Titan

A group of Titans bowing to their new alpha, Godzilla

For other uses of "Titan," see Titan (disambiguation).

“	The mass extinction we feared has already begun, and we are the cause. We are the infection. But like all living organisms, the Earth has unleashed a fever to fight this infection. Its original and rightful rulers, the Titans. They are part of the Earth's natural defense system. A way to protect the planet, to maintain its balance.	„
	— Dr. Emma Russell (Godzilla: King of the Monsters)

Titans (タイタン,   Taitan) are ancient gigantic creatures studied by the scientific organization Monarch. While Monarch initially deems any such creatures it studies as Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms, once they are formally identified they are then classified as Titans. All Titans are given both a "designation," which serves as their common name, and a "classification," which is a more formal name that begins with the term "Titanus." For example, Godzilla's designation is "Godzilla" and his classification is "Titanus Gojira."

Titans fall under the umbrella of superspecies, which describes all of the previously unknown creatures that Monarch has discovered. There are no strict size requirements for a creature to be recognized as a Titan, and it is instead factors like their range of travel and resistance to conventional weaponry that seem to be prioritized. For instance, while the Mire Squids found on Skull Island are comparable in size to smaller Titans, they are much less resilient and therefore only considered a superspecies. Furthermore, Titan status does not necessarily extend to an entire species, but can be limited to individual members. The most prominent examples of this are the Alphas of the Skullcrawlers and the queens of the Snarehunters - species which are otherwise not considered Titans.

Although Titans come in many forms, most if not all sustain themselves on radiation and emit a form of radiation that has restorative effects on ecosystems. Titans are said to have thrived in the planet's ancient past when the Earth's surface was much more radioactive than it is now, and retreated underground and entered states of dormancy as this radiation declined. Many Titans respond to an "alpha," a Titan which has cemented itself as the strongest of the creatures, typically by defeating the previous alpha. By 2019, Monarch had discovered nineteen Titans across the globe, the majority of which were found in a state of deep hibernation. Containment and research Outposts were typically constructed around these dormant Titans. Monarch also discovered evidence that Titans and humans coexisted in ancient times, with the Titans worshiped as gods and serving as inspiration for many mythological monsters. For this reason, most Titans are named after mythological beings from around the world which they may have inspired in the first place. The dormant Titans were reawakened by the extraterrestrial Monster Zero, otherwise known as King Ghidorah, who established himself as the alpha Titan until he was killed by Godzilla. Under Godzilla's rule, the Titans returned to their natural habitats, healing the damage to ecosystems caused by human activity, while Godzilla himself prevented them from attacking human cities. Many Titans also began to converge on Skull Island for reasons yet to be determined. Before the events of 2024, Godzilla called all but Kong to rest to prevent them from falling to Ghidorah's "spell," after sensing his skull being utilized for Apex Cybernetics' anti-Titan weapon, Mechagodzilla.

While Titans can be incredibly destructive and dangerous, Monarch, notably Dr. Serizawa, believes some of them to be benevolent and a part of the planet's natural ecosystem. Such Titans are typically classified as "protectors," and include the likes of Godzilla, Mothra, Kong, Behemoth, and Methuselah. Other more malevolent Titans are classified as "destroyers," such as King Ghidorah, Rodan, Scylla, Camazotz, MUTO Prime, Mechagodzilla, and the Skull Devil.

Known Titans

Below are all of the creatures which have been confirmed to be Titans. Their classification is included in parentheses.

• Godzilla (Titanus Gojira)
• MUTOs (Titanus MUTO)
• King Kong (Titanus Kong)
• Dagon (Unknown)
• MUTO Prime (Titanus Jinshin-Mushi)
• Mothra (Titanus Mosura)
• King Ghidorah (Titanus Ghidorah)
• Rodan (Titanus Rodan)
• Methuselah (Titanus Methuselah)
• Scylla (Titanus Scylla)
• Behemoth (Titanus Behemoth)
• Abaddon (Titanus Abaddon)
• Amhuluk (Titanus Amhuluk)
• Baphomet (Titanus Baphomet)
• Bunyip (Titanus Bunyip)
• Na Kika (Titanus Na Kika)
• Leviathan (Titanus Leviathan)
• Margygr (Titanus Margygr)
• Mokele-Mbembe (Titanus Mokele-Mbembe)
• Quetzalcoatl (Titanus Quetzalcoatl)
• Sekhmet (Titanus Sekhmet)
• Tiamat (Titanus Tiamat)
• Typhon (Titanus Typhon)
• Yamata no Orochi (Titanus Yamata no Orochi)
• Camazotz (Titanus Camazotz)
• Doug (Unknown)
• Ion Dragon (Unknown)
• Frost Vark (Unknown)
• Skar King (Unknown)
• Shimo (Unknown)
• Suko (Unknown)
• Great Apes (Unknown)

Ambiguous

• Mother Longlegs - suggested to be a Titan by Monarch: Legacy of Monsters episode director and executive producer Matt Shakman, but merely designated as a superspecies in the Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure and Legends of the Monsterverse: The Omnibus profiles published the same year. Its vulnerability to small arms, as shown in Kong: Skull Island, would appear to disqualify it from Titan status, using the criteria in the Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure.
• Skull Devil: Noted as "Titanus Cranium Reptant" in the opening credits of Godzilla vs. Kong and as a Titan in the Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure, but not given a 'Titanus' classification in the latter.
• Mechagodzilla: Described as a Titan by Apex CEO Walter Simmons in Godzilla vs. Kong.
• Snarehunter Queen: Referred to as a Titan in the Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure, but not given a 'Titanus' classification.
• Kraken: Not yet known to have been designated as a Titan in-universe, but assumed to be one by Skull Island creator Brian Duffield.
• Mantleclaw: Not yet known to have been designated as a Titan in-universe, but referred to as one by Monarch: Legacy of Monsters co-creator Chris Black.
• Endoswarmer: Not yet known to have been designated as a Titan in-universe, but referred to as one by Monarch: Legacy of Monsters co-creator Matt Fraction.
• Brambleboar: Not yet known to have been designated as a Titan in-universe, but referred to as one by a "Titan Sightings" promotional clip.
• Spineprowler: Referred to as a Titan in Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted, but only as a superspecies in its included profile, and not given a 'Titanus' classification in the latter.

In other languages

Language Name Meaning Japanese 怪獣 Kaijū タイタン Taitan Kaiju/monster Transcription of English name Mandarin Chinese 泰坦 Tàitǎn Transcription of English name

Trivia

• The 2022 video game GigaBash (which features a DLC pack containing Godzilla series kaiju) also refers to its original monster characters as Titans.
• Unrelated Titans, who are gods from Greek mythology, are mentioned in the 2016 IDW Publishing comic book Godzilla: Rage Across Time #2.

See also

• MUTO (designation)
• Superspecies
• Kaiju

References

This is a list of references for Titan. 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]

Bibliography

• Trent, Sigfried; Bramnik, Michael; Flanagan, Ivis (2023). Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure. Evil Genius Games. ISBN 979-8-9865552-8-7.
• Napton, Robert (2023). Legends of the Monsterverse: The Omnibus. Legendary Comics. ISBN 978-1681161174.
• Toho Stella, ed. (26 April 2024). Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (theater program). TOHO Visual Entertainment.

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