Legion Queen

The Legion Queen was an extraterrestrial kaiju that invaded Japan, Earth - intending to turn the planet into a nest for her species. She appeared in the Heisei era Gamera movie, Gamera 2: Advent of Legion (Also known as Gamera 2: Attack of Legion). The actual species name is not known - with the aliens been named 'Legion' after a soldier who witnesses them refers to them as Legion from reciting a bible verse.

(And Jesus asked him, "What is thy name?" He replied, "My name is Legion, for we are many." Mark 5:9)

Her species are silicon-base organisms, with the aliens themselves appearing similar to crustaceans and insects - in particular Rhinocerous beetles. Instead of muscles, the creatures move using pressurised gas that passes through their exoskeleton.

Although their method of reproduction is unknown, it is known that they spread through an massive pod (within a flower) that they fuel with oxygen to ignite a massive explosion to launch their species throughout the galaxy. The Queen apparently oversees this and is responsible for planting the alien flowers necessary for the process, while her Symbiotic Soldier Legions (100 are released from the egg cases seen on her body) guard the flower and do the Queen's bidding. In rare cases, the Queen can lose control of the swarm if they are attracted to electromagnetic sources such as power lines or transformers.

The Queen possesses a variety of abilities. She is very durable thanks to her silicon body structure - able to resist a frontal assault from the Japanese Self-Defence forces. She can also burrow and is capable of flight, despite her enormous size. In terms of attack, she can release a swarm of 100 Symbiotic Soldier Legions to do her bidding (controlling them with electromagnetic waves). Her back legs can be used for attacking her enemies - even while underground - while been strong enough to knock Gamera out of the sky and penetrate his shell.

Aside from her physical abilities, the queen has other powers. Firstly, she is able to unleash an EM Beam - a powerful stream of blue plasma energy that is extremely powerful. She can also use the energy in conjunction with her legs to create a 'microwave sheild' - which is capable of neutralising Gamera's fireballs. This sheild is weakened, however, if her legs are injured or destroyed. Finally, the Queen has one final attack for if her horn is torn off. In this case, she is able to use an attack called the 'Butte Legion'; releasing crimson tendrils from the spot in between her nasal horn. The tendrils can move about freely and have a high temperature, allowing them to cut through Gamera easily.

She is regarded by many kaiju fans as Gamera's toughest opponent. She is notable also for been his largest opponent and been the second female monster in the Gamera movie series - the first been the Showa Era monster Jiger.

Information
The Legion Queen and her swarm first appeared on Earth by a meteor - which impacted in Japan, not far from Sapporo. The Queen soon burrows under Sapporo - setting up the seed for the flower to grow. While the species soon became known after several incidents involving the smaller Symbiotic creatures, the existence of the Queen remained unknown. As scientists and the Japanese Self Defence Force tried to find a way to stop the creatures, they learned that the giant flower (which had bloomed in Sapporo after erupting from a building) is drastically raising the city's oxygen levels, with the realisation that the flower is essentially a 'launch pad': the increased oxygen will aid the aliens in exploding the flower, catapulting its seed into space so that they can colonize yet another world. A great danger is realised as its predicted when the flower explodes, it will destroy all of Sapporo - which could also happen if the military tries to destroy the flower themselves.

Appearances
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion - Movie