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* ''Film/TheShadowOfChikara'': When Moon recovers the horses after they are let loose, one of the has scars on its flanks as if from the talons of a massive eagle. Later they meet Dancer who has similar scars on his face and, according ro Rafe, has been unable to speak ever since he was attacked by a giant eagle. This eagle [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane might be Chikara, the guardian spirit of the mountain]].

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* ''Film/NightOfTheEagle'': Using a form of auditory hypnosis over a loudspeaker system, Flora convinces Norman that a giant stone eagle perching at the top of the university chapel has come to life to attack him.
* ''Film/TheShadowOfChikara'': When Moon recovers the horses after they are let loose, one onem of the has scars on its flanks as if from the talons of a massive eagle. Later they meet Dancer who has similar scars on his face and, according ro Rafe, has been unable to speak ever since he was attacked by a giant eagle. This eagle [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane might be Chikara, the guardian spirit of the mountain]].
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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan and digitigrade feet. Being a {{Kaiju}}, he doesn’t speak a line of dialogue and therefore his character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, being turned BrainwashedAndCrazy by Ghidorah, and/or having a severe case of HairTriggerTemper, IFightForTheStrongestSide, and/or LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a [[FisherKing volcanic eruption]] [[RedSkyTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made by the Monarch top brass to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets and seems to enjoy it, even eating a few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly dies]], Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to [[TheDragon take a more active role than some other Titans in following the destroyer hydra’s commands]] to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. Notably, he stays by Ghidorah’s side even after the ORCA device disrupts Ghidorah’s Alpha Signal, though it’s possible that Rodan’s close physical proximity to Ghidorah as opposed to the other Titans (who were all hundreds to tens of thousands of miles away) was the cause of this. However, [[spoiler: after [[TheLancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash Rodan in single combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to [[FearlessFool actually try to challenge him]], before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.

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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju [[Characters/MonsterVerseRodan version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan and digitigrade feet. Being a {{Kaiju}}, he doesn’t speak a line of dialogue and therefore his character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, being turned BrainwashedAndCrazy by Ghidorah, and/or having a severe case of HairTriggerTemper, IFightForTheStrongestSide, and/or LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a [[FisherKing volcanic eruption]] [[RedSkyTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made by the Monarch top brass to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets and seems to enjoy it, even eating a few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly dies]], Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to [[TheDragon take a more active role than some other Titans in following the destroyer hydra’s commands]] to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. Notably, he stays by Ghidorah’s side even after the ORCA device disrupts Ghidorah’s Alpha Signal, though the novelization notes it’s possible that Rodan’s close physical proximity to Ghidorah as opposed to the other Titans (who were all hundreds to tens of thousands of miles away) was the cause of this. However, [[spoiler: after [[TheLancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash Rodan in single combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to [[FearlessFool actually try to challenge him]], before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.
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* Not literal birds, but the OpposingSportsTeam of ''Film/TheMightyDucks'' is the Edina Hawks. They're larger than the District 5[=/=]Ducks players and enjoy bullying them. They also have a nearly unbroken winning streak going back decades.

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* In ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'', the Air Watch is staffed by Feegle, who use tamed, or at least semi-domesticated, birds of prey as air patrol vehicles, adding an eye-in-the-sky to the capabilities of Sam Vimes' City Watch. This necessarily adds an extra dimension of apprehension to anyone at ground level who is considering criminality.

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** Lady Jane in ''Literature/LordsAndLadies'' is a gyrfalcon who has thus far responded to all attempts at training by viciously attacking the falconer, who is now univerally known as "Hodgesaargh" because that's how he introduces himself. [[spoiler: When an elf ''orders'' her to attack Hodgesaargh, however, it turns out she responds this way to ''anyone'' who gives her orders.]]
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* In the Literature/{{Discworld}}, the Air Watch is staffed by Feegle, who use tamed, or at least semi-domesticated, birds of prey as air patrol vehicles, adding an eye-in-the-sky to the capabilities of Sam Vimes' City Watch. This necessarily adds an extra dimension of apprehension to anyone at ground level who is considering criminality.

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* In the Literature/{{Discworld}}, ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'', the Air Watch is staffed by Feegle, who use tamed, or at least semi-domesticated, birds of prey as air patrol vehicles, adding an eye-in-the-sky to the capabilities of Sam Vimes' City Watch. This necessarily adds an extra dimension of apprehension to anyone at ground level who is considering criminality.
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* In the Literature/{{Discworld}}, the Air Watch is staffed by Feegle, who use tamed, or at least semi-domesticated, birds of prey as air patrol vehicles, adding an eye-in-the-sky to the capabilities of Sam Vimes' City Watch. This necessarily adds an extra dimension of apprehension to anyone at ground level who is considering criminality.
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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan and digitigrade feet. Being a {{Kaiju}}, he doesn’t speak a line of dialogue and therefore his character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, being turned BrainwashedAndCrazy by Ghidorah, and/or having a severe case of either/or HairTriggerTemper and LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a [[FisherKing volcanic eruption]] [[RedSkyTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made by the Monarch top brass to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets and seems to enjoy it, even eating a few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly dies]], Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to [[TheDragon take a more active role than some other Titans in following the destroyer hydra’s commands]] to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. Notably, he stays by Ghidorah’s side even after the ORCA device disrupts Ghidorah’s Alpha Signal, though it’s possible that Rodan’s close physical proximity to Ghidorah as opposed to the other Titans (who were all hundreds to tens of thousands of miles away) was the cause of this. However, [[spoiler: after [[TheLancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash Rodan in single combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to [[FearlessFool actually try to challenge him]], before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.

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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan and digitigrade feet. Being a {{Kaiju}}, he doesn’t speak a line of dialogue and therefore his character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, being turned BrainwashedAndCrazy by Ghidorah, and/or having a severe case of either/or HairTriggerTemper and HairTriggerTemper, IFightForTheStrongestSide, and/or LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a [[FisherKing volcanic eruption]] [[RedSkyTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made by the Monarch top brass to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets and seems to enjoy it, even eating a few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly dies]], Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to [[TheDragon take a more active role than some other Titans in following the destroyer hydra’s commands]] to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. Notably, he stays by Ghidorah’s side even after the ORCA device disrupts Ghidorah’s Alpha Signal, though it’s possible that Rodan’s close physical proximity to Ghidorah as opposed to the other Titans (who were all hundreds to tens of thousands of miles away) was the cause of this. However, [[spoiler: after [[TheLancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash Rodan in single combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to [[FearlessFool actually try to challenge him]], before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.
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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan and digitigrade feet. Being a {{Kaiju}}, he doesn’t speak a line of dialogue and therefore his character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, being turned BrainwashedAndCrazy by Ghidorah, and/or having a severe case of either/or HairTriggerTemper and LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a volcanic eruption [[RedSkiesTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made by the Monarch top brass to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets and seems to enjoy it, even eating a few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly]] dies, Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to follow the destroyer hydra’s commands to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. However, [[spoiler: after [[TheLancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash him in single combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to try to challenge him, before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.

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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan and digitigrade feet. Being a {{Kaiju}}, he doesn’t speak a line of dialogue and therefore his character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, being turned BrainwashedAndCrazy by Ghidorah, and/or having a severe case of either/or HairTriggerTemper and LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a [[FisherKing volcanic eruption [[RedSkiesTakeWarning eruption]] [[RedSkyTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made by the Monarch top brass to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets and seems to enjoy it, even eating a few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly]] dies, seemingly dies]], Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to follow [[TheDragon take a more active role than some other Titans in following the destroyer hydra’s commands commands]] to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. Notably, he stays by Ghidorah’s side even after the ORCA device disrupts Ghidorah’s Alpha Signal, though it’s possible that Rodan’s close physical proximity to Ghidorah as opposed to the other Titans (who were all hundreds to tens of thousands of miles away) was the cause of this. However, [[spoiler: after [[TheLancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash him Rodan in single combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to [[FearlessFool actually try to challenge him, him]], before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.
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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan and digitigrade feet. His character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, and/or a severe case of either BrainwashedAndCrazy or LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a volcanic eruption [[RedSkiesTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets, even eating a few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly]] dies, Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to follow the destroyer hydra’s commands to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. However, [[spoiler: after [[TheLancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash him in single combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to try to challenge him, before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.

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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan and digitigrade feet. His Being a {{Kaiju}}, he doesn’t speak a line of dialogue and therefore his character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, and/or a severe case of either being turned BrainwashedAndCrazy or by Ghidorah, and/or having a severe case of either/or HairTriggerTemper and LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a volcanic eruption [[RedSkiesTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made by the Monarch top brass to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets, jets and seems to enjoy it, even eating a few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly]] dies, Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to follow the destroyer hydra’s commands to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. However, [[spoiler: after [[TheLancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash him in single combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to try to challenge him, before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.
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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan and digitigrade feet. His character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, and/or a severe case of either BrainwashedAndCrazy or LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a volcanic eruption [[RedSkiesTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets, even eating a few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly]] dies, Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to follow the destroyer hydra’s commands to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. However, [[spoilers: after [[LancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash him in combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to try to challenge him, before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.

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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan and digitigrade feet. His character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, and/or a severe case of either BrainwashedAndCrazy or LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a volcanic eruption [[RedSkiesTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets, even eating a few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly]] dies, Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to follow the destroyer hydra’s commands to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. However, [[spoilers: [[spoiler: after [[LancerAndDragonFight [[TheLancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash him in single combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to try to challenge him, before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.
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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan and digitigrade feet. His character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, or a severe case of LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a volcanic eruption [[RedSkiesTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets, even eating a few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly]] dies, Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to follow the destroyer hydra’s commands to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. However, [[spoilers: after [[LancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash him in combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to try to challenge him, before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.

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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan and digitigrade feet. His character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, or and/or a severe case of either BrainwashedAndCrazy or LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a volcanic eruption [[RedSkiesTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets, even eating a few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly]] dies, Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to follow the destroyer hydra’s commands to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. However, [[spoilers: after [[LancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash him in combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to try to challenge him, before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.
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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan, digitigrade feet, and a wider wingspan.

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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan, wingspan and digitigrade feet, feet. His character is [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation open to interpretation]], but he’s usually interpreted with some mix of either a WildCard, a DirtyCoward, TheQuisling, HotBlooded, TheStarscream, BlueAndOrangeMorality, or a severe case of LoyalToThePosition. He is awakened during a volcanic eruption [[RedSkiesTakeWarning under a smoky red sky]], promptly takes off after Monarch’s aerial forces (although only after they shoot at him), then proceeds to chase them far longer than an ordinary animal reacting to an attack would. However, [[BigBad Ghidorah’s]] [[OhCrap approaching their position]], and the decision is made to lure Rodan to fight him. In the process, Rodan completely annihilates the squadron of fighter jets, even eating a wider wingspan.few of the ejecting pilots. However, when Rodan senses Ghidorah up ahead, [[OhCrap he briefly has a visible and audible moment of true panic]]- [[FearlessFool before charging into battle anyway]] and [[CurbStompBattle getting his ass well and truly kicked]]. After Godzilla [[spoiler: seemingly]] dies, Rodan promptly bows before Ghidorah and proceeds to follow the destroyer hydra’s commands to wipe out all life on Earth by [[HostileTerraforming causing]] a NaturalDisasterCascade- [[AllThereInTheManual The novelization states]] his role in the plan is to [[PlayingWithFire cause volcanoes to erupt]] as he flies. However, [[spoilers: after [[LancerAndDragonFight Mothra proceeds to trash him in combat]] and Godzilla retakes the throne of the Titans,]] Rodan seems to try to challenge him, before quickly reconsidering and prostrating himself, with his expression screaming “Uh… Please don’t kill me?”. Then, the CreativeClosingCredits indicate his new nesting site in Fiji has [[MilkingTheMonster become a tourist attraction]], so he’s clearly calmed down considerably.
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* ''Website/{{Neopets}}'': Though Darigan pets are [[DarkIsNotEvil not necessarily evil]], they have traditionally evil looks, such as dark colors, spikes, horns, and red eyes. Eyries (a griffin-like Neopet) in the Darigan color have dark colors, red eyes, hooked beaks giving them the appearance of fangs, and hooked talons. Lord Kass is a villainous Darigan Eyrie. With his large frame, color scheme, and hooked beak, he is designed to look menacing, and his bird of prey features accentuate this.
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* The Franchise/MonsterVerse [[Characters/MonsterVerseKaiju version of Rodan]] in ''[[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' is built a lot more like a bird of prey, with a larger wingspan, digitigrade feet, and a wider wingspan.
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A bird of prey can also symbolise an aristocratic villain or AntiHero - either through the real-world example of heraldry or having a bird of prey as a RightHandAttackDog. This symbolism is because of the sport of falconry, which was historically practiced only by royals and nobles.

Generally, this trope applies to falcons, hawks and, more rarely, eagles. Whilst owls and vultures are also birds of prey, they have very different connotations in fiction. Only add examples pertaining to them here if they fit the trope description.

Compare and contrast NobleBirdOfPrey, which features birds of prey as noble, proud and majestic. A subtrope of FeatheredFiend and PredatorsAreMean. For the nocturnal equivalent, see OminousOwl. For the scavenging equivalent, see VileVulture.

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A bird of prey can also symbolise an aristocratic villain or AntiHero - either through the real-world example of heraldry or having a bird of prey as a RightHandAttackDog. This symbolism is because of the sport of falconry, which was historically practiced only by royals and nobles.

Generally, this trope applies to falcons, hawks hawks, and, more rarely, eagles. Whilst owls and vultures are also birds of prey, they have very different connotations in fiction. Only add examples pertaining to them here if they fit the trope description.

Compare and contrast NobleBirdOfPrey, which features birds of prey as noble, proud proud, and majestic. A subtrope of FeatheredFiend and PredatorsAreMean. For the nocturnal equivalent, see OminousOwl. For the scavenging equivalent, see VileVulture.
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* ''TabletopGame/ResArcana'': The resemblance to an angry bird of prey contributes to the creepy appearance of the Jeweled Statuette, which can produce a lot of Death essences for you and even gives some to your opponents.
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* ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'': Pet Shop is the guard falcon of [[BigBad DIO]]'s mansion, and is as cruel and sadistic as his master.

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* ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'': Pet Shop is the guard falcon of [[BigBad DIO]]'s mansion, and is as cruel and sadistic as his master. [[AnIcePerson His ice powers]] just make him extra dangerous.

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