
  • According to anatomy diagrams, King Caesar's eyes are actually one large U-shaped prism.[20]

Video

Wikizilla: YouTube Kaiju Profile: King Caesar

Notes

  1. Episodes 6, 9, 21, 33, 37-40, 43, 58-63, 66-67, 76-78, 81-82, 85, 93, 111-113, 119-120, 123, 125, 127, 130, 132, 134-135, 137-138, 140-142, 144-145, 148-150, 160, 179, 181, 183-184, 186-188, 190-194, 199, 204-208, 212, 217, 224, 226-229, 233, 236, 251-252, and 256.

References

This is a list of references for King Caesar. 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]

  1. 1.0 1.1 King Seeser 01.png
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 King Seeser 02.png
  3. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Godzilla 0244.jpg
  4. 4.0 4.1 King SeeSaw 01.jpg
  5. 5.0 5.1 King Seesaw 02.png
  6. The Godzilla Chronicles Ver. 3. Chikushobo. December 1999. ISBN 978-4812405819.Seasar, Titannosaurus, Jet-Jagger - The Godzilla Chronicles.jpg
  7. "Kingcaesar". GODZILLA.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia. Shogakukan. 23 July 2014. pp. 69, 117. ISBN 4-096-82090-3.
  9. Japanese Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla trailer
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  10. 10.0 10.1 J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini (24 March 1998). The Official Godzilla Compendium. Random House. p. 130. ISBN 0279888225 Check |isbn= value: checksum (help).
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  11. Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition]. Kasakura Publishing. 7 August 2014. p. 380. ISBN 9784773087253.
  12. Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works. villagebooks. 28 September 2012. p. 170. ISBN 4-864-91013-8.
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  13. Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection. ASCII MEDIA WORKS. 29 November 2014. p. 91. ISBN 978-4-04-866999-3.
  14. 14.0 14.1 Matsui, Satoshi, ed. (27 March 2015). Godzilla Final Wars Super Complete Works (ebook ed.). Shogakukan. p. 15, 77. ISBN 978-4-09-101498-6.
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  15. Godzilla Monster Diagrams Super Encyclopedia. Kodansha. 1 November 1992. ISBN 4063042790.
  16. Mikell, Matthew (28 August 2017). "King Ceasar: Showa, Cutaway View". Toho Kingdom.
  17. 17.0 17.1 Blackheart_Goji (26 May 2023). "Godzilla unleashed card animations w/sfx final". YouTube.
  18. Oki, Renji (25 April 2018). GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla. Kadokawa. ISBN 9784041063453.
  19. Driscoll, Nicholas. "Manga: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla". Toho Kingdom. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  20. Romero, Anthony (28 August 2017). "Character Analysis: King Caesar [Showa]". Toho Kingdom.

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