- For the IDW comics character, see Riot (comics).
| “ | I am the perfect man. | „ |
| ~ Riot |
Rory Llewelyn, better known by his stage name, Riot, is the lead singer of The Stingers.
He was voiced by Townsend Coleman and his singing voice was provided by Gordon Grody.
History[]
Riot is charming yet aloof and arrogant. He is confident with his looks, believing he is the perfect man. He commands respect and demands devotion from his bandmates and fans, with the ability to send his crowds into a frenzy and quell them just as quickly. He is aware of the power he has over people and uses it to get what he wants. Riot's romantic interest in the show is Jem; he believes she is the perfect woman and pursues her relentlessly. Nevertheless, despite his vanity and arrogance, he's not really a bad person.
Riot's vain personality appears to stem from his abusive father, Mr. Llewelyn, who disapproved of his interest in music during his childhood, as well as from a brief period of poverty living in the streets along with his bandmates. As a result, he relies and deeply cares for them.
Early life[]
Riot grew up in a strict household with his mother and Army officer father, the latter who tried to force his values onto him. He displayed a natural musical talent at a young age, which his mother encouraged, teaching him how to play the piano and buying him his first guitar. His father saw it as a sign of weakness and strongly discouraged it, to the point of destroying his first guitar.
Riot decided to join the Army in order to escape his father's stronghold, although he felt deeply unhappy, only finding comfort by watching a band called Nirvana perform, where Minx was a member. He joined the band as a backup guitarist when the old one quit, taking on the stage name "Riot". He joined the band on tour all over Europe, until they returned to Germany, where he got arrested for desertion. After receiving a dishonorable discharge from the Army, he was sent back to the United States. Riot attempted to return home to explain his situation to his parents. His father declared that Riot was no son of his and wasn't welcome in their home.
Riot worked odd jobs to get the money he needed to return to Germany and to Nirvana, but shortly after returning, he caused tensions within the band as his guitar-playing overshadowed the lead singer. Deciding no one would tell him what to do anymore, Riot quit Nirvana to start his own band and Minx accompanied him. Rapture soon joined them and The Stingers were born.
Riot and his bandmates struggled to find paying shows, having to perform and even live on the streets for at least one winter. They worked their way to the top and eventually became a huge hit in Germany before getting offered to play at Le Klub Kool in the United States.
Reconciliation with his father[]
Riot's relationship with his father, Mr. Llewelyn, was still strained as The Stingers' popularity grew in the United States and their first major album was released. This escalated to the point where his mother, Mildred, became seriously ill from stress originated from the two men fighting.
Jem stepped in and eventually succeeded in helping reconcile them. The two eventually worked together to assist The Holograms in finding Ba Nee's father, Martin O'Carolan.
Gallery[]
Animated series[]
Fashions[]
(model sheet number RT-1)
(model sheet number RT-3)
(model sheet number RT-3)
(model sheet number RT-4)
Dolls[]
Trivia[]
- Riot's original name was going to be "Chaos".
- It was revealed that Riot was a soldier in the U.S. Army, but soon he joined a band called Nirvana.
- In the episode The Stingers Hit Town (Part 1), Riot said he went to high school with Minx in West Germany. However, in a later episode, it was revealed he met Minx at a club while she was performing with Nirvana.
- Riot owns half of Stingers Sound, with the other part being in the ownership of Eric Raymond.
- However, after this transaction takes place, Raymond is barely seen again and it's Riot the one seen sitting in front of all council boards and taking all the major decisions.
- Riot is musically gifted. He is known to know how to play the piano, the electric guitar and sing, and probably also knows how to play other instruments that are not mentioned in the show.
- Riot has excellent forgery skills, according to Minx in The Day the Music Died.
- Riot can speak fluent German, considering the time he spent there.
- According to Minx, Riot's grandfather was a Welsh coal miner. His Welsh last name Llewelyn, which is taken from "llyw" meaning leader or lion-like, is proven accurate by his personality. There were also many famous Welsh princes such as Llewelyn the Great, who was born a natural leader.
- Along with Minx and Rapture, there was a Riot doll that was still in development but never got released due to the toyline getting canceled.
- Other than Eric, Riot, Minx and Rapture were the only main characters in the series not to be made into dolls.
- In 2013, Integrity Toys created a commemorative doll line which included the Riot, Rapture, Minx and other dolls.
- Riot's look and appearance seem to be based off the common archetype of the glam metal rockstar (such as David Coverdale).
References[]
- ↑ Modeled after the Rio doll box artwork by Sharon Knettell.
- ↑ Preliminary name while still under development.
