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Perhaps coincidentally, ''Skar'' is a Scottish dialect word for "wild".The Skar King's name was revealed through a post by the official ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' Instagram account on November 29, 2023.<ref name="Insta">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0PNC4HJNL_/|title=Bow to your new king. #SkarKing #GodzillaXKong|author=godzillaxkong|date=29 November 2023|work=Instagram}}</ref> Product descriptions for [[Playmates]]' ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' toyline frequently dropped the "the" before his name.<ref name="Playmates the">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-toyline-info-and-photos-from-playmates|title=GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE Toyline Official Info and Photos From Playmates - Part 1|date=2 January 2024|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref | Perhaps coincidentally, ''Skar'' is a Scottish dialect word for "wild".The Skar King's name was revealed through a post by the official ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' Instagram account on November 29, 2023.<ref name="Insta">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0PNC4HJNL_/|title=Bow to your new king. #SkarKing #GodzillaXKong|author=godzillaxkong|date=29 November 2023|work=Instagram}}</ref> Product descriptions for [[Playmates]]' ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' toyline frequently dropped the "the" before his name.<ref name="Playmates the">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-toyline-info-and-photos-from-playmates|title=GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE Toyline Official Info and Photos From Playmates - Part 1|date=2 January 2024|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> | ||
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The war with the apes nearly destroyed Godzilla, and after a great battle, he imprisoned the apes in a fiery realm on Hollow Earth, their false king remains obsessed with reaching the surface, the Iwi call him, the Skar King.
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The Skar King (スカーキング Sukā Kingu) is a simian Titan[3][1] who appeared as one of the antagonists in the 2024 Legendary Pictures film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, along with Shimo.[8]
Name
Perhaps coincidentally, Skar is a Scottish dialect word for "wild".The Skar King's name was revealed through a post by the official Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Instagram account on November 29, 2023.[9] Product descriptions for Playmates' Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire toyline frequently dropped the "the" before his name.[10]
Development
The Skar King was inspired by the villainous railroad conductor Shack from the 1973 film Emperor of the North Pole.[1]
Design
The Skar King's appearance somewhat resembles Kong's, but with proportions similar to a chimpanzee and red fur similar to that of an orangutan. He has a lanky build, with long arms and legs. Reddish fur covers the majority of his body with the exception of his face, his scalp, and his extremities. He possesses bioluminescent light blue eyes, red war paint on his face, and a scar above his right eye. He wears the Whipslash, a weapon made from the bones of a Warbat,[11] on his left shoulder, like a sash.
Personality
The Skar King is a dangerously brutal, sadistic, ruthless, tyrannical and highly malevolent ruler. He takes pleasure in mistreating his subjects, including Suko and the other Great Apes, as well as Shimo, relishing in their suffering.
He's very unpredictable, shown when he was prepared to harm Suko when the latter's caretaker intervened, to which the Skar King responded by seemingly relenting and backing down. Moments later, he retaliated by callously kicking the elderly ape into a lake of lava to his death - henceforth showcasing the depths of his ruthlessness and unpredictability. He even extends his cruelty towards his slaves and children, showing absolutely no regard for their well-being and sadistically flinging food at them just to instill fear and terror in their hearts.
As such, he displays a twisted sense of humor. This was mainly evident when he first met Kong, in which the Skar King laughed at Kong's metal tooth. In addition, he is a dangerous combatant who relies on dirty tricks and seldom fights fairly, likely due to his years of experience.
Origins
To be added.
History
Monsterverse
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
To be added.
Abilities
Whipslash
The Skar King possess a giant whip called the Whipslash,[12] which is made from the spine of a Warbat[13] and ends with a glowing, light blue crystal. He wields it with great skill, using it to block Kong's axe and later tearing the top off a building to throw at Kong.
The Skar King using the vertebrae in the Whipslash to cut Kong's hand
The Skar King using the Whipslash to lasso and swing a building
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The Skar King can use the crystal at the end of the Whipslash to command Shimo by pointing it towards his enemies. This process appears to inflict a significant amount of psychogenic pain on Shimo until she obeys the command given to her, as she was seen slamming her head against the ground when he used the crystal to command her to attack Kong. This crystal also doubles as a sharp weapon, as it lacerated Kong's hand. However, upon its destruction Shimo was freed from his control. The exact way that the crystal hurts Shimo is unknown.
Physical Capabilities
In the face of strength, he seems to be somewhat inferior to Kong in their first confrontation when they both clash their weapons and he manages to get Skar King to kneel, so that he then manages to wedge the axe into the ground before jumping behind him and managed to hit his Whipslash on Kong's back causing him pain. For a limited time he managed to forcefully choke Kong with the Whipslash while smiling.
Agility
The Skar King is incredibly agile, able to leap great distances, and even dodge a swing of Kong's axe and follow up with an immediate counterattack in the same move. He was also able to perform a somersault to dodge around Kong and reposition himself, as well as being capable of dodging Godzilla's atomic breath.
Intelligence
Much like Kong, the Skar King is intelligent enough to wield weapons, notably his Whipslash, which he uses very effectively in combat. He had his subjects scout and is able to command entire army of Great Apes effectively. He used Suko as hostage knowing Kong was attached to the smaller ape. He is able to understand sign language after one of his subjects explained to him that there was a portal in the hollow earth to the surface.
Durability
The Skar King is capable of surviving a hit from Godzilla's atomic breath, albeit an indirect blast, with only slight burns on his fur, and lived through being completely frozen up until being shattered by Kong. He was able to tolerate direct hits to the face from Kong using the B.E.A.S.T Glove. In addition to being thrown towards Godzilla and receiving a tail blow from him that ends up flying back towards Kong and still having the ability to move when trying to order Shimo.
Video games
- Lords Mobile (2016; added in 2024) - Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, iPadOS, Fire OS [photo]
- Call of Duty: Warzone (2020; added in 2024) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S [Scorch Skin and miscellaneous non-physical appearances]
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019; added in 2024) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S [Scorch Skin and miscellaneous non-physical appearances]
"Intimidating Stare" photo in Lords Mobile
Books
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization
To be added.
Gallery
- Main article: Skar King/Gallery.
In other languages
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Japanese
Mandarin Chinese
Hungarian
European Spanish
Trivia
- The Skar King is the first simian monster faced by King Kong in a live-action film.
- The Skar King is the first main Monsterverse antagonist in a film to be a definitive mammal.
- The Skar King is implied to be responsible for the war between Godzilla and the Great Apes.
- The initial marketing for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire implies that the red handprints seen in Kong: Skull Island (2017) and in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) were the Skar King's.[14]
References
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