Baragon (バラゴン Baragon?) of the IDW Publishing continuity is a reptilian kaiju. He appears in Godzilla: Ongoing and Godzilla: Rulers of Earth.
Name[]
Baragon's name comes from from the Japanese word bara (バラ?), meaning rose, and ragon (ラゴン?), from "dragon." This name refers to the ridges on his back, which supposedly resemble rose petals.
Design[]
Appearance[]
Baragon is a four-legged mammal-like reptilian creature with reddish-brown skin, a horn on his forehead, and large, floppy dog-like ears. He has skinny arms, bulky legs, and an armored back.
Roar[]
Origins[]
History[]
Godzilla: Ongoing[]
Baragon is briefly teased at the end of the final issue of IDW's Godzilla: Ongoing.
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth[]
Baragon appears in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #9. In the comic, he appears in Paris, much like he was supposed to in Destroy All Monsters and fought Kiryu. Baragon started out in a flashback of the main character however, burrowing into the Earth. After his fight with Kiryu, he was brought to the Monster Islands. When the Trilopods invaded the Monster Islands, one of the Trilopods gained Baragon's DNA. Baragon was then captured and imprisoned in the Trilopod hive, along with the other residents of Monster Islands. King Caesar allowed himself to be captured as well, then freed Baragon and all of the other monsters inside the hive. Following King Caesar, the monsters charged into battle to help the severely outnumbered Godzilla in the battle against the Trilopods. Baragon attacked and successfully killed the Kumonga-Trilopod, before joining the other monsters to fight Magita. After Godzilla destroyed Magita, Baragon and the other monsters followed him out to sea.
Abilities[]
Flame ray[]
Baragon can fire a flame ray from his mouth that it was strong enough to cause forest fires. The horn on his snout occasionally glows and crackles when he uses it.
Natural healing[]
He can replenish his energy as long as he is in contact with the earth.
Burrowing[]
Baragon has the ability to burrow underground, which can cause earthquakes and avalanches.
