| Mothra | |
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 Mothra | |
| Cameo information | |
| Birth name | モスラ (pronounced Mosura) |
| Nickname(s) | Mothra The Thing Miss Mothra Queen of the Monsters The Winged One Mosla Titanus Mosura |
| First appearance | January 1961 The Luminous Fairies and Mothra |
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| Appearance information | |
| Appeared in | Godzilla vs King Kong |
| During | Godzilla's first verse |
| Location(s) | Tokyo, Japan |
Mothra made a cameo appearance in Godzilla vs King Kong.
Information on the cameo
Mothra (モスラ Mosura) is a giant divine moth kaiju who first appeared in the 1961 serialized novel The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, which was adapted the same year by Toho into the film Mothra. Mothra made her first appearance alongside Godzilla in the 1964 Godzilla film Mothra vs. Godzilla.
Mothra's major distinction among Toho's library of kaiju, aside from being the first female monster in the Godzilla series, is her benevolent nature and relationship to mankind. While other monsters like Godzilla frequently menace humanity with their very existence, Mothra fights to protect humanity from monsters that threaten it. Mothra is accompanied by two miniature twin priestesses named the Shobijin, who speak to humanity on her behalf. However, Mothra has still wrought destruction herself, though this is only to rescue her Shobijin when they are kidnapped or when she is under the control of the Kilaaks. Since her introduction, Mothra has become Toho's most popular and prolific monster character behind only Godzilla himself, earning the title "Queen of the Monsters."
Trivia
- She is the only female kaiju to make an appearance in the battle.
- The model used for Mothra is that of a Luna Moth, only slightly edited.[1]