Bigfoot
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— Cate Randa (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters S1E1 "Aftermath") |
Bigfoot, also referred to as Sasquatch, is a cryptid said to dwell in forests across the United States and Canada. It is often regarded as a counterpart to other famous hairy humanoid cryptids such as the Yeti from the Himalayan mountains and the Yowie from the Australian Outback. A popular monster in folklore and cryptozoology, it has been a staple in popular fiction for decades, including the 2023 Apple TV Monsterverse television series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and the story "Godzilla vs. Sasquatch" in the 2026 IDW Publishing Godzilla anthology comic Godzilla vs. America: Portland.
Name
The name "Bigfoot" is in reference to the cryptid's famously large feet. It was first used in 1958, when claims of activity from the creature had been spread around a construction site run by Raymond L. Wallace's company in Bluff Creek, California, including 16-inch-long footprints—which were revealed to be a hoax decades later—identified by a bulldozer operator named Jerry Crew. The alleged incidents were reported by the Humboldt Times, which used the Bigfoot name, thereby popularizing its use.[2][3]
The name "Sasquatch" is an anglicization of sésq̓əc,[1] a word from the Halq'emeylem dialect of the Sts'ailes people which roughly translates to "hairy man". The anglicized form was coined by a Canadian government agent named J.W. Burns in his 1929 article "Introducing B.C.'s Hairy Giants" published in Maclean's.[4]
Design
In Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, the photo of Bigfoot in Bill Randa's files shows a tall, black, and hairy bipedal humanoid.
In "Godzilla vs. Sasquatch", the Sasquatches are depicted as humanoids covered with various shades of brown fur. Their faces are especially similar to a human's, including prominent noses. The Sasquatch chieftain disguises himself in human clothes when walking the streets of Portland. One Bigfoot in the group that summons the giant leaf Sasquatch wears a pink bow, while another wears glasses.
History
- Godzilla: The Series (TV 2000) [mentioned in episode 32]
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (TV 2023–2026) [pictured in episode 1, mentioned in episode 19]
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) [pin]
Godzilla: The Series
"The Twister"
At the Montgomery County Power Plant in Connecticut, Nick Tatopoulos and Elsie Chapman found tracks from a creature with footprints increasing in size. Elsie remarked, "Well, I don't think Bigfoot's in town."
Monsterverse
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
"Aftermath"
When May Olowe-Hewitt decrypted Bill Randa's files, an image of Bigfoot was revealed to be among them, surprising Cate Randa.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Bernie Hayes wore a Bigfoot pin on his jacket, among many others.
Abilities
Summoning
All five of the Sasquatches in Portland are able to summon a giant leaf Sasquatch. This process involves creating a giant faint light near a forest as trees start converging in it to create a giant green Sasquatch, with a flute as well. This giant Sasquatch displays great agility, being able to jump all the way from the mountains to the river where Godzilla was at when attacking Portland. It can also take multiple hits as well, surviving Godzilla's atomic breath and physical attacks with barely any damage taken, showcasing immense durability. With its flute, the Sasquatch is capable of putting anything to sleep that listens to its music, which is how it was able to defeat Godzilla. Once Godzilla was asleep, the giant Sasquatch then disappeared, as the wind carried its dwindling body mass away.
Comics
- Godzilla #6 (1978) [mentioned]
- Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #1 (2025) [mentioned]
- Godzilla vs. America: Portland (2026) ["Godzilla vs. Sasquatch"]
Godzilla
"A Monster Enslaved!"
Narration mentioned Sasquatch sightings and legends about the creature roaming the mountains of Northern California.
Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens
Issue #1
As U.S. agent Bob Jones presented artist renditions of Godzilla based on supposed eyewitness accounts to his superiors, some of them quickly discredited the idea of a giant monster, jokingly asking if the eyewitness accounts were from "Bigfoot", "the Loch Ness Monster", or "Santa Claus".
Godzilla vs. America: Portland
"Godzilla vs. Sasquatch"
As Godzilla destroyed Portland, a lone, disguised Sasquatch went into an alley before going up to a door marked "PRIVATE" and entered a password to get in. Once inside, it took off its disguise and made its way down the stairs to another door. It entered a room with walls reminiscent of tree bark, fauna and mushrooms growing all over the place, and small glowing butterflies flying around. Also inside the room were four other Sasquatches who were viewing a large bubble of light showcasing Godzilla's rampage, which floated over a table filled with mushrooms and fauna. One of these four called to the Sasquatch chieftain as it entered the room while pointing at the bubble. The chieftain declared that the time to defend their lands was upon them, while scoffing at humanity's belief that technology would protect the land was simple futility. The chieftain then initiated a ritual, as all the Sasquatches surrounded the table, extended their hands to the bubble of light, and hummed to generate their trump card.
A light suddenly emanated from the forests overlooking Portland. Nearby trees began combining to form a giant Sasquatch holding a flute. This creature then jumped all the way over to the river where Godzilla was crossing, landing with a massive splash that stopped him in his tracks. Godzilla wasted no time attacking as he used his atomic breath on the Sasquatch, slashed the Sasquatch's face with his claws, and then dropkicked the Sasquatch, sending the summoned being back. The giant Sasquatch then used its flute to play a song that slowly tired Godzilla out enough to the point where he fell into the river. The giant Sasquatch's body dispersed, with a rainbow appearing behind it, while Godzilla rested asleep in the water.
Three of the Sasquatches stood in a crowd of humans, happy that Godzilla's rampage was over, but had to shush a watchman for celebrating too loudly.
Gallery
Screenshots
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
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A picture of Bigfoot among Bill Randa's files after being decrypted
Trivia
- The Toho monsters Gaira and Sanda, both hairy humanoid monsters, have each been associated with Bigfoot. In Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, Gaira is referred to as Bigfoot Gaira (人型巨大生物・ガイラ Hito-gata Kyodai Seibutsu Gaira, lit. Giant Humanoid Creature Gaira). In Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #5, Sanda imitates the iconic pose struck by the Bigfoot in the Patterson–Gimlin film.
- In "Godzilla vs. Sasquatch", the Sasquatch chieftain declares, "Now, we stewards of nature must succeed where the folly of men has failed," a reference to the Blue Öyster Cult song "Godzilla". In addition, one of the sounds made by the giant Sasquatch's song reads "TOOOOHOOOOOO".
- In the 2019 film Zillafoot, the titular alien-created monster is described as a hybrid between Godzilla and a Sasquatch.
External links
See also
References
This is a list of references for Bigfoot. 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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