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Antlar[2][3] is an ant/beetle-like Kaiju that terrorized the civilization of Baradhi. It was stopped by Ultraman in part thanks to the Stone of Baradhi left by the "God of Noa".
Subtitles:
- Antlar: Magnetic Monster
- Saga: Monster Weapon
- Gorg Antlar: Inferno Demon Clone
Conception
Etymology
Antlar's name originates from the combination of the words "Ant Lion", which is the name of a species of ant-eating fly.
History
Ultraman
During a meteor investigation mission deep in a desert region, the SSSP was ambushed by the monster Antlar, whom had dug an antlion-like hole in the middle of the desert. They tried attacking the massive insectoid monster with their lasers, but Antlar's rough hide was impenetrable by far and proceeded to fire his magnetism ray from his mandibles, sucking in The Science Patrol's weapons. Luckily, the Science Patrol managed to escape while Antlar burrowed away.
While on their mission, the Science Patrol then found an ancient civilization that was being attacked by the monster too, to which they learned was called "Antlar". They also learned that the civilization hailed an Ultraman-like figure called the "God of Noa" as a prophet, naming their city after a blue stone called Baradhi.
Suddenly Antlar returned, attacking the City of Baradhi. Hayata transformed into Ultraman to face Antlar, but the giant was tricked countlessly by Antlar's burrowing and his magnetic ray to reel Ultraman in. Ultraman managed to tear off on Antlar’s two pincers and fired a Spacium Beam, but Antlar's exoskeleton was too tough and the two continued to fight. Realizing Ultraman was running out of time, the Princess grabbed the Stone of Baradhi and asked the Science Patrol to throw it at Antlar in hope of destroying it. As soon as they did, a shower of sparks erupted from all over Antlar's body, ending its life and destruction. The Blue Stone of Baradhi
Trivia
- Suit actor: Teruo Aragaki
- Antlar's roar is a sped up Rodan's roar.
- Antlar's roar was originally used in the trailer for Toho's The War of the Gargantuas. It was used for Gaira.
- Antlar's roar, along with Telesdon's and Red King's, were re-used for the Fellbeast in the 1978 animated The Lord of The Rings film.
- Antlar's ghost can be seen in the episode The Monster Graveyard.
- Antlar was originally one of the three capsule monster ideas in the first draft of Ultraseven along side Peguila and Red King.
- Antlar is the first Kaiju to survive a hit from Ultraman's Spacium Beam.
- Antlar is the first Kaiju to be killed by the SSSP.
- Antlar's pincers formed the inspiration for the Dungeons and Dragons monster Umber Hulk. This is due to the Umber Hulk being based on an unauthorised pachisaur toy, which also used Seagorath's head and the body of Daigoro's Mother.
Ultraman Max
In this series, Antlar was a monster that destroyed the city of Baradhi long ago. In a prophecy from the "God of Noa", it was stated that Antlar would return in the future to punish those that polluted the environment. Four thousand years later, Antlar returned in Tokyo, attacking the city with his magnetic beam with little to nothing that DASH could to stop it as Antlar left to rest.
Once DASH found out that the Blue Stone of Baradhi was the only thing that could weaken Antlar, the monster returned to attack once again. While DASH's weapons were powerless, Kaito turned into Ultraman Max to fight Antlar himself. It seemed the two were evenly matched until Antlar used his magnetic ray to his advantage on Max, attacking him with a transformer and even blocking his Maxium Cannon. Finally once DASH found a Stone of Baradhi, they fired it at Antlar, greatly weakening the monster enough for Ultraman Max to cut off one of its pincer mandibles with his Maxium Sword before finishing it off with the Maxium Cannon. Prophecy of Baradhi
Trivia
- An old parchment excavated from the Baradhi ruins shows the God of Noa, a giant figure, handing over the Blue Stone to humans. This giant could have been Ultraman Max himself, since he had once defended humans from Gilfas as well in the ancient past.
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey
In this series, Antlar was a monster owned by an Alien Babarue Reionics who used him for his own sadistic pleasure, attacking the ZAP SPACY and its captain. However, Reimon appeared in his Burst Mode as well as his Gomora and both Gomora and Antlar fought hard and brutally to a standstill, trading blows. Once the ZAP SPACY was reunited, Antlar tried to attack its main ship the Spacy Pendragon. Gomora however transformed into Reionic Burst mode and viciously attacked Antlar, tearing off its pincers. Greatly weakened by his monster's state, Alien Babarue called back his Antlar to safety and retreated. Disturbing Reunion
Trivia
- The Antlar suit from Ultraman Max was reused for Antlar's battle in this series.
- During the opening credits to the series, Antlar is seen battling Doragory, even though neither monster fought or met each other in the series. Ironically, however, both monsters appeared in the same episode.
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure NEO
The Reionics Babarue and his still-injured Antlar returns in chapter 13 of the manga.
During Kanegon and Ai Asama's travel into the past, Alien Babarue tries to trap them using Antlar's antlion pit. Kanegon summons Red King, passing the monster's control to Ai as the young boy use it to kill Antlar in a single kick. The death of his monster forced Babarue to teleport away, just as the Reionics Hunter arrives.
Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie
Antlar is one of Ultraman Belial's 100 Monster Army. He was first seen rising out of the ground in a shot from the Monster Graveyard along with Alien Baltan, Gomess (S), King Joe Black, Nova, and Verokron before being re-captured by Ultraman Belial. Antlar then teamed up with King Silvergon, King Goldras, King Guesra, Magular, Gomess (S), Alien Baltan, Zetton, Gudon, Twin Tail, and Arigera to take on Ultraman. In the middle of the fight, Antlar was killed by Ultraman's Ultra Attack Beam. Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie
Trivia
- This marks Ultraman's first actual victory over Antlar.
- The Antlar suit from Ultraman Max was reused for Antlar's appearance in this film.
- Antlar is one of the monsters that makes up Belyudra's 1st support group in the movie.
- Antlar can be seen along with Zoa Muruchi, Verokron, Vakishim, Red King, Zetton, and Alien Baltan in a close-up shot of the Giga Battlenizer.
Ultraman Saga
Antlar appeared in the director's cut of Ultraman Saga. The footage first appeared in episode 39 of the special series, Ultraman Retsuden, and later in Ultraman Zero: The Chronicle.
Antlar is seen as one of the many monsters revived by Alien Bat and Sphere to battle against the Ultra Brothers, with Antlar battling with Ultraman. Antlar fought with Ultraman for a short period of time, but was eventually killed by Ultraman's Spacium Beam. Ultraman Saga
Trivia
- The Antlar suit from Ultraman Max was reused and modified for his appearance in the film.
Ultraman Ginga
Antlar was among the crowd of monster Spark Dolls that cheered Ultraman Ginga on as he fought Dark Galberos. The Closed World
Tomomi Kuroki, the general manger development of Ichinotani construction, was trying to change Furuhoshi Elementary School into a composite type resort alongside Seiichiro Isurugi, Misuzu's father and Shingo Kuwabara. After Zaragas emerged, Tomomi tried to escape the school, only to be DarkLived into Antlar. He fought Jasyuline and was winning since Jasyuline's three hosts were completely unsynchronized, but Ultraman Ginga later took over. Right as Ginga was about to finish him off, Ultraseven Dark and defeated Antlar with a Wide Shot, reverting him to his Spark Doll form. The Jet Black Ultra Brothers
Ultraman X
Antlar appeared as a Cyber Card in the final episode of Ultraman X. After Ultraman X spoke out to Gomora and striked Greeza right in the center of his chest, Antlar, along with all of the other Cyber Cards, traveled to X and united with him. Cyber Antlar's power was used to help form the Hybrid Armor and power up the Ultimate Xanadium to defeat Greeza once and for all. Antlar, along with the numerous other Cyber Cards and Spark Dolls, then appeared and thanked Daichi as he thanked them. The Rainbow Land
Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman
In this film, Antlar returned as Gorg Antlar Zaigorg's henchmen.
, one ofAfter Zaigorg's victory against Ultraman Exceed X, Gorg Antlar was created by Zaigorg alongside Gorg Fire Golza and five Tsurugi Demaagas. While the Demaaga army went rampaging in the worldwide, Gorg Fire Golza and Gorg Antlar accompanied their creator towards the Carlos Communications to destroy the stone that had imprisoned Zaigorg before. As it seemed that the front line of defense (Xio via Cyber Cards) proven ineffective, Ultraman Tiga appeared and join the Sky Musketty in a combat against Gorg Antlar. Tiga transformed into Sky Type to bring down the now flying Antlar. He was shot down with one of Tiga's Runboldt Beam Shells. Now on the ground, Tiga attained Power Type to match the beast's strength. After punching of one of Antlar's pincers, Tiga returned to Multi Type, where he finished off Antlar with his Zeperion Beam. As Antlar exploded, his removed pincer finally landed among the fire where he once stood. Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman
Trivia
- Gorg Antlar was meant to fight Ultraman while Ultraman Tiga against Gorg Fire Golza, creating two nostalgic battles that recreated past events. However, their positions were swapped by Kiyotaka Taguchi.
- It is also planned that Antlar and Fire Golza were meant to be joined with Silvergon and Dorako, so much so that Antlar's aerial combat with Tiga was originally meant to be Dorako before the latter was scrapped.
- As the original Antlar had magnetism, scriptwriter Takao Nakano decided to drop this after seeing the concept as a contrast to Ultraman X's cyber mofif.
- The only new design that came into concept was Gorg Antlar's wings. Its original form is simply a recolor of Antlar.
- Alongside Gorg Fire Golza, Gorg Antlar is themed after the Japanese tale of Red Ogre and Blue Ogre.
Ultraman Orb
Antlar's Kaiju Card was used by Jugglus Juggler with his Dark Ring as part of his plan of waking up Maga-Grand King. The Lord of Earth
His Kaiju Card was later used by Alien Nackle Nagus in a card game alongside Jugglus Juggler and Alien Metron Tarude. The Forbidden Forest
Utraman Blazar
While not actually making a physical appearance in the series, Antlar was one of many Kaiju the GGF battled against prior to the appearance of Bazanga.
Ultraman Arc
Antlar was mentioned to be one of the many Kaiju who had appeared in Japan, leading to the formation and establishment of SKIP's branches across the country. Specifically, Antlar was first seen in the Kyushu region. At SKIP Fujiyama City Branch
Data
- Stats
- Height: 40 m, 54 m (Max)
- Weight: 20,000 t, 45,000 t (Max)
- Origin: Middle East Baradhi, Baradhi Kingdom (Max)
- Attack: 1300
- Defense: 1400
- Speed: 600
- Weakness: Antlar's only known weakness is the ancient blue stone of Baradhi. When he comes in contact with the stone, he will be left powerless.
- Powers and Weapons
- Magnetic Ray : Antlar can create and fire a powerful beam of magnetic energy projected from between the center of his huge, twin antler-like pincers on his head. This beam will attract and can pull metallic objects (eg. enemies and ships) to him that are in range and can also drag other beings into his pincer-like antlers when needed. Also, he can fire this beam over an opponent charging energy, and the magnetism will absorb the energy that is being charged. Not only can this beam be used to stop beam weapons while charging and disable electronic devices, but can also manipulate millions of tons of sand capable of destroying a city.
- Debris Blast: By stabbing his pincers into the ground, Antlar can blast an opponent point blank with a massive cloud of dust and debris.
- Mandible Pincers: Antlar is equipped with a pair set of very large, crushing, massive, powerful antler-like pincers on each side of its mouth on its head. These antlers can snap open and shut like a pair of pincers and are extremely powerful, capable of withholding struggling opponents with ease.
- Rising Scissors : Antlar burrows underground and comes up to pinch enemies between its mandibles.
- Exoskeleton: Antlar has and is covered in a thick yet strong insect like exoskeleton that can and is capable of withstanding all but some of the most powerful of even energy based attacks such as Ultraman's Spacium Beam and a direct impact from the Ultra Oscillation Wave without much damage.
- Burrowing: Antlar can burrow at high speed.
- ULTRA MONSTERS
- Monster Antlion : Antlar burrows underground and rises to throw the target upwards as they fall after that.
- Meteor Crisis :
Antlar was one of the many Kaiju to appear during the Kaiju Busters series. A subspecies appeared in this game called Antlar White
.- Stats
- Height: 40 m,
- Weight: 20,000 t
- Origin: TBA
- Powers and Weapons
- TBA
- Stats
- Height: Unknown
- Weight: Unknown
- Origin: Monster Graveyard
- Powers and Weapons
- Mandible Pincers: Antlar is equipped with a pair set of very large, crushing, massive, powerful antler-like pincers on each side of its mouth on its head. These antlers can snap open and shut like a pair of pincers and are extremely powerful, capable of withholding struggling opponents with ease.
Using the data of Antlar's Spark Doll, a cybernetic/artificial version of it was created and contained in a Cyber Card, namely Cyber Antlar .
- Stats
- Height: 40 m
- Weight: 20,000 t
- Origin: Xio headquarters
- Powers and Weapons
- Mandible Pincers: Like its smaller cousins, Antlar has and is equipped with a pair set of very large, crushing, massive, powerful antler-like pincers on each side of its mouth on its head. These antlers can snap open and shut like a pair of pincers and are extremely powerful, capable of withholding struggling opponents with ease.
- Stats
- Height: 40 m
- Weight: 20,000 t
- Origin: Zaigorg
- Powers and Weapons
- Mandible Pincers: Like its smaller cousins, Gorg Antlar has and is equipped with a pair set of very large, crushing, massive, powerful antler-like pincers on each side of its mouth on its head. These antlers can snap open and shut like a pair of pincers and are extremely powerful, capable of withholding struggling opponents with ease.
- Energy Beam: Gorg Antlar can launch a concentrated stream of energy from its pincers.
- Flight: Gorg Antlar can fly by utilizing a pair of retractable insect wings on its back.
Spark Doll
"Darklive, Antlar!"
- ―Antlar Darklived via Dark Dummy Spark.
Antlar became a Spark Doll in the conclusion of the Dark Spark War due to the Dark Spark's powers. His Spark Doll was kept in Dark Lugiel's collection and given to Alien Nackle to give to evil-hearted humans to seed chaos. After Dark Lugiel's defeat, Antlar's Spark Doll is likely to have reverted back to its original form and depart Earth to return home.
- Stats
- Height: 14 cm
- Weight: 150 g
- Usage
- In episode 9, Antlar was Darklived by Tomomi Kuroki to destroy Furuhoshi Elementary School, but was countered by Jasyuline under the control of Misuzu Isurugi, Kenta Watarai and Chigusa Kuno. The alien and the monster were an equal match, until they were both defeated by Ultraseven Dark's Wide Shot.
Other Media
Fantastic Four
Antlar made an appearance in the Fantastic Four comic book, being on the Marvel version of Monster Island with the likes of Tripredicus, Mole Man and even Miclas.
Kaiju Busters
Antlar was one of the many Kaiju to appear during the Kaiju Busters series. A subspecies appeared in this game called Antlar White Kaiju Busters
.Ultraman: Another Genesis
Antlar appeared in chapter 2 of Another Genesis. After being impaled by a shard of light and turning into a gigantic monster, he battled Ultraman on a desert planet and was brutally killed when Ultraman ripped the shard from his body and repeatedly stabbed him to death. Ultraman: Another Genesis
Mega Monster Rush Ultra Frontier
Antlar Hunting
While on a distant planet at night, Baltan Battler・Barel, Guts Gunner・Garm, and Magma Master Magna were talking about their last hunt with Eleking when they suddenly saw Antlar's Magnetic Beam that disabled Guts' communication with Djent and pulled Magna in before it suddenly stopped and, when the sun rose, it revealed itself and started manipulating the sand to pull in the trio. Garm pulled out his Energy Rifle but, before he could fire it, it got pulled in by Antlar's magnetic beam and he destroyed it with his mandibles. Garm then remembered the last time he hunted down and Antlar but, at that time, he had a partner: Nodachi Zamsher. He used his katana, which glowed at the moment, and sliced Antlar in half. Barel then decided to let himself be pulled in by Antlar then he attacked the Plasma Shards near the monster's mandibles. After that, Antlar went crazy and destroyed the architecture on this planet. They then split up and strategically attacked the monster's Plasma Shards with Barel getting the ones near its neck and left arm with his sword and Cyclone Saucer and Magna destroyed the ones on his back with his Force Sabre. Garm fired at Antlar with a Hawkeye Shot from his backup Energy Rifle but, somehow, the Plasma Shard reflected it. Antlar then started to pull them again but then Garm activated the self-destruct sequence on his Energy Rifle and, not only destroyed the Plasma Shards on its right shoulder, but also saved Barel and Magna from certain doom. With Garm's weapon gone and Barel almost on the verge of collapse, Magna was about to finish off Antlar himself when the Dada Team shows up. Dada B and C destroy Antlar's mandibles with a combination of Dada C's electric attack via Limiter and Dada B's Giant Cannon, and Dada A destroys the final Plasma Shard with his Plasma Cannon.
Plasma Killersaurus Hunting
Antlar appeared at the very end alongside Red King, Dinosaur Tank, Neronga, Eleking, Verokron, King Joe, Gandar, and Super Earth Gomora and are about to face off against the trio and many Alien Metron, Waroga, Kyrieloid, Alien Zarab, other Alien Guts, Alien Babarue, Alien Chibull in exosuits, Yapool, Alien Temperor, Alien Nackle, and other Alien Magma.
Merchandise
Antlar is released many times through the Ultra Monster Series. Some of his older figures make him either brown, orange, green and even some black. The repaints give him a more accurate look. He has either 3 or 4 points of articulation depending on which one you get. In 2013 he is released as part of the Ultra Monster 500 series. He has 3 points of articulation and for color is a little darker grey. He is #13 in the series.
References
Ultraman Kaiju | |
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The Birth of Ultraman | Kanegon | Garamon | M1 | Red King | Alien Baltan | Antlar | Chandlar |
Ultraman | Bemular | Alien Baltan | Neronga | Ragon | Greenmons | Guesra | Antlar | Red King | Chandlar | Magular | Suflan | Pigmon | Gabora | Jirahs | Gango | Mummy Man | Dodongo | Pestar | Gamakugira | Gavadon | Alien Baltan II | Bullton | Alien Zarab | Aboras | Banila | Hydra | Kemular | Underground People | Telesdon | Jamila | Gubila | Guigass | Dorako | Red King II | Suflan II | Gomora | Dada | Goldon | Woo | Keronia | Zumbolar | Alien Mefilas | Giant Member Fuji | Alien Baltan III | Kemur II | Alien Zarab II | Skydon | Seabozu | Zaragas | Re-Pigmon | Re-Dorako | Re-Telesdon | Geronimon | Keylla | Saigo | Alien Zetton | Zetton |
Ultraman Max Kaiju | |
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Grangon | Lagoras | Eleking | Baby Eleking | Reguila | Alien Sran | Pigmon | Red King | Salamadon | Paragler | People of Nebula KJ-K5 (Kesam, Kerus, Kedam) | Bugdalas | Natsunomeryu | Metacisus | Antlar | Halen | Alien Zetton | Zetton | King Joe | IF | Mike, Kuro and Tama | Nina | Eraga | Alien Shamer | Alien Tarla | Gilfas | Cloudos | Gomora III | Madeus | Flygler | Alien Metron | Alien Neril | Alien Godley | Unizin | Alien Pitt | Luganoger | Lilika | Geronga | Lagoras Evo | Alien Moetaranga | Tiny Baltan | Dark Baltan | Hophop | Adam | Eve | Red King II | Alien Satun | Keplus | Delos People | Auto Maton | Scout Berserke | Satellite Berserke | Giga Berserke |
Ultraman: Another Genesis Kaiju | |
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Antlar | A Monster from Another Dimension | Jean-Bot | Iron Rocks | King Joe | Old Man | Mirror Master |
Ultraman Zero Kaiju | |
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Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial | Alien Esmeralda Emerana | Brigante | Legionoid | Iaron | Darkgone | Darklops | Malebrandes | Delust | Pirates of Flames | Two-Dimensional People | Arch Belial |
Ultraman Zero Gaiden: Killer the Beatstar | Beatstar | Rei's Gomora | Ace Killer | Inpelaizer | King Joe | Rei's Litra (S) | Alien Bat |
Ultraman Saga | Hyper Zetton | Alien Bat | Sphere | Gubila | Gomess (S) | Arstron | Legionoid | Chaos Header 0 | Lidorias | Bolgils | Mogrudon | Golmede | Mienin | Eligal | Tyrant | Black King | King Pandon | Antlar | Verokron |
Ultra Zero Fight | Bemular | Telesdon | Gudon | Sadola | Alien Bat Gurashie | Red King | Galberos | Gan-Q | Bemstar | Pigmon Moroboshi-kun | Illusion Ultraman Zero | Alien Mefilas Sly | Alien Hipporit Jatar | Alien Temperor Villainous | Alien Groza Grocken | Alien Deathre Deathlogue | Silvergon | Fanegon People | Tyrant | Armored Darkness | Kaiser Darkness |
Ultraman Blazar Kaiju | |
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Ultraman Blazar | Bazanga | Gedos | Earth Garon | Taganular | Leviera | Dorgo | Alien Cannan | Nijikagachi | Garamon | Cicada Human | Baby Demaaga | Demaaga | Gebalga | Deltandal | Gavadon | Mogusion | Zangill | Zamsher | Irugo | Brood Gebalga | Firdran | Zugugan | Deltandal B | Red King II | Guigass | Alien Bado | Alien Pitt | Alien Ghose | Eleking | Pandon | Dada | Varallon | V99 |
Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown | Earth Garon | Gongilgan | Alien Damuno | Taganular | Zugugan |
Manga | Tyrant | Earth Garon | Bazanga | Nijikagachi | Jaranga | King Joe | King Silvergon | King Guesra | Kingsaurus III |
Pre-series (Figure-Oh No.307) |
Extraterrestrial amorphous organism | Gakuma | Antlar | Mukadender | Silvergon | Kingsaurus III | Zumbolar | Goldon | Guesra | Leilons | Seagorath | Zonnel | Lagoras | Gokinezura | Majaba | Crescent | Cosmo Liquid | Pestar | Peguila | Magular | Red King |
Ultraman Arc Kaiju | |
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Ultraman Arc | Digelos | Gomora | Red King II | Oo-ze | Shagong | Leodo | Monogelos | Nezutron | Livyjira | Alien Croco | Homger | Internet Kanegon | Neronga | Pagos | Noiseler | Oka-Gubila | Givas | Alien Meguma | Sweed | Zadime |
Pre-series | Chandlar | Eleking | Bemstar | Antlar | Houlinga | Neldorand | Takkong | Silvergon | Shieldron | Syazac | Leilons | Saramandora | Flygler | Guebasser | Raibasser | Demaaga | Gudon | Oka-Gubila | Barebadon | Peter | Gabora | Magular | Gubila |