Varallon

Varallon (ヴァラロン, Vararon)^[1][2] is a Kaiju who appeared in the final arc of Ultraman Blazar. The ultimate planetary destruction weapon, Varallon was dispatched to Earth as the V99's final attempt to eradicate humankind, and first fought Ultraman Blazar and Earth Garon on the Moon.

Subtitle: Space Bomber Kaiju (宇宙爆弾怪獣, Uchū Bakudan Kaijū)^[1][2]

Conception

Design

Varallon was designed by Kengo Kusunoki.^[3][4] When he was designing Varallon and envisioning its transformation from its First Form to its Second Form, he attempted to make it so that the feel of the kaiju would change completely simply by rotating the parts around like the joints of a soft vinyl toy. However, Kusunoki admitted that it was a difficult process, and eventually he scrapped the idea altogether, leaving only the horns on Varallon's head and its two pincers as remnants of that idea.^[5]

History

Ultraman Blazar

Varallon was first discovered by an amateur astronomer who found that its projected trajectory was the same as Bazanga and Gebalga and was thus presumed by the SKaRD to be the Third Wave. It was later discovered that the Taganulars and Deltandals that were appearing across the world were in fact protecting their territory from Varallon. With help from Earth Garon and Ultraman Blazar, the Taganulars were able to fire their fusion beams to intercept Varallon, knocking it off its course and into the Moon. ^{Visitor 99}

Varallon began placing bombs on the far side of the Moon with the intent to alter its orbit and have it crash into the planet. Earth Garon Mod. 4 was dispatched on its first space mission to stop Varallon but was intercepted right above the Mendeleev basin, which forced the mecha to engage the kaiju and inadvertently set off its bombs. Earth Garon then entered the crater and switched to ground combat, but was held back against Varallon's might and ultimately incapacitated by its bombs. Gento then transformed into Ultraman Blazar to fight the kaiju, but Varallon quickly dealt with the Ultra due to his weakened state and soon tunneled into the underground to set off more explosives.

At this rate, the Moon would be thrown off orbit. After escorting his teammates to safety, Blazar returned to the Moon and used all his strength to steer it back into orbit. However, this would be at the cost of his life, as Varallon emerged from the underground, bit into Blazar's arm, and siphoned his energy to evolve into its more monstrous Second Form. The kaiju unleashed all of its newfound power and prevailed over the Ultra in a massive explosion. After setting off the last of its bombs to escape the Moon's gravity, Varallon latched onto stray moon rock, and made its way to Earth. ^{The Approaching Third Wave}

Varallon descended upon Tokyo, bringing devastation to the city and began planting bombs to alter the Earth's orbit despite humanity's futile resistance. Summoning the last of their strengths, Gento and Blazar transformed into their Firdran Armor, but even that was no match for Varallon. Earth Garon Mod. 4 entered the fray to assist its ally, but even then, the two stood no chance against the space kaiju, and all seemed lost with the untimely arrival of the V99. Fortunately, Emi intervened and convinced the GGF to stand down. While both Blazar and Earth Garon endured Varallon's attacks, Emi relayed her message to the V99 and spoke of the future. Her feelings resonated with those of the V99, who finally relented and returned to the stars.

Nevertheless, Varallon continued to carry out its imperative, but it was now met with the combined forces of the GGF, Earth Garon, and Ultraman Blazar. Overwhelmed, the space kaiju made a last-ditch attempt to set off its bombs, but this ended in failure as the Earth's kaiju devoured its organic bombs. Despite this setback, Varallon managed to take out Earth Garon and charged at the Ultra next, but was ultimately destroyed by Blazar's Blazar Beam in a spectacular finish. ^{The Ones Who Embrace the Earth}

Trivia

• Suit actor: Yoshiki Kuwabara
• Varallon and the unknown space object were collectively nicknamed Mitchi-27 (ミッチー27, Micchī Nijūnana) after Michihiro Oikawa, the amateur astronomer who first discovered it.^[6]
• Varallon has a reversed Showa Godzilla roar mixed into one of its roars.
• Varallon's abdominal buzzsaw may be a reference to Gigan's Rotating Cutter.
• According to Kengo Kusunoki, the spikes on Varallon's abdomen were personally drawn with the idea that it was "an omen to an unknown third form".^[7]

Data

Merchandise

• Varallon (2023)
  • Release Date: December 23, 2023
  • Price: 3600 yen
  • JAN/ISBN: 4570118001351
  • Materials: PVC

Ultra Monster Advance Varallon is a soft vinyl figure that stands 170mm tall and has 5 points of articulation at its arms, legs, and tail. The main gimmicks of the figure are the interchangeable head, shoulder, and tail parts.

Gallery

Ultraman Blazar

First Form

Second Form

Miscellaneous

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} https://m-78.jp/character/blazar-24/
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/telemaga/news/feature/blazar/G9cMC
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/erohoshi/status/1741402856954155043
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/erohoshi/status/1746367989233197074
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/erohoshi/status/1749410747887804912
6. ↑ https://twitter.com/ultraman_series/status/1738711238144864398
7. ↑ https://twitter.com/erohoshi/status/1749032632254693510
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Ultra Monster Advance Varallon data
9. ↑ https://www.ultramanconnection.com/news/varallon-the-model-of-a-final-foe/
10. ↑ https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/telemaga/news/feature/kaijubiyori/3jY0x