Shinomura

**Shinomura** (シノムラ?) is a radioactive parasitic colony daikaiju created by Legendary Pictures that first appeared in the 2014 *Godzilla* graphic novel, *Godzilla: Awakening*.

## Name

Shinomura was originally an unnamed monster with the placeholder name "M.U.T.O.", but is later provided with its current name by Eiji Serizawa. Shinomura is derived from the Japanese "shi no mure," (死の群れ?), which means "swarm of death."

## Design

### Appearance

While the creatures could technically take on two different forms, the main form of a Shinomura were massive, winged, insect-like Titans with blue segmented armor and black, membranous wings. They had a total of six glowing white eyes, with there being three on each side of the head. Their bodies were long and serpentine, ending in a sharp, scorpion-like prehensile tail. Their mouths were comprised of sharp plates and supported by exo-mandibles. At times, a bright white light could been seen shining from inside the mouth of the Shinomura. Upon reaching larger sizes, two long tendrils ending in sharp barbs grow from underneath the creature.

Shinomura's gigantic super-colony cells are black and blue and resemble starfish.

### Roar

Shinomura's roars are written as generic "Roars" and "Screeches" in the comic.

## Origins

Shinomuras evolved and lived alongside Godzilla and numerous other Titan species at least 250 million years ago, right before the Permian-Triassic extinction event happened. During the event, a Shinomura fell underground, where it laid dormant for millions of years until the bombing of Hiroshima awoke it. Though classified as parasites, it is never directly stated or seen how they reproduce.

## History

### *Godzilla: Awakening*

250 million years ago, a Shinomura landed upon a small island to feast upon the remains of a large, aquatic creature. It failed to notice Godzilla and was subsequently blasted by his atomic breath. Around that time, a meteorite strike hit the Earth, resulting in drastic changes to radiation levels around the world. The ground cracked open and the Shinomura's body fell into the resulting fissure. There it remained until 1945 when it was roused from its slumber by the detonation of an atomic bomb in Hiroshima. The creature proceeded to attack ships throughout the ocean, during which time it began to grow. But wherever Shinomura went, Godzilla followed and chased it away.

In 1946, a part of Shinomura was discovered in the Philippines. Originally thought to be a severed limb or a scale, it was later revealed to be one of the kaiju's cells. Monarch then exposed the cell to radiation, which allowed it to grow and regenerate. The new Shinomura escaped and began to look for its other half.

in 1949 He arrives in Rotorua, New Zealand. Godzilla appears and chases it away soon after.

Later, when Godzilla appears on Moansta Island, both Shinomura appear and merge into a larger one, at which point they engage in combat with Godzilla. After a long struggle, Godzilla incinerates one with his atomic breath, but the other one gets away. A trap is set for both of the creatures, leaving a radiation trail for Shinomura, which would in turn lure Godzilla. A nuclear 'test' is staged, though this is simply a cover story for the plan to kill both Godzilla and Shinomura using an atomic bomb. The last Shinomura is destroyed in the explosion, while Godzilla survives unaffected.