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|caption          =Suko in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
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|nicknames        =Mini Kong, mini-[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], Baby Kong<ref name="Fan Fest">{{Cite web|url=https://youtu.be/eXBAhi9LHlo?t=439|title=Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - Evolved Monsters & The Rise of Anti-Kong {{!}} IGN Fan Fest 2024|author=IGN|work=YouTube|date=23 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="CBR">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBGQ4NwoRF8|title=Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Adam Wingard Interview|author=CBR Presents|work=YouTube|date=21 March 2024}}</ref>
|nicknames        =Mini [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], mini-Kong, Baby Kong,<ref name="Fan Fest">{{Cite web|url=https://youtu.be/eXBAhi9LHlo?t=439|title=Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - Evolved Monsters & The Rise of Anti-Kong {{!}} IGN Fan Fest 2024|author=IGN|work=YouTube|date=23 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="CBR">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBGQ4NwoRF8|title=Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Adam Wingard Interview|author=CBR Presents|work=YouTube|date=21 March 2024}}</ref> Small Ape, Child


|subtitle        =Son of Kong<ref name="Playm">{{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>
|subtitle        =Son of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]<ref name="Playm">{{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>


|species          =Juvenile [[Great Ape]] [[Titan]]<ref name="Reddit">[[File:Playmates reddit promoted.png|150px]]</ref>
|species          =Juvenile [[Great Ape]] [[Titan]]<ref name="Reddit">[[File:Playmates reddit promoted.png|150px]]</ref><ref name="X">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GodzillaMovieJP/status/1784417251380412487|title=▂▅▇█  𝐒𝐔𝐊𝐎⠀█▇▅▂<br>スーコ<br>コングが地下空洞で
偶然に出会った猿のようなタイタン。<br>#ゴジラxコング 大ヒット上映中 #GodzillaXKong #GGW #ゴールデンゴジラウィーク|author=@GodzillaMovieJP|date=April 28, 2024|work=X}}</ref>


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{{Recently Released}}
{{Recently Released}}
{{Quote|Is that a '''mini [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'''?|[[Bernie Hayes]] (''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'')}}
{{Quote|Is that a '''mini [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'''?|[[Bernie Hayes]] (''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'')}}
'''Suko''' is a juvenile ape [[Titan]]{{R|Reddit}} who appears in the [[2024]] [[Legendary Pictures]] [[:Category:Films|film]] ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''.
'''Suko''' {{Nihongo|スーコ|Sūko}} is a juvenile ape [[Titan]]{{R|Reddit|X}} who appears in the [[2024]] [[Legendary Pictures]] [[:Category:Films|film]] ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''.
 
Having grown up under the [[Skar King]]'s brutal rule, Suko lured [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] into a trap set by other [[Great Ape]]s when he entered their [[Hollow Earth]] realm. Kong defeated his attackers and forced Suko to bring him to the Skar King's kingdom. Despite his initial hostility toward Kong, he gradually formed a bond with him and helped him escape from an attack by [[Shimo]]. He then fought alongside Kong, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], and [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] against the Skar King's army, playing a vital role in their victory by shattering the control shard used to enslave Shimo. He then returned to the apes' kingdom with Kong now his adoptive father and Shimo by their side.
{{TOC}}
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==Name==
==Name==
Suko's name is likely derived from ''musuko'' {{Nihongo|息子}}, the Japanese word for "son." The name was first revealed on the packaging of [[Playmates]]' ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' toys.<ref name="ToyBox">[[File:GodzillaxKong-Playmates29.jpg|150px]]</ref> "Suko" goes unspoken in the film, with [[Bernie Hayes]] only referring to him as a "'''mini [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'''" at one point. Director [[Adam Wingard]] also offered the nickname '''Baby Kong''' during interviews for IGN Fan Fest 2024 and for ''CBR'', apparently misquoting Bernie's line.{{R|Fan Fest|CBR}}
Suko's name is likely derived from ''musuko'' {{Nihongo|息子}}, the Japanese word for "son." The name was first revealed on the packaging of [[Playmates]]' ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' toys.<ref name="ToyBox">[[File:GodzillaxKong-Playmates29.jpg|150px]]</ref> "Suko" goes unspoken in the film, with [[Bernie Hayes]] only referring to him as a "'''mini [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'''" at one point. AMC Theatres' closed captioning for the film also uses the "mini Kong" name for its sound effect descriptions. Director [[Adam Wingard]] offered the nickname '''Baby Kong''' during interviews for IGN Fan Fest 2024 and for ''CBR'', apparently misquoting Bernie's line.{{R|Fan Fest|CBR}}
==Design==
==Design==
Suko is a bipedal primate similar to [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], but with orange fur not unlike that of the [[Skar King]]. He has green irises and a scar over his right eye.
Suko is a bipedal primate similar to [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], but with orange fur not unlike that of the [[Skar King]]. He has green irises and a scar over his right eye.
==Personality==
==Personality==
{{Stub|section}}
Suko is initially loyal to the [[Skar King]]'s empire, distracting [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] so that a trio of adult [[Great Apes]] could flank him and enticing a [[Drownviper]] to attack him. After Kong killed the Drownviper and offered some of its meat to Suko, however, the two became closer. Suko's loyalties were tested after he led Kong to the Skar King's lair. After watching Kong help an ape being abused by the guard and the Skar King kill his friend Gnarled Finger for trying to protect him, he made his choice. He helped Kong, overwhelmed by the enslaved [[Titan]] [[Shimo]], escape the lair, then fought alongside him against the Skar King and his army.
According to the packaging for his [[Playmates]] figure, Suko is a "scrappy fighter [...] with a bad attitude who always has Kong's back."{{R|ToyBox}}
 
==History==
==History==
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024)
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024)
===[[Monsterverse]]===
===[[Monsterverse]]===
====''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''====
====''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''====
Suko was a young member of The Great Apes who lived in the [[Hollow Earth]]'s "Subterranean Realm" under the vicious rule of the [[Skar King]]. He encountered [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] in a misty cave, and initially intimidated Kong with his contorted shadow, but the latter ape relaxed when Suko revealed himself. He offered the child his hand, but Suko bit his finger and ran off. Kong pursued him until he was ambushed by [[List of Monsterverse monsters#Great Apes|three other apes]] which Suko had come with. Suko tried to best Kong alongside them, but after being picked up and used as a flail against his comrades and being flung across the clearing, he hid instead. When the battle was over, Kong quickly discovered Suko in his hiding place, and offered him one of the fallen apes' dagger, but Suko refused.
Suko was a young member of the [[Great Ape]]s who lived in the [[Hollow Earth]]'s "Subterranean Realm" under the vicious rule of the [[Skar King]]. He first encountered [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] on a misty plain, the mist creating the optical illusion that Suko was much larger than Kong until he stepped into view. Kong calmed upon seeing him and offered the child his hand, but Suko bit his finger and ran off. Kong pursued him until he was ambushed by three other apes who had accompanied Suko. Suko attacked Kong alongside them, scratched at his face, but after Kong grabbed him and used as a flail against his comrades, throwing him at his third target, he hid instead. Kong killed two of the apes, with the third, One-Eye, fleeing. Kong quickly discovered Suko in his hiding place and demanded that he show him where he and the others came from.
 
After Kong seemingly requested Suko lead him to where he came from, the two ventured all the way to a massive lake, where Suko seemed aware of a present threat as he indicated to Kong to drink the water and bathe himself. Kong's presence drew the attention of a massive eel-like monster, which attacked Kong while Suko attempted to flee. However, [[Kong's battle axe|Kong's axe]] flew in front of him and tripped him. Kong quickly caught up to the young ape, dragging the beheaded corpse of the eel-like monster with him. Later, as Kong sat eating the eel creature, Suko indicated that he was hungry, but refused to eat near Kong. Kong tore a piece off of the section he was currently eating and threw it aside for Suko, who mimicked Kong's lounging pose as he ate.  


Soon the two arrived at the Skar King's prison, where Suko tried to blend in as Kong tried to help the enslaved apes. This drew out the Skar King, who mocked Kong and menaced Suko. An old ape who had been relieved to see the young Titan again on his return stood between him and the Skar King, and for this was pushed into a pool of magma. Suko cried out in horror, but tried to appear inconspicuous as Kong battled the Skar King, and later the mind-controlled [[Shimo]]. When Kong's hand was damaged by her ice breath, Suko directed Kong to a tunnel in the rock as a means of escape, allowing Kong to flee to safety, although he was pursued by many of Skar King's subjects. Kong lured them into one of his hunting traps, but the other apes were too smart to trigger its tripwire, leaving the injured Kong in peril. Suko, from atop the ravine, pushed the trap into motion, raining boulders down onto the menacing apes and killing all but one. Kong then led Suko to a hidden [[Iwi]] civilization where his human friend [[Jia]] was responding to a distress call. After Kong passed out from Shimo's frostbite, Suko panicked and ran off, where he discovered that the Skar King, Shimo, and a posse of apes were on the move. Suko returned to Kong, who was now equipped with the [[B.E.A.S.T. Glove]], and the older ape returned to the surface to lure [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] to Hollow Earth to help fight the Skar King and Shimo.
Suko brought Kong to a massive lake. Smelling a [[Drownviper]] in the lake, he jumped in and splashed around; when Kong followed, the serpent attacked him. Suko fled as they fought, but Kong threw his [[Kong's battle axe|axe]] in front of him and tripped him, followed by the serpent's head. Kong quickly caught up to the young ape, dragging the beheaded corpse of the eel-like monster with him. Later, as Kong sat eating the Drownviper, Suko indicated that he was hungry, but refused to eat near Kong. Kong tore a piece off of the section he was currently eating and threw it aside for Suko, who mimicked Kong's lounging pose as he ate.  


During the battle between Godzilla, Kong, [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], the Skar King, Shimo, and the Skar King's henchmen, Suko joined the fray, striking several of the apes with boulders. However, the sole surviving ape from the group which had chased Kong pursued Suko and grabbed him, until the [[Iwi|Iwi's]] gravitational inversion reverted, dropping both apes onto a massive crystal. Suko kicked the adult ape in the face, dropping it to its demise.
Soon the two arrived at the Skar King's lair, where Suko tried to blend in as Kong challenged a guard who was beating another ape. This drew out the Skar King, who mocked Kong and menaced Suko. Gnarled Finger, an old ape who had been relieved to see the young Titan return, stood between him and the Skar King, and for this was kicked into a pool of magma by the tyrant. Suko cried out in horror, but tried to appear inconspicuous as Kong battled the Skar King, and later the enslaved ice [[Titan]] [[Shimo]]. Seeing that Kong was no match for her frost breath, Suko directed him to an exit, although he was pursued by many of Skar King's subjects. Kong lured them into one of his hunting traps, but the other apes were too smart to trigger its tripwire, leaving the injured Kong in peril. Suko, from atop the ravine, pushed the trap into motion, raining boulders down onto the menacing apes and killing all but one. Kong then led Suko to a hidden [[Iwi]] civilization where his human friend [[Jia]] was responding to a distress call. After Kong collapsed from the frostbite inflicted by Shimo, Suko panicked and ran off, where he discovered that the Skar King, Shimo, and a posse of apes were on the move. Suko returned to Kong, who [[Monarch]] had equipped with the [[B.E.A.S.T. Glove]], and the older ape returned to the surface to lure [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] to Hollow Earth to help fight the Skar King and Shimo.


After the four warring Titans all fell into a portal to the surface, Suko launched himself at Kong's axe, which had been left behind. He dislodged it from the rock face as he was transported to the surface world. On leaving the portal, Suko used the axe to shatter the crystal on the Skar King's Whipslash, severing his control over Shimo.
Godzilla, Kong, and [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] faced off against the Skar King, Shimo, and the Skar King's henchmen in a gravitational triggered by the Iwi. When an ape attacked Kong from behind, Suko joined the fray, pelting him and another ape with boulders. One-Eye attempted to strangle Suko as gravity returned to normal, dropping both apes onto a massive crystal and loosening his grip. Suko kicked One-Eye in the face, dropping him to his demise.


After the Skar King's demise, Suko and Kong rode on Shimo's back down to the lair where the Skar King had once reigned, with Kong now as its new ruler.
After Kong, the Skar King, Godzilla, and Shimo, all fell into a portal to Rio de Janeiro, Suko launched himself at Kong's axe, which had been left behind. He dislodged it from the rock face before traveling to the surface world. He swung the axe to shatter the crystal on the Skar King's [[Whipslash]] after Godzilla had broken it off, severing his control over Shimo. The Skar King picked up Suko by the throat, but failed to notice the approach of Kong, who punched him in the face, freeing Suko.


After Shimo froze the Skar King and Kong shattered him, Suko and Kong rode on Shimo's back down to the lair where the Skar King had once reigned, with Kong declaring himself the Great Apes' new ruler.
==Abilities==
==Abilities==
===Physical abilities===
===Physical abilities===
[[File:Suko vs. Ape.gif|thumb|right|200px|Suko throwing a boulder at a Great Ape]]
[[File:Suko vs. Ape.gif|thumb|right|200px|Suko throwing a boulder at a [[Great Ape]]]]
According to the packaging for his [[Playmates]] figure, Suko is "a scrappy fighter with raw primal strength."{{R|ToyBox}}. He is strong enough to lift and drag Kong’s axe despite it being larger than him, as well as swing it.
Suko fights by biting, scratching, kicking, and throwing boulders. He is strong enough to lift and swing [[Kong's battle axe|Kong's axe]], though was easily overpowered by larger [[Titan]]s.
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}
 
===Durability===
Suko suffered no apparent damage after [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] used him to bludgeon two [[Great Ape]]s, then threw him at a third. He also survived being sent flying after emerging from a Hollow Earth portal in Rio.
==Video games==
==Video games==
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2006; added in 2024) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2006; added in 2024) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One
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File:Robloxsuko.png|Suko in ''[[Roblox]]''{{'}}s ''Godzilla X Kong Obby''
File:Robloxsuko.png|Suko in ''[[Roblox]]''{{'}}s ''Godzilla X Kong Obby''
File:LM daily login bonus.png|Suko in ''[[Lords Mobile]]''
File:LM daily login bonus.png|Suko in ''[[Lords Mobile]]''
File:2024-04-12 120740.png|"Confused Mini Kong" emote in ''[[Lords Mobile]]''
File:2024-04-16 121453.png|Suko in the Discover A New Empire event in ''[[Lords Mobile]]''
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Main|Suko/Gallery}}
{{Main|Suko/Gallery}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Despite him appearing to be younger than [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] was in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', Suko is at least 45 feet taller than Kong was in that movie.
*Though Suko appears to be younger than [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] was in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', he is at least 45 feet taller than that movie's Kong.
*Suko is the third juvenile ape to appear in a ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' [[:Category:King Kong Films|film]], after [[Kiko]] in ''[[Son of Kong]]'' and [[Baby Kong]] in ''[[King Kong Lives]]''. However, while both of those characters were sons of Kong, Suko has no apparent biological relation to him despite titled as "Son of Kong" meaning it is likely he is just a adoptive Son of Kong.
*Suko is the third son of Kong to appear in a film, after [[Kiko]] in ''[[Son of Kong]]'' and [[Baby Kong]] in ''[[King Kong Lives]]''. However, unlike those characters, Suko has no apparent biological relation to Kong.
*It is possible that the [[Skar King]] is Suko's biological father. Infant apes with reddish fur like Suko's can be seen in the arms of female apes in the Skar King's throne room, possibly implying that he reproduced with these females. The film's [[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]] fortifies this by stating that the Skar King keeps all the females for himself as some short of harem.
**He is also the only of Kong's sons to exist alongside [[Godzilla]], and the only one to be featured in a film in which Kong is alive for its full duration.
*''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire''{{'}}s initial rumored title was ''Son of Kong'' (taken from the aforementioned [[Son of Kong|film]]), referencing Suko.
*It is possible that the [[Skar King]] is Suko's biological father. Infant apes with reddish fur like Suko's can be seen in the arms of female apes in the Skar King's throne room, implying that he reproduced with these females.
**The film's [[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]] expounds upon this, stating that the Skar King keeps all of the females in the civilization for himself, in something of a harem.
*''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire''{{'}}s initial rumored title was ''Son of Kong'', referencing Suko.
*A product description for [[Playmates]]' Suko with [[Doug|Titanus Doug]] Figure Set calls Doug Suko's ally, although they never interact in the film.<ref name="Playm"/>
*A product description for [[Playmates]]' Suko with [[Doug|Titanus Doug]] Figure Set calls Doug Suko's ally, although they never interact in the film.<ref name="Playm"/>
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Kiko]]
*[[Kiko]]
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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===Bibliography===
*{{cite book|editor=Toho Stella|title=Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire|type=[[theater program]]|date=26 April 2024|publisher=[[Toho|TOHO Visual Entertainment]]}}
{{Toho Monsters}}
{{Toho Monsters}}
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Suko
Suko in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Alternate names Mini Kong, mini-Kong, Baby Kong,[1][2] Small Ape, Child
Subtitle(s) Son of Kong[3]
Species Juvenile Great Ape Titan[4][5]
Height 149+ feet[6] / 45 meters[7]
Place(s) of emergence Hollow Earth
Relations King Kong (adoptive father)
Allies King Kong, Godzilla, Mothra, Shimo,
Great Apes
Enemies King Kong (initially), Skar King,
Great Apes (temporarily)
Written by Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett,
Jeremy Slater, Adam Wingard
Designed by Jared Krichevsky[8]
First appearance Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
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Is that a mini Kong?
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— Bernie Hayes (Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire)

Suko (スーコ,   Sūko) is a juvenile ape Titan[4][5] who appears in the 2024 Legendary Pictures film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

Having grown up under the Skar King's brutal rule, Suko lured Kong into a trap set by other Great Apes when he entered their Hollow Earth realm. Kong defeated his attackers and forced Suko to bring him to the Skar King's kingdom. Despite his initial hostility toward Kong, he gradually formed a bond with him and helped him escape from an attack by Shimo. He then fought alongside Kong, Godzilla, and Mothra against the Skar King's army, playing a vital role in their victory by shattering the control shard used to enslave Shimo. He then returned to the apes' kingdom with Kong now his adoptive father and Shimo by their side.

Name

Suko's name is likely derived from musuko (息子), the Japanese word for "son." The name was first revealed on the packaging of Playmates' Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire toys.[9] "Suko" goes unspoken in the film, with Bernie Hayes only referring to him as a "mini Kong" at one point. AMC Theatres' closed captioning for the film also uses the "mini Kong" name for its sound effect descriptions. Director Adam Wingard offered the nickname Baby Kong during interviews for IGN Fan Fest 2024 and for CBR, apparently misquoting Bernie's line.[1][2]

Design

Suko is a bipedal primate similar to Kong, but with orange fur not unlike that of the Skar King. He has green irises and a scar over his right eye.

Personality

Suko is initially loyal to the Skar King's empire, distracting Kong so that a trio of adult Great Apes could flank him and enticing a Drownviper to attack him. After Kong killed the Drownviper and offered some of its meat to Suko, however, the two became closer. Suko's loyalties were tested after he led Kong to the Skar King's lair. After watching Kong help an ape being abused by the guard and the Skar King kill his friend Gnarled Finger for trying to protect him, he made his choice. He helped Kong, overwhelmed by the enslaved Titan Shimo, escape the lair, then fought alongside him against the Skar King and his army.

History

Monsterverse

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Suko was a young member of the Great Apes who lived in the Hollow Earth's "Subterranean Realm" under the vicious rule of the Skar King. He first encountered Kong on a misty plain, the mist creating the optical illusion that Suko was much larger than Kong until he stepped into view. Kong calmed upon seeing him and offered the child his hand, but Suko bit his finger and ran off. Kong pursued him until he was ambushed by three other apes who had accompanied Suko. Suko attacked Kong alongside them, scratched at his face, but after Kong grabbed him and used as a flail against his comrades, throwing him at his third target, he hid instead. Kong killed two of the apes, with the third, One-Eye, fleeing. Kong quickly discovered Suko in his hiding place and demanded that he show him where he and the others came from.

Suko brought Kong to a massive lake. Smelling a Drownviper in the lake, he jumped in and splashed around; when Kong followed, the serpent attacked him. Suko fled as they fought, but Kong threw his axe in front of him and tripped him, followed by the serpent's head. Kong quickly caught up to the young ape, dragging the beheaded corpse of the eel-like monster with him. Later, as Kong sat eating the Drownviper, Suko indicated that he was hungry, but refused to eat near Kong. Kong tore a piece off of the section he was currently eating and threw it aside for Suko, who mimicked Kong's lounging pose as he ate.

Soon the two arrived at the Skar King's lair, where Suko tried to blend in as Kong challenged a guard who was beating another ape. This drew out the Skar King, who mocked Kong and menaced Suko. Gnarled Finger, an old ape who had been relieved to see the young Titan return, stood between him and the Skar King, and for this was kicked into a pool of magma by the tyrant. Suko cried out in horror, but tried to appear inconspicuous as Kong battled the Skar King, and later the enslaved ice Titan Shimo. Seeing that Kong was no match for her frost breath, Suko directed him to an exit, although he was pursued by many of Skar King's subjects. Kong lured them into one of his hunting traps, but the other apes were too smart to trigger its tripwire, leaving the injured Kong in peril. Suko, from atop the ravine, pushed the trap into motion, raining boulders down onto the menacing apes and killing all but one. Kong then led Suko to a hidden Iwi civilization where his human friend Jia was responding to a distress call. After Kong collapsed from the frostbite inflicted by Shimo, Suko panicked and ran off, where he discovered that the Skar King, Shimo, and a posse of apes were on the move. Suko returned to Kong, who Monarch had equipped with the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, and the older ape returned to the surface to lure Godzilla to Hollow Earth to help fight the Skar King and Shimo.

Godzilla, Kong, and Mothra faced off against the Skar King, Shimo, and the Skar King's henchmen in a gravitational triggered by the Iwi. When an ape attacked Kong from behind, Suko joined the fray, pelting him and another ape with boulders. One-Eye attempted to strangle Suko as gravity returned to normal, dropping both apes onto a massive crystal and loosening his grip. Suko kicked One-Eye in the face, dropping him to his demise.

After Kong, the Skar King, Godzilla, and Shimo, all fell into a portal to Rio de Janeiro, Suko launched himself at Kong's axe, which had been left behind. He dislodged it from the rock face before traveling to the surface world. He swung the axe to shatter the crystal on the Skar King's Whipslash after Godzilla had broken it off, severing his control over Shimo. The Skar King picked up Suko by the throat, but failed to notice the approach of Kong, who punched him in the face, freeing Suko.

After Shimo froze the Skar King and Kong shattered him, Suko and Kong rode on Shimo's back down to the lair where the Skar King had once reigned, with Kong declaring himself the Great Apes' new ruler.

Abilities

Physical abilities

Suko throwing a boulder at a Great Ape

Suko fights by biting, scratching, kicking, and throwing boulders. He is strong enough to lift and swing Kong's axe, though was easily overpowered by larger Titans.

Durability

Suko suffered no apparent damage after Kong used him to bludgeon two Great Apes, then threw him at a third. He also survived being sent flying after emerging from a Hollow Earth portal in Rio.

Video games

  • Roblox (2006; added in 2024) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One
  • Lords Mobile (2016; added in 2024) - Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, iPadOS, Fire OS
  • Call of Duty: Warzone (2020; added in 2024) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S [charm]
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019; added in 2024) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S [charm]

Gallery

Main article: Suko/Gallery.

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 迷你金刚 Mínǐ Jīn Gāng Mini King Kong

Trivia

  • Though Suko appears to be younger than Kong was in Kong: Skull Island, he is at least 45 feet taller than that movie's Kong.
  • Suko is the third son of Kong to appear in a film, after Kiko in Son of Kong and Baby Kong in King Kong Lives. However, unlike those characters, Suko has no apparent biological relation to Kong.
    • He is also the only of Kong's sons to exist alongside Godzilla, and the only one to be featured in a film in which Kong is alive for its full duration.
  • It is possible that the Skar King is Suko's biological father. Infant apes with reddish fur like Suko's can be seen in the arms of female apes in the Skar King's throne room, implying that he reproduced with these females.
    • The film's novelization expounds upon this, stating that the Skar King keeps all of the females in the civilization for himself, in something of a harem.
  • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire's initial rumored title was Son of Kong, referencing Suko.
  • A product description for Playmates' Suko with Titanus Doug Figure Set calls Doug Suko's ally, although they never interact in the film.[3]

See also

References

This is a list of references for Suko. 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 IGN (23 February 2024). "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - Evolved Monsters & The Rise of Anti-Kong | IGN Fan Fest 2024". YouTube.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 CBR Presents (21 March 2024). "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Adam Wingard Interview". YouTube.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE Toyline Official Info and Photos From Playmates - Part 1". SciFi Japan. 2 January 2024.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Playmates reddit promoted.png
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 @GodzillaMovieJP (April 28, 2024). "▂▅▇█ 𝐒𝐔𝐊𝐎⠀█▇▅▂
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    コングが地下空洞で 偶然に出会った猿のようなタイタン。
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  6. ↑ 怪兽宇宙系列电影 (9 March 2024). "#亿点点兽届震撼# 这个小怪兽有点萌👀
    迷你金刚：横扫地心，做回自己，真诚才是必杀技✌🏻
    3月29日，地心风云，等你揭秘！#哥斯拉大战金刚2#"    . Weibo.
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  7. ↑ Toho Stella 2024
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  8. ↑ Krichevsky, Jared (3 December 2023). "My bois". X.
  9. ↑ GodzillaxKong-Playmates29.jpg

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