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Overview

Behemoth (ベヒモス, Behimosu), also dubbed Titanus Behemoth, is a giant mammalian Titan created by Legendary Pictures that first appeared in the 2019 film, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, as a minor Titan that obeys Ghidorah and later Godzilla.

Name[]

Behemoth's name likely refers to the Biblical use, where the "Behemoth" is a giant land animal often interpreted as a mammoth, created by God as a demonstration of power - the counterpart to the Leviathan. It may also be referring to the primary definition of "behemoth", a huge and monstrous creature. The word itself derives from Behemah, the Hebrew word for "beast".

Behemoth's other name, Mapinguary[3], is an ape-sloth Bigfoot-like cryptid in South American folklore with mammoth fur. Behemoth resembles this, but with tusks, and without the one eye or second mouth on his stomach that the Mapinguary has. It is strongly implied that sightings of the Mapinguary in South America are sightings of Behemoth, which is why the locals call him Mapinguary.

Design[]

Appearance[]

Behemoth possesses traits seen in both the extinct woolly mammoth and the giant ground sloth, with large curved tusks resembling those of a mammoth, and a knuckle-walking locomotion reminiscent to that of a gorilla or ground sloth. He is covered in dense brown fur, with his head also resembling that of a mammoth's with small ears and a short tapir-like trunk. Behemoth also has a row of serrated granite spines fortified with metal and ore running down his back. The ends of his forelimbs are tipped with broad fingers bearing very large claws like an anteater, with the hindlimbs being stouter for weight-bearing. Because of this, Behemoth is capable of briefly standing on his hindlimbs. Behemoth's tusks also appear to be covered in dense foliage and vines.

Portrayal[]

It is believed that Behemoth is portrayed through CGI and keyframe animation, although the portrayal is currently undefined. Behemoth moves slowly and heavily like a mammoth, walking like a gorilla, but he is capable of charging with enough force to demolish buildings in his path in the manner of an elephant.

Roar[]

In the novelization of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Behemoth roars.[3] In the film, he lets out elephantine bellows and rumbles.

Personality[]

For most of the time, Behemoth is a docile Titan who dislike fighting others. However, he is capable of defending himself when forced into combat, such as when he used his tusks to bash the attacking Amhuluk in the face.

Origins[]

Behemoth is named as the primal unconquerable chaos monster of the land in the Bible. According to the Book of Job, Behemoth and Leviathan are described to demonstrate to Job the futility of questioning God, who alone has created these beings and who alone can capture them. At the end of time, a great battle will take place between Behemoth, Leviathan (the chaos monster of the sea), and Ziz (the chaos monster of the air), before they are slain by their Creator, who will use them to shelter and feed the righteous survivors of the world. In the Haggadah, Behemoth's strength reaches its peak on the summer solstice of every year. At this time of year, Behemoth lets out a loud roar that makes all animals tremble with fear, and thus renders them less ferocious for a whole year. As a result, weak animals live in safety away from the reach of wild animals. Without Behemoth's roar, animals would grow more wild and ferocious and hence go around butchering each other and humans.

A name synonymous with immense size and power, Behemoth is a lumbering mammoth with a wooly hide that erupts with serrated back spines of unbreakable granite fortified with metal and ore. Its elephantine bellow is a Titan war cry that can be heard for miles when it engages in combat, striking opponents with a seismic crash of thunder from massive tusks cloaked in centuries of overgrowth. A benign protector with an almost symbiotic relationship with the environment, Behemoth's presence breathes life into previously barren environments, as the massive amounts of its droppings become a nutrient-rich fertilizer that can regrow entire rainforests to help restore the balance of nature and strengthen Earth's immune system.
― Cryptid Profile

History[]

Godzilla: King of the Monsters[]

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Behemoth attacks Rio de Janeiro.

In Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Behemoth is contained and monitored in Monarch Outpost 58, in a cavern in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Designated "Titanus Behemoth", also known to the locals as the Mapinguary, his file is briefly examined by Mark Russell.

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Behemoth arrives in Boston.

Later, Behemoth is awakened by the call of his new alpha, Ghidorah, and he, along with the other Titans (excluding Godzilla, Mothra, and Kong), is sent to hunt, moving as a pack with his new allies. Behemoth himself rams into buildings in Rio de Janeiro, demolishing them with his tusks. Soon, Madison Russell activates the ORCA in Boston, and Behemoth is one of the Titans to make the journey. Incapable of moving quickly enough to arrive in time to help his alpha, Behemoth arrives to see Godzilla having killed Ghidorah. Although the first to confront Godzilla, Behemoth follows Rodan in bowing down to his rightful alpha with Scylla, Methuselah and the Queen MUTO.

News reports later mention that Behemoth is having a positive impact on the environment, including the deforested regions of the Amazon, due to his excrements being an effective fertilizer.

Godzilla Dominion[]

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One of Behemoth's tusks are destroyed in a devastating telekinetic attack by Amhuluk.

Behemoth is first seen fighting Amhuluk in the Amazon rainforest. During the fight, Amhuluk breaks one of his tusks off, prompting Behemoth to use his other tusk to bash his opponent in the face. Amhuluk responds by knocking Behemoth to the Amazon River. Just as Amhuluk is about to kill Behemoth, Godzilla arrives and chases Amhuluk away, saving Behemoth's life. At the end of the graphic novel, Behemoth and the other Titans are sent into dormancy by Godzilla.

Godzilla vs. Kong[]

Behemoth remains dormant during Godzilla's search for the origin of the alpha call, by Apex Cybernetics and fight against Kong and later, Mechagodzilla as per his alpha's instruction.

MonsterVerse Declassified[]

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Comics[]

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong[]

Behemoth first appears in the first issue being seen on a monitor on a Monarch Outpost on Skull Island by the Legion of Doom. In the second issue, after being summoned to the DC universe, Behemoth attacks Themyscira. In the third issue, Behemoth battles Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl as they attempt to use both of their lassos to restrain and communicate with him. However, Behemoth chooses to leave Themyscira after he picked up a noise that draws him away from the island. In the fourth issue, Cyborg informs the rest of the Justice League that Behemoth is heading towards North America. Footage of his attack is also briefly seen on a monitor on the Watchtower.

Abilities[]

Bio-seismic nature[]

Monarch describes Titanus Behemoth as "bio-seismic", for he is able to create massive seismic tremors when he slams his tusks into objects.[1]

Durability[]

In the novelization of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Behemoth's fur is essentially fireproof, as fire cannot burn on it. Very little of the heat from the fire affects Behemoth's skin, which makes it merely a nuisance.[3]

Excrement[]

Behemoth's feces can be used as a highly effective fertilizer.[1]

Reforestation[]

Behemoth's movement leaves behind trace amounts of radiation which, as a result, grow jungle-like foliage in his path. One noticeable example of this was when clear-cut portions of the Amazon rainforest spawned due to Behemoth's radiation.

Regeneration[]

Behemoth was able to start regrowing his broken tusk minutes after Amhuluk broke it.

Strength and combat[]

Behemoth can attack with the claws on his front limbs while standing on his hind legs as well as charging with his tusks like an elephant. The tusks are strong enough to break some of Amhuluk's teeth.

Tusks[]

Behemoth can use his strong and sharp tusks to destroy buildings and stun other Titans with ease. The tusks are capable of quickly regenerating from damage, even when completely shattered down into stubs.

Trivia[]

  • The outpost Behemoth was contained in, Monarch Outpost 58, is a possible reference to the 1958 Toho film Varan.
  • The sound system used on-set for Godzilla: King of the Monsters to create Titan roars was nicknamed "Behemoth".[4]
  • Due to the profile mentioning the already established Leviathan in the MonsterVerse and mentioning the Ziz. There is the possibility there could be a Titan based on Ziz.
  • Michael Dougherty created Behemoth as a companion mammal for Kong, feeling that too many Toho monsters were reptiles or insects. A mammoth was chosen because Dougherty was fascinated with woolly mammoths, but elements of sloths and primates were added to distinguish Behemoth from being just a giant mammoth.[5]
    • Early in production, Behemoth was a giant six-tusked mammoth with vegetation-like growths on his legs, and he appeared to have a wilder and more crazed disposition.
  • Behemoth is Michael Dougherty's favorite new Titan.[6]
  • Behemoth has become one of the more popular new kaiju from the film by fans. Even as far as Y-MSF having a figure made for him to be sold commercially.

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