The Mutant Leader
The psychic heart of the Martian resistance.
Kuato is the mutant leader of the Martian resistance, a psychic being who guides the rebellion against Vilos Cohaagen's tyrannical regime. He is a mutant growing out of the abdomen of his brother George, and he psychically reads Quaid's mind to learn that Cohaagen is hiding a 500,000-year-old alien reactor built into a mountain that, once activated, produces breathable air but could also destroy all turbinium, ending Cohaagen's monopoly over both resources. Before he is shot by Richter, Kuato implores Quaid to start the reactor.
- Role
- Leader of the Martian mutant resistance
- Affiliation
- The Martian mutant colony
- First appears
- Total Recall (1990)
Lore & Background
Kuato is the mutant leader of the Martian resistance, conjoined to his twin brother George. He is a mutant growing out of the abdomen of his brother George, and he psychically reads Quaid's mind, learning that Cohaagen is hiding a 500,000-year-old alien reactor built into a mountain that, once activated, produces breathable air but could also destroy all turbinium, ending Cohaagen's monopoly over both resources. The mutants lead Quaid and Melina to a hidden rebel base, where Quaid meets Kuato. Before he is shot by Richter, Kuato implores Quaid to start the reactor. Benny shoots George, revealing himself to be in Cohaagen's employ, and Cohaagen's forces attack the base, killing the rebels.
In Their Own Story
In the hidden rebel base, Quaid meets Kuato, a mutant growing out of the abdomen of his brother George. Kuato psychically reads Quaid's mind, learning that Cohaagen is hiding a 500,000-year-old alien reactor built into a mountain that, once activated, produces breathable air but could also destroy all turbinium, ending Cohaagen's monopoly over both resources. Before he is shot by Richter, Kuato implores Quaid to start the reactor. Benny shoots George, revealing himself to be in Cohaagen's employ, and Cohaagen's forces attack the base, killing the rebels.
Reader's Guide
Kuato is the mutant leader of the Martian resistance, conjoined to his twin brother George. He is a mutant growing out of the abdomen of his brother George, and he psychically reads Quaid's mind, learning that Cohaagen is hiding a 500,000-year-old alien reactor built into a mountain that, once activated, produces breathable air but could also destroy all turbinium, ending Cohaagen's monopoly over both resources. The mutants lead Quaid and Melina to a hidden rebel base, where Quaid meets Kuato. Before he is shot by Richter, Kuato implores Quaid to start the reactor. Benny shoots George, revealing himself to be in Cohaagen's employ, and Cohaagen's forces attack the base, killing the rebels.
Did You Know?
- Kuato is a mutant growing out of the abdomen of his brother George.
- Kuato psychically reads Quaid's mind to learn about the 500,000-year-old alien reactor.
- Before he is shot by Richter, Kuato implores Quaid to start the reactor.
- Kuato is voiced by Marshall Bell, who also plays his brother George.
- Kuato's death occurs when Richter shoots him after Benny reveals himself as a traitor.
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