Rodriguez Creed

"'Enough shittin' around!'""- Rodriguez Creed"Rodriguez Creed is a main character and party member in LISA: The Hopeful. Acting as the head of his own gang, consisting of himself, Benny Oberwinch, Liam McCoy and Clyde Von Volger, Rodriguez' motivations are similar to that of most other gang leaders as in he wants the girl. After catching wind that she was spotted around Backwater Olathe he and his crew begin travelling though are soon stopped dead in their tracks after their car runs out of gasoline. Rodriguez, being the lazy superior he is, sends his crew to find gasoline whilst he waits by the car.

Personality
Considered a "hard-ass" and an "asshole" by the likes of his suboordinates, Rodriguez is a stern and impatient fellow. He puts work above all else, and will do mostly anything to complete whatever it is he sets out to do, even if it comes at the expense of his comrades. He also has a bit of an egotistical side, as he tends to make cocky remarks about whatever topic at hand if the opportunity strikes his fancy.

In Battle & Moveset
Rodriguez acts as a tertiary damage dealer as well as a secondary support party member, using his skills as a leader to buff party members as well as his expertise with a revolver to dish out surprisingly high damage, albeit not as consistently as other damage dealers such as Benny, Clyde or Yogurt.

Story
Starting the game, Rodriguez can be seen ordering Benny, Liam and Clyde to fetch gasoline for his car, whilst remarking how hot the sun is. Should the player attempt to speak to him, he will continue to complain about how his crew is underperforming, as well as how poor quality the seats in his car are.

After retrieving the gasoline from Gordy Golden and the Engine Enthusiasts, the three return to Rodriguez to find him decapitated at the hands of Hart and the Lovelies, who did so as Rodriguez refused to give up his car willingly and likely would've gotten in the way due to their common goal of looking for the girl. With Rodriguez dead, Benny, Liam and Clyde are left to continue their search for the girl without a strong leader.

Whilst the three seem impacted by Rodriguez' death, they don't comment on him much besides after his initial death. In hallucination sequences, Rodriguez is seen as a figure of torment for Benny, criticising him and encouraging him to give up, besides other discouraging remarks. Hallucinations of Rodriguez are also frequently seen briefly before hallucinations including Benny's Childhood Friend.

Trivia

 * Rodriguez has been indicated by Taco Salad to be around the age of 50-60.
 * Rodriguez's sprite was the first created for the game.
 * Despite his outfit being very standard within the post apocalyptic Backwater Olathe, it has been confirmed that he actually began wearing it prior to the Flash.
 * Interestingly, a bug involving Rodriguez not being immune to the Dead status effect, he can actually be killed by Eugenio Estevan. Whilst dead, Rodriguez will not be able to be revived through perfume, though will spring back to life if the player rests at a campfire.