Baragon (バラゴン Baragon) is a major character of the Godzilla franchise.
Origins
Baragon was a prehistoric reptile from the Mesozoic era that survived the K-T extinction by burrowing underground and surviving off of uranium deposits in the Earth. In 1960, he was drawn to the surface by work performed by an oil factory in Akita Prefecture.
History
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Baragon was first seen in Frankenstein Conquers the World where he was awakened by sound from a nearby factory. He attacked the factory, and burrowed to a Shirane Village and attacked it. He then attacked a farm to feed on the livestock.
Baragon was not seen during these attacks, so Frankenstein was blamed for them. A worker at the factory says it was not Frankenstein, but another monster. When a group of scientists looked for Frankenstein, they caused an explosion that woke up Baragon from his sleep. He tried to eat the scientists, but he was stopped by Frankenstein. Frankenstein and Baragon battle, but Frankenstein wins when he breaks Baragon's neck. The ground then cracks and the two fall down the hole.
Destroy All Monsters
Baragon, A second Baragon, either the same creature from 1960 or another surviving individual of the same species, appeared briefly in 1999 as one of many residents of Monsterland. He is present during the battle between the Earth monsters and King Ghidorah, but doesn't fight. Baragon can very briefly be seen observing the other monsters fight King Ghidorah from a distance with Manda, and is later seen on Monsterland when all the monsters return home.
Godzilla Island
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Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Baragon was featured in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, where he was the guardian monster of the element of earth, and later became a model of Komainu, guardian creatures of shrines in Japan.
Baragon was first seen causing earthquakes near Mount Myoko and throughout Japan. He fought Godzilla, but he was quickly killed by him. Later on, when all three guardian monsters were killed, he along with the other two guardian spirits, Mothra and Ghidorah, entered Godzilla's body when he was at sea. Their presence stunned him long enough to allow General Tachibana to burrow his way out of Godzilla after internally firing a D-03 missile, an explosive drill. This eventually destroyed him when he tried to use his atomic beam again after it burst out the inflicted hole in his shoulder and finally caused Godzilla to vaporize himself from within.
Gallery
External Links
- Baragon on the Villains Wiki
