Mothra (Godzilla Singular Point)

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Mothra® (S.P) A group of Mothras in Godzilla Singular Point Species Silkmoth-like insectoid First appearance Godzilla Singular Point episode 12, "Explorer"

“	The flight of yellow butterflies is a sign of warfare.	„
	— Goro Otaki, quoting the Azuma Kagami (Godzilla Singular Point)

Mothra (モスラ,   Mosura) are a group of giant silkworm moths who appear in the 2021 anime series, Godzilla Singular Point.

Name

The name "Mothra" is the suffixation of "-ra" (a common last syllable in kaiju names) to "moth." Since the Japanese language does not have dental fricatives, it is approximated "Mosura" in Japanese. The Mothras are not named in Godzilla Singular Point; their identity is only confirmed by the Godzilla Singular Point Fan Book. Upon first seeing them, Goro Otaki ponders if the Mothras could be Japanese silkmoths, referring to them by the interchangeable terms tensan (天蚕) and yamamayuga (ヤママユガ). The subtitles for the episode on Netflix translate these as silkworms and giant silkworm moths, respectively.

Design

As silkworm moths, their main body is more in-line to the correct proportions of the insect, sporting a white-furred exoskeleton with yellow dorsal stripe and black ventral stripe, yellow varied-antennae, and blue eyes. Their wings have an exotic pigmentation of yellow and black stripes, with red-accented hindwings. Additionally, they shed glitter-like scales in flight.

Origins

A swarm of Mothras suddenly appeared in an area of Tokyo which had been blanketed by Red Dust emitted from Godzilla. Goro Otaki speculated the creatures were silkmoths of the species Antheraea yamamai, but noted that they were not the right color. The Godzilla Singular Point Fan Book clarifies that they are "thought to be a different species [from Antheraea yamamai]" due to being a different color, and goes on that "it is unknown whether they emerged from the singular point."

Otaki also postulated that the moths were an omen of warfare, quoting a passage from the Azuma Kagami about the "flight of yellow butterflies."

Personality

The Mothras seem to have a docile behavior with no trepidation toward larger beings, as one moth gently landed on Jet Jaguar's finger for a moment before flying away.

History

Godzilla Singular Point

"Explorer"

While the Otaki Factory crew were heading towards Godzilla, a Mothra landed on Jet Jaguar's arm and flew away not long after that. A swarm of Mothra later appears, with each Mothra leaving yellow shiny particles behind. Goro Otaki says that yellow butterflies are a sign of warfare.

Filmography

• Godzilla Singular Point (TV 2021) [episode 12]

Gallery

Main article: Mothra/Gallery.

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  Mothra on Jet Jaguar β keychain

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  Mothra in Godzilla Singular Point Fan Book

See Also

• Godzilla/Singular Point
• Rodan/Singular Point
• Anguirus/Singular Point

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