Gorgos
Gorgos[1] (ゴルゴス, Gorugosu) is a rock Kaiju that appeared in the TV series Ultra Q. He appeared in episode 7.
Subtitle: Rock Monster (岩石怪獣, Ganseki Kaijū)
History[]
Ultra Q[]
Gorgos was an ancient Kaiju whom had crashed on Earth from a meteor during ancient times. Awakening during modern times, Gorgos emerged from a lake nearby Mt. Fuji and crashed down upon the highway. Because his boulder was obstructing traffic, it was dynamited into oblivion. Unfortunately, later that night after the destruction of the boulder, the chunks of his rock began to clump together, forming Gorgos' true form. Gorgos then moved through the forest, knocking over trees and causing a ruckus through the area. Takeru, a "modern day wildman" that lived in the forest, was watching the beast; a tree then fell down and pinned his foot from Gorgos' rampage.
The next day, as a local police officer arrived and rescued the man, Gorgos returned and chased after the two men, forcing them to flee into a nearby cave. Shortly after Takeru rescued the police officer from Gorgos, he climbed onto Gorgos' back, causing Gorgos to riot out of control. After a long and vicious tussle, Gorgos finally collapsed to the ground and died as Takeru pulled out the core of the Kaiju and destroyed it. Gorgos' body was then buried beneath an avalanche that he had inadvertently caused during his tussle.S.O.S. Mount Fuji
Trivia[]
- Suit actor: Haruyoshi Nakamura.
- Gorgos' roars are reused roars from the Toho kaiju, Toho King Kong and Godzilla.
- In his episode appearance, Gorgos' name is never mentioned. He is only referred to by his subtitle: "The Rock Monster".
- Earlier designs of Gorgos called for him to possess a whip-like tail; however, his final appearance does not possess one.
- Originally, Gorgos was intended to be in episode 25 of Ultraman, but he was scrapped and replaced by Red King for unknown reasons.
- Gorgos is one of the Kaiju that makes up Belyudra's neck in Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie.
- Gorgos appears in the Ultraman manga, but in this version he has rows of sharp teeth.
- Gorgos was revived in an unrealized script where he fights a giant Cicada Human and M1.
Data[]
- Stats
- Height: 40 m
- Weight: 100,000 t
- Origin: Fuji Sanroku, Aokigahara Jukai
- Weakness: If Gorgos's core is removed, he will instantly die.
- Powers and Weapons
- Molten Steam: Gorgos can exhale a blast of intensely hot steam from his mouth.
- Reformation: Even if he is blown apart, Gorgos can reform back into himself in a matter of minutes.
Molten Steam
Merchandise[]
A figure of Gorgos
A figure of Gorgos from X-Plus
Gorgos eraser from Popy
Gallery[]
Ultra Q[]
Miscellaneous[]
Gorgos concept art
Gorgos as it appears in the manga
Artwork of Gorgos fighting M1 and a massive Cicada Human
Gorgos vs. Pagos (left) in All Great Monster Decisive Battle
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