Bemular

is a ruthless, alien, reptile-like monster that somehow managed to escape from the Monster Graveyard. He was confronted by Ultraman on Earth and was destroyed. He was the first monster ever fought by an Ultra Warrior on-screen, and many more members of this species appear throughout the Ultraman Series.
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==Conception==
===Etymology===
Bemular's name was originally one of the proposed concepts for the name of the Ultraman series itself. It was originally to be named .
The name "Bemular" is also used in the 2014 book Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia to refer to the alien entity from the 1970 Toho Kaiju film Space Amoeba, which is given the full name .
==History==
===Ultraman===
Escaping from the Monster Graveyard with Ultraman in hot pursuit across the universe, Bemular made his way to Earth and landed in Lake Ryugamori, hiding himself while Ultraman crashed into Shin Hayata's ship, killing him and out of grief, merging with him to better protect the planet.
Meanwhile, the Science Patrol went after Bemular, who was still hiding in the lake, using Sub S22 (piloted by the revived Hayata) to make Bemular come out of hiding. Bemular, however, grabbed the ship with his jaws and hurled it to the ground and proceeded to set it on fire with his heat beam.
For the first time ever, Hayata used the Beta Capsule as directed by his savior and the being called Ultraman appeared to fight against Bemular. After a long and brutal fight, Ultraman used the Spacium Beam to destroy Bemular as he was trying to escape again. 
====Trivia====
*Suit actor: Teruo Aragaki
*Bemular's roar is a modified Godzilla's roar, being sped up, played in reverse and fading into the original roar, creating a mechanical effect. In episode 40 of Ultraman Taro, "Go Beyond the Ultra Brothers!", Bemular emits Bemstar's roar during the showcase of stock footage.
*Due to the suit possessing props for its arms (as a human's arms are too bulky for it intended appearance), the suit actor of Bemular has his arms inside the suit, giving Bemular a very thin appearance.
*The Bemular suit would later be recycled and modified to create the monster Gango.
*Due to the placement of the eyelids on Bemular, one being lower than and one completely lacking an eyelid, it gives the monster a deranged and psychotic look.
*Episode 49 of Ultraman Tiga features a monster similar to Bemular in appearance and origin named Yanakargie. In the episode this monster was chased to Earth by the original Ultraman and was sealed in a lake but was released by Charija and fought both Ultraman and Ultraman Tiga and was defeated by their combined might. The monster and episode was to pay tribute to Bemular as at the time it was Ultraman's 30th anniversary.
*The Kaiju known as Beast the One is the ULTRAMAN 2004 film adaption of Bemular.
*In the movie Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers, it shows young alternate Gamu, Asuka, and Daigo who were excited to watch the then new show Ultraman on television, Ultraman's first episode aired on an old TV, the scene where Ultraman battles Bemular is shown.
*Interestingly, as Zetton is the final monster, both it and Bemular first appearances featured them coming out of a blue sphere of some kind. Bemular's method of travel is a blue sphere meanwhile Zetton's entrance had a growing blue sphere until it exploded, releasing it.
*Bemular's visage was lifted and used for the popular 1970 trading card series, Pachimon, creating the monsters Lygon and Kokura. His head was also reused for an unnamed monster.
===Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie===
Bemular was pursued by Ultraman Mebius throughout space. Bemular landed on a desert-like planet to do battle against Mebius. However, the battle was short, and Ultraman Mebius defeated it with the Mebium Shoot. 
====Trivia====
*Unlike his original appearance, Bemular's eyes are completely white with pupils. Also, his arms are utilized by the suit actor's forearms, rather than using props.
*This was the first appearance of Bemular in the Ultraman Series' canon in 43 years. Ironically (if not more fitting), Bemular is the first monster to appear in the film.
*Much like his original appearance, Bemular's first appearance was him being chased by Mebius, with both combatants battling in their travel spheres.
*Bemular's place in the film was to originally be taken by Zetton, but its inclusion was a last-minute change.
* Bemular can be seen as one of the fingers on Belyudra's left hand.
*Bemular's suit in the film was planned to be altered from a suit used in attractions. However, due to the damage it had sustained over time, the production staff decided it would be easier and quicker to create an entirely new suit.
===Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure===
Bemular was originally Alien Hipporit's monster, who he assigned to fight Gomora and claim Io Mikura's Battlenizer in the process. Descending to the ocean, it fought Gomora and was assisted by the giant Hipporit, but the alien was later distracted by Alien Pedan's King Joe head unit, who proceed to take down the giant in a kamikaze attack. Bemular was defeated by Gomora and initially left laying on the ocean after Io prepared a grave, but the Battlenizer absorbed Bemular into it. The monster recuperated and had since becoming Io's alternative monster when Gomora is recuperating from its exhaustions. It was first used to neutralize an escaping Black King in Dorothy's ship, its Pale Heat Wave killing the monster in an instant.
While flying on King Joe Scarlet's head, Bemular's Travel Sphere coated the machine to provide a flight boost, but it was caught by a stray Geranda steering it to Planet Aval, giving Io a tearful reunion with his father and killing Bullton for good. On Planet Boris, Bemular overpowered Basiliss but then finds itself on the losing side when a giant Alien Babarue joined the fight under Pigmon's provocation. Bemular's final deployment was alongside Gomora in against Alien Reiblood's Deathfacer, but their combat data was analyzed against them. Bemular sacrificed itself to shield Gomora from the Neo Maxima Cannon, obliterated in the process, but its death was avenged when Io manipulated both Gomora and Vittorio's EX Gomora into blowing the Deathfacer to scraps.
In Mega Monster Battle: ULTRA MONSTERS, Bemular was not adapted for the story mode due to its role as Io's secondary monster. Instead it was replaced by a Mons-Ahgar as Hipporit's monster companion, who was later on killed alongside its master.
====Trivia====
*Despite being a monster, it seems to be aware of its surroundings and reacted with disdain when Pigmon called it weak, the latter after defeating a Basiliss at that.
===Ultra Zero Fight===
Bemular, Telesdon, Gudon, and Sadola were revived by Gurashie and together they fought Ultraman Zero. Bemular fired at Zero first but Zero blocked it. Both Bemular and Telesdon were killed by Zero's Miracle Zero Sluggers. 
====Trivia====
*The Bemular suit from Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie was reused for its appearance in Ultra Zero Fight.
===Ultraman Ginga S===
Bemular reappeared in episode 9 of Ultraman Ginga S, Monslived by Alien Guts Vorst to assist Bemstar in fighting Victory by firing his Energy Blasts and even when Ginga appeared to help him, they confused them with the teleportation and duplication skills inherited by Vorst. After dodging a Victorium Shoot by splitting in two, Bemular tied them up with energy ropes that were broken when Bemstar rammed into them. The two Ultras dodged the ropes shot by Bemular a second time after Bemstar absorbed Ginga's Ginga Cross Shoot. Bemular, his clone, and Bemstar eventually got tied up after the two Ultras tricked them. Bemular was then killed after Ginga transformed into Ginga Strium and fired Ultraman's Spacium Beam at him (the same move that the original Ultraman killed the first Bemular with) and then, its clone disappeared. 
===Ultraman X===
Bemular was the first monster to be awakened during the Ultra Flare, rampaging in a construction site in Japan at night. Like the other monsters who emerged during the Ultra Flare, this individual's status is unknown. 
Fifteen years later, another member of its species appeared in Canada, emerging from a lake and tried to attack Lt. Sayuri Tachibana's family members. It wasn't until Sayuri merged with Ultraman Nexus that her family was safe. Sayuri/Nexus killed Bemular in the aftermath off-screen. 
====Trivia====
*Bemular's emergence from the lake is a reference to the first one from the original Ultraman series, while its battle with Nexus is a tribute to Beast the One, a monster that was based on Bemular and fought Ultraman the Next, Nexus' devolved form.
===Ultraman Orb===
An evolved Bemular known as was summoned by Alien Shaplay after he absorbed the energy from the necklace of a young girl using a Slimtonium stone, which he sold as a necklace.
Bemular emerged from the ground and used his special weapon to lay waste to the surrounding city area. Gai Kurenai immediately transformed into Ultraman Orb Spacium Zeperion with his Orb Ring to fight the monster while Shibukawa dealt with the alien. For the first time in a while, Orb was actually able to deal with the monster easily in his Spacium Zeperion form in close combat. However, when he tried to finish him off with his Sperion Ray, Bemular used his horns like a lightning rod to conduct the attack and counterattacked with his Hyper Pale Heat Wave, leaving Orb exposed to the monster's stomping. Orb managed to get Bemular off him, though, and gained the upper hand again by throwing him and dodging his attack. Unfortunately, the monster turned the tide against Orb once again, resulting in his Color Timer flashing.
However, Orb didn't give up and transformed into his Orb Origin form to even the odds. The Ultra struck him with an energy slash from his Orbcalibur and used it to block the monster's energy attack. After he cut off Bemular's horns, Orb finished off Bemular with his Orb Flame Calibur, which encased him inside a fire ball. As Shibukawa finished off Shaplay by striking an oil can with his gun, igniting it and obliterating him, Orb destroyed Bemular with one final slash of his Orbcalibur. 
===Ultraman Taiga===
Bemular was a monster from Planet M35, who was brought to Earth one night, having been summoned by Alien Hook, who plotted with Seiji Komori to overthrow humanity and turn Planet Earth into a place for aliens to live. Ultraman Fuma first fought it, but switched places with Ultraman Titas later on. After a short fight, Titas used his Astro Beam to destroy Bemular while the Hook watched their battle. 
===Ultraman Decker===
Bemular and Alien Shaplay were used as opponents in a GUTS-Select virtual training session. While Kanata Asumi was chasing down a runaway Shaplay, he was led outside the building he was in, where he encountered Bemular. The Ultra D Flasher appeared in response to Asumi feeling endangered, which caused him to fail the mission as Bemular attacked him while he was swiping the Ultra D Flasher away before anyone else could see it. 
====Trivia====
*Alien Shaplay and Bemular’s appearances are likely callbacks to their appearances in Ultraman Orb.
===Ultraman: Rising===
Bemular makes an appearance at the beginning of Ultraman: Rising, shown rampaging before Ultraman arrives to stop it.
Twenty years later, Bemular's biological data is stored in the KDF's database, hinting that he was defeated in a previous battle. His image is also used in KDF's public "Kaiju alert" identification system.
====Trivia====
*Director Shannon Tindle explained that the reason for choosing Bemular to appear in the film was inspired by Bemular being the first kaiju to fight Ultraman in the original series.https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/how-ultra-man-rising-found-a-fresh-take-on-tokusatsu-and-kaiju-genres-241469.html
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==Other Media==
===Ultra Strategy, Mobilization of the Science Patrol!===
Appearing as a blue sphere at the end of the game, Bemular is seen flying to Earth while being chased by a red sphere. 
===Ultra Zone===
Bemular appeared in episode 21 and 22 of the series, Ultra Zone.
====Trivia====
*The Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie suit for Bemular would be used for Ultra Zone, with painted pupils.
===ULTRAMAN manga===
Bemular, appears in the 2011 manga ULTRAMAN, with a very different design from his original appearance, the now humanoid and fully sentient Bemular serves as Shinjiro's first opponent in the incident that revealed to him several secrets about himself and his father.
===The Rise of Ultraman===
Bemular is set to appear in the Marvel Comics series The Rise of Ultraman, filling a similar role as he did in Ultraman. In the 1960's, Kyoko Kato and Satoru Ichinotani chased a Bemular all the way to France, where it tormented the local agency for fighting monsters. The creature escaped into the ocean and vanished. It later returned and was bested by Ultraman in combat.
==Merchandise==
Bandai has made many Bemular figures. In 2014, he was in the Ultra Monster 500. He has 3 points of articulation.
Bemular 1991.jpeg|Bandai Japan Ultra Monster Series #20 Bemular (1991 release)
Ultra Monster Series Bemler 1994.jpg|Bandai Japan Ultra Monster Series #20 Bemular (1994's new Bemular figure)
Ultra Monster Series -40 Bemler 2000.jpg|Bandai Japan Ultra Monster Series #40 Bemular (2000's release of the 1994 figure)
Ultra Monster Series -22 Bemler 2007.jpg|Bandai Japan Ultra Monster Series #22 Bemular (2007's release of the 1994 figure)
Bemular Spark.jpeg|Bandai Japan Ultra Monster 500 Series #65 Bemular
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Bemular Candy.jpeg|Bemular "Candy" figure
Bemular Remix.jpeg|Kaiju Remix Bemular
IMG 1419.JPG|Ultra Monster Orb 07: Bemular (Empowered)
Bemular_eraser.png|A Bemular eraser
==References==
id:Bemular
ja:ベムラー
Category:Ultra Strategy, Mobilization of the Science Patrol
Category:Ultra Strategy, Mobilization of the Science Patrol Kaiju
Category:Ultra Zero Fight
Category:Ultra Zero Fight Kaiju
Category:Ultraman Ginga S
Category:Ultraman Ginga S Kaiju
Category:Kaiju
Category:Belyudra's Left Arm
Category:Aliens
Category:First Kaiju
Category:Stage Show Kaiju
Category:Daikaiju
Category:Aquatic Kaiju
Category:Reptile Kaiju