Rodin

Rodin
Series	Bayonetta series
First Appearance	Bayonetta
Species	Angel/Demon/Human

Rodin is the proprietor of the Gates of Hell and functions as a weapons dealer and bartender. He was once the most feared Angel but was banished in Inferno by the others angels because of his nearly infinite power. He is one of the most powerful beings of the Bayonetta universe wielding the power of Light and Dark. He is a renowned weaponsmith and is responsible for creating both of Bayonetta's sets of pistols, Scarborough Fair and Love Is Blue. He is also the owner of a magic artifact shop, for those who can afford them.

Powers and abilities

Rodin has the abilities of superhuman strength, some level of invulnerability, and levitation.He is also shown using pyrokinesis and creating shockwaves with his voice as well as creating energy shield around him.He is able to create various weapons from the Souls he capturs in Inferno.In Bayonetta 2 he can also use Wicked Weaves and shoot lasers from his eyes.

As Father Rodin he possess the same powers as Father Balder but with the ability to creat multiple blue spheres,He is also immune to Witch time.He also gain the ability to drain the whole life (except one point) bar of Bayonetta in one attack.

In game description

Rodin, The Infinite One

"An immortal man feared as the most dangerous demon in the entire barren wasteland of Inferno. Freely travelleing between the human world and Inferno, it is nearly impossible to guess his location at any given time. His sudden visits to Inferno are said to be for hunting its savage, ruthless demons and taking their souls.

It is rumoured he was once a resident of Paradiso with the power of creation, but witnessing his acts in Inferno, most would think him more suited for destruction. Though his principle purpose is for collecting the souls of Inferno's denizens is to use them in making his weapons, he himself is never seen sporting anything but other than his bare fists: true testament to their unbridled power.

As the famed weaponsmith of Inferno, he destroys to create, then creates to destroy. His true objective is still a mystery, though perhaps he is waiting for someone to appear who will finally have the power to undo him."

Father Rodin

"An incredibly powerful angel once charged with governing a portion of Paradiso. Immortal, he has seen the passing of countless generations in Paradiso, surviving them all, and earning the awe-inspiring title of Infinite One.

It is said he turned his back on the heavens and fought an insurgency against Paradiso. Upon ultimately losing the battle, he was exiled to Inferno. However, there are others that say the rulers of Paradiso feared his power and ensnared him in a trap that led to his exile. During his time in paradise, the angel Rodin was charged with the task of creation, responding to Divine Will with various masterpieces.

He was known as a genius smith, renowned for his weapons and armor. The stories of grossly outnumbered troops using his weapons to eviscerate demonic forces are too numerous to tell. After being forced from Paradiso, it is said the newly condemned demon tired of the chaotic battles that rage endlessly in Inferno and disappeared from the Infernal realm. No one knows of his whereabouts since."

Rodin & The Gates Of Hell entry From Antonio's Notebook

"There is a place beloved by wanted men and rogues, where money and power rule all. It is where I have established my office. Those who call this place by its given name are instantly identified as newcomers, as the tired hands of this rathole all call it by a single name only – The Dump.

Bloody battles and dirty disputes over money are an everyday occurrence here, and the concept of concern for one’s fellow man was long since lost on The Dump’s denizens. What the people here are after, what they love to see, is not of this world.

They thirst for the uproar only the occult can inspire. The appearance of a spectre, a man being devoured by a demon… these are the snacks they eat as they drink and cavort in The Dump’s numerous watering holes. It is this place that I have come on my pilgrimage in search of a grasp on reality.

The Dump is a wretched hive for all sorts of scum and villainy; home to everyone from black market business men, to informants, and devil hunters in between. But amongst them all, one man is particularly strange. His name is Rodin, proprietor of “The Gates of Hell” bar. His front may be that of a bartender, but rumor has it he is actually an arms dealer. Of course, if a man such as myself were to visit his establishment, there is no way all of his secrets would be laid bare; however, I can tell just by the air around him that he is a dangerous man. Unlike the standard assortment of thugs in this place, his is a sort of danger on a truly different level. According to my colleagues, if one carries enough clout here, Rodin is known to provide a gun or blade should the fee prove satisfactory.

That is all I have been able to wring out of people here. There are also rumours that if you enter the bar from some sort of hidden entrance, he will provide you things money cannot buy… Or so sayeth the gossips in this occult obsessed town. They even go so far as to say these things are not made via normal means, but are weapons made from materials available only in Inferno.

In The Dump there are enough rumours to rot one’s ears, and if I hadn’t seen the fresco of the Trinity of Realities, a staple of the Vigridian religions, on Rodin’s wall, I would have dismissed talk of him as nothing more than these tall tales. In any case, if I am to fully investigate this man’s secrets, I will surely be able to obtain the truth I so desperately seek.

However, aimless sniffing around in this town is a great way to wind up dead. I’ll have to be prudent and not leave things to chance."

Other Appearances

The Wonderful 101

Rodin appear as secret unlockable playable character in The Wonderful 101,he is using a hammer.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Rodin appears In Super Smash Brothers as a trophy

Rodin Trophy in Super Smash Bros Wii U

Trophy Description

"This shady figure owns the Gates of Hell bar and runs a side business in mysterious objects and powerful weaponry made from the souls of demons. He's known for being a talented gunsmith and counts Bayonetta as a loyal customer, but it's said that if any human uses his wares, they'll suffer a terrible fate..."

Trivia

• Throughout the game, Rodin makes references to various other video games.
  • Telling Bayonetta that he won't attach a chainsaw to her arm is a reference to MadWorld, a game also developed by Platinum Games.
  • Imitating the Merchant's infamous "Whudya buyin'?" quote from Resident Evil 4's merchant (minus the "stranger" tidbit and claiming that he "heard it in a game once").
  • Expressing a desire to be a "bald space marine," a clichéd stock character found in many sci-fi shooters.
  • The game Rodin is playing in the line "....I gotta sprinkle some magic powder on a chicken" is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past, which contained an easter egg when Link sprinkled magic powder onto a Cucco.
• Rodin's appearance in The Wonderful 101 marked the first time he was made available as a playable character.
• Rodin is one of the only being of the Bayonetta universe to be affiliated with the three realms of the Trinity of Realities
• Rodin is the only angel known to partake in mortal habits, such as wearing glasses and smoking, in much of his promotional art. He is also the only Angel to talk in the English language rather than Enochian.