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Lightning Rod
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| Lightning Rod | |
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| Element: | Air |
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| Species: | Storm Giant |
| Gender: | Male |
| Role: | Skylander |
| Attacks: | Lightning Bolt Grand Lightning Summoning Thunderation Zapper Field Lightning Avatar |
| Appears in: | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Skylanders: Universe Skylanders: Cloud Patrol Skylanders: Giants Skylanders: Lightning Rod Faces the Cyclops Queen Skylanders: Swap Force |
| English Voice Actor: | Alex Ness |
- “One Strike and You're Out!”
- – Lightning Rod's official catchphrase
Lightning Rod is a storm giant Skylander from Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. He is of the Air element.
Background
Personality
Lightning Rod prides himself on being the most macho of all the other storm giants in Skylands[1], though he isn't used to sharing the spotlight. He is brave, but can also be charming and charismatic. Lightning Rod even considers everyone else in Skylands to be 'girlie', especially girls, and few are brave enough to argue with him![2]
Biography
Lightning Rod once lived in the majestic Cloud Kingdom, where his countless acts of heroism along with his winning smile and electric physique made him the most famous storm giant in the realm. He was a true celebrity, and the palace halls were littered with statues of the chiseled hero. But all the praise and admiration could never quite satisfy Rod, who yearned for something more. As luck would have it, he met an adventurous young dragon named Spyro, who told him fantastic stories of faraway places and dangerous adventures. Rod was spellbound, and he set off with Spyro to seek an audience with Eon to join the Skylanders.
Story
History
The storm giants are the ancient athletic heroes of Skylands who like to be number one in every event. Aside from being able to bench-press 250 tons, few things are important to the storm giants than their grand competitive games. And the celebrated champion of the storm giant sporting elite is Lightning Rod. Lighting Rod is the giants' most talented thrower, and sat atop of the table in the thousand-metre lightning bolt hurl for many a year (that was until he sent a stray bolt into the crowd, electrifying a spectating cyclops in the process).
But it was during a different event - the triple gold ring lightning bolt toss with a twist - that Rod hit the headlines. Just as he was flexing for the throw, Kaos' giant projected head appeared above the crowd, demanding - as usual - that all in attendence submit to his rule. Lightning Rod wasn't used to sharing the spotlight, so he hurled his bolt skyward. So powerful was the throw that it ripped past the project and into Kaos himself, who was hiding behind in an airship. Seething with anger and spitting blue sparks, Kaos had to accept defeat and flew away. But another attending Portal Master - Eon - had also seen the action, and immediately made Lightning Rod a Skylander.[3]
Gameplay
Stats
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.
- Health: 290 (max. 580)
- Speed: 43 (max. 91)
- Armor: 18 (max. 48)
- Critical Hit: 30 (max. 80)
- Elemental Power: 46 (max. 96)
Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.
- Strength: 65
- Defense: 60
- Agility: 60
- Luck: 65
Abilities
| Basic Abilities These abilities are available from the start of the game. |
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| Lightning Bolt | Grand Lightning Summoning |
Zapper Field Deluxe
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 Throw a lightning bolt at enemies. |
 Bring lightning down from the sky and control where it moves. |
 Zapper Field and clouds do extra damage. | ||||
| Basic Upgrades Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone/Power Pods. | ||||||
| Lightning Lancer | Thunderation | Zapper Field | Lightning Harpoon | |||
 Lightning Bolt does increased damage. |
 Grand Lightning attack lasts longer and does increased damage. |
 Create a electrical storm that damages enemies. |
 Lighting Bolts stick into enemies and continue to damage them. | |||
| Lightning Lord |
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| Faster Caster | Electricity City | Lightning Avatar | ||
 Summon the Grand Lightning attack much faster. |
 Grand Lightning attack has even more power and does more damage. |
 Summon the most powerful Grand Lightning attack ever! |
| Typhoon Titan |
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| Cloud Zapper Satellite | Zappier Sats | Zapper Satellite Defense | ||
 A protective cloud follows you and zaps any enemies that come near. |
 Protective zapper clouds do increased damage. |
 A third protective cloud joins you. |
Character Trailers
Gallery
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Lightning Rod Trailer -
Lightning Rod in gameplay -
Lightning Rod in toy form -
Lightning Rod in game -
Lightning Rod in Skylanders Spyro's Universe -
Lightning Rod single pack -
Lightning Rod on Portal of Power -
Lightning Rod in game -
Lighting Rod in his elemental Background -
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Series 2 Lightning Rod -
Series 2 Lightning Rod's toy package
Trivia
- Lightning Rod slighty resembles Zeus from Greek Mythology.
- He also resembles the Pokemon, Thundurus.
- Lightning Rod, the Leviathan and Persephone are the only three characters to be based on Greek Mythology.
- Lightning Rod is the only Skylander whose toy stand is also his body.
- He is the only Air Skylander who doesn't fly, though he is considered already a flying Skylander, as he is levitating.
- Though Lightning Rod's species is Storm Giant, his Skylander class is not a Giant.
- His hair is purple in some of his upgrade pictures.
- In the Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Official Sticker Book, Lightning Rod's backstory differs greatly from his official biography,[4] though this biography was supplied by Activision, making it official as well.
- Lightning Rod, Warnado, and Jet-Vac are the only Air Skylanders who don't need wings to fly.
- When he says his name in front of the Octophonic Music Player in Skylanders: Giants and in It's Christmas 4 Bad Guyz 2!, he pronounces it like "Lliiiigghtninggg Rrrodddd".
- His Heroic Challenge, "Fight, Teleport, Fight" has a bug on some console versions where the tribal mask will not appear at the end of his challenge in Spyro's Adventure. The glitch appears to be fixed in Giants as the mask will appear at the end of the level, allowing the Skylander to complete his challenge without any problems.
References
- ↑ Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure Q&A
- ↑ Skylanders Official Annual 2013, page 31
- ↑ Skylanders Sticker Book: Meet the Skylanders, page 84
- ↑ Lightning Rod's sticker book entry
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