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The format

What does Three-Headed Dragon mean?

Also called King Ghidorah in a Nutshell · Derpy Dragon · Kevin Ghidorah

Two dragon heads look ready for battle; the third sticks out its tongue. Label a trio to show two serious or capable members and one conspicuously different contributor.

The first two heads establish what the group is supposed to look like. The wide-eyed head on the right breaks that pattern, so its label usually delivers the joke.

The odd one out does not always have to be worse. It can be the playful friend, the improvised solution, or the part of a project that nobody bothered to polish.

Origin

King Ghidorah gets one very distracted head.

Artist Michael J. Larson posted King Ghidorah in a Nutshell on June 2, 2019, shortly after the release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The drawing turns the monster’s three personalities into two fearsome faces and one goofy face. This template is fan art rather than a frame from the film. [1]

King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty discussed the nickname Kevin for the less serious head in June 2019. The drawing was already online before that public explanation. Meme captions then used the three heads to compare members of other groups. [2] [1]

How the meme spread

  1. Larson shares the drawing

    King Ghidorah in a Nutshell appears on the artist’s DeviantArt and social accounts. [1]

  2. A Ghidorah performer shares the image

    Motion-capture actor Richard Dorton reposts the artwork on Twitter. [1]

  3. An early labeled version reaches Reddit

    Know Your Meme records MGHQ_YT posting a gaming comparison using the drawing. [1]

Caption guide

Make the right-hand label the surprise.

Put one label on each neck, below the face. Read them from left to right so the two serious heads set up the third.

Keep the labels parallel: three people, three parts of a project, or three ways of doing one job. A one- or two-word label is often enough.

The first serious member
On the left neck, below the face.
The second serious member
On the middle neck, below the face.
The odd one out
On the right neck, below the tongue.
  • Label all three heads.
  • Save the odd choice for the right-hand head.
  • Keep the eyes and tongue visible.
  • Leave the artist’s signature at the bottom left clear.

Three-Headed Dragon examples

Original captions to try with this template.

Make your own

Three-Headed Dragon: The first serious member: The code. The second serious member: The tests. The odd one out: The READMEThe codeThe testsTheREADME

Original artwork by Michael J. Larson

Technology

Ready to ship

The project works, but its neglected documentation has a different level of polish.

Read caption text
The first serious member
The code
The second serious member
The tests
The odd one out
The README
Three-Headed Dragon: The first serious member: Vocals. The second serious member: Guitar. The odd one out: My kazooVocalsGuitarMy kazoo

Original artwork by Michael J. Larson

Music

A balanced lineup

Two familiar band roles set up a less imposing contribution.

Read caption text
The first serious member
Vocals
The second serious member
Guitar
The odd one out
My kazoo
Three-Headed Dragon: The first serious member: Facts. The second serious member: Figures. The odd one out: VibesFactsFiguresVibes

Original artwork by Michael J. Larson

Everyday life

Supporting evidence

The last label replaces evidence with an impression.

Read caption text
The first serious member
Facts
The second serious member
Figures
The odd one out
Vibes
Sources2 references

References for this template. Example captions are original.

  1. Three-Headed Dragon: Know Your Meme

    Credits Larson and dates the artwork, Dorton’s repost, and an early Reddit comparison.

  2. Kevin Ghidorah: Know Your Meme

    Documents Dougherty’s explanation of the Kevin nickname and its relationship to the fan art.