The God-Demon[1] is a demonic kaiju created by IDW Publishing that appears in issue #5 of the comic book miniseries Godzilla in Hell. An eldritch being residing within the depths of the Underworld, it guards the gates of Hell as the final obstacle to those who seek to return to the living.
Name[]
Officially, the creature does not have a specific name or designation. According to series writer Dave Wachter, he called the creature "god-demon" in the script.[1]
Design[]
Appearance[]
The God-Demon is a massive creature that is mostly surrounded by clouds, leaving very little of its body visible. It has a large rounded head with multiple eyes, tentacles surrounding its mouth, and sharp fangs. Its skin is a grayish color and has a decayed, uneven texture with spikes sprouting from it. The guardian has several long tentacles that extend down from its perch on the mountain.
History[]
Godzilla in Hell[]
After traversing through a blizzard, a blood waterfall, and a field of stalagmites, Godzilla came upon a huge mountain, where the God-Demon guarded the gate from Hell back to the living world. Godzilla attempted to roar, but he made no sound. He then tried to blast the God-Demon with his atomic breath, but to no effect. Godzilla then attempted to climb the mountain, but the guardian caused a landslide and knocked Godzilla back down to the foot of the mountain. Emerging from the rubble, Godzilla seemed to give up and allowed himself to be devoured by the Hellbats that had been following him. After eating Godzilla down to the bone, the Hellbats suddenly grew eyes and began to screech Godzilla's roar, then reformed Godzilla's body around his skeleton, seemingly influenced by Godzilla's healing factor. The Hellbat-Godzilla roared at the God-Demon, drawing its attention. Every single Hellbat making up Godzilla's body then fired their atomic breath at once, producing a huge Godzilla-sized blast of atomic breath that destroyed the God-Demon, allowing Godzilla to scale the mountain and return to the living world.
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Trivia[]
- The entity shares some similarities with the famous H.P. Lovecraft creature, Yog-Sothoth.
- It is unknown if the creature is supposed to be a demon, devil, or another type of supernatural being. When inquired, Wachter noted that the creature's identity was up to the reader's imagination.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wachter, Dave. In the script I called it a "God-demon" but it's up to you as the reader. It could be a demon, devil, or something else. (Tweet). Twitter. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023.