Ebirah (エビラ Ebira?) of the IDW Publishing continuity is a giant lobster kaiju created by IDW Publishing that first appeared in the 2013 comic Godzilla: Rulers of Earth.
Name[]
Ebirah's name is derived from the Japanese word ebi (海老?), meaning shrimp, even though he's actually a lobster.
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Appearance[]
Ebirah is a giant red lobster with one claw that is considerably larger than the other, red eyes on top of stalks, a pointed nose, antennae, and a segmented body ending in a tail. Ebirah's motivations are unknown, but he seems to be incredibly aggressive as shown when he abruptly attacked Godzilla from underwater while the latter was simply swimming home after a battle.
History[]
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth[]
During the battle between King Caesar and Megalon, the island's natives caught between the two kaiju's battle ran for cover, some escaping to the ocean. However, Varan and Ebirah started to devour any stragglers. Ebirah, Varan, Megalon and King Caesar all vanished as an alien ship crash-landed into the ocean nearby. Ebirah was later seen on the water monsters section of the mural on Infant Island.
Ebirah makes a full appearance in issue #17, where he abruptly attacks Godzilla, who is swimming back after his battle with the MechaGodzillas and Mecha-King Ghidorah. Godzilla throws Ebirah to the surface, and the two monsters arrive in Sao Paulo, Brazil. While Godzilla and Ebirah battle, Ebirah is swarmed by Meganulons, who break through his shell and draw blood. Ebirah snaps his claw shut on some of the Meganulons, cutting them in half. Megaguirus soon arrives and stings Ebirah. After repeated attacks from all the monsters, Ebirah retreats to the ocean. Ebirah was not seen afterward, and none of the Trilopods possessed his characteristics.
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List of appearances[]
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth (First appearance)
