Super Gyaos

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Gyaos incarnations
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Daiei's Gamera series
Gyaos
Species	Artificial Lifeform
Alias	Gyaos 1995
Form(s)	Gyaos Hyper Albino Gyaos (Noncanonical)
Height	metres
Weight	tons
Wingspan	metres
Air speed	Mach
Relationships	Atlanteans (creators in the Heisei series) numerous Gyaos offspring Iris (subspecies)
Major enemies	Gamera
First appearance	Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Created by
Portrayed by:	Yumi Kameyama
Roar(s)	Heisei noicon More Roars

For the suits used for filming, see HeiseiGyao.

“	We commit to the cradle of time the Last Hope, Gamera. May he awaken with the Shadow of Evil, Gyaos.	„
	— Inscription from the obelisk found on Gamera's atoll (Gamera: Guardian of the Universe)

The Super Gyaos refers to the Gyaos incarnation appeared in the 1995 film Gamera: Guardian of the Universe and related productions.

Gyaos Hyper

[[File:|100px|link=Iris]] Iris

[[File:|100px|link=Marine Gyaos]] Marine Gyaos

Albino Gyaos

Appearance

Main article: HeiseiGyao

Super Gyaos had a more streamlined appearance, with larger wings and a longer neck, as well as red eyes after its evolution in Tokyo.

It has a flat head, which comes to a point in the front. The head is also creased down the middle, rather than flat like the Showa Gyaos. Its wings are more dragon-like than the Showa incarnation, and its hands are more pronounced. It has a longer neck and tail, and red eyes in its grown form.

Abilities

Supersonic Scalpel

Flight

In all of its incarnations, the Gyaos species are agile fliers.

Supersonic Scalpel

The Gyaos' most iconic signature ability is the Supersonic Scalpel it fires from its mouth. This attack takes the form of a thin yellow beam which can slice apart objects with incredible precision.

History

The Gyaos returned in a new, evolved form known as the Hyper Gyaos in Gamera 3: Awakening of Irys, after Gamera's Ultimate Plasma, used to destroy Legion in Gamera 2: Advent of Legion, drained the earth's energy, creating the right conditions for more Gyaos to hatch in different locations throughout the world, such as the Philippines. Early in the film, Gamera battles a pair of Hyper Gyaos in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, killing them but also killing and injuring as many as fifteen to twenty thousand civilians. After Gamera defeated Irys (itself theorised to be a Gyaos mutation or evolution) in Kyoto, thousands of Gyaos swarmed towards Japan, intent on killing Gamera once and for all.

Filmography

• Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)

History

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

In 1995 Gyaos was revived with Gamera for the first Heisei era Gamera film, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, which follows a story similar to the one above. In this the Gyaos were reimagined as creations of the ancient Atlantis civilization designed as weapons. However, the asexual Gyaos (referred to as the Shadow of Evil) reproduced out of control and destroyed their creators. As a last ditch defense, they created Gamera, who eliminated the Gyaos, although not in time to save his creators. However, clutches of Gyaos eggs survived and one clutch hatched in the modern world. After killing and eating all the inhabitants of Himigami Island and attacking the mainland, the Gyaos were lured to a domed stadium in Tokyo. Gamera, sensing his ancient foe, awoke as well and made his way to Tokyo. Gamera attempted to stop the Gyaos, killing two, but was hindered by the misguided military, who considered him to be the greater threat. Eventually Gamera killed the last Gyaos, which had nested in Tokyo and grown to a height of 85 meters, after a long and vicious battle. This Gamera size Gyaos is often referred to as the Super Gyaos. The Super Gyaos would also appear in flashback scenes in Gamera 3, and would eventually be revealed as the real killer of Ayana's parents.

Gamera 2: Advent of Legion

The Gyaos do not appear in Gamera 2, but they are mentioned and are the subject of a book.

Dark Horse Gamera Comic Series

During the short comics series Dark Horse did for Gamera. The Gyaos that appears in the first two comics as Gamera's main opponent was a clone of the one from Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, created by an evil genius. Once Gamera defeated it, the scientist collected the DNA and used it to create more monsters. The only one that survived a lab accident was Gamera's final opponent in the comic series: the Heisei Viras.

Trivia

• The Super Gyaos in Gamera: Guardian of the Universe is actually the first suitmation monster in a kaiju eiga film to be played by a woman, Yumi Kanayama.
• The production team of the Heisei Gamera trilogy decided on Gyaos as an opponent as they believed that Gyaos was Gamera's most famous foe, having appeared in at least four of the Showa Gamera films.
• Along with for the design of Gamera, aspects from ancient Chinese mythology were also used for Super Gyaos' design; designs of Chinese Dragons from the Spring and Autumn period and western Dragons.