Mothra (Rulers of Earth Continuity)

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Mothra in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth
Mothra in Godzilla (IDW comic)
Species Giant prehistoric divine moth
Place(s) of emergence 40 miles south of Monterey BayG(IDW),
San DiegoGRoE
Allies Godzilla, Anguirus, Rodan, Jet Jaguar, Gorosaurus, Titanosaurus, Kumonga, Zilla, Sanda, Gaira, King Caesar, Varan, Kiryu, Humans, Battra, the Shobijin (her priestesses), her offspring
Enemies Monster X, SpaceGodzilla, Hedorah, Gigan, Kamacuras, Battra (initially), Destoroyah, Cryogs, Minette and Mallory, the Trilopods, Magita
First appearance Latest appearance
Godzilla Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #25
This article covers the Mothra that appeared in Godzilla and Godzilla: Rulers of Earth. The Mothra incarnations featured in IDW’s various other miniseries and media are not covered in this article.

Mothra is a giant monster who first appeared in IDW Publishing's comic book series Godzilla. The first incarnation of Mothra to be featured in an ongoing American comic book series, this Mothra was also featured in IDW's follow-up series Godzilla: Rulers of Earth.

A giant divine moth that suddenly made an appearance in 2013 above a highway along the coastline of California, Mothra persuaded Godzilla to cease pursuing a civilian family through unexplained non-verbal means before suddenly flying away. Along with the Shobijin, Mothra attempted to inform humanity of an approaching extraterrestrial threat. When the threat, a group of extraterrestrial monster consisting of Gigan, Hedorah, SpaceGodzilla, and Monster X, Mothra traveled to New York City to face the last mentioned enemy.

Name

The name "Mothra" is the suffixation of "-ra" (a common last syllable in kaiju names) to "moth." Since the Japanese language does not have dental fricatives, it is approximated "Mosura" in Japanese. Originally, Mothra's name was approximated in English as "Mosla," but it was later corrected to "Mothra" by the time of the release of her debut film[1]

Design

In the continuity of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, Mothra’s design appears generally identical to that of the Heisei Mothra.

Personality

Mothra is a very benevolent and caring being, devoting her existence to protecting her worshippers on Infant Island and standing up to global threats. She went out of her way, alongside the Shobijin, to warn humanity of an incoming threat from space, which consisted of four malevolent extraterrestrial monsters. Mothra is a protective mother towards her offspring. Mothra was the only kaiju in the continuity that Godzilla never displayed any aggression or malice towards as inferred by somehow non-verbally persuading him to cease chasing a civilian family in Godzilla.

Origins

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History

Godzilla

"They Had Nothing Left to Lose but Each Other"

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"Somewhere, Somehow, Something is Going to Pay"

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"The Night the Giant Monsters Came Home!"

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"His Whole Life Was a Million-to-One Shot"

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Godzilla: Rulers of Earth

"In the Court of the King"

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"Dawn of Destoroyah"

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"An Unnatural History"

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"Space and Time"

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"All Creatures, Mega and Small"

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"Signal to End"

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"Dawn of the Trilopods"

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"Old Rules"

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"End"

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Abilities

Physical abilities

Mothra is a strong and competent fighter, besting Kamacuras in battle on her own, tackling Battra easily, and even inflicting some harm on Destoroyah. For some time, Mothra stood her ground against Monster X during his rampage on New York City.

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Durability

Mothra is incredibly durable, being able to take attacks from both Monster X in Godzilla and Destoroyah in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, respectively.

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Flight capabilities

Naturally, Mothra is capable of flight, being able to go at speeds sufficient enough to carve through concrete as seen in her debut panel in Godzilla.

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Psychic abilities

Mothra possesses psychic powers, which come in the form of purple electricity beams originating from her wings. Mothra is telepathic to an extent, and is also able to spread visions to others as she did with Claire Plangman when trying to warn her of the incoming evil monsters from space.

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Gale-force winds

Mothra is capable of generating gale-force winds with her wings, as demonstrated in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth when she fought Destoroyah alongside Godzilla.

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Eye beams

Mothra fires eye beams at Battra in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth

In Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, Mothra fires blue beams from her eyes during her fight against Battra on Infant Island.

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Weaknesses

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Roar

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Gallery

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Trivia

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