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Rodan (Monsterverse)

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Alternate names The Fire Demon[1],
Tsé Nináhálééh[2],
Big Bird, Turkey, king of the skies[3]
Subtitle(s) The One Born of Fire[4]
A Titan of Winged Fury[1]
Volcanic Rage[5]
Airborne God of Fire[6]
Rock Monster Eagle[2]
Class-
ification 		Titanus Rodan
Species Giant bio-volcanic winged Titan
Height 154 feet[4] / 46.9 meters[7][a]
Wingspan 871 feet[1][4] / 265.5 meters[7][b]
Weight 39,043 tons[1][4][c]
Place(s) of emergence Isla de MaraGKotM,[1] FijiGvK novel, ThailandMLoM[9]
Controlled by King Ghidorah (temporarily)GKotM
Relations Unseen parents,[10]
Magma Jackal (potential relative)GxKTC
Allies King Ghidorah (temporarily), Skar KingJLvGvK2, Shimo (initially)JLvGvK2, ScyllaJLvGvK2, BehemothJLvGvK2, Great ApesJLvGvK2
Enemies USS Argo, King Ghidorah, Mothra, Godzilla (formerly), King KongJLvGvK2
Played by Jason Liles[11]
First appearance Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Latest appearance Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
episode 20, "Where We Belong"
Roar(s)
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Mark Russell: “You got a catchy name for this one?”
Ilene Chen: “Local legends call it Rodan, the Fire Demon.”
Mark Russell: “Well, that's comforting.”
― Dr. Mark Russell and Dr. Ilene Chen discussing Rodan after he is awakened (Godzilla: King of the Monsters)

Rodan (ラドン,   Radon) is a winged Titan who was first seen in a cave painting in the 2017 Legendary Pictures Monsterverse film Kong: Skull Island before making his debut in the 2019 film Godzilla: King of the Monsters. He is the first incarnation of the character to appear in an American-made film.

With the ability to level entire cities simply by flying, Rodan was dreaded as a destroyer by ancient humans, who dubbed him the "Fire Demon." Rodan was born in the El Nido del Demonio volcano in Isla de Mara, Mexico, where a containment facility was established by Monarch in 1991. The Titan was unleashed in 2019 by Monarch defector Dr. Emma Russell and eco-terrorist Alan Jonah as part of their plot to restore the planet's natural order. Rodan immediately engaged in battle with Monarch's G-Team before encountering the three-headed King Ghidorah, who soundly defeated him. After Godzilla was weakened by the Oxygen Destroyer and Ghidorah assumed the role of the alpha of the Titans, Rodan submitted to Ghidorah and began to do his bidding. Rodan fought against the military in Washington, D.C. before Ghidorah summoned him to Boston to aid him against Godzilla and Mothra. Rodan attacked Mothra and battled her across the city, nearly killing her before she drove her stinger through his left shoulder. By the time Rodan recovered, Godzilla had defeated Ghidorah. Rodan approached Godzilla to challenge him, only to back down and submit to him, followed by all of the other Titans who had once served Ghidorah.

Rodan was later briefly featured in the season 2 finale of Apple TV's Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, teasing his involvement in an upcoming third season.[12]

Name

Rodan's Japanese name, Radon, is a truncation of "Pteranodon." It may also have been chosen to suggest radiation. The name was changed to "Rodan" in English-speaking markets, possibly to avoid confusion with the element Radon. Toho eventually trademarked the name "Rodan," making it the monster's official English name.

According to Monarch, Rodan is referred to in some legends as the "Fire Demon" and "The One Born of Fire."[1] Monarch classifies Rodan as Titanus Rodan which, unlike Godzilla's and Mothra's classifications, uses his English name instead of his Japanese name. Mark Russell mockingly calls him Big Bird, a character from Sesame Street. In Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization, he is once referred to as Tsé Nináhálééh, the name of a winged monster from the Navajo creation myth.

Development

Godzilla: King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty holds Rodan in high regard, but even he admitted that the kaiju has "always been more of a sidekick. He's a henchmonster."[13] In one version of the story, Rodan defected to Godzilla's side to oppose King Ghidorah, but to switch up expectations, he stuck with Ghidorah for as long as he could in the film.[14]

In Rodan's debut film, he and his mate seemingly perished in Mount Aso, and either he or his offspring emerged from that same volcano in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. Dougherty wanted him to live in a volcano again — and look the part, with wings covered in cooled magma. The sparks and lava falling from his wings also helped him evoke the image of a phoenix.[15] One piece of concept art by Christopher Shy even showed him spitting fire, and he seems to have a breath weapon of some kind in the Kong: Skull Island cave painting as well. However, Toho seems reluctant to depict regular Rodan spitting any weapon, only ever giving one to the separately trademarked Fire Rodan; the monster's wind breath seen in the original film has never returned either. Influences from the animal kingdom included pterosaurs, turkey vultures, eagles, hawks, and the feet of ostriches.[13][16] Matt Allsopp, returning from the 2014 film, recalled that the artists quickly realized they had to steer clear of anything that looked too much like the male MUTO.[16] Some concepts even gave Rodan feathers, which would have been a first for the character—and a callback to the unused feather-winged Rodan designs all the way from 1956. Tim Martin of ADI included the feathers in his maquette, dubbed the "final maquette" in The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, though they were ultimately removed.

Rodan's awakening and battle with Monarch was one of the first sequences to go through the previsualization process.[14] Outpost 56 restrained him with giant harpoon guns in this version, only for Monarch's own jets to blow them up so they could lure him towards Ghidorah.[17] The animators based his fighting style on eagles, with The Third Floor supervisor Andrew Honacker describing him as a "drunken brawler" as well.[13] His new roars were derived from recordings of owls, penguins, vultures, and some cranes Dougherty's mother filmed in her backyard.[16]

Dougherty didn't originally plan to use any motion-capture for Rodan, but he decided to let Jason Liles have a try at the end of a day of filming.[18]

Design

The Monsterverse Rodan is a giant pterosaur-like creature with a large beak, two horns protruding from the back of his head, and huge wings with molten rock trailing off their edges. He can walk in a quadrupedal fashion like a pterosaur as well as achieve a bipedal stance akin to a bird. Like the Rodan design in Godzilla Final Wars, each of his forelimbs has two fingers and a thumb. Rows of spikes adorn his chest, and his tail is large, flat and triangular in shape. His body is a burgundy red color, while his serrated beak is black. Unlike past incarnations, he does not have teeth. Furthermore, this version of Rodan has feet that are more like the talons of an eagle or a hawk, with a pair of metatarsal spurs on his ankles.

Personality

According to Godzilla: King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty, "[Rodan] is a bit of a rogue... you never quite know where his loyalties lie."[19] After losing his fight to King Ghidorah, Rodan submits to him and assists him in Washington, D.C. against a large U.S. military force and in Boston by attacking Mothra. Rodan's behavior shifts when he faces Godzilla after Ghidorah's death. Visibly intimidated by Godzilla, Rodan is the first to "bow" to him, acknowledging him as an alpha Titan. Afterwards, Rodan settles peacefully in Fiji. Monarch classifies Rodan’s behavior as that of a "destroyer,"[20] along with fellow Titans King Ghidorah, Scylla, MUTO Prime, Camazotz, Mechagodzilla, Tiamat, and the Skull Devil, unleashing "airborne devastation" upon the natural world.[4] He will attack humans viciously when provoked, pursuing the Argo and its fighter jet escort after they fired missiles at him and completely destroying the latter.

Origins

Rodan lay dormant in pyrostasis within the El Nido del Demonio volcano (literally meaning "The Demon's Nest") in Isla de Mara, Mexico[1] where, according to Michael Dougherty, he was born after his parents nested there.[10] Monarch first ventured to the volcano in 1991 and established a quarantine zone around it, eventually building up a containment facility over the course of years.[21] In Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization, Monarch cited "environmental contamination" to local residents when quarantining the volcano.[22]

Rodan must be extremely old, as he is depicted in ancient cave paintings. Similar, presumably-contemporary paintings exist of Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah, suggesting Rodan either appeared alongside them in the past or was prophesied to in the future. According to Monarch, Rodan is spoken of in legends, with his name referenced within many ancient temples in volcanically-active regions. Monarch notes that Rodan's body structure resembles that of Pteranodon, although he is far larger.[1]

History

Monsterverse

Kong: Skull Island

A cave painting of Rodan documented by Monarch.

After their adventure on Skull Island in 1973, Monarch members Houston Brooks and Lin San showed James Conrad and Mason Weaver a cave painting of Rodan, along with paintings depicting Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah, as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Rodan emerging from the Isla de Mara volcano

After awakening King Ghidorah from Antarctica in 2019, Emma Russell awakened Rodan from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara. An explosion burst from the volcano's crater and from it, Rodan emerged. In order to prevent Rodan from attacking the civilians still evacuating the village, Monarch's G-Team opened fire on Rodan with fighter jets, drawing his attention. At the same time, Monarch discovered that Ghidorah was drawn to Rodan's calls, deciding to lure Rodan directly to him. Rodan took flight and pursued the USS Argo and its complement of fighter jets. As he flew over the village, Rodan caused powerful winds that decimated the village. Rodan brought his wings together and propelled himself higher into the air, generating a sonic boom that took out several jets. He then descended and caught two jets in his talons, tearing them apart. Rodan then attempted to catch a jet with his beak. When the pilot ejected from his jet, Rodan ate him. Rodan suddenly spun through the air, destroying the remaining jets with his wings. Upon entering the storm surrounding Ghidorah, the Argo dove out of the way and the two Titans collided in the air. Ghidorah quickly gained the upper hand, restraining Rodan's wings with his right and left mouths before firing a gravity beam from his central head that blasted Rodan into the ocean. As Ghidorah landed atop the Isla de Mara volcano and awakened Titans all around the world with his roar, Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah.

Rodan accompanied Ghidorah to Washington D.C., assisting him in battling the military. He later followed Ghidorah to Boston and intercepted Mothra on his behalf so she could not help Godzilla against him. Rodan and Mothra fought across the city, slamming each other into buildings and tearing at each other with their claws. Rodan eventually pinned Mothra against a skyscraper, but she used her claws to push him off. Rodan circled back and landed on top of Mothra, trying to bite her. Suddenly, Mothra impaled Rodan through the left shoulder with her stinger. Immobilized by her venom, Rodan was then pushed off by Mothra, screeching in pain as he fell.

Rodan bowing down before Godzilla

Upon Ghidorah’s demise, Rodan regained functionality and confronted Godzilla along with Behemoth, Methuselah, Scylla, and the Queen MUTO. Rodan looked up at Godzilla and roared in challenge, but Godzilla retaliated with an expression that intimidated Rodan into subtle submission. The others followed suit, all "bowing" to the new King of the Monsters. After this, Rodan began nesting in a volcano near Fiji, with spectators gathering around to catch a glimpse of him.

Godzilla vs. Kong

A still from Godzilla: King of the Monsters of Rodan pursuing the Argo is briefly shown in the film's opening credits sequence.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

"Where We Belong"

In 2017, six weeks after Titan X was returned to Axis Mundi, Colonel Lee Shaw met with a man named A-Wut in Thailand. When Shaw inquired about something on a piece of paper, A-Wut informed him that he was visited the previous night by Kentaro Randa and Isabel Simmons, who believed what it depicted was "the key to open a door to everything that they want. And they're willing to risk burning the world down to get it." A-Wut agreed to take Shaw through the jungle, but refused to proceed beyond a certain point, revealing burn scars on his arms. Shaw continued alone, ascending a hill to see Rodan perched in the crater of a distant volcano. The Titan opened his wings and let out a screech.

Reiwa era

Godzilla Singular Point

This incarnation of Rodan appears in the series' reference-filled end credits sequence, pursued by fighter jets as flames trail from his wings.

Abilities

Supersonic flight

Rodan can fly at supersonic speeds sufficient to outpace F-35 Lightning II and F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets, and is highly agile in flight. When flying at top speed, Rodan's wings generate "cyclonic drift streams" as Monarch describes them. This occurrence can level entire cities instantly, literally ripping structures out of the ground and flinging debris into the air,[4][1] and he used it to devastate much of Isla de Mara.

Durability

Courtesy of his bio-volcanic nature, Rodan has an extreme tolerance to heat and magma, having hibernated inside a volcano for at least several decades.[21] He is also completely immune to conventional weaponry such as gunfire or missile strikes. A layer of volcanic rock acts as armor plating for Rodan's wings.[4] This volcanic rock also covers many parts of his body, giving him extra protection in combat. When Mothra threw him to the ground at one point, Rodan instantaneously recovered and got back up. When Mothra struck Rodan's head with one of her claws, the attack failed to pierce his skin, although it succeeded in harming Rodan nonetheless. Rodan survived being completely impaled by Mothra's stinger, the attack only temporarily incapacitating him before he recovered.

Magma system

Monarch describes Rodan as "bio-volcanic."[20] Rodan has an internal combustion system of magma that flows throughout his body[1] and can reach temperatures up to 1,200°C.[4] The magma leaks through the ends of his wings and was able to burn Mothra's wings. In Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization, he also used it to burn her body by wrapping her in his wings.[23]

Physical abilities

Rodan mainly uses his talons and beak in combat. When in the midst of several fighter jets, he performed an aileron roll maneuver to smash them with his wings. He was even able to briefly trouble King Ghidorah with his aerial prowess during their fight. In Boston, Rodan proved himself stronger than Mothra when the two of them fought throughout the city, throwing her into a building and twice pinning her until she counterattacked.

Volcanic eruptions

In Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization, Mark Russell observes that Rodan appears to be causing volcanoes to erupt just by flying over them.[24] This ability is not expressly present in the film, although El Nido del Demonio erupts as Rodan emerges from it.

Weaknesses

Rodan was bested in his fight against King Ghidorah, being blasted out of the sky with a single Gravity Beam. Despite having the upper hand for much of his battle with Mothra in Boston, he was also ultimately defeated by her, falling to the ground after being punctured by her stinger.

Video games

Roblox

Rodan's Head was one of three Godzilla: King of the Monsters-related items players could obtain starting June 21, 2019, by completing a Creator Challenge Quiz.

Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers

Though Rodan does not physically appear, he is referenced in multiple ways. Two of the player servers, called regions, are named "Rodan 1" and "Rodan 2"; a piece of loading screen text and the bio for the Magma Jackal both mention that the creature has commonalities with Rodan; and one of the cosmetic structures which can be built in the player's outpost is a food stand named "Rodan's Hot Wings," with the description "A spice eruption that really takes off."

Godzilla Battle Line

Rodan 2019 in Godzilla Battle Line
  • Stars: ★★★★
  • Energy cost: 4
  • Attack speed: 2.8 seconds
  • Target: Leader/Ground/Aerial/Facility
  • Movement speed: 17
  • Search range: 70
  • Reach: 50
“

On Deployment
Raises the movement speed of surrounding allied units to match its own for 20 seconds.
Also increases its own attack power by 30% if there is an allied unit with a cost of 7 or more on the battlefield.

When Attacking
Enemy units hit by its attack are inflicted with Burning.
Burning deals 100 damage to afflicted units every 1 second for 4 seconds.

A support unit that makes allied units as fast as itself.
It also increases its attack power when an allied unit with a cost of 7 or more is on the battlefield, so send them into battle together.
Being able to speed up your slow-moving units is a powerful advantage, but be on guard for ranged enemy attacks.

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    Battle Piece
  • Fragment
    Fragment
  • Diorama Object
    Diorama Object

Comics

Godzilla Dominion

Though absent from the story itself, Rodan appears in a red-tinted collage of monsters at the start of the comic.

Godzilla: Fight or Flight

Arguing with another fighter jet pilot about Godzilla's benevolence as the King of the Monsters approached Pensacola in 2024, Tyler Nie cited his and Mothra's opposition to King Ghidorah and Rodan in 2019. Rodan appeared in a flashback, flying to intercept Mothra and reeling from her stinger attack.

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2

Rodan battles Kong in Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2

Issue #4

In an alternate Monsterverse timeline, Rodan was freed from Monarch Outpost 56 in 2018 by the dimension-crossing supervillain Lex Luthor, along with King Ghidorah in Outpost 32. The two Titans quickly flew to Skull Island, arriving just after Godzilla and Superman Primal had locked beams. Damaged by the resulting explosion, both struggled to get up and face the new threats.

Issue #5

Kong watched from afar as Rodan and King Ghidorah faced off against Godzilla and Superman Primal, along with Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and Green Lantern. Wonder Woman theorized that the Titans are there to challenge Godzilla's rule, while also sensing they seek to disrupt the natural order rather than protect it. Superman struck King Ghidorah first, convincing Godzilla they were on the same side. Rodan intervened, grabbing Superman and lifting him into the air. As they grappled on the ground, Wonder Woman and Supergirl used the Lasso of Truth to pull Rodan off Superman. The flames from his wings seared them, enraging Superman, who launched himself at Rodan. His pummeling of the Titan was interrupted by one of Ghidorah's Gravity Beams. Rodan dove at Superman, only for Kong to leap at the Titan and grab him by the neck midair, punching him repeatedly before they hit the ground. As the others focused their energies on Ghidorah, Wonder Woman and Supergirl restrained Rodan with the Lasso of Truth. Ghidorah nonetheless prevailed, shocking all its enemies with its Gravity Beams and allowing Rodan to escape. Rodan promptly picked up Kong, only to be bombarded by T-Spheres from Mister Terrific; Kong plummeted into Hollow Earth. Triumphant, Ghidorah and Rodan flew away as the heroes regrouped.

Issue #6

Rodan touched down on the Nevado Veronica in the Andes Mountains, near the Peruvian city of Cuzco. Two other Titans, Behemoth and Scylla, soon escaped their Outposts and converged on his location. Green Lantern and the Flash arrived first to hold him off. King Ghidorah soon appeared overhead, landing next to Rodan and issuing a call heard even by the Titans in Hollow Earth. Scylla and Behemoth arrived soon after. Upon learning that Ghidorah planned to terraform the Earth, killing most of the life on it, Martian Manhunter descended from the USS Argo and transformed into an enormous dragon to face the assembled Titans.

Issue #7

Before the final battle could begin, Ghidorah's forces were bolstered by the arrivals of the Skar King, Shimo, four Great Apes, and a Titanized Cheetah. Martian Manhunter attacked first, grabbing Ghidorah's center head by the throat, but Rodan grabbed his wing as all three of Ghidorah's heads bit down. They continued to assail him, with Cyborg's blasts doing little to deter them, until reinforcements entered: Godzilla, Mothra, and Aquaman, as well as Titanized versions of Superman, Supergirl, and Wonder Woman. As the Titanized heroes decked Ghidorah, Martian Manhunter focused on Rodan, charging at him, biting his wing, and hurling him to the ground. Following the defeats of the other marauding Titans, Rodan descended peacefully to Hollow Earth along with Kong, Shimo, and Behemoth.

Books

Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization

After returning to Castle Bravo, Mark Russell observed that Rodan appeared to be causing volcanoes to erupt just by flying over them.[24] Rodan targeted the Argo again in Washington, D.C., but was distracted by First Lieutenant Lauren Griffin firing her Osprey's missiles at it, pursuing her instead.[25] When the Argo attempted to stop King Ghidorah from sinking the cruiser Philadelphia, Rodan intervened, forcing the aircraft to break off its attack to evade him.[26] He wrapped Mothra in her wings after he ambushed her in Boston, burning her body.[23] Later in the battle, she slashed at his back after they crashed into a bridge.[27] Rather than being the first Titan to challenge and then submit to Godzilla following Ghidorah's death, Rodan bowed to him in unison with the others.[28]

Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization

Before deviating from his usual course and attacking Pensacola, Godzilla swam near Fiji, Rodan's current location.[29] Later, Monarch agent Chloe wondered if he could be headed towards Isla de Mara, but Mark Russell commented that the volcano was empty "unless Rodan laid eggs or something."[30] In tricking Seaman Jeanne Baskin into admitting that a Titan was approaching Florida, Madison Russell asked if it was Scylla or Rodan.[31]

Gallery

Main article: Rodan (Monsterverse)/Gallery.

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Mandarin Chinese 拉顿 Lādùn Transliteration of English name
Serbo-Croatian Родан Rodan Transliteration of English name

Roar

Rodan's cries were primarily derived from recordings of owls, penguins, vultures and sandhill cranes.[16] Elements of the crackles and creaks produced by the MUTOs are also recycled for some of Rodan's quieter vocals.

Rodan's roars in
Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Rodan's roars in
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2

Trivia

Videos

Wikizilla: YouTube Kaiju Profile: King Ghidorah,
Mothra & Rodan (2019)

Rodan flight test

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ While TOHO CINEMAS Magazine vol. 144 rounds Rodan's height down to 46.9 meters, a video posted by the official Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Douyin account rounds it up to 47 meters.[8]
  2. ↑ While TOHO CINEMAS Magazine vol. 144 rounds Rodan's wingspan up to 265.5 meters, The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters rounds it down to 265.4.
  3. ↑ While American sources contemporary to Godzilla: King of the Monsters give Rodan a weight of 39,043 tons, a video posted by the official Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Douyin account instead states that he weights 30,000 tons.[8]

References

This is a list of references for Rodan (Monsterverse). These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 "Monarch Outpost 56 - Isla de Mara, Mexico". Monarch Sciences. Retrieved 2 May 2019.[dead link]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Keyes 2019, p. 161
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Toho Kingdom (17 May 2019). "Specimen: Titanus Rodan". X.
  5. ↑ "Rodan: Volcanic Rage" used in merchandise
  6. ↑ "Rodan: Airborne God of Fire" from the Monsters 101 bonus feature from the first Blu-ray release
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Godzilla: King of the Monsters Investigation Report". TOHO CINEMAS Magazine. Vol. 144. TOHO CINEMAS. 14 April 2019.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 电影哥斯拉大战金刚2 (March 5, 2024). "哥总用实力说话：我还能打十个！#怪兽之王哥斯拉时隔5年回归 #哥斯拉大战金刚2". Douyin.
  9. ↑ Apple TV (1 May 2026). "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Lee Discovers Rodan | Apple TV". YouTube. Description. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Dougherty, Mike (5 June 2019). "His parents nested there". X.
  11. ↑ Maxson, Alan (22 August 2018). "I'm very excited to be part of this team and working with @coolwatersprods! I'll being seeing all you G-Fans at many conventions and events this year! #Godzilla #Kingghidorah #ghidorah #monsterverse #Coolwatersprodcutions". Twitter. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS Season Two - Official Monster Guide". SciFi Japan. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Bernstein, Abbie (2019). The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Titan Books. pp. 52, 146–147, 154. ISBN 1789090687.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1
  15. ↑ Parks and Cons (13 April 2019). "Rodan Talk w/Michael Dougherty - Godzilla: King of the Monsters Panel". YouTube.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 "Reimagining Rodan" featurette on Godzilla: King of the Monsters home video releases
  17. ↑ Rpin (22 August 2019). "Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Rodan Emerging Previs". YouTube.
  18. ↑ Chaffins, Benjamin (17 June 2020). "Portraying Rodan and Ghidorah's Center Head: An Interview with Jason Liles on Godzilla: King of the Monsters". Godzilla Movies.
  19. ↑ Bui, Hoai-Tran (20 March 2019). "'Godzilla: King Of The Monsters' Director Compares Rodan To A "Massive A-Bomb"". /Film.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 @Legendary (23 April 2020). "Monarch Titan File: Rodan #MonsterverseWatchalong #NerdistFromHome". X.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 @kongskullisland (5 July 2017). "1991: A covert Monarch team establishes a quarantine zone around a dormant volcano in Isle de Mona. #KongSkullIsland". Twitter. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017.
  22. ↑ Keyes 2019, p. 130
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Keyes 2019, p. 273
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Keyes 2019, p. 196
  25. ↑ Keyes 2019, p. 220
  26. ↑ Keyes 2019, p. 236
  27. ↑ Keyes 2019, p. 277
  28. ↑ Keyes 2019, p. 298
  29. ↑ Keyes 2021, p. 60
  30. ↑ Keyes 2021, p. 72
  31. ↑ Keyes 2021, p. 79
  32. ↑ Dougherty, Mike (25 September 2019). "Godzilla = The Emperor Mothra = The High Priestess Rodan = The Fool King Ghidorah = The Devil". X.

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Go! Greenman monsters
Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka monsters
Kotaro Ushiwaka • Nyudo • Uragira • Coonjo • Unnamed minions of Coonjo • Aobozu • Onibaba • Unnamed three-eyed yokai • Ikkakuki • Satori Yokai • Cursed Demon Hannya • Tenjoname Yokai • Evil Spirit Sogenbi • Yamanosei • Shokera • Perceptive Yokai • Greedy Yokai • Wall-Passing Yokai • Kappa • Money Yokai Kanennushi • Kanennushi's granddaughter • Yamanba • Gyuki • Mujinadojin • Unnamed demon who fell in love with Nyudo • Ghost Sword • Superhuman Strength Yokai Hihihi • Nopperabo • Fish Yokai • Shirakubi • Unnamed yokai who emerged from a vase • Sodehikikozo • Unnamed forest yokai • Unnamed haunted egg yokai • Momonji • Biron • Nyudo's brother • Doll Yokai • Unnamed demon who was defeated by chestnuts • Coonjo's cousin • Hyosube • Grave Yokai Uwan • Strongman Yokai Raigo • Deceptive Yokai • Yamahiko • Paper Inugami • Imitation Yokai Hesomagari • Ghost Yokai • Trampoline Yokai Hazumi • Tree Spirit Funbaba • Unnamed deceptive yokai • Nakimushijiji • Kanibozu • Unnamed banquet yokai • Hitobashira • Forest Yokai Koppa • Poisonous Mushroom Ghost • Ghost Nyudo • Tree Spirit Todoro • Taiyan • Garbage Yokai • Gashadokuro • Unnamed yokai who took Uragira hostage • Unnamed tug-of-war yokai • Yamazuri • Hayatochiri • Bloodsucking Demon Vampi • Obsessive Yokai Haranari • Judgment Yokai Hyakutataki • Yarinbo • Uminosei • Hitotsumekozo • Kamioni • Sakabashira Yokai • Nurarihyon • Bat Yokai Burusagari • Evil Yokai Higuruma • Amanjaku • Fake Kotaros • Dancer Yokai Akakubi • Darkness Yokai • Unnamed yokai who will take anything • Butt Pinch Yokai • Telekinetic Snake Eyeball • Hyakuganki • Unnamed yokai who wanted a naginata • Drunkard Yokai Haradashi • Kyuketsukamazukai • Morokubi • Intelligent Yokai • Poisonous Moth Yokai • Fake Nyudo • Unnamed invulnerable yokai • Karakasakozo • Fukikeshibaba • Gangikozo • Tejinakurabe • Unnamed bicycle yokai • Aonyobo • Kamimai Yokai • Onihitokuchi • Drunkard Yokai • Unnamed jester-like yokai • Well Ghost • Kirifuki • Jimoguri Yokai • Yokai Phantom Car • Nureonna • Onikko • Unnamed fog yokai • Ubume • Unnamed curse yokai • Haunted Quern • City Yokai Onibaba • Yamainohana • Bell Sound Yokai • Tsuchigumo Yokai • Hide-and-Seek Yokai • Nimenonna • Strong Yokai • Yamame • Brief Question Yokai • Dancing Shoes • Kawanosei • Unnamed yokai who wanted a kimono • Ushirogami • Bandit Yokai • White Yokai Kimotori • Unnamed hallucination yokai •Futakuchionna • Spark Raigoro • Bloodsucking Yokai • Proficient Yokai • Unnamed umbrella yokai • Paigon • Flute Playing Yokai Ukareonna • Unnamed yokai appearing in binoculars • Unnamed red demon • Unnamed blue demon • Yakubyogami • Sand Hole Yokai • Bloomed Flower Yokai • Tengu • Unnamed magic orb yokai • Tricked Yokai • Crab Yokai Taraba • Unnamed territorial yokai • Unnamed elderly yokai • Shiwanba • Bell Yokai Kanenosei • Old Temple Yokai • Beach Yokai Nagisa • Shirei
Flying Saucer War Bankid monsters
Hanna-Barbera monsters
Megaloman monsters
Cyber Cop monsters
Adventure! Godzilland monsters
Get Going! Godzilland monsters
Guyferd monsters
Godzilla Kingdom monsters
Godzilla Island monsters
Godzilla: The Series monsters
Godzilla (G:TS) • First Godzilla • Baby Godzilla • Mutant Giant Squid • Crustaceous Rex • El Gusano Gigante • Nanotech Creature • Cyber Flies • Mutant Rat • Crackler • Cryptocledius • Reptilian • Santa Marta Plant • Giant Mutant Bee • Quetzalcoatl • Nessie • Giant Bat • Cyber Godzilla • King Cobra • Robo-Yeti • Ice Borer • Giant Mutant Termite • Giant Mutant Widow Spider • Chameleon • DNA Mimic • Techno-Sentient • Mutant Jellyfish • D.R.A.G.M.A. • Giant Water Beetle • Rhinosaurus • Shrewster • Giant Centipede • Skeetera • Norzzug • Medusa • Giant Gila Monster • Ts-eh-GO and the Mutant Scorpions • Giant Turtle • Komodithrax • Bacillus • Sub-Zero Manta • Megapede • Thorny Devil • Giant Armadillo • Area 51 Mutations • Silver Hydra • Lizard Slayers • Giant Mutant Hummingbird • Armillaria • Fire Monster • Swamp Beast • Deep-Dweller
The Gransazers monsters
Sazer Tarious • Sazer Mithras • Sazer Lion • Sazer Remls • Sazer Velsou • Sazer Dail • Sazer Tawlon • Sazer Visuel • Sazer Tragos • Sazer Gorbion • Sazer Pisces • Sazer Gans • Gigfighters • Achelons • Karin Saeki • Achelon Star Beast • Clone Achelons • Specimen Alpha • Specimen Beta • Clone Achelon Star Beast • Ruby • Impactors • Impactor Radia • Impactor Lucia • Impactor Logia • Impactor Superior • Gigfighters • Sheorlean Stiuks • Bislians • Asami Yoshioka • Stoneans • Jado • Ramon • Killerdian • Fedora • Gadoulean • Kliminelean • Ajantean Freed • Golfinian • Omega • Giant Omega • Boscheat the Destroyer • Giant Boscheat • Mariusian Luka • Glubanians • Belzeus • Brighton • Algoul • Gogian • Troius • Cableon • Will of the Universe • Wouf Manafe • Daisazer • Garuda • Dorcrus • Guncaeser • Leviathan • Guntras • Mass Production Model Garudas • Cloud Dragon • Dailogian • Type-05 GS Assist Robot Youhi
The Justirisers monsters
Riser Glen/Riser Shirogane • Riser Kageri • Riser Gant • Rigel • Mira • Norn • Sazer Tarious • Sazer Tawlon • Kaiser Hadess • Dr. Zora • General Bacchus • Zaurus • Morguiless • Rhinoslave • Zekard • Guardius • Rajimeus • Gundelon • Demon Knight • Gillmond • Destalan • Basky • Twin Knights • Danhauser • Demon Lord Daruga • Dark Warrior Kurogane • Commander Adorocs • Valgan • Gargoid • Gamerion • Armul • Dorag • Zakoal • Gildros • Armorgunner • Giant Dr. Zora • Deafrog • Troydon • Buglian • Deadler • Gillmone • Leogaias • Leogaias II • Bulgario • King Zero • Devorus • Scaraberes • Glaster • Dark Beast Bahadorg • Composite Demon Beast Zarigan • Egzerion • Mecha Beast Megarion • Giant Hadess • Giant Kurogane • Giant Shirogane • Enoh • Kouki • Ranga • Ryuto • Riseross • Ken Riser • Ju Riser • Nin Riser • Justi Kaiser
Super Fleet Sazer-X monsters
Lio-Sazer • Eagle-Sazer • Beetle-Sazer • Shark-Sazer • Capsazer G2 • Sazer-Gordo • Twin-Sazer Ein • Twin-Sazer Zwein • Remy Freede • Patora • Sojirou Ando • Haruko Ando • Yui Ando • Gigfighters • Core-Braver • Meteor Gods • Great-Lio • Wind-Eagle • Magna-Beetle • Shark-Leaguer • Fire Shogun Blaird • Wind Shogun Cyclead • Water Shogun Aqual • Captain Barder • Garade • Jackal • King Neo Descal • Black Lio • Lightning Pirate Raideg • Water Pirate Agurag • Wind Pirate Lezekka • Gadal Alien • Wind Pirate Sandstorm • Fire Pirate Bankein • Grouza • Deathmaid • Dolpick • Pierce • Rebolt • Zeoria • Aligod • Lightning Shogun Thundera • Barreda • Dagos • Gulnada • Ultimate • Devider • Reizaus • Winmiller • Bardress • Big Stag • Graptor • Huge Blaird • Deathber/Neo Deathber • Drill-Angler • Raijin God • Galeo King • Diros • Reimirad • Megarion • Dark Geran • Sazer Tarious • Sazer Mithras • Sazer Remls • Sazer Velsou • Sazer Dail • Sazer Lion • Sazer Visuel • Sazer Tawlon • Sazer Tragos • Sazer Gorbion • Sazer Gans • Sazer Pisces • Riser Glen • Riser Kageri • Riser Gant • Mammoth Boscheat • Bulgario Garuda • Dorcrus • Guncaeser • Leviathan • Ken Riser • Nin Riser • Ju Riser • Lio-Carrier • Adle-Eagle • Beetle-Vizor • Type-05 GS Assist Robot Youhi
Kawaii! JeNny monsters
Attack on Titan: Signal to Strike Back monsters
Godziban monsters
I'm Home! Chibi Godzilla monsters
Godzilla Singular Point monsters
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again monsters
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters monsters
Shin Ultra Fight monsters
Kaiju No. 8 monsters
Godziburst monsters
SNOWBALL EARTH monsters
Book monsters
Book Monsters
TV Magazine monsters
Marc Cerasini novel continuity monsters
Scott Ciencin novel continuity monsters
Godzilla Saves America: A Monster Showdown in 3-D! monsters
Godzilla on Monster Island monsters
Godzilla vs. Gigan and the Smog Monster monsters
Godzilla Likes to Roar! monsters
Who's Afraid of Godzilla? monsters
Godzilla • Anguirus • Rodan • Manda • Varan • Baragon • Megalon • Gigan
Chibi Godzilla book monsters
Love from Godzilla monsters
Brave Like Godzilla monsters
Comic monsters
Comic Monsters
Godzilla (Marvel) continuity monsters
Godzilla (Marvel Earth-616) • Unnamed Earth monsters • Batragon • Ghilaron • Lepirax • Centipor • Red Ronin • Yetrigar • Beta-Beast • Triax • Rhiahn • Krollar • Devil Dinosaur • Beasts of Strife • Robotic Devil Dinosaur • Mole Man's monsters
Godzilla (Dark Horse) continuity monsters
Godzilla vs. Barkley monsters
Godzilla versus Hero Zero monsters
IDW Universe monsters
Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths monsters
Godzilla Legends monsters
Godzilla: The Half-Century War monsters
Godzilla: Cataclysm monsters
Godzilla in Hell monsters
Godzilla: Oblivion monsters
Godzilla: Rage Across Time monsters
Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors continuity monsters
Godzilla Rivals monsters
Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers continuity monsters
Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons continuity monsters
Godzilla: War for Humanity monsters
Godzilla (GWfH) • Hedorah • Zoospora • Gorosaurus • Manda • Minilla • Ebirah • Anguirus • Rodan • Mothra • MOGUERA/Super MOGUERA • Giant crab
Godzilla: Valentine's Day Special monsters
Godzilla: 70th Anniversary monsters
Godzilla: Mechagodzilla 50th Anniversary monsters
Godzilla • Mechagodzilla (Fake Godzilla • First Black Hole Planet 3 Alien-constructed Mechagodzilla • Mechagodzilla Kiryu • Second Black Hole Planet 3 Alien-constructed Mechagodzilla) • Rodan • Mothra
Godzilla: Skate or Die monsters
Godzilla (GSoD) • Varan • Hedorah • Giant robots • Mothra • King Ghidorah • Kumonga • Baragon • Ebirah • Rodan • Biollante • King Caesar • Megalon
Godzilla vs. Cthulhu: A Death May Die Story monsters
Godzilla • Cthulhu • Tsathoggua • Fisher from Outside • Dhole • Gyaa-Yoth • Anguirus • Mothra • Rodan • Baragon • King Ghidorah • Azathoth
Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp monsters
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre monsters
Godzilla (GMT) • Utma Utep • Werewolves • Giant werewolf • Monstrum Üpsilon • Giant Dracula • Giant Jay Gatsby
Godzilla: Heist monsters
Godzilla vs. America monsters
Mothra: Queen of the Monsters monsters
Mothra • Mothra Gemini • Antra • giant ant drones • Megaguirus • Meganulon • Godzillasaurus • Anguirus • Gorosaurus • MechaMothra • King Ghidorah • Desghidorah • Keizer Ghidorah • one-headed Ghidorah-like dragon • Maguma • Titanosaurus • Gabara • Baragon • Varan • Rodan • baby Rodan
Godzilla vs. Marvel monsters
Kai-Sei Era monsters

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