Hedorah is the main antagonist of the 1971 Japanese kaiju film Godzilla vs. Hedorah.
Hailing from the Dark Gaseous Nebula of the Orion, Hedorah was an extraterrestrial creature that fed on pollution and was capable of growing to immense sizes and changing form.
Appearance
Hedorah is a tall vaguely humanoid creature composed of gray gelatinous slime. It has bulbous red eyes shaped like female genitalia, melty-looking hands and feet, and a long tail. In its Flying form, Hedorah resembles a typical flying saucer with its trademark eyes.
Powers and Abilities
Hedorah possesses the following powers and abilities:
- Enormous size
- Regeneration
- Shapeshifter
- Sulfuric mist
- Corrosive sludge
- Ability to break up and reform
Fate
Hedorah is dried out by several giant electrodes and then torn to pieces by Godzilla.
Trivia
- The Hedorah suit used in the film weighted approximately 220 pounds.
- Hedorah is named after "Hedoro" the Japanese word for sludge, slime, ooze, vomit or mud.
Photo Gallery
Small
Blob
Flying
Final
2004