(Image credit: Toho Studios)

Godzilla goes toe-to-toe with long-time foe King Ghidorah in Godzilla Minus Zero, which opened in theaters on Friday (Nov. 6). Though the three-headed golden Kaiju might seem like a natural native of Monster Island, King Ghidorah actually emerged from the depths of space.

However, it isn't just the origins of King Ghidorah — also known as Monster Zero in the Godzilla movie Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) — that are this beast's only cosmic connection. One of the largest structures in the universe, the King Ghidorah Supercluster , was named in honor of Godzilla's primary antagonist.

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King Ghidorah and Godzilla

The three heads of King Ghidorah seen in Godzilla Minus Zero (Image credit: Toho Studios)

King Ghidorah is a three-headed, twin-tailed golden dragon from the stars, first introduced in the fifth Godzilla movie, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964).

In this first appearance, part of the Shōwa era (1964–1975) of Godzilla history, Ghidorah…