Gargantuas

[The Architect]

Gargantua (Baby)

Height: 3 feet
Length: Not Available
Mass: Not Available

Running Speed: Moderate
Swimming Speed: Moderate

Powers: None

Weaknesses: None

First Appearance: Gargantua (1998)

Human Kills: None
Fight Record: None

Home World: Earth
Origin: Malau
Type: Mutant

History: Off the coast of Malau, illegal dumping of toxic chemicals gave rise to a new form of life. Offshoots of common salamanders, the Gargantuas sought nothing but a solitary life. However, when underwater seismic activity tore open a new pathway to land, the creatures followed it. The first to arrive were the smaller children: three-foot and nine-foot amphibians. The baby quickly became friends with the young Brandon Ellway whom hid its existence from his father, and the rest of the island, for fear of its safety after its older brother violently attacked.

However, when the creatures’ gigantic parents came onto the scene, Brandon had no other choice but to tell his father of the discovery. With the massive mother slain by the United States marines, the baby was used as a beacon to draw its father and brother out to sea. Despite some interference from the greedy Derek Lawson, the family of mutant amphibians was reunited. As they swam back into the depths, the newly created trench was blasted shut, connecting their normal pathway and preventing them from returning to the world of man.

[The Architect]

Gargantua (Juvenile)

Height: 9 feet
Length: Not Available
Mass: Not Available

Running Speed: Moderate
Swimming Speed: Moderate

Powers: None

Weaknesses: None

First Appearance: Gargantua (1998)

Human Kills: Not Available
Fight Record: None

Home World: Earth
Origin: Malau
Type: Mutant

History: The second mutant to appear on Malau, the juvenile was believed to be an adult. It appeared in the darkness of the night, attacking a beach party before being chased into the tropical jungle. Cornered and tranquilized, the amphibian was captured and kept in a shark cage in the water. However, a small group of greedy people accidently set it loose when attempting to steal it. The creature mauled one of the men before being injured by a spear gun. Bleeding badly, it swam away and crawled onto shore a distance away to heal its wounds.

While recuperating, the juvenile was located and harassed by one of the same men whom sought to sell it. As the man threw rocks at it, the youngster’s gigantic father emerged from the water. The parent devoured the mortal and gathered its offspring. Together they headed back out to sea to eventually regroup with the youngest of their family. Once the three-foot amphibian was reunited with them, the family returned to the depths of the ocean and the trench that had opened up was blasted shut, preventing the giants from returning to land ever again.

[The Architect]

Gargantua (Mother)

Height: 90 feet
Length: Not Available
Mass: Not Available

Swimming Speed: Moderate

Powers: None

Weaknesses: None

First Appearance: Gargantua (1998)

Human Kills: Not Available
Fight Record: None

Home World: Earth
Origin: Malau
Type: Mutant

History: When her two children went missing, the Gargantua mother headed toward Malau to bring them home. In her trek, she sunk a small boat and left just one survivor. His tale gave the islanders enough time to prepare, but nobody expected the sheer size of the amphibian that came ashore. Tearing through the beach in search of her offspring, the beast waded through gunfire and caused tremendous damage. Thankfully, after walking through an electrical power line, she returned to the abyss.

The next night, she returned. This time, however, the marines had bigger guns. As she crushed soldiers underfoot, she was blasted with a rocket launcher. The explosive sent her crashing down onto the sandy beach. The family of four mutant amphibians had been reduced to three.

[The Architect]

Gargantua (Father)

Height: 90 feet
Length: Not Available
Mass: Not Available

Swimming Speed: Moderate

Powers: None

Weaknesses: None

First Appearance: Gargantua (1998)

Human Kills: Not Available
Fight Record: None

Home World: Earth
Origin: Malau
Type: Mutant

History: His mate killed and children missing, the male Gargantua made his presence known. Retrieving the body of his mate and locating his wounded, eldest son, he began to actively circle the island in search of the youngest child. With the United States marines on a shoot to kill order, Jack Ellway and his son Brandon used the baby as a beacon to draw the horned beast further out to sea. While things went all according to plan, the greedy Derek Lawson interfered. Determined to make a fortune with the infant, he demanded the scientist to hand it over.

Before any harm could come to the infant, the father burst through the man’s boat. Quickly reunited with his youngest, the family swam down into the abyss. The underwater trench that had opened up was blasted shut as they entered their domain, preventing the family from returning to land ever again.