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Zmey Gorynych Species: Unclassified hydra; Type: Supernatural Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 21 tons (est) Attributes: Bites, tail, armored hide Powers: One head breathes fire, the next noxious fumes, the last blasts of water; flight Intelligence: Average Land/Air Speed: Slow Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Baba-Yaga; Enemies: Ivanushka Film: Vasilisa the Beautiful (Василиса Прекрасная, 1939) From: Additional Data: Wikipedia Description: Zmey Gorynych was a sweet, lonely Hydra who longed for a good woman. His friend Baba-Yaga tried to hook him up, but the bride-to-be Vasilisa turned out to be a two-timing trollop, and the hopeful beast was beheaded by her jealous buffoon of a lover. Review: Wild Realm Reviews Orochi Species: Unclassified hydra demigod; Type: Supernatural Length: 984 ft (300 k); Weight: 10,000 tons Attributes: Bites, constricting necks, amphibious, aquatic Powers: Super durability and endurance Intelligence: Low Water Speed: Slow Kaiju Level: Three (light heavyweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity Film: The Birth of Japan (日本誕生, 1959) From: Additional Data: Toho Kingdom Description: The massive Orochi prefers to stay in the water to help support the weight of his heavy, snake-like body. He has eight hungry mouths to feed, and eight is enough! Review: Lard Biscuit Enterprises Hydra '60 Species: Unclassified hydra; Type: Natural Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 21 tons (est) Attributes: Bites Powers: None revealed Intelligence: Animal Land Speed: Slow Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Hercules and the rest of humanity Film: The Loves of Hercules (Gli amori di Ercole, 1960) From: Additional Data: Wikipedia Description: A guardian of the Underworld, this modestly three-headed Hydra spent many years as reigning undefeated champion, until that brutish oaf Hercules came ambling along with a sneer and a sword. Review: Bad Movies Hydra '62 Species: Unclassified hydra; Type: Natural Length: Unrevealed; Weight: Unknown Attributes: Bites, marine, water breather Powers: None revealed Intelligence: Animal Water Speed: Slow Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity Film: Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules (Maciste contro i mostri, 1962) Discovered by: Additional Data: Wikipedia Description: Woe be to the Hydra who tries to nab a careless swimmer for lunch, only to find out it's the mighty Hercules. This monster was not revealed in its entirety, but it had at least three heads. Review: Black Gate Hydra '62 Species: Unclassified hydra; Type: Supernatural Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 21 tons (est) Attributes: Bites Powers: Fire breath, invulnerable to mundane weapons Intelligence: Animal Land Speed: Slow Kaiju Level: One (welterweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Lodac; Enemies: Humanity Film: The Magic Sword (1962) From the: Additional Data: Wikipedia Description: Lodac's two-headed Hydra was fed well on screaming human females, but the buffet was ended forever by a cold-blooded hominid hero and the titular magic sword. Review: 1,000 Misspent Hours Hydra '63 Species: Unclassified hydra; Type: Natural Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 21 tons (est) Attributes: Bites Powers: None revealed Intelligence: Animal Land Speed: Slow Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity Film: Captain Sindbad (1963) Discovered by: Additional Data: Wikipedia Description: Wherever there is a Hydra, there is sure to be some band of mean-spirited malcontents striving for its demise; this unlucky beast ran afoul of the merciless Captain Sindbad. This monster had ten heads, the most of any Hydra caught on film. Review: Mystery File Hydra '63 Species: Unclassified hydra; Type: Supernatural Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 21 tons (est) Attributes: Beaks, tails Powers: None revealed Intelligence: Animal Land Speed: Moderate Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity Film: Jason and the Argonauts (1963) From: Additional Data: Wikipedia Gwangipedia Description: One of these hissing monsters guarded the Golden Fleece, finally being dispatched after years of faithful service by thieving scum. There are thought to be more of these beasts in forgotten caverns, protecting ancient treasures. This Hydra had seven heads and two tails. Reviews: The Spinning Image 1,000 Misspent Hours King Ghidorah AKA: Ghidrah; Species: Unclassified hydra; Type: Super-powered alien Wingspan: 492 ft (150 m); Height: 328 ft (100 m); Weight: 30,000 tons Attributes: Bites, horns, stomp, tails, wings, flight; Powers: Gravity beams, hurricane wings; super durability, endurance, and strength; regeneration, interstellar travel via magnetic meteor form Intelligence: Low Land Speed: Slow; Air Speed: Mach 3 Kaiju Level: Five (super heavyweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, humanity Film: Ghidorah, the Three-Head Monster (三大怪獣　地球最大の決戦, 1964) Landfall in: Additional Data: Toho Kingdom Gojipedia Rodan's Roost Description: Encased in a flaming meteor with strange magnetic properties, King Ghidorah the Space Hydra arrives on Earth from parts unknown, his mission to destroy. Spitting fearsome yellow gravity beams, it took the combined might of Godzilla, Mothra, and Rodan to force him to retreat into the void whence he came. He'll be back! Reviews: Toho Kingdom Skreeonk! 1,000 Misspent Hours Hydra '71 Species: Unclassified hydra; Type: Supernatural Length: 30 ft (9 m, est); Weight: 5 tons (est) Attributes: Beaks Powers: None revealed Intelligence: Low Land Speed: Slow Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Prince Bajaja and the rest of humanity Film: Prince Bajaja (1971) From the: Additional Data: Wikipedia Description: This three-headed Hydra's reasonable request for one virgin to sup on was rudely rejected by Prince Bajaja, who spent five minutes hacking the beast into pieces. It was just one virgin, come on. Review: ČSFD Eborsisk Species: Unclassified two-headed hydra; Type: Alien Height: 30 ft (9 m, est); Weight: 20 tons (est) Attributes: Bites, stomp Powers: Fire breath Intelligence: Animal Land Speed: Slow Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanoids Film: Willow (1988) Discovered by the: Additional Data: Monster Legacy Description: The cranky Eborsisk can spout great gouts of flame. It's not especially fast waddling on its two stumpy legs, and doesn't even have a tail, but it gets the job done. Well, sometimes. Review: Roger Ebert Desghidorah AKA: Death-Ghidorah; Species: Unclassified hydra; Type: Supernatural Wingspan: 262 ft (80 m); Height: 164 ft (50 m); Length: 328 ft (100 m); Weight: 75,000 tons Attributes: Bites, claws, tails, wings, flight Powers: Hell's Flame, Lava Gout energy bolts, Pyre Road, shock pulse; super durability and endurance; vampiric, interstellar travel Intelligence: Low Land Speed: Moderate; Flight Speed: Mach 23 Kaiju Level: Five (super heavyweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Mothra, Mothra Leo, humanity Film: Rebirth of Mothra (モスラ, 1996) Landfall in: Additional Data: Toho Kingdom Gojipedia Rodan's Roost Description: Kin of the magnificent King Ghidorah himself, Desghidorah the Demon Hydra is just as mean tempered as her cousin. It took the combined might of Mothra and her son Mothra Leo to subdue her. She has many fearsome abilities, including spitting Hell's Flame from her center head and Lava Gout energy bolts from all three, the Pyre Road blast, and a shocking pulse. On top of all of that, she drains the life from everything around her. Reviews: Toho Kingdom Skreeonk! Million Monkey Theater Shao Kahn Species: Homo sapiens; Type: Supernatural Length: Up to 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: Up to 26 tons (est) Attributes: As human kung fu; as hydra bites Powers: Hydra animality Intelligence: Average Land Speed: Moderate Kaiju Level: One (welterweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Outworlders; Enemies: Humanity Film: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) Discovered by the: Additional Data: Mortal Kombat Wiki Description: Shao Kahn has had his mind set on taking over the Earth for some time, but so far he can't even prevent Liu Kang from winning the Mortal Kombat tournament. His animality is a seven-headed Hydra with a snake-like body and two comparatively small arms. Review: Bloody Good Horror Keizer Ghidorah Species: Unclassified cyborg hydra; Type: Super-powered alien Height: 459 ft (140 m); Length: 492 ft (150 m); Weight: 100,000 tons Attributes: Bites, horns, stomp, tails, wings, armored hide Powers: Gravity beams; super durability, endurance, and strength; vampiric, flight (?) Intelligence: Low Land Speed: Slow; Air Speed: Unknown Kaiju Level: Five (super heavyweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Xilien aliens; Enemies: Godzilla, humanity Film: Godzilla: Final Wars (ゴジラ ファイナルウォーズ, 2004) Landfall in: Additional Data: Toho Kingdom Gojipedia Villains Wiki Description: Kin of King Ghidorah, Keizer Ghidorah is a three-headed cyborg Hydra that was sent by the Xilien aliens to defeat Earth, initially in his Monster X form. He can fire a gravity beam from each of his maws; these can also be used like a tractor beam to seize and throw an opponent. Lastly, his bite drains life force. Godzilla was only able to overcome the mighty Keizer with the help of the battleship Gotengo. Reviews: Toho Kingdom Cool Ass Cinema Million Monkey Theater Qin Shi Huang Hydra AKA: The Dragon Emperor; Species: Homo sapiens; Type: Supernatural Length: Up to 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: Up to 21 tons (est) Attributes: As human martial arts; as hydra bites, claws, tail, wings, flight Powers: Fire breath, animation, conjuration, shape shifting, and other sorcery Intelligence: Exceptional Land/Air Speed: Fast Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Terracotta army; Enemies: Humanity Film: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) From: Additional Data: Wikipedia Villains Wiki Description: Qin Shi Huang is a mighty Chinese warlord with amazing powers of the arcane, like shape shifting, for example. His most powerful form is a six-limbed (four legs and two wings), three-headed, fire-breathing Hydra. Reviews: Roger Ebert The Diva Review Hydra '10 Species: Unclassified hydra; Type: Supernatural Length: Up to 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: Up to 21 tons (est) Attributes: Bites, claws, tail Powers: Fire breath, regeneration, shape shift into five human security guards Intelligence: Low Land Speed: Moderate Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight) Weakness(es): Fire Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity Film: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) From: Additional Data: Wikipedia Description: This Hydra could grow back two heads for every one decapitated; which could be prevented with the liberal application of fire, unfortunately. He was able to conceal himself amongst the humans as five security guards, who merge as warranted into the monster. Review: Roger Ebert Hydra '11 Species: Unclassified hydra; Type: Supernatural Length: 35 ft (11 m, est); Weight: 100 tons (est) Attributes: Poisonous spray, bites Powers: None revealed Intelligence: Animal Land Speed: Immobile Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight) Weakness(es): Rooted in place Allies: Wizard; Enemies: Enemies of the wizard Film: Your Highness (2011) Discovered by the: Additional Data: Wikipedia Description: This five-headed monstrosity was under the thrall of a wizard, who controlled it with what is suspected to be his hand dipped into a pot of honey (with one Hydra head per wizard finger). A creature of magic, it was rooted to the spot where summoned, and could not move from there, kind of like a Hydra tree. Review: Roger Ebert Lernaean Hydra Species: Unclassified hydra; Type: Supernatural Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 21 tons (est) Attributes: Bites, amphibious, aquatic Powers: None revealed Intelligence: Animal Water Speed: Moderate Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight) Weakness(es): None revealed Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity Film: Hercules (2014) From: Additional Data: Wikipedia Description: This five-headed monster may or may not have battled with the infamous human savage and slayer of beasts and man alike, Hercules. It's all a matter of perspective, or perhaps hallucinogenics. Review: Roger Ebert