The special features for Godzilla: King of the Monsters indicate that the MonsterVerse's Rodan didn't always have fire powers before his resurrection.

Warner Bros. has released a new Godzilla: King of the Monsters featurette. The upcoming sequel takes place five years after 2014’s Godzilla and has titans rising up around the world. When King Ghidorah is awakened and becomes the new alpha, it’s up to Godzilla to challenge the three-headed beast and claim his rightful place as the king of the monsters. This featurette is a good primer if you’re completely unfamiliar with any Godzilla lore headed into King of the Monsters. While fans will instantly know the names of Ghidorah, Mothra, and Rodan, casual moviegoers will probably …

After laying dormant for so long, Rodan is finally breaking free for Godzilla: King of the Monsters.