Yes.
they.
do.
And the reason you’re probably watching this video is to better understand this weird
phenomena.
Today we will go over all the evidence and clues that will give us a full understanding
of how this relationship between Mothra and Godzilla really works, including how burning
godzilla functions.
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Godzilla and Mothra Symbiotic Relationship Explained.
Before we begin there’s one word we really need you to get familiar with.
Symbiosis.
Which is defined as a sort of interaction between two completely different organisms
that will affect both species.. sometimes in a positive way.
If this sounds a bit outlandish then guess what..
It isn't.
Some real life examples include the beneficial symbiosis between the Nile crocodile and the
plover, and a bird that provides free dental care to this dude and in turn feeds on the
leftover flesh.
Pilot fish swim dangerously close to sharks but they are here to feed off of parasites
leaving the shark squeaky clean, and also feeding at the same time..
The point is, there are alot of even more crazy real world relationships out there so
having a giant lizard form some sort of mutually beneficial alliance with a super powerful
moth isn’t really something to be surprised about.
And according to the Monsterverse lore these two go way back.
Number one, Symbiotic History
Both Godzilla and Mothra are very old kaiju..
In their own ways.
If you saw our battle face off video featuring Mothra, you would have learned that this kaiju
has the ability to reincarnate, and keep the memories of each incarnated Mothra.
Meaning that over the past millions of years, Mothra and Godzilla have known each other
for a very long time..
Even if mothra perished repeatedly.
In a few clips from a couple monsterverse films, we witness cave paintings drawn by
ancient civilizations that depict Mothra's close alliance with Godzilla..
Always flying next to him when facing another foe.
But why exactly did they become friends..or allies?
Remember, this type of symbiosis is a result of two organisms mutually benefiting from
each other's existence.
So these two had to share a common interest in order for them to form a bond.
The answer could be found in both of these animal’s moral compasses.
Mothra being a benevolent titan, has a positive regard for humanity, always seeming to be
a protector of some sort, and even going as far as refusing to willingly kill humans even
if provoked.
If you didn’t know, Monsterverse’s Mothra actually had an additional symbiotic relationship
with humans themselves, Mothra would protect these groups of people and in turn these people
protected its egg.
But back to the Gman.
Godzilla quite honestly could care less about a few squashed humans, BUT, it is his role
to keep a balance in nature, often fighting other kaiju that could potentially end the
human race, thus bringing peace and order to the entire planet - something Mothra also
wants.
In return, Mothra has helped Godzilla in combat many times, sometimes going as far as sacrificing
herself for Godzilla - all for the greater good.
So we see now that both of these titans benefit from having each other as allies.
But there’s more to this.
As mentioned earlier, this relationship has lasted for a long time..
So much in fact that both of these titans started to develop certain physical traits
that further strengthened their bond…
Number 2 - Shared Physical Attributes
After millions of years of coexistence, Godzilla and Mothra eventually developed bodily traits
that helped them cooperate more effectively.
Let's begin with communication.
In this type of mutualistic symbiosis, it was imperative for them to be able to know
each other's whereabouts at all times in case one of them got into trouble - which in many
of these cases..it was the Gman.
For this reason it is possible that over time, both Godzilla and mothra tuned themselves
to understand each other via sonar.
In Mothra’s case, she is capable of amplifying sounds that godzilla can actually understand.
In 2019 in the Film Godzilla King of The Monsters, We see mothra emitting her godray ability
while hovering above Godzilla’s possible location.
After some acoustic scans it was evident that Mothra was actually communicating with Godzilla
at that given moment.
This attunement to each other's frequencies had to be the result of millions of years
of evolution instigated by constant cooperation.
But there’s more…
a lot more.
Take a look at Mothra’s wing patterns.
It is mentioned by official sources that these rounded shapes found on the tips of these
wings are actually meant to resemble Godzilla’s own eyes.
In the real world, it is theorized by scientists that real moth eye patterns are used as an
intimidation mechanism, to ward off predators that look at the moth as its next potential
meal.
If this logic is migrated into the monsterverse, then Mothra couldn’t have slapped a better
pair of eyeballs on her wings.
As we can see this symbiotic relationship runs deep within these kaiju..
But did you know that Godzilla has other types of symbiosis with other Kaiju?
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Number 3 - Parasitism
Not every type of symbiosis is a positive one.
The definition that we gave earlier actually applies to one type of symbiotic relationship
known as Mutualism.
Where both parties are positively affected.
Other types of symbiosis include commensalism, competition, neutralism, and finally predation
and parasitism.
(read the first 3 types of symbiosis a little faster) We are going to focus on these two.
Parasitism is where one animal feeds on the other and the latter is negatively affected..And
Predation is obviously the relationship between predator and prey where the predator benefits
and the prey..
Well, it's dead.
Sound familiar?
Yep.
By this definition, Godzilla and the Mutos share this type of symbiosis.
Especially with this one.
The muto prime.
Who fills up for both of these categories, implanting eggs in Godzilla specimens and
having them feed on the Gojira until it is fully depleted of radiation and consequently
dies.
This form of detrimental symbiosis should not be assimilated with Mothra’s.
With her it's the complete opposite.
Number 4 - The Thermonuclear State
If we go back to the events that happened in Boston in 2019, you’ll recall that Mothra
was the one who gave up her life protecting Godzilla while granting her so-called “life
energy” over to Godzilla.
Allowing him to turn into this monster.
But does mothra really need to die in order for Godzilla to turn into this thermonuclear
state?
The answer..
Maybe..but we simply don’t know yet.
We aren’t going to pretend we know the answer for this, but what mothra can do is provide
godzilla with help .. while she's alive or dead.
In this case, Mothra sacrificed herself and it just so happened that she died very close
to Godzilla.
As if this whole stunt was almost meticulously planned.
Allowing this said “energy” to be absorbed through Godzilla’s receptive skin.
Here we can see that he starts glowing with a reddish-orange hue between the scales, signifying
that at some point, this energy will have been completely absorbed by Godzilla turning
him into Burning Godzilla.
Perhaps the most notable evidence of Godzilla’s symbiosis with Mothra can be seen whenever
Godzilla emits its most powerful weapon known as a nuclear pulse.
This is a burst of extremely-superheated nuclear energy that builds up on its dorsal plates,
which is then released on a spherical shaped radius.
It’s safe to say that absolutely nothing is completely safe from this explosion.
The interesting part is that we can see Mothra’s wing patterns emitted in the form of visible
light.
Suggesting that 1.
Either this particular wing pattern evolved to resemble Godzilla’s Burning state, or
two, Godzilla's genetic composition that builds up this thermo-state evolved to resemble mothra’s
wing pattern.
But there's even more.
Listen closely to the sound of this nuclear pulse…
did you hear that, that noise that was emitted by this pulse also resembled mothra’s cry.
So what about Godzilla’s anatomy allows this to happen?
Again as mentioned earlier, symbiosis does not stop at basic coexistence between two
species..
In many cases, mutualistic symbiosis triggers genetic transformations that over time, resemble
the physical attributes of the symbiotic partner.
In other words..
Mothra and Godzilla’s abilities and attributes evolved to behave like the other.
This sound in Godzilla’s nuclear pulse is further evidence that Godzilla and Mothra
could possibly emit sounds that mimic one another.
Which is why they understand each other.
Today we learned that apart from sharing a mutual and beneficial relationship, this duo
has proven to be one of the most efficient, communicative, and powerful alliances in this
kaiju universe.
But.. are there other powerful dynamic titan duos out there?
Let us know which one is your favorite and stay tuned to find out which one could potentially
be the most powerful.
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