Rodimus (WFC)
| The name or term "Hot Shot" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Hot Shot (disambiguation). |
- Hot Shot is an Autobot from the Aligned continuity family.
Hot Shot is an Autobot serving under Optimus Prime in the Great War. Young and impetuous, he's always waiting with enthusiasm and confidence for his next mission (so long as he isn't paired with Kup again). Perhaps he's got something to prove, but any leadership qualities he might possess have yet to show themselves.
Games
Transformers: War for Cybertron — Autobots
- Voice actor: Travis Willingham
Somehow Hot Shot became corrupted by Dark Energon. Whipped into an uncontrollable frenzy, he drove around atop a dam which the Autobots had rigged for demolition so that the Decepticons wouldn't be able to make use of it. A team of Autobots spotted him and went to help, but he sped around, firing on them. After they defeated him, he calmed down, shrugging off the effects of the Dark Energon and returning to his regular self.
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Toys
Prime: Robots in Disguise
- Hot Shot (Revealer, 2012)
- The third wave of Robots in Disguise Deluxe Class toys includes a toy of Hot Shot. He is a blue redeco of the Robots in Disguise Bumblebee mold, homaging Cybertron Hot Shot. He has a remolded head with goggles that also homages his namesake.
Notes
- Hot Shot resembles Generation 1 Hot Rod, and the concept art done by Hasbro artist Marcelo Matere identifies him as Rodimus. According to Aaron Archer at the BotCon 2010 Activision panel, the character was named "Hot Shot" due to "Hot Rod" being an unprotectable name. Hasbro later revealed that they didn't name him Rodimus because they wanted fans to see how he became Rodimus. [citation needed]
- He is named "Rodimus" in the non-canon short story written by Alex Irvine, and is also said to be a Wrecker.
- His Prime toy resembles Cybertron Hot Shot, which only further confuses things.
