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The Tagatu are a tribe of humans living on Skull Island that appears in media published through the King Kong of Skull Island intellectual property, created by Joe DeVito and authorized by the estate of Merian C. Cooper. They appeared in the first entry in the "King Kong of Skull Island" canon, Kong: King of Skull Island in 2005. They are the result of the Tagu and Atu cultures coming together after fleeing their home and reaching Skull Island.
Appearance
The Tagatu are typically depicted with tan-brown skin and dark hair and eyes. Their hair is typically straight. They don themselves in various woven garments.
Culture
The origins of the Tagatu in the series proper are explored in the two-part novel series King Kong of Skull Island, which released in 2020.
Until that point, the earliest glimpse into their origin came in James Asmus' 2016-2017 comic series Kong of Skull Island, which like most licensed works, was not strictly bound by DeVito's ideas about the world. The Tagu and Atu peoples were similar in many ways, but differed in their religious beliefs, with the Tagu being polytheistic, and the Atu being monotheistic. The Tagu had a royal bloodline, and had an honored individual called the Storyteller, who was tasked with recording the entirety of their history, and played a vital role in educating younger generations. The Atu however, were more religiously oriented, and were led by a shaman. Despite this, both camps bred and raised gargantuan apes called "Kong," or "Kongs." The Tagu were known for raising them with compassion and positive reinforcement, while the Atu operated on a fear-based platform. However, when the volcano on their home island threatened to destroy both civilizations, they fled to Skull Island, where the two tribes were united by the marriage of the Tagu prince K'reti to Usana, the daughter of the Atu shaman V'drell. This formed the Tagu-Atu people, which over time became shortened to "Tagatu."
After some time on Skull Island, the Kong were rejected by Tagatu society and forced to live on the other side of the wall. Eventually, their role as protectors was accepted, and they were given offerings of fruit.
History
- Kong: King of Skull Island (2005)
- Merian C. Cooper's King Kong (2005)
- Doc Savage: Skull Island (2013)
- King Kong vs. Tarzan (2017)
- King Kong of Skull Island: Exodus (2021)
- King Kong of Skull Island: The Wall (2021)
Comics
- Kong: King of Skull Island (2006)
- Kong of Skull Island (2016-17)
- Kong: Gods of Skull Island (2017)
- Kong of Skull Island 2018 Special (2018)
Kong on the Planet of the Apes
"Return of the King"
Video Games
- King Kong: Skull Island Adventure (2007)
- Skull Island: Rise of Kong (2023)
Gallery
Trivia
References
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