TORTOISE, Giant

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Giant Tortoise

Species: Unclassified Testudines; Type: Natural
Length: 7 ft (2.1 m, est); Weight: 2 tons (est)
Attributes: Beak, thick shell
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Tortoises; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Journey to the Center of the Earth (Viaje al centro de la Tierra, 1978)
Discovered by:
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Additional Data:
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Description: Deep in the center of the Earth these peaceful Giant Turtles were free to flourish; easy enough to do without a lot of humans around.
Review:
The Lucid Nightmare
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Morla

AKA: The Ancient One; Species: Unclassified Testudines; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 600 tons (est)
Attributes: Beak, thick shell
Powers: Super nihilism
Intelligence: Exceptional
Land Speed: Nowhere worth going
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): Super nihilism
Allies: Pointless; Enemies: Whatever
Film: The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Discovered by:
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Additional Data:
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Description: Not that it matters, but Morla is an ancient Giant Tortoise who has lived for so long that she no longer bothers moving. She's allergic to humans. She is intelligent and can speak, but that doesn't really matter. None of this matters.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Black Tortoise

Species: Unclassified Testudines; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 275 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, thick shell, aquatic
Powers: Super durability, endurance, and strength
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Slow; Water Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Tortoises, faeries, humanity; Enemies: Unknown
Film: Mural (畫壁, 2011)
From:
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Additional Data:
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Description: After freeing a baby Black Tortoise, the faeries and their friends were rewarded in kind by the mother with a free ride. See what happens when you're nice to monsters?
Review:
Tars Tarkas

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