Death Ghidorah
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| Death Ghidorah | |
| Species | Space Dragon |
| Length | 100 metres |
| Weight | 75,000 tons |
| Wingspan | 80 metres |
| Air speed | Mach 23 |
| Major enemies | Mothra Leo |
| First appearance | Rebirth of Mothra |
| Created by | Okihiro Yoneda |
Death Ghidorah (デスギドラ Desu Ghidora) is a kaiju creature battled by Mothra in the film Rebirth of Mothra. Death Ghidorah arrived on Earth and was defeated by a group of Mothras in the Cretaceous Period. After its defeat it was sealed away by the Mothras inside a mountain in Japan.
[edit] Powers and Abilities
The majority of Death Ghidorahs powers involve the draining of energy. His body constantly discharges a toxic mist which drains the life from every living thing in his vicinity and transfers the energy to him. The amount of energy absorbed is proportionate to the victims age, therefore trees are favoured due to their longer lifespans.
Unlike his doppelganger King Ghidorah, Death Ghidorah's mouths fire a combination of fire, magma and energy blasts rather than gravity beams. Though seemingly slow in flight, official sources indicate he is capable of speeds far greater than those achieved by King Ghidorah.
[edit] Rebirth of Mothra
Death Ghidorah was an extraterrestrial dragon responsible for the destruction of the civilizations of Mars and the extinction of the dinosaurs (though this is disputed in Rebirth of Mothra III where it is said that King Ghidorah was responsible). He was defeated and sealed into a tomb by the anscestors of Mothra.
Death Ghidorah developed over the years following its defeat, eventually being awakened by a logging operation in Hokkaido. The beast had been sealed away by Mothra whilst it was developing, but the foreman removed the binding seal and thus alerted the wicked fairy Belvera to the discovery. Belvera secured the seal and released the monster, hoping to control him. Her sisters, the good Elias, soon arrived, summoning Mothra to again defeat the dreaded beast. But Mothra could not prevail against Death Ghidorah.
Sensing her distress, the unborn Mothra caterpillar emerged from its egg and came to its mother's aid. Even this was not enough, and Death Ghidorah drove both of his enemies away. The elder Mothra expired from wounds received in the battle. The younger sought out a mystic 10,000 year old tree, employing its ancient energies to transform into an even more powerful adult Mothra. The new Mothra, Leo lost little time in renewing the battle, handedly defeating Death Ghidorah and with the help of the Elias, once more imprisoning him within his mountain.
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