Dogora

Dogora (in Japanese: ドゴラ Dogora) is a super organismic mutant space cell and the main antagonist of the 1964 film of the same name, and a minor antagonist in Godzilla Island and Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters.

Dogora
Dogora first appeared in space as multiple cells feeding off of radiation. A television satellite studying the cells crashes into one of them, causing it to mutate further. The cells came closer to Earth and began vacuuming coal and diamonds from factories and vaults, making scientists discover that it is feeding on carbon.

Dogora, now in its jellyfish-like adult form, shows up above Fukuoka with the objective of consuming more carbon. The JSDF attack the creature with every weapon they got, but none of their attacks work since Dogora is able to quickly recover from every wound in its flesh. Before departing with all the carbon it needs, it grabs the Wakato Bridge and hurls it at the city, creating a large tidal wave.

While figuring a way to defeat Dogora, the humans remember that earlier, a swarm of bees flew over the space squid, causing numerous rocks fell from the sky. They realize that bee venom is Degora's weakness, causing its cells to crystallize when stung. When Dogora returns, the JSDF use huge sprays carrying wasp and bee venom to harden and defeat the alien, shattering it to pieces.

Godzilla Island
Dogora made its Godzilla debut in an episode of Godzilla Island, where it is a pawn of the Xiliens, summoned by Zaguressa to use SpaceGodzilla’s ghost to possess Godzilla. As the possessed Godzilla attacked the other monsters, Dogora used illusions to keep Torema lost in the woods as she attempts to reach King Caesar. She shot Dogora with her laser pistol, but the alien quickly reformed. As King Caesar walked towards Godzilla with an okuda, Dogora attempted to stop him by causing a mountain to explode and cover him with rubble, but Godzilla Jr. dug him up and both were able to exorcise SpaceGodzilla. Dogora then retreated to space, never to return.

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
Dogora is briefly seen in the prologue of the film as one of the monsters that invaded the world. According to the prequel novelization Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse, Dogora was the second monster that made contact with humanity (the first being Kamacuras), first appearing in its cell form from a Russian space station. It reached landfall in September 2002 where it attacked London and destroyed many of its famous landmarks, including Big Ben and the Tower of London. It moved on to Manchester, where it was taken down by the army using a substance that included spider venom. The estimated number of casualties resulting from Dogora’s attack is around 3.9 million.

In the manga adaptation, Dogora and the other kaiju were instead killed off by Godzilla.

Trivia

 * Dogora’s roar was reused for Bullton, one of Ultraman’s enemies.
 * To make it appear like it floated and moved like a squid, the Dogora puppet was moved through a tank of water using puppet wires to move its body and tentacles.
 * The Italian poster for Dogora incorrectly depicts the space monster attacking Godzilla with its tentacles, despite the latter not appearing in the film.