This skeleton you see right here has brought up many questions since it first appeared
in the film Godzilla vs Kong. And something else that captured everyone’s attention
was this creature. Now what if we told you that both of these had something in common.
That they were all part of the Gojira Genus!
In the Monsterverse, we have been introduced to a few different Godzilla incarnations,
relatives, and evolutionary offshoots. Lets begin with Number 1, The foetodons. These
were originally referred to as “scaly quadrupeds” by the cg artists, and were created to resemble
Godzilla in some forms. How? During their creation, Adam Wingard suggested that these
should have the scaly properties and some facial features of the Godzilla species. These
artists went as far as giving these guys a spiky back. These small spikes resembled Godzilla’s
dorsal plates and could have been used as a warning signal to other species or in some
cases, monarch aircraft that get too close. In the official artbook, we read that these
guys are basically (and we quote) “offshoots of the evolutionary branch that gave birth
to the Godzilla species' ' That's right folks. By definition, these guys could have been
distant cousins or perhaps ancestors of the Gojira specimens we know today.
How big were these? By comparing the rock critters to humans, and then comparing these
height proportions to this particular creature...and to kong, it's possible that these guys could
grow to a whopping 90 to 100 ft in height. Although these guys don’t initially look
that big, we can expect these giant lizards to be capable of mass destruction. Since they
share similar corporal features as some of the larger lizards known today, we can assume
that these were apt swimmers, capable of swimming at fast speeds similar to our next kaiju,
Godzilla.
We are going to go over two members of the Godzillas that we know of. The G man, and
this guy. Dagon, or sometimes referred to as 5146 Adam. Let's start with Dagon. Many
people believe that Dagon was Godzilla’s ancestor, but he really wouldn’t be Godzilla’s
ancestor if he was around while Godzilla was alive. Let us explain. We know the Gman was
around for millions of years. But since the existence of Dagon was recorded in Phoenician
records It's clear that both of these were at some point alive at the same time. Phoenician
civilization dates as far back as 1500 BC. Which is only around a mere 3500 years ago!
Meaning that there could have been many Godzilla specimens roaming around at some point. We
will get to what happened to them later.
From the descriptions we have seen from these Phoenician tablets, Dagon was probably not
as large as the Gman we know today. Note that his dorsal plates were just as similar as
the Gman’s back in 2014. His posture was a bit more hunched and was greener in appearance.
Certainly not as built as the 2019 incarnation of Godzilla. This suggests that this was perhaps
a younger Godzilla specimen. It's possible that younger specimens had a much more difficult
time growing up than the more mature Gojiras, Remember that these had some dangerous opponents
going around. Especially these guys. MUTOs. A pair of these could have easily brought
down a younger godzilla, but this pair is not as dangerous as a Muto Prime, equipped
with all sorts of weapons to bring down a Godzilla specimen. Which is exactly what happened
to Dagon. Watch our video explaining this gruesome process in more detail. We can only
assume that the rest of the Godzilla species that were alive in the past few millenia were
wiped out by the MUTOs.. Except one.
Lets now talk about the modern G man, who has seen tremendous amounts of bodily change
within a span of 5 years. In the mid 1900s the gman woke up to a different environment
than what he was used to millions of years ago. The atomic age was born. Between 2014
and 2019, the constant levels of radiation led to a much rapid evolutionary development
for the Gman’s body. The same would have happened to Dagon, but as mentioned previously,
he died before radiation levels in the surface were close to the levels in the hollow earth.
Let's talk about these dorsals. While it is true that its battle with the MUTO Prime had
something to do with its dorsals changing shape. This is not the complete explanation.
These dorsals would have eventually changed either way only when the godzilla reaches
a particular point in maturity. How do we know this? Let's go back to this scene in
Godzilla vs Kong. Take a close look at this Axe. This axe blade strongly resembles the
Gman’s dorsals. We know this plate did not come from the Gman, but it did come from an
already mature Godzilla. This axe blade was pretty big, similar to the size of the Gman’s
own dorsal plates. This means that Godzilla specimens in the hollow earth were capable
of growing this large thanks to the hollow earth energy - which was as strong or even
stronger than the radiation levels on the surface. Godzilla in 2019 is the largest in
the monsterverse, measuring 393 ft in height and weighing 99 thousand tons. Now, can he
grow even larger? The answer is, or should be. Yes.
Before we talk about the largest possible specimen in the Godzilla genus, let's first
go over one important biological fact about this animal classification. Every animal that
exists today will fall under one of these classifications. The Gman would then classify
under here. The reptiles. This is the key to understanding their growth. If you didn't
know, reptiles have some of the longest lifespans in the animal kingdom, in addition to that
some reptiles, especially lizards. Are known as indeterminate growers, meaning that they
will continue growing until they die. We don’t know how long Godzilla has left, but we do
know for sure that he will continue growing. But how big?
Lets now talk about the next and possibly the largest Gojira Specimen.
Here we have a skull that resembles the Gman, and one that resembles Kong’s. Now let's
grab this skull, compare it to Kong’s, and now place it on our analysis platform.
Although this does not look too much like a Godzilla skull, it might only mean that
this is a Godzilla relative, similar to the foetodon except these guys were much bigger.
In the official novelization, Ilene Andrews observed these skeletons from the HEAV. These
- in her mind, were creatures ``similar to the Godzilla species'' She also mentions that
these were similar to what was found earlier in the Philippines, referring to Dagon’s
skeleton. So what is this thing? This is just a theory, but it's likely that, like the foetodons,
this is another offshoot of the evolutionary tree that gave birth to a perfected godzilla
species. We can tell its a relative thanks to these canines that are discreetly present
in all gojira relatives, including the Gman, and even the foetodons. To find out how big
this animal was we need to know, or make an educated guess on the corporal shape of this
creature. Given that these animals would be simply massive, it's possible that these would
probably also walk on all fours, but spend the other half of their time walking on their
hind legs. Almost like a hybrid of both. This animal would be slow, but powerful, with similar
features found in both the Godzillas and foetodons. We will make a video later on exactly how
this guy could have gotten killed. Did it have atomic breath capabilities? Probably
not, an animal this large with atomic ray abilities would completely destroy this place
in seconds. But it didn’t. Probably because it couldn't. Whereas a smaller Godzilla managed
to blast a hole right through it while being on the earth's crust. Even without this ability,
The proportions of this animal’s skull could only mean that this titan could have been
the largest we have seen so far. If the G man ever grows this large, it would have lost
its capability to move and fight as well as he does now. That said, the godzilla species
is the product of a refined evolutionary process, producing a titan with the perfect size, weight,
and ab ilities that make it the most powerful titan in the monsterverse.
In review, we learned that the foetodons, godzillas, and these large unnamed species
are all in the same family. We also learned that the Godzilla species evolve over time,
depending on their environment and could grow to larger proportions. And finally, because
there are different offshoots of this genus, it is more than likely that there are even
more ancient godzilla relatives that fill these gaps. Do you think we will ever see
these guys again in a future monsterverse film? What do you think the godzilla species
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