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Gaira is the main antagonist of the 1966 Japanese kaiju film War of the Gargantuas.

Created from the flesh of Frankenstein's monster, Gaira was a bloodthirsty giant creature that was raised by sea monsters until it rose from the depths and fought its brother Sanda.

Appearance

Gaira is an enormous humanoid creature with a large underbite, a flat head, and loose green fur covering its entire body.

Powers and Abilities

Gaira possesses the following powers and abilities:

  • Enormous size
  • Superhuman strength
  • Advanced regenerative capability

Fate

Gaira and its brother are both killed after they are engulfed by an erupting volcano.

Trivia

  • Gaira was originally meant to fight Godzilla but was replaced by King Kong.

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