# Three-Headed Dragon Three-Headed Dragon is a goofy fan drawing of King Ghidorah created by artist Michael J. Larson days after Godzilla: King of the Monsters hit theaters in 2019. The cartoonish portrait of the three-headed kaiju picked up thousands of retweets within weeks and became an object-labeling template Reddit couldn't stop editing. ## Origin Godzilla: King of the Monsters opened in United States theaters on May 31st, 2019[1]. Two days later, on June 2nd, 2019, artist Michael J. Larson uploaded his cartoon take on King Ghidorah under the title "King Ghidorah in a Nutshell" to DeviantArt[2], then crossposted it to Twitter[3] and Instagram[5]. The Twitter version pulled in more than 4,300 retweets and 9,600 likes over its first two weeks[4]. - **Platform:** DeviantArt / Twitter (source), Reddit (viral spread) - **Creator:** Michael J. Larson - **Date:** 2019 ## Overview The source image is a cartoon of the three-headed kaiju King Ghidorah drawn in a wobbly, bug-eyed style that strips the Toho monster of any menace[2]. Each of the three heads sports its own dopey expression, which is exactly what makes the drawing work as a template: posters slap labels on the individual heads to turn them into separate characters with different reactions to the same situation[3]. Most edits follow the object-labeling convention. The dragon's body stands in for a shared source or group, while the three heads get captions for distinct personalities, opinions, or outcomes[4]. The humor usually hinges on one head being noticeably dumber or more unhinged than the other two, mirroring the lopsided faces Larson gave the original drawing[2]. ## How to Use The typical edit labels the dragon's shared body with a category or source, then gives each head a different caption for a type of person, reaction, or opinion within that group. One head is often set up as the odd one out, since the drawing's uneven faces already read as three mismatched personalities[2]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Three-Headed Dragon? It's a cartoon fan drawing of the Toho kaiju King Ghidorah that got turned into an object-labeling meme template on Reddit[4]. ### Where did Three-Headed Dragon come from? Artist Michael J. Larson posted the drawing, titled 'King Ghidorah in a Nutshell,' to DeviantArt on June 2nd, 2019, right after Godzilla: King of the Monsters opened[2]. ### What does Three-Headed Dragon mean? The three heads are labeled as distinct personalities, reactions, or opinions tied to a shared source represented by the dragon's body[7]. ### How do you use Three-Headed Dragon? Pick a category for the body, then caption each of the three heads with a different type of person or opinion, usually making one head noticeably dumber than the others[9]. ### Is Three-Headed Dragon still popular? The format peaked in June 2019 on Reddit's humor subreddits like r/HistoryMemes, r/dankmemes, and r/freefolk, and is still cited as a classic object-labeling template[4]. ## References 1. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla:_King_of_the_Monsters_(2019_film)]() 2. [https://www.deviantart.com/michaeljlarson/art/King-Ghidorah-in-a-Nutshell-800176254]() 3. [https://twitter.com/MikeJLarsonArt/status/1135327214269059072]() 4. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/three-headed-dragon]() 5. [https://www.instagram.com/p/ByOeYj_HkSQ/]() 6. [https://twitter.com/RichardDorton/status/1135812556923080704]() 7. [https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/by4l3x/all_natural/]() 8. [https://www.reddit.com/r/dankmemes/comments/bztigu/keanu_good/]() 9. [https://www.reddit.com/r/freefolk/comments/bzr43a/game_of_thrones_seasons_portrayed_by_dragons/]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/three-headed-dragon Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library