Shobijin/Plots

### Kingdom of Monsters Arc

In 2004, on Infant Island, the Shobijin along with an elderly man witness Battra hatching from his egg on television, three years after Mothra had placed reincarnation seal on him after their battle with King Ghidorah and Gigan.

### Monster Hunter Arc

In 2006, The Shobijin appear at the United Nations as they state to the world leaders of a Impeding Calamity (with the coming of the space kaiju). Soon Irving "Urv" Jassim and Harrison of the Kaiju Kill Crew infiltrate the united nations and hold the Shobijin at gun point, commanding that they tell Mothra to leave heir comrades Boxer and Claire alone, which they do. Whilst still at the United Nation they explain who the SpaceGodzilla, Gigan, Hedorah and Monster X are to the reporters. As Mothra is struck down by Monster X, the Shobijin begin to faint. At some point they return to Infant Island.

### Devonian Arc

In 2010, after Godzilla's battle with Titanosaurus, Manda and Gezora, Lucy Casprell washes ashore Infant Island where she encounters the Shobijin. The Shobijin take her to where Mothra is resting, alongside her offspring Mothra Lea and Baby Mothra. They explain that Mothra is wounded from her battle with Destoroyah. They enter a shrine where the explain that a prophecy will take place: One monster will rise to destroy the world, but another monster will defend it. They explain that kaiju exist to keep the balance in the Earth and if one grew in power, another would stop it to retain balance. They explain the how the natural balance of Earth was disrupted in thousands of years ago in Okinawa with battle between King Caesar and Megalon as well as how the other monsters from different element rose up when balance was lost. They state how King Caesar went into his violent rage after witness those he was meant protect being killed and how the battle ended when a Cryog ship crashed into the sea, causing a great tsunami that stopped the battle. They explain that Mothra carried the survivors of the destruction to Infant Island and are the ancestors of the current natives and that the kaiju went into hiding after the event.

The Shobjin show Lucy a mural which shows kaiju classified into elements of Earth, Fire, Water and Air. They state that their is a fifth unknown element of kaiju which could represent the current conflict in the aliens. They give Lucy an necklace and tell her in inform the humans of what she now knows. They then take her to Mothra, who transports Lucy to be rescued by Steven Woods.

### Trilopod War Arc

Four after Godzilla's supposed death, Infant Island is attack by Battra now under the control of the psychic twins Minnete and Mallory. Mothra and her offspring combat Battra. When Mothra is downed by Battra, she protects the Shobijin from Minette and Mallory. Exist the Island along with the survivors and Mothra Leo and Baby Mothra while Mothra sacrifices herself to protect them from Battra. They make their way to Monster Islands where they explain the situation to Steven Woods and Chavez.

As Steven and Chavez track the location of Godzilla and Megaguirus, the Shobijin sense Battra approaching the islands and they panic when Battra attacks the Mothra twins. Soon the Trilopods attack the islands and the humans begin to evacuate, the Shobijin go with the humans as the Trilopods capture the kaiju. While with Steven and Chavez, the Shobijin state that Chavez is right about the Trilopods targeting Earth's monsters and while can't well what exactly the Trilopods are, they do know that are of alien origin. They also say to Steven and Chavez that they must join the fight to combat this new threat.

They are taken to Professor Kenji Ando where they discuss the location of King Caesar and that they must awaken him to help in defeating the Trilopods. While Godzilla is currently downed in La Vegas and surrounded by Trilopods, the Shobijin go with Lucy, Kristana and Jason to Okinawa to awaken King Caesar. They fear that something will come for Caesar. Once he is overcovers, the Shobjin state it is up to King Caesar to decide if he should intervene in the crisis, causing Lucy to get upset as she tries to wake the guardian monster up. The Shobijin then detect that Battra is coming for King Caesar. After Battra kills the soldiers, the group are confront by Minnete and Mallory. As Battra is about to kill, the Shobijin and the others are saved by King Caesar. As the kaiju battle, Shobijin a carried up a cliff as they chased by Minette and Mallory. The group is stuck on a cliff edge and are about to be attacked by a Trilopod until King Caesar kills. The Shobijin, Lucy and Kristina are held hostage by the psychic twins as Caesars faces them but are freed once Lucy takes them while they distracted. As another Trilopod approaches, the Shobijin and their human allies are gently grasp by King Caesar as he allows himself to be captured and taken to the Trilopod hive.

Once inside the hive, the Shobijin and the humans observe King Caesar freeing the captured Earth Kaiju. From outside they hear the roar of Godzilla as he calls for the help of his fellow kaiju. As the hive begins to collapse, The Shobijin escape with the humans (except for Steven Woods). Once Godzilla defeats the Trilopod Queen Magita, The Shobijin and the humans witness Godzilla and the other monsters heading out to sea.

### Post-Trilopod War Arc

Soon after the Trilopod War, as Godzilla allows Mothra Lea and Baby Mothra into the **Earth Defenders**, he allows the Shobijin entry among the team as they watch over the young larvae. They served as translators for the larva as they communicate with the other monster's and to reach out to other members of the team through their telepathic abilities. Later, the Shobijin and the Earth Defenders go to the sacred ruins of the **Eight Guardians of Terra** to meet with Godzilla and Manda as the becomes the newest member of the team. In 2015, after Titanosaurus had not returned from his scouting mission, The Shobijin and the Earth Defenders went on a search party for several weeks to find their lost comrade but after a week they assumed the works and thought Titanosaurus was dead. They soon find out that Titanosaurus is alive but had sided with SpaceGodzilla, making them felt hurt and betrayed. In 2016 after Godzilla returns from his mission is Brisbane, The Shobijin with Mothra Twins and other monster meet Godzilla to discuss the possibly of a new kaiju threat. Soon, SpaceGodzilla and his **Earth Conquerors** arrive to confront the Earth Defenders. As the two teams prepare to fight, the battle is interrupted by a dark red circle above the islands, the Shobijin state to the Earth Defenders it is magic. As they get sucked into the magic circle (created by **Grimoire Heart**), the Shobijin cling tight to the Mothra larvae as they sucked through the circle as they enter a different dimension: Earth Land Earth Land. As they enter Earth Land, the Mothra Larva slip from Godzilla's grasp and fly away, with the Shobijin going with them.

Soon the Shobijin and the other Earth Defenders manage to meet Godzilla and **Fairy Tail** in Magnolia as they combat the Dark Guilds **Dark Unicorn** and Naked Mummy, they appear from an alley way atop one of the Mothra Twins' heads. After the battle, the Shobijin and the Earth Defenders join Fairy Tail in their guild hall as they and Godzilla explain who they are. They explain what radiation is to the Fairy Tail mages. They also explain who Mothra is and how she was killed by Battra, as well as explaining that how the Earth Defenders got to Earth Land.

Soon after Master Makarov Dreyar accepts the Earth Defenders into their guild, Fairy Tail celebrates and as they and the core members of Fairy Tail got to talk. They explain how Kaiju where once enemies but soon joined force. They explain that the kaiju attacked the humans of their world purely to protective themselves and were following their instincts. When the Fairy Mages become curious of the Earth Defenders pass, the Shobijin state that they can show them by using their magic to connect to Godzilla's memories to show them the past of the Earth Defenders.

The Shobijin show and explain to the Fairy Tail mages the key events of Godzilla and the other Earth Defenders starting from Godzilla first appearance at Tokyo in 1954, when Lisanna Strauss asks why Godzilla is attacking the city, they explain that Godzilla is angry because he blamed the humans for his mutation and wished to destroy them, they also follow two soldiers Ota and Ken through their encounters with Godzilla from 1954 to 2002. They soon show Godzilla's first battle with Anguirus in Vietnam in 1967, followed by a battle royal of Godzilla, Rodan, Kumonga, Mothra, Battra, Megalon, Ebirah and Hedorah in Ghana, 1975. They also show the plans of a corrupt scientists named Dr. Dererich who created a Psionic Transmitter to control and summon kaiju. The Shobijin soon show the Fairy Tail mages Godzilla's first encounter with SpaceGodzilla and MechaGodzilla in India 1987. Net they show the mages Godzilla first encounter with Kiryu, Gigan and his arch nemesis King Ghidorah, much to the surprise of Natsu Dragneel, Wendy Marvell and Gajeel Redfox.

They soon skip a head to 2008 where they show the Space Kaiju planning to invade and introduce Monster X to the mages as the new alien battles Mothra. They soon show Godzilla's battle and victory over Hedorah as well as Rodan and Anguirus's tag team against Gigan. The Shobijin hen show Battra and Titanosaurus against SpaceGodzilla, they explain how Titanosaurus was once an ally of Godzilla but when Lucy Heartfilia asks what happened between Godzilla and Titanosaurus, they ignore her question. The Shobijin soon cut back to Monster X against Kumonga and Kiryu, they explain that Monster X and King Ghidorah are related and explain how the Ghidorah species was wiped out with the exception of King Ghidorah, Guardian King Ghidorah and Monster X. Soon the group witness's Godzilla's battle with Kaiser Ghidorah and how he was able to kill the beast.

The Shobijin skip ahead to 2014 and explain about how Godzilla was supposedly dead for four years until he reappeared. They witness Godzilla's battle with Ebirah and Megaguirus, followed by Mothra and Battra's battle with the Fairy Tail mages witness Mothra's death and the destruction of Infant Island. They soon show Godzilla's first encounter with the Trilopods, including his team up with SpaceGodzilla. The Shobijin then show the Trilopods' invasion of Monster Islands and their capture of the resident kaiju. They then show Fairy Tail mages the battle of King Caesar and Battra and how the Shisa was able to infiltrate the Trilopod hive. Finally they show Godzilla and the Earth Kaiju in their battle against the Trilopod Hybrids and Magita, as well as Jet Jaguar's battle with Gigan. Finally they show Godzilla unlocking his Burning mode and how he was able to destroy Magita.

After the Fairy Tail mages are finished looking at Godzilla's memories, the Shobijin rest after using so much magic but woken up by the sounds of the brawl between the male mages of Fairy Tail. Soon after the party dies down, the Shobijin are sleeping on Mothra Lea's head as she and her brother rest alongside Mirajane Strauss, Elfman Strauss and Lisanna. The following day, The Shobijin are with the Mothra Twins, King Caesar, Manda, Lisanna, Gray Fullbuster and Juvia Lockser. Lisanna asks how Baby Mothra got his name, they explain its because he is the youngest of twins. As Lisanna renames Baby Mothra to Mothra Leo, the Shobijin explain how the larva loves his new name. After hearing how Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, Happy, Erza Scarlet and Wendy Marvell go to find Godzilla, Anguirus and Rodan, they smile as the expect the kaiju and mages are going to become friends.

### Tenrou Island Arc

One week later, Master Makarov Dreyar announces this year's S-Class Wizard Trials and announces that the Earth Defenders can participate in the trials. Lisanna asks the Shobijin is she and Juvia can use Mothra Leo on their team, which they agree, they also suggest that Manda join their team. One week later as the Fairy Tai mages and their Earth Defender partners make their way to Tenrou Island, the Shobijin along with Mirajane, Erza and Gildarts Clive are already on the Island, the two tiny girls staying at Fairy Tail's base camp.

After the first round is over, the Shobijin meet Mirajane, Erza, Lisanna, Juvia, Manda and Mothra Leo. The group soon meet up with Kamoebas and Kumonga, they smile after hearing that Mothra Lea won in the trial. After Kamoebas and Kumonga's bickering, Manda threatens to tell Manda that they are fighting, they giggle when Erza asks what Manda means and says that Anguirus tends to loose his composure every now and again. As Erza, Juvia, Manda, Kumonga and Kamoebas go looking for their comrades, the Shobijin stay with the Strauss Sisters. The two priestesses overhear the conversation between Mira and Lisanna as they talk about how much Mira has missed Lisanna when she was in Edolas, the Shobijin overhear their conversation and feel a pang of sadness as it reminds them of how much Mothra and Battra once cared for each other. When Lisanna asks what they where like, the Shobijin explain how Mothra and Battra's ancestor was once part of the original Eight Guardians of Terra and how they fought against King Ghidorah and DesGhidorah during the CT Extinction. They also explain how one of the original guardians became rogue and how he caused a mass extinction and how he was sealed away in outer space by his fellow guardians. As they continue their story they explain how Minette and Mallory where able to take control of Battra how even after their deaths Battra has never recovered from this.

Soon soldiers from the dark guild Grimoire Heart attack the camp and the Shobijin and Mothra Leo hide while Lisanna and Mirajane fight against the soldiers. Soon after Mothra Lea arrives to help, the group is confronted by Azuma and Destoroyah, shocked at the appearance of the Earth Conqueror. They watch from the side lines as the Strauss Sisters and the Mothra Twins try combating the dark mage and the demonic kaiju. When Azuma's time bomb goes off and engulfs both Lisanna and Mirajane in an explosion of energy, the Shobijin and the Mothra Twins look down in the crater to see that Mirajane is knock unconscious and wounded from the blast.

Soon after Azuma and Destoroyah leave the camp, the group is meet by Levy McGarden, Gorosaurus and Baragon who are carrying an injured Gajeel. As the group look over the wounded (with Baragon recovering from his wounds), the Shobijin state that Mirajane, Gajeel and Baragon will be fine but need some rest. They confront Mothra Lea as she is worried for Mirajane, but she then screeches and begins to construct a cocoon around herself, The Shobijin are shock as they reveal Lea's larval stage is at an end. However they state that her transformation will take a longtime about three weeks because of her shrunken size, much to the dismay of the others.

As Elfman, Evergreen and Zilla are added to the wounded, Panther Lily and Carla find he group and tell them that Godzilla and Natsu's team is on their way. The Shobijin continue to pray in the hopes of speeding up Mothra Lea's transformation but with now effect. Soon the group are confront by Rustyrose, Ebirah and Kamacuras. The Shobijin and Mothra Leo stand back as the Fairy Tail Mages and Gorosaurus prepare to face the enemy. Before the fight begins they all since he magic force of Bluenote from another area of the island. As Rustyrose an Ebirah take down the mages and Gorosaurs, the Shobijin and Mothra Leo are attacked by the Kamacuras as the mantis used his Piton Spear on the larva, sending the tiny girls flying of Leo's head. The Shobijin and the others however are saved when Freed Justine, Bickslow, Kumonga and Kamoebas return and face the two Earth Conquerors and the dark mage. As Rustyrose holds Freed, Bickslow, Kamoebas and Kumonga captive with his Ghosts of Brittia, the Tenrou Tree begins to collapse and the Shobijin sense that the Island's magic power is disappearing as the Fairy Tail mages loose their power as well.

After Erza and Anguirus manage to defeat Azuma and Desotroyah at the fallen Tenrou Tree, the Fiary Tail mages soon get their power back and the group begins to fight back against the dark mage and the two Earth Conquerors. However, Rusty soon summons his Tower of Dingir around the group until they are freed by Bickslow controlling Elfman. After their opponents are defeated, the group soon encounter Godzilla, Natsu, Lucy, Wendy Carla and Rodan, carrying Makarov and Cana Alberona who are unconscious. The Shobijin inform Godzilla of Mothra Lea's metamorphosis. The group begins to plan their next move to take down Grimoire Heart and the Earth Conquerors for good. Later Godzilla explains to the Shobijin and the other Earth Defenders about Ultear Milkovich's Arc of time. The Fairy Tail mages believe the Gray and his ice magic would be no match for the sorceress but the Earth Defenders believe that King Caesar might stand a chance. When the mages ask why, the Shobijin explain how after the first guardian kaiju defeated the rogue guardian, they created a new line of guardian kaiju before they sacrificed their souls to the Tree of Life to restore the human population. They also tell how the humans become wary of the kaiju after the event and they and the Earth Defenders explain how the Ryukyu Kingdom created their own kaiju to serve as their protector through ancient science and magic as well as a human sacrifice, revealing how King Caesar was born and why his magical capacities could potentially counter Ultear.

Sometime later, the group forms their plan. Godzilla, Natsu, Lucy, Wendy, Rodan and the Exceeds leave the camp to find Master Hades as the attack while the Shobjin and the others stay as the defense team. As Levy and Freed begin to create the dense enchantment and Gorosaurus and Kamoebas keep watch, the Shobijin and Mothra Leo watch over Mothra Lea's cocoon. As they observe Lisanna and Elfman, the small women smile at Lisanna's mischievousness as she teases Elfman. However, after Bickslow and Kumonga return from getting rid of Rustyrose, Ebirah and Kamacuras the group gets ambushed by Yomazu, Kawazu, Ganimes, Dagahra and Kain Hikaru. When Mothra Leo wants to help the Lisanna, Cana, Levy and Gorosaurus against Kain, the Shobijin explain to Lisanna that Mothra Leo doesn't want to stay at side lines and feels it is his responsibility as an Earth Defender to help his comrades.