Juran

, codenamed the , is a species of giant flowering plant that first appeared in episode 4 of Ultra Q.
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==History==
===Ultra Q===
Juran was an ancient plant that had managed to grow from seed after a powerful earthquake rocked Japan. Juran's presence was first felt by the appearance of its roots, which emerged from the ground and damaged streets, buildings, and even the imperial palace. Soon roots broke through the walls of a large building, trapping the people inside and stealing their blood to feed Juran. As the structure was being evacuated, the building split in 2, revealing Juran's full form. As the world watched on stunned, the most brilliant minds in Japan tried to find a solution. A powerful toxin was deployed with flamethrowers. As soldiers burned the roots from below, the toxin was dumped on the flower from above. Within minutes the colossal plant began to wither, quickly dying and decaying until nothing was left. 
====Trivia====
*A very similar monster known as the Mars Rose appears in the Ultraman Manga and was meant to be in the original script of Alien Mefilas in Ultraman.
*The petals of the original Juran prop were made of tissues.
*The Mammoth Flower in the GeGeGe no Kitarō franchise presumably shares the basic concept with that of Juran, where Shigeru Mizuki introduced his Mammoth Flower in November 1965, about two months earlier than the airing of the episode Mammoth Flower by Tsuburaya.
*Depictions of Legion and Legion Plant in Gamera 2: Attack of Legion were based on Juran and Garamon. The unmade Ultra Q film, which became the basis for Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars, involved Kazunori Ito and Shusuke Kaneko, and they reused their ideas for the Gamera films, and Juran and Garamon were a part of them, and the film crews actually called Legion Plant as Mammoth Flower during the production.Anime Hack, 2019, 「ガメラ」脚本家・伊藤和典、幻の金子修介版「ウルトラQ」について明かすMasato Hazawa, 2020, 平成ガメラシリーズ、誕生の秘密に迫る！「特撮のDNA」展開催記念スペシャルトークライブ!!, Dengeki Hobby MagazineASCII MEDIA WORKS, February 2014, Heisei Gamera Perfection, p.73, p.204, Kadokawa
===Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle===
After the ZAP SPACY crew members Oki and Captain Hyuuga stopped to investigate a corpse of a Mukadender. Juran appeared from underground to attack them by releasing its poison pollen. Litra appeared to do battle with it. Juran managed to keep Litra way from itself by using its vines, but once Litra used her Citronela Acid on the plant, Juran withered away. 
====Trivia====
*In this series, Juran's appearance is a combination of puppetry and CGI.
=== Ultraman Z ===
Though Juran itself didn't appear, the seeds of one were shown to have fallen into the hands of Alien Barossa II, who consumed the seeds to grow to a gigantic size after being confronted by Haruki Natsukawa and Jugglus Juggler. 
=== Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga ===
Similar to Barossa II, a Juran seed was acquired by the later generation, Barossa IV. He lost the seed first, but was eventually found along with Kedamya when confronted by Ignis. He later consumed it and grew into gigantic size, able to fight Ultraman Z and Trigger.
===Shin Ultraman===
A Juran, named the , was the second Giant Unidentified Lifeform that appeared in Japan. The Mammoth Flower appeared in central Tokyo, emerging from the ground and blooming in front of Tokyo Station. Ultimately, the JSDF were able to destroy the plant after using a combination of carbon dioxide gas and flames to make it wilt. 
==Data==
:;Stats
*Height: 100 m
*Weight: 3,000 t
*Origin: Tokyo Business District, Mainichi Shimpo News Building (Ultra Q), Planet Boris (Ultra Galaxy), Tokyo Station (Shin Ultraman)
*Attack: 600
*Defense: 600
*Speed: 500
:;Powers and Weapons
*Vines/Roots: Juran's roots act like vines, they can move around its base, ensnaring prey and draining them of blood.
*Poison Pollen: The yellow pollen that Juran releases is highly poisonous.
*Growth: Juran is capable of remaining dormant for long periods of time as a seed, then grow to a colossal size at a phenomenal rate. In addition, other organisms that eat its seeds will grow to a giant size. This was first demonstrated by Alien Barossa II, who consumed the seeds to increase his height to its maximum.
Juran Galaxy.png|Poison Pollen
File:BarossaJuranSeed.gif|Growth
==Merchandise==
Juran X-Plus.jpg|From X-Plus
File:Juran Marmit.png
File:M-1 juran mini (1).jpg
File:M-1 juran mini (2).jpg
File:M-1 juran mini (3).jpg
File:M1-Juran collection.jpg
File:M1-juran mini.jpg
File:M1-juran.jpg
File:X-plus greys.jpg
Mammoth Flower figure.png|The Mammoth Flower figure from Shin Ultraman.
==Gallery==
===Ultra Q===
Juran closed.png
Juran Q I.png
Juran Q II.png
Juran Q.png
Fower.jpg
Juran-Ultra-Q-March-01.jpg
===Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle===
Juran2.jpg
Juran Galaxy.png
What a beautiful flower there.png|Juran's data
===Shin Ultraman===
Shin Mammoth Flower.png
Shin Mammoth Flower 002.png
Shin Mammoth Flower 003.png
Shin Mammoth Flower 004.png
===Miscellaneous===
JURAN I.jpg
==References==
id:Juran
Category:Ultra Q
Category:Ultra Q Kaiju
Category:Plants
Category:Kaiju
Category:Ancient Kaiju
Category:Carnivorous Kaiju
Category:Plant Kaiju