As the saying goes, every king needs his queen.
It appears Godzilla and Mothra share more thana symbiotic relationship between different species.
They are the respective King and Queen of the Monsters, meaningthey are husband and wife!
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Its time to unpack the Godzilla and Mothra relationship.
Later, the two would form theirfirst uneasy alliancein the 1964 filmGhidorah, The Three-Headed Monster.
Hollywood’s biggest rivalry, both figuratively and literally.
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The Larva Mothra eventually grows into its adult form inEbirah, Horror of the Deep.
She later joins the other monsters in the final battle against King Ghidorah.
The Heisei era altered existing continuity, so all the films after the original 1954Godzillafilm never occurred.
Events continue withThe Return of Godzillain 1984.Godzilla vs. Mothrare-establishes the duo as cinematic rivals.
Therefore, the older films never genuinely “shipped” Godzilla and Mothra together.
Mothra later arrives atthe final battle in Bostonto assist Godzilla, sacrificing her life to protect Godzilla against Ghidorah.
Image via Legendary Pictures
Godzilla notably roars in anguish after Mothra dies.
Mothra is one of the few Titans Godzilla works alongside and does not attack.
That’s because Godzilla holds great respect for his queen and wife, Mothra.
Kong and the fearsome Godzilla face off against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empireis streaming now on Max.
