Sandbox:Rodan (Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons)
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...and it's wing vs. buzzsaw with Rodan taking on Gigan south of the border.
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— Dr. Kyoto receives a report of Rodan battling Gigan (Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #3) |
Rodan (ラドン Radon) is
Name
- Main article: Rodan#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 in order to avoid confusion with the element radon.
Design
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Personality
Rodan is similar to his eventual ally Mothra in being an Earth defender who also protects his worshippers, demonstrating this most clearly in both defending the Mayan Empire against the Spanish conquistadors, and his various battles against the Xilien forces. Unlike her, however, his defence of his worshippers seems less urgent as he only appeared after months of prayer to free the Mayans from their enslavers.
Though he seems to show the same tendency of other Earth monsters to attack any other kaiju on sight, he also demonstrates the same skill at identifying greater evils and work with any available allies against these foes, seen both in Ancient Rome with Godzilla, Mothra and Hedorah despite their initial fight and it being implied the four had previously held grudges against each other and in 1954 when he joined an army of Earth monsters against the Xiliens.
Origins
Rodan's first known appearance came when he was one of the four kaiju who appeared in Ancient Rome and later did battle with the Xilien pawn King Ghidorah, President Thomas Jefferson's narration implying that he'd already encountered and held grudges towards the three monsters who he would ally with against Ghidorah: Godzilla, Mothra and Hedorah. By the 14th century, Rodan was worshipped as a god by the Mayan Empire who would make daily sacrifices to as they believed he was the one who was responsible for their prosperity and happiness, Rodan eventually repaying their worship by saving them from the Spanish conquistadors led by Fernando Suez and then departing shortly after.
History
- Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons #1, 3 (2023) [map in #1, story and mask in #3]
- Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons II - Sons of Giants #1–5 (2024) [mask in #1; flashbacks in #2–5]
- Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #1–5 (2025) [mask in flashback in #1–2]
Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons
Issue #1
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Issue #3
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Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons II - Sons of Giants
Issue #1
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Issue #2
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Issue #3
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Issue #4
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Issue #5
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Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens
Issue #1
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Issue #2
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Issue #3
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Issue #4
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Issue #5
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Abilities
Flight
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Winds
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Physical abilities
Rodan delivered a flying kick to Mothra, restrained one of King Ghidorah's heads in his claws, and clawed into a Hedorah probe.
Heat ray
Rodan possessed a powerful heat ray which vaporized humans caught in it, destroyed Xilien UFOs and appeared effective against Hedorah probes.
Intelligence
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Durability
Rodan survived both a punch from Godzilla and a buzzsaw strike from Gigan without any visible ill effects on either occasion, and even seemed to endure King Ghidorah's gravity beams when the monster first entered the fight.
Weaknesses
Rodan was easily defeated by King Ghidorah when the alien dragon used winds of his own to send Rodan flying into the Colosseum, only recovering some time later alongside his allies. Rodan was also defeated centuries later in Africa by a laser beam from Mecha-King Ghidorah, being captured and imprisoned on Monster Island after this defeat.
Gallery
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Roar
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Trivia
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References
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Bibliography
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