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** Eiji Murasame was originally patterned after Ultraman, but his characterization was shifted to be a cynical veteran closer to James Howlett in ''Film/{{Logan}}'' and Luke Skywalker from ''Film/TheLastJedi''.
** Jamila Senai is of Eritrean descent, and she and her family were waiting for a flight to Asmara when the Triple Incident happened.
** Captain Claire Lionne was originally going to be of German descent and called Clara Lein, but was made French to be less stereotypical.
** Doctor Viktor Ivakin was given a Russian name as a placeholder while it was being deliberated what nationality to make him, and it stuck.
** Sofia Cruces was characterized to be a subversion of Spain's racist stereotypes of Latin Americans.
** Kiwa and Kohara were originally going to be of Japanese descent, but ended up being made of Māori descent and named after a god of the ocean and a goddess of tuna.
** Conrad Fosco was made American, embracing {{Eagleland}} stereotypes.
** Calling the kaiju Nephilim was inspired by the Angels from ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.
** Makairus was inspired by Knifehead from ''Film/PacificRim''.
** Sumstro was named for the Mongolian word for arrow.
** Aggrox was derived from "Aggro" + "Ox".
** Taurodon was derived from the Latin word "Tauro", meaning bull.
** Sortugor was derived from the Basque word for "create".
** Indargor was derived from the Basque word for "strength".
** Gigarok was derived from the Greek word for "giant", and was originally a palette-swapped Megadon but was made a rock-monster to contrast Megadon's "living volcano".
** Escugon was derived from the Spanish word for "shield".
** Virecloss was originally called Kunaira, and was inspired by HighlyVisibleNinja.
** Inazudon was derived from the Japanese word for "lightning".
** Bakudon was derived from the Japanese word for "explosion".
** King Molokor was derived from Moloch, a purported Ammonite god in the ''Bible''.
** The Monarchs are named after mythologal figures.
*** Torgahra was named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder, and Dagahra from ''Film/RebirthOfMothra2''.
*** Sednagon was named after Senda, the Inuit goddess of the sea.
*** Gaiacras was named after Gaia, the Greek goddess of the earth.
*** Agnitor was named after Agni, the Hindu god of fire.

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