Godzilla: KOTM Hinted At The Loch Ness Monster Being A Titan

Godzilla: King of the Monsters hinted at the Loch Ness Monster being a Titan in Godzilla and Kong’s world. It would seem that in the MonsterVerse, the story of the Loch Ness Monster is much more than just an urban legend. Apparently, the creature has been alive for thousands of years.

The story of the Loch Ness Monster – often referred to as “Nessie” – relates to supposed sightings of an enormous creature in Loch Ness, Scotland. Locals have claimed to have seen it for years, with the biggest piece of evidence for its existence being a 1933 photograph, which many experts say was a hoax. As for what Nessie really is, descriptions paint it as a long-necked, dinosaur-like beast. Many have speculated that if Nessie did exist, it may be a plesiosaur that survived extinction. Regardless, the Loch Ness Monster continues to be a popular talking point today, as alleged sightings of the creature still happen.

Interestingly, a map in Godzilla: King of the Monsters that lists the locations of all known MonsterVerse Titans puts one in particular – Leviathan – at Loch Ness, Scotland. Obviously, the implication of this Easter egg is that Leviathan is the real subject of the Loch Ness Monster legend. The movie makes no further mention of the creature, but the film’s novelization explored it a bit more deeply by explaining that there’s a Hollow Earth entry point underneath Loch Ness which Leviathan uses to traverse the oceans. In other words, it isn’t restricted to Loch Ness, which would explain why it wasn’t always around, and why it went undiscovered for so long. Also, it’s confirmed in the book that eye-witness accounts of Leviathan are what created the Loch Ness Monster debacle back in the 1930s.

The name Monarch gave the Titan is indicative of it being associated with more than just one famous monster. The Titan Leviathan shares his name with a Biblical beast. In the Old Testament, it was said that Leviathan was a giant sea serpent. He was also described as a counterpart to a monster called Behemoth, with the stories saying that Leviathan was the ruler of the seas, and that Behemoth was supreme on land. Both of these creatures existing in the MonsterVerse may be a hint that they share a relationship or a rivalry of some sort.

The Loch Ness Monster having a history that goes well beyond the 1933 photograph is actually consistent with real-life legends and historical accounts. Stories about a giant monster living in the Loch Ness area date all the way back to the 6^th century, so it makes sense that Godzilla: King of the Monsters established its Loch Ness Monster as an ancient force of nature in the same vein as Godzilla, Behemoth, and Rodan.

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