Rodin

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Rodin
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Universe	Bayonetta
Debut	Bayonetta (2009)
Smash Bros. appearances	SSB4 SSBU
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Bayonetta 2 (2014)
Console/platform of origin	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Species	Demon (Fallen Angel)
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Paradiso

Rodin (ロダン, Rodan) is a supporting character in Bayonetta. He runs the Hell's Gate's Bar, acting as the shop-keep and weapons smith for Bayonetta. With the usage of Golden LP's, magical records found in the Bayonetta series, he can supply her with powerful new weapons.

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Rodin appears as a trophy. The trophy is automatically collected when Bayonetta is downloaded.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Rodin appears as an Assist Trophy. He uses his own version of the Wicked Weaves, as well as generating random items and tossing them to those who summon him.

Origin

Rodin is high ranking demon who acts as a demonic weapons smith, forging weapons made from the souls of demons for those capable to wield them, and able to afford them. Once a weapons smith for Paradiso he was a high ranking angel with the Dea status, second only to it's ruler Jubileus, The Creator. However in an attempts to take over Paradiso for his own desires, he was cast from Paradiso too Inferno.

Now one of the most powerful ranking demons in Inferno, he harvests the souls of the fellow damned and fuses them into weapons. He created Bayonetta's signature guns Scarborough Fair and Love is Blue, made from a special demonic alloy that "The Devil himself would do anything to get his hands on". He had the gemstones embedded into the chambers of each gun house the spirits of demonic fairies from hell, with their magic each gun contains an infinite number of auto-loading magical bullets.

In the first game he has a mostly-professional relationship with her. He provides her with the weapons she needs to slay angels, and she provides him with halos, the games currency. In the second game though he is shown to be far more light hearted than before. Dressing as a Street side Santa during the holiday season, and proclaiming that statements of Santa Claus not being real is 'sacrilege'. He also has a seemingly strong bond with Bayonetta's informant Enzo's family.

After Jeanne lost her soul he uses magic to preserve Jeanne's body on Bayonettas behalf, proclaiming in secret he hopes she can 'create miracles'. After Bayonetta manages to get into Inferno he claim's if she dies he would be the first to devour her soul, before fighting along side her and protecting her from multiple waves of powerful demons. By the end of the game Rodin is there to celebrate Bayonetta's victory alongside the rest of the main cast, working with Luka to hand out flyers for his Bar as the post-holiday season was known for lots of heavy drinkers.

Rodin serves as a secret boss in both Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2, the first game has him using his former angel combat skills while the second has him use his current demonic powers at full strength. He is also a playable character in the second games multiplayer mode Tag Climax.

Trivia

• In the Nintendo Switch version of Bayonetta 2, players are capable of scanning 43 amiibo per-day from each series in Rodin's shop, him claiming she has a package from someone. Depending on the series amiibo, he will make a comment about the location the package is from. If a SSB4 amiibo is scanned, he claims Bayonetta has a package from her "fight club", and then asks her that she take him with her the next time she's invited.
  • The Bayonetta 2 port for Nintendo Switch came out before Ultimate was revealed, making this chronologically fitting.

External links

• Article on the Bayonetta Wiki