where Gojiro asks Komodo permission to die despite the fulfilment of the Triple Ring Promise, thinking that he is dying as he loses his regenerative powers. As they prepare Gojiro's funeral raft, they see Gojiro's long-lost homeland arrive on Radioactive Island, and rather than dying, he instead becomes the fully initiated adult lizard he failed to become as a child. Fourteen years later, Komodo leave a letter at Gojiro's homeland, telling him of his and Sheila's happy life together, and reminiscing about the time he and Gojiro spent together. Editions (hardcover, Pub Group West, 1991) (paperback, Bantam Books, 1993) (paperback, Pub Group West, 1998) (e-book, 2000) External links Sacks, David (1991). "How Godzilla Overcame Despair". The New York Times. Retrieved January 23, 2006. Anisfield, Nancy (1995). "Godzilla/Gojiro: Evolution of the Nuclear Metaphor". Journal of Popular Culture 29 3: 53–62. Retrieved January 23, 2006. Gojiro at eBookMall 1991 American novels American philosophical novels Fictional lizards 1991 science fiction novels Atlantic Monthly Press books 1991 debut novels Godzilla (franchise) Novels based on films