Titans

**Titans** are ancient gigantic creatures studied by the scientific organization known as Monarch. While Monarch initially designates any such creatures it studies as Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms, once they are formally identified they are then classified as Titans and given a scientific name under the genus *Titanus*.

Although Titans come in many forms, most if not all sustain themselves on radiation and emit a form of radiation that has restorative effects on ecosystems. Titans are said to have thrived in the planet's ancient past when the Earth's surface was much more radioactive than it is now, and retreated underground and entered states of dormancy as this radiation declined. Many Titans respond to an "alpha," a Titan which has cemented itself as the strongest of the creatures, typically by defeating the previous alpha. By 2019, Monarch had discovered nineteen Titans across the globe, the majority of which were found in a state of deep hibernation. Containment and research Outposts were typically constructed around these dormant Titans. Monarch also discovered evidence that Titans and humans coexisted in ancient times, with the Titans worshiped as gods and serving as inspiration for many mythological monsters. For this reason, most Titans are named after mythological beings from around the world which they may have inspired in the first place. The dormant Titans were then awakened by the extraterrestrial King Ghidorah, who established himself as the alpha Titan until he was killed by Godzilla. Under Godzilla's rule, the Titans returned to their natural habitats, healing the damage to ecosystems caused by human activity, while Godzilla himself prevented them from attacking human cities. Many Titans also began to converge on Skull Island for reasons yet to be determined. Before the events of 2024, Godzilla called all but Kong to rest to prevent them from falling to Ghidorah's "spell," after sensing his skull being utilized for Apex Cybernetics' anti-Titan weapon, Mechagodzilla.

While Titans can be incredibly destructive and dangerous, Monarch believes some of them to be benevolent and a part of the planet's natural ecosystem. Such Titans are typically classified as "protectors," and include the likes of Godzilla, Mothra, Kong, Behemoth, and Methuselah. Other more malevolent Titans are classified as "destroyers," such as King Ghidorah, Rodan, Scylla, Camazotz, MUTO Prime, Mechagodzilla, and the Skull Devil.

## History

The MUTOs are different species of ancient creatures that were once thought to have gone extinct. However, it was discovered that they survived by going into hibernation, subsisting on the natural radiation from the Earth's core. They have been sighted throughout history, as evidenced by a variety of cave paintings, drawings, and stories featuring fictional creatures.

After the MUTO attack on San Francisco in 2014, more and more MUTOs are gradually uncovered, such as Ghidorah within Antarctica in 2016. However, the event also seems to have prompted the unveiling of MUTOs discovered long before the San Francisco incident, such as Kong, Mothra, and Rodan. Since the San Francisco incident, when their presence was made known to the world as a whole, they have been classified as Titans, which originates from the prefix in their biological designation, *Titanus.*

In 2019, King Ghidorah was awakened by Emma Russell, who was working with an eco-terrorist group led by Alan Jonah in a misguided attempt to restore balance, Ghidorah awakened and killed Vivienne Graham and a majority of the G-Team, while Mark, and the rest of the Monarch officials escaped aboard the USS Argo. When Rodan was awakened from his containment site on Isla de Mara, he was drawn into fighting Ghidorah. The two briefly engaged in a brutal fight until Ghidorah overpowered Rodan. Ghidrorah turned his attention to Godzilla, who in a surprise attack, managed to rip off one of Ghidorah's heads. However, the victory was short-lived as the Oxygen Destroyer was dropped in attempt to kill both monsters. Unfortunately, Ghidorah was unaffected due to his extraterrestrial origin and regenerated his severed head.

Following Godzilla's supposed death, Titans around the globe start to awaken from their slumber upon hearing the call of Ghidorah, the new alpha. Ghidorah commands all the Titans except Kong and Mothra to attack major cities as a plan to terraform the planet into a suitable habitat. All across the world, the Titans broke free from their containment sight and began to wreak havoc upon the world under Ghidorah's orders.

However, Godzilla manages to recover from his wounds by Ishiro Serizawa's sacrifice, and with the aid of Mothra, as well as human military forces cooperating with Monarch, he kills Ghidorah and reassures his position as the alpha Titan, allowing him to render the Titans docile and restore the Earth's ecosystems, making them stronger than ever before.

Sometime between 2019 and 2024, the Titans went back into hibernation, with only Kong and Godzilla being the only two active Titans on the surface. However, Ghidorah's Titan uprising also had major consequences as it would also partially play a role in the creation of Mechagodzilla by Apex Cybernetics and play a part in Godzilla and Kong clashing with each other.

## Alphas

The MUTOs and Titans operate in a form of hierarchy, with the most powerful among them being referred to as the alpha, regardless of species. The rank of alpha seems to be earned through combat that sometimes ends in death, such as when Godzilla regains his throne after thousands of years by killing Ghidorah. The victor wins the allegiance of almost all MUTOs and Titans, although rival alpha species refuse to submit (such as Godzilla and Ghidorah refusing to submit to each other throughout their history, or Kong refusing to submit to either of them). The alpha possesses the power to command all the allied Titans, who will follow through with these commands, regardless of whether they are for benevolent or malevolent intents.

## Known Titans

* Godzilla
* Dagon
* MUTO
* King Kong
* Skull Devil
* MUTO Prime
* Mothra
* Rodan
* King Ghidorah
* Methuselah
* Scylla
* Behemoth
* Abaddon
* Amhuluk
* Baphomet
* Bunyip
* Na Kika
* Leviathan
* Margygr
* Mokele-Mbembe
* Quetzalcoatl
* Sekhmet
* Tiamat
* Typhon
* Yamata no Orochi
* Camazotz
* Mechagodzilla