The skeletal remains of the first Rodan in this continuity, killed by the bioweapon Hedorah, are visible during the opening of GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters, along with those of Anguirus.
Rodan survived being completely impaled by Mothra's stinger, the attack only temporarily incapacitating him before he recovered virtually unharmed despite the gaping wound in his shoulder. However, he was quickly defeated by King Ghidorah, who used a single Gravity Beam to knock him out.
Rodan remains dormant during Godzilla's search for Ghidorah's remains that desecrated by Apex Cybernetics and fight against Kong and later, Mechagodzilla as per his alpha's instruction. As Monarch didn't know the reason of his later inactivity, they label his status as "Defeated".
When Godzilla is nearly killed by Super Mechagodzilla, Rodan willingly sacrifices his life to save Godzilla so that he can raise BabyGodzilla in his place.
Rodan (ラドン, Radon) is a giant pteranodon-like monster and the King of the Skies. He first appeared in the episode Earth's Largest Flier. He is also Godzilla's best friend (second to Anguirus) and "wing-man" and has also become one of Godzilla's most recurring allies throughout the series.
Anguirus was reintroduced in Destroy All Monsters as an ally and best friend of Godzilla living with him on Monsterland, a role that Anguirus maintained throughout Godzilla vs. Gigan, Godzilla vs. Megalon, and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.
Mothra dated King Ghidorah, much to Rodan's jealousy. Despite their species are mortal enemies, the two remained together. However, Ghidorah was revealed to be cheating on Mothra by being with Hedorah every Thursday (he covered this up by saying that he was playing poker with his friends).
Rodan was defined by his crush on Mothra, which makes him get jealous every time Mothra dates someone else. He is quite shy around Mothra, since he loves her.
Rodan and Mothra were finally together forever. However, the Monster Island Buddies' victory celebration was cut short as with the death of Grand King Ghidorah, all hell had literally broke loose.
It's ambiguous whether Rodan is a truly malevolent Titan who enjoys causing destruction, or is merely hot-blooded and acts out of territorialism and self-preservation when provoked and when Ghidorah becomes the reigning alpha.
What was the saddest monster and human death in the Godzilla franchise? The saddest monster death wasn't a death, per say, but it was framed as one until the next movie where we learned he survived. It was Godzilla himself from 1984/5, when he freejumps into a volcano.
Godzilla arrives at Haneda Airport and reunites with Godzilla Junior, only for Destoroyah, bolstered by Junior's DNA, to reappear in its final, 'perfect' form. Destoroyah kills Junior by dropping Junior onto Ariake Coliseum and blasting it with its Micro-Oxygen beam.
Mothra doesn't simply die in King of the Monsters - she transfers her life force to Godzilla. The film even has the atomic pulse Godzilla sends forth to kill Ghidorah briefly taking the shape of Mothra's wings and her chirping is heard when he attacks.
Mothra Might Be Peaceloving, But She's Indubitably Overpowered. The iconic and ancient Mothra is known for being one of the good guys in Godzilla lore. She's referred to in multiple properties as a protector of humanity. As her name suggests, Mothra is a moth, albeit one that is a behemoth in size.
Rodan is a pteranodon monster living inside a volcano, and is arguably Godzilla's most important ally. They first meet as foes in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, but their fight ends with the two joining forces against Ghidorah.
Two characters in Godzilla: King of the Monsters define Godzilla and Mothra's ancient alliance in romantic terms, with Dr. Ilene Chen calling Mothra "Queen of the Monsters" and Chief Warrant Officer Jackson Barnes questioning if "they got a thing going on," though subsequently Dr. Sam Coleman explains it as a " ...
And she knows it." The director explained that when she is killed, her memories pass to her offspring, essentially allowing her to live again in the Monsterverse. In other words, Mothra will never truly die as long as she's able to leave behind an egg before her body is destroyed.
Godzilla and Rodan are playing cards, when Rodan tells Godzilla that he's finally going to ask Mothra out on a date. This moment is ruined, though, when Godzilla reveals that Mothra has been dating King Ghidorah.
Rodan was one of Godzilla's childhood friends, and lived alongside him, Anguirus, Baragon, King Ghidorah, Gojirin, Gigan, Moguera, and Mechagodzilla on an island called Godzilland.
Strength is subjective in the kaiju world because the stats on these creatures are all over the place and most are not accurate. There is only one that constantly reigns supreme in physical strength. That is of course King Ghidorah the alien dragon from the deep cosmos.
Godzilla is shown to have a crush on Gojirin, and she seems to return his feelings. Occasionally, Gojirin is a source of conflict among Godzilla and his friends, as both Baragon and Anguirus compete with Godzilla to impress her.
The Bride is sent to protect Japan, after it is discovered that a group of giant monsters are leaving the Hollow Earth. She defeats the Giant Chameleon, the Giant Archaeopteryx, and Anguirus in turn, and fights Godzilla, who falls in love with her.
Biollante is a genetically-modified rose Kaiju hybrid created from Godzilla's DNA by the Devonians, making her Godzilla and SpaceGodzilla's half-sister. She fought against Godzilla on the Monster Islands, but was defeated and escaped into the planet's atmosphere.
