The Exif are a race of extraterrestrials that made their first appearance in the 2017 prequel novel, Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse, and its continuations.
The race would make their first proper film appearance during the animated trilogy tied in with the novels, starting with 2017's Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, before reappearing in the film's 2018 sequels, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, and Godzilla: The Planet Eater.
Biology
The biology of the Exif species is much akin to Humanity's own biology, with the most notable differences in appearance being that of their ear's auricle, which has a much more exaggerated curve to it.
Culture
Exif's first arrival in 2035
Like the Bilusaludo, the Exif are dedicated to saving lives, and supporting humanity even through the means of sacrifice, gaining great respect from Earth's natives. This is due to the religion they follow and believe in, and as a result, the Exif have their own god or deity, which is King Ghidorah.
Along with the Bilusaludo, the Exifs provided advanced technology for Earth's inhabitants. In addition, the Exif also began to introduce and push their religion on the populace, which, to the natives, seemingly saved them, as despair was ever prevalent during Godzilla's rise. People who followed this religion claimed that the loss of religion in general was a great loss to the human race. A lack of belief in any religion led to some cults rising, including the Godzilla/Nuclear cult, which resulted in extremist mass suicides, along with tens of thousands of people perishing to the use of nuclear warheads in the United States.
The "Gematron Operation" was initially an operation in which Exifs provided and improved electronic technology for Earthlings, through the means of added foresight, but actually serves as a means of communing with Ghidorah.
History
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
The Exif were mainly being present as extra vocal power on the Committee, with Metphies being a major player in seeing Haruo Sakaki released from prison, to lead the mission against Godzilla. Endurph would be seen leading prayers on the Aratrum, prior to the descent to the planet. On the Aratrum, only two Exif were seen, those being Metphies and Endurph.
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
Following the defeat of Godzilla, and the rise of the original Godzilla, Metphies would meet back up with the scattered forces on Earth, and the group would trek to Mechagodzilla City.
While in the city, Metphies would delve more into the Exif's history with Haruo, including the fate of their planet, while also bringing up Ghidorah, the name of a destructive force that even Godzilla didn't compare to. Endurph would later lead more prayers on the Aratrum.
During the apex of the Bilusaludo's plan to force Haruo and Yuko Tani to assimilate with nanometal to their detriment, Metphies would sway Haruo into destroying the command station of the city, which would result in Mulu-elu Galu-gu, Rilu-elu Belu-be, and many other Bilusaludo in the city perishing.
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
The Exif will play a role in the conclusion to the AniGoji trilogy.
Notable individuals
Trivia
- According to the official pamphlet for Planet of the Monsters, the Exif were named after and based on Xiliens.
- The hair styles and fashion choices of the Exif largely resembles that of the Yayoi Period in Japan.
- Joseph Pole, a character in Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse, was a pastor in the U.S. and later became one of the leaders of the Godzilla/Nuclear Cult, but was religiously saved by Exifs in 2034, prior the the official visit of Exifs in 2035.
- Joseph later became one of the representatives of a section of Exif's religion in Rio de Janeiro which was the largest among the Global Union possibly due to the fact that Latin America was the last stronghold for humanity.
- Joseph indicated that there was contact between the Exif and Earthlings since ancient periods, stating that the similarities between the Gematron Operation and the numerology of ancient Hebrew was a result of Earthlings' desire to imitate the Exif. Some important figures in human mythology were possibly based on the Exif. This is given further vindication by the fact that the Exif's insignia stronly resembles the Star of David.
- The Gematron devices that Metphies uses to summon King Ghidorah in The Planet Eater emit the kaiju's cackling Showa roar when activated.
List of appearances
Films
Novels
- Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse (First appearance)
- Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
- Godzilla: The Planet Eater
| Races and factions | |
|---|---|
| Film races and factions | |
| Showa era | J.S.D.F. • Earth Defense Force • United Nations |
| Heisei era | Japanese Self-Defense Forces • Futurians • United Nations • United Nations Godzilla Countermeasures Center • G-Force • • G-Guard |
| Millennium series | Japanese Self-Defense Forces • Godzilla Prediction Network • Japanese Xenomorph Self-Defense Forces • Millennians • United Nations • Earth Defense Force |
| TriStar series | H.E.A.T. • Tachyons |
| Reiwa era | Japanese Self-Defense Forces • Exif • Bilusaludo • Houtua • Otaki Factory |
| Video game races and factions | |
| Pipeworks | Vortaak • United Nations • Global Defense Force |
| Printed media races and factions | |
| Dark Horse Comics | G-Force |
| IDW Publishing | G-Force • Counter-Kaiju Reaction Forces • Cryogs • Devonians |
