Gelderah
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Gelderah (ゲルデラー Geruderā) is an amphibious reptilian kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in episode 8 of the 1973 tokusatsu kaiju series Zone Fighter, titled "Defeat the Invader of Fear!"
Design
Gelderah bears resemblance to a beaked dragon, and also has features of an insect such as the large antennae protruding from his forehead. He also has pointed, elf-like ears for hearing and his brain is visible in between them which glows red and orange. His scales are yellow and blue.
History
- Zone Fighter (TV 1973) [episode 8]
Showa era
Zone Fighter
"Defeat the Invader of Fear!"
After a Terror-Beast Missile crashed into a lake and Zone Fighter stopped the activity of the Garoga agents nearby, the missile exploded and released the Red Headed Terror-Beast, Gelderah. Gelderah briefly attacked the hero underwater, before Zone Fighter grew to giant size and engaged Gelderah above the surface of the water. Their battle concluded with Zone Fighter cutting the monster's head off with a Wide Slice Chop, leaving the headless Gelderah to fall backwards and explode.
Abilities
Physical abilities
During his fight with Zone Fighter, Gelderah grappled the hero and hit him on the back a few times. He possesses sharp teeth, and used them to bite down on Zone Fighter's neck, causing him to yell out in pain. Gelderah then began to tug Zone around, before releasing him and throwing him backwards. He followed this attack by knocking the hero around with some swipes. Gelderah was also shown uppercutting Zone and tossing him onto the ground after the hero jumped at him. He was also able to tackle Zone Fighter right into a building, before swiping at his chest after falling through it.
Amphibiousness
After the Terror-Beast Missile activated, Gelderah emerged from it while underwater and attempted to attack Mighty Liner as Hikaru was piloting it immediately afterwards, before surfacing from the lake he was in.
Gelderah noticing Mighty Liner underwater
White-Hot Ray
Gelderah can breath a corrosive mist from his mouth that can cause explosions or set anything it contacts ablaze. According to All Kaiju Kaijin (First Volume), this attack is called the White-Hot Ray (白熱光線 Hakunetsu Kosen).[3] Gelderah used this mist on Hikaru's Mighty Liner, causing the vehicle to start smoking, leaving Hikaru to transform into his giant form. After Zone Fighter gained the upper hand on Gelderah, the Terror-Beast forced the hero off of him with the mist.
Brain and antennae
Gelderah's brain and antennae help him track his opponents' movements. Gelderah's antennae are also described as being "hundreds of times sharper than a blade".[3][4]
Durability
After emerging from the lake, Gelderah endured numerous blasts from Hikaru's Mighty Liner, including the Dyna-Beam, but only appeared to be irritated by it. When fighting his giant form, Gelderah withstood two Meteor Punches to the face and one to the chest, yet seemed unbothered by it. He also endured Zone tugging on his antennae while slamming his head into the ground. Gelderah also survived a volley of Zone's Meteor Missile Might and a Meteor Kick to the neck, before finally succumbing to Zone's Wide Slice Chop, which decapitated him, leaving the rest of his body to fall backwards and explode. Gelderah's back spines are stated to be harder than diamond.[3]
Gallery
- Main article: Gelderah/Gallery.
References
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