Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Methuselah is one of the new Titans introduced inGodzilla : King of the Monstersand one of 17 Titans confirmed to exist in Legendary ’s MonsterVerse . The17 Titansinclude a few classic Toho kaiju , but are mostly incorporate of original demon created specifically for the MonsterVerse franchise .
In - universe , the Titans have been passive for centuries , but eco - terrorist go by Jonah ( Charles Dance ) and Emma ( Vera Farmiga ) insert them to the modern humans by waking upRodanandKing Ghidorahwith the Orca . An unexpected outcome of their plan to save the mankind takes place when King Ghidorah wakes up all the other Titans . King Kong stay on on Skull Island , but the other Titans answer Ghidorah ’s summons and begin to do his bid . King Ghidorah ’s hold over them is check after the three - headed monster is destroyed by Godzilla , who becomes the Modern King of the Monsters . Rodan and several other Titans are then shown bowing down to Godzilla in a show of deference at the end of the movie .
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One of these Titans is Methuselah ( Titanus Methuselah ) , a four - legged , rock - like Titan with horn on his head . He was being monitored at the Monarch outpost in Munich , Germany . He emerged from the ground after hearing Ghidorah ’s call . When his cheek was spot in trailers forKing of the Monsters , it was widely believed that the brute wasAnguirus , one of Godzilla ’s biggest ally in the Greco-Roman Toho films . alternatively , he was inclose as Methuselah , the Mountain Titan .
What Godzilla’s Methuselah Name Means
Methuselah share his name with the Biblical figure known for his unusual seniority . Being named after Methuselah is an indication of the Titan ’s age . It may mean that Methuselah is the oldest of the Titans , which is saying a draw , consider thatBehemoth is 20,000 year old- another Titan in the MonsterVerse who had his name accept from the Bible .
Methuselah’s Origin In The MonsterVerse
The novelization ofKing of the Monstersreveals more tidbits about Methuselah ’s backstory and how he come to be in Munich . concord to a fable , Methuselah arrived in the region in the Middle Ages . The blank he take inKing of the Monsterswas once the localisation of a small hamlet , but it was ruin by Methuselah , who took its place and settled into the solid ground . A villager who left home prior to Methuselah ’s reaching reelect to see his hamlet gone , having been interchange by a mystical novel " mint " . purportedly , the " mountain " remained a part of Munich ’s geography until King Ghidorah proceeded to wake up the Titans . Methuselah serve as an example of a Titan becoming one with the rude human race .
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