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The following is a list of the various alien races seen in the Godzilla films.

Xilians (Ｘ星人)

First Appearance: Invasion of Astro-Monster
(1965)

Hailing from the mysterious Planet X (located behind Jupiter), the Xilians (Japanese: X-Seijin, or literally "People of Planet X") pleaded for assistance from the people of Earth, as it seemed King Ghidorah, having been driven off Earth the previous year by Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra, was now assaulting their planet. Mankind allowed the aliens to "borrow" Godzilla and Rodan, and the two monsters were transported to Planet X and were successful in driving Ghidorah away. However, shortly after this the aliens revealed their true colors, and revealed that they had complete control over Godzilla, Rodan, and Ghidorah. They gave humanity twenty four hours to choose between surrendering themselves to Planet X, or being destroyed by the monsters. They finally tired of waiting for an answer and unleashed all three kaiju upon Japan.

Water is very scarce on Planet X and is highly coveted by the Xilians, and this was the main reason behind their invasion of Earth. The aliens were vulnerable to loud, high-pitched sounds, and humanity used this to defeat them.

The Xilians were a completely emotionless race, letting their lives be run by computers. Their leader is known as the Controller. Everything on Planet X is numbered, according to the Controller, and King Ghidorah was known as Monster Zero. When the aliens gained control of Godzilla and Rodan, they were known as Monster Zero-One, and Monster Zero-Two.

The Xilians' spacecraft were capable of traveling one-tenth the speed of light, and could fire explosive laser beams from the domes on their underside. Their ships could also encase targets as big as kaiju inside giant force-bubbles, then use tractor beams to haul them great distances, even from Earth to Planet X. They also possessed laser pistols that were capable of disintegrating a human being. Their greatest power, however, had to be their ability to take control of any creature's mind; they did this to Godzilla, Rodan, and King Ghidorah.

Updated versions of the Xilians later appeared in the 50th Anniversary film Godzilla: Final Wars
(2004).

Kilaaks (キラアク星人)

First Appearance: Destroy All Monsters
(1968)

The Kilaaks were a race of female humanoids from the planet Kilaak, which was said to be between Mars and Jupiter. The aliens invaded Monsterland and assumed control of the kaiju and resident scientists. Soon the monsters were attacking cities across the globe - Godzilla attacked New York, Rodan assaulted Moscow, Mothra invaded Beijing, Manda attacked London, and Gorosaurus destroyed Paris. Despite the military's efforts to stop them, the aliens remained unscathed until their base on the moon was destroyed by the rocketship, Moonlight SY-3. When humanity broke the kaiju from their control, the aliens pulled out their trump card - King Ghidorah. However, up against the combined might of Godzilla, Anguirus, Gorosaurus, Rodan, Mothra, Kumonga, and Minya, Ghidorah was easily slain. Godzilla then destroyed the Kilaaks' base on Earth, ending their threat.

Unlike most of the other alien races seen in the Godzilla series, the Kilaaks don't seem to have a reason for conquering the Earth, other than causing death and destruction everywhere. The aliens thrived in high temperatures and were greatly susceptible to cold. When they were struck by low temperatures, they shed their human guises and reverted to their true forms: small, metallic snake-like creatures.

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