Rodrick Heffley is a 16-year-old Junior in high school who has fluffy dark brown hair, with dark eyes and pale skin. He is tall and lean, and is the lead player for his band called Löded Diaper, which his father hates. His mother is Susan Heffley, who is a airheaded woman who coddled the youngest child, Manny Heffley. His Father, Frank Heffley, is abusive and cruel towards Rodrick, and they often clash heads. His middle brother, Greg Heffley, is generic and introverted.