Godzilla Week: Top 10 Toho Monsters (Kaiju)

#10 BARAGON (バラゴン)

First Sighting: 1965

Size: 25 Meters tall

Powers: Flame ray, Bull Horn Ramming, Effortless Burrowing, Leaping, Earthquaking

Featured Films: Baragon vs. Frankenstein, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla Mothra & King Ghidorah: Giant Monster All Out Attack

Bio: Name translates to ‘Rose Dragon.’ Baragon’s history in the Godzilla franchise is limited, but he had small beginnings taking on the Frankenstein’s monster by himself before his residency on Monster Island, resulting in his appearance in Destroy All Monsters. He’s considered to be of prehistoric origin, and impressively made the drawing for the 3 Guardians destined to defend the Earth from Godzilla in his second film appearance.