King Ghidorah (GMK)

*This is the **GMK** version. If you are looking for the article of other media, you should go to King Ghidorah.*

## King Ghidorah (GMK)

* King Ghidorah
* Thousand-Year-Old Dragon

### Name

King Ghidorah, Ghidorah, Yamata no Orochi

### Aliases

Holy Guardian Beast, Thousand-Year-Old Dragon, God of the Sky

## Summary

**King Ghidorah** (**キングギドラ *Kingu Gidora***) is a three-headed dragon kaiju that appeared in the 2001 Godzilla film, *Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack*.

The *GMK* King Ghidorah is unique among other King Ghidorah incarnations in that he is portrayed as a benevolent guardian monster that defends Japan against Godzilla. King Ghidorah was one of the three Guardian Monsters, and in ancient times was known as Yamata no Orochi. After being slain by ancient Japanese warriors, Ghidorah was laid to rest under the Aokigahara, where the warriors hoped he would remain until returning one day to save Japan. Ghidorah was awakened in 2002 by Hirotoshi Isayama to battle Godzilla, and aided fellow Guardian Monster Mothra against Godzilla in Yokohama. Mothra was killed in the fight, but imparted her energy into Ghidorah and allowed him to become King Ghidorah. King Ghidorah fought Godzilla in an intense battle, opening a wound on his neck that would prove critical in his eventual defeat at the hands of Admiral Tachibana.

## Mentality

**Personality**: This King Ghidorah stands apart from other incarnations in that he is a protagonist for the first, and so far only time. While past King Ghidorah incarnations have destroyed everything in their path, either under mind control or out of their own free will, this King Ghidorah is a guardian monster that fights alongside Mothra to stop Godzilla from destroying Japan.

**Intelligence**: **Average**

## Power and Stats

**Powers and Abilities**:

* King Ghidorah
* Thousand-Year-Old Dragon
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Electricity Manipulation, Natural Weaponry (Teeth), Resurrection (Though this is non-combat applicable), Large Size (Type 1)

All powers from his previous form plus Flight, Forcefield Creation, Breath Attack and Gravity Manipulation

**Dimensionality**: **3-D**

**Existential Status**: **Concrete**

**Attack Potency**: **Island level** (Fought with Godzilla. Should be comparable to the other two Guardian Monsters) | **Island level** (Stronger than his previous form. He absorbed Mothra's energy and added it to his own.)

**Durability**: **Island level** | **Island level** (Stronger than his previous form)

**Speed**: **Supersonic+** Flight Speed (Can fly at Mach 3)

**Lifting Strength**: **Class M** by sheer size

**Stamina**: **Extremely High**

**Range**: **Tens of meters** by sheer size; **Hundreds of meters** with energy attacks

**Weaknesses**: Is to young and he is not fully grown.

**Key**: **Ghidorah** | **Thousand-Year-Old Dragon**

## Arsenal

**Notable Attacks/Techniques:**

* **Gravity Beams**: This King Ghidorah retains the character's trademark golden **Gravity Beams** (**引力光線 *Inryoku Kōsen***), but can only use them after absorbing Mothra's energy. They are shown to cause Godzilla pain, however he is eventually able to absorb their power after repeated hits and turn it against King Ghidorah.

* **Thunder Spark**: Ghidorah can release a strong electric shock through his bite, known as **Thunder Spark** (**サンダースパーク *Sandā Supāku***). After absorbing Mothra's power and becoming King Ghidorah, this ability is replaced by his traditional Gravity Beams.

* **Energy Shield**: After absorbing Mothra's energy, King Ghidorah can form a golden round energy shield that deflects Godzilla's atomic breath. King Ghidorah can release this energy shield and send it colliding with the ground, which will cause a massive explosion. This attack is the first method to pierce Godzilla's skin in the entire film, opening a small wound on his neck that later proves instrumental in defeating him.