Peanut, the Runty Kaiju had a tough upbringing. Being born smaller than his brothers and sisters meant that Peanut was constantly teased and treated like a punching bag by Kaiju much larger than himself. Keeping one growing Kaiju moderately well-fed is a hard task, but feeding a whole family of Kaiju is nearly impossible out in the barren mountains of the Spine… something had to give. Eventually, desperate and out of their minds with hunger, Peanut’s family turned on him one night and attacked him in his sleep. Forced to stand against the family who had neglected him for so many years, Peanut found a strength inside himself that he’d never felt before; like a force of nature, a crackling bolt of lightning that wouldn’t be stopped by anything or anyone.
High in the mountains, in the midst of a raging thunderstorm, Peanut fought his 3 brothers, his mother and his father… and won. Finally, he was free. As he laid, panting, against a wet boulder, recovering in the cool rain, Peanut noticed the colorful lights of Mt. City glowing in the distance and something told him that his path would lead there next. He would go there soon… very soon. Just, maybe a few more moments here… — and before he could finish the thought, Peanut was asleep. A deep, resting sleep like he hadn’t gotten in years; the adventure could start in the morning.
