#kotm 2019

[monarch-afterdark]

Titan History: Rodan

Welcome once again to Monarch: After Dark, the digital gateway between you and the organisation dedicated to navigating and understanding this troubled new world we live in.

Before we begin, we would like to take a moment to thank you all once again for your engagement with this platform. Just today, Monarch: After Dark has surpassed 50 followers, a great feat in our goal to help the public learn more about and understand the world of the Titans and beyond. We here on the After Dark team appreciate each and every person who interacts with the blog, and hope to see more of you join as we continue this journey together.

To mark the occasion, we will be making an earlier-than-scheduled return to our "Titan History" series with a Titan who has become something of a popular tourist attraction in recent years; the winged demon born of fire, Rodan.

(Pictured above: The USS Argo approaching Rodan as he rises from the Isla de Mara volcano, circa. 2019)

Monarch Database File: Rodan

Monarch Designation: Titanus Rodan

Height: 154 feet

Weight: 39,043 tons

Wingspan: 871 feet

Nature: Bio-Volcanic

Behavioural Classification: Destroyer

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The largest currently known case of "magmafauna" (a term coined by Monarch for superspecies biologically adapted to volcanic environments), Rodan is an impressively intimidating pterosaur-like Titan perfectly adapted to his resting place within the volcano of Isla de Mara. It is speculated by some within Monarch that Rodan's parents had nested within the volcano long ago, Rodan himself seems biologically molded for his home.

Rodan appears to almost be made of volcanic rock, cooled magma coating his wings. Red cracks glow through his wings during flight, giving the impression that the Titan oozes lava as he soars through the air. Due to his volcanic nature, Rodan does not "bleed" as organisms traditionally, as an injury sustained from Mothra's stinger in 2019 only resulted in magma coming out. Truly, Rodan seems to be a living volcano.

His range of abilities similarly match the destructive potential of volcanoes. Capable of flying at supersonic speeds, Rodan need only fly over a city to destroy it, or he can create a powerful sonic thunderclap capable of dispatching several fighter jets with a single strike. His razor-sharp talons and beak aid in dealing with other Titans up-close, and his internal tempearatures can reach such heights that they can burn his opponents if he gets close enough. According to one account, Rodan can cause volcanoes to erupt simply by flying past them.

(Pictured above: Rodan battling Monster Zero within the latter's storm beyond Isla de Mara, circa. 2019)

While Rodan's existence was known to Monarch as early as 1973, the Titan itself would not be discovered by the organisation until 1991. Under the guise of "environmental research" (a tried-and-tested excuse), Monarch quarantined the volcano of Isla de Mara. As the years went on, the quarantine zone became a fully-fledged Monarch facility, forced to operate with aerial satellites as the volcano's temperatures rendered standard Monarch equipment impossible to use.

In 2019, following the awakening of Monster Zero in Antarctica, former Monarch member-turned eco-terrorist Emma Russell used the ORCA sonar device to awaken Rodan, despite Monarch forces still attempting to evacuate the population of Isla de Mara below. The civilians watched with silent horror as Rodan rose from the volcano, before running screaming as the Titan took notice.

In an effort to divert Rodan's attention, Monarch's command ship USS Argo and its fighter escort Gold Squadron fired on Rodan to draw his ire and lead him to a massive storm generated by Monster Zero, who was headed to the volcano itself in response to Rodan's calls. Rodan took flight, still causing massive damage to the city, before engaging Gold Squadron in a dogfight as the Argo led him toward the larger Titan.

(Pictured above: Rodan emerging from the clouds to engage Monarch forces in the sky, circa. 2019)

As Rodan made short work of the Gold Squadron, including one documented instance of the Titan "smirking" before using a barrel roll to finish off the remaining jets, both he and the Argo arrived within Monster Zero's storm. The two Titans clashed almost immediately, Rodan holding his own for a while until Monster Zero shot him out of the sky.

Rodan recovered from the attack quickly enough to evade the Oxygen Destroyer's deployment on Godzilla and Monster Zero, and quickly returned to his volcanic home in order to bow before Monster Zero, which recently staked its claim as the Alpha Titan following Godzilla's supposed demise. During the multiple Titan attacks provoked by Monster Zero, Rodan was reportedly responsible for setting off the Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean.

Working directly alongside Monster Zero, almost like its personal guard, Rodan fought off military and Monarch forces in Washington, DC. He later turned toward Boston when the ORCA was activated, arriving just in time to intercept Mothra when both she and Godzilla were gaining an advantage over Monster Zero.

Rodan kept Mothra oocupied, ramming her into buildings and using his lethal temperatures to burn her wings to weaken her. Going in for a final attack, Rodan was met by Mothra's stinger, impaling him through his shoulder and incapacitating him for the remainder of the battle.

Due to his volcanic nature, Rodan was able to survive through the thermonuclear pulses given off by Godzilla when he entered a superheated state, and managed to recover to fly off presumably before a thermonuclear explosion consumed Boston and destroyed Monster Zero's body.

(Pictured above: Rodan roaring at Godzilla, moments before accepting him as the new Alpha, circa. 2019)

Rodan was the final Titan to surround Godzilla in Boston following Monster Zero's demise, still bearing the injury sustained from Mothra. He roared up at Godzilla but was met with a glare, moments after which he bowed down before Godzilla, the first Titan to do so, accepting Godzilla as the true king of the Titans.

Following the Monster Zero crisis, Rodan took refuge in Fiji, where he established a new nest for himself. His presence led to a spike in tourism from people wanting to glimpse the Titan.

To date, Rodan remains dormant in Fiji, and has had no involvement in any of the Titan crises since the Monster Zero crisis.

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And that's all she wrote for Rodan! The Titan's re-emergence has been both hotly anticipated and dreaded by the public since his return to dormancy, with many wanting to see the Titan in action once more...presumably because they are far away from wherever he is and thus unlikely to be blown into another country by his supersonic winds. We here on the After Dark team, would indeed want to gleam more data from Rodan, though preferrably from a safe and comfortable distance.

Until next time,

Monarch: After Dark

[startheskelaton]

In class day dreams 💙🦋

I’m not sure how I got the idea of Goji being into storytelling/writing… but I like it 💛

[kaliido-s]

ghidorah pencil sketches cause I hate them

[pinkudann]

[pebblesgum]

A friend of mine who hasn't even watched godzilla would not believe me that godzilla and mothra are married. They'd ask me stupid questions like "what, did they have a giant monster wedding?? Did they have a monster officiant??" So I drew this to illustrate how exactly it happened

[miss-couch-potato]

I FORGOT HOW FUNNY THE OTHER KOTM GIFS WERE LOL

Here's a Godzilla vs Kong one.

[wobblyworks]

Mothra vs Rodan teasers!

I swear I'll find the time to finish this at some point 😭

[inferno-0]

One Moment

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"What annoying people you are" Said the middle head, an anthropomorphic creature, leaning slightly towards you. His tone was not rude or irritated, but rather playful with a touch of pleasure. Though he tried to hide it in every possible way, at the sight of your innocent eyes, which pierced his scales, and the hands that hugged him tightly by the long neck...I couldn't help but grin. Sharp teeth peeked out from under his flexible yellow skin as he relaxed on your couch, spreading his legs on either side. A body proportional to a human, but still like a Titan, so beckoned to you.

Ghidorah was stubborn when he listened to your plea to sit on his lap. He didn't understand what it was or why you liked it so much. But to refuse such a strange offer would be too much for him. Though.. He might not have overstepped his pride, he might have just chased you away, but you were too alluring, and your small, warm body seemed to complement him.

The big toe of the wing tried to gently touch your hair, afraid to break it. The tip of his tail gently wrapped around your thighs, sending shivers through your body that he could feel well.

Pressing his lower jaw against your shoulder, he growled low, giving you a warm sigh in your neck. "Next time, you don't have to ask..."

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[lux-aeternart]

King Ghidorah: *lets out alpha call*

Everyone else:

[adm-starblitzsteel-4305]

On this day May 31...

Happy 5th Anniversary to the film which has the lowest critics in MonsterVerse but more badass Kaiju fights: Godzilla: King of the Monsters!

I was 14 years old when I finally watch this movie and that goes my fanatic Mothzilla ship. I still couldn't move on the sacrifice of Mothra and Serizawa TBH, I was fucking crying the whole time. (Fuck you Emma Russell for being a bitch to your family, you're not a good mother, but you reformed for the sake of your jackass)

Anyway, Mothra is superbly beautiful and her designs are sleak and much more real-like moths. That was the reason why those lovely eye patterns I saw made me realized that she and Godzilla are both King and Queen and their symbiotic relationship is a harmonious aspect of why they are Alphas. I regret nothing about them.

Okay, Ghidorah here is an awesome badass kaiju and I like the canon divergence of three heads with different personalities (I have seen motion cap of the actors from behind-the-scene of the film, they're fun to act). Rodan, my spicy fire chicken, is also super cool...let's just say he got stabbed by Mothra's stinger and forcing himself to submit from Ghidorah as his beta before Godzilla in the final part yeeesh, he deserves it.

Human characters are more solely focused and why would anybody had to criticized it? Meh, it's just their opinion. I don't mind.

And now I'm watching KOTM today with my parents (I'm preparing a tissue RN).

Anyway...

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I STAN FOR MOTHZILLA NATION 🦖💖🦋

[t1tanus]

the king of the monsters

[canidanxe]

I seriously fucking hate drawing rodan so much, stupid ass fucking bird

[startheskelaton]

It’s finales week next week and I have 6 projects to finish up. I just wanted to draw something for myself alright? T-T

[kaliido-s]

Conscience

[pinkudann]

Un plauso a los nooviooos❗❗❗ los esposos ❗❤️✨

[pebblesgum]

She's dragging his ass to bed