- “What is evil - more than wanting something so much, you'll do anything... hurt anyone to get it!”
- — Fire Lord, Ordeal of Fire
| Fire Lord | |
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| Villain | |
| Affiliation | Himself |
| Weapons | Lava Blaster, Lava Sphere Shooter |
| Status | Alive |
| Location | Imprisoned in the Villain Storage Facility |
Fire Lord or The Fire Lord is a former Mining Robot from Tallos 5, And is the main antagonist of Ordeal of Fire, being the leader of a faction of criminals known as the “Fire Villains”. He along with the other villains have raided multiple fuel depots to satisfy their Crippling Fuel addiction, the addiction which ultimately led to their tyranny, however they was ultimately stopped by the Alpha 1 Team while riding Tanker Station 22 and, despite briefly escaping during the breakout, Fire Lord has remained in Custody for his actions.
Biography
Early Life
Tallos 5
Fire Lord was originally built as a mining bot on the mining planet Tallos 5, programmed to carry out heavy-duty excavation and extraction. During his early operational years, he reportedly—or at least believes he once—encountered the Alpha 1 Team Hero Preston Stormer, though the details of this encounter are unclear. Recognizing the potential of the mining bots, Hero Factory scientists upgraded several of these units with augmentations, modifying them to absorb energy directly from fuel cells rather than regularly returning to the base for recharging. While this upgrade was meant to boost their efficiency, the modified bots could now absorb more fuel than their systems were built to handle, and the ability to draw in raw power without limits led to unforeseen side effects. Fire Lord, in particular, developed a dangerous thirst for energy, eventually becoming corrupt with power, both figuratively and literally.
His addiction to fuel quickly spiraled out of control. Consumed by his need for more power, he broke away from his original purpose, assembling a group of like-minded, fuel-obsessed mining bots consisting of Drilldozer, his right-hand hand-bot, Nitrobast, and Jetbug. Together, they embarked on a spree of criminal activity, hijacking one of the many Fuel Supply Ships and abandoning their mining duties, instead going on to commit acts of extortion, arson, robbery, and assault with Fire Lord at one point, acquiring the technical specifications/blueprints for Hero William Furno's Dual Fire Shooter, which he uses to construct his Lava Blaster. It was also during this period that the group discovered a bright radioactive Laser used for melting rocks, to which the villains promptly retrofitted the supply ship and which they'd go on to use the laser not only as a tool but a deadly weapon.
Ordeal of Fire
The Fire Villains raiding Tanker Fuel Station 22
Later in his spree, Fire Lord led his new crew of accomplices to Tanker Station 22 Fuel Depot situated in Sector 51 of the galaxy using their stolen from of transportation. Upon arrival, Fire Lord ordered JetBug, the supposed pilot of the vessel to begin firing the laser that the crew had modified the ship to have at the station, causing widespread destruction and potentially killing many worker bots in the process. This chaos leads one of the surviving Worker-Bots to activate the Hero Alarm, alerting the Hero Factory to the situation. As Fire Lord and his crew began siphoning and smuggling fuel from the station through the devastation, the Alpha 1 team finally arrived. A battle ensued, with the villains shooting from the ground while the Fire Lord and Jetbug provided aerial support, targeting Alpha Leader Preston Stormer from a distance. As the villains advanced, Fire Lord's attention is drawn to Rookie William Furno, who was taking shots from one of the buildings above for reconnaissance. The villain swiftly made his way up, just as Jet Bug executes a surprise attack that sends Furno plummeting to the ground.
Fire Lord greeting Stormer
As Stormer rushed to aid the fallen Rookie, Fire Lord greets him smugly, boasting about how much he had changed since their encounter on Tallos 5. In a supposed rage, Furno fires a shot at the villain, only for Fire Lord to absorb the blast effortlessly, supercharging himself before firing back at fellow rookie Mark Surge. As the Heroes make their attempted escape at the realization that they're out-gunned, the gang surrounds the Heroes ready to finish them off until Surge directs their attention as he begins destroying some of the fuel containers. Fire Lord immediately catches wind of this and directs the entire gang to go after him, allowing the remaining heroes and surviving civilians to escape. As they do so, the gang surrounds and incapacitates Surge on Fire lord's command all shooting Surge in unison. After the Heroes flee, Fire Lord instructs the gang to take Surge prisoner to potentially use for ransom, after which they continue smuggling fuel from the station and set it up as their new temporary base of operations.
Fire Lord confronting Stormer
The Heroes eventually return to the Station after being Upgraded, having scared off Nitroblast, who is now fleeing to Fire Lord and Drilldozer, situated elsewhere in the complex. After Fire Lord chastises his hench-bot for not recognizing who had returned, the newly retrofitted Heroes launch into battle against the Mining Bots. As the other villains scatter, Fire Lord is left alone with Preston and begins questioning the validity of his encounter with Stormer before charging at him with his dual jetpack to initiate their fight. As the villain starts to share his story with the Alpha Leader, he pins Stormer against a massive vat and demonstrates his power by slamming his hand into the vat, absorbing the fuel within. This act supercharges him, allowing him to create a ball of energy from the fuel and launch it directly at Stormer. The impact sends the Hero crashing to the ground, where he is then stomped on by Fire Lord, before being picked up and carried around the station.
As Nitroblast watches from atop a nearby building, Fire Lord repeatedly rejects the Hero's offer to enlist the help of the villains, to cleanse them of their addiction. He insists that this new form of power is their right to possess and claims they prefer it over their old lives. Fire Lord brings Stormer to the edge of the station, preparing to drop him to his demise before a Hero Pod containing Julius Nex and Nathan Evo suddenly arrives on the scene. Drawing Fire Lord's attention, the distraction allows Stormer to break free and regroup with the other Heroes. After Fire lord and the rest of the gang likewise regroup, they're met with the calm collective Evo, initially amused at the Hero nterpreting him as a form to ''bore them to death'' before the Hero opens fire on the gang, which continues the fight. The battle escalates into a three-on-five showdown, during which Drilldozer and Nitroblast are stunned by the Heroes' combined efforts and successfully cuffed.
Fire Lord weakened
A now furious Fire Lord flees to Tanker Station 22's largest fuel deposit and begins absorbing the fuel from it, supercharging him and becoming the most powerful he's been yet. The Heroes open fire only for their efforts to be ineffective, with Fire Lord returnins fire, taking three Heroes out of the fight. Suddenly, the Fire Villain's Fuel Supply Ship hijacked by an escaped Surge appears and crashes right into him, severing his absorption hand and cutting him off his power. As the villain gets back up from the impact severely weakened, Stormer, with the combined efforts of Nex and Furno, lunches himself at Fire Lord and sends him to the ground with a bash from Stormer's baton before cuffing him. Fire lord was stripped of his weapons and, along with the other Fire Villains, were imprisoned at the Villain Storage Facility to await cleaning, not before being escorted to his cell by Nex and Evo, gruntly gazing at Stormer as he's led through Mission Control.
Breakout
Fire Lord and Jetbug Escaping during The Breakout
Some years later, before Fire Lord or any of the other villains were fully cleansed of their addiction, he along with all the other villains within the Villain Storage Facility including his own faction escaped during the mass breakout Voltix and Black Phantom created using Von Nebula's Black Hole Orb Staff. Amongst the chaos, Fire Lord reunites with JetBug and strike hero Jimi Stringer who was wrestling Splitface, flying right into the hero atop the villain and sending him along with fellow hero Rocka flying before making their getaway. Since then, Fire Lord and his followers have been recaptured as mentioned in Secret Mission 4: Robot Rampage. He is now in custody.
Personality and Traits
A megalomaniac to his core, Fire Lord holds an unshakable conviction in his and his followers' inherent right to dominate, conquer, and reshape the world in their image. This belief is not just a philosophy but a justification for his ruthless actions. He views his immense power as unparalleled, a delusion that feeds his commanding presence and relentless pursuit of control. His personality is a volatile mix of calm, calculating manipulation, and moments of fiery wrath, making him as charismatic as he is terrifying.
At the core of Fire Lord's power is his unique ability to absorb the raw energy of Fuel Cells, drawing strength from them no matter their location. This ability not only set the foundation for his rise to tyranny but also established him as a figure of unrivaled dominance. although he is the only villain to showcase this ability, it grants him an almost unchallengeable edge in combat and strategy. His body constantly radiates intense heat, a physical manifestation of the volatile energy coursing through him. This heat alone is enough to scorch the environment around him and strike fear into his enemies.
When freshly imbued with absorbed fuel, Fire Lord’s personality becomes even more dangerous and erratic. His mania intensifies, and his behavior becomes wildly unpredictable. Provocation or resistance during these moments often leads to explosive displays of power and unrestrained violence. This volatile duality—oscillating between cold, calculating manipulation and fiery, unhinged aggression—makes him an exceptionally dangerous leader. His unpredictability keeps even his most loyal followers on edge, knowing full well that their leader's ambitions and temper could turn destructive without warning.
Appearance
Original Form
While we don't see his previous form, Fire Lord most likely dawns a similar appearance to that of other worker bots, which we know dawn mostly white and light grey/blue armor while all bots are equipped with dark silver hardhats for their line of work.
Villain Form
As the Fire Lord, he is one of the taller villains, bigger than heroes and even his fellow bots, but not the biggest. He wears dark silver and black armor with bright magma highlights on his upper arms and legs, while two large red horns protrude from the sides of his head. In Comic 5: Ordeal of Fire, these horns are flames. In the TV episode, the horns have silver on the parts that connect them to his head while in the LEGO Set the horns are fully red.
Weapons
Fire Lord wielded the Lava Blaster, a custom weapon he engineered using the stolen blueprints for Furno's Dual Fire Shooter. This weapon was modified for both devastating power and prolonged combat effectiveness. Additionally, his official LEGO set included a Lava Sphere Shooter, capable of launching explosive projectiles composed of molten lava. However, in the Ordeal of Fire TV episode, Fire Lord exclusively uses the Dual Fire Shooter. Attached to his right arm, the Lava Blaster is complemented by a large shield that serves primarily for defense, while also providing an offensive advantage in case Fire Lord finds himself unarmed.
Set Information
Fire Lord Set
2235 Fire Lord , was released in January 2011 as one of the first large boxed sets. It includes 125 pieces and was the inaugural titan set to use the new CCBS (Character and Creature Building System). This system laid the groundwork for larger builds, influencing future sets like Black Phantom, which shares a similar structural frame.
Quotes
- “Consider this a warning, Stormer -- what I did today, I can do any time I wish, anywhere I wish. Don't you understand? Hero Factory's reign is over. Every moment you Heroes exist from now on, you do so only through my mercy.”
- — Fire Lord to Stormer, Ordeal of Fire
- “Negligence made us this way. Twisted, dark evil! But we like it!”
- — Fire Lord to Stormer, Ordeal of Fire (TV episode)
- “But our bodies were built from all this power, we overheat, circuits are fused, corrupted! We are corrupted!”
- — Fire Lord to Stormer, Ordeal of Fire (TV episode)
Trivia
- Fire Lord is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker in Ordeal of Fire.
- Fire Lord's design on the European Promotional Comic is based on his set prototype instead of his finalized set design.
- The 3D model of Fire Lord does not include the fire particle components intended for placement on the twin jetpack of the set. However, remnants of these components are still visible on the model, as evidenced by the base of the piece appearing on the lower backside of the jetpack. This placement aligns with the official Lego set's design.
- In Fire Lord's set's box art and building instructions, his jet boosters are positioned on his shoulders, like flaming shoulder armor, and his set's Lego.com description states this, though one can position the jet boosters down behind Fire Lord's back to make them look like themselves.
Appearances
- Ordeal of Fire (First Appearance) (Non-Canonical Appearance) (European promotional comic)
- Ordeal of Fire (TV episode)
- European Promotional Comic (Non-Canonical Appearance)
- Creep Crushers (Non-Canonical Appearance)
- Breakout (cameo appearance)
- Face Off: Makuro's Secret Guidebook (Book)
TV Commercials
Videos
See Also
External Links
- Fire Lord Building Instructions on LEGO.com (European Version)
- Fire Lord Building Instructions on LEGO.com (United States of America Version)
| Villains | ||
|---|---|---|
| Von Nebula's Group |
Corroder | Meltdown | Minion Bot 17 Rotor | Thunder | Vapor | XPlode | |
| Fire Villains | Fire Lord | Drilldozer | Jetbug | Nitroblast | |
| Legion of Darkness |
Black Phantom | Jawblade | Speeda Demon Splitface | Thornraxx | Toxic Reapa | Voltix | XT4 | |
| Others | Drone | Witch Doctor | Core Hunter | Unnamed villain | |