The Dragon was a Kaiju that appeared in episode 6 of Ultra Q.
Subtitle: Ten Thousand Snake Monster
Conception[]
Etymology[]
The Dragon's name and subtitle are a complete inversion of the Toho monster Manda. While Manda's subtitle is "Monster Dragon" , the Dragon's subtitle contains the kanji reading Manda. The only distinction is that Manda's name is spelled in katakana and comes from combining "mammoth" with da, a Japanese reading for snake, whereas the Dragon's subtitle consists of two kanji meaning "ten thousand" and "snake."
Design[]
One of the 12 Manda puppets from the monster's debut film, Atragon was reused for the Dragon.
History[]
Ultra Q[]
After Otohime embarrassed Taro, the boy rode Gameron while chasing the girl who rode a missile. She turned the missile into the Dragon and had it attack Taro. The dragon killed his turtle, Gameron in a single shot and the boy fell into the sea as the dragon vanished and Otohime rescued him.
Trivia[]
- This monster is sometimes referred to as "Otohime's Dragon".
- Along with Taro, Otohime, and Gameron, their story is in tribute to the legendary folktale, Urashima Taro.
- In Japanese folkore, Otohime is the daughter of Ryujin, the god of the sea whom turned out to be a dragon.
- After its appearance as the Dragon, the smaller Manda prop was made into the figure head in the Ultra Q episode, I Saw a Bird.
Data[]
- Stats
- Length: 20 m
- Weight: 500 t
- Origin: The Dragon's Palace
- Powers and Weapons
- Flame Shots: The Dragon can launch non-lethal blasts of fire from his mouth.
- Flight: Being a dragon, it can fly at a moderate speed.
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