Rodimus (Unicron Trilogy)


 * Rodimus is an Autobot from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.



Much like Optimus Prime, Rodimus is a great military commander and a superior warrior, yet is a 'bot that strives for peace and freedom.

First at odds with Optimus Prime for his conduct of the war against the Decepticons, Rodimus eventually became Optimus' right-hand man and defacto commander of the Autobots when Optimus himself was unavailable.


 * Japanese name: Rodimus Convoy

Energon

 * Voice actor: Paul Dobson (US), Ryotaro Okiayu (Japan)



Rodimus was a former commander on Cybertron and a captain of an exploration vessel. During the end of the first era, when the Transformers of Optimus Prime and Megatron's generation began to appear, Rodimus declared that war was destroying Cybertron. Rodimus vowed he would venture into space to find a new home, and all those who wanted the same could come along. Many Autobots and Decepticons would join him, among him were Prowl and Landmine, as well as the Transformers who would eventually evolve into the Omnicons. During his ventures into space, Rodimus becomes a legend, going world to world and liberating the innocent from the unjust.

Hot Shot practically idolizes him.

Energon
He drives around.

Then he stands around.

No one tells legends about him.

Energon

 * Rodimus (Deluxe, 2004)
 * Japanese ID number: SC-10




 * Rodimus transforms into a rocket-powered Cybertronic longnose truck cab. He can also form the top or bottom half of a larger robot mode, compatible with any Energon Combat- or Mega-class Autobot combiner robot. He comes with a large flame-cannon with spring-loaded "flame" missile. His design is an homage to Rodimus Prime from Generation 1.


 * The Takara version of Rodimus has a few notable differences, including a darker shade of red, and a flame deco on his truck-mode spoiler, which was removed from Hasbro version due to cost considerations.


 * However, both the Hasbro and Takara versions are missing the gold paint decos on the sculpted pipe details next to his exhaust smokestacks, presumably because those parts also form the soles of his feet, making them susceptible to paint chipping. They were originally painted in most promotional and packaging photos from both companies.


 * This mold was used to make Energon Checkpoint.


 * Black Rodimus Convoy (Deluxe, 2004)


 * An exclusive black and red version of Rodimus was made available as a mail-away from Tele-V Magazine in Japan, sent out in September of 2004. This was a companion piece to the "Fire SL Grand Convoy" exclusive offered by the same magazine that was released a month earlier.

Attacktix

 * Rodimus (Boster, 2006)
 * Attacktix ID number: TF05




 * Available only in blindpacked Attacktix Series 1 "Booster Packs", Rodimus is a 20-point "Rare" Captain-class piece with a small missile launcher attack. His Recruit special power allows you to put any Trooper-class piece into play from your back-ups.


 * Catalogues in the Transformers Series 2 Starter Set show a redeco of Rodimus as Checkpoint.