Hot Rod
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| Name: | Hot Rod Rodimus Rodimus Prime |
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| Fandom: | Transformers |
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Hot Rod, aka Rodmius Prime (or just Rodimus,) is a popular and recurring character in the Transformers franchise.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
His Generation One counterpart appears in:
- The Transformers TV series
- The Transformers Generation One Marvel Comics
- The Transformers Generation One IDW Comics
His other counterparts appear in:
- The Transformers Unicron Trilogy
- Transformers Animated
- Transformers Bay Movies
- Transformers Cyberverse
See Hot Rod (disambiguation) and Rodimus (disambiguation) on TFWiki.net for more of his appearances.
Most fanworks focus on his Cyberverse or G1 appearances as of 2024.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
TBA
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
TBA
Relationships
This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Rodimus is shipped with many of the other Transformers. He's also popular for self-insert shipping.
Please add any notable relationships in fanworks if they are missing.
| Primary Canon | With... | Full Label | Type | Ship Name(s) | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberverse | Soundwave | Hot Rod/Soundwave | Rodimus/Soundwave | M/M | Hotwave, Soundrod | Most popular Hot Rod | Rodimus pairing on Archive of Our Own as of 2024. |
| Cyberverse | Soundwave | Hot Rod & Soundwave | Rodimus & Soundwave | Gen | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| IDW Comics | Drift | Deadlock | Drift/Rodimus | Drift/Hot Rod | M/M | Driftrod, Hotlock | (n/a) |
| IDW Comics | Drift | Deadlock | Drift & Rodimus | Drift & Hot Rod | Gen | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| G1 Cartoon | Optimus Prime | Hot Rod & Optimus Prime | Gen | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| IDW Comics | Megatron | Megatron/Rodimus | Hot Rod/Megatron | M/M | Megarod | (Seen on its page.) |
| IDW Comics | Megatron | Megatron & Rodimus | Hot Rod & Megatron | Gen | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| IDW Comics | Optimus Prime | Rodimus Prime/Optimus Prime | Hot Rod/Optimus Prime | M/M | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| G1 Cartoon | Bumblebee | Bumblebee & Hot Rod | Gen | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| G1 Cartoon | Daniel Witwicky | Hot Rod & Daniel Witwicky | Gen | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| G1 Cartoon | Galvatron | Galvatron/Hot Rod | Galvatron/Rodimus | M/M | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| IDW Comics | Ultra Magnus | Rodmius/Ultra Magnus | M/M | Rodimags | (Seen on its page.) |
| IDW Comics | Ultra Magnus | Rodmius & Ultra Magnus | Gen | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| IDW Comics | Thunderclash | Rodimus/Thunderclash | Hot Rod/Thunderclash | M/M | (n/a) | Rodimus once called him "the greatest Autobot of all time," with Optimus knowing immediately he was talking about Thunderclash and not him in the IDW comics. |
| IDW Comics | Drift, Ratchet | Drift/Rodimus/Ratchet | Poly | Dratchrod | One of the most popular poly relationships in the IDW Comics side of the fandom. More popular than Rodimus/Ratchet on its own, but less popular than Drift/Rodimus. |
| IDW Comics | Ratchet | Rodmus/Ratchet | M/M | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| IDW Comics | Getaway | Getaway/Rodimus | M/M | Getarod | Enemies to Lovers, since they canonically dislike each other in canon, especially Getaway towards Rodimus. Only applies to the IDW comics. |
| IDW Comics | Starscream | Rodimus/Starscream | M/M | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| IDW Comics | Megatron, Ultra Magnus | Megatron/Rodimus/Ultra Magnus | Poly | (n/a) | (n/a) |
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |