Rodan

A prehistoric beast transformed by radiation, dwarfing the largest known pterosaurs, a species of terorsaur known as Rodan, surviving a volcano eruption, now lives on Monster Island among 14 other monsters.
 
 

Height: 50 meters (164 feet)

Wingspan: 120 meters (394 feet)

Mass 15,000 metric tons (16,500 tons)

Powers/weapons: Flies at Mach 1.5, wings create windstorms

First appearance: Rodan (1956)

Notable G-Series credits: 5, 6, 9, 20

Fight record: Wins 3, Losses 1, Ties 1
 
 

Like Godzilla, Rodan is a prehistoric beast, an enormous flying reptile revived from a long hibernation in the bowels of the Earth. However, while Godzilla is a creature altered and granted new powers from his exposure to radiation, Rodan is merely a species of flying reptile that once lived in the prehistoric past.

Dwarfing the largest known tyrannosaurs, Rodan boasts a wingspan of 120 meters and can attain an air speed of Mach 1.5. Needless to say, Rodan's habit of making low passes over inhabited areas results in untold destruction to the structures below him. His wing-generated winds can also be used to considerable advantage against foes.

There were originally two Rodan, a male and a female. Both apparently perished in the eruption of Mount Aso in southern Japan, but one survived to fly and fight again Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster.

Known as the dignified " Samuri Warrior of the Skies," Rodan initially fought against Godzilla, but he has since become a valuable ally to the Monster King. Rodan's cooperation with Mothra was instrumental in turning back King Ghidorah's first invasion of Earth, and outsized pterodactyl later accompanied Godzilla to Planet X for a rematch with the three-headed monster. Ultimately, Rodan wound up in residence on Monster Island, his flight restricted by magnetic force fields, but seemingly happy on his island home in the company of his fellow monsters.

Like Mothra, MechaGodzilla, and King Ghidorah, Rodan is one of the four monsters updated for the second series of Godzilla movies. Transformed after a fight against Godzilla, Rodan became Fire Rodan .
 
 

(debut film)

(1956),Rodan
 
 

(G-Series)

5. (1964),Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (a.k.a. Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster)
 
 

6. (1965),Invasion of the Astro-Monster (a.k.a. Monster Zero, Godzilla vs. Monster Zero)
 
 

9. (1968),Destroy All Monsters
 
 

20. (1993),Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (a.k.a. Godzilla vs. Super-MechaGodzilla)
 
 

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