Back Skull Island (fiktive Insel) German Isla Calavera Spanish Koponya-sziget Hungarian Isola del Teschio Italian Ilha da Caveira Portuguese 骷髅岛 Chinese
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| Skull Island | |
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| King Kong location | |
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| First appearance | King Kong (1933) |
| Created by | Edgar Wallace Merian C. Cooper |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Phantom island |
| Characters | King Kong |
Skull Island is the name most often used to describe a fictional island that first appeared in the 1933 film King Kong and later appearing in its sequels, the three remakes, and any other King Kong-based media. It is the home of the eponymous King Kong and several other species of creatures, mostly prehistoric and in some cases species that should have been extinct long before the rise of mammalian creatures, along with a primitive society of humans.
In the 1962 film King Kong vs. Godzilla and the 1967 film King Kong Escapes, the comparable islands are called "Farou Island" and "Mondo Island", respectively. Kong plays a similar role in these islands as the god-like being of the land, a role he plays in all versions of the King Kong story. Skull Island's origins are unknown, but Kong appears to be the only giant gorilla known to exist on the island. However, the 2005 remake shows other skeletons of Kong-sized gorillas, indicating that there was once a group of such creatures of an unknown number living on the island. Additionally, 2017's Kong: Skull Island depicts the skeletons of Kong's parents.