Screen Rant

  • Mothra makes her American and MonsterVerse debut in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. 1 / 8

  • And fans had wondered if Mothra would be joined by her tiny twin fairies, the Shobijin. 2 / 8

    Mothra Shobijin in Toho Godzilla films
  • In fact, King of the Monsters does include Mothra's fairies - just not exactly how you think. 3 / 8

  • They're not fairies, but they are twins - Dr. Ilene and Ling Chen (Zhang Ziyi). 4 / 8

  • These third generation Monarch scientists are twin sisters who have spent their careers studying Mothra. 5 / 8

    Temple of the Moth Godzilla King of the Monsters
  • The Chens' mother and aunt are even seen in a photograph from Infant Island in 1961... 6 / 8

  • ...the same island Mothra came from in her very first movie released 1961! 7 / 8

    Classic Mothra movie still
  • They may not be actual tiny fairies, but the Chen family twins do share an important connection to Mothra. 8 / 8

    Mothra vs. helicopters in Godzilla: King of the Monsters