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{{Quote|My agency is known as [[Monarch]]. We specialize in the hunt for '''Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms'''.|[[William Randa]] (''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'')}}
[[File:GODZILLA_SanFrancisco_3.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The winged and eight-legged [[MUTO]]s from [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]]]
[[File:GODZILLA_SanFrancisco_3.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The winged and eight-legged [[MUTO]]s from [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]]]
'''MUTO''' (an acronym for '''Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism''') is a designation used by the agency [[Monarch]] to refer to all [[kaiju|monsters]] in [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[MonsterVerse]]. While most MUTOs tend to receive their own specific names from Monarch, they are all initially given this designation. In the comic ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'', both [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[Shinomura]] are referred to as "MUTO" before being given their own unique names. The two antagonist monsters in the film ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' are only referred to as MUTOs, and do not have their own specific names.
{{Quote|My agency is known as [[Monarch]]. We specialize in the hunt for '''Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms'''.|[[Bill Randa]] (''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'')}}
'''MUTO''' (an acronym for '''Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism''') is a designation used by the agency [[Monarch]] to refer to newly-discovered [[kaiju|monsters]] in [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[Monsterverse]]. The term was coined by [[Bill Randa]] in the organization's early years. While most MUTOs tend to receive their own specific names from Monarch and henceforth become classified as [[Titan]]s<ref name="DohaMUTO">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1137071829900644353|first=Mike|last=Dougherty|author-link=Michael Dougherty|title=Bingo. Once a creature is identified, MUTO no longer applies.|date=7 June 2019|work=Twitter}}</ref> or [[superspecies]], they are all initially given this designation. In the comic ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'', both [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and [[Shinomura]] are referred to as "MUTO" before being given their own unique names. The two antagonist monsters in the film ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) are only referred to as [[MUTO]]s, and do not have their own specific names.


Generally speaking, MUTOs are ancient superspecies that existed long before mankind ruled the Earth, and are abnormally large compared to most modern-day species. MUTOs such as Godzilla and the eight-legged and winged MUTOs inhabited Earth during a period where the planet's surface radiation levels were considerably higher than they are now. These MUTOs consumed this radiation as their food source, and retreated to the depths of the planet as this radiation declined, preferring instead to consume the planet's natural geothermal radiation. In ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', [[Houston Brooks]] and [[William Randa]] propose that an entire ecosystem of MUTOs exists within hollow underground regions inside the Earth, with [[Skull Island]] acting as an emergence point for this ecosystem. A specific type of MUTO common on Skull Island is Florafauna, animals which have incorporated plant biology into their physiology and very genetic makeup.
[[File:Mike Dougherty's answer to a Titan and MUTO question on Twitter.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Michael Dougherty]] clarifying the term "MUTO" on Twitter<ref name="DohaMUTO"/>]]
 
Generally speaking, MUTOs are ancient [[superspecies]] that existed long before mankind ruled the Earth, and are abnormally large compared to most modern-day species. MUTOs such as Godzilla and the eight-legged and winged MUTOs inhabited Earth during a period where the planet's surface radiation levels were considerably higher than they are now. These MUTOs consumed this radiation as their food source, and retreated to the depths of the planet as this radiation declined, preferring instead to consume the planet's natural geothermal radiation. In ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Bill Randa]] propose that an entire ecosystem of MUTOs exists within [[Hollow Earth|hollow underground regions]] inside the Earth, with [[Skull Island]] acting as an emergence point for this ecosystem. Their theories are verified in [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|subsequent]] [[Godzilla vs. Kong|films]]. A specific type of MUTO common on Skull Island is [[florafauna]], animals which have incorporated plant biology into their physiology and very genetic makeup.
In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Monarch classifies some MUTOs as [[Titan]]s, the "original and rightful rulers" of the Earth and the planet's natural defense against extinction-level threats. Godzilla, [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]], and [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] are counted among the Titans.
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==Known MUTOs==
==Monsters initially designated as MUTOs==
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]
*[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]
*[[Shinomura]]
*[[Shinomura]]
*Giant ape
*Giant ape
*Giant plant
*Giant plant
*Giant flying reptile (skeleton)
*Giant flying reptile
*Giant shrimp
*Giant shrimp
*Giant bird
*Mammoth-like creature
*Brain-like creature
*Brain-like creature
*Bipedal creature
*Bipedal creature
*[[Skull Island bugs#Giant_ants|Giant ants]]
*Male [[MUTO]]
*[[Skull Island reptiles#Giant_snake|Giant snake]]
*Female MUTO
*Carnivorous plant
*Winged [[MUTO]]
*Eight-Legged [[MUTO]]
*[[King Kong]]
*[[Mother Longlegs]]
*[[Sker Buffalo]]
*[[Mire Squid]]
*[[Icarus Tigris]]
*[[Vinestrangler]]
*[[Spore Mantis]]
*[[Skullcrawler]]
*[[Leafwing]]
*[[Psychovulture]]
*[[Death Jackal]]
*[[Magma Turtle]]
*[[Sirenjaw]]
*[[Swamp Locust]]
*[[MUTO Prime]]
*[[MUTO Prime]]
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]]
*[[Endoswarmer]]
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]
*[[Ion Dragon]]<ref name="TitanFile1">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AppleTV/status/1720866004777984368|title=Titan File: MUTO Last Sighting: Philippines Status: Unknown Field Notes: Winged airborne aggressor. Marine bio-signature? Ionized radiation emissions.|date=November 4, 2023|author=@AppleTV|work=X}}</ref>
*[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]]
*[[Frost Vark]]<ref name="TitanFile2">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AppleTV/status/1721240981226340599|title=Titan File: MUTO Last Sighting: Alaska, USA Status: Unknown Field Notes: Frozen tundra burrower shielded by heavy dermal plating. Creature guided by thermolocation.|author=@AppleTV|date=5 November 2023|work=X}}</ref>
*Baphomet<ref name="JoBlo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/set-visit-everything-we-learned-from-the-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-set|title=Set Visit: Everything we learned from the Godzilla: King of the Monsters set|work=JoBlo|author=Walkuski, Eric|date=21 March 2019}}</ref>
==See also==
*Typhoon<ref name="JoBlo"/>
*Abaddon<ref name="JoBlo"/><ref name="BloodyDisgusting">{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3462221/set-visit-putting-god-back-godzilla/|title=Putting the ‘God’ Back in ‘Godzilla’: Our Visit to the Set of ‘King of the Monsters’|work=Bloody Disgusting|author=Paul, Zachary|date=21 March 2019}}</ref>
*Leviathan<ref name="BloodyDisgusting"/>
*Sargon<ref name="BloodyDisgusting"/>
*Bunyip<ref name="JoBlo"/>
*Methuselah<ref name="JoBlo"/>
 
==See Also==
*[[MUTO]]
*[[MUTO]]
*[[Monarch]]
*[[Titan]]
*[[Titan]]
*[[Superspecies]]
*[[Kaiju]]
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:34, 30 January 2024

The winged and eight-legged MUTOs from Godzilla (2014)
My agency is known as Monarch. We specialize in the hunt for Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms.
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Bill Randa (Kong: Skull Island)

MUTO (an acronym for Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism) is a designation used by the agency Monarch to refer to newly-discovered monsters in Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse. The term was coined by Bill Randa in the organization's early years. While most MUTOs tend to receive their own specific names from Monarch and henceforth become classified as Titans[1] or superspecies, they are all initially given this designation. In the comic Godzilla: Awakening, both Godzilla and Shinomura are referred to as "MUTO" before being given their own unique names. The two antagonist monsters in the film Godzilla (2014) are only referred to as MUTOs, and do not have their own specific names.

Michael Dougherty clarifying the term "MUTO" on Twitter[1]

Generally speaking, MUTOs are ancient superspecies that existed long before mankind ruled the Earth, and are abnormally large compared to most modern-day species. MUTOs such as Godzilla and the eight-legged and winged MUTOs inhabited Earth during a period where the planet's surface radiation levels were considerably higher than they are now. These MUTOs consumed this radiation as their food source, and retreated to the depths of the planet as this radiation declined, preferring instead to consume the planet's natural geothermal radiation. In Kong: Skull Island, Houston Brooks and Bill Randa propose that an entire ecosystem of MUTOs exists within hollow underground regions inside the Earth, with Skull Island acting as an emergence point for this ecosystem. Their theories are verified in subsequent films. A specific type of MUTO common on Skull Island is florafauna, animals which have incorporated plant biology into their physiology and very genetic makeup.

Monsters initially designated as MUTOs

See also

References

This is a list of references for MUTO (designation). 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 Dougherty, Mike (7 June 2019). "Bingo. Once a creature is identified, MUTO no longer applies". Twitter.
  2. @AppleTV (November 4, 2023). "Titan File: MUTO Last Sighting: Philippines Status: Unknown Field Notes: Winged airborne aggressor. Marine bio-signature? Ionized radiation emissions". X.
  3. @AppleTV (5 November 2023). "Titan File: MUTO Last Sighting: Alaska, USA Status: Unknown Field Notes: Frozen tundra burrower shielded by heavy dermal plating. Creature guided by thermolocation". X.

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