King Ghidorah is a golden, three-headed dragon kaiju created by Toho for the Godzilla franchise, first appearing in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster in 1964. As Godzilla's most famous extraterrestrial rival, the monster has returned in numerous films, series and games, including Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 2019, where its distinctive screeching roar became familiar to a new global audience. Online, editors reuse short roars like this one to signal an overwhelming villain, a plot twist or a boss-level threat in memes, fan edits and gaming videos.