Barugon also possess a very long, stiff tongue with a clubbed tip, and has purple blood. He is not named in the English-dubbed version, but is referred to as Baragon in promotional material such as American International Pictures' pressbook for the film. Barugon (in Japanese: バルゴン), is an ancient Kaiju made by Daiei that appeared as the first foe of Gamera in the 1966 film Gamera vs. Barugon, serving as the titular main antagonist of the film.

According to special effects director Takayama also modeled a prop of Barugon's upper body the same size as the suit which had a mechanism for extending its tongue. Furthermore, Yuasa took measures to avoid filming the suit's feet to better maintain the illusion. Gamera vs. Barugon (大怪獣決闘 ガメラ対バルゴン, Daikaijū kettō: Gamera tai Barugon, lit. A fire extinguisher was used to portray the chilling liquid sprayed from Barugon's tongue. Barugon also possess a very long, stiff tongue with a clubbed tip, and has purple blood. is a reptilian kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1965 Toho film, Frankenstein vs. Baragon. In Frankenstein vs. Baragon, Baragon is mostly referred to by characters as the Subterranean Monster (地底怪獣, Chitei Kaijū), and by his name in only one instance. It is the second entry in the Gamera film series, and stars Kōjirō Hongō, Kyōko Enami, and Yūzō Hayakawa, with Teruo Aragaki portraying the giant monster Gamera. Baragon (バラゴン, Baragon?) If the reflected Rainbow Ray strikes Barugon, it is capable of inflicting moderate to serious damage on the beast. With Kôjirô Hongô, Kyôko Enami, Yûzô Hayakawa, Takuya Fujioka. Barugon is a gigantic quadrupedal reptile, with reddish-brown scaly skin, sharp teeth, a long horn on his snout, smaller horns above his eyes, and a long whip-like tail. Directed by Shigeo Tanaka, Noriaki Yuasa. Barugon's Rainbow Ray can be reflected by a large mirror. His eyelids open and close sideways rather than up and down. He was almost lured into a lake with a diamond on a boat with an infrared light shining through it, but he used his tongue to grab the diamond and walk away unharmed. In ancient times, Barugon's egg was placed in a cave on his native island of Barugon has a deadly weakness to fresh water. According to special effects director Noriaki Yuasa, Barugon's head was made especially large in order to hide the human figure inside the suit as much as possible.

While salt water appears to pose him no threat, as he managed to make it ashore after hatching with no apparent injuries, if Barugon comes into contact with fresh water, it will burn his flesh and cause him to bleed profusely.

Barugon was modeled by Ryosaku Takayama, with finishing details applied by Ex Productions. He has two rows of short spikes running down his back, which begin to glow when the creature is ready to attack.

After a group of treasure hunters ventured into the forbidden Valley of Rainbows in Introduced in the second film of the Gamera series, Barugon was Gamera's first-ever opponent. A giant monster that emits a destructive ray from its back attacks Japan and takes on Gamera. Barugon's name is sometimes stated by some as being an edited copy of Toho's Barugon is a gigantic quadrupedal reptile, with sharp teeth, a long horn on his snout, smaller horns above his eyes, and a long whip-like tail. He has two rows of short spikes running down his back, which begin to glow when the creature is ready to attack.

In the final fight with Gamera, Barugon is drowned by Gamera in a deep lake. Barugon is a gigantic quadrupedal reptile resembling a Jackson's chameleon, with sharp teeth, a long horn on his snout, smaller horns above his eyes, and a long whip-like tail. Barugon Species Nicknames Ancient Reptile Height Length 50 meters 80 meters Weight Forms 70 metric tons Controlled by Relationships {{{controlled}}} Allies Enemies Gamera Created by Portrayed by {{{created}}} {{{portrayed}}} First Appearance Latest Appearance Gamera vs. Barugon None Designs {{{suits}}} Roar More Roars

Barugon's origin is never definitively explained in the film, but numerous hints are presented that suggest Barugon is of mystical, possibly even divine nature, based on his myriad of bizarre powers and statements made by local villagers on the island where his egg resided. He is not to be confused with Baragon from Frankenstein vs. Baragon made by Toho and would later fight Godzilla in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. Though he never returned in a film outside of stock footage, he was featured in a Barugon was modeled by Ryosaku Takayama, with finishing details applied by Ex Productions.