Rodimus

* Robot Mode
* Pretender Avatar
* Car Mode (Cybertron)
* Car Mode (Earth)

Rodimus Loud

Lori Loud (human partner)

The Loud Family

Bobby Santiago

Rusty Steel

Kup

Ironhide

Ultra Magnus (commanding officer)

Pointblank

Carol Pingrey (formerly)

Destrons

* Cyclonus
* Sunstorm
* Sentinel Prime

Starscream

Decepticons

Rodimus is one of the main protagonists in Transformers Loud. Able to transform into a supped-up sports car, he is a Lieutenant in the Autobot Resistance and is the leader of Team Rodimus (duh), a small group of his closest friends stuck on Earth to protect it against the Destrons as a fallback base for the main forces to regroup. He also acts as Lori Loud's Autobot guardian/older brother-type figure.

## Personality

Upon first glance, Rodimus doesn't exactly seem like leader material. Most of the time, he's a true-to-form daredevil - impulsive, reckless, and isn't afraid to break a few rules no matter how many times they've gotten him into trouble with a tendency to act first and ask questions later, all complimented by a deadpan sense of humor. However, under that bravado is a surprisingly very tactical mind with exceptional maneuverability in battle, thanks in part to his experience serving in the rebellion, though he'll typically work to create strategies with input from the others. He's also pretty inspirational at times, always willing to step up to the plate to put a stop to an evil scheme of any kind - whether it be Destron or some third party - and looking down upon using cheap tricks and any threat made to an innocent lifeform, be they a simple civilian or an entire planet. Because above all else, his sole purpose is to protect all life. He loves nothing more than just living life and having fun, whether it be a high-octane race around the Ark with his bros or just enjoying movie night with them and their new human friends; he just wants everyone else to have that sort of freedom, and is more than willing to put his Spark on the line to do it. He's especially protective of his brothers and sisters, human or Cybertronian, who he cares about more than anything and will more than willingly sacrifice his spark if it means to keep them safe. That said, he will put the hammer down when he has to, whether it be the odd mundane argument or when someone says something *way* out of line.

As he and his team continued to fight the good fight on Earth though, he soon found himself overwhelmed by all the sudden responsibilities forced upon him. He's still able to keep both of his families in order both at home and on the battlefield; but having to make all kinds of tough decisions to make sure Earth doesn't fall into Destron hands, along with trying to maintain good relations with Earth's world leaders (especially with the developing threat of Sector Seven) left Rodimus feeling that he had a lot lumped on his shoulders. This also led to a strong sense of self-doubt developing in the young rebel punk, believing that he could never live up to his peers' examples, especially Kup.

## History

### Early Life

Rodimus was constructed a few hundred years ago in the city of Nyon, along with pretty much everyone in his close circle of friends. In his youth, he was the definition of a turbo-revving young punk, spending most of his free-time racing along Cybertron's freeways. Naturally, this led to him ending up on the wrong side of the law; though thankfully for Roddy, Nyon's law enforcement was lighter than most of Cybertron's, so the most he would get was several human days in the stockade for reckless driving.

## Abilities & Equipment

* Transformation

Rodimus is able to transform into a suped-up sports car, complete with custom smokestacks, an exposed engine block and a huge yellow backfin (that might not be entirely street-legal).

* "Low-Key" Mode

For when he needs to be a little more low-key and blend into traffic a little better, Rodimus is able to tuck away his smokestacks and spoiler fin in vehicle mode.
* Laser Rifle
* Laser Pistol
* Flame Throwers

Rodimus is able to use the smokestacks on the sides of his forearms as flame throwers, creating large bursts of fire. He'll also use them to give himself both a boost in speed in vehicle mode and allow him to jump in the air at high distances.

* Fire Extinguisher Setting

In addition to being able to start fires, Rodimus is able to also put them out by setting his smokestacks to act as fire extinguishers.
* Welding Setting

Rodimus is able to use his stacks similarly to welding torches to lend an extra hand in construction and repair work.
* Buzz-Saw

Rodimus is able to convert his left hand into a buzzsaw which he often uses as a close-combat weapon and a general tool. It's strong enough to cut through wood, most metals and can resist strikes from most bladed close-combat weapons

* Scanner

Rodimus has a blue scanning visor that folds down from his helmet in front of his optics.

In addition, he gave his Holo-Avatar a pair of blue-shaded sunglasses as an accessory based off of them.

* Hydrofoils

LIke the rest of his team, Rodimus has a set of Hydrofoils that swap out for his wheels in alt mode to move across water.

## Relationships

### Lori Loud

Even from their first encounter, Rodimus could tell he'd like Lori. Her dedication to her family, her willingness to stand up to the likes of the Destrons, all traits he admired in a fellow leader. Once he and the others settled in, Rodimus took the time to give her advice on how to be more "chill" towards her attitude in taking care her siblings.

### Springer

Rodimus and Springer are very close friends, with as close a brotherly bond as you can get without sharing a body type or split spark. While he does rag him for a few less than favorable things, while it *really* grated on him in the past, he knows at this point that it's all just in good fun. The two know that they can always rely on each other in the toughest of spots, whether it be facing down some of Shockwave's deranged creations, or their human partners getting into an argument about a dress, the two will always have each other's backs. They also know that both can take care of the rest of the team if one is unable to.

### Jazz

If Springer is Roddy's right-hand man, Jazz is his left, acting as his cool big brother that just tells him how it is. And while he's not as enthusiastic about music as he and Luna are, Roddy really enjoys the music Jazz puts on the Ark's loud speakers, often being the first member of both families to join them in dancing along to the beat.

### Smokescreen

Smokescreen is akin to something like Rodimus's cool little brother - much like Lori and Lincoln's relationship, with the two having a very close connection, possibly even closer then he is with Magnus. They generally enjoying each other's company and doing antics. He still gets annoyed at him whenever he messes it up, but he knows that the kid's spark is in the right place.

#### Lincoln

Rodimus often finds himself impressed by the middle Loud's quick-thinking.

### Drift

While he wishes he got in on more group activities at either of their homes on Earth, Roddy has understood for a long time now that Drift just likes to be alone, especially considering his past, and therefore respects his privacy & even makes sure everyone else does, too.

### Sideswipe

Though he doesn't speak up as much as the others, Rodimus knows he can trust Hoist to just do his own thing, especially when it comes to repair work, and he knows he can take care of himself (and Lana by extension) just fine if he needs to.

### Sunstreaker

Rodimus often finds himsefl annoyed Streaks' pompous attitude, much like the rest of the gang. But obviously he doesn't *hate* him for it; he knows that he'll come through when the chips are down.

### Wheeljack

Like the rest of the team, Rodimus does have some (understandable) concerns whenever Wheeljack comes up with some new invention. Still, he does have a genuine interest in what new-fangled contraption Jackie's made, and if it works, he'll make sure to put it into service immediately. And obviously he does care for him as much as the rest of his brothers, and always welcomes his company and jokes.

### Red Alert

Rodimus and Red often butt heads. While he does value him onto the team as much as anyone else on Team Rodimus, especially since he's his main strategist, as well as how much effort he puts into maintaining security, he generally considers him as the "party pooper" of the team, even more than Blanker. Even before they joined with the Autobot Resistance, Red would always give him scrap for his more "questionable" antics and more off-the-wall battle tactics.

### Pointblank

While he is a very effective leader of his own troops, Rodimus is still a rookie in the eyes of some of the other Autobots, and Pointblank is . This leads Roddy often feeling like he needs to justify himself to his superior officer, and made careless mistakes at times because of that.

### Highbrow

Rodimus thinks Highbrow is pompous, arrogant, conceited, and a total bore. But he does think he's still alright; at least he's fighting for the right cause.

### Ultra Magnus

Growing up in a run-down city-state like Nyon, Ultra Magnus's legend was one Rodimus studied well: the tales of his humble beginnings as a Cybertronian, then rising up to become the leader of the resistance, it was nothing short of inspiring.

### Sunstorm

Even for a Destron, Rodimus respects Sunstorm a good deal, knowing that's he's just genuinely a good 'bot that just wants the best for her crew, much like he does. But, when the two come to blows, he's not afraid to take him head on.

### Starscream

As much as Rodimus "dislikes" Cyclonus, he can at least respect his dedication to his cause and troops. Starscream though... yeah, he hates his circuits.

## Notes

Rodimus's depiction in this series is meant to be a sort of common ground between his characterizations in the original G1 cartoon and the IDW comics, carrying both the cartoon's doubts in his leadership skills and his comic's more brash, hotheaded demeanor. It even plays a little with his description in this original toy bio and how it described him as a "Protector" (see his bio on TFU.info here). In addition to that, some of his mannerisms are also inspired by Hawkeye Pierce from M\*A\*S\*H; mostly his snarky wisecracks & love of pranks mixed with a low tolerance for military red tape/customs and a boundless kindness & heroism that just wants to save lives (though Rodimus doesn't share Hawkeye's dislike of firearms). This also extends to some of his bonds with his comrades, practically his relationship with Springer which, while obviously inspired by the two's dynamic in the original cartoon, is also partially based off of Hawkeye's friendships with Trapper John and BJ Hunnicutt.

* As another nod to his IDW counterpart (or, really, most of his modern-day incarnations), Rodimus's original Magenta color-scheme has been replaced with an (honestly much-more character fitting) bright, bombastic orangish-red.
* He also uses his Rodimus name instead of Hot Rod since "Rodimus" fits a little better with his role as leader.
* Him also leaving to going off on a quest-like galactic "trip" is also a bit of a recurring thing for Rodimus stories, like in the Headmasters anime, Energon, and the aforementioned IDW comics.

To both make Rodimus' car mode look a little more Earth-like and to help differentiate it from his Cybertronian form, his vehicle mode from the original cartoon is used as his Cybertronian mode (with its wheels removed and making him look a little bit like Blurr), while his Earth Mode is based more off of his original toy's vehicle mode, but with the addition of doors, mirrors and a more centered windshield.

In addition to using his traditional winged laser pistol, Rodimus's main weapon in this series is actually his larger laser rifle - described in his toy bio as a "Photon Eliminator" - from his Prime days to, like his name change, help emphasize his leader status.

In terms of human ages, Rodimus is actually meant to be the second oldest of the team.