| “ | Well now, let's enjoy the main event: the last chapter in the Godzilla saga! | „ |
| ~ Controller X before unleashing Monster X. |
| Monster X | |
|---|---|
| Series | Godzilla (series) |
| Age | Unknown |
| Birthday | Unknown |
| Sex | Male |
| Species | Unknown |
| Height | Monster X: 393ft (120 meters)
Keizer Ghidorah: 459ft (140 meters) |
| Weight | Monster X: 60,000 metric tons
Keizer Ghidorah: 100,000 metric tons |
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil |
Monster X is the main kaiju antagonist and overall the final antagonist of the 2004 film, Godzilla: Final Wars.
Background[]
The last and most powerful of the Xiliens' legion of monsters, Monster X arrived on Earth concealed inside the Gorath asteroid, which was shot down by Godzilla over Tokyo. Monster X initiated combat with Godzilla, and proved to be a considerably more challenging opponent than the rest of the Xiliens' monsters. Monster X was briefly joined by Gigan, but Mothra soon arrived and sacrificed herself to destroy Gigan, leaving only Monster X and Godzilla. When the Xilien Mothership self-destructed, Monster X transformed into the immensely powerful Keizer Ghidorah, which nearly killed Godzilla before the Gotengo intervened and gave Godzilla a surge of energy that allowed him to triumph over his extraterrestrial foe.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Physical Strength: Monster X is a physical match for Godzilla with his rapid melee attacks and impressive agility. His grip strength is extremely impressive, as he was able to suspend Godzilla in the air, then snap both his wrists simultaneously.
- Durability: Monster X is also the only monster Godzilla fought in Godzilla: Final Wars that survived getting blasted by Godzilla's atomic breath at point-blank in the face, actually appearing to shrug the attack off.
- Gravitational Beams: Monster X can fire yellow electrical beams in rapid bursts from its eyes, an ability known as Gravitational Beam "Destroyed Thunder". These beams are fired from both eyes on Monster X's head and a single eye on each of the partial skull-like structures on his shoulders. These beams appear to be roughly equal in strength to Godzilla's atomic breath, and are able to visibly injure Godzilla.
- Levitation: Monster X is capable of levitating for a short period of time.
Alternate Forms[]
Keizer Ghidorah[]
When the going gets tough, Monster X has a trump card. He can transform, revealing his true self, a monster known as Keizer Ghidorah. Keizer Ghidorah, sometimes called Monster X II, is a quadrupedal behemoth, with three heads attached to long necks, massive wings, and a cool gold finish.
- Antigravity Beams: Keizer Ghidorah possesses a more powerful variant of Monster X's gravitational beams, called the Antigravity Beam "Destroyed Keizer". Keizer Ghidorah spits these beams in continuous streams from all three of his mouths. These beams are seemingly stronger than Godzilla's atomic breath. Keizer Ghidorah can also guide their paths and pick up and throw objects with them.
- Energy Siphoning: Keizer Ghidorah demonstrates the ability to directly siphon energy from Godzilla by biting down on him. His necks glow as the energy passes through them, in the case of Godzilla's energy a cyan color. However, Godzilla was able to break free after using the Keizer energy from Ozaki to overload Keizer Ghidorah's absorption, forcing him to release him.
- Flight: Keizer Ghidorah is capable of flight, although this is never shown in the film and is only demonstrated in Godzilla: Ongoing.
Feats[]
Strength[]
- Lifted the 55,000 ton Godzilla by his hands and snapped his wrists.
- Threw Kumonga without trouble.
- Kicked Godzilla hundreds of feet away.
- Lifted Godzilla high off the ground with his mouths.
- Easily bit off one of his own heads.
- Matched the strength of Godzilla's Atomic Breath with his Gravitational Beams.
Speed[]
- Reacted to Godzilla's Atomic Breath.
- Fast enough to fly to the Statue of Liberty from the middle of Manhattan in a few seconds.
Durability[]
- Survived an explosion that destroyed most of Tokyo.
- Tanked blasts of Godzilla's Atomic Breath.
- Tanked a blast from Kiryu's Absolute Zero Cannon.
- Unharmed by Mothra's attack.
- Easily took and reversed a hyper maser.
- Functions fine if he loses a head or two.
Skill[]
- Nearly killed Final Wars Godzilla.
- Even after mind-control over him by the xiliens is severed, he still displays true malice towards Godzilla.
- Managed to dispatch Mothra and Kumonga
- Briefly fought Kiryu.
- Defeated all of the various Earth monsters participating in a brawl.
- Fought Godzilla and Anguirus simultaneously, ultimately tipping the former into a volcano.
Weaknesses[]
- His full potential isn't available as Monster X.
- Keizer Ghidorah is less agile than Monster X.
- Will become disoriented after losing his middle head.
- Can be tricked into blowing off one of his own heads with his antigravity beams.
- Ultimately defeated by Godzilla with outside help.
Fun Facts[]
- Neither Monster X nor Keizer Ghidorah are referred to by name in Godzilla: Final Wars.
- Toho intended to keep Monster X's transformation into Keizer Ghidorah a secret prior to the release of Godzilla: Final Wars, copyrighting the latter as "Monster X II." However, the fansite Henshin!Online leaked Keizer Ghidorah's role on July 6, 2004.
- Monster X was briefly considered for Godzilla: Unleashed.
- Shunsuke Fujita wanted to include Monster X in Bandai Namco's 2014 Godzilla video game, but couldn't because of time constraints.