Rodan
| Rodan | |
|---|---|
| Godzilla film series character | |
Rodan as seen in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) | |
| First appearance | Rodan (1956) |
| Last appearance | Godzilla Singular Point (2021) |
| Created by | Ken Kuronuma |
| Portrayed by | Shōwa series Haruo Nakajima Kōji Uruki Masaki Shinohara Teruo Aragaki Millennium series Naoko Kamio Legendary Pictures Jason Liles |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Radon Monster Zero-Two The Fire Demon Titanus Rodan The One Born Of Fire Pterodactyl |
| Species | Irradiated Pteranodon |
Rodan (Japanese: ラドン, Hepburn: Radon) is a fictional monster, or kaiju, which first appeared as the title character in Ishirō Honda's 1956 film of the same name, produced and distributed by Toho. Following its debut standalone appearance, Rodan went on to be featured in numerous entries in the Godzilla franchise, including Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964), Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965), Destroy All Monsters (1968), Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993), and Godzilla: Final Wars (2004), as well as in the Legendary Pictures-produced film Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019).
Rodan is depicted as a colossal, prehistoric, irradiated species of Pteranodon. In 2014, IGN ranked Rodan as #6 on its "Top 10 Japanese Movie Monsters" list, while Complex listed the character as #15 on its "The 15 Most Badass Kaiju Monsters of All Time" list.