Sixty-five million years ago, an unspeakable
horror arrived in the galaxy. A relative of
the King of Terror himself, Desghidorah attacked
Mars and turned it into a barren wasteland,
literally sucking the life out of the planet.
This creature, not content to allow just one
planet in this solar system to suffer its wrath,
advanced to the nearby planet of Earth. Desghidorah
began its assault on the planet, but one thing
it didn't expect was retaliation! A race of
intelligent beings called the Elias populated
the planet, and they fought against the three-headed
demon. The guardians of the Elias, a race of
giant moths named Mothra, engaged Desghidorah.
The war between the giant insects and the space
monster was long and brutal. Finally, the despised
dragon was defeated, buried, and sealed in a
secret location. Earth, however, was nearly
ruined by the great war. The dinosaurs and many
other species of animals went extinct, and the
civilization of the Elias was almost obliterated.
In the end, only three beings of this ancient
species survived; their names were Moll, Lora,
and Belvera. Moll and Lora became the avatars
of Mothra, but Belvera, corrupted by the loss
of her species, became evil. She sought to one
day release Desghidorah upon this world once
more...
By the year 1997, deforestation and pollution
were at a fever pitch. A logging company was
clearing out the lush and beautiful Hokkaido
forests, when the workers stumbled upon a strange
buried structure with ancient writing. One of
the workers discovered a small pendant at the
center of the object and removed it, which caused
the earth to suddenly quake. He gave the pendant
to his daughter as a present, but Belvera quickly
located the little girl and stole the pendant,
the "Seal of Elias," from her. Seeking
out their sinister sister, Moll and Lora arrived
to recover the seal. Belvera fought against
her siblings for control of the seal, but Belvera
and her reptilian steed, Garu-Garu, prevailed
and escaped. Moll and Lora's transport, Fairy,
was unable to fly, and the twin fairies were
grounded. They explained to the humans that
the seal had been holding Desghidorah captive
for many years, and with it, Belvera would attempt
to control the terrible monster.
At the site where the ancient artifact was
uncovered, the ground shook violently, and Desghidorah's
tomb began to rise into the sky. The man who
discovered the seal was placed under the control
of Belvera, who used him to demolish the tomb
by driving a bulldozer carrying a load of dynamite
directly into the jagged structure. Her plan
was a success, and after it absorbed a massive
amount of energy from the surrounding forests,
Desghidorah announced its triumphant return
to a terrified world. The violent beast continued
to draw the life out of the forest, for it was
planning to soon gain enough energy to take
to the skies on crimson wings.
The Elias watched in horror; they knew what
they must do! Mothra was the only being that
could stand a chance against this soaring savage,
so they called upon their guardian to come forth
and do battle with the wicked creature once
more. Mothra was protecting her newly laid egg,
but when she was summoned, she flew to Japan
to fight the three-headed demon. Mothra attacked
Desghidorah, and the two engaged in mortal combat!
Mothra, however, was old and weak after giving
birth, and Desghidorah was far too vicious for
her to handle. Desghidorah relentlessly attacked
Mothra, causing great harm to the benign protector.
Sensing his mother's dismay, the egg that Mothra
left behind began to hatch, even though it hadn't
grown thoroughly enough. The baby began his
journey to assist his mother, and when the larva
arrived on the scene of the battle, it attacked
Desghidorah using its energized silk. This new
rival momentarily confused the grotesque gargantuan,
but it swiftly located the young creature and
bit into his soft flesh. It sadistically lifted
the now defenseless young creature in its horrible
mouths, and beat the tiny monster against the
ground as blood spewed from its wounds. The
infant was thrown aside as his mother came to
his defense. Desghidorah and Mothra battled
fiercely, but she was again repelled. The larval
Mothra camouflaged himself and continued his
attack. When Desghidorah discovered his location,
Mothra entered the fray once again. She lured
Desghidorah into a waterway, and caused him
to destroy a dam. Mothra grabbed her infant
and fled the scene as Desghidorah was washed
away by the fury of the surging water.
Mothra flew out to the sea to safety, but she
was far too weak to go any further. She dropped
her child into the water and crashed into the
surf, not far ahead of him. The baby attempted
with futility to keep her afloat, but she sank
below the surface to a watery grave. Her Elias
companions wept for her, but her infant was
ready to incite swift and brutal revenge on
his mother's murderer. He swam away and formed
a chrysalis and began to metamorphosize.
Desghidorah, now unopposed, continued to absorb
the life out of Hokkaido, creating a massive
cloud that covered the island. Eventually, it
gained enough energy, and, from its stone-like
back, it sprouted two mighty wings. Desghidorah
was finally ready to take on the world in full
force.
