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The Rodan ラドン (Radon) of the Final Wars continuity is a giant pteranodon created by Toho that first appeared in the 2004 Godzilla film, Godzilla: Final Wars.

Name
The Japanese name of Rodan, "Radon," is a contraction of "pteranodon" and may also have been chosen to suggest radiation. In the United States, the monster's name was changed to and trademarked as "Rodan."

FinalRado
Godzilla: Final Wars was the first time Rodan's been portrayed in a suit since 1968's Destroy All Monsters. The is similar to the 1956 ShodaiRado suit, but with more pronounced arms and a somewhat similar skin-color to Fire Rodan. It also features a longer neck and legs.

Unlike the original ShodaiRado suit, the FinalRado suit has fingers at the end of the arms, with the first digit being smaller rather than being equally the same length as the other finger digits. On its chest the plates are larger and more obvious. The horns on this suit are much less jagged, but slant upwards.

Portrayal
This Rodan incarnation was portrayed by Naoko Kamio.

Personality
Rodan's personality wasn't thoroughly explored during the events of Final Wars.

Origins
Rodan's origin wasn't thoroughly explored during the events of Final Wars.

Godzilla: Final Wars
In Godzilla: Final Wars, Rodan is used as a weapon of destruction by the Xiliens via mind control. He first appears wreaking havoc in the city of New York, utilizing his famed supersonic abilities to destroy buildings and evade attacks from the Rumbling, a high-tech warship, before devastating the city of New York.

Later, as Godzilla neared Tokyo, Rodan, Anguirus and King Caesar were deployed in the Japanese countryside by the Xilien UFOs α, ß and γ. Despite putting up an impressive effort against Godzilla, Rodan was eventually knocked unconscious like both his allies, with the trio being the only monsters Godzilla did not kill.

Godzilla (2014 video game)
"The Rodan in "Godzilla: Final Wars" (2004) was controlled by the Xiliens, invading New York and wreaking mass destruction. It also took down the Earth Defense Force (EDF)'s airship "Rumbling", subsequently attacking Godzilla at the foot of Mt. Fuji along with King Caesar and Anguirus, but it found itself in an ambush instead."

- Rodan Kaiju Guide bio

Trivia

 * Originally, Toho planned to film a scene where Godzilla destroyed them, but it was cut due to the fact that the fight scene was one of the first scenes filmed. Toho needed the costumes to film in other parts of the movie, and destroying them and making new costumes would interfere with the movie's budget, so the sequence was never filmed.