History Characters / MonsterVerseGodzilla

* GoodIsNotSoft: This incarnation is [[AdaptationalHeroism much more benevolent when compared to his predecessors]], as he doesn't actively seek a fight with humans directly or deliberately -- the closest he comes to doing so is in ''Godzilla vs. Kong''. In fact, it's implied this Godzilla incarnation is [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe capable of gratitude]] if [[spoiler:his strengthened symbiotic relationship with humanity (described in the ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' CreativeClosingCredits) following Serizawa's HeroicSacrifice and the EnemyMine against King Ghidorah, is any indication]]. That being said, Godzilla ''isn't merciful'' towards his foes: killing the [=MUTOs=] and Jinshin-Mushi brutally, [[spoiler:burning Ghidorah to a crisp before chowing down on and vaporizing the alien dragon's surviving head]], slaughtering Kong's human naval escort for daring to remove the rival Alpha from his biome and bringing him into Godzilla's global territory, and [[spoiler:beating and savaging Kong to the point that the latter ''would have died'' without a makeshift Titan-defibrillation after Godzilla has decided Kong poses a serious threat with his axe]].

* HeroOnHiatus: Gets hit by the Oxygen Destroyer, but it doesn't kill him in the second act of ''King of the Monsters''. The main characters then decide to revive him with a nuke to bring him back into action.
* HeroicBuild: Because of his increased activity for the past 5 years after the [=MUTO=] incident, Godzilla doesn't seem to have that barrel-chested physique that he originally had in the last film, whereas in ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'' he's still considerably bulky but is ''a lot'' more able-bodied and is in greater physical shape, specifically around his chest region while having defined muscly forearms.
** He gets surged with an unknown type of red colored geothermal power within an iceberg in ''Film/GodzillaXKongTheNewEmpire'', with the absorption process leading to effective results after his metamorphosis as Godzilla's upper-body in his Evolved Form becomes ultimately beefy such as gaining increased muscularity of his arms, along with a significantly burly chest that bulges outward while also reducing most of the heavier amount of overall bulk around his abdomen.

** Escalated even further in ''Film/GodzillaXKongTheNewEmpire'' where Godzilla effortlessly kills Scylla and Tiamat even before his evolution, and afterwards ploughs through the great pyramids like they're not even there, turns the tables on a power fist equipped Kong and had him dead to rights before Mothra's intervention, and proves physically superior to Shimo whom he outmatches in nearly every contest of strength the two have despite her size advantage while the Skar King and his apes never once land a serious blow on him while he bulldozes through them with ease in turn.
* JustToyingWithThem: [[spoiler:Throughout the majority of the battles in ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', Adam Wingard has revealed that Godzilla wasn't even taking his duel with Kong seriously to begin with and has even seemed to be enjoying the confrontation. He even ''laughs'' when he fired his Atomic Breath on Kong's back. It was all fun and games for him until Kong decided to swing his axe upon Godzilla...]]

** In ''Godzilla X Kong'', [[spoiler:apparently sensing the ice-wielding Shimo's presence within Hollow Earth, Godzilla actively seeks out radioactive storage facilities around Earth to absorb the nuclear energy within them and heads to the lair of Tiamet, killing her in the process, so he can consolidate the energy inside to empower himself into a new, stronger form to combat Shimo. The Ice titan having caused the last ''Ice Age'' through her powers makes it damm clear she's no pushover, and several times throughout the clash between them, Godzilla survives getting hit with her ice BreathWeapon only because his own internal temperature is high enough to resist the sub-zero conditions for a few minutes. Thankfully with Kong's aid, the need for a destructive fight to the death between them is side-stepped]].

* SuperMode: In ''King of the Monsters'', he has two of a sort. After [[spoiler:absorbing the radiation from a nuclear explosion that detonated a few meters from his head, not only is his regeneration from his crippling wounds massively accelerated, but]] Godzilla's dorsal plates are now constantly glowing, and he's empowered enough to fight King Ghidorah on even footing (at least until Ghidorah himself powers up with a whole city's worth of electricity). It's something of a double-edged sword however, as [[spoiler:Godzilla is ''overloading'' from absorbing too much radiation and he's building toward a nuclear explosion, implying this might have ultimately been a DeadlyUpgrade for him]]. After [[spoiler:Mothra dies and Godzilla absorbs her ashes]], Godzilla briefly transforms into [[spoiler:Burning Godzilla: in this state, he's virtually invulnerable, radiating intense enough heat to ''smelt'' entire skyscrapers, and he's capable of ejecting Nuclear Pulses powerful enough to vaporize most of Ghidorah's body and level Boston, all whilst burning off the excess radiation from his aforementioned overload]]. According to Mike Dougherty, the [[spoiler:Burning Godzilla]] mode is part of Godzilla and Mothra's symbiotic bond.
* SuperNotDrowningSkills: Justified. For the first time, Godzilla has gills on the sides of his neck, explaining how he can live underwater. The Toho Godzillas do have gills, but theirs are barely noticeable since theirs is at the base of their necks (a design choice by Toho so the suit actors can see through the neck). Here, this Godzilla's gills are visible on each side of his neck.
* SuperPersistentPredator: A slight variation in that Godzilla hunts threats to his dominance and/or his life rather than food. Godzilla has demonstrated multiple times that more often than not, once he's set his mind to eliminating a rival Titan, he ''won't'' stop until he's accomplished that goal or died trying: tracking the [=MUTOs=] from one side of the Pacific to the other, and likewise pursuing threats such as Jinshin-Mushi and [[spoiler:Mechagodzilla's signal]] all over the planet. Godzilla also goes out of his way to seek a fight with Kong once the latter has essentially invaded Godzilla's domain by leaving Skull Island, with the characters noting Godzilla went out of his usual territorial routes to find them, and Godzilla furthermore did this when he already had [[spoiler:finding the part-[[TheDreaded Ghidorah]] Mechagodzilla]] to focus on.
* SuperSenses: According to the ''King of the Monsters'' novelization, he navigates using sound when underwater and has even memorized his entire lair using just his hearing.

* TaintedVeins: Unleashing his powerful Nuclear Pulse that's erupting out of his back to incapacitate the stunned MUTO Prime in ''Aftershock'' seemed to have caused a multitude of stress from its sheer power to the point where most of his veins, that are painfully crackling from his skin, became visible, especially around the back of his body. It's highly implied that venting out that much destructive atomic energy from his blown up dorsal spines seemed to have become uncontrollable without the use of them.

* VolcanicVeins: He seems to sport these in his [[spoiler:Burning Godzilla form, with red-orange light leaking through the cracks between his scales]].

** In ''Godzilla X Kong'', [[spoiler:apparently sensing the ice-wielding Shimo's presence within Hollow Earth, Godzilla actively seeks out radioactive storage facilities around Earth to absorb the nuclear energy within them and heads to the lair of Tiamet, killing her in the process, so he can consolidate the energy inside to empower himself into a new, stronger form to combat Shimo. The Ice titan having caused the last ''Ice Age'' through her powers makes it damm clear she's no pushover, through thankfully with Kong's aid, the need for a destructive fight to the death between them is side-stepped]].

* NominalHero: This incarnation of Godzilla starts off disinterested in humanity, with much of his focus squarely on any Titan who would dare issue him a challenge. As such, he demonstrates throughout most of his introductory film that, while he doesn't go out of his way to cause rampant destruction to human cities, he isn't at all concerned if he does. [[spoiler:This changes as of ''King of the Monsters'', where Godzilla actively directs other Titans away from human territories. It's implied that Dr. Serizawa's HeroicSacrifice led Godzilla to feel some sense of gratitude towards humanity as a whole.]]

* ItsPersonal: He seems to treat his feud with Ghidorah this way, especially when they charge at each-other. It certainly doesn't lessen in the slightest when Ghidorah [[spoiler:kills Mothra, who is Godzilla's loyal ally. Godzilla gives a mournful roar when she dies, and he seems ''furious'' when he subsequently becomes Burning Godzilla to brutally annihilate Ghidorah.]]

* LetsGetDangerous: {{Downplayed|Trope}} in ''Godzilla vs. Kong''. Godzilla has always been a ferocious and powerful creature, repeatedly demonstrating that he's the King of the Monsters for a reason, and he ''really'' gets Kong on his toes throughout their engagements. Yet after Kong [[spoiler:deals a serious blow to Godzilla with his ancestors' ''Titanus Gojira''-fin axe]], it becomes clear that Godzilla was actually ''holding back'' in their engagements up until this point. As noted by the filmmakers, from this point onward, Godzilla takes their fight completely seriously; [[spoiler:ending the fight quickly as he beats and mauls Kong savagely to the point where the latter is mortally wounded]].

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* ThatsNoMoon: In the ''Series/MonarchLegacyOfMonsters'' episode "[[Recap/MonarchLegacyOfMonstersS1E6TerrifyingMiracles Terrifying Miracles]]", the ridge in the Algerian Desert that Lee Shaw, May Olowe-Hewitt and the Randa half-siblings are standing near turns out to be Godzilla's ruck- and dust-encrusted dorsal spines, as they're standing directly atop a spot where he's burrowed into the ground for hibernation.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He comes off as the Godzilla-lizard equivalent of a GrumpyOldMan and [[DestructiveSavior has no qualms about leveling a city he's fighting in]]. However, he's solely on humanity's side and will protect the Earth from any threat. He's also capable of being grateful and reasonable, such as when he [[spoiler:makes peace with Kong after the latter helps him to defeat Mechagodzilla]].

!!!'''Appears In:''' ''Godzilla: Awakening'' (tie-in comic) | ''Film/{{Godzilla|2014}}'' | ''Film/KongSkullIsland'' (cameo) | ''Godzilla: Aftershock'' (tie-in comic) | ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' | ''Godzilla Dominion'' (tie-in comic) | ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' | ''Series/MonarchLegacyOfMonsters'' | ''Film/GodzillaXKongTheNewEmpire'' | ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueVsGodzillaVsKong''

* TaintedVeins: Unleashing his powerful Nuclear Pulse that's erupting out of his back to incapacitate the stunned MUTO Prime seemed to have caused a multitude of stress from its sheer power to the point where most of his veins, that are painfully crackling from his skin, became visible, especially around the the back of his body. It's highly implied that venting out that much destructive atomic energy from his blown up dorsal spines seemed to have become uncontrollable without the use of them.

* TaintedVeins: Unleashing his Nuclear Pulse that's erupting out of his back to incapacitate the stunned MUTO Prime seemed to have caused a multitude of stress where most of his veins, that are crackling from his skin, became visible, especially around the the back of his body. It's highly implied that venting out destructive atomic energy from his blown up dorsal spines seemed to have become uncontrollable without the use of them.

* JerkassBall: Godzilla has never had as strong an empathetic connection to humans as Kong does. But in ''Godzilla'' 2014 and ''King of the Monsters'', he would navigate ''around'' any giant manned vehicles or skyscrapers that were in his path to avoid needless destruction and wastage of energy. Conversely in the later ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' and the ''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'' trailer, Godzilla callously ploughs straight through any vehicle-filled bridges that are in his path, possibly out of belligerence at humanity deliberately awakening Ghidorah and then reanimating it in Mechagodzilla instead of honoring their alliance to bring Ghidorah down and being on edge with Skar King and Shimu's invasion of the surface.

* JerkassBall: Godzilla has never had as strong an empathetic connection to humans as Kong does. But in ''Godzilla'' 2014 and ''King of the Monsters'', he would navigate ''around'' any giant manned vehicles or skyscrapers that were in his path to avoid needless destruction and wastage of energy. Conversely in the later ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' and the ''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'' trailer, Godzilla callously ploughs straight through any vehicle-filled bridges that are in his path, possibly out of belligerence at humanity deliberately awakening Ghidorah and then reanimating it in Mechagodzilla instead of honoring their alliance to bring Ghidorah down.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Godzilla has never had as strong an empathetic connection to humans as Kong does. But in ''Godzilla'' 2014 and ''King of the Monsters'', he would navigate ''around'' any giant manned vehicles or skyscrapers that were in his path to avoid needless destruction and wastage of energy. Conversely in the later ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' and the ''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'' trailer, Godzilla callously ploughs straight through any vehicle-filled bridges that are in his path, possibly out of belligerence at humanity deliberately awakening Ghidorah and then reanimating it in Mechagodzilla instead of honoring their alliance to bring Ghidorah down.

* NoRangeLikePointBlankRange: He does this in ''Film/Godzilla2014'' to the female MUTO. By [[AttackTheMouth forcing her jaws open and firing an Atomic Breath attack straight down her throat]].

* BehemothBattle: Between him, Tiamat and the Kraken of Atlantis at the end if issue 4.

* HeroAntagonist: He goes against the entire Justice League on the comic book, and wants to take down Superman especially for some reason.

* BewareMyStingerTail: The end of his tail has now grown a plethora of thagomizers in his Evolved Form in ''GxK'', something that is likely to make his TailSlap attacks even more powerful and lethal.

* {{Irony}}: A giant prehistoric monster whose MeaningfulName means "God Incarnate", but does not own the title of ''God of Destruction'', like his Japanese counterparts – that title goes to Rodan.