Hot Rod

This article is about the overall history and appearance of Hot Rod in other media. For his Generation 1 counterpart, see Hot Rod (Generation 1).

Hot Rod
Biographical Information
Full name	Hot Rod
Other names	Roddie Rodimus Prime
Occupation	Leader of the Autobots (formerly) Autobot
Alignment	Good
Affiliations	Autobots
Goal	Defeat Unicron and Galvatron (succeeded)
Home	Cybertron
Relationships
Allies	Arcee, Ultra Magnus, Kup, Grimlock, Daniel Witwicky, Fortress Maximus, Spike Witwicky, Carly Witwicky, Bumblebee, Cade Yeager, Viviane Wembly, Izabella, Sir Edmund Burton, Cogman, Scootaloo, Lofty and Holiday
Enemies	Megatron, Decepticons, Unicron, Quintessons, Quintessa, Infernocons
Personal information
Paraphernalia	Matrix of Leadership (formerly)
Status	Active
Appearances
Movies	The Transformers: The Movie Transformers: The Last Knight
TV Series	The Transformers
Behind the Scenes
Voice	Judd Nelson

Hot Rod (formerly known as Rodimus Prime) is one of the main protagonists of the Transformers franchise . He is the main protagonist of the 1986 animated film Transformers: The Movieand the third season of the Animated series and one of the two tritagonists of the 2017 film Transformers: The Last Knight.

Generation 1

Main article: Hot Rod (Generation 1)

The Transformers: The Movie

Hot Rod is a part of the new generation of Autobots who is given the Matrix of leadership by a dying Optimus Prime and given the title of "Prime." He is also close friends with Spike and Carly Witwicky's son, Daniel and a potential love interest for Arcee.

Comic Versions

My Little Pony/Transformers

Hot Rod appears in My Little Pony and Transformers Crossover, where he is one of the Autobots to befriend Scootaloo. They show her their side of the tracks before returning her to her aunts, Lofty and Holiday.

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Characters Autobots: Optimus Prime (IDW Comics, Film Series, Reboot Films, Transformers Prime, WFC Trilogy, RID 2001, Cyberverse, Energon) • Bumblebee • Ultra Magnus • Ratchet • Jazz • Ironhide • Arcee • Beast Era (Maximals • Optimus Primal • Rhinox • Cheetor • Rattrap • Dinobot • Tigatron • Airazor • #ed2100bolt • Blackarachnia • Depth Charge • Tigerhawk • Botanica • Noble) • Hot Shot • Jetfire • Red Alert • Smokescreen • Scavenger • Landmine • Sideswipe • Wing Saber • Scattershot • Vector Prime • Override • Breakdown • Clocker • Backstop • Scourge • Evac • Metroplex • Quickmix • Lugnutz • Wheelie • Omega Supreme • Windblade • Moonracer • Firestar • Greenlight • Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime • Lightspeed • Crosshairs • Elita-One • Sky Lynx • Prowl • Dinobots (Grimlock • Scorn •Slug • Strafe • Slash • Snarl) • Mirage • Chromia • Cliffjumper • Jetfire • Skids and Mudflap • Brains • Grimlock • Hound • Canopy • Daytrader • Sqweeks • Dragonstorm • Stormreign • Breakaway • Cogman, Flareup, Inferno Wreckers: Leadfoot • Roadbuster • Topspin; Terrans: Twitch, Thrash, Hashtag, Nightshade, JB, Terratronus, Spitfire, Aftermath Humans: Spike Witwicky (Energon Universe) • Carly Witwicky (Energon Universe • Daniel Witwicky • Sparkplug Witwicky • Chip Chase • Raoul • Astoria Carlton-Ritz • Marissa Faireborn • Buster Witwicky • Jesse • G.B. Blackrock • Sam Witwicky • Carly Spencer • Mikaela Banes • Charlotte "Charlie" Watson • Cade Yeager • Tessa Yeager • William Lennox • Seymour Simmons • Leo Spitz • Robert "Bobby" Epps • John Keller • Margaret "Maggie" Madsen • Glen Whitmann • Ronald "Ron" Witwicky • Judith "Judy" Witwicky • Shane Dyson • Izabella • Viviane Wembly • Su Yueming • Sir Edmund Burton • Darcy Tirrel • Sarah Lennox • Jack Darby • Miko Nakadai • Raf Esquivel • June Darby • William Fowler, Alex Malto, Robby Malto, Dot Malto, Morgan Malto, Russell Clay, Denny Clay Decepticons: Megatron • Starscream • Shatter • Dropkick • Blitzwing • Soundwave • Shockwave • The Fallen • Cyclonus • Bonecrusher • Brawl • Skywarp • Sunstorm • Scorponok • Constructicons • Stunticons • Slog • Predacons • Ravage • Cliffjumper (Prime) • Thundercracker • Astrotrain • Blackout • Grindor • Laserbeak • Lockdown, Frenzy, Sideways Other Villains: Unicron • Quintessons • Doctor Arkeville • Shawn Berger • Lord Chumley • King Nergill • Ali • Nightbird • Jero • Old Snake • Victor Drath • Primacron • Tornedron • Dweller • Mark Morgan • Gregory Swofford • Circuit Breaker • The Mechanic • Scraplets • Flame • Mecannibals War for Cybertron Trilogy: Optimus Prime • Ratchet • Bumblebee • Wheeljack • Hound • Mirage • Ironhide • Optimus Primal • Rattrap • Sideswipe • Rhinox • Prowl • Tigatron • Cheetor • Airazor • Arcee Energon Universe: Optimus Prime, Carly, Spike Witwicky Locations Cybertron (Iacon) • Brighton Falls • Quintessa, Africa, Jungle Planet Objects The AllSpark • the Matrix of Leadership • Energon • Dark Energon • Space Bridge • The Ark • The Nemesis • Teletraan I Groups Dynasty of Primes • Knights of Iacon • Autobots • Decepticons • Quintessons • Female Autobots • Constructicons • Dinobots • N.E.S.T. • TRF • Cemetery Wind Species Cybertronians, Insecticons, Scraplets

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Autobots Optimus Prime • Bumblebee • Ironhide • Jazz • Hound • Arcee • Wheeljack • Ratchet • Prowl • Sideswipe • Sunstreaker • Blurr • Mirage • Skids • Hoist • Tracks • Windcharger • Blaster (Steeljaw • Ramhorn • Eject • Rewind) • Red Alert • Smokescreen • Trailbreaker • Bluestreak • Beachcomber • Inferno • Huffer • Rodimus Prime • Grapple • Ultra Magnus , Flareup • Skyfire • Sky Lynx • Cliffjumper • Kup • Brawn • Tailgate • Gears • Outback • Metroplex • Sandstorm • Cosmos • Omega Supreme • Perceptor • Springer • Broadside • SeaSpray • Pipes • Warpath • Wheelie • Wreck-Gar • Sentinel Prime • Alpha Trion • Elita-One • Chromia • Firestar • Moonracer • Dinobots (Grimlock • Slag • Sludge • Snarl • Swoop ) • Aerialbots (Silverbolt • Fireflight • Slingshot • Skydive • Air Raid • Superion) • Protectobots (Hot Spot • Groove • First Aid • Blades • Streetwise) • Technobots (Scattershot • Lightspeed • Strafe • Nosecone • Afterburner) • Throttlebots (Rollbar • Wideload • Chase • Searchlight • Freeway) • Headmasters (Fortress Maximus • Highbrow • Chromedome • Hardhead • Brainstorm) • Targetmasters (Pointblank • Crosshairs • Sureshot) • Humans Spike Witwicky • Daniel Witwicky • Carly Witwicky • Sparkplug Witwicky • Chip Chase • Raoul • Astoria Carlton-Ritz • Marissa Faireborn • Buster Witwicky • Jesse • G.B Blackrock • Joy Meadows • Susan Hoffman • Cindy Newell Decepticons Megatron/Galvatron • Soundwave • Shockwave • Reflector • Blitzwing • Astrotrain • Straxus • Cyclonus • Scourge • Sweeps • Octane • Trypticon • "Megatron" • Runabout & Runamuck Seekers: Starscream • Thundercracker • Skywarp • Acid Storm • Sunstorm • Thrust • Dirge • Ramjet Mini-Cassettes: Laserbeak • Ratbat • Frenzy • Rumble • Ravage • Buzzsaw • Slugfest • Overkill Insecticons: Shrapnel • Bombshell • Kickback Constructicons: Scrapper • Long Haul • Bonecrusher • Mixmaster • Scavenger • Hook • Devastator Stunticons: Motormaster • Breakdown • Drag Strip • Wildrider • Dead End • Menasor Combaticons: Onslaught • Brawl • Vortex • Swindle • Blast Off • Bruticus Predacons: Razorclaw • Rampage • Divebomb • Tantrum • Headstrong • Predaking Terrorcons: Hun-Gurr • Blot • Cutthroat • Rippersnapper • Sinnertwin • Abominus Headmasters: Scorponok • Weirdwolf • Skullcruncher • Mindwipe • Apeface • Snapdragon • Fangry Targetmasters: Misfire • Triggerhappy • Slugslinger • Spinister • Needlenose • Quake Seacons: Snap Trap Pretenders: Skullgrin • Bomb-Burst • Iguanus • Finback • Carnivac • Snarler • Stranglehold • Octopunch • Thunderwing Duocons: Battletrap Powermasters: Dreadwind • Darkwing Triggercons: Ruckus • Windsweeper Micromasters: Whisper • Blackjack Action Masters: Krok Hive Lord Zarak • Vorath • Grax • Monzo • Spasma • Krunk • Aimless • Blowpipe • Caliburs Other Unicron • Quintessons • Doctor Arkeville • Shawn Berger • Lord Chumley • King Nergill • Ali • Nightbird • Jero • Old Snake • Victor Drath • Primacron • Tornedron • Dweller • Mark Morgan • Gregory Swofford • Circuit Breaker • The Mechanic • Scraplets • Flame • Mecannibals