Rodin (Bayonetta 1)

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Rodin is a weapons dealer, bartender, and proprietor of the Gates of Hell. He’s a renowned demon weaponsmith and responsible for creating the majority of Bayonetta’s weapons during her adventures. Rodin was formerly an angel in charge of creation and ruled a portion of Paradiso until he was exiled after fighting in an insurgency against them. After a time spent in Inferno, he disappeared from the dark realm and came to reside in the human world, starting up his bar. Rodin offers insight into the metaphysical elements of the world, providing Bayo with weapons out of curiosity to see how his arms hold up in the hands of an Umbra Witch. In-game, the shop he runs at the Gates of Hell allows the player to obtain new weapons, items, accessories, techniques, and “treasures”. In his human form, Rodin is portrayed as a tall, well-built black man, wearing sunglasses to conceal his demonic red eyes. In the first game, he wears a long light brown leather overall coat with lifted collar with black fur coating on the inside, the sleeves rolled up to his elbows revealing the same black fur coating on the inside. Underneath, he also wears a light grey, diamond patterned shirt. He also has set of light brown leather pants, with a pair of black boots with untied laces and a red scarf completing the ensemble. Rodin is always seen with a particular set of jewellery. He has a bracelet and four rings on each arm, with his right arm being made of silver and the left being made of gold, along with numerous ear piercings. He also wears a necklace that has what appears to be a corded hoop. In his angelic form, Rodin wears an outfit similar to that of Father Balder, a light yellow tunic with orange stripes along it, with a round orange chest plate, adorned with feathers in the tunic’s end and on the end of the sleeves. A pair of golden peacock feather wings and tail and the same pair of sunglasses. In his demonic form, Rodin gains pitch black and red skin, his hand and feet turning into sharp red claws with three claws on the front of each foot and an extra claw at the heel. His coat appears to become part of his body, with only the collar closed and lifted and his facial features are accentuated by red markings and crystalline growth on his brow and a single horn on his head, mimicking the nature of other Infernal Demons. He also gains a set of red feathered wings that reference him being a fallen angel, along with a sharp tail. Due to how long he has lived and how powerful he is, Rodin almost always appears aloof and has a very detached demeanour to events happening in the world. Mostly content to sit on the side-lines and see what happens, he openly states he only pays attention to Bayo’s exploits because she is using his weapons and he wants to see how they hold up. However, he clearly has some faith in Bayo’s ability to accomplish her goals, as shown by his repeated efforts to craft new guns for her, though he is quick to deny a personal interest.