Hot Roderick

Hot Roderick is a salamander who was a former member of the SuperChargers, but now acts as one of the many villains in Skylanders: Transhapers. He is of the Fire element.

Appearance
Hot Roderick is a tall, orange-scaled lizard creature that stands on two legs, having burning red eyes and sharp teeth in his moves. Flames burn on his head in the style of a mohawk, running down the length of his back and down his long tail. Hot Roderick wears a black collar around his neck, white fingerless gloves (which are only fingerless because his claws poked through them), a white racing shirt with red trim and the Fire symbol on it, and black shorts.

Biography
Hot Roderick once seemed to be on a path of a hero, being accepted into the SuperChargers in order to fight Kaos along with his Land vehicle, the Rubber Burner. However, his desire for speed and battle led him to be extremely reckless and brutal, often causing more trouble than he fixed. It got bad enough that Master Eon made the difficult decision to expel Hot Roderick from the SuperChargers, eventually accepting Lava Lance Eruptor in his place. Humiliated, Hot Roderick drove through the inside of a volcano and trashed everything he could, causing the volcano to erupt and destroy the nearby area. Consumed by hate, Hot Roderick went on a rampage in Skylands before being captured in Traptanium, the Rubber Burner being impounded. His imprisonment didn't long, however: His prison was destroyed by Wormfold, allowing Hot Roderick to rampage once more, razing the land he once swore to protect.

Personality
As one would expect from a fire-element character, Hot Roderick is usually in a hot-blooded or angry emotional state, often speaking with a growl. He carries great pride in his speed in the Rubber Burner, so he loves throwing cracks at his foes related to them being slower than him. In addition, Hot Roderick enjoys fighting other people, so he will often egg his foes on at the same time as taunting them. He possesses a burning hatred for Skylanders due to being kicked out of the SuperChargers.

Abilities
The quality that got him into the SuperChargers, Hot Roderick possess superb vehicle handling skills, driving the Rubber Burner with incredible finesse. His fighting prowess is limited normally, only to primal movements and fire breath, so much of Hot Roderick's power derives from the weaponry within the Rubber Burner.