History Characters / MonsterVerseGodzilla

** This version of Godzilla overall balances out the [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor alternatively destructive and heroic nature]] of his original Japanese incarnations into a more cohesive whole. Like his more negative interpretations, Godzilla is ''still'' a force of destruction awakened by nuclear activity, driven by sheer instinct and causing massive destruction in his wake. But through his AdaptationalHeroism, and his eagerness to combat any Titan seeking to challenge him, he comes to represent a natural balancing force that [[DestructiveSavior restores order through destruction]]. [[spoiler:He becomes a more heroic figure towards humanity after Dr. Serizawa performs a HeroicSacrifice to rejuvenate him for the third round against Ghidorah, reflecting how nature reacts kindly to people when they take care of it]].

* SmartAnimalInconvenientInstincts: As becomes increasingly clear throughout the movies, Godzilla has human levels of intelligence but he's also strongly driven by instincts to maintain order above all else. This really doesn't become an issue (in fact the combo of being able to reason and possessing a strong built in need to reduce conflict is beneficial to all life on Earth, not just humans) until ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', where his instincts drive him to seek out and attack Kong after the latter is moved off of Skull Island -- as Kong is an Alpha-level Titan in his own right that has yet to formally submit to Godzilla like the other Titans, Godzilla instinctually views him as a threat to his sovereignty and views his presence on the surface outside of Skull Island as an invasion of Godzilla's global territory, even though Kong himself doesn't seek a fight with Godzilla. This leads to Godzilla starting a completely unnecessary feud with Kong, [[spoiler:distracting him from his real goal of hunting down the source of Mechagodzilla's Ghidorah-derived signal and destroying it. That being said, Godzilla seems to overcome his instincts against Kong at the end after the latter directly saves his life and helps him to destroy Mechagodzilla, accepting Kong's sue for peace and leaving him peacefully]].

** For ''Film/GodzillaXKongTheNewEmpire'', Godzilla metamorphoses into a slimmer "Evolved" form with elbow spikes, jagged crimson[=/=]magenta dorsal plates, and thagomizers.

* BeamSpam: He rarely uses his Atomic Breath, preferably ending his fights at melee range and resorting to his breath when he needs to weaken or finish off his opponent. ''The only time'' he spams his Atomic Breath is when Ghidorah awakens. Considering how dangerous Ghidorah is, he has a reason to use it multiple times. Played much straighter in ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' where he is ''much'' more beam happy.

* TaughtByExperience: According to Wingard, the reason why Godzilla chose to absorb Tiamat's energy, was in preparation to withstand Shimo's frostbite beam, because the last time they clashed, he was completely unprepared for how powerful Shimo is. Evolved Godzilla can now superheat his skin.

* FireForgedFriends: Godzilla went from Kong's aggressive opponent to his reliable ally in ''Film/GodzillaVsKong''. ''Film/GodzillaXKongTheNewEmpire'' shows both Godzilla and Kong running together to face [[spoiler: Skar King then ending on good, better terms once the threat was finished]].

* AlwaysABiggerFish: He's generally the Bigger Fish, being an apex predator Kaiju who fights against other Kaiju that might threaten his dominance, and by proxy saves humanity (whom he acts indifferent towards until ''King of the Monsters'') from the greater threat that his rivals pose. In the first movie, Serizawa outright proposes that Godzilla killing the rampant [=MUTOs=] is humanity's only hope of getting rid of the civilization-threatening monsters whilst expressing the belief that Godzilla is here to restore natural balance. The trope becomes even more {{justified}} in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', where Godzilla is at his most heroic: he indirectly saves many people multiple times from the actively-malevolent and far more dangerous [[EvilCounterpart Ghidorah]], and [[spoiler:after he kills Ghidorah for good, Serizawa's aforementioned belief that Godzilla restores balance to nature is fully proven, when Godzilla commands the Titans to stay away from humanity's cities and reverse the damage done to the Earth's ecosystems]].

* AdvertisedExtra:
** Despite what the trailers suggested, Godzilla is not the main threat of ''Film/Godzilla2014'', and only has a few minutes of screen-time.
** Although he's one of the two titular characters of ''Film/GodzillaXKongTheNewEmpire'', Godzilla only appears for a few scenes and has much less plot-importance than Kong.

* HarmlessFreezing: [[spoiler:While fighting Shimo in the gravity-free Hollow Earth, she uses her Frost Bite Blast that turned him into a kaiju popsicle. Mere moments after Mothra blindsides her, he quickly shatters ''all'' of the frigidness around himself without being phased and continues to battle her. This can be highly justified as his newfound Evolved Form has likely granted him higher resistance to her sub-zero BreathWeapon despite being a cold-blooded organism, whereas Kong's hand was heavily ridden with frostbite and was equipped with the B.E.A.S.T. Glove to ensure safety precautions.]]

* TaughtByExperience: According to Wingard, the reason why Godzilla chose to absorb Tiamat's energy, was in preparation to withstand Shimo's frostbite beam, because the last time they clashed, he was completely unprepared for how powerful Shimo is.

* FireForgedFriends: Godzilla went from Kong's aggressive opponent to his reliable ally in ''Film/GodzillaVsKong''. ''Film/GodzillaXKongTheNewEmpire'' shows both Godzilla and Kong running together to face a new threat.