Sirenjaw
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The Sirenjaw is a giant crocodilian superspecies that first appeared in the second issue of the 2017 Legendary Comics series Skull Island: The Birth of Kong.
Name
The Sirenjaw's cryptozoological classification, Gigantus Crocodiliad, comes from the English words "gigantic" and "crocodilian."
Design
The Sirenjaw is a large crocodilian-like monster, covered in grass and roots, and sometimes even trees on its back. It has a large jaw with sharp teeth in it. The monster also has a pair of small orange eyes. When it is half in water, it resembles an island, and the monster uses this camouflage to ambush and catch prey. They are consistently depicted with short snouts and rounded jaws, though an adult individual featured in Skull Island: The Birth of Kong is seen with a slightly elongated, more authentically crocodilian-like snout. Due to the vegetation that covers their being, their exterior appears green. Exposed regions reveal a grey leathery hide.
Juvenile Sirenjaws in Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers are less covered in flora than their adult counterparts and additionally appear more reptiliomorphan.
Behavior
Sirenjaws are omnivores and ambush predators.[1] The specimen in Skull Island: The Birth of Kong had enough self-preservation to break off its attack on a group of Iwi and Monarch agents when it heard Kong's roar, although the Titan killed it anyway. In general, they act similar to alligators and crocodiles, although they are less inclined to interact with others of their kind or even move as they age.[3] Some animals choose to live on the backs of mature Sirenjaws who have become overgrown with greenery, as the creatures feed on their predators, although they must be small enough to escape the Sirenjaws' notice or be able to cling to their sides when they turn over.[4] They count Mire Squids among their prey, although older and larger Mire Squids sometimes prevail in these confrontations.[2]
History
- Skull Island: The Birth of Kong #2-3 (2017)
Skull Island: The Birth of Kong
"The Mountain who Thunders Death"
The Monarch group and the Iwi were on something they thought was an island, but then it turned out the island was actually a Sirenjaw. The monster attacked the Monarch group and the Iwi, but then retreated as it heard King Kong's roar.
"Valley of the Fallen Gods"
Aaron Brooks and the Monarch team followed the sound of Kong's roar, hoping to see him in person, but found only the carcass of the Sirenjaw that had attacked them, killed by Kong. Several Psychovultures and Death Jackals descended on the area to feed on the corpse, prompting the humans to leave.
Abilities
Physical abilities
Sirenjaws attack through biting or thrashing.[5] In Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers, Sirenjaws are able to generate shockwaves by rearing up and slamming the ground with their forelimbs, an attack called Slam.
Swimming
The Sirenjaw are capable of swimming.
Camouflage
Sirenjaws who have reached maturity are so inactive that flora will grow on their backs.[3] When partially submerged, a Sirenjaw can be easily mistaken for an island or section of shoreline; even its open jaws resemble a cave.[3] Consequently, prey will sometimes wander directly into its mouth, and it will throw sufficiently large animals off its back and devour them before they can escape onto land.[3] One specimen attempted the latter technique with a team led by Aaron Brooks, although the humans fell back onto land and outran it long enough for Kong to intervene.
Sonic Siren
Sirenjaws in Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers are capable of emitting a sonic attack from their mouths called a Sonic Siren, which can inflict intense damage to enemies and stun them for one turn. However, this attack also stuns the Sirenjaw for one turn and makes it the target of enemy attacks for three turns.
Video games
- Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers (2024) - Android, iOS, and PC
Tabletop games
- Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure (2023) [profile]
Books
Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization
A Sirenjaw attacked Jia's family as a perpetual storm ravaged Skull Island.
Gallery
Monarch's profile on Sirenjaw from Skull Island: The Birth of Kong #2
References
This is a list of references for Sirenjaw. 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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Bibliography
- Trent, Sigfried; Bramnik, Michael; Flanagan, Ivis (2023). Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure. Evil Genius Games. ISBN 979-8-9865552-8-7.
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