History Characters / UltramanTVSeries

* PokemonSpeak: ''DA-DA'' in a very deep voice

* NoSell: One of his unique abilities is that electric attacks simply don't work on him. Best shown when he just dusts himself off after one such attack hit him.

* ToughBeetles: A giant stag beetle-esque kaiju that can withstand almost anything Ultraman attacks him with, and retaliates with massive strength, and he's usually required to be weakened with the Blue Stone of Barraj before finishing him off.

* RelatedInTheAdaptation: As already mentioned, he's Fuji's younger brother in the English dud. Although quite fitting, given the two's relationship, the problem is that Fuji is later established to have a little brother in the Mefilas episode.

This extraterrestrial reptilian monster was the very first creature to battleUltraman, having fled to Earth with the hero in hot pursuit and then hiding in Lake Ryugamori while Ultraman merged with Hayata after accidentally killing the human during the chase.

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* {{Necromancer}}: He is pretty much a kaiju version of [[Franchise/MortalKombat Shang Tsung]]. He can revive monsters from the dead and have them do his bidding. It's also stated that he can revive up to 60 monsters!

* {{Necromancer}}: He is pretty much a kaiju version of [[VideoGame/MortalKombat Shang Tsung]]. He can revive monsters from the dead and have them do his bidding. It's also stated that he can revive up to 60 monsters!

!Chandler

A bat-like monster encountered on Tatara Island by Science Patrol, Chandler was spotted battling Red King by the team. He proved no match against Tatara Island's tyrant and was gruesomely defeated by the stronger monster, starting off the

* ButtMonkey: The sole reason Chandler appears is to act as Red King's punching bag.
* LongLostRelative: Some supplementary sources claim that Chandler is the brother of [[Series/UltraQ Peguila]], as the two monsters look almost exactly alike. The show makes no remark on this matter.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Also called Chandlar, Chandra, Chandora, and Chondra (the last one only in ''Series/UltramanTheUltimateHero'').

* SymbioticPossession: The reason Ultraman takes a human host is to save Hayata's life, and in exchange Ultraman gets to stay on Earth for more than three minutes at a time. They remain two distinct beings, and in the last episode, they separate to let Hayata stay on Earth while the big guy goes back to M-78 to recover after his defeat at the hands of Zetton. Again, the show never goes into how their personalities work in a fused form, and it really might just be a tremendous coincidence that Ultraman accidentally killed the rare human he could see eye to eye on. (Later shows make it clear that the host and the Ultra are two different people; this one didn't bother.)

[[folder:The Science Patrol]]
The very first defense team in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', Science Patrol is a global organization established by [[Series/UltraQ Professor Ichinotani]] after the events of ''Series/UltraQ'' to deal with the increasing number of kaiju and aliens. Like all attack teams after them, they specialize in investigating strange phenomenon involving monsters and aliens, acting as the front line in the event of a monster or alien attack, using advanced technology and hi-tech vehicles, while supporting Ultraman when necessary.

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* EatDirtCheap: As their name suggest, they eat gold!

* EatDirtCheap: Eats uranium.

* EvilIsNotWellLit: Is primarily defined as a nocturnal monster.

This ruthless alien reptile was the very first monster to battle Ultraman, having fled to Earth with the hero in hot pursuit, and hiding in Lake Ryugamori while Ultraman merged with Hayata after accidentally killing the human during the chase.

Due to his incredibly precious status as the first creature to have ever faced an Ultra hero, Bemular is one of the Ultras' most well-known and popular enemies and has reappeared in a number of later entries of the ''Franchise/UltraSeries''.

* DirtyCoward: The episode opens up with him flying away from Ultraman to earth and hiding in a lake. He also attempted to escape in its blue ball form after it loses the fight with Ultraman. The keyword is attempted because Ultraman blows him out of the sky

* {{Notzilla}}: Very obviously based on a certain giant reptile.

* SpikesOfVillainy: Has spikes running across his back.

To the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' as the Daleks are to ''Series/DoctorWho'', Alien Baltan is the most iconic and popular of all Ultra monsters, and his immense popularity has earned him numerous appearances in other ''Ultraman'' series, as well as the many cameos in non-''Ultraman'' media. Although he's been DemotedToExtra since ''Series/UltramanMax'', Baltan remains the Ultras' most famous and recognizable foe to this day.

* BreakoutVillain: Easily the most popular opponent of the Ultramen. Despite not having appeared very much since ''Series/UltramanMax'', they are often as recognizable to many as the Ultras themselves.
* DemonicPossession: One of their most popularly used abilities. In the original series, proper, the second Baltan uses this on Professor Mohri to distract Science Patrol for a takeover of Earth and the first one does this to Arashi in order to communicate with Science Patrol.

* GlowingEyesOfDoom: The big yellow eyes, although they're sometimes red.

A monster originally defeated in the medieval period, Neronga was resurrected in the present by the construction of a power plant over his tomb, which has granted him a thirst for electricity and the ability to use it to become invisible.

Neronga is famously created from a modified [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Baragon]] suit and has reappeared a few more times after its debut.

* {{Invisibility}}: His main gimmick is his ability to remain invisible for long periods after absorbing electricity. His BossSubtitles are even Transparency Monster.

* ShockAndAwe: Shoots lightning from his antennae and feeds on electricity.
* TookALevelInBadass: The Science Patrol theorizes the monster used to be much smaller but grew in size and gained its powers by absorbing the electricity around the area.

One of a species of marine humanoids that was turned into a giant when an atomic bomb was lost at sea and exploded. Worse still, a second nuclear bomb that had been lost in the incident was now dangling precariously from the monster's body, threatening to detonate if it fell off or was hit by a poorly aimed shot.

Having originally appeared in ''Series/UltraQ'', Ragon's appearance in this series marks the first time an ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' monster has appeared in more than one entry of the franchise.

* ContinuityNod: To the original ''Ultra Q'' Ragon. The characters even reference the original's [[MusicSoothesTheSavageBeast fondness for music]].
* NuclearNasty: A marine humanoid that was mutated by an atomic bomb being lost at sea.

A rare Miroganda Flower from Oirisu Island brought back by an expedition team for study. One of the team experimented on it with gamma rays to try enlarge it, only to create misshapen ambulatory biped that resembled the Miroganda Flower's carnivorous sprout form, but with a murderous intent towards those who took it away from its island home.

* FoulFlower: Is the mutated form of a beautiful flower, turning it back into its malformed carnivorous sprout stage.

* ManEatingPlant: Upon being mutated, Greenmons begins attacking people, specifically the scientists who had discovered it (though how it knew who to attack is never answered).
* NuclearNasty: Was the result of the Miroganda Flower being exposed to gamma rays.

* PunnyName: It's a green monster named Greenmons...

Originally a member of a species of lizard from Brazil that feeds on cocoa beans, Gesura arrived in Japan from a shipment of cocoa beans, only to be mutated by the polluted waters of Tokyo Bay into a shipwrecking leviathan with a particular taste the cocoa of South American cargo ships.

* SeaMonster: Was originally a normal lizard, but mutated into such.

An insect-like monster from the Middle East that terrorized the lost city of Barraj ([[SpellMyNameWithAnS sometimes Vallarge]]), only prevented from destroying it due to the presence of a mystic Blue Stone given to the people by Ultraman long ago. Science Patrol ran into him when they came to the Middle East to investigate plane disappearances over the region caused by the beast's magnetic powers.

* ArchEnemy: To the city of Barraj, which, depending on the series, was destroyed by him a long time ago (like in ''Series/UltramanMax'') or simply terrorized by him long enough that everyone forgot about the city as they wouldn't dare go into Antlar's territory to visit Barraj (as in the case of the original series).

* TheJuggernaut: His exoskeleton's tough enough to withstand almost anything, including the Specium Ray in its original appearance.

* MagnetismManipulation: His signature skill is a powerful beam of magnetic energy capable of pulling a jumbo jet from the sky.

The brutal ruler of primeval Tatara Island, Red King made a living out of terrorizing any creature that entered its territory, including Science Patrol when they came to rescue scientists trapped on the island in a botched expedition. The creature would later reappear in the Japanese Alps when he swallowed a lost cluster of hydrogen bombs while a comet that could potentially cause the bombs to explode was passing by Earth.

* TheArtifact: His NonIndicativeName is a leftover from when he was originally meant to be the BigBad for an ''Ultraman'' prototype called ''Redman''.
* BadassNormal: Despite possessing no abilities (until ''Series/UltraGalaxyMegaMonsterBattle NEO''), Red King is still strong enough to rip monsters to pieces, LITERALLY limb-from-limb

* {{Jerkass}}: Most of Red King's appearances usually portray him as an evil monster, or more or less a bad monster. He enjoys bullying and beating up weaker monsters, even going as far to shove himself into their fights and kill both combatants (Best shown in ''Series/UltraGalaxyMegaMonsterBattle'' where he hands Telesdon and Sadora's asses in).

* KickTheDog: Loves doing it.
** Tore off Chandler's wing and [[spoiler:killed Pigmon]] in their first episode
** Killed Dorako and beat the crap out of Gigass even after teaming up with him.
* NonIndicativeName: He's not actually red (except in ''Series/UltramanTheUltimateHero''). It was just that he was intended to be the series' BigBad when ''Ultraman'' was still in the works as "Redman".

A bat-like monster encountered on Tatara Island by Science Patrol, Chandler is best known for being the first monster to battle Red King, and starting the grand tradition of having Red King brutally pummel other monsters after his gruesome defeat at the hands of Red King.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Also called Chandlar, Chandra, Chandora, and Chondra (in ''Series/UltramanTheUltimateHero'').

Another monster made from a modified Baragon suit, Magular was a burrowing monster on Tatara Island who did his best to keep out of Red King's way. He would later stumble across Hayata and Muramatsu and attack them, only to be swiftly killed by the humans. Magular has reappeared in some other ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' since then.

* PunnyName: Magular's Japanese name is ''Magura'', which is a pun of "mogura", the Japanese word for "mole".

A small monster that lived in the shadows of Tatara Island's gigantic denizens, Pigmon was friendly towards humans and protected some scientists that were stranded when Red King had attacked them, even helping Science Patrol find the men. He later returned to warn Science Patrol of Geronimon when the Monster Chief planned to resurrect an army of monsters to destroy humankind.

Pigmon is among the most well-known monsters of the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' and has proven to be a quite popular with many. For these reasons, he tends to reappear often and usually in similar roles to his original ones.

A uranium-eating monster with a flower-like frill that encloses its head like a giant cone. He was awoken by a hurricane passing the region and began to terrorize the local mining villages in his quest for food. Gabora is also the final ''Ultraman'' monster to be made from a modified Baragon suit.

Created in top-secret by the Loch Ness Monster-obsessed Dr. Nikaidou, Jirass was hidden in a lake where it was fed fish every night. However, the monster was eventually discovered by Ide and some reporters, forcing the mad scientist to unleash his beast upon the world. The thing that makes Jirass stand out though is that he is simply Franchise/{{Godzilla}} with a frill (Ultraman actually tears off the frill mid-battle though, creating the closest thing to ''Ultraman vs. Godzilla'').

* AlasPoorVillain: Unlike most of the fights in the series the Jirass's death is seen as tragic. Ultraman even puts it's frill back on it's body out of respect.

* PetMonstrosity: To the scientist who created him. The man even speaks to Jirass like a son and is seen crying after the monster's death.
* StockNessMonster: The mad scientist who made Jirass was obsessed the Loch Ness Monster, so he decided to make his own living lake "dinosaur".

Gyango is actually a semi-organic rock from space that takes on the form of whatever one wishes for. Luck had to be that an unscrupulous man got his hands on it and wished for a monster to make mischief on his neighbors, resulting in this colorful and bizarre-looking creature.

* OurMonstersAreWeird: It's not every day in the Ultra Series that the MonsterOfTheWeek is a scaly humanoid with colourful chest patterns and rotating ears formed from a magical stone.

* NonMaliciousMonster: Gyango isn't so much dangerous as it is mischievous.
* RockMonster: Weird example. Gyango is a living rock that changes form based on one's wishes.
* {{Shapeshifter}}: Changes appearances based on whatever the wishers wishes, remaining in that form for as long as they can hold that thought.

A bizarre mummy found in a cave by Dr. Iwamoto and brought to his lab for study. It turned out the being was NotQuiteDead, and it awoke, going on a murderous rampage in its quest to return to its original resting place before being truly killed by Science Patrol.

* EyeBeams: His power.
* MindOverMatter: Used telekinesis to activate the necessary switches needed to jolt his body into mobility.

* BreathWeapon: Depicted as being able to breathe black smoke in some art, but never does this is the show.
* EyeBeams: Like master, like minion

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Mixed with a winged horse.
* PetMonstrosity: The Mummy's guardian.

A starfish-like monster that feeds on oil. Pestar caused trouble all across the oceans by attacking oil tankers and eventually arriving in Tokyo Bay, where it ended up creating a massive inferno when it rampaged through an oil refinery.

* ButtMonkey: [[spoiler:Pestar never battles Ultraman because it DIES from the fires it creates by rampaging around a huge oil refinery. He does fight [[Series/UltramanTheUltimateHero Ultraman Powered]] though.]]

* SeaMonster: His natural home, though perfectly capable of walking on land.

A gluttonous sea beast that feeds exclusively on the pearls of oysters. Gamakujira cost the pearl oyster industry millions with its vast appetite, raising their prices to even higher levels than ever and almost wiping out the Japanese oyster farming.

Two versions of a single monster, Gavadon was a child's drawing brought to life by a bizarre form of cosmic radiation that then later got redrawn to be more ferocious. The monster's sole interest though was sleeping, but the presence of a giant monster in Tokyo was bad enough that Science Patrol still needed to try and kill the otherwise peaceful creature.

* ArtEvolution: InUniverse example. When the children first draw Gavadon, he looks like a giant cartoonish larva. Impressed with what they saw when he gets brought to life, the kids give him a more fearsome appearance with legs and a more-defined head, though he's every bit as harmless as before.

* GentleGiant: The first genuinely non-violent Kaiju in the series. All he wants to do is sleep!

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Gavadon or Gabadon?
* StarsAreSouls: [[spoiler:Ultraman transforms Gavadon into a constellation instead of killing him.]]

A deranged monster able to distort the borders between the Fourth Dimension and this world. Bullton is formed from the merging of two incredibly powerful, semi-sentient, reality-warping meteors discovered by the brilliant Sir Yesterday and Dr. Fukui.

Bullton's oddness has made it a bit of an EnsembleDarkhorse, scoring it a few more recurrences in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', most notably ''Ultraman Fighting Evolution Rebirth'' and ''Series/UltraGalaxyMegaMonsterBattle''.

* MeaningfulName: Bullton's Japanese name ''Buruton'' is also the Japanese name for Andre Breton, the founder of Surrealism, which inspired the monster's design.

A mysterious shapeshifting alien who came to Earth, claiming to be a friend of mankind (not that Science Patrol completely believed him). However, his intentions were much more sinister, as he impersonated Ultraman to turn humanity against their hero.

* ManipulativeBastard: In almost all his appearances, he's this to some degree, using his shapeshifting powers to sow distrust and discord between people.
* MeaningfulName: His name is intended to be brother pronounced backwards. In fact, older supplements refer him as Therrob, a more literal translation of the name.

* NearVillainVictory: If Isamu didn't find Hayata, bring the beta capsule with him, and luckily figure out water cuts the chains, Zarab would have won.

The first of two monsters sealed away by a prehistoric civilization as liquid in canisters but freed in the present by accident. The red Banila is characterized as the mortal enemy of Aboras and having the ability to breath fire.

* ArchEnemy: To Aboras.

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: Slowly melts to death after Aboras sprays him with acid.]]

* PlayingWithFire: His breath weapon.

The second of two monsters sealed away by a prehistoric civilization as liquid in canisters but freed in the present by accident. The blue Aboras is characterized as the mortal enemy of Banila and having the ability to breath acid.

* AcidAttack: He can spit a gout of acid and kills Banila with it, but Ultraman somehow manages to shrug it off.
* ArchEnemy: To Banila.

* TheJuggernaut: Able to withstand two consecutive Specium Rays fired on him by Ultraman without so much as flinching.([[spoiler:Although he was eventually killed by the third one]],) you still gotta give him props for that.

* GiantFlyer: An enormous bird/dragon, of course.

* NonIndicativeName: No he's not anything like the Hydra of Greek Myth.

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: A bird-like beast created as a boy's imaginary friend.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Upon emerging, Hydra immediately heads for the highway and destroys as many vehicles as it can.
* TragicMonster: Being the embodiment of a ghost's anger against his death, gives Hydra a certain element of this.

A strange monster that belches vast amounts of poison gas. Kemular suddenly appeared from the extinct volcano Mt. Ohmiyama, marching its way through the Japanese countryside unhindered by anything the JSDF, Science Patrol, and even Ultraman threw at it.

* AchillesHeel: Its brain, which is underneath underneath its carapace.

* PoisonousPerson: Spews tons of toxic gas from his mouth (or tail in ''The Ultimate Hero'')

One of a species of humans that lived underground, longing to conquer their surface brethren. She disguised herself as a French Science Patrol agent named Anne, kidnapped Hayata to try and enslave Ultraman for her people's goals, and sent Telesdon against the surface world.

* ImpersonatingAnOfficer: The original one disguised herself as a Science Patrol agent named Annette, telling Science Patrol she was taking Hayata to [=SP=] headquarters in Paris.

A dinosaur-like monster controlled by the Underground Woman, Telesdon was sent to the surface in the dead of night to demolish Tokyo while she and her goons attempted to enslave Hayata. The subterranean terror was later revived as among the first soldiers of Geronimon's monster army alongside Dorako, but was easily dispatched by Science Patrol.

* BackFromTheDead: Is revived by Geronimon.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Resembles one, though his thin, segmented body is based on earthworms.

* TragicMonster: The whole gimmick to him. This guy wasn't truly evil, just a victim of human wrongdoing.
* WasOnceAMan: A big part of his tragedy.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Part of what made Jamila's episode so tragic was that the writers handled his human origins so well.

Gubila has also made many reappearances in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', starting with ''Film/UltramanSaga''. In comparison with his original appearance though, he is instead portrayed as a sympathetic monster that prefers to keep away from humans and Ultras.

* BreakoutVillain: In the 2010s, Gubila gained this status due to its popularity with fans. While he continues to battle other Ultra heroes, he's usually portrayed more sympathetically instead, compared with his original appearance.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Gubila? Gubira?

* TunnelKing: Thanks to his drill-tipped snout.

Gigass was one of three monsters to appear in the Japanese Alps when the passing Tsuiphon Comet's unique energy waves threatened to detonate nuclear arsenals across the globe. It battled both Dorako and Red King, but was ultimately dispatched by Science Patrol.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Runs away from Red King after the beating it gets.

A monster hitching a ride on the Tsuiphon Comet as it passed over Earth. Upon landing on Earth, Dorako was lured by the Science Patrol into battling Gigass until Red King showed up to crash the party by killing Dorako. The monster later reappeared (without his wings and hook-hands) when Geronimon resurrected him and Telesdon as part of his monster army, but he was destroyed by Science Patrol.

Dorako has since gone on to make a few reappearances in other ''Franchise/UltraSeries''.

* BreakoutVillain: Not the extent of many other examples, but Dorako does have a decent number of fans despite largely serving as a punching bag for other monsters.

One of the most popular monsters in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' (second only to Alien Baltan), Gomora was both the MonsterOfTheWeek in the Ultra Series' first multi-part episode and the first monster to defeat an Ultraman! He has made numerous reappearances for this reputation, but notably, he has received AdaptationalHeroism, beginning with his starring role in ''Series/UltraGalaxyMegaMonsterBattle'', where he was given some powers and would get to fight ''alongside'' Ultraman in ''Film/MegaMonsterBattleUltraGalaxyLegends'', making Gomora into a recurring ally of the Ultras in a few other series.

* BadassNormal: In the original series, he was the first monster to defeat Ultraman AND was the ONLY monster with a 2-part episode, despite having nothing to show off but his brute strength and burrowing.
* BondVillainStupidity: In his first appearance, he defeats Ultraman quite easily and has him at his mercy. But instead of finishing him off, he just burrows and runs away. This gives Ultraman a chance to recover and have a rematch. Justified in the sense that Gomora is just an animal and not really evil so it makes sense he wouldn’t really care about finishing the job.

* TunnelKing: His primary weapon before he received his Oscillatory Ray in ''Ultra Galaxy'' was burrowing.

A sinister race of aliens that see humans in the way humans see lab rats. One agent was sent to Earth to capture six of the finest humans he could find with a shrinking gun. He chose Muramatsu as specimen number 6 when the captain came to investigate a series of strange phenomena being caused by the invader's hunt.

Dada is one of the most famous aliens in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', known for his bizarre and creepy appearance (inspired by [[UsefulNotes/{{Dada}} the anti-art movement of the same name]]). Thus, he has made numerous reappearances, continuing to use his trusty shrink ray to abduct humans and frustrate our heroes.

* BreakoutVillain: In the 2010s, due to his iconic nature.

* NightmareFace: Three of them, in fact.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: the episode ends without really explaining what happened to the four scientists who were shrunken down and put into bottles. Whether they were dead, were rescued or stuck as small people isn’t really shown to us.
* YouAreNumberSix: Dada do not have names. They're referred by a kind of registration code. For example, the original Dada was Agent #271.

Not one monster, but two individuals of the same species(and of unclear relation) that lived in the Japanese mountains eating gold (so much, that their bodies are partially made of it!) and terrorizing mining villages.

* ButtMonkey: One of the few monsters to be defeated by the Science Patrol.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: as the science patrol is digging into the mountain the audience can see a shot with them passing a suspicious-looking rock. When they try the travel back up that tunnel they knock the rock revealing it to actually be another [[OhCrap Goldon.]]
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Ultraman uses the monster’s own PrehensileTail to wrap around its head during the battle.
* PrehensileTail: Were able to wrap their tail around Ultraman's neck when he jumped onto their back.

* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: The real villain of the episode was the mistrusting and hateful villages. If they just accepted the Snow Girl instead of trying to kill her, Woo would just lived peacefully in the mountains.
* GuardianEntity: Acts as protector against anything that threatens its child.
* NonMaliciousMonster: Will not harm people unless they threaten its child as it merely wants to protect its human, and will even fight evil monsters like Iceron in ''Series/UltramanAce''.

* TragicMonster: As the ghost of dead parent, this was inevitable.
* {{Youkai}}: Was inspired by the YukiOnna in some aspects. In fact, Yuki was thought to be the daughter of one.

The leader of a malevolent race of plant-men from the Amazon Jungle descended from an ambulatory, blood-sucking species of carnivorous plant. They sought to enslave humanity, with the leader initiating the scheme by impersonating a South American Science Patrol officer named Gotoh to plant his kind's seeds across Tokyo and sabotage Science Patrol.

* ToServeMan: His goal was to enslave the human race as a food source as his species feeds on human blood.

* GaiasVengeance: Implied. This was played up in ''Series/UltramanTheUltimateHero''.
* PlayingWithFire: In his original appearance, he could cause certain areas to combust. In ''The Ultimate Hero'', he simply caused a natural increase in area temperature due to his intensely hot body.

An alien invader who abhorred violence, preferring to use cunning, manipulation, and minions to do his conquering. He kidnapped Hayata, Fuji, and her little brother Satoru. He transformed Fuji into a rampaging giant, revived Baltan, Zarab, and [[Series/UltraQ Kemur]] as warnings to Earth, paralyzed Hayata, and gave Satoru the authority of handing control of Earth to him.

Notorious for being one of Ultraman's few enemies to prioritize sheer cunning over physical strength, Mefilas is one of the most popular aliens in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries''. As a result he has made many appearances against a variety of other Ultra heroes, continuing to test their abilites with his devilish intellect.

* TheChessmaster: His general role whenever he appears, with this appearance being exemplified in his manipulation of Science Patrol.
* DealWithTheDevil: His whole gimmick was that he was trying to make one with a mortal foolish enough to trade Earth for another world.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He thought it would be pretty easy to convince a kid to hand over the earth. All he had to do was show off his strength and promise some great rewards in exchange for handing the planet over to him. When the kid keeps saying no he gets more and more frustrated. Hayata even laughed in his face for not understanding why a human would never give him the earth.
* EvilCounterpart: Is meant to be one to Ultraman.

* KickTheDog: As affable as he is, he's definitely capable of this. In his original appearance, he kidnaps Hayata (and paralyzes him), Fuji (whom he turns into a giant monster), and Satoru (whom he tries to entice into handing Earth to him).

* ManipulativeBastard: In almost all his appearances.

* VillainousBreakdown: Gets more and more frustrated as the kid continuously refuses to hand earth over to him.

An impossibly heavy monster that fell from the sky one day. Science Patrol had to figure out how to lift him back into the sky as not even Ultraman was strong enough to move it anywhere.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: The episode he appears in explores the morality of the science patrol and Ultraman’s job, killing monsters who only crime is existing because they are a danger to humanity. In fact, the guilt they feel over this is the reason they just don’t blow him up like most monsters.

A monster capable of emitting blinding flashes from its body. Zaragas also possessed the ability to adapt and strengthen every time he was attacked, which made the beast a great challenge for the trigger-happy Arashi.

While not one of Ultraman's most popular of best-known enemies, Zaragas has made several reappearances in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' beginning with ''Film/MegaMonsterBattleUltraGalaxyLegends'', where he battles Gomora.

* AchillesHeel: Zaragas averts TransformationIsAFreeAction whenever it pauses to metamorphose, meaning Ultraman can take the opportunity to attack it when it is in the middle of adapting.
* AdaptiveAbility: Aside from blinding flashes, he's got this one too. It's rarely seen in his later appearances though.

* BreakoutVillain: Despite being one of the lesser known monsters of the original series, Zaragas is frequently brought back in later series due to his formidable and versatile nature.

* MetamorphosisMonster: Due to his AdaptiveAbility and a leftover from when he was originally to be a shapeshifter. When Science Patrol first encounters him, he's covered in armored plates, but upon his first adaptation, he sheds the armour in favour of even more sockets.

Despite having only one appearance in the shows, Geronimon has proven to be a popular Ultra monster. He did eventually appear in the video game ''Ultraman Fighting Evolution Rebirth'' as one of the main villains, reviving various monsters from the Monster Graveyard to defeat the Ultras.

* BreathWeapon: He can fire a white mist that can levitate his opponents.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Ultraman defeated him by reflecting his levitation gas back at him, allowin Science Patrol to finish him off.]]
* MeaningfulName: Geronimon is named after a prominent Apache chief.
* MagicalNativeAmerican: The feathers on his head are meant to resemble those of a stereotypical Native chief.

* MinorMajorCharacter: Is the leader of all the monsters of the earth. Yet he is never mentioned before or afterward.

* FakingTheDead: His flash eye attack starts after he closes his eyes when being attacked. They think he’s dead but then he opens them up and surprises them.

* ButtMonkey: Solely exists to get his butt whooped by Kiyla and is later killed by Science Patrol, which is even more embarrassing when you consider Saigo was once going to be the one who killed Ultraman in the finale.
* DemotedToExtra: Was going to be the final opponent for Ultraman, but got dropped in favour of Zetton below. Unfortunately, even Kiyla ended up overshadowing him!

* MeaningfulName: "Saigo" means "last" or "final" in Japanese, because he was supposed to be Ultraman's final enemy before Zetton stole the role. Also because he was the final monster designed for the show.

A massive army of alien invaders that sent an agent to sabotage Science Patrol headquarters by impersonating Dr Iwamoto while the main force fought Science Patrol. However, their plans were foiled rather easily, but they still did have one last trick up their sleeves...

Although Alien Zetton only appeared very briefly in their first appearance (they were not even referred by any name!), they've become a staple of the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', playing significant roles from Berume in ''Series/UltramanGinga S'' to an unnamed individual in ''Series/UltramanMax''. As their name suggests, they're almost always in control of Zetton.

The ultimate weapon of the Alien Zetton sent to attack Science Patrol headquarters and destroy Ultraman after their invasion was successfully foiled. Out of all the monsters Ultraman had faced, Zetton was the creature who would prove to be his most formidable foe, as well as the one that would finally bring about the hero's end...

The dreaded Zetton was the very first monster to ''kill'' an Ultraman, giving him the title of being one of the most powerful regular monsters that Ultras have faced. He has since appeared in numerous other ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', especially since ''Series/UltramanMax'', with all his dread reputation.

* AscendedExtra: During production stages, Zetton was going to be a warmup monster in the final episode with Saigo was the final opponent. However, Tsuburaya realized that Zetton's design was too good to waste, hence why Saigo was DemotedToExtra.

* MeaningfulName[=/=]PunnyName: Zetton's name is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the letter "Z" with "n" at the end, as "Z" is the final letter of the alphabet, "n" is the final letter of Japanese language, and Zetton is the final monster in the show.

* TheWorfEffect: The first monster to kill Ultraman and emphasized as one of the most powerful monsters (''the'' most powerful in his debut).

* ArtEvolution: InUniverse example. When the children first draw Gavadon, he looks like a giant cartoonish larva. Impressed with what they saw, the kids give him a more fearsome appearance with legs and a more-defined head, though it's every bit as harmless when in the new form.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Even though he doesn't look anything like one, his BossSubtitles are "Space Dinosaur". Apparently, it was a leftover from when Saigo was intended to be the final opponent of Ultraman.

The original red-and-silver hero of the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' and a pop culture icon in Japan. As most of us know, Ultraman is a being from the Land of Light in Nebula M78 who merged with a human named Hayata when he accidentally killed him. He was originally a low-ranking member of the Space Garrison, the universal police force that the Ultras make up. As the first of his kind to make a career out of protecting Earth from giant monsters and evil aliens, Ultraman has become a major figure in many stories since.

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* MinorMajorCharacter: Is the leader of all the monsters of the earth. Yet he is never mentioned before afterward

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He thought it would be pretty easy to convince a kid to hand over the earth. All he had to do was show off his strength and promise some great rewards in exchange for handing the planet over to him. When the kid keeps saying no he gets more and more frustrated. Hayata even laughed in his face for not understanding a human would simply not give him the earth.

* VillainousBreakdown: Gets more and more frustrated as the kid continuously refuses to hand it over to him.