10 Toho Kaiju Who Need To Appear In The MonsterVerse After Godzilla Vs. Kong
8. Battra
Appearing in the 1992 film Godzilla vs. Mothra and briefly in
the 1994 film Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, Battra is essentially an evil version
of Mothra. Created 12,000 years before the events of Godzilla vs. Mothra by the
earth itself, he was tasked with destroying a climate-controlling device built
by an ancient civilization. Battra was successful but then tried to wipe out
humanity itself to prevent further damage to the earth; he was eventually
stopped by Mothra and sealed in the North Sea.
Battra was awakened in Godzilla vs. Mothra by a meteor impact. He resumed his crusade against humanity, which ultimately led him to clash with Godzilla. Battra was initially defeated by the King of the Monsters, but was reborn in his ‘Imago’ form. Mothra and Battra both teamed up to face Godzilla, their common enemy, in the city of Yokohama. While Godzilla is defeated, Battra is killed during the battle.
Mothra played a prominent role in 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters as an ally to Godzilla, sharing a symbiotic relationship with him. Battra would be an interesting inclusion to the MonsterVerse, being able to serve as juxtaposition to Mothra. It was revealed during the credits of the film that a second Mothra egg had been discovered, and an interesting twist for future films could be to reveal that it is instead Battra in the egg.