Ultraman and Alien Zarab
Ultraman is part of an alien race known as “Ultra,” who come from the Space Garrison. They are beings entirely made of light, whose sole goal is to seek universal peace and justice. Ultraman is the first of the Ultras to land on Earth when he was pursuing an escapee of the Monster Graveyard. He accidentally collides with Shin Hayata, an officer of the Science Patrol, who ends up losing his life. Ultraman gives up his own life in order to save Shin and fuses their two bodies together. He’d stay behind to do battle with many enemies, both of alien origin and ancient monsters, but ultimately was recalled by the Space Garrison when he was defeated by a foe. However, the first Ultraman and others would return to Earth on multiple occasions. It goes without saying that Ultraman is just as prominent and famous in Japan as Godzilla, but he hasn’t seen nearly the same level of renown in the rest of the world.
Alien Zarab is one of the earliest enemies Ultraman encountered, and he’s from a race that’s renowned for their immense desire to destroy and decimate other worlds, while also being masters of illusion. The first man from Zarab that appeared on Earth came with the goal of destroying the planet by turning the governments of the world against each other and invoking nuclear war. He layered a toxic fog over the city of Tokyo, something that will no doubt pose a great danger in City Shrouded in Shadow. At one point Alien Zarab even tricked and captured Ultraman, stealing his image and beginning to destroy Tokyo while posing as the hero. This means that not only could you see Ultraman facing down Alien Zarab, but also the imitation Ultraman as well.
