#gezora

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Gezora runs away after angry islanders try to turn him into fried calamari in Space Amoeba (1970), aka Yog: Monster From Space.

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Godzilla vs Gezora By igunuk

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Gezora kaiju species profile. :D

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Well I decided to do another MH Kaiju design, featuring another underrated kaiju Gezora. Wanted to for a unique design that would fit but make it stand out from other cephalopods from Monster Hunter. The reason for its legs can be explained more below

Gezora

"A chimeric and highly adaptable species has been reported in the Scarlet Forest. It was at first mistaken for a leviathan, however upon closer investigation, it's a cephalopod. It would be assumed its fins and tentacles are used to mimic a leviathan".

Background:

First encounter with Gezora was a bizarre experience, an investigation was led when mysterious hunters joined us. As the surge of new monsters appeared, assumptions of something causing this needed to be looked into. Upon reaching an area, we saw a silhouette of a mysterious monster, which we presumed to be a new Leviathan species.

However upon tracking it to a nearby river where it hunted some Piragill, then upon closer inspection, we were deceived. It wasn’t a new species of leviathan, but a new and unique cephalopod species! However the emergence of it caused quite a disturbance, so a task was conducted to capture and study it, quite a fascinating specimen.

Behavior/Ecology:

Based on the encounter and the deception of its appearance, we can assume it uses its body in two ways to mimic a leviathan. Using its front tentacles to form a fake neck and head, while its largest tentacles form the fake head, this method is used for hunting on land. From its fins on its back, it may be assumed that it used its backside to intimidate monsters, mimicking a monster with a large head 

The same could be said using its fake neck and head to intimidate as well.

With seeing it walk on land, and being a cephalopod, it's semi-aquatic, however this brings questions on how it would traverse when migrating at best. It may walk on land when areas it needs to reach aren’t accessible by water traversal and vice versa in water. Probably where the tentacles and fins help aid when it hunts on either land or water.

Biology/Abilities:

What's fascinating about it is its body structure, very chimeric in nature despite being the same species as Nu Udra and Xu Wu, but different. Assuming it evolved legs to better traverse on land, but also aid in its deception as a fake leviathan. Which is where the patterns on its large tentacles and fins represent the head of a monster. 

For other assumptions, it's possibly warm-blooded due to its evolution; its legs, while not big, are strong enough to hold its weight. Which allows it to run faster than other cephalopods.  Its feet are padded that allow it move unheard of when hunting

When facing danger, it does use its tentacles to attack monsters or hunt them, it also uses its beak for eating and combat, which is under the four mouth tentacles, very sharp, which pierces tough skin. Speaking of which, its body is somewhat scaly but smooth, to help keep moisture in its body. Even as it evolved it still has a siphon under its body, to aid in its swim, which closes tightly when on land.

With how elongated its body is, it can store water inside itself, using its internal heat, to heat water inside its body. Spraying a focused beam of water from its mouth, while it can’t somewhat burn hunters, it does leave a mark. It can even spit a water ball that can stagger monsters or hunters, hit by them too much and it can stun.

Strengths/Weaknesses:

Being semi-aquatic and using water, it is immune to water elements along with fire. Dragon, Ice, blastblight and poison barely affect it. Thunder and Paralysis are the best elements to use against it.

While its tentacles have good reach and swing hard, they can be severed. Severing any of the six arm tentacles can reduce their range, with the two largest ones being the toughest to sever. However if you manage too it can greatly limit its swings and reach.

It is fairly nimble due to its legs, sometimes using water to aid in its movement. Breaking the legs and fins can help reduce its mobility along with its back. 

With its head being able to spray concentrated water and water balls, it is important to break it. Breaking its head can weaken its water power and bite from its beak. 

Other Info:

Gezora and Biollante will often get into conflict due to Biollante mistaking Gezora as a leviathan. Gezora can’t notice Biollante as it mostly hunts above trees or on the ground due to its camouflage. 

Lagiacrus and Gezora do bump heads occasionally, which Gezora with facade a leviathan to intimidate it. Most interactions they leave each other be, however sometimes Lagiacrus may attack first if provoked enough. 

Tempered Gezora will attack more often and have stronger breath attacks and stronger swings. They may also be willing to take on Uth Duna if it comes to it.

[lara-nibiru13]

Almost- almost all the kaijus from the Showa era, not much left!

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『ゲゾラ・ガニメ・カメーバ 決戦!南海の大怪獣』 (日・1970)

監督：本多猪四郎 (本編)／有川貞昌 (特撮) 脚本：小川英／製作：田中友幸／田中文雄 出演：久保明／高橋厚子／小林夕岐子／佐原健二

1970年公開の東宝特撮 『ゲゾラ・ガニメ・カメーバ 決戦!南海の大怪獣』 は、同時期のゴジラシリーズとはやや異なる「南海アドベンチャー × 怪獣」という趣を持った作品である。監督は本多猪四郎、特技監督に有川貞昌を迎え、円熟期の東宝特撮スタッフが堅実な仕事を見せている。 ゲゾラはヌメる触手で人間や物資を絡め取る異様な存在感、ガニメは鋭利なハサミによる重量級の破壊力、カメーバは鈍重ながら不気味な持久戦タイプと、それぞれ個性がはっきりしている。中でもゲゾラの造形と動きは群を抜いて印象的であり、海辺というロケーションと相まって生々しさが際立つ。海外版 「Space Amoeba」 のポスターデザインも実に素晴らしい。その一方でドラマパートは、宝石密輸団や島の住民たちの思惑が交錯する群像劇仕立て。ここはやや雑然としていて、物語の軸がブレがちな印象も否めない。ただ、その雑多さが逆に南海のカオスを醸し出しているとも言える。 特撮面では、有川特技監督による水際演出が光る。ミニチュアと実景を組み合わせた浜辺のシーンは臨場感があり、巨大生物が自然の中に紛れ込むリアリティを丁寧に作り上げている。派手さよりも実在感を重視した演出が本作の持ち味だ。 総じて、本作はゴジラシリーズのような都市破壊のカタルシスとは異なり、閉ざされた空間でじわじわ侵食される恐怖を描いた作品。ストーリーの粗さはあるが、南国ロケーションと異形の怪獣たちが生む独特のムードは唯一無二であり、東宝特撮の懐の深さを感じさせる。

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