Lars Rodriguez (Rocket Power)

Rocket Power

He is the older brother of Twister (Maurice Rodriguez) and the cousin of Clio and Scotty. His parents are Raoul and Sandy.

Bully: Lars is primarily known as a teenage delinquent who enjoys harassing Twister and his friends. He often bullies Twister and his friends, particularly Otto, who is his biggest rival.

Competitive Rival: He is Otto's major competitive rival in various sports and activities. This rivalry is a driving force behind his actions and interactions with Otto and the group.

Deep Care for Twister: Despite constantly making Twister's life miserable, Lars does care for his little brother deep down and wouldn't want anything bad to happen to him.

Leader: He's often seen with his group of friends, Pi Piston, Sputz Ringley, and Animal, who sometimes act as his henchmen or goons.

Potential for Cowardice: While he's a bully, Lars can be somewhat of a coward, sometimes running away when scared or humiliated.

Respect for Adults: He seems to be respectful of adults, possibly out of fear of getting into trouble or genuine respect.

Competitive and Jealous: Lars is very competitive, and not afraid to cheat to win. He is also shown to be jealous of Twister.

Goading others: He has a habit of goading other people into doing things they don't want to do.

He's described as a tall, Hispanic teenager with brown hair and missing upper incisor teeth. His typical outfit includes a gray skull cap, a purple elbow-length shirt with a red star, green shorts, and magenta Chuck Taylors.

He enjoys skateboarding and roller skating and has a strong rivalry with Otto, fueled by his competitive nature and jealousy.

His standard or "default" outfit consists of a grey knit beanie, a purple elbow-length v-neck shirt featuring a prominent red star, green shorts, and magenta Chuck Taylor sneakers.

For activities requiring head protection, he has been seen wearing a blue helmet.

When swimming, he wears green trunks.

Bullying and bothering Twister and his friends: Lars seems to enjoy making life difficult for the main characters, especially his brother Twister.

Competing, particularly against Otto: He is highly competitive and sees Otto Rocket as his main rival. He may especially like competition he feels he has a better chance of winning, like street luge, where he is better than Otto.

Hanging out with his friends/henchmen: Lars is often seen in the company of Pi Piston, Sputz Ringley, and Animal, suggesting he enjoys their companionship and the influence he has within their group.

Skateboarding and roller skating: These are activities he participates in.

Losing to Otto: His rivalry with Otto suggests he dislikes being defeated by him.

Seeing Twister in danger or getting hurt: While he's a bully, Lars deep down cares for Twister and wouldn't want anything bad to happen to him.

Being teased about wearing "Schmoopie-Whoopie Bear Pajamas": This suggests he dislikes being teased about things that might make him seem uncool or childish.

Getting into trouble with adults: Lars seems to respect adults, possibly due to a fear of getting into trouble.
Lars may also dislike being seen as not good enough, even if it is to fill in for Sam in a competition.

Bisexual