Rodimus (Energon)
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Rodimus is an Autobot from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy.
Japanese name: Rodimus Convoy
Fiction
Animated continuity
Energon
Voice actor: ? (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 become a legend, going world to world and liberating the innocent from the unjust.
Dreamwave Comics continuity
Energon
Toys
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, compatable 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 added flame deco on his truck-mode spoiler.
- This mold was used to make 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 (2006)
- Available only in blind-packed "Booster Packs", Rodimus has a simple missile launcher attack.
