Stegorus

Stegorus
Data
Category	Kaiju
Height	80 m
Weight	43,000 t
Home World	Planet Earth (Fireman universe)
Affiliation	Alien Meteor (controller)
First Appearance	Fireman episode 3 "The Mysterious Spaceship"
Latest Appearance	Fireman episode 9 "A Challenge from the Deep Sea"
Roar(s)

Stegorus is a mutated stegosaurus-like monster Fireman fought in the third episode of the TV series Fireman, appearing in episodes 3, 4 and 9.

Subtitle: Giant Stegosaur

History

Fireman

Stegorus was a type of Stegosaur that had become mutated by radiation but lived in peace in the depths of the sea. One day, Stegorus woke up to seek food. An Alien Meteor duo saw Stegorus and decided to mind control it by using two antennae that had were lodged into the monster's head. Stegorus, now mind-controlled, began to attack villages and bridges making him a no longer peaceful animal but a violent brute. Stegorus attacked the JMSDF with its flames. Then one of its targets was Daiskue riding the SAF plane and crash-landed forcing him to turn into Fireman to fight the Stegorus as the dinosaur's flames empowered him. Fireman got up and fought Stegorus. Fireman seemed to have the upper hand but Stegorus' tail choked Fireman and then Stegorus' electric plates left Fireman at a weakened stance. Ultimately at last chance Fireman used his Fire Cross to send Stegorus back into the sea for recovery. ^{The Mysterious Spaceship}

For several days, Stegorus was asleep until the Alien Meteor controlled the stegosaur and woke Stegorus up. SAF set up missiles in case Stegorus was still hostile. As Daiskue had no idea where the last Alien Meteor was, he had no choice but to turn into Fireman to fight of Stegorus. Fireman got Stegorus in a headlock and chopped the mind control antennas off. On accident, SAF sent a radioactive nodule sent to the now peaceful Stegorus making the stegosaur get shot by the SAF missiles. Fireman protected Stegorus until the last Alien Meteor killed Stegorus. Fireman was saddened and left Stegorus in the ocean. Fireman as Daiskue told the SAF captain not to interrupt the dead Stegorus' peace. The SAF team left a memorial for the peaceful dinosaur leaving Stegorus deep in their hearts. ^{Destroy the Invaders}

Later, the SAF encountered Nerogiras in the ocean standing above a deceased Stegorus, ripping its head from its body. When they fired at the monster, it tossed Stegorus's headless corpse at their ship, forcing them to return to the surface. ^{A Challenge from the Deep Sea}

Trivia

• Stegorus' mind control takeover in episodes 3 and 4 was similar to the scenario with Toho's monster, Titanosaurus in Terror of Mechagodzilla.
• Stegorus is one of several dozen Stegosaur-inspired monsters from Tsuburaya.
• Stegorus' roars are modified Gyaos' roars.
• It is uncertain whether the Stegorus body that Nerogiras found was the original or a second Stegorus. It was found in the ocean, where the original had died, but it may have a separate monster awakened by the underwater volcano and soon killed, like Rodoguros.

Data

Stats

• Height: 80 m
• Weight: 43,000 t
• Origin: Sanriku Peninsula

Powers and Weapons

• Electric Plates: The plates on Stegorus' back can conduct electricity.
• Fire Breath: Stegorus can fire a deadly stream of flames from his mouth.
• Adept Swimmer: Being semi-aquatic, Stegorus can swim at moderate speeds.
• Deadly Tail: Stegorus is equipped with a tail deadly enough to choke Fireman.

Gallery

Fireman

Stegorus corpse

Miscellaneous