Arados is a Kaiju that appeared in Ultraman Cosmos.
Subtitle: Future Monster
Conception
Etymology
Arados' name is derived from the word Time Paradox, meaning that the monster might cause a time paradox when traveling through time. Also, Arados was originally named Paradox, but due to copyright reasons, it was changed at the last minute.
History
Ultraman Cosmos
One day, Team EYES discovered a strange phenomenon where time stopped. Upon their investigation, it was discovered to be the result of Arados, a snail-like monster whom can stop time in a certain area. After an analysis made by Doigaki, he revealed that the monster came from Earth, but five-thousand years in the future. It had been traveling through time due to its growth period but because the monster was still a cub, it had a weak immune system which meant it could not adapt to its present era. Later, Alien Nowar communicated to the EYES Base and demanded Arados, in return, they would heal the monster and Earth would no longer be targeted. After a talk with the JADF Army, they decided to refuse Alien Nowar's offer and give it to the army - if the monster died the autopsy would be beneficial to humanity, something which Musashi disagreed with. Getting impatient, the aliens attempted to kidnap Arados via their spaceship. Luckily, EYES managed to free Arados but the Alien Nowar launched Ragstone Mechalator to battle Team EYES. Ultraman Cosmos appeared and battled the cyborg monster but was quickly overpowered by the monster and flying saucer teamwork. Arados used the last of its power to banish Ragstone Mechalator into another space-time before collapsing to die from exhaustion. Cosmos furiously destroyed the Alien Nowar spaceship and flew away. While Musashi and Captain Hiura honored the dead Arados, a portal suddenly appeared, from which emerged three adult Arados who used their revival beam to revive the baby Arados.
Trivia
- Suit actor: Kazunori Yokoo
- The difference between the child and adult Arados is that the adult one possess a thorny shell and a different color-scheme.
- Both of Arados' suit were modified from Jelga.
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure
A baby Arados was captured and restrained by Alien Babarue while participating in the Reionics Battle, even though he himself isn't one. After being exposed as a Reionics impostor, Babarue used Arados to travel back in time 50 years into the past, exactly when Rei was fighting with Kate on Planet Boris. After Babarue's death, Io Mikura and Pigmon stayed behind to save the young monster, despite Vittorio's protest that the artificial sun was about to hit the planet. Luckily, Ultraman shielded the three in his Travel Sphere. Arados would send the pair back to their timeline before leaving off for parts unknown.
His role in the manga would also be reiterated in the Mega Monster Battle: ULTRA MONSTERS with little to no changes.
Data
- Stats
- Height: 135 cm
- Length: 210 cm
- Weight: 200 kg
- Origin: Earth (5000 years in the future)
- Weakness: A child Arados possess a weak immunity system. Due to this, it cannot adapt into any era he traveled to.
- Powers and Weapons
- Time Control: Arados can manipulate time around it, in a local area, on a single person or travel through time.
- Portal: Adult Arados can travel through time by creating a portal as a transportation.
- Dimension Ray: Arados can fire a ray that can send a Kaiju to another space time. However, using this ability required a lot of energy so much that even Arados would die too.
- Tongue: Arados have long tongues, which they use to eat.
- Stats
- Height: 41 m
- Weight: 60,000 t
- Origin: Earth (5000 years in the future)
- Powers and Weapons
- Time Control: Adult Arados can manipulate time around it, in a local area, on a single person or travel through time.
- Portal: Adult Arados can travel through time by creating a portal as a transportation.
- Revival Beam: Adult Arados have been shown able to use this beam to revive someone. Perceivably the child may have had this ability. Given the fact that Arados are monsters with time elemental powers, it can be presumed that this ability is time reversal.
Gallery
Ultraman Cosmos
Miscellaneous
