Z-Ton
Z-Ton (ゼットン - Zetton) is a fictional alien kaiju featured in the tokusatsu TV series, Ultraman. As Ultraman's toughest opponent ever, Z-Ton first appeared in the show's final episode, # 39, "Farewell, Ultraman". He was even popular enough to appear again in several subsequent Ultra Series.
Subtitle: Space Dinosaur (宇宙恐竜 - Uchû Kyôryû)
"Z-Ton" is also the name of the planet from which he originated, as well as the aliens that utilize him (the Z-Ton Aliens - ゼットン星人 - Zetton Seijin). They are "Transforming Monsters" (変身怪人 - Henshin Kaijin).
Stats
The Z-Ton Aliens are 2 meters (6.56 feet) tall and weigh 0.06 tons. The monster Z-Ton is 60 meters (196.8 feet) tall and weighs 3,000 tons.
Z-Ton is said to be the most powerful monster in the universe. He resembles a giant horned humanoid beetle with a glowing yellow streak down his face (either his eye or mouth), grey limbs and powerful black armor plates with glowing yellow sections on the chests. Z-Ton shoots 1 trillion degree Celsius Fireballs from his mouth, shoots lasers from his hands, and can create a barrier. These can deflect Ultraman's weapons flawlessly. He was strong enough to defeat Ultraman. (Source(s): [UK500], p. 161).
Z-Ton's roar is a low-pitched voice that utters "Zt'ton!"
History
In the show's tearful conclusion, the Z-Ton Aliens were plotting to conquer the Earth, and their plan was surely an effective one, almost succeeding where Ultraman's previous adversaries have failed. They targeted the Science Patrol HQ, which was their only obstacle in their conquest. Keeping the Science Patrol team busy, they succeed in raiding the base and killing Dr. Iwamoto, one of them subsequently disguised as him and temporarily put Science Patrol team member Fuji out of commission. Racing to the rescue, the Science Patrol team succeeds in killing the Z-Ton Aliens before they could burn down the base. But Z-Ton himself appears to finish the job. Hayata transforms into Ultraman for one last time . . .
The showdown between the silver giant and the insect invader ensues, and finally, the duel ends tragically for Ultraman, whose Colortimer was damaged by Z-Ton's rays. However, Science Patrol member Ide succeeds in destroying Z-Ton before he could finish Ultraman once and for all. With Ultraman at death's door, he is suddenly saved by his superior, Zoffy, who comes to Earth in a TravelSphere to rescue him. He not only restores Ultraman's life, but separates him from Hayata's body, restoring the Earthman's life as well. Zoffy and Ultraman then fly back to their homeworld on the Land of Light in the Nebula M78.
However, Z-Ton was brought back to life as a pawn against Ultraman and his kind in some of the subsequent Ultra Series.
Trivia
The name "Z-Ton" is derived from "Zetto" (ゼット - the Japanese pronunciation of the English letter "Z"), "to" (と), Japanese for "and", and the Japanese character for "N" (ん／ン). Collected, the words spell "Zetto-to-n", shortened to "Zetton". The concept has a "final" theme: "Zetto" is the Japanese pronunciation for the final letter of the English alphabet, "Z". "N" is the final letter in the Japanese phonetic alphabet. In other words, Z-Ton is the "Z" and the "N", the last and final monster.
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