Sphinx (スフィンクス, Sufinkusu) is a Terrible-Monster that appeared in Ultraman Ace.
Subtitle: Ancient Terrible-Monster (古代超獣, Kodai Chojū)
History[]
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Sphinx was a Terrible-Monster under the ownership of Alien Orion, who had resurfaced to take back the Earth for himself after 13,000 years of waiting. After kidnapping Minami of TAC, Alien Orion released Sphinx from his pyramid into the middle of the city they were in, where the terrible-monster proceeded to rampage. TAC was quickly on the scene to stop it, but Sphinx's flames easily took down their jets, and the team's guns were useless against it. TAC then planned to strike the terrible-monster and the pyramid with their latest weapon: The V9. However, the team was forced to halt their attack as the alien revealed that Minami had been crucified to the top of their pyramind. Knowing that he was the only one who could save Minami and stop the terrible duo, Hokuto went off to face Sphinx in his jet, but the terrible-monster shot it down like the rest.
Luckily during his fall, Hokuto managed to reunite with Minami, and the duo transformed into Ultraman Ace to face Sphinx himself. Ace and Sphinx fought to a standstill until the terrible-monster began bombarding Ace with its flames and its destructive flashes. Before it could finish Ace off though, Sphinx was tempered by the sound of a flute being played by Michiru, an Alien Orion who was betrayed by her master after failing to destroy the V9. Michiru managed to lure Sphinx back to the pyramid, but she was immediately murdered by her master for her treachery. Despite this, the distraction allowed Ace to recovered and immediately beat down Sphinx until he decapitated the terrible-monster with the Ace Blade. Although Sphinx's body still managed to fight on without its head, it was no match for Ace, who destroyed it with his Timer Shot attack. Sphinx's head retreated back into Alien Orion's pyramid and the alien attempted to flee, but Ace was quick to stop their getaway by hurling the pyramid into the air and obliterating it (and Sphinx) with his Metallium Ray.[Pyramid Is a Terrible-Monster's Nest!]
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Abilities[]
- Flames: Sphinx can fire a stream of flames from the snake-head protrusion on its forehead. The temperature of these flames reaches 13,000 degrees celsius.
- Destructive Flashes: Sphinx can emit a destructive flash from the horns on the side of its head. These flashes can destroy vehicles and generate explosions
- Body Life: Should Sphinx lose its head in battle, its body can still function and fight on without it.
Weakness: Sphinx can be instantly tamed by a flute in the possession of Michiru when played. Anyone in possession of it can essentially control the Terrible-Monster.
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Notes[]
- Sphinx's roar is reused from the monster, Saigo.
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