Board Thread:Movie Discussions/@comment-3542924-20151014222507/@comment-26283869-20160727201431

King Caesar is generally considered to be a Shisa (creatures that warded off evil spirits in Okinawan mythology). In the original myth, a Shisa statue was used to slay an evil sea dragon. King Caesar (himself, not the staue) is most likely a divine being created by some sort of gods to protect people from evil beings. This means he was either created as a mammal (which is the most likely theory) or he is no type of earthly creature at all. Caesar retains his persona throughout all appearances.