Gozer the Gozerian
Gozer the Gozerian was a god worshipped in 6000 BC by various primitive cultures including the Hitites and Sumerians. It was an androgynous, sexless being capable of assuming whatever form it desired. Gozer was possessed of many aliases throughout the centuries, including Gozer the Destructor and Gozer the Traveller. A modern-day worshipper of Gozer, one Ivo Shandor, conducted rituals on the rooftop of a building located in New York City sometime after World War I, with the intent of bringing Gozer forth into the human realm to destroy it. Gozer had two faithful minions/pets, the Terror Dogs Zuul and Vinz Clortho, whose carnal union in the bodies of chosen human hosts (Dana Barrett and Louis Tully) was to be the tool by which the gateway to the spirit realm would open, allowing Gozer to appear. It’s minions would then be struck by lightning on two pedestals, where they once stood as statues, redirecting it to the temple gates and opening them. Afterwards, they would get down on all fours, transforming back into the demonic Terror Dogs they once were and take their places beside Gozer.
When Gozer did appear, it was in the form of a beautiful young woman with blood-red eyes and short black hair. "She" confronted the Ghostbusters, and at first assumed them to be fellow gods. Especially when Ray Stantz ordered the deity to return to its realm of origin. However, when Stantz answered no to Gozer's inquiry, the enraged god electrocuted all four of them with bolts of powerful supernatural lightning from "her" fingertips, very nearly sending them flying off the roof of the building. The Ghostbusters proved tenacious foes however, and attempted to capture the god with their particle throwers. However the nimble Gozer avoided their beams easily and ultimately vanished, manifesting thereafter as a disembodied voice commanding them, "Choose the form of the Destructor!"
Despite having the ability to assume any form it desired, Gozer seemed to take a sadistic pleasure in forcing its victims to choose what shape it would take when it destroyed them. Ray Stantz ultimately chose Mr. Stay Puft, figuring that the jolly children's character would be harmless, only to have Gozer reappear in the form of a 200-foot-tall version of the famous marshmallow man! After terrorizing the gathered crowds of New Yorkers and stepping on a few parked cars (not to mention a church), the marshmallow monstrosity was set alight by the Ghostbusters firing into it with their particle throwers, and the flaming beast then began to climb up the side of the building to get them. Unfortunately for Gozer, by the time it reached the roof, Egon Spengler had already thought of a way to shut the gateway through which Gozer had come, and the resulting explosion completely destroyed the marshmallowy form Gozer had taken.
Exactly what became of Gozer after this is unknown. Being a god and thus immortal, it is unlikely that Gozer was permanently destroyed, and instead merely returned to its original realm to await another opportunity to escape into the human world.
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The Terror Dogs lay in their respected places, awaiting their master.
Gozer arrives atop the Shandor Building.
The Destructor approaches Vinz as Zuul looks on.
A happy Vinz looks as Gozer approaches to pet her Terror Dog
Gozer pets Vinz as they both purr demonically.
Zuul looks longingly at Gozer as her master begins to walk toward her.
Gozer is interrupted as she is about to pet Zuul.
The Destructor turns to face the Ghostbusters, annoyed by their interruption.
Gozer looks at Ray with red eyes ablaze.
Gozer listens patiently as Ray rambles on.
"Are you a god?"
Gozer grins at the sight of mere mortals.
The Destructor prepares to attack, supernatural energy begins coursing through her arms.
"Die!"
Gozer electrocutes the Ghostbusters.
Gozer zaps the Ghostbusters as the Terror Dogs stare intently with red eyes ablaze.
The dogs and their radiant master stand triumphant.
Gozer hisses as she begins bracing for the Ghostbusters response.
The Destructor crouches on all fours as it prepares for the Ghostbusters attack.
Gozer hisses menacingly anticipating the Ghostbusters' next move.
Gozer cautiously watches as the Ghostbusters approach.
The Destructor snarls at the Ghostbusters as they walk toward her menacingly.
Gozer hisses as the Ghostbusters open fire.
Gozer leaps to avoid the Ghostbusters attack as Zuul and Vinz Clortho watch her.
Gozer takes a giant leap over the Ghostbusters.
The Ghostbusters turn to look as Gozer lands atop the ceremonial stone altar where her Terror Dogs previously mated.
Gozer stands atop the stone altar as the Ghostbusters prepare to attack again.
The Destructor looks on as the Ghosbusters shoot at her.
Gozer stares at the Ghostbusters, unaffected by their attack.
The Ghostbusters continue their attack as Gozer's body begins glowing.
Gozer vanishes in front of the Ghostbusters.
GIFs
Zuul and Vinz Clortho finish the demonic summoning ritual by opening the temple doors for their master, Gozer.
After the summoning ritual is complete, Zuul and Vinz get on all fours and transform into Gozers demonic Terror Dogs, abandoning their weak, human bodies in the process
After finally transforming into their Terror Dog forms, Zuul and Vinz Clortho leap to their respective posts inside of the Temple of Gozer, awaiting their master's arrival
The Terror Dogs watch in awe as Gozer materializes through the crystalline doors within the temple
Gozer slowly walks towards her loyal Terror Dog, Vinz Clortho, and extends her arm out to pet him passionately
Gozer pets Vinz as they both snarl and purr demonically. Zuul awaits her turn
Vinz Clortho bares his large, vicious teeth while purring demonically as Gozer strokes his head.
Gozer approaches Zuul as Vinz Clortho watches before the Ghostbusters interrupt the Destructor.
Gozer turns to look at the Ghostbusters after they interrupt her demonic reunion
After Gozer is interrupted by the Ghostbusters, she asks one of them if he is a fellow god
Gozer shocks the Ghostbusters with supernatural lightning as her demonic pets look on
Gozer crouches down on all fours and prepares for the Ghostbusters attack
Gozer leaps away from the Ghostbusters attack as her Terror Dogs look up at her
Gozer lands atop the ceremonial altar standing opposite the temple doors. Her Terror Dogs stare intently at the altar as it was where they had mated in their human forms
Comments
In the script for Ghostbusters, Gozer was originally to have appeared in the form of Ivo Shandor instead of an anonymous woman.
-RV
