Desghidorah (also known as Death Ghidorah) is a kaiju creature battled by Mothra in the 1996 film Rebirth of Mothra.
Description
Desghidorah was a black, quadrupedal (four-legged), three-headed dragon who could breathe fire and lava bolts and absorb energy from the planet it was destroying.
Features
- Height: 50 meters
- Length: 100 meters
- Wingspan: 80 meters
- Weight: 75,000 tons
Powers/Weapons
Energy bolts from mouths, flight at mach 3, hurricane winds, flame from middle head, able to send an electric surge through jaws, able to do Fiery Prye Road by causing the ground to split open and release flames from within the earth;=.
History
Desghidorah was an extraterrestrial dragon responsible for the destruction of the civilizations of Mars and the extinction of the Elias (the tiny humanoids who served Mothra's species) before finally being defeated and sealed into a tomb by the ancestors of Mothra.
Desghidorah developed over the years following its defeat, eventually being awakened by a logging operation in Hokkaido. The beast had been sealed away by Mothra whilst it was developing, but the foreman removed the binding seal and thus alerted the wicked fairy Belvera to the discovery. Belvera secured the seal and released the monster, hoping to control him. Her sisters, the good Elias, soon arrived, summoning Mothra to again defeat the dreaded beast. But Mothra could not prevail against Desghidorah.
Sensing her distress, the unborn Mothra caterpillar emerged from its egg and came to its mother's aid. Even this was not enough, and Desghidorah drove both of his enemies away. The elder Mothra expired from wounds received in the battle. The younger sought out a mystic 10,000 year old tree, employing its ancient energies to transform into an even more powerful adult Mothra. The new Mothra, Leo, lost little time in renewing the battle, defeating Desghidorah with the help of the Elias, once more imprisoning him within his mountain.
Film Appearance
Rebirth of Mothra (1996)