BARAGON

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Baragon '65 AKA: Subterranean Monster; Species: Unclassified reptile; Type: Super-powered kaiju Height: 82 ft (25 m); Weight: 475 tons (est) Attributes: Bite, claws, horn, tail, burrower, leaper, subterranean Powers: Heat ray; super durability and endurance Intelligence: Low Land Speed: Moderate Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Frankenstein, humanity Film: Frankenstein Conquers the World (ランケンシュタイン対地底怪獣バラゴン, 1965) From: Additional Data: Toho Kingdom Wikipedia Rodan's Roost Description: Baragon was first seen in 1965 when he was pummeled into submission by Frankenstein. Back in the day he was a surly beast who ate cows, people, and other critters. He was an excellent burrower, and lived deep underneath Japan for the most part. His horn glows yellow, and he could roar out an orange-yellow heat ray. Reviews: Skreeonk! 1,000 Misspent Hours Monsters Conquer the World Baragon '68 Species: Unclassified reptile; Type: Super-powered kaiju Height: 66 ft (20 m); Weight: 250 tons Attributes: Bite, claws, horn, tail, burrower, leaper, subterranean Powers: Heat ray; super durability and endurance; monster telepathy Intelligence: Low Land Speed: Moderate Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Earth's monsters; Enemies: King Ghidorah, Kilaaks Film: Destroy All Monsters (怪獣総進撃, 1968) From: Additional Data: Toho Kingdom Wikipedia Rodan's Roost Description: Another smaller Baragon was one of the many monsters controlled by the alien Kilaaks in their attempt to conquer Earth. After their lunar control base was destroyed, Baragon helped stomp on the Kilaak Earth base. He then enjoyed watching the dog pile on King Ghidorah before returning home with the rest of the planet's monsters. Reviews: Toho Kingdom Godzilla Island Million Monkey Theater Baragon '01 AKA: God of the Earth; Species: Unclassified reptile; Type: Supernatural Height: 98 ft (30 m); Weight: 10,000 tons Attributes: Bite, claws, horn, tail, burrower, leaper, subterranean Powers: Super durability and endurance; monster telepathy Intelligence: Low Land Speed: Moderate Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Mothra, King Ghidorah, humanity; Enemies: Godzilla Film: Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (ゴジラ・モスラ・キングギドラ 大怪獣総攻撃, 2001) From: Additional Data: Toho Kingdom Wikipedia Rodan's Roost Description: Not only can Baragon burrow, he can jump up to 328 feet (100 meters) at a time! In addition to tooth and claw, he has a sharp horn that he can use to good effect in battle. More recently, this now larger daikaiju (giant monster) has taken on the task of guardian. A brave beast, he put up a good fight against Godzilla, in spite of being substantially smaller and more adorable than the atomic dinosaur. Reviews: Toho Kingdom Barry's Temple of Godzilla Through the Shattered Lens