Rodan
| Rodan | |
|---|---|
| Rodan and Godzilla character | |
 Rodan during the behind the scenes of the Rodan (1956) | |
First appearance | Rodan (1956) |
| Created by | Ken Kuronuma |
| Portrayed by | Shōwa series Haruo Nakajima Kōji Uruki Masaki Shinohara Teruo Aragaki Millennium series Naoko Kamio |
Motion capture | Legendary Pictures Jason Liles |
| In-universe information | |
| Aliases | Radon Monster Zero-Two The Fire Demon Titanus Rodan |
| Species | Irradiated Pteranodon |
Rodan (Japanese: ラドン, Hepburn: Radon) is a giant pteranodon-like monster, or kaiju, which first appeared in the eponymous 1956 film, directed by Ishirō Honda and produced and distributed by Toho. Following its standalone debut, Rodan went on to be featured in numerous entries in the Godzilla franchise. 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.