Gabora (2017 reboot universe)

Gabora is a uranium eating Kaiju that appears in the Ultraman 2017 Reboot.

Appearance
Gabora in the reboot universe looks identical to his original incarnation.

History
Gabora was a kaiju that was awoken after Hurricane 13 ravaged had the land. Feeding on mass quantities of uranium, Gabora began to make his way toward the uranium mines nearby. In order to stop the monster, the SSSP joined forces Japan's SDF (Self Defense Forces) and soon massive flamethrower units were deployed against the kaiju in the hopes of stopping it. Gabora turned away from the flamethrower attack, changing direction, but now made its way towards a small town

In order to save the town, the Science Patrol tried to lure Gabora away via a small uranium capsule attached to a Science Patrol helicopter, but two small boys had gotten trapped in the path of the creature. As Fuji helped save the children, Shin Hayata released the capsule as Gabora’s armor plates exposed its true face. Annoyed by Hayata's presence, Gabora brought down his aircraft with his Uranium Ray. Crawling toward it's meal, Gabora wasn’t prepared to fight Ultraman as Hayata transformed into the giant hero to fight Gabora.

The kaiju fought hard, but Ultraman was far stronger and more skilled. Slamming him down, Ultraman began to rip off the plates around Gabora’s head. Screaming in agony, the subterranean titan began to flail about until the pain became too much. The kaiju fell limp, its eyes closing and life fading.

After the battle Hayata questioned Ultraman's violence towards the weaker Kaiju. "We could have turned him away!" Hayata said. "You didn't have to kill the poor creature, especially not like that." "I'm sorry Hayata" Ultraman replied. "You're right. We could have spared the poor monster." "Ultraman...are you alright? You've never acted like this before." Hayata asked. "I..I..I'm fine. I think so anyway. I have to control my strength." "It's fine Ultraman" Hayata said. "The important thing is the human lives we save today."

Abilities

 * Uranium Beam: Gabora can fire a light blue Uranium Beam from his mouth, medium in strength.
 * Armor Plates: The plates that surround Gabora's head act as head armor. They can enclose and make a pointed shape ideal for burrowing.
 * Burrowing: When the plates that surround his neck are closed, Gabora can burrow underground at moderate speeds.

Trivia

 * Gabora's history in the reboot is generally not changed all that much, aside from the paragraph at the end. Notably, the boy scout troop from the original episode was removed, and instead it was a small town that was in jeopardy of Gabora's attack. The paragraph at the end serves to address Ultraman's almost Redman-esc violence in dispatching Gabora, as well as providing some character development.
 * Gabora is the final of Baragon's plastic surgeries that needed a page for the reboot.