King Ghidorah facts for kids
Quick facts for kids King Ghidorah |
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| Godzilla film series character | |
King Ghidorah featured in its film debut.
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| First appearance | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) |
| Created by | Tomoyuki Tanaka |
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| Species | Three-Headed Dragon-like Alien |
King Ghidorah is a film monster originating from Toho's Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964). Although King Ghidorah's design has remained largely consistent throughout its appearances, its origin story has varied from being an extraterrestrial planet-killing dragon, a genetically engineered monster from the future, or a guardian monster of ancient Japan. The character is usually portrayed as an archenemy of Godzilla and a foe of Mothra.
The initial idea for Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster came from Tomoyuki Tanaka, who also created Godzilla. Tanaka's inspiration came from an illustration of the Lernaean Hydra in a book about Greek Mythology, and Orochi of Japanese folklore. Tanaka was taken with the idea of Godzilla fighting a multi-headed serpent, but considered seven or eight heads to be too excessive, so the number of heads was reduced to three. The final version was an armless three-headed dragon with large wings, two tails and of extraterrestrial origin.
Appearances
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968)
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
- Rebirth of Mothra III (1998)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
- Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
- Zone Fighter (1973)
- Godzilla Island (1997-1998)
Throughout the creature's appearances, the only consistent abilities are flight and the capacity to fire "anti-gravity beams" from its mouths.
Images for kids
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Shōwa King Ghidorah
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King Ghidorah in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, the first incarnation of the character to appear during the franchise's Heisei era.
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Millennium King Ghidorah
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MonsterVerse King Ghidorah
See also
In Spanish: King Ghidorah para niños
