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Description Reptile Monster
ZILLA

HEIGHT: 50 meters
MASS: 15,000 metric tons

BIO:
In the bleary summer of 1998, thunderous footsteps shook the streets of New York City, and a shrieking roar shattered windows. Buildings were smashed, landmarks pulverized, fish trucks....eaten?
Headlines blared "GODZILLA TAKES A BITE OUT OF THE BIG APPLE!," "KING OF THE MONSTERS IN NYC!," and vendors lined the streets selling shirts declaring "Godzilla Was Here!" and photographs were taken in the massive footprints left in the monster's wake.
Of course, within days, it was all too obvious that Godzilla had NOT attacked New York, had NOT dug tunnels throughout the city, laid 100 eggs in Madison Square Garden, or died from 6 Tomahawk missles on the Brooklyn Bridge. It was instead a beast later known as "Zilla," or "Godzilla In Name Only" by the Kaiju Zoological and Enthusiast community, had chosen the metropolis as a place to lay its eggs and find food (WHY is subject to question). Despite the fact that the King of the Monsters had NOT died at the hands of the US Airforce, they sure liked to believe he did, and the announcements to the contrary were severely downplayed in the media.
Regardless, Biologist Nick Tatopolous knew that there was a very, VERY good chance that not all of the creature's eggs were destroyed in the blast that obliterated the nest. Leading a small search party, Nick discovered a lone egg. Hatching and imprinting on the scientist, "Zilla Jr," as it came to be nicknamed, began to follow Nick with incredible loyalty and intelligence, proving itself to be not only an efficient and agile fighter, but a benevolent kaiju at that.
The real question remained, however, as to where the original came from. That answer came in the form of Phillip Roche, and his protege', Monique Dupre. Part of a French Special Forces sector, the two were charged by their superiors to "clean up a mess" left from a series of experiments conducted in French Polynesia, were 5 "G-Cell Mutations" had escaped after a catastrophic accident (it is believed that S.C.A.L.E., a pro-kaiju rights organization/eco terrorist cell, was involved in these events). Nick Tatopolous, forming the H.E.A.T. team, hunted down all the remaining mutations, with Zilla's help, of course.
After a particularly traumatic event in Alaska, Zilla was later taken to Monster Island, where he would spend the remainder of his life...MOST of it, anyway...

ABILITIES/ASPECTS:
- Can run at 200 MPH
- Burrowing ability rivals Baragon's
- Can spit radiation-charged fire
- Very light healing factor
- Razor-whip tail
- Agility makes up for lack of resistance to heavy weapon fire

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Comments: 428

Komodozilla In reply to ??? [2013-06-13 00:03:46 +0000 UTC]

I feel much the same. While I can understand why fans were disappointed with Tri-Star's redesign, it doesn't mean Zilla isn't a cool kaiju in his own right. I'll bet you if Tri-Star had given the '98 movie any title besides Godzilla, G-fans would've loved it.

Luckily, Zilla seems to be gaining some much deserved popularity: Godzilla: The Series really helped Zilla's reputation, and I believe he's slated to appear in one of Matt's upcoming comics, complete with a REAL fight against Godzilla.

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MrEtsam In reply to Komodozilla [2013-06-18 11:24:19 +0000 UTC]

I do understand the disappointed feeling, considering the original script was butchered and he didn't get to do anything; that and for Godzilla he's rather...Timid.

But I grew up with the film and always enjoyed the design- The show was the real saving point for myself. I'm glad he's getting his time to shine!

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The493Darkrai In reply to MrEtsam [2014-01-25 03:33:26 +0000 UTC]

The guy below (TuroKSwe)... don't listen to him plos.

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Pellchinnn In reply to ??? [2013-05-27 13:23:45 +0000 UTC]

This is an awesome painting, Matt, well done! Even though I don't consider Zilla to be Godzilla (1998). Zilla is cool as it's own monster, and I avoid mixing it with Godzilla '98. I don't like to have the 1998 Godzilla as another kaiju, it's just wrong. Still, a nice painting that could be used as a new and cooler design for Zilla (2004). It really has some nice new details.

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Twilightnite In reply to ??? [2013-05-05 06:53:53 +0000 UTC]

Zilla will still be there for Nick right?

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Awesomeness360 In reply to ??? [2013-05-02 17:10:23 +0000 UTC]

If you read the reply TurokSwe made on my comment, it's not a rumor, I'm telling the 100% truth 'cause I read what he said on Wikipedia. He will not stop spreading HIS lies, block this person immediately.

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Awesomeness360 In reply to ??? [2013-04-29 00:10:36 +0000 UTC]

Anyone who reads this, this is an emergency message: There's this troll on the internet lately called TurokSwe who goes around making up lies and unverifiable bias opinions about Zilla in which he's trying to convince everyone that they're facts, when he knows they have no source. He makes up lies saying "Zilla and Godzilla '98 are completely different characters", "all you say are all opinions with no prove that Godzilla '98 is really called Zilla" and that "the name change is just a myth", don't listen to him, you will just waste your time arguing with this bastard. He got permanently banned from Wikipedia for vandalizing the Zilla page and other dinosaur pages, getting into edit wars and was replacing actual information with lies with no reliable/verifiable source. He has been proven wrong countless times and he still can't admit defeat and can't accept the truth. If you come across this individual here on Deviant Art, ignore him, the only way for this troll to disappear forever is to simply not reply to him even if he replies to your comments. Arguing with him will just keep him coming back, just ignore him until the new Godzilla 2014 movie comes out.

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AlexMercer45 In reply to Awesomeness360 [2013-08-13 19:55:57 +0000 UTC]

I ran into that bastard when I said some dude named fred45whatever his name is said zilla will lose in any fight he's in even with other American kaiju such as moby dick, mega shark, giant octopus, crocosaurus, tyrannosaurus rex, spinosaurus, and other movie monsters.

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The493Darkrai In reply to AlexMercer45 [2014-01-25 03:32:14 +0000 UTC]

TurokSwe is a liar, by the way... please just ignore his comments everywhere. Matt blocked him anyways, so you won't see his lies here in the Kaijusamurai deviations ever again.

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AlexMercer45 In reply to The493Darkrai [2014-01-25 04:58:10 +0000 UTC]

alright man.

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Pellchinnn In reply to Awesomeness360 [2013-05-02 10:16:57 +0000 UTC]

Please! Stop making up rumours about others, Mr.Rudeness, you're behaving like a child. Grow up!

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PerfectChaos22 In reply to ??? [2013-03-05 20:58:59 +0000 UTC]

What about his atomic breath

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Fighterpilot555 In reply to PerfectChaos22 [2013-12-16 21:46:42 +0000 UTC]

Zilla Jr. Had atomic breath. Not Zilla.

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Cartoonhero2000 In reply to ??? [2013-01-04 15:54:33 +0000 UTC]

you know I kind of feel bad for Zilla in the movie because he got shot nonstop i mean rockets, missiles and bullets(not like it would do anything) but died at the end but seriously Zilla looks so awesome!

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PeteTheGrouch In reply to ??? [2012-12-23 18:01:35 +0000 UTC]

Man oh man.. How I hated this oversized iguana piece of shit! It spent half the movie running away with it's tail between it's legs then at the end gets taken down by just a few poxy missiles.. The true Godzilla woulda laughed at that shit!!
Needless to say, it was IMMENSELY satisfying seeing this bastard get curb-stomped in Final Wars!
Sorry.. Don't mean to rant; I just really hated that frikkin' movie....

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Maxamillion2009 In reply to ??? [2012-12-18 03:05:07 +0000 UTC]

Despite the movie, I like to think the animated version redeemed it, if only a little.

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Maxamillion2009 In reply to ??? [2012-12-18 03:02:49 +0000 UTC]

I know I should really say this, but I'm compelled to. SO here it is: leave it the bloody French to frag things up royal, ESPECIALLY with biological super weapons such as the Kaiju.

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MugoUrth In reply to ??? [2012-11-29 02:50:41 +0000 UTC]

Anyone see Godzilla Unleashed, where Godzilla and (A)Godzilla get to fight each other?

...It was no contest.

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Maxamillion2009 In reply to MugoUrth [2012-12-18 03:03:45 +0000 UTC]

That was Godzilla: Final Wars, right? I think that was Toho's way of saying, "This is how we retcon over-seas translations of our work!"

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MugoUrth In reply to Maxamillion2009 [2012-12-18 03:19:08 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure. It's the one with that goofy sub, and that guy who looks like Mike Haggar who wears M. Bison's hat, and some humanoid alien named X who owned a lot of monsters from past movies.

And yeah, I bet that's exactly what it was. I also noticed that Zilla was in CGI unlike the rest of the characters which were men in suits. Also of note was the American Screaming Metal music.

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CanadianVampireSpino In reply to MugoUrth [2013-03-19 23:15:28 +0000 UTC]

It was Godzilla Final Wars.
Godzilla Unleashed is the last game that came out.

The song is from Sum 41.

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Maxamillion2009 In reply to MugoUrth [2012-12-18 04:05:27 +0000 UTC]

Toho don't play no shit! Mmmhm!

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Blitzwing777 In reply to ??? [2012-10-02 00:58:32 +0000 UTC]

This is what I thought as a kid and still do "awesome monster, stupid humans trying to ruin it for him." And I stand by that

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1029zzlda In reply to ??? [2012-09-17 23:50:28 +0000 UTC]

Well I think all godcilla monster are cool. But Godzilla not Zilla is the king of monsters. Zilla is faster, more agile, and has the ability to burow into the ground. But he lacks the shere power, resistence and superior healing factors of Godzilla.

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ParadoxalOrder In reply to ??? [2012-09-14 03:17:00 +0000 UTC]

Zilla rocks!

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fred45erthas In reply to ??? [2012-08-26 16:04:58 +0000 UTC]

know what i don't give a flying crap if people hate me for this but while zilla is cool as monster and sucks as Godzilla Zilla jr. is the one i hate alot he's a fucking mockery of Godzilla and Zilla combined into one body and i can't stand people accepting that hideous load of shit that is a cartoon it SUCKS BALLS PEOPLE WAKE THE FUCK UP! personally i love godzilla and zilla but i just 100% really, really, really, REALLY HATE ZILLAJR. enough said so go ahed and unleashed and burn me i don't care what you fans say to defend zilla jr. i will hate him until the day i die.

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fcaiser In reply to fred45erthas [2012-09-02 05:35:37 +0000 UTC]

Haters gonna hate bro

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fred45erthas In reply to fcaiser [2012-09-02 21:38:08 +0000 UTC]

i know and i'm not the only one who hates zilla jr.

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THE4GOTTENPROTOTYPES In reply to fred45erthas [2013-06-29 04:41:44 +0000 UTC]

Well if you think about it if people hated zilla jr the series would'nt have been popular yes i understand your point it has valid substance but you kinda have to look at the bigger spectrum out of the two which do people like more the movie or the series? I like both yes but given the choice i like the series because it wad like tristar saying "we sooo screwed up all we can fo is damage control" but zilla jr is a more successful monster just like godzilla junior was in godzilla vs deztroya

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THE4GOTTENPROTOTYPES In reply to THE4GOTTENPROTOTYPES [2013-06-29 04:42:24 +0000 UTC]

Destroyah* and thats really all i gotta say

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ShadowKaiser287 In reply to ??? [2012-08-26 02:41:12 +0000 UTC]

Awsome Zilla

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Kazuma27 In reply to ??? [2012-07-29 22:11:51 +0000 UTC]

Say what you want, but i really like this critter

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Phantasim-Fan In reply to ??? [2012-07-26 22:46:27 +0000 UTC]

This is a good way of looking at the less than beloved 1998 Godzilla. Poor guy was a victim of adaptation decay.

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Deviss-SOA In reply to ??? [2012-07-21 04:03:15 +0000 UTC]

I don't care what anybody says... I love this 'Zilla!

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Fliqpy1234 In reply to ??? [2012-07-06 17:06:43 +0000 UTC]

In final wars, Toho made effort in designing Zilla, but to dump the character, they enlarged his genitals, and purposly used cgi downgraded compared to the other two monsters that used it.

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SkateLabProductions In reply to ??? [2012-07-03 01:52:09 +0000 UTC]

This is really cool, Zilla is my 3rd Favorite monster along side Kiryu and Godzilla

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black-demon-dragon In reply to SkateLabProductions [2013-01-18 01:02:30 +0000 UTC]

Kiryu is a machine, not a monster (I don't care if it has intelligence).

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aymen11 In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 11:24:52 +0000 UTC]

people say zilla ripped off the japanese godzilla

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AesirMaster In reply to ??? [2012-06-09 19:57:27 +0000 UTC]

Definitely more attitude!!

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493Titanollante In reply to ??? [2012-06-08 03:13:33 +0000 UTC]

Zilla actually looks like a monster! (Just kidding)
Zilla always had a cool design-- it's no Godzilla though.

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493Titanollante In reply to 493Titanollante [2012-06-08 03:14:13 +0000 UTC]

Well American Godzilla, or G.I.N.O.

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Twilightnite In reply to ??? [2012-06-05 02:56:49 +0000 UTC]

Hey since Zilla is here are you going to add the members of H.E.A.T. ?

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jay-man666 In reply to ??? [2012-05-31 06:41:30 +0000 UTC]

I like Zilla, always will have a spot in my heart, the series, not the god awfull movie

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DarkTyrannosaur In reply to ??? [2012-05-19 22:41:33 +0000 UTC]

Very Nice! I like Zilla!

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strong-1 In reply to ??? [2012-03-15 00:53:54 +0000 UTC]

Kinda overdid on the chin didn't ya?

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masonday In reply to ??? [2012-02-29 23:35:50 +0000 UTC]

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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TheAwsomeGiant In reply to ??? [2012-02-18 03:07:54 +0000 UTC]

this is based off the movie and show isnt it?

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Saint-Tepes In reply to ??? [2012-01-26 16:31:04 +0000 UTC]

If he would be smiling Zilla would look like the Xenomorph Queen

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Shidyk In reply to ??? [2012-01-24 05:20:21 +0000 UTC]

Nice. I watched all of the Godzilla movies and I love what you're doing.

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Me-n-d-122-lozenges In reply to ??? [2012-01-17 18:39:57 +0000 UTC]

Cool. You got the good parts of the movie and abridged them into an even more epic monster! Sweet!

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