The Ultra Key is a sacred item that belongs to the Ultra Brothers in the Land of Light.
Nature
The Ultra Key is responsible for maintaining the Land of Light's orbit in Nebula M78. It resides in the Ultra Tower. Should it ever be removed from the Land of Light, the planet will fall out of orbit and begin to move uncontrollably through space, placing it on a collision course with any planets in its path. The Ultra Key itself is also a superweapon of incredible power, being able to discharge mass quantities of energy, enough to destroy an entire planet with a single blast. When used as a weapon, the Key is held by its user in a similar manner to a shotgun, with the key's bow serving as its stock, and the blade functioning as a barrel from which powerful energy blasts are fired. The Key's metal construction and significant durability means it can also be used as a polearm to hit or shove opponents away, as well as defend against incoming attacks.
History
Past
In a story recounted by Dan Moroboshi, in the past, a rogue planet named Deemos was due to collide with the Land of Light. Father of Ultra fired the Ultra Key at Deemos, blowing it to pieces and saving the Land of Light from imminent destruction.
Ultraman Leo
Alien Babarue (as Imit-Astra) steals the Ultra Key from the Ultra Tower. Though the Ultra Brothers arrived to stop Babarue, aware of his identity, the alien fled to Earth in disguise.
Alien Babarue (disguised as Astra) fighting with Ace over the Ultra Key
Once the Ultra Brothers arrived on Earth in pursuit of Imit-Astra, they were confronted by Ultraman Leo, who had been tricked into believing that his "brother" was being attacked without reason. During the battle between Leo & Imit-Astra and the Ultra Brothers, Babarue was fortunately prevented from using the Ultra Key's energy beam by virtue of the Ultra Brothers' relentless counterattack, but he instead used the device as a blunt-force weapon, utilising its size and weight to block physical attacks and push the Ultras back. At the climax of the fight, Ultraman King arrived and exposed Babarue for the fake he was, breaking the key in half so he could no longer use it.
Though the Ultra Key was now neutralised, the Land of Light continued to descend towards Earth; Babarue wandered the streets of a vacant city and gloated as tidal forces between the two planets began tearing the ground apart.
After learning of the true whereabouts of his real brother from King, Leo went to rescue Astra, then the two Ultras returned to Earth to fix the broken key. With the key repaired, Astra made his way with the Ultra Key in his possession to the Land of Light to end the impending collision, leaving Leo to fight Babarue in one final battle.
Once the Key was restored to its rightful place, the Land of Light returned itself back to M78.
Powers
- Orbit Control: Due to the lack of a Sun as well as the compact nature of the Plasma Spark, which lacks a gravitational pull, the Ultra Key was created to keep the Land of Light in a fixed orbit.
- Energy Beam: The Ultra Key can fire an energy beam with an incredible amount of energy, capable of destroying asteroids and rogue planets with a single shot. Its power against Earth was fortunately never demonstrated while the device was in Babarue's possession, but it can be assumed that the beam had the capacity to destroy or otherwise critically damage the planet if it had been used.
Other Media
Ultraman Fighting Evolution Rebirth
In the events of the video game, Ultraman Fighting Evolution Rebirth, the Ultra Key has once again been stolen, this time by Chaosroid S. The Ultra Key is eventually returned to the Ultra Tower after Ultraseven defeats Chaosroid S in battle.
Ultraman X Avengers
The Ultra Key appears as the means to end the conflict between Ultraman, MAT, his allies from another dimension the Avengers and the dimensionally displaced Eater of Worlds Galactus. After fighting Galactus to a stalemate, Taro used the given from the cosmic entity being momentarily knocked out, and Ultraman and his human allies arriving to take over, to head to the Land of Light and retrieve the Ultra Key. Galactus was allowed to feed on the energies held within the key, satisfying his hunger and leaving their universe peacefully. Ultraman X Avengers
Merchandise
ULTRA-ACT
- See also: Astra/Merchandise#ULTRA-ACT
- Astra (2011)
- Release Date: September 29, 2011
- Price: 3,570 yen
- JAN/ISBN: TBA
- Materials: PVC, ABS, POM
- Accessories: 3 additional pairs of hands (relaxed open-palm, splayed open-palm, knife-hand), red color timer, Ultra Double Flasher effect, Ultra Key
- The Tamashii Webshop exclusive ULTRA-ACT Astra (2011) comes with the Ultra Key accessory for him to hold with.
1/6 Tokusatsu Series
- Interchangeable Arms & Ultra Key Set for Astra (2018)
- Release Date: July 31, 2018
- Price: 4,180 yen
- JAN/ISBN: TBA
- Materials: PVC, ABS
- Manufactured by CCP (Character Contents Production), this add-on accessory also comes with extra interchangeable arms and an Ultra Key for either the regular or the "High Spec" versions of the 1/6 Astra figurine.
S.H.Figuarts
- See also: Astra/Merchandise#S.H.Figuarts
- Astra (2022)
- Release Date: October 2022
- Price: 6,500 yen
- JAN/ISBN: TBA
- Materials: PVC, ABS
- Accessories: 4 additional pairs of hands (relaxed open-palm, splayed open-palm, knife-hand), red color timer, alternate chest protector part, Ultra Double Flasher effect, Ultra Key
- Like the ULTRA-ACT figure, S.H.Figuarts Astra also comes with the Ultra Key.
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