Manda (マンダ Manda?) of the IDW Publishing continuity is a sea dragon kaiju. He appears in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth.
Name[]
Manda's name could be a combination of the Japanese words "man" (万?) and "daija" (大蛇?), which when combined mean "ten thousand serpent".
Design[]
Appearance[]
Manda appears as a golden Eastern dragon, with multiple horns on the head all the way down to the tail ,and two barbs coming from the face. Manda's eyes glow yellow eyes with slit pupils.
Roar[]
Origins[]
History[]
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth[]
Manda appears in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth issue #3 along with Gezora. Manda appeared and destroys an aircraft carrier. Manda was later revealed to be a "water monster", along with Titanosaurus and Gezora. After a brief fight with Godzilla, the trio of aquatic monsters retreated. Later, the trio, now joined by a revived Destoroyah, fought Godzilla underwater. During the fight, the military used a new sonar blaster to confuse Gezora, Manda and Titanosaurus, making them flee, leaving Destoroyah to deal with Godzilla and the military. After the Devonians were defeated, Manda was seen living in the oceans near the Monster Islands. Lucy Casprell stated that Zilla was unable to get onto the island because of the monsters keeping him in the ocean and off land, Manda possibly being the cause of it. When the Trilopods invaded the Monster Islands and captured the monsters, Manda was not seen, although a Trilopod with Manda's characteristics was seen during the final battle in Los Angeles.
Abilities[]
Constriction[]
Manda does not have any special weapons, but he can wrap his body around an enemy and crush them, similar to how a snake constricts his prey.
Waterborne nature[]
Although he is slow on land, Manda can also swim very fast and can breathe while submerged in water.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- This is the first version of Manda to battle Godzilla in the franchise.
