Warning: This episode may contain potential spoilers for the Upcoming
Film Godzilla x Kong the new empire. The information discussed here is pure
speculation and should not be regarded as official or canon to the Monsterverse.
What do real life animals such as this orangutan have to tell us about the new monsterverse
villain? Today we’ll try to do our best to uncover some potential attributes of this new monster
and see if we can figure this guy out before the release of GxK. Note that there have already been
some leaks circling around this new ape titan that may or may not be officially true. - some of which
may have mentioned this ape by its name. Now this is your last warning before we make mention of a
couple of these leaks. For this episode we will be referring to this new kaiju as Scar King. And
also, Since we don’t really have the official name of the species that he belongs to, we'll
be referring to them as the “red apes”. Upon its first appearance in the title reveal trailer many
people instantly took note of its glowing eyes, reddish brown appearance, and lanky build. And
some went as far as comparing this fella to the Beast titan from Attack on titan, the big monkey
titan that had an absolute field day with all sorts of opponents ranging from technologically
deprived islanders to people who had firearms and other explosive weaponry down to a science.
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So back to Scar King, we’ll be covering 5 attributes that may give this guy a critical
edge when facing off bulky opponents like Kong and Godzilla - using what may be the
real life creature that inspired its design and characteristics: The Orangutan. Note that a direct
comparison between orangutans and Scar king is not going to be a perfect 1 to 1.. Remember, All
titans are not normal animals and follow their own rules sets. Instead the perspective discussed in
this episode will use orangutans And gorillas as plausible benchmarks to use as reference. But, why
are we specifically using an orangutan to compare with Scar King ? Well there are many clues. The
presence of lanky appendages, red coloration of fur, and the fact that Orangutans as far as
cognitive abilities go, can be far more complex than that of gorillas, which are physically more
stronger than orangutans but aren't necessarily as crafty. Lets delve further into the differences
of these two kaijus by assigning them the apes that were potentially used as chief real-world
references. That being African gorillas for the Kong and Orangutans for Scar King.
Number 1 - Base differences
Despite being the great ape that is most distantly related to humans, one of the Orangutan’s most
notable attributes is their cognitive ability. In fact, the word Orangutan comes from the Mayala
words “Orang” “Hutan” which together mean “Forest Person” .. for obvious reasons. Male orangutans,
unlike male Gorillas, tend to be solitary creatures and are shown to demonstrate
aggression towards other males to set up a territory. They can live in groups and
when they do they show complex social dynamics including empathy, consoling, and even Alliances
and coalitions. A much more complex social system than a group of gorillas. These guys
as well as the Kong species are actually very social creatures. It's extremely rare to see a
single male gorilla by itself wandering about. If kept alone and Isolated gorillas tend to get sick,
stressed, and even develop symptoms similar to depression. Sound familiar? Yea our boy Kong has
been alone for a while, and the worst place to be alone at such a young age was Skull Island. Scar
King however would probably not have any issues with being alone, but does this actually mean that
he’s going to be alone in the next film? Maybe yes and maybe no. This is a talking point that we are
going to be revisiting later in this episode. Remember that Orangutans can form alliances
or entities such as the said “coalitions” keep this in mind as we move further in this episode.
Number 2 - Deception
This category will help us understand that Orangutan intelligence is a little
more complex than that of gorillas in regards to social interaction. There are not many examples
of deception employed by gorillas in the wild. In captivity there is a recorded instance where the
male Gorilla would purposely hide from the mother of the child to play with the infant - despite
her not wanting him to do so. Orangutans are a different story. There are many cases where
orangutans employ deceptive tactics against other members of their own kind and other species. In
one case, certain individuals were seen using foliage to blast their calls through them,
modifying their voices and in the act sounding like bigger and more powerful apes. Things get
crazier with orangutans in captivity. Ken Allen, a male orangutan at the San Diego zoo became well
known for its deceptive habit of escaping his enclosure many times and acting innocent when
under surveillance, once the zookeepers would go away Ken would get right back at trying to
escape. This guy went ahead and would teach other orangutans how to get out. You see,
apart from being deceptive this species can actually teach others how to do the same as well.
Another fella known as Fu Manchu would fashion a lock pick from a wire to let himself out. Hiding
this tool inside his mouth, understanding that this little device is important for escape. Just
like Ken this Orangutan escaped many times. Because this species is basically a master
of deception we can assume that Scar King will probably have these same attributes. Being an
extremely crafty titan means that it would be able to do things Kong can’t. Now admittedly,
Kong was a pretty deceptive creature himself as well. As seen in the battle of Hong Kong
where he successfully lured Godzilla to face away from him. This deceptive nature in Kong is one of
the few attributes that he highly outperforms Gorillas in. One could say Kong outperforms
orangutans in deception as well, but will he be better at this than Scar King? If we think about
this for a second, deceit will be one of the many attributes that Scar King will have to be
better at since he already lacks a robust build. Meaning that rather than focusing on strength this
guy would be highly dependent on his wits. The superiority of orangutan intelligence does not
end in deceit. Coming up, can these animals give us clues about any potential weaponry?
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Number 3 - Tool Use
Scar King’s use of tools can maybe be hinted at by the tool use proficiency found in orangutans.
Note that in the real world Orangutans are animals that don’t just eat just plants and
fruits but also consume meat such as fish but it doesn’t end there. In fact they are one of the
only few of the great apes that eat other apes. Orangutans are seen fashioning prods to scare
catfish out of the water to grab them, altering existing tools to improve them, using deductive
reasoning to understand what tools are best for the task at hand, and using makeshift whips to
scare away or get animals of other species to stay at bay. Scar King would maybe display these
traits but at a more magnified scale. But first let's talk about gorillas and kong species. This
female gorilla here is seen using a stick to gauge the depth of this small body of water,
to see if it's safe to cross. This is one of the few examples we have. In comparison to Orangutans,
Gorillas don’t really display vast amounts of tool use in the real world due to the fact that
most of the activities that they partake in can be facilitated by their own bodies. No need to
use rocks to crack fruits open when you boast the 5th most powerful bite in the animal kingdom. And
since being extremely strong solves most if not all of your problems when it comes to defense
and hunting - except Gorillas are strictly vegetarian, so no need to use any tools to
capture prey like their asian counterparts. This is one of the other main differences
between monsterverse kong and gorillas. Our Kong here feeds on mostly meat, and rarely
relies on any tools to hunt and dispatch them, but its species can meticulously craft weaponry. But
will these weapons be better than Scar Kings? If we use gorillas and orangutans as base reference
it's likely that Scar King might have even more intricate tools or have one tool capable of being
a multi-use weapon. One which could level the playing field against a much stronger kaiju.
Number 4 - Observation
One thing is learning from your own kind but another is learning from another species. All
apes are capable of seeing and observing a senior specimen complete a task and learning from them.
Orangutans are a bit more interesting, in the real world we find that even amongst themselves,
orangutans will employ tactics, and tool sets that are unique to their regions or territories.
Several researchers have used the word “culture” to describe these behaviors. They take this a step
further by not only learning from their seniors but also learning from other smaller animals.
Orangutans have been observed to study gibbons, observing how they access new food sources.. And
then copying these methods themselves. But you know what else they watch? Humans. That’s right
Orangutans are known to learn things from us - such as the catfish retrieval method mentioned
earlier. Which was likely then learned by another orangutan and so on. What you’re looking at now
is an orangutan learning how to use a saw, first determining which side was sharp and recalling how
this tool is used.. And for what. Will Scar King be as observant as real world orangutans? This
is actually very likely the case. Its possible that this guy is older than Kong, so he already
has experience and knowledge attained from other members of his kind that are now dead or maybe
still alive, perhaps also learning skills from human hollow earth civilizations as
well. We must also mention that the kong species isn’t so far behind on this as well. After all,
the novelization of Godzilla vs Kong does state that the Iwi and Kongs did once live together,
implying that Kongs also learned a few things from humans. Scar King and his kind on the other hand
could maybe do the same, but better. If this kaiju is some sort of titan used to spearhead
a coalition of red apes, it is perhaps possible that his knowledge is passed down to other members
of his kind as well. Now let's get into the last and most trippy segment of this episode.
Number 5 - Communication
How well could Scar King communicate? In GvK we witnessed Kong communicate via ASL - American
Sign Language. Kong was obviously taught this method of communication similar to how modern
day apes are taught sign language. In this case both Gorillas and Orangutans are capable of
communicating in this fashion. Capable of making themselves understood and exchanging in complex
conversations. But what advantages do orangutans have over Gorillas? And what could Scar King’s
advantage be over Kong? Orangutans are some of the most outwardly cognizant animals. Going as
far as understanding concepts of exchange and using certain objects as “currency” to get things
in return. Even if an Orangutan is not taught sign language they are capable of pantomiming,
using their hands to point at objects in an attempt to get a message across.. And they do
this quite effectively. Like this fella who was able to get these humans to dig inside this purse
to see what was inside. Scar King will likely not be able to talk to humans from the get go because
there’s nobody down there teaching this dude sign language - that we know of. Despite this,
perhaps Scar King would be able to communicate with humans and kong with other methods,
pantomiming like his apparent real world counterparts or skipping humanity altogether
and talking to Kong. This exchange in dialogue is a lot more likely to happen in this film. It
would be really cool to witness a scene where Kong and Scar king share some sort of dialogue
either through vocalizations or signaling - and take many forms such as questions,
insults, or even bullying. This is where a much more witty and manipulative kaiju
would have an edge, getting inside Kong’s head and making him act more erratic.
Today we learned that Orangutan intelligence is a bit different than that of Gorillas. Probably
suggesting that Scar King’s character and abilities may give him an edge against Kong.
But will this be enough to face both Kong and Godzilla? Subscribe to not miss another
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