| King Caesar™ | |
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| Nomenclature | |
| Nickname(s) |
King Seesar |
| Biological Information | |
| Species |
Ancient Shisa |
| Forms |
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| Length |
Showa |
| Weight |
Showa |
| Affiliation Information | |
| Allies |
Godzilla, Rodan, Anguirus, KamoebasGRoE, KamacurasGRoE, GorosaurusGRoE, TitanosaurusGRoE, ZillaGRoE, |
| Enemies |
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| Relationships |
None |
| Controlled by | |
| Production Information | |
| Created by | |
| Roar |
Showa |
| First appearance | |
| Last appearance | |
King Caesar (キングシーサー Kingu Shīsā?) is an ancient shisa kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1974 Godzilla film, Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla.
Name
King Caesar's Japanese name, "Kingu Shisa," was created by combining the words "king" and "shisa," and is reference to a creature prevalent in Okinawan mythology.
In the United States, the "Shisa" in "King Shisa"'s name was changed to "Caesar."
Appearance
King Caesar's appearance was inspired by the shisa, a beast resembling a combination of a dog and a lion.
History
Showa Series
Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla
King Caesar, the ancient guardian of the Azumi family, was sleeping in a mountain, waiting to be awoken. The Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens heard of this monster, and sent their own to destroy it. As MechaGodzilla raced to destroy him, the ancient song was sung. King Caesar erupted from the mountain and took on MechaGodzilla. King Caesar fought the best he could, but he was overwhelmed by MechaGodzilla's power. Godzilla arrived to stop the robot, but soon both were nearly defeated. Godzilla used his special power he had obtained from lightning to pull MechaGodzilla into him, and it allowed him to rip off his head. King Caesar then returned to his cave to heal his wounds.
Godzilla Island
King Caesar in Godzilla Island
Millennium Series
Godzilla: Final Wars
King Caesar was first seen attacking Okinawa, until he was teleported away by the Xiliens. Once the trust between the aliens and humans was broken, King Caesar was released once again. He fought the newly released Godzilla with Anguirus and Rodan, but he did not manage to beat him. He was thrown into a pile with the other two, and knocked unconscious. His fate remains unknown.
Abilities
King Caesar firing his beam
In the Godzilla Island episode "All-Out Monster Attack", King Caesar can fire a white lightning beam from his mouth.
Filmography
- Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla
- Terror of MechaGodzilla (Stock Footage)
- Godzilla Island
- Godzilla: Final Wars
Video Game Appearances
- Battle Soccer
- Kaiju-Oh Godzilla
- Godzilla Trading Battle
- Godzilla: Unleashed
- Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
Godzilla: Unleashed
King Caesar in Godzilla: Unleashed
King Caesar appears in the video game Godzilla: Unleashed as a playable character, sporting a look with similarities to both and era designs. He is able to fire solar heat beams from his eyes.
Height: 100 meters
Weight: 75,000 tons
"King Caesar is a mystical defender of the Earth. Unlike the other Earth Defenders, King Caesar is specifically concerned with the well-being of humanity, and will respond to events that threaten human beings. King Caesar's strongest asset are his powerful legs, which have tremendous strength and flexibility. King Caesar's entire body is a capacitor, storing and refocusing the sun's energy into searing beams of heat, which he projects from his eyes. In battle, King Caesar can absorb the energy from his opponent's weapons, which both protects him from ranged attacks and provides him the power necessary to engage fast-moving opponents at range. His internal batteries are not unlimited in their capacity, and there is a possibility of overload should King Caesar absorb too much energy without quickly discharging it."
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Godzilla: Rulers of Earth
King Caesar battling Megalon on the cover for Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #9
Following the invasion of the Trilopods, the Shobijin revealed that King Caesar was resting in Okinawa, and that he needed to be awakened to save the Earth. Lucy and her team accompanied the Shobijin to Okinawa, where they found King Caesar resting inside a mountain. Suddenly, the group was attacked by Battra, prompting King Caesar to awaken and battle him. When a group of Trilopods arrived, Battra retreated and left King Caesar to battle them. King Caesar managed to kill several Trilopods, but then allowed himself to be captured and taken to their hive in Los Angeles. Once inside the hive, King Caesar freed all of the various monsters that had been captured by the Trilopods. He then led the other monsters into battle alongside Godzilla against the Trilopods, killing the Kamacuras and Rodan Trilopod clones. King Caesar also tried to battle Magita, a gigantic Trilopod, but his attacks did nothing against the creature. After Godzilla destroyed Magita, King Caesar and the other monsters followed him out to sea.
Gallery
- Main article: Gallery:King Caesar.
Roar
King Caesar's roars were recycled Toho King Kong roars.
In Other Languages
- Literal Spanish: Rey César
- Russian: Кинг Цезарь
- Hungarian: Sárkánycsászár
Trivia
- In King Caesar's first on-screen appearance in Godzilla: Final Wars, a traditional Japanese style roof can be seen in the foreground with a shisa statue on it.
- King Caesar was the last monster to be Godzilla's ally in the Showa series.
- King Caesar is the savior of Okinawa, but ironically, in Godzilla: Final Wars, he attacked the city he protected for generations. However, it should be noted that Godzilla: Final Wars isn't a part of the Showa continuity, and that King Caesar was under the control of the Xiliens, and therefore was not acting as he should have been.
- King Caesar is the third monster with the word "King" in his name to appear in the Godzilla series, after King Kong and King Ghidorah.
- King Caesar has his own theme song.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Official Godzilla Compendium. Profiles of the Monsters; Page 130.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia. Godzilla: Final Wars; Page 117.
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