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|created =[[Ishiro Honda]], [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]], [[Shinichi Sekizawa]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] | |created =[[Ishiro Honda]], [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]], [[Shinichi Sekizawa]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] | ||
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{{Quote|The Devil has three heads.|Footnote from [[Vivienne Graham]]'s classified field notes on King Ghidorah.<ref name="KSI Facebook"/>}} | |||
The [[MonsterVerse]] '''King Ghidorah''' {{Nihongo|キングギドラ|Kingu Gidora}} is an incarnation of [[King Ghidorah]] that first appeared in a cave painting in the post-credits scene for the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film, ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', and is set to make his debut in the upcoming [[2019]] film, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. | The [[MonsterVerse]] '''King Ghidorah''' {{Nihongo|キングギドラ|Kingu Gidora}} is an incarnation of [[King Ghidorah]] that first appeared in a cave painting in the post-credits scene for the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film, ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', and is set to make his debut in the upcoming [[2019]] film, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. | ||
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This incarnation of King Ghidorah has only been depicted in cave paintings, but retains the classic silhouette of a tall bipedal upright dragon with three heads on long necks and two large wings at his sides. His heads all have at least two pointed horns, and appear to also possess long manes of hair that run down his necks. His necks appear longer and more snake-like that previous incarnations. In the second painting, King Ghidorah is shown spewing some kind of substance from his mouth, either flames or the character's traditional gravity beams. | This incarnation of King Ghidorah has only been depicted in cave paintings, but retains the classic silhouette of a tall bipedal upright dragon with three heads on long necks and two large wings at his sides. His heads all have at least two pointed horns, and appear to also possess long manes of hair that run down his necks. His necks appear longer and more snake-like that previous incarnations. In the second painting, King Ghidorah is shown spewing some kind of substance from his mouth, either flames or the character's traditional gravity beams. | ||
==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
This King Ghidorah's origins are currently unknown. Judging by his appearance in ancient cave paintings, he has appeared sometime in the past, and may have clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]. | This King Ghidorah's origins are currently unknown. Judging by his appearance in ancient cave paintings, he has appeared sometime in the past, and may have clashed with [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]. According to the official [[Monarch]] timeline, King Ghidorah was discovered buried under ice in [[Antarctica]] in [[2016]] by a Monarch team headed by [[Vivienne Graham]].<ref name="KSI Facebook"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''==== | ====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''==== | ||
On July 26, 2014, King Ghidorah was confirmed to be appearing in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', along with [[Mothra]] and [[Rodan]].<ref name="GOD2">[http://www.mtv.com/news/1880162/godzilla-2-confirmed-mothra-rodan-ghidorah/ Holy Mothra: Gareth Edwards Reveals ‘Godzilla 2′ Monsters At Comic-Con]</ref> | On July 26, 2014, King Ghidorah was confirmed to be appearing in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', along with [[Mothra]] and [[Rodan]].<ref name="GOD2">[http://www.mtv.com/news/1880162/godzilla-2-confirmed-mothra-rodan-ghidorah/ Holy Mothra: Gareth Edwards Reveals ‘Godzilla 2′ Monsters At Comic-Con]</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting] | *''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting] | ||
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) | *''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) [production] | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*In the official [[Monarch]] timeline posted on the Facebook page for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', the description of King Ghidorah's discovery is labeled "Monster Zero," which was the name given to King Ghidorah by the [[Xiliens]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<ref name="KSI Facebook"/> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]] | *[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla (MonsterVerse)]] | ||
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— Footnote from Vivienne Graham's classified field notes on King Ghidorah.[1] |
The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah (キングギドラ Kingu Gidora) is an incarnation of King Ghidorah that first appeared in a cave painting in the post-credits scene for the 2017 Legendary Pictures film, Kong: Skull Island, and is set to make his debut in the upcoming 2019 film, Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
This will be the first incarnation of King Ghidorah to appear in an American-made film.
Name
King Ghidorah's name is composed of "King" (キング Kingu) and "Ghidorah." The "Ghidorah" part of King Ghidorah's name comes from the Japanese word for "hydra" (ヒドラ Hidora), which is spelled very similarly to the Japanese katakana for Ghidorah.
Appearance
This incarnation of King Ghidorah has only been depicted in cave paintings, but retains the classic silhouette of a tall bipedal upright dragon with three heads on long necks and two large wings at his sides. His heads all have at least two pointed horns, and appear to also possess long manes of hair that run down his necks. His necks appear longer and more snake-like that previous incarnations. In the second painting, King Ghidorah is shown spewing some kind of substance from his mouth, either flames or the character's traditional gravity beams.
Origins
This King Ghidorah's origins are currently unknown. Judging by his appearance in ancient cave paintings, he has appeared sometime in the past, and may have clashed with Godzilla. According to the official Monarch timeline, King Ghidorah was discovered buried under ice in Antarctica in 2016 by a Monarch team headed by Vivienne Graham.[1]
History
MonsterVerse
Kong: Skull Island
After their adventure on Skull Island, Monarch members Houston Brooks and Lin San showed James Conrad and Mason Weaver two cave paintings of King Ghidorah, along with paintings depicting Godzilla, Mothra and Rodan, as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. In the second painting, he was shown fighting Godzilla.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
On July 26, 2014, King Ghidorah was confirmed to be appearing in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, along with Mothra and Rodan.[2]
Filmography
- Kong: Skull Island (2017) [cave painting]
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) [production]
Trivia
- In the official Monarch timeline posted on the Facebook page for Kong: Skull Island, the description of King Ghidorah's discovery is labeled "Monster Zero," which was the name given to King Ghidorah by the Xiliens in Invasion of Astro-Monster.[1]
See Also
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