Rothar is an UnderWorld Creature. He resembles a minotaur.
Appearance
Rothar resembles a red-skinned Minotaur with armor. He is often reckless with his attacks, but always fights fairly and effectively.
Description
Rothar is one of the few Underworlders who can't use fire attacks. After the Lost City was raised however, he gains the ability to use Fire and Air in addition to his Earth element. He also becomes less reckless but must attack enemies if they are adjacent from him. Though as strong as the ox he's based off of, he always sticks up for his allies.
With his mighty body and horned head, Rothar is intimidating to behold. He wears plate armor on his upper body and carries a great ax, which he wields with immense skill. Rothar is a brave and bold fighter who is held in high esteem by his friends. Even his foes have great respect for him. That’s because he’s earned his reputation as a forceful but fair opponent who would rather win a battle through skill and strength than by deception and treachery. He’s well-known in the UnderWorld for his dynamic personality. He rarely passes up an opportunity to prove his power.[1]
Character History
One of his past missions was to find Iparu's secret jungle and take it over to be used as an Underworld Base of Operations for surprise attacks on the Overworld. The mission failed due to Iparu posing as Kaz and getting a little help from Tom and his friends.
Apparently when the tablet depicting information on the Lost City was found, Rothar was part of the Underworld party that double crossed the Mipedians and attacked the camp.[2]
Strategies
The original Rothar has high Power which can be exploited with attacks like Ash Torrent and Flashwarp alongside his Intimidate effect; however, his high Energy is undermined by Recklessness, making him prone to being worn down over time in combat. He also faces competition from Barath Beyond, who has a much more advantageous elemental type (letting him take advantage of cards like Flame Orb) along with a bonus to Elemental attacks and a Mugic counter.
Rothar, Forceful Negotiator is a powerful combatant with three Elements, good Energy, and high Disciplines, letting him use a wide variety of attacks; most crucially, having Fire and Air gives him much better synergy with other UnderWorlders. Furthermore, he benefits from cards like Drilldozer, Customized Rig to boost his Energy and can use Burithean Axe to soften up enemies. However, Rothar's ability can be a major strategic drawback, as it prevents your other Creatures from taking advantage of openings he creates and lets your opponent easily out-maneuver you and threaten your weaker Creatures with the knowledge that your other fighters cannot counter-attack as long as Rothar is alive.
The Card
- This was released as a demo card at the New York ComicCon 2007.
In the Show
Breakdown
| # | Episode | Used in BattleDrome? | Appearance in Perim? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Scavenger Scan | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Stelgar Strikes | No | Yes |
| 26 | The Ultimate Scan | No | Yes |
| 44 | Colosseum Showdown | No | Yes |
| 48 | Mega Match | Yes | No |
| 65 | Last Stand (Part One) | No | Yes |
| 66 | Last Stand (Part Two) | No | Yes |
| 67 | Legions of Aa'une | No | Yes |
Appearances
- Scavenger Scan
- Stelgar Strikes
- The Ultimate Scan
- Colosseum Showdown
- Last Stand (Part One)
- Last Stand (Part Two)
- Legions of Aa'une
Card Owners
Gallery
Trivia
- Some suspect Rothar of secretly working for Van Bloot, though this is often discredited.[citation needed]