10 Legend of Zelda monsters that could be Kaiju

Thankfully, Link has never had to battle a monster quite as gigantic as the MonsterVerse’s Godzilla or Kong, but he’s gone toe to toe with plenty of fearsome creatures throughout The Legend of Zelda’s long history. Massive dragons, giant insects, aquatic leviathans, and others that are just plain grotesque abominations, the series has no shortage of memorable monstrosities. There are more than a few who would look right at home tearing down a city or dismantling an all-out military force if they were supersized to be hundreds of feet tall. Of the many monsters that have threatened Hyrule and other lands in The Legend of Zelda, these are the 10 who would be perfect fits as Kaiju to join in Godzilla’s or Kong’s next outing.

10. Arrghus

This big, floating eyeball is already a little creepy just the way it is; now imagine how creepy it would be to see a floating eyeball the size of Yankee’s Stadium. No matter which game it has appeared in, Arrghus has always possessed the means to quickly turn a battle into a chaotic affair. The host of polyps (known as Arrgi) that surround its main body can both shield it from harm, and attack anything nearby like a swarm of bees. Even once those are gone, Arrghus is hardly defenseless, as it is able to fire off beams of explosive energy one after another.

9. Grinexx

Any monster that can swim through lava as comfortably as an in-ground pool is a force to be reckoned with. Grinexx is a living, breathing tank, one whose rock hard armor could withstand actual tank shells just before it promptly incinerated said tanks. Were it upscaled into a true Kaiju, Grinexx might even be able to withstand Godzilla’s atomic breath. Despite its appearance, this boulder of a monster is anything but stationary. It becomes a total wrecking ball when it curls up and sends itself spinning toward its foes. Drop Grinexx in the middle of a city and it could level all of downtown in no time flat.

8. Diababa

There’s a decent chance that Diababa’s Japanese name Babaranto is a reference to the fan-favorite monster Biollante from the Godzilla series, who is also a towering, mutant plant-like creature. Of course, much like Biollante, Diababa is a whole lot scarier than just some overgrown flower. The main head looks like a nightmarish cross between a snake and a Venus flytrap. All three of its heads have gaping mouths lined with razor sharp teeth and wriggling tongues, while the main head can also spew a stream of corrosive fluid (once again, like Biollante). Ook’s bombing run would need to be upgraded to a squad of stealth bombers to take care of a Kaiju-sized Diababa.

7. Argorok

For a flying monster to join Rodan in the skies, becoming the nightmare of any airplane (or the top of any skyscraper), few Legend of Zelda monsters would do it better than Argorok. Twilight Princess already showed us the property damage it did to the City in the Sky. Then there was its appearance in Hyrule Warriors, where the strong winds it could produce with its powerful wings were upgraded to full blown tornados. If Argorok could do that while being the size of a large helicopter, an Argorok that dwarfs the largest airliner you’ve ever seen would be creating sheer hurricanes by flapping its wings. This is all without even mentioning how the armored dragon is more than happy to spew streams of fire at its adversaries.

6. Tentalus

We know, we know. Tentalus is completely ridiculous looking, and making it bigger wouldn’t necessarily make it any more intimidating. That said, while Legend of Zelda fans have spent years poking fun at its design, there’s no denying that Tentalus was a true terror of the seas in Skyward Sword. It was already pretty darn huge in that game, and its mass of tentacles nearly turned the Sandship into a pile of driftwood. If you make Tentalus as big as one of the Kaiju from something like Pacific Rim, it could probably sink a modern battleship without breaking a sweat.

5. Gohma

To be fair, any of Gohma’s many incarnations from over the years would be a fitting Kaiju. For this list, however, we’re going to give special attention to its appearance in Hyrule Warriors. Gohma is a particularly nasty piece of work in that Musou spinoff, able to swipe and spin attack with its scythe-like legs, and fire off an eye laser that could be mistaken for a Kamehameha from Dragon Ball. But its most incredible ability is how it can jump from one corner of the map to the opposite in a single bound. A giant, laser-firing crab that can darn near fly is a terrifying thought any way you slice it.

4. Queen Gibdo

Had the Queen Gibdo been as big as a Kaiju, Gerudo Town would have been wiped off the map in Tears of the Kingdom long before Link ventured to the desert. As formidable as she is ugly, the Queen Gibdo has all kinds of ways to deal with whatever enemy is in front of her. She can easily bombard them from afar by conjuring tornadoes or firing off beams of sand, however she is just as capable up close and personal with all of those clawed arms. The Queen Gibdo doesn’t have to go it alone, either. Her ability to activate Gibdo hives means she has a small army of Gibdos and Gibdo Moths always ready to give her the numbers advantage.

3. Twinmold

Twinmold doesn’t really need to do any growing, it’s already big enough to be a Kaiju. The behemoth of the Stone Tower Temple was so massive that players were given the opportunity to turn Link into a giant, himself, in order to level the playing field a bit. If Twinmold got any bigger, even the Giant’s Mask wouldn’t be enough to deal with such a titanic monstrosity. Twinmold’s sheer size, alone, makes it a threat as it flies about or burrows through the ground, bulldozing anything in its path. It became that much more destructive in Majora’s Mask 3D, where it was able to summon Moldbabies to battle, and shoot fireballs in rapid succession.

2. King Dodongo

Everything about this guy screams “Kaiju”. Stick King Dodongo alongside Toho’s Anguirus or Baragon and he wouldn’t be the least bit out of place. The species has been around since the earliest days of The Legend of Zelda, and no matter what form they’ve taken, Dodongos have always been lumbering, prehistoric brutes who seek to smash whatever stands in their way. Of his many appearances, King Dodongo’s showing in Hyrule Warriors gets the nod here. With those devilish horns, crystal protrusions, and a toothy grin, it’s easily his best design in the series. The big boy only has carnage on his mind, whether he’s breathing flames, crushing hapless enemies when he rolls around, or launching fireballs that would earn Gamera’s respect.

1. Gleeok

Tears of the Kingdom’s Gleeoks are absolute menaces. These three headed dragons are the true King Ghidorahs of Hyrule, eager to blast any target long before it even gets within spitting distance. No matter their dedicated element, Gleeoks can unleash barrages of fire, ice, or electricity that come in all shapes and sizes, making it a challenge to simply get close to them. When they start to get desperate, Gleeoks send the spectacle of their fights skyrocketing, as they take to the skies and rain down gigantic fireballs, pillars of lighting, or huge icicles upon their foes. No creature in the Era of Wilds is deadlier than the King Gleeok, which combines all three elements and every ability into one savage titan.