The Nonmalt [1][2] are a humanoid species from the Ultraman Series, who first appeared in Ultraseven episode 42. A species of aquatic humanoid that turned into its present state through evolving for thousands of years, the Nonmalts decided to attack humanity in the present day through use of a submarine they had captured from the United Kingdom in tandem with their monster, Guyros. Fortunately, a combined effort by Ultraseven and the TDF put an end to their plans to subjugate humankind.
Subtitles:
- Ultraseven: Undersea Hominid
- Heisei Ultraseven: Earth Hominid
Conception
Design
Nonmalt's head is designed after a cabbage and was designed by Noriyoshi Ikeya. Nonmalt's head was sculpted by Ryosaku Takayama.
History
Ultraseven
According to their emissary, Shinichi, the Nonmalt were the original inhabitants of Earth in ancient times. However, the ancestors of humans invaded Earth and drove them into the ocean. The Nonmalt eventually built an underwater city as their home. However, as humanity began underwater development, they were once again faced with the prospect of losing their home.
In response, they struck by destroying two large ships and sending Guyros to attack the third. Shinichi made multiple attempts to explain the situation, but later that day, the Nonmalt used Gloria, a nuclear submarine that they stole from the United Kingdom sometime ago, to attack a local harbor town and began to open fire, as well as summoning Guyros to assist them. Despite Shinichi's pleas, Dan transformed into Ultraseven and began to battle Guyros, while the UG fired at the submarine with the Ultra Hawk No.1, forcing it to dive underwater. It was soon destroyed by the other UG members in their own submarine, the TDF HR1, which then came across the Nonmalt's underwater city. Kiriyama ordered that they destroy it, deciding to believe their story was untrue and that the Nonmalt must be alien invaders. The submarine fired multiple torpedos at the city, completely obliterating it.
While the other UG members celebrated their victory at the beach, Dan and Anne pondered if Shinichi's words were true, but with the Nonmalt eradicated, they no longer had any way of learning the truth. Ambassador of the Nonmalt
Trivia
- Despite the fact that the situation in the episode was caused by Captain Kiriyama's actions, Kiriyama was actually killed offscreen in Heisei Series due to his actor's death. In the novel however, he did appear.
- Captain Kiriyama even said that Nonmalt were actually an alien race that only desired to dominate the Earth by faking their origins, hence there were no such lifeforms to ever set foot on Earth before humans appeared. Whether his theory was true or not still remains unknown.
- If the Nonmalt's claims were true, they would be the first non-human threat to mankind in the series to originate from Earth. The Underground People are technically still human as they are an offshoot of humanity.
- According to Dan/Ultraseven, his people from Nebula M78 call Earthlings Nonmalt, making him wonder if there were non-human Nonmalt on Earth too.
- In the TNT dub, the Nonmalt were called the Tomatans.
Heisei Ultraseven
"The intelligent lifeforms from outer space have now become your enemy!"
- ―Nonmalt's final warning.
A Nonmalt appeared as a human woman. Representing her species, she declared to the space-faring civilizations that modern humanity had destroyed her race. To prove that mankind was not the savage race most of the universe perceived them to be, humanity had to release the Omega Files, a collection of information taken from the destroyed remains of the Nonmalt city which also held some of the secrets of the universe waiting to be decrypted.
Nonmalt appeared to Dan Moroboshi/Kazamori explaining her situation, which later included Kaji's aggression plot to conquer the universe. Despite her seemingly just cause, her desires were no different from that of most invaders, her goal was to wipe out humanity so her brethren who had long escaped to another world could claim the Earth after humanity was destroyed. To this end she led Kazamori into a trap where the now xenophobic humans, which included TDF Staff Officer Kaji, would capture him, and later sent out Zabangi to destroy the satellites dishes transmitting the Omega Files.
The humans' failure to release the file would make her slaughter of all of them legal in the eyes of the space-faring civilizations. However, her plan was spoiled when Seven's allies in the UG freed him. Ultraseven entered the Ooparts storage facility and, after stopping Kaji from discouraging him from entering, he was greeted by a Nonmalt who revealed to him that inside the ancient casket was not only the Earthling he loved but also their chosen one to be the witness of their civilization's fate and the truth of the recent Earthlings. That turned out to be Furuhashi, whom the Nonmalt had revived by converting him into Tachyon particles, transporting them back in time, and reconstructing him from said particles. There, he witnessed firsthand the Nonmalt's destruction at the hands of humanity's ancestors before being put to sleep for years.
Later, Dan confronted the Nonmalt, attempting to convince her to forgive humanity but she refused to do so. Despite her threats that the Omega Files release would show him as a mass murderer for failing to stop the Nonmalt genocide carried out by the original Ultra Guard and her warning that he would be convicted for breaking the law, Seven still transformed and stopped her monster. Afterwards, she taunted him that there "was nowhere for him to live in the universe" and disappeared. I Am an Earthling
Trivia
- Actress: Noriko Watanabe
- In the novel Ultraseven EPISODE: 0 which includes a retelling of "I Am an Earthling", Nonmalt appears in the form of a young Anne Yuri, thus creating a more emotional dilemma for Seven. Nonetheless, the Nonmalt were killed as well as Zabangi.
- Heisei Ultraseven seemingly provided an alternate background for Nonmalt where the race's claims as the true inhabitant of the Earth and humans as invaders were defintively true. Though Ultraseven was warned that his involvement in this civil war was forbidden, he still defended humanity when the Nonmalt attempted to ruin mankind's attempts to clear their name. As a result, many of the inhabitants from outer space branded Ultraseven a criminal and punished him by having the Ultra imprisoned in the Horsehead Nebula. However, Seven would escape his punishment five years later when the Dragonic Saucer used Satomi's energy to free him.
Data
- Stats
- Height: 1.7 m, 1.6 m (Heisei Ultraseven)
- Weight: 40 kg, 43 kg (Heisei Ultraseven)
- Origin: Unknown, took residence underneath the ocean floor
- Powers and Weapons
- Laser Pistol: Nonmalt has a pistol that shoots lasers.
- Guyros: Nonmalt can command this monster.
- Gloria: A nuclear submarine stolen from United Kingdom, this was utilized by the Nonmalt for attacking ships and bases underneath the sea floor. The submarine was armed with dozens of rotary cannons that are able to destroy a small town.
- Heisei Ultraseven
- Human Disguise: Nonmalt can disguise themselves as humans though they mostly refused to use this.
- Zabangi: Nonmalt can command this monster for their liking.
Gallery
Ultraseven
Heisei Ultraseven
Miscellaneous
References