Showa King Caesar

Name: King Caesar.

Alternate names: King Seeser, King Seesar, King Seesaw, King Shisa, Seasar, Kingcaesar.

Subtitle(s): Legendary Monster, The Guardian of Okinawa, Guardian Deity of Okinawa,

Species: Ancient shisa.

Height: 50 meters.

Weight: 30,000 metric tons.

Place(s) of emergence: Okinawa.

Allies: Godzilla.

Enemies: Mechagodzilla.

Abilities: Physical abilities, Eye Beams, Ultrasonic Radar Ears, Intelligence.

Appearance: King Caesar's appearance was inspired by the shīsā, a mythological beast resembling a combination of a dog and a lion. In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, he is a brown mammalian creature which stands upright on his hind legs, with brick-like patterns on his skin and patches of light brown fur on various parts of his body, primarily on his head. He has a canine face with sharp teeth, a large flat nose, red gemstone-like eyes without visible pupils, and two triangular ears which usually hang from the sides of his head but can also stand straight up. He has several protrusions on the top of his head, including a particularly triangular point on his forehead with a green gemstone in it, which together resemble a crown. King Caesar has three clawed digits on each hand and foot, with a smaller fourth claw concealed under tufts of fur on the back of each of his heels, and a short tail which is suspended in the air behind him and tipped with a large fur-covered point. An anatomical illustration of King Caesar notes that the golem possesses geothermal organs; heart and intestine, as well as an energy sac.

Personality: King Caesar is portrayed a loyal guardian monster protecting the Izumi family. He is rather aggressive towards Mechagodzilla, fighting the machine ferociously and initially gaining the upper hand. However, he is shown to be intelligent enough to identify Godzilla as an ally once the Monster King surfaces from the sea. He retreats behind boulders once Mechagodzilla's firepower overwhelms him and does not resurface until Godzilla arrives on the battlefield. King Caesar is shown to be rather brash, charging at Mechagodzilla without a clear strategy, and being outmaneuvered even when fighting alongside Godzilla.

Origins: In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, King Caesar is the legendary guardian monster of the Azumi royal family of Okinawa. Long ago, he appeared and helped the Okinawans to drive off invaders from the mainland. Though never mentioned in the film, an anatomy drawing in Godzilla Monster Diagrams Super Encyclopedia suggests he is some sort of mystical construct rather than an organic creature, with bones made of gold, "concrete brick-like body reinforcements," and energy crystals as an apparent power source.

History: King Caesar, the ancient guardian of the Azumi royal family of Okinawa, was sleeping within a cliff at Cape Manzamo, waiting to be awakened. The Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens heard of this monster, and after failing to recover the statue required to awaken him, sent their own creation to destroy him. As Mechagodzilla raced to destroy King Caesar, the ancient song required to awaken King Caesar was sung by Nami Kunigami, the last remaining member of the Azumi royal family. King Caesar erupted from the mountainside and took on Mechagodzilla. King Caesar fought the best he could, but he was overwhelmed by Mechagodzilla's firepower. Godzilla arrived to battle his mechanical doppelgänger, and joined forces with King Caesar. Both monsters were nearly defeated as Mechagodzilla unleashed its full payload of weaponry against them, but Godzilla managed to reach Mechagodzilla and force him to retreat. Godzilla was able to draw Mechagodzilla back to him using special magnetic powers he had gained, then held him still, allowing King Caesar to attack him. Finally, Godzilla twisted off Mechagodzilla's head, destroying him. Mechagodzilla soon exploded along with the aliens' base, sending Godzilla falling into the ocean below. Godzilla surfaced shortly afterward, then swam away as King Caesar returned to his rest at his home inside Cape Manzamo.

Physical abilities: King Caesar displayed formidable strength and speed during his fight with Mechagodzilla. During the fight, King Caesar charged at Mechagodzilla multiple times, causing sparks to fly when tackling him to the ground. He was also able to dodge a swipe from the robot duplicate before catching him and flipping him onto the ground, before pouncing on top of the mecha. When finally gaining the upper hand on the mecha, King Caesar repeatedly rammed into Mechagodzilla while Godzilla had the duplicate restrained. The trailer for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla showcased King Caesar leaping at Mechagodzilla, although this moment was cut from the film, and the interactive CD-Rom Godzilla Movie Studio Tour notes that King Caesar has the ability to jump 1,000 meters with his strong legs. The game also states that the horn on his crown can be a "very powerful fighting weapon."

Eye beams: King Caesar's eyes, called Prismatic Eyes or Prism Eyes, have the unusual ability to capture an enemy monster's energy beam and fire it back at them at 10 times the power. In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Caesar used this ability twice against Mechagodzilla, catching the cyborg's Space Beams in his right eye and firing them back out of his left. The first attempt caused Mechagodzilla to stumble back as sparks shot from its neck, while it dodged the second. The mechanism by which this is achieved is explained inconsistently by sources; a diagram from Godzilla Monsters Anatomical Encyclopedia depicts him as having a "prism beam sac" in his upper torso which is connected to his eyes, while a diagram from Godzilla Monster Diagram Super Enyclopedia shows him having an "eye prism" behind his eyes.

Ultrasonic Radar Ears: An anatomical illustration of King Caesar notes the kaiju possessing Ultrasonic Radar Ears, allowing him to hear from long distances.

Intelligence: In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, after being hit by Mechagodzilla's finger missiles, King Caesar had the self-preservation to hide behind a massive rock formation to avoid another onslaught from Mechagodzilla. After noticing Godzilla struggle fighting with Mechagodzilla, King Caesar crawled out of the ditch he was thrown into and lent his aid towards the King of the Monsters. At the fight's conclusion, he showed good teamwork with Godzilla, the King of the Monsters restraining the mecha by holding one of its arms back and Caesar repeatedly ramming into the robot.