Kong's Mother was a gigantic prehistoric ape that was one of the last two surviving members of the Titanus Kong superspecies when the Iwi arrived on Skull Island.
Appearance[]
Kong's Mother was smaller than Kong's father, and quite similar to her son in terms of general appearance, but with gray fur, numerous scars, and female attributes such as breasts. She also features longer fur atop her head, framing the sides of her face very similarly to human hair.
Personality[]
Like her mate, Kong's Mother despised the Skullcrawlers and fought them with sheer tenacity.
She also had a softer side that is shown when she curiously gazed upon the Iwi when they first arrived on Skull Island. She showed a particular tenderness for her son, and hid him in a cave directly after his birth to protect him from a horde of Skullcrawlers. She also cared greatly for her mate, Kong's father, and ultimately died by his side while attempting to help him fight off the aforementioned Skullcrawler horde.
History[]
Skull Island: The Birth of Kong[]
Kong's mother is first seen in a flashback sequence, locked in a titanic battle along with other members of her species against an invading horde of Skullcrawlers. She is later seen in another flashback of when the Iwi tribe had first arrived on Skull Island. As the Iwi come ashore, they stare up in awe at Kong's mother and her mate, both of whom were surrounded by several dead adult Skullcrawlers. By this time, the two are the last surviving members of the Titanus Kong superspecies.
Kong's mother is seen for a final time in another flashback sequence, in which she goes into labor as she and Kong's father are attacked by a pack of Skullcrawlers. As her mate holds off the voracious reptiles, Kong's mother births Kong himself. She can only momentarily gaze upon her offspring and briefly manages to nurse him before placing him in a nearby cave and sealing the entrance with boulders to prevent the Skullcrawlers from reaching him. She then rushes to her mate's aid against the attacking Skullcrawlers, but both are ultimately overwhelmed and killed. Later, Kong crawls out from the cave and finds his parents' partially eaten corpses, and cries out in anguish.
Kong: Skull Island[]
The skeletal remains of Kong's mother and her mate can be seen in a large boneyard on Skull Island.
Abilities[]
Enhanced recovery rate[]
Kong's Mother displayed a uniquely remarkable recovery rate: mere moments after giving birth to her son, she recovered enough strength to not only move her son to safety, but to also rejoin her mate in her last fight.
Strength and Combat[]
Just like her mate and son, Kong's Mother was a strong and ferocious combatant. Even after excruciating labor and giving birth to her son, she still possessed enough strength to fight the Skullcrawlers alongside her mate.
Weaknesses[]
Lack of Bodily Armor[]
Similar to her mate and son, Kong's Mother did not have any form of dermal armor, which allowed her to be easily wounded with it implied in the novel that her cause of death was massive gashes on her skull that even carved into the bone.
Numbers[]
Despite her great strength, Kong's Mother was ultimately overwhelmed and killed after being swarmed by a horde of Skullcrawlers.
List of appearances[]
Films[]
- Kong: Skull Island (First appearance) (Skeleton)