Red King

**Red King** (レッドキング *Reddo Kingu*) is a kaiju that first appeared in episode 8 of the TV series *Ultraman*.

Red King has become one of the franchise's most popular kaiju, and has made recurring reappearances throughout the franchise's story. Red King's popularity has made it one of the most well-known characters of the Ultra Series.

## History

### ***Ultraman***

#### ***Generation I***

The first Red King, **Red King I** (レッドキング（一代目） *Reddo Kingu (Shodaime)*), was discovered on a remote island filled with other monsters, where a small group of scientists had been terrorized and all but one were ultimately killed.

Red King appeared along with Magular and Chandora. This episode also featured the first appearance of Pigmon, a monster the size of a human child that was friendly toward humans. The reason for the monsters' appearances was because the magnetic field on the island was off balance, causing creatures to mutate. The island was named "Tatara Island".

Red King was first spotted by the SSSP battling Chandora. After a short fight, Red King defeated Chandora by tearing off a limb/wing and throwing the dismembered limb, as well as some rocks at the monster as it fled, and was never seen or heard from again. Magular, a burrowing monster, survived the episode almost unnoticed, but was eventually killed by the SSSP. Red King then found the SSSP and Pigmon. Red King then made an avalanche of rocks which killed Pigmon. Once Ultraman appeared, Red King was caught off guard and was defeated without the need for the Specium Ray (Except for when Ultraman used it on a rock Red King was about to throw at him). After being thrown around a few times by the Flying Mare, this Red King got paralyzed and was never seen again.

## Abilities

The King of all the monsters it beat down, Red King is the self-proclaimed king of the monster lawless zone and all-around bully. Red King has been known as the most brutal of monsters, rulling over the land with an iron fist. The brute had earned his dominance over other kaiju, beating down all those that challenged him, earning him the nick-name The God of Evil

* **Purple Flames:** Red King can launch a powerful stream of purple fire from its mouth. Unlike normal fire, this purple fire doesn’t just burn what it hits, but it can also completely destroy opponents in a gigantic explosion in just one hit.
* **Living Exploding Bomb Rocks:** With his stomach is filled with explosive rocks, Red King can launch a stream of explosive rocks spitted from his mouth. When striking a target, the rocks are capable of exploding like that of a missile, but the sheer number of rocks he can launch at once can make this a devastating barrage. Red King can only use these rocks so long as he has large quantity of them stored in his stomach. A strong enough projectile could set them off and cause a large explosion.
* **Super Extraordinary Jumper:** Red King, using his tail and powerful legs with little effort, is capable of launching himself into the air and jumping high and far through the air, jumping so high, it’s often appearing as if he’s actually flying and can jump thousands of meters into the air.
* **Sharp Teeth:** Red King has extremely sharp teeth that are sharp enough to pierce skin.
* **Tail Whip:** Red King’s tail is very long and can be used as if whip, using his thick tail to slam and whip his foes. He can also use it to slam rocks at his foes, and aid in jumping as well.
* **Endurance:** Red King has great endurance, being able to survive a fall thousands of meters high with no signs of damage or injury.
* **Fire Fist Ignite Punch:** Red King can charge his forearms with fire and coat his hands in flames to increase his melee abilities even more powerful, delivering powerful, explosive punches to foes.
* **Super Physical Strength:** Although despite possessing few projectile attacks or powers, Red King is gifted with tremendous physical strength that is more powerful than average monsters. He can pick up several thousand tons with ease, dismember the limbs of others with ease, tear great boulders from the ground to throw at his opponents, and is enough to shatter King Joe Black’s armor with one kick.
* **EX Transformation:** If commanded by Grande, Grande can order his Red King to transform into EX Red King.