Light Steel

> I am no villain. I am Light Steel.
>
> -Light Steel, The Metal Monster

## McTodd Steel

* light Steel
* McTodd Steel

### Personality

kind, caring, smart, serious, silly (at times), heroic, intimidating (at times), shy (at first) critical (at times), selfless, mysterious

### Like

Jessica Cruz, Super Hero Girls, plants, technology, saving his friends, inventing, transit

### Dislike

most steel jaws, Steel Jaw X, villains, people not treating him with respect, people criticizing him for being different, Hal Jordan (sometimes), his race being wiped out,

### Friend

Jessica Cruz/Green Lantern, Harley Quinn/Harleen Quinzel, Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, Karen Beecher/Bumblebee, Zee Zatara/Zatanna, Kara Danvers/Supergirl, Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana, Garth Bernstein/Aqualad, Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Red Star, Justice League

### Enemy

Steel Jaw X, Crimson, Carnage, Darksteel, Super Villain Girls, Diesel, Toyman, Atrocitus, Dex Star,

## Production Info

### First Appearance

The Metal Monster

McTodd Steel is a character that appears in DCSHGSJC. He is a Meltonian who came to Earth after the steel jaws destroyed his home planet. He uses a steel jaw body to become the hero known as Light Steel, a role passed down to him by his father. McTodd is an original character created just for the show.

## Background

McTodd was originally from the planet Melton. He was only 5 when His father Adam Steel was the lead scientist in the production of the Steel Jaws. but when the steel jaws turned against their creators, Steel had to evacuate his family. using a prototype of the soul extractor weapon that he invented, he removed the soul of their guard steel jaw(the steel jaws were originally built for protection) took the body with them and fled the planet with his family. they eventually reached earth where the settled in Portland OR. Adam steel used the steel jaw that he brought with them to become light steel by transferring his soul into the steel jaw. for 10 years Adam was Light Steel until he died of stroke at age 70, Leaving McTodd at age 15 with only his mother. then McTodd decided that he would become light steel and continue his fathers legacy. after 1 year they were forced to move to metropolis.

## Role in the Series

### Season 3

McTodd first appeared in The Metal Monster, where he was a new student at Metropolis High. He quickly became friends with fellow student Jessica Cruz. His Light Steel form would later be disscovered by the Super Her Girls, who originally thought he was a villain. However, Light Steel told them his true intentions. This made the Super Hero Girls accept him as one of their allies.

McTodd had seen the Super Hero Girls in both their civilian forms and hero forms. Because of this, he was able to figure out the identities of the girls. He told Jessica about his discovery and promised to never tell anyone about the secrete. As Light Steel, McTodd would go on to help the Super Hero Girls fight off the Super Villain Girls .

Throughout season 3, McTodd was a trusted friend and ally to the Super Hero girls. He helped them take down Darksteel, Helped Jess out with her new garden, Let the Hero Girls use his basement as a temporary hideout, And built the disintegration ray that would be used to defeat the Steel Jaw Army. McTodd was also seen as a background character in several episodes

### Season 4

McTodd Steel continued his role in season 4. He was mainly a background character up until *Return of Light Steel*. In the episode, it was revealed that he had quit being Light Steel shortly after the Battle of Metropolis, due to a confrontation he had with Lex Luthor. However, Jessica told him that he shouldn't let the ridicule of others affect his hero life. McTodd agreed with Jess's statement and returned to his hero life. However, Lex Luthor used a device to take over Light Steel, forcing him to fight the Super hero Girls. The girls were able to disabled Lex's device and Light Steel retuned to normal. Light Steel and the Hero Girls then confronted Lex and forced him to reveal his plan. After this, He and the girls celebrated their victory.

McTodd Steel would be featured in a number of episodes throughout the rest of season 4.

## Appearance

As Light steel he looks like other steel jaws but with some differences

* he has green handles instead of black
* his eyes are bigger and friendlier looking

As McTodd Steel he appears to have tan skin and brown hair with brown eyes. he wears a green and blue suit with black shoes. he prefers to stand and walk on his toes like a theropod dinosaur, he can also go quadrupedally at will. This was seen during *Beach Day*, where he along with some friends did some Godzilla role play.

## Powers and Abilities

### McTodd

as McTodd he has slightly enhanced strength and reflexes(like when he stopped a hit form a bully with one hand in a split second).

### Light Steel

As Light steel he has the following powers

#### Flying

like all steel jaws he can fly and hover.

#### Enhanced fighting style

He is fluent in Steeltary(the steel jaw fighting style) and can compete with the likes of Steel Jaw X despite being half the size.

#### Blue Laser

Light steel can also shoot a laser as a modification made to the steel jaw body by his father. Though not as powerful as Steel Jaw X's laser, it is still powerful enough to slice objects and to counter kyptonian eye beams

#### Invulnerability

Being made of metal, light Steel can withstand attacks that would hurt or kill others.

## Personality

McTodd first started out as a loner who didn't talk much as he sat at a school table with no one else. When Jessica Cruz decided to talk to him due to him being alone, McTodd didn't approve at first. However, once Jessica mentioned trees, he began to get nicer even stating that his favorite tree was a giant sequoia. McTodd doesn't tolerate others trying to question his ways. When Hal Jorden questioned him on why jess wanted to be friends with him, he told him off by telling him it's nothing he needs to know before scaring him with a mountain lion like roar. McTodd originally was all serious and never laughed until *Harley and the Steel Jaw,* when Harley and Light Steel were fighting Giganta, Harley made Giganta trip over on her face which caused Light Steel to start laughing. Light Steel stated that he liked laughing and be began a maniac laugh that Harley described as just like the joker. McTodd/Light Steel uses a verity of sounds to intimidate his enemies or others that he sees as being mean to him or others. McTodd is also kind to his friends, like when he allowed the Super Hero Girls to use his basement as a hideout, after their original hideout was destroyed. It was revealed in the DCSHG Origins: Light Steel comic that the reason McTodd was so unfriendly at first was because of his experience at his former school.

## Relationships

### Jessica Cruz

Jess is McTodd's best friend. At his first day at Metropolis High, Jess came to McTodd to welcome him. At first, he was cold toward her. But after she mentioned some things he liked, he began to come around and they eventually became friends. When McTodd figured out that Jess was Green Lantern, he wanted to tell her that he was Light Steel. They had a previous encounter when they were both in their hero identities. Knowing that they were both heroes brought them even closer. Since then, Jess and McTodd would have many adventures together. They would occasionally save each other when one of them was in danger. This happened several times throughout season 3 and 4. During the Battle of Metropolis, Jess and 2 other Green Lanterns went to rescue Light Steel, after he was kidnapped by the steel jaws. When McTodd quit being Light Steel after being shunned for being a steel jaw, Jessica convinced him to return. When jess was taken away by some Red Lanterns, Light Steel teamed up with Hal Jordan to save her. Jess and McTodd would also hang for non hero related activities. McTodd helped Jess with her new garden and the 2 rode a train together. Overall, Jess is the closest friend McTodd ever had.

### Harleen Quinzel

At first, Harleen's clowny personality annoyed McTodd. When the 2 were paired up for a school assignment, McTodd wasn't happy about it. Harleen tried to get McTodd to laugh in every way possible. When the 2 had to fight Giganta together, they worked well together. But when Harley made Giganta slip on a giant banana peel, Light Steel laughed for the first time. As part of the Super Hero Girls, Harley Quinn often teams up with Light Steel to defeat a bigger villain. They are good allies in the fight for justice.

### Super Hero Girls

When the Super Hero Girls first met Light Steel, they thought he was a villain due to his monstrous appearance. They even fought Light Steel until he told them who he really was. Since then, Light Steel and the Super Hero Girls become great allies. They often teamed up together when things got too tough for one of them to handle. When the girls' hideout was destroyed in ***Friend or Steel***, McTodd allowed the girls to use his basement until a new hideout was built. McTodd's invention of the steel jaw disintegration ray became the most useful tool during the Battle of Metropolis. The team up between Light Steel and the Super Hero Girls is what allowed them to defeat the steel jaws.

### Hal Jordan

McTodd has disliked Hal ever since he criticized him on being Jessica's friend. He is often annoyed by Hal and would rather not deal with him. When he is forced to deal with Hal, He often gets mad at Hal's antics. However, there are times when McTodd has to put aside his feelings to work with Hal. This is demonstrated in the episode ***Light Green Steel Lantern***. When Jessica was taken by 2 Red Lanterns, Light Steel and Hal put aside their their feud to rescue her. They would later complete the school assignment they were assigned to do together.

### Invinci Bros

Similar to the Super Hero Girls, Light Steel will team up with the Invinci Bros whenever it is necessary.

### Super Villain Girls

Unlike the Super Hero Girls, Light Steel doesn't have a personal rivalry with the Super Villain Girls. To him, they are just another set of villains that he has to deal with. He has fought the Villain Girls on several occasions, usually when teamed up with the Hero Girls. The Villain Girls do seam to have a healthy fear of Light Steel, as they tend to break off fights with the Super Hero Girls whenever he shows up. Light Steel has teamed up with Villain Girls on 1 occasion. During the Battle of Metropolis, Light Steel and the Villain Girls, along with the Hero Girls and Invinci Bros, teamed up to fight Steel Jaw X and the Steel Jaw Army.

### Pam Isley

While they don't have many direct interactions in the show. It can be assumed that they have a certain level of understanding due to them both liking plants and both helping Jessica with her Garden. Pam is also the only Villain Girls member that has interacted with McTodd in civilian form.

### Steel Jaw X and the steel jaws

The relationship between McTodd and the steel jaws is one of mixed emotion. On one side, the existence of the steel jaws was what gave McTodd the form he uses as his Light Steel Identity. On the other side, the steel jaws wiped out McTodd's entire race, except him and his family. The steel jaws forced McTodd's family to escape Melton and flee to Earth. The steel jaws became McTodd's most hated enemy since. This eventually led to him inventing a disintegration ray that was designed to kill steel jaws.

During ***The Battle For Earth***, Steel Jaw X had Light Steel brought to his ship, where he was contained. When Light Steel first met Steel Jaw X, he knew that he was the most evil villain he had even seen, due to him being the leader of the steel jaws. Steel Jaw X's presence, scared Light Steel more then anything before. Steel Jaw X then berated Light Steel by telling him that he was going to watch as everyone on earth died. When Light Steel was rescued, he and all the other heroes took on Steel Jaw X in an epic battle. Upon Steel Jaw X's defeat, Light Steel was happy, knowing that the giant steel jaw leader was finally dead.

### Diesel

In ***Diesel's End***, Diesel used McTodd as a way of getting Jessica to give him the deed to her garden. He kidnapped him and took him to his lair. McTodd tried fighting him off, but Diesel was too powerful. Diesel tried to torture McTodd before Jess as Green Lantern came to save him.

## Appearances

### Show

#### season 3

* The Metal Monster(first appearance)
* Deadly Diesel
* Mother Issues(cameo)
* Harley and the Steel Jaw
* Friend or Steel
* Diesel Intrigue
* Diesel's End
* The Green Room 2
* Tamaranean Tussle(cameo)
* Exchange Star(speaking cameo)
* A Joker's Christmas(cameo)
* Date Late
* The Weapon
* The Battle For Earth

#### season 4

* A New Beginning(speaking cameo)
* Pity The April Fool(cameo)
* Return of Light Steel
* Nightmares(cameo)
* Beach Day
* Light Green Steel Lantern
* Tough Goodbyes(cameo
* Love is a Wonderful Thing
* Love is Hard
* Not So Friendly School Mates
* Plus 2

### Comics

* DC Super Hero Girls Origins: Light Steel

## Trivia

* Since Light Steel can't smile or frown, his eyes show his emotion.
* Light Steel is actually an identity that McTodd adopted after his father died.
* McTodd and Jessica have a lot of similarities.
	+ They are both heroes.
	+ They both like plants.
	+ The both wear green.
	+ they are both currently being raised by a single mother(as of *Mother Issues*).
* McTodd is also the only Male friend Jess has that isn't based purely on both being Heroes.
* McTodd is one of the only male metropolis students that none of the Super Hero Girls are shown to be annoyed by.
	+ However McTodd does seem to annoy Hal Jordan, a character that often annoys Jess. This is mainly because Jess and McTodd are such good friends.
* McTodd's Light Steel is a legacy character due to his father being Light Steel before him.
* McTodd is one of the few characters to figure out the identities of the Super Hero Girls.

## Gallery

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