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The '''Leafwing''' is a species of avian reptile [[kaiju|monster]] that | The '''Leafwing''' is a species of avian reptile [[kaiju|monster]] that first appeared in the [[Legendary Pictures]] [[:Category:Films|films]] ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', and reappears in the film's tie-in comic ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''. The creatures are also featured very briefly in the third entry of the [[MonsterVerse]], ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. | ||
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Leafwings disturbed by the battle between a [[Skullcrawler]] and the remaining members of the expedition attacked the latter, killing several soldiers. Conrad sliced several of them in half with [[Hank Marlow]]'s katana while rescuing Slivko. | Leafwings disturbed by the battle between a [[Skullcrawler]] and the remaining members of the expedition attacked the latter, killing several soldiers. Conrad sliced several of them in half with [[Hank Marlow]]'s katana while rescuing Slivko. | ||
====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''==== | ====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''==== | ||
Several Leafwings flew around [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] moments after he killed [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] in Boston, having emerged from the | Several Leafwings flew around [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] moments after he killed [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] in Boston, having emerged from the Hollow Earth after Ghidorah's cries awakened all of the [[Titan]]s around the world.<ref name="Leafwing Confirmed">{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3564330/spoilers-michael-dougherty-explains-monsters-godzilla-king-monsters-spoilers/|title=<nowiki>[</nowiki>SPOILERS<nowiki>]</nowiki> Michael Dougherty Explains the OTHER Monsters in ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’|work=Bloody Disgusting|author=Bibbiani, William|date=1 June 2019}}</ref> | ||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
===Flight=== | ===Flight=== | ||
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==Books== | ==Books== | ||
===''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''=== | ===''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''=== | ||
The Leafwings' role in the novelization is the same as the film, although they are specified to have originated from [[Skull Island]]. | The Leafwings' role in the novelization is the same as in the film, although they are specified to have originated from [[Skull Island]]. | ||
==Comics== | ==Comics== | ||
===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''=== | ===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Although the Leafwing is described as being a subspecies of the [[Psychovulture]], the creatures' species names indicate that they belong to different genera entirely, with the Leafwing's genus being named as ''Icarus'' while the Psychovulture's genus is ''Vultra''. | *Although the Leafwing is described as being a subspecies of the [[Psychovulture]], the creatures' species names indicate that they belong to different genera entirely, with the Leafwing's genus being named as ''Icarus'' while the Psychovulture's genus is ''Vultra''. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Psychovulture]] | *[[Psychovulture]] | ||
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The Leafwing is a species of avian reptile monster that first appeared in the Legendary Pictures films Kong: Skull Island, and reappears in the film's tie-in comic Skull Island: The Birth of Kong. The creatures are also featured very briefly in the third entry of the MonsterVerse, Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Design
Leafwings are bat-like creatures with massive spiked proboscises on their foreheads. Their wings are green and they resemble green leaves.
History
MonsterVerse
Kong: Skull Island
The Monarch expedition to Skull Island encountered Leafwings on three occasions. While Preston Packard and several soldiers were looking for Chapman, they spotted a tree with dozens of Leafwings perched on its branches. Packard took aim at one of the creatures with the scope on his M14 rifle, shooting it in the head and scaring away the others.
James Conrad's group was beset by several Leafwings while traveling by river on the Grey Fox. Conrad and Slivko were unable to get a clean shot at the birds as they carried off Nieves, and the group could only watch as he was dismembered and devoured in mid-air.
Leafwings disturbed by the battle between a Skullcrawler and the remaining members of the expedition attacked the latter, killing several soldiers. Conrad sliced several of them in half with Hank Marlow's katana while rescuing Slivko.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Several Leafwings flew around Godzilla moments after he killed King Ghidorah in Boston, having emerged from the Hollow Earth after Ghidorah's cries awakened all of the Titans around the world.[1]
Abilities
Flight
The Leafwings are capable of flight.
Thermal Vision
Leafwings have thermal sight.
Spike anesthetic
The Leafwings have spikes on their proboscis that contain an anesthetic agent.
Books
Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization
The Leafwings' role in the novelization is the same as in the film, although they are specified to have originated from Skull Island.
Comics
Skull Island: The Birth of Kong
The People Who Came from the Sky
After their V-22 Osprey was shot down over Skull Island by Psychovultures, a team of Monarch operatives witnessed a flock of Leafwings fly overhead.
Trivia
- Although the Leafwing is described as being a subspecies of the Psychovulture, the creatures' species names indicate that they belong to different genera entirely, with the Leafwing's genus being named as Icarus while the Psychovulture's genus is Vultra.
See Also
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- ↑ Bibbiani, William (1 June 2019). "[SPOILERS] Michael Dougherty Explains the OTHER Monsters in 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters'". Bloody Disgusting.
