Ratchet is the primary protagonist of the Ratchet & Clank series, being
one of the titular heroes and a main playable character in the games. He
is an intergalactic hero, a skilled mechanic, and the last remaining
lombax in the universe. Son of Kaden, Ratchet was born on Fastoon in the
Polaris Galaxy but came to grow up as an orphaned mechanic on Veldin in
the Solana Galaxy. His life was changed once he met Clank, a small robot
who crash-landed on Veldin and became his lifelong companion and best
friend. The two have since shared many adventures, often working
alongside Captain Qwark, as they have saved galaxies from galactic
criminals and supervillains, the most notable of which being Dr.
Nefarious. During his time, Ratchet has worked for Megacorp as a trained
commando, the Galactic Rangers as a sergeant, the Q-Force as a leading
member, and the Polaris Defense Force.
is the titular deuteragonist and secondary main playable character of
the Ratchet & Clank series. He is a robot created by the Zoni,
possessing a Zoni soul as a result, and is Ratchet's best friend. Clank
was created by Orvus, the leader of the Zoni, in the Great Clock. He was
produced in a blarg robot factory on Quartu that created sentry-bots,
but upon acquiring an infobot and learning about Chairman Drek's plans,
he fled the planet in a stolen starship, crash-landing on Veldin. There,
he met Ratchet, who became his lifelong best friend afterward, as they
would partake on many adventures. When the two visited the Polaris
Galaxy in their mission to defeat Emperor Percival Tachyon, Clank was
met by a race invisible to the others known as the Zoni, who referred to
him as the Chosen One. The Zoni helped Clank defeat Tachyon and
afterwards, abducted him from Ratchet to take him back to the Great
Clock, where he was supposed to take up his true destiny as Senior
Caretaker of the Clock with Sigmund. However, after stopping Dr.
Nefarious from trying to use the Clock to his advantage, Clank made
Sigmund its caretaker and returned to his place at Ratchet's side.
Al, also referred to as Big Al, is a recurring support character in the
Ratchet & Clank series. He is a robotics engineer and computer hacker,
notable for providing upgrades to Clank. Al owns a large RoboShack in
Kerwan's bustling city Metropolis, and also has a brother named Bob on
Pokitaru. He is also a huge fan of Captain Qwark, and an avid collector
of Qwark vid-comics.
Copernicus Leslie Qwark, most commonly known as Captain Qwark or simply
Qwark, is a major supporting character in the Ratchet & Clank series. He
is one of the most frequently recurring characters, first as an
antagonist in Ratchet & Clank and Going Commando, though later as a
support character following Up Your Arsenal, with playable roles in
Secret Agent Clank, All 4 One, and Full Frontal Assault. Captain Qwark
is an intergalactic celebrity from Kerwan in the Solana Galaxy, who is
portrayed, marketed, and revered by the populace as a superhero who is
brave, noble, strong, and has defeated many intergalactic villains. In
reality, Qwark is a superhero, but sometimes he works with the enemy of
the state.
Alonzo Drek, also referred to by final full title Ultimate Supreme
Executive Chairman Drek, or Chairman Drek, is the main antagonist in
Ratchet & Clank, as well as its 2016 re-imagined game and the movie. He
was the chairman of Drek Industries and dictator of the blarg, who
destroyed planets in the Solana Galaxy in order to use their pieces to
create a new homeworld after Orxon became inhospitable.
Skidd McMarx, alternatively spelled Skid McMarx and Skidd McMarxx, is a
support character in Ratchet & Clank, its 2016 re-imagined game, Up Your
Arsenal, and Rift Apart. He is a renowned professional hoverboard
champion of Rilgar, who worked with his agent, Don Wonderstar. He later
joined the Q-Force team led by Captain Qwark as the fleet's black ops,
with the codename "Shadow Dude".
Megacorp is a colossal corporation featured in Going Commando, with
minor appearances in subsequent games. They are a leading manufacturer
of all products in the Bogon Galaxy, including weapons, gadgets,
robotics, appliances, and commercial entertainment, ran by CEO
Abercrombie Fizzwidget. Megacorp vendors, as well as larger Megacorp
stores, appear on all planets in the Bogon Galaxy, supplying weapons and
ammo. Megacorp appears to have a complete monopoly on all products in
the Bogon Galaxy, and is also in possession of a large militaristic
robotic security force.
Gadgetron Corporation is a large gadget and weapons supplier in the
Ratchet & Clank series. Based in the Gadgetron site on planet Kalebo
III, it is one of the largest corporations in the Solana Galaxy. It has
Gadgetron vendors stationed on all inhabited planets throughout the
galaxy and some uninhabited planets. Ratchet and Clank have made use of
Gadgetron products throughout all of their adventures, such as the
OmniWrench, Swingshot, nanotech, and the RYNO series of weapons.
Thugs-4-Less,[1][2] also known as Goons-4-Less,[3] is a mercenary
organization, originating in the Bogon Galaxy that appear as secondary
antagonists in Going Commando, Into the Nexus and Rift Apart, with minor
appearances in other titles. It consists entirely of a species of
reptilian creatures from their homeworld of Snivelak, and was led by the
Thug Leader. The Thugs offer their services to the highest bidder, and
appear to be motivated primarily by profit, although the Thug Leader had
a personal vendetta against Ratchet and Clank.
Doctor Nefarious is the primary antagonist of the Ratchet & Clank
series, being the main antagonist of Up Your Arsenal and A Crack in
Time, the secondary antagonist of Rift Apart, an antagonist in both
Ratchet & Clank (2016 game) and the tie-in Ratchet & Clank movie, one of
the four main protagonists of All 4 One, and has appearances in other
titles. A robot scientist and self-proclaimed supervillain, he is the
nemesis of Captain Qwark, and has a distinct hatred for organic life
forms.
Victor Von Ion is an antagonist in the Ratchet & Clank 2016 re-imagined
game and the Ratchet & Clank movie. He was Chairman Drek's bodyguard and
warbot lieutenant, and the commander of the forces of Drek Industries.
He served as Clank's archenemy.
Merc is a major support character in Deadlocked. He is one of two combat
bots, alongside his companion Green, that were members of Team Darkstar,
assisting Ratchet in combat during his DreadZone challenges. Merc was
the more confident and battle-ready of the two, and both used equipment
and upgrades provided by Al. Merc and Green fight alongside Ratchet in
most missions in the single player campaign of Deadlocked. Players can
purchase upgrades and equipment, as well as cosmetic changes, for them
both, and issue commands in battle. Merc also provides tips in
multiplayer.
Green is a major support character in Deadlocked. He is one of two
combat bots, alongside his companion Merc, that were members of Team
Darkstar, assisting Ratchet in combat during his DreadZone challenges.
Green was the more nervous of the too, appearing to suffer from
post-traumatic stress disorder from previous battles he had been
involved in. Green and Merc fight alongside Ratchet in most missions in
the single player campaign of Deadlocked. Players can purchase upgrades
and equipment, as well as cosmetic changes, for them both, and issue
commands in battle
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