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Once again her body cuts into him like a hundred teeth. Here, below, she is at her strongest.
― Narrator (Godzilla Dominion)

Tiamat, also dubbed Titanus Tiamat, is a giant serpentine daikaiju created by Legendary Pictures that appears in Legendary's 2019 film, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, as a name briefly seen on a monitor. She made her first full appearance in Godzilla Dominion.

Name[]

"Tiamat" was a primordial water goddess with a dragon-like appearance in Mesopotamian mythologies, the symbol of the chaos of primordial creation. The name "Tiamat" is also applied to many modern monsters; for example, an evil, five-headed dragon goddess in Dungeons & Dragons.

Design[]

Appearance[]

Tiamat is a titanic serpentine creature, and is light blue in coloration while also having vibrant purple scales. These scales are serrated and knife-like. Her skull is draconic with yellow eyes and four barbels extending from it. Extending from near her head are two wing-like fins.

Roar[]

The roars of Tiamat are written as "xhhhhhsssss".

Personality[]

Tiamat is very territorial and will fight other Titans for dominance. However, she recognizes when the odds are against her, and when beaten by Godzilla after an intense battle, Tiamat was visibly frightened and submitted to the Alpha Titan to save herself from being killed. Her aggressive and destructive nature has led to Monarch classifying Tiamat as a "Destroyer".

Origins[]

A bioluminescent serpent of the ocean that emerges on land to feed on electricity, Titanus Tiamat is the embodiment of primordial chaos. A dangerous threat in water, chemoreceptors embedded in its venom hood release a phosphorous ink that can blind and disorient opposing Titans in combat. The electrogenic cells in its body store and discharge electrical currents capable of boiling the ocean at extreme temperatures, creating a powerful electrical superstorm so massive that it can be seen from space. Monarch behavioral analysis suggests Tiamat uses the vocal folds in its tendrils to mimic the sounds of other species. Having spent many years in containment at Monarch Outpost 53, it also seems to have learned to mimic the sound of human voices. While not possessing the vocal capabilities of speech, it is not unusual to hear the haunting echoes of Tiamat's Titansong followed by the slow and hungry clicking of its monolithic mandibles.
― Cryptid Profile

History[]

Ancient Times[]

Centuries ago, Tiamat fought and killed a Titanus Kong member when she ventured into his lair.[2]

Godzilla: King of the Monsters[]

Tiamat was found in Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, by Monarch, who built Outpost 53 around her. When Ghidorah calls all the Titans, Tiamat breaks free and begins to hunt with her new pack. When the ORCA calls all Titans to Boston, Tiamat does not arrive in time for the battle and does not see Godzilla become the alpha of all Titans again (except Kong).

Godzilla Dominion[]

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Tiamat is forced to submit by Godzilla.

Battered and exhausted from his battle with Ghidorah as well as several other rebellious Titans, Godzilla returns to one of his old lairs to rest but immediately senses that something is different. The Alpha Titan is suddenly ambushed by Tiamat, who sucks him into a whirlpool. Tiamat then belches toxic vapor into Godzilla's face, which disorients him. With Godzilla blinded and stunned, Tiamat drags him deeper underwater, constricting and slicing into him with her scales. Eventually, the two bring the battle into the lair itself, where Godzilla is able to overpower Tiamat and force her to submit. Defeated, Tiamat retreats back into the ocean, forfeiting the lair back into Godzilla's control.

MonsterVerse Declassified[]

To be added.

Comics[]

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong[]

Tiamat first appears in the fourth issue, attacking Atlantis after being summoned to the DC Universe. She effortlessly overpowers the Atlantean forces that are led by Aquaman and Mera when Wonder Woman, Flash, and Green Lantern arrive to their aid. Tiamat's rage prevents her from submitting to Aquaman's authority and attacks the Justice League by unleashing phosphorous ink from her mouth and lightning from her eyes. She is about to kill Green Lantern when Godzilla arrives and blasts her with his atomic breath. Tiamat and Godzilla start to battle each other when Aquaman decides to unleash the Kraken as Atlantis's last line of defense. In the fifth issue, Tiamat attempts to battle the Kraken before Godzilla knocks her away, which allows Green Lantern to construct a gigantic net to capture her. However, she is freed when the battle between Godzilla and the Kraken pushes her out from the net, which also results in the protective dome around Atlantis to break. Flash then forces Tiamat into pursuing him so that she will not escape from the Justice League's sight.

Abilities[]

Amphibious lifestyle[]

Tiamat can survive both on land and in water, though is at a disadvantage on land.

Bio-ultraviolet nature[]

Monarch classifies Tiamat as being "bio-ultraviolet" in nature, as she often travels onto land to feed on electricity. Harnessing this power in electrogenic cells, Tiamat can discharge electrical currents at such extreme temperatures that it boils the ocean, often causing steam trails so massive that they can be seen from space. She is also able to concentrate this electricity as a form of beam attack that she can fire from her eyes.

Hydrokinesis[]

Tiamat can manipulate water, specifically maelstroms and waterspouts, to allow her to drag foes to her, even airborne ones.[3]

Phosphorous ink[]

Tiamat is able spew a cloud of phosphorous ink from chemoreceptors in her venom hood that is capable of blinding and disorienting Titans like Godzilla momentarily.

Razor-sharp scales[]

Tiamat's body is covered in razor-sharp scales that can cut deep gashes into the skin of other Titans, including Godzilla.

Strength and combat[]

Tiamat can use her jaws and tail as dangerous weapons in combat. She also uses her serpentine body to strangle her opponents like constrictor snakes.

Vocal mimicry[]

Tiamat can mimic the vocalizations of other species using vocal folds located in her tendrils, including humans. Though not able to outright replicate human speech, Tiamat can eerily match the sound of human voices in a "Titansong".

Weaknesses[]

Dry land[]

Although Tiamat is able to survive out of water, she is still an aquatic creature who is at a severe disadvantage on land. When yanked out of the water by Godzilla, Tiamat was swiftly overpowered and forced to submit.

Trivia[]

  • The outpost Tiamat was contained in, Monarch Outpost 53, is a possible reference to the 1953 Warner Bros. film The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.
  • Tiamat's design shares several similarities with Titanosaurus (seahorse-like head) and Manda (body resembles a legless Asian Dragon).
    • Tiamat's serpentine appearance and ability to create maelstroms are similar to that of Nessie from Godzilla: The Series.
    • Tiamat also shares many resemblances with the Elder Dragon, Amatsu, from the Monster Hunter games.

List of appearances[]

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