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{{In-universe|date=September 2010}}
'''Rodimus''' is the name of several [[fictional characters]] from the various [[Transformers universes]]. The main article for ''Generation 1'' [[Rodimus]] is on its own page, this page is for other incarnations of Rodimus.

==Transformers: Energon==
{{Transformers character|
 name           = Rodimus
|japanname      =Rodimus Convoy
|image          = Rodimus-energon.jpg
|caption        =
|affiliation    = Autobot
|subgroup       = Deluxe Vehicles
|function       = Supreme Commander
|rank           = 8
|partner        =
|motto          = ''"I can take down any Decepticon without getting a scratch."'' (Energon), ''"Destiny is something to build yourself."'' (Superlink)
|alternatemodes = Truck
|series         = ''[[Transformers: Energon]]''
|engvoice        = Paul Dobson
|japanvoice        =[[Ryotaro Okiayu]]
}}
Rodimus is the name of one of the Autobots in the Transformers: Energon series.<ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/scifi2/bbfortress3/enrodimus.html Energon Rodimus Toy Review<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

===Animated series===
In the alternate universe of the 2003–2004 toyline and series, ''[[Transformers: Energon]]'', Rodimus (lacking the "Prime" suffix in English, but still called ''Rodimus Convoy'' in Japan) was a great leader on [[Cybertron (Unicron Trilogy)|Cybertron]] ages in the past and was viewed as a hero by many, including similar character [[Hot Shot (Transformers)|Hot Shot]]. Desiring to escape the war that had consumed the planet, Rodimus departed Cybertron with a contingent of like-minded troops, most of whom settled on an alien planetoid and became the energon-mining [[Omnicons]]. Still, Rodimus continued on his journey with [[Prowl (Transformers)|Prowl]] and [[Landmine (Transformers)|Landmine]], carrying the "flag of peace" from world to world.

At some point, Rodimus learned that the world known simply as Planet Q was under threat from the world-devourer, Unicron, but arrived too late to prevent its destruction. Years later, however, he encountered the planet's surviving ruler, [[Alpha Q]], and sided with him in his plan to use Energon to regenerate and restore all the worlds consumed by Unicron – a plan that put him in opposition with [[Optimus Prime (Unicron Trilogy)|Optimus Prime]] when they encountered each other once again. When [[Megatron (Unicron Trilogy)|Megatron]] succeeded in reactivating Unicron, however, Rodimus relented and submitted himself and his troops to Optimus Prime’s command, and they were integrated into the main Autobot force as the battles continued to defend Alpha Q's successfully-regenerated worlds against the Decepticons.

===Dreamwave Productions===
Rodimus also appeared in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''Energon'' Comic. In this continuity Rodimus's history in unclear, but he seems to be a veteran Autobot assigned to Earth. He acts as a mentor to many of the less experienced Autobots: for example he was the first to congratulate [[Ironhide]] when he overcame his fears to defeat [[Tidal Wave (Transformers)|Tidal Wave]]. He was one of the defenders of [[Toronto]] alongside [[Hot Shot (Transformers)|Hot Shot]], Red Alert, [[Hoist (Transformers)|Hoist]], [[Beachcomber (Transformers)|Beachcomber]] and [[Thrust (Transformers)|Thrust]], battling against [[Divebomb]] and a swarm of [[Terrorcon]] clones before receiving help from a very unlikely source - Megatron, resurrected in a new body by [[Optimus Prime (Unicron Trilogy)|Optimus Prime]]. The subsequent counterattack routed the Terrorcons.

===Fun Publicatons===
Rodimus appeared in the text story from [[Fun Publications]] called ''Force of Habit''. This story explained where he was during the events of the ''Cybertron'' story. [[Ultra Magnus]] was the commander of various Autobot ships sent to other planets in search for the Cyber Planet Keys. Rodimus served as captain of the [[Longbow (Transformers)|Longbow]] which was sent to [[Beta Aquarii]].

===Toys===
''Energon'' Rodimus was released can combine with other Autobots from the same line as a body or legs of  larger robot. This figure was recolored as the [[Kmart]] exclusive ''Energon'' [[Checkpoint (Transformers)|Checkpoint]] and the [[Botcon]] 2010 exclusive [[Thunderclash]].
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==Transformers: Timelines==
{{Transformers character|
 name           = Rodimus/Rodimus Prime
|japanname      =
|image          =
|caption        =
|affiliation    = Autobot
|subgroup       = Convention Exclusives, Deluxe Vehicles
|function       = Warrior
|rank           = 8
|partner        =
|motto          = "''To the victor go the profits.''"
|alternatemodes = Modified [[Dome Zero]]
|series         = ''[[Transformers: Timelines]]''
|voiceby        =
}}
''Timelines'' Rodimus is a [[BotCon]] 2008 exclusive redeco of Classic Rodimus in black that is based on Black Rodimus. An evil alternate version of the ''Generation 1'' character, according to the comic writers his personality is based on [[Welcome_back_kotter#Vincent_.22Vinnie.22_Barbarino|Vinnie Barbarino]] from the TV series ''[[Welcome Back, Kotter]]'', using variants of Vinnie's famous put-downs. His new appearance has inspiration from the facial hair of parallel universe [[Spock|Mister Spock]] from the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' episode "[[Mirror, Mirror (Star Trek)|Mirror, Mirror]]".

Although Rodimus plays the part of the brash youth, he is actually very intelligent, and has no loyalty to [[Optimus Prime (other incarnations)#Transformers: Timelines (Shattered Glass)|Optimus Prime]]; only his own personal gain. According to his biography, Rodimus used to be leader of the Wreckers, a mercenary group hired by Optimus Prime; but after the deaths of the other members, he joined the Autobot Seekers under the command of [[Goldbug (Transformers)#Transformers: Timelines|Goldbug]].

===Fun Publications===
Rodimus appeared as a member of Optimus Prime's forces in the ''Transformers Timelines'' story "Shattered Glass." When the Decepticons attacked the ''Ark'' launch site, [[Blurr#Transformers: Timelines|Blurr]], Goldbug and Rodimus competed for who could destroy the most Decepticons, but thanks to [[Cliffjumper]], the Decepticons were successful.

Rodimus appeared in the text-based fiction ''Dungeons & Dinobots'' as one of the Autobots who attacked the Arch-Ayr fuel dump. Sent to capture rogue Dinobots for the Autobots, he was part of the group that captured [[Swoop (Transformers)#Transformers: Timelines|Swoop]]. Together with Blurr, he then tracked [[Grimlock#Transformers: Timelines|Grimlock]], but ran into competition with the Decepticon allies [[Sideswipe (Transformers)#Transformers: Timelines|Sideswipe]] and Cliffjumper. After Grimlock bit off his left hand Ratchet replaced it with a circular saw (a reference to one of the original Rodimus' melee weapons in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'').

In the story ''Do Over'', Rodimus and several Autobots loyal to him stole the ''Ark'' and flew it to Earth. Fighting the Decepticon ship ''Nemesis'' on the way, the ''Ark'' was shot down by the human military and crash landed in the ocean.

In ''Eye in the Sky'', Rodimus gained the help of the criminal [[Witwicky family]], believing they would help him learn more about Earth. After fighting Goldbug for leadership of the Autobots, he renamed himself Rodimus Prime. His first attack on the humans was to take control of the base controlling a human military satellite and use it to blackmail the humans into making him the leader of the world. The Decepticons were able to break into the base, where [[Heatwave (Transformers)#Transformers: Timelines|Heatwave]] used his ability to control machines to have the satellite fire on its own controls and then destroy itself.

===Toys===
Shattered Glass Rodimus was a black/purple redeco of ''Classics'' Rodimus available only at [[BotCon]] 2008. He came packaged together with Shattered Glass Megatron and Divebomb. Like his depiction in the comic book, Rodimus has a goatee.
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==Transformers Animated==
{{Transformers character|
 name           = Rodimus Minor/Rodimus Prime
|japanname      = Rodimus
|image          =
|caption        =
|affiliation    = Autobot
|subgroup       = Deluxe Vehicles
|function       = Cavalier<!-- This is the only given function on the toy packaging. -->
|rank           = 8
|partner        = [[Optimus Prime (Transformers Animated)|Optimus Prime]]<!-- See Toys section -->
|motto          = "''Actions speak louder than words.''"<!-- Actual packaging quote. Do not change! -->
|alternatemodes = Futuristic Muscle Car that is a cross between a 2008 [[Dodge Challenger]] and a 1969 [[Ferrari Daytona]]
|series         = ''[[Transformers: Animated]]''
|engvoice        = [[Judd Nelson]]
|japanvoice       =[[Hiroya Ishimaru]]
}}
Rodimus Minor is a character who appeared in season 3 of the ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' series. He is an homage to the Generation 1 version of the character [[Rodimus|Hot Rod]].<ref>[http://www.transformersanimated.com/news/7777/First+images+of+Animated+Rodimus%2C+Strika%2C+Blackout+and+spittor Transformers Animated.com - First Images of Animated Rodimus, Strika, Blackout and Spittor]</ref> He wields an energon bow-and-arrow weapon of his own design.<ref>[http://www.transformersclub.com/TFCCmagpre.cfm Transformers Club.com]</ref> On March 31, 2009, Derrick J. Wyatt, lead ''Transformers Animated'' Character Designer posted an image of Rodimus' vehicle mode, which is described as a futuristic muscle car that is mostly based on a 2008 [[Dodge Challenger]] with some elements of a 1969 [[Ferrari Daytona]]. This was revealed at the 2009 [[BotCon]] where [[Hasbro]] released an action figure of Rodimus Minor. It showed that the 2008 Dodge Challenger parts of Rodimus' vehicle mode were mostly based on the back, top, and sides of the vehicle, while the 1969 Ferrari Daytona parts were found in the front of the vehicle, most notably, the headlights.

Actor [[Judd Nelson]], who originally voiced Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' reprised his role as this character.

Rodimus Minor leads an Autobot crew consisting of [[Red Alert (Transformers)#Transformers Animated|Red Alert]], [[Ironhide#Transformers Animated|Ironhide]], [[Hot Shot (Transformers)#Transformers Animated|Hot Shot]] and [[Brawn (Transformers)#Transformers Animated|Brawn]].

===Fun Publications===
Rodimus's biography was printed in issue #24 of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine. He is described as a young prodigy, the "chosen one", who is expected to become the next [[Ultra Magnus (other incarnations)#Transformers Animated|Magnus]] in record time.

===Animated series===
Rodimus was seen in the season 3 "Transwarped" special, leading his team in defending a [[Space Bridge]] from [[Strika#Transformers Animated|Strika]]'s "Team [[Chaar]]". His team was overwhelmed, and Rodimus is infected with Cosmic Rust, courtesy of [[Oil Slick (Transformers)#Transformers Animated|Oil Slick]], putting him out of commission. According to Derrick J. Wyatt, Rodimus is back on Cybertron de-rusting. He can later be seen on Cybertron cheering for Optimus Prime and his crew for defeating the Decepticons in "Engame, Part II".

===Toys===
''Animated'' Rodimus Minor was released in the US as a [[Toys "R" Us]] store exclusive long after the series went off the air in 2010.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/animated-8/toys-r-us-exclusive-animated-rodimus-minor-and-ironhide-cybertron-mode-out-at-us-retail-170357/ TFW2005.com - Toys "R" Us Exclusive Animated Rodimus Minor and Ironhide Cybertron Mode Out at US Retail]</ref> The figure comes with an Energon bow and arrow and the figure's vehicle mode engine block can be flipped to show the Autobot insignia.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/site-updates-18/hasbros-transformers-qa-2010-round-1---big-news-on-animated-toys-169435/ TFW2005.com - Hasbro's Transformers Q&A Round 1: Big News on Animated Toys]</ref> In Japan he was released in metallic finish, and also in a clean plastic version.
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==Transformers: War for Cybertron==
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A unlockable character that resembles a G1 Hot Rod named Hot Shot appears in the DS version of ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''. The character is called Hot Rod in concept art from the game developer.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/RodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm TFU page]
*[http://www.tfwiki.net/wiki/Rodimus_(disambiguation) Rodimus at the Transformers Wiki.]

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