Lagoras

Lagoras (ラゴラス, Ragorasu) is a monster that appeared in the TV series, Ultraman Max. He appeared in episode 1.

Subtitle: Frozen Monster (冷凍怪獣, Tōketsu Kaiju)

Stats

 * Height: 53 m
 * Weight: 57,000 t
 * Origin: Off the coast of Izu Peninsula

Ultraman Max
Lagoras was an aquatic monster who appeared shortly after Grangon was destroyed by DASH, attracted by the monster's appearance. Lagoras surfaced on the Ixu Peninsula and began to rampage in Ryugen town until DASH arrived to try and stop the monster. however, their weapons did nothing but annoy Lagoras into following them to a nearby Volcanic Eruption, where Grangon was revived by nearby lava flow. Following DASH towards the valley where Grangon emerged, Lagoras and Grangon met and the two monsters viciously battled each other. Neither Grangon nor Lagoras could best one another. During the battle Kaito took off with one of DASH's jets to take down both monsters at once, but it was quickly downed by Lagoras's ice breath. To both monsters' misfortune, Ultraman Max arrived and merged with Kaito before the jet could crash and now both monsters had to deal with the newest Ultraman to arrive on Earth. Neither Grangon nor Lagoras were much of a match for the ultra, and together were both destroyed by Ultraman Max's Maximum Cannon.

Trivia

 * Lagoras' roar is a sped up Melba roar.
 * Lagoras' head bears a resemblence to the head of the kaiju Slattern from the 2013 American film Pacific Rim.
 * Lagoras has the same subtitle as Peguila, Margodon and Gigass.

Powers and ​Weapons

 * Ice Beam : Lagoras can fire an beam of ice from his mouth, it can solidify anything it touches into ice. Also has explosive properties.
 * Adapt Swimmer : Being an aquatic monster, Lagoras can swim at high speeds.

Lagoras Evo
Lagoras Evo (ラゴラスエヴォ, Ragorasu Evuo) is a monster that appeared in the TV series, Ultraman Max. He appeared in episode 30.

Subtitle: Evolution Monster (進化怪獣, Shinka Kaiju)

Stats

 * Height: 54 m
 * Weight: 60,000 t
 * Origin: Long Yan Yue

Ultraman Max
Months after Ultraman Max's arrival and the death of both Grangon and Lagoras. Two more of the same monsters appeared and fought with Lagoras winning. By absorbing the back features and lava-based abilities of Grangon, the Lagoras transformed into a more powerful version of his former self known as "Lagoras Evo". Lagoras Evo appeared at a research site and began to attack the area with its fireballs. DASH was quick on the scene, but all of their weapons were shrugged off by Lagoras Evo's power. Annoyed by DASH's assaults, Lagoras Evo escaped underground and slept. The next day, Lagoras Evo returned to the surface to resume its destruction, this time setting its sights on a nearby city, with DASH's efforts again futile to his power. Finally, Ultraman Max arrived to do battle and it seemed the battle was at a standstill. However once Lagoras Evo overpowered Max's Max Galaxy attack, Lagoras Evo quickly gained the upper hand in beating down the Ultra. Fortunately, Sean of DASH completed a new weapon that would neutralize and destroy Lagoras Evo's core known as "AGMaser." Once Max was able to hold off Lagoras Evo long enough, DASH fired the AGMasers at Lagoras Evo, finally destroying the monster.

Trivia

 * Lagoras's roar is reused but also enhanced with Grangon's roar since he is a fusion of both monsters.

Powers and Weapons

 * Ice Beam : Like the original, Lagoras Evo can fire a freezing beam of ice from his mouth, it is much stronger than the original Lagoras.
 * Fireballs : With Grangon's features, Lagoras Evo can launch fireballs from his chest.
 * Fusion Blast : Lagoras Evo can fire a combined blast of his Ice Beam and Fireballs to create a very powerful orb of energy. Its strength rivals that of Ultraman Max's Max Galaxy.
 * Burrowing : Buy manipulating the ground beneath or around him, ELagoras Evo can "burrow" at moderate speeds.

Toy Release Information
Lagoras was released by Bandai in their Ultra Monster Series in 2005, in the "Ultraman Max" tag series. Lagoras was released along side his nemesis: Grangon, in the series to coincide with their episode appearance and has since risen in popularity in the Ultraman Max toy lineup. The figure sports two points of articulation, disappointing, since leg articulation could have been easily added. Lagoras is made from a ice blue vinyl with white-yellow highlights. Lagoras was labeled number 2 in the series. An Lagoras Evo figure was never released, but it is possible to modify a normal Lagoras into an Evolved version. In 2013 Lagoras is released as part of the Ultra Monster 500 Series. He is #37 in the series and has 2 points of articulation. He is given a darker shade of blue. He stands at 5in tall.