Mothra (Third Generation)

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Mothra® (Third Generation) Species Giant Divine Moth Length 40 meters Weight 8,000 metric tons Forms Larval Stage Controlled by Kilaaks Relations Unknown Allies Godzilla, Anguirus, Rodan, Minilla, Varan, Baragon, Gorosaurus, Kumonga, Manda Enemies King Ghidorah Created by Shinichiro Nakamura, Yoshie Hotta, Takehiko Fukanaga Played by Puppet First appearance Latest appearance Destroy All Monsters Destroy All Monsters Design(s) SoshingekiMosuLarva Roar(s) More roars

The Third Generation Mothra (三代目モスラ,   Sandaime Mosura) is an incarnation of Mothra that appeared in the 1968 Godzilla Template:GFilmC, Destroy All Monsters.

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. Originally, Mothra's name was approximated in English as "Mosla," but it was later corrected to "Mothra" by the time of the release of her debut film.

Appearance

Main article: SoshingekiMosuLarva.

The Third Generation Mothra only appears in its larval stage. It resembles the larval stage of previous Mothra incarnations, though it is considerably smaller. This Mothra possesses dark brown skin and red eyes.

Personality

This Mothra does not have much of a defined personality. She is only ever seen wandering Monsterland in the vicinity of Gorosaurus, causing destruction under the control of the Kilaaks, and assisting Godzilla and the other Earth monsters against King Ghidorah by covering his body in silk.

Origins

This Mothra's origins and relation to previous Mothras are unknown. This Mothra is only shown living on Monsterland near the end of the 20th century, and the Shobijin are nowhere to be seen.

History

Showa Series

Destroy All Monsters

Mothra in Destroy All Monsters

By the end of the 20th century, a larval Mothra was living on Monsterland along with most of Earth's other kaiju. When the Kilaaks invaded the island, they took control of the monsters and sent them to attack major cities around the globe. Mothra first attacked Beijing, and later resurfaced in Tokyo along with Godzilla, Manda and Rodan. The four monsters completely leveled the city before departing. Thankfully, mankind destroyed the Kilaaks' mind-control device and the Earth monsters assaulted the Kilaaks' lair at Mount Fuji. The Kilaaks summoned King Ghidorah to fight off the Earth monsters. Mothra aided in the fight from afar, covering King Ghidorah in webbing alongside Kumonga. When King Ghidorah and the Kilaaks were defeated, Mothra and the other monsters were returned to Monsterland to live out their days in peace.

Abilities

The Mothra in Destroy All Monsters does not display many unique abilities, as she only partakes in combat by spraying silk at King Ghidorah alongside Kumonga.

Filmography

• Destroy All Monsters (1968)
• Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) [stock footage]

Gallery

Main article: SoshingekiMosuLarva.

Trivia

• Stock footage of this incarnation of Mothra is utilized in Godzilla vs. Gigan to represent Mothra living on Monster Island. Whether the Mothra depicted in this stock footage is meant to canonically be the same Mothra from Destroy All Monsters is unclear.

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