Nitroblast

“Nitroblast, wanted in half the Galaxy...”

— Preston Stormer, Ordeal of Fire

Nitroblast
Villain
Affiliation	Fire Villains, Fire Lord (Formerly)
Weapons	Plasma Blowtorch, Claw Blade, Lava Sphere Shooter
Status	Alive
Location	Imprisoned in the Villain Storage Facility

Nitroblast is a former mining bot from the planet Tallos 5. He is one of the Fire Villain's most loyal and villainous servants, while also serving as a supporting antagonist in Ordeal Of Fire. 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, Nitroblast has remained in Custody for his actions.

Biography

Early Life

Tallos 5

Like his master and the other Fire Villains, Nitroblast was once a mining bot, on the planet Tallos 5. At some point in his life, Hero Factory scientists gave the local mining bots augments in their fingers, which could absorb fuel cells rather than constantly returning to the base to recharge. This adjustment was flawed, however, as Nitroblast was one of the few bots who quickly realized he could absorb more fuel than his body could handle, at times going into crazed states which landed him in intense medical care many times with one instance leaving him clawing out his left eye. [[However this is only speculation]]. His newly developed addiction eventually overwhelms him and leads to his corruption. After going rogue and dismissing his original duties, he, along with other fuel-craving bots, were recruited and led by Fire Lord before hijacking one of the many Fuel Supply Ships and abandoning their mining duties, fleeing the planet in search of more fuel to feed their craving and starting their criminal career.

Ordeal of Fire

The Fire Villains surround the Heroes and the Workers

The villain's travels eventually led them to Tanker Station 22, where they arrived via the previously stolen fuel supply ship with the laser, which they used to cause havoc upon their arrival at the station, potentially killing many worker-bots. One of the surviving worker bots activates the Hero Alarm System, alerting the Hero Factory of the situation. Upon the arrival of the Alpha 1 Team to confront the villains, the battle begins. As Fire lord grants aerial support, Nitroblast is appointed with Drilldozer to battle the heroes on the ground. Eventually, the Heroes attempt to escape, realizing they are outgunned, only for Nitro and the rest of the gang to surround them, ready to finish them off. However, Rookie Mark Surge draws their attention by destroying a bundle of fuel containers nearby. Fire Lord quickly notices this and commands the entire gang to go after Surge, giving the remaining Heroes and the surviving civilians a chance to escape. As they do so, the gang surrounds and incapacitates Surge on Fire lord's command, all shooting Surge in unison.

NitroBlast Informing the Fire Villains of the Heroes Return

The Heroes eventually returned for the round after being upgraded. Nitroblast was the first to discover the hero's return after rookie William Furno blasts a tower by accident with his new weapon. The tower chunk falls right next to Nitro who was wandering quietly with a vat of fuel to deliver to his master. Nitro looks up with not as much surprise as you'd expect before noticing the Heroes and panicking, dropping the vat before quickly sprinting away to Fire Lord and Drilldozer, situated elsewhere in the complex. The villain frantically runs to them to inform them of the heroes return. Upon the Heroes emerging and beginning the battle, Nitro shoots at Alpha leader Preston Stormer before scattering along with Drilldozer, who gets chased by William Furno and Natalie Breez.

William Furno attacking NitroBlast

Later, Nitro manages to escape the hero's chase and situates himself atop a nearby building to watch as the Fire Lord carries Stormer around the complex while sharing their story. Nitro watches as Fire Lord is about to drop Stomer off a ledge of the station to his demise, maniacally laughing away as he does so. Eventually, all the villain's attention is drawn to an incoming Hero Pod containing Heroes Julius Nex and Nathan Evo. Nitro watches from afar in confusion at Evo's calm behaviour before the villains before regrouping with the gang before the Hero opens fire, continuing the battle. Amidst the three v five, After Drilldozer is cuffed first, Furno launches himself in the air, shooting at Nitro and Fire Lord below. Nitro defends himself from the Hero before he gets shot and almost falls off the station ledge, disarming him and leading to his potential demise before getting saved last minute by Nex and Evo, who thank the villain for his cooperation before cuffing him. Upon his master and fellow mining bot's defeat, Nitroblast was stripped of his remaining weapon(s) and, along with the other Fire villains, were imprisoned at the Hero Factory's Villain Storage Facility, where they would await cleansing of their thirst for fuel.

Breakout

Nitroblast escaping during the Breakout

Some years later, before Nitroblast or any of the other Fire Villains were fully cleansed of their addiction, he, along with all the other villains within the Villain Storage Facility, including his fellow bots escaped during the mass breakout Voltix and Black Phantom created using Von Nebula's Black Hole Orb Staff.  amidst the chaos, he quickly dodges all of Surge's frantic incoming attacks before brushing past Hero Rocka and making his getaway. Since then, all members of the Fire Villains, including Nitroblast have been recaptured as mentioned in Secret Mission 4: Robot Rampage. He is now in custody.

Personality

Nitro undeniably becomes the Fire Lord's most loyal servant among his followers. He genuinely believes in the Fire Lord's cause and is extraordinarily devoted to him. As one of the more effective members of the gang, he carries out his master's orders without hesitation. Nitro is more strategic than the other two hench-bots, evidenced by his ability to easily bypass any security systems the villains encounter. From what we can gather Nitroblast is a jittery and skittish bot, quick to panic under pressure. Fiercely loyal to Fire Lord, he often acts as the group’s technician, ensuring their gear and weapons function flawlessly. Despite his nervous nature, he remains committed to the gang's goals, although he prefers to avoid direct combat when possible evident in his encounter with the Alpha 1 Team upon their unexpected return.

Appearance

Original Form

While we don't see his previous form, Nitroblast 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

Nitroblast bears rusty maroon - red, black and metal armour while being riddled with bright yellow magma spikes on his legs similar to that of Drilldozer and Jetbug. He also shares the same feet a Xplode. He has a bright green-cybernetic left eye and a bright red right eye while bearing a pronounced jaw filled with sharp teeth. He contained a large translucent orange/magma vat of fuel on his back which he uses to power his Plasma Blow Torch.

Weapons

Nitroblast was armed with the aforementioned Plasma Blowtorch for his right arm, hooked up to and fuelled by a container on his back, as well as a Lava Sphere Shooter while also having a Claw Blade on his wrist. However in the TV Episode, Nitro only uses his Lava Sphere Shooter.

Set Information

Nitroblast Set

2194 Nitroblast was released in January 2011 as one of the three Hero Factory small boxed villain sets in January 2011. His set contained contained 57 pieces, including an exclusive fire-emblem printed armour piece that has a similar design to Jetbug's but is different than that of the other fire villains. along with an exclusive trans orange Vat piece that is placed on his shoulder and two Fire Particle peices.

Quotes

“Oh! It's them, they're back!”

— Nitroblast to Fire Lord, Ordeal of Fire (TV episode)

“Maybe his batteries are low, hm?”

— Nitroblast, Ordeal of Fire (TV Episode)

Trivia

• Nitroblast was voiced by Stephen Stanton in the Ordeal of Fire TV episode.
• After the events of the TV episode, Nitroblast blames the Hero Factory for the "death" of Fire Lord and has vowed vengeance.
• Nitroblast has Jetbug's face on the back of his head and vice versa for Jetbug. (Ie. Mask is dual moulded)
• Despite the 3D model for Nitroblast not including the fire particle components intended for the set's exclusive Plasma Blowtorch, remnants of these components are still visible on the model, as evidenced by the base of the piece appearing on the lower half of the model's left arm armor along with Nitro's right shoulder.

Appearances

• Ordeal of Fire (First Appearance) (Non-Canonical Appearance)
• 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

Rare Promo LEGO Hero Factory Early 2011 ShopVideo-In-Store Display-Kiosk 2.0 Sets Trailer-Commercial

Full Wave Promo

Videos

LEGO® Hero Factory - "Villains" Character Spot

Character Spot

See also

• Gallery

External Links

• Nitroblast Building Instructions on LEGO.com (European Version)
• Nitroblast Building Instructions on LEGO.com (United States of America Version)