Baragon

## Bio

Although he's the Orochi Spawn with mastery over both earth and fire, Baragon is known more for his enormous appetite. It's almost like he has a bottomless stomach with the way he constantly goes after a meal, and he'll consume any creature that he can sink his teeth into – even if it's larger and stronger than he is. This drive can make him rather foolhardy, but he isn't a complete dimwit; he'll give up on prey if it proves to be out of his league or is on the verge of killing him. Hunger doesn't completely control him, as was shown in his fight with Ghost Godzilla when he was completely focused on bringing his foe down.

## History

### 11,000 Years Ago

Baragon was born from the head of Orochi that held mastery over the element of earth after the eight-headed beast was slain by Utsuno Ikusagami and the head slithered away from the area. From the moment of his birth, he began seeking out the other Orochi Spawn so that he could defeat them, steal their life forces, and recreate Orochi.

### 10,500 Years Ago

Baragon and his siblings converged on the North China Plain where they proceeded to have an enormous battle royale. Baragon ended up killing Barugaron during the conflict and gained his mastery over the element of fire. The arrival and intervention of Mothra and Battra prevented him from acquiring his other sibling's mana, but it didn't stop the creation of Bagan. Baragon was in the ranks of the kaiju army that came to battle Bagan, and he managed to survive. After the battle ended, Baragon left China and made his home in the forests of Mt. Myoko.

### AD 91

When the subterranean kaiju began making meals out of the farmers and livestock in the Niigata Prefecture, Yamato Takeru and some priests were sent by his father to stop the beast. Takeru outwitted the beast by presenting him with thousands of rice-filled bowls laced with sleep-inducing powder, which sent Baragon into a food-induced slumber. Baragon's spirit was then captured and purified using Takeru's Orochi Amulet before being placed inside a stone idol. The idol remained in the Mt. Myoko area inside a shrine that was constructed specifically to safeguard it.

### 1966

Sanda and Gaira's battle ended up taking them to the area where Baragon's shrine resided, and the structure was destroyed in the conflict. With the stone idol also being destroyed, Baragon's spirit was released, and it began creating a new body for himself to return to the world of the living. Naturally, the first thing Baragon did the moment he settled into his new body was seek out a meal. Since Sanda and Gaira were still fighting each other in the area, they were perfect. With the Gargantuas too caught up in their battle to notice his presence, Baragon was able to land a critical blow to Sanda. This temporarily put a halt to the Gargantuas battle because even though Baragon was smaller than the two humanoids he was putting up a good fight, and it forces them to put aside their fight for now and work together to defeat the Orochi Spawn. The Markalite Squadron arrived at that moment and began using their weaponry to force the three kaiju up to Mt. Myoko's crater in the hopes that they'll either fall or get knocked into the volcano's mouth and burn to death in the lava below. The Gargantuas were the only ones who met such a fate, much to the annoyance of Baragon, but this only made him the primary target of the Markalite Squadron's forces. To avoid their weapons, Baragon burrowed underground, but he happened to tunnel into a chamber full of volcanic gases that forced him into a state of suspended animation. He remained in this state undisturbed for several decades.

### 2004

Baragon's slumber came to an end when Hirotoshi Isayama pleaded for the remaining Orochi Spawn to defend Japan from Ghost Godzilla. Heading the prayer, Baragon emerged from Mt. Myoko and made a beeline toward Ghost Godzilla. Baragon intercepted his foe in Gotenba and did his best to fight the reborn Monster King, but he wasn't a match. The little red kaiju managed to avoid being killed by retreating underground. He remained out of sight, healing his wounds until Ghost Godzilla arrived in Shinjuku. Alongside Varan and Manda, Baragon launched an all-out assault on Ghost Godzilla alongside G-Force's remaining military vehicles. Baragon wasn't able to avoid death this time, and ended up being killed alongside Manda. However, both Baragon and Manda's spirits entered the Orochi amulet, which was later consumed by Varan and gave him immense power.

## Abilities/Aspects

* Magma Heat Ray – a highly combustible, napalm-like substance released from his mouth
* Able to leap an astounding 100 meters (328 feet)
* Can burrow underground at a remarkable speed
* Extra sensitive ears allow him to hear sounds from miles around
* Prefers night to day due to living a subterranean lifestyle
* Able to earth and fire-bend (ex: control the movement and direction of his Magma Heat Ray and shift the earth around to suit his needs)
* Resistant to all forms of fire and heat-based attacks