Typhon is one of the Titans confirmed to exist in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, but was never shown onscreen. King of the Monsters reveals nothing about this mysterious creature, leaving audiences to look to Typhon’s mythological connections to understand more about him.

The beginning of Godzilla: King of the Monsters confirms the existence of at least 17 Titans in the MonsterVerse. Apparently, these Titans have been dwelling in secret in various parts of the planet, having spread out to all seven continents. Five of the Titans - Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Rodan, Mothra, and Kong - have already played central roles in the MonsterVerse, while four more made minor appearances in King of the Monsters. A map on a monitor at one of Monarch’s bases reveals the names and locations of all the other MonsterVerse Titans, which include Amhuluk, Leviathan, Baphomet, and more.

One of the names on the monitor is “Typhon”. Titanus Typhon was being kept at Monarch Outpost 92, which was located at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Since Typhon is never seen the film, the biggest clue about his identity can be found in his name, as Typhon is an important figure in Greek mythology, and the father of Scylla, though there may not be an actual connection between the MonsterVerse versions. According to the legends, Typhon was a cruel and powerful beast who engaged in an epic showdown with Zeus, who defeated him with his thunderbolts. Afterward, he was buried under a volcano. Descriptions of Typhon vary, but most share the image of Typhon being a serpent-like creature with a hundred heads. Typhon is sometimes depicted as a monster with a humanoid torso and head. And in some stories, Typhon is a winged, fire-breathing creature.

For what reasons did Monarch choose to associate this particular creature with the MonsterVerse’s Titan? There are a few reasons why they may be connected. Like Abaddon, Typhon’s villainous reputation may suggest that the MonsterVerse version of the creature is a malevolent Titan. The most obvious reason, of course, is his appearance. Typhon may resemble a dragon or a snake, and King Ghidorah is proof that a kaiju having multiple heads in the MonsterVerse isn’t impossible.

In fact, Typhon sounds remarkably like King Ghidorah, so much that if Typhon wasn’t represented by a creature who shares his name, one might think that Ghidorah himself was the legendary monster battled by Zeus in the Greek myths. Even though Ghidorah is an alien, the two could be related in some way. There’s no reason why Ghidorah has to be the only alien Titan on Earth. And given Typhon’s immense size, power, and destructive nature, it’s possible that he, similar to Ghidorah, found himself as an opponent of Godzilla at some point in his life.

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