Kamerus
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Kamerus is a giant turtle monster who first appeared in the 1987 Dark Horse comic Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special.
The beast was one of the "Disaster Monsters" of ancient legend alongside Godzilla, Soran, and Inagos.
Name
Kamerus' name comes from kame (カメ), the Japanese word for "turtle." Stephen Bissette's proposal sketch for the creature's predecessor had the placeholder name Great Turtle.
Kamerus' name is only spoken in Godzilla #0, which included a retelling of Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special. Writer Randy Stradley later clarified that "Kamerus" referred to the turtle monster from that earlier story.[1]
Development
Kamerus was conceived as a surrogate for Anguirus, as confirmed in Stephen Bissette's 1987 proposal sketch of the creature. This influence was more explicit in this sketch, which gave the monster a shell covered in spikes similar to Anguirus. Kamerus' final design opted for a simple turtle-like shell, with spikes along its outer rim.
Design
Kamerus resembles a giant snapping turtle, complete with a beak-like mouth. His shell is adorned with spikes on its outer rim, with additional smaller spikes on the sides of his face.
In the color edition of Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special, Kamerus appears primarily brown in color, although he is green in both of his appearances in Godzilla.
History
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special (1987)
- Godzilla #0, 10, 12 (1995-1996) [only mentioned in #0]
Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special
Kamerus was a colossal monster who roamed the Earth alongside similar creatures as well as dinosaurs millions of years ago. During this time, Kamerus clashed with fellow monsters Godzilla and Soran. When the removal of an ancient radioactive slab from a construction site in modern day Japan caused several of these monsters to awaken, including Godzilla, Soran, and Inagos, Kamerus was not seen among them before Burton Helzer managed to sink the slab in the ocean and draw them away from civilization.
Godzilla
"Blast from the Past"
While investigating a mysterious stone slab, Professor Morio Yoshiwara learned that the carvings warned of great "Disaster Monsters" that have been awakened such as Godzilla, Soran, Inagos, and Kamerus. Before his warnings could be heeded, Godzilla arrived in Tokyo.
"Horror on the High Seas!"
While attacking the Spanish Armada, Godzilla imagined the ships as primeval monsters from his time, with Kamerus being among them.
"We Have Seen the Future, and It Has Been Destroyed by Godzilla"
The mad scientist Professor Elmer Mason contemplated bringing Kamerus and other monsters from the past into the pacifist future of 2299 to dominate the planet, although he was devoured by Godzilla before he could realize his plans.
Abilities
Physical abilities
Kamerus possesses large claws that allowed him to climb a building in a vision sequence. He also sports a beak-like mouth similar to that of a snapping turtle and his shell is additionally adorned with spikes on its sides.
Amphibiousness
In a flashback, Kamerus was shown emerging from a body of water.
Gallery
Concept art
Great Turtle proposal sketch by Stephen Bissette
Scans
Kamerus rising from the water
Kamerus confronting Godzilla in a flashback to prehistoric times
Professor Mason envisions Kamerus and other monsters attacking Harmony Cluster Nine
Trivia
- Kamerus only appears in four panels throughout Dark Horse's entire Godzilla comic run, all of which are presented as flashbacks to millions of years in the past or mere visions. He is also not named in any of these appearances. While mentioned to have awoken in the 1950s alongside Godzilla, Soran, and Inagos in Godzilla #0, Kamerus is never physically seen in that issue or at any point in the modern day anywhere in the series. It is thus unknown if Professor Morio Yoshiwara had discovered proof of Kamerus' awakening or merely assumed that the beast had awoken alongside the other "Disaster Monsters", although Professor Elmer Mason's knowledge of the monster's existence suggests that Kamerus did indeed surface in the modern day.
References
This is a list of references for Kamerus. 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]
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