King Ghidorah

King Ghidorah
Godzilla

A three-headed extraterrestrial dragon-like monster in Toho's Godzilla franchise.

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King Ghidorah

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King Ghidorah is a giant dragon-like extraterrestrial monster, or kaiju, in Toho’s Godzilla media franchise. It first appeared in the 1964 film Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. Created as an homage to Yamata no Orochi, it is typically depicted as an armless, bipedal, golden, three-headed dragon with wings and two tails. Its origins vary between appearances, and it is usually portrayed as Godzilla’s archenemy.

First appearance
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Franchise
Toho's Godzilla media franchise
Typical role
Godzilla's archenemy and a foe of Mothra
Sources and credits

Sources and credits

Article
King Ghidorah (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q1470558
Text
Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
Illustration
By Toho Co., Ltd.. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
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