Larugeus are critically endangered carnivorous giant birds that first appeared in Ultra Q.
Subtitles:
- Normal: Ancient Monster Bird
- Shin: Hostile Giant Unknown Lifeform No.4 - Flying S-Class Species
History[]
Ultra Q[]
Larugeus is an exceedingly rare species of ancient bird, with examples of it in the fossil record dating back to Earth's most recent ice age. Capable of growing to incredible sizes, a flock of Larugeus appeared in Japan in the present day, and began looking for food, even going as far as to eat all the animals in a zoo. One of its members attacked a local zoo as well as eat some of their livestock. The zoo keeper was mortally wounded by the attack, and simply said that he “saw a bird” in his dying breath. Later, the townspeople come to find a large, possibly ancient ship among their seas.
Once in the boat, they found Larugeus in his finch form and tried to take him back to the village. The bird attacked and their ship started to break apart, and Larugeus escaped. A little boy named Saburo then found the bird and took him in as a pet. But once Larugeus started to prey on the villages chickens, the villagers took it away from the boy and trapped it in a cage. In anger, Larugeus grew to an gigantic size, escaped from the cage and flew away, as Saburo waved goodbye to him.
Trivia[]
- Larugeus' prop was an altered Litra prop, which in turn was a miniature Rodan from 1964's Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster.
- After it was used for Larugeus, it was sent back to Toho, where its head was unfeathered and used to make The Giant Condor for 1966's Ebirah, Horror of the Deep.
- During the bird's "attack" on the city, stock footage of the 1956 film Rodan was used.
Bat wings.
- In some models and even artworks, Larugeus is portrayed with bat-like wings.
- In episode 1 of Ultraman Orb, Larugeus' shadow was used to depict a photography of Maga-Basser by a civilian. This is a part of the easter egg of the series in tributes to the 50th anniversary of the Ultraman Series.
Shin Ultraman[]
Larugeus in Shin Ultraman.
Larugeus appeared as one of the many S-Class Species that started emerging all over Japan, and was seen flying through the grounds of Matsumoto Castle, damaging buildings and sending clouds of debris into the air with each beat of its wings. Notably, Larugeus managed to escape before it could be met by any form of opposition, and somehow managed to avoid detection thereafter. Shin Ultraman
Trivia[]
- The castle flown over by Larugeus is Matsumoto Castle, the same castle featured in the original Ultra Q series.
Data[]
- Stats
- Height: 7 cm ~ 50 m
- Weight: 300 kg ~ 15,000 t
- Wingspan: 100 m
- Origin: Planet Earth
- Powers and Weapons
- Disguise: When not hungry or enraged, Larugeus can take on the form of a small bird that is almost identical in appearance to a Java sparrow.
- Stealth Techniques: In Shin Ultraman, Larugeus possesses an unknown stealth technique that allows him to evade detection, allowing him to avoid being detected after his initial appearance in Kumamoto.
Gallery[]
Ultra Q[]
Shin Ultraman[]
Miscellaneous[]
| Shin Ultraman Kaiju | |
|---|---|
| Gomess | Mammoth Flower | Peguila | Larugeus | Kaigel | Pagos | Neronga | Gabora | Zarab | Mefilas | Zetton | |