Kong (Monsterverse)
| Kong | |
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| MonsterVerse character | |
| First appearance | Kong: Skull Island (2017) |
| Last appearance | Godzilla x Kong: Supernova (2027) |
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| Facial capture | Toby Kebbell (Kong: Skull Island) |
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| Species | Giant ape-like Titan |
| Gender | Male |
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| Origin | Skull Island |
| Status | Alive |
| Home | Skull Island (1973-2024) Hollow Earth (2024-2027) |
King Kong (キングコング, Kingu Kongu), also known as Titanus Kong or simply Kong, is a giant monster, or kaiju, based on the character of the same name created by Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper and belongs to Universal Pictures. He is one of the main protagonists in Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse franchise.
Kong is a species of the Great Ape who is one of the few alpha Titans, and is one of the most powerful ape on Earth. He is one of the only survivors of his Great Ape species, the Kong species, that have been almost wiped out completely by the war between the Godzilla species and his kind and later on by the Skullcrawlers.
Kong is also the protector and guardian of both Skull Island and later, the Hollow Earth, defending them from Titans that attempted to conquer or eat them. He is also Suko's adoptive father and friend, Godzilla's former rival, ally and partner and the leader of the Hollow Earth Great Ape tribe after Kong, Godzilla and Shimo destroyed Skar King, the Hollow Earth Great Ape tribe's tyrannical leader.