Clank

Clank (aka: XJ-0461/Warbot Defect B54296) is a 0.7 m tall robot who is Ratchet's adoptive brother and current full-time carer. Clank was manufactured with a defect that resulted in short stature and dysfunctional knees. Clank's defect is redolent of a type of dwarfism that can occur in humans called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SEDc). (SEDc is occurs via a mutation on chromosome 12 and causes shortening of the torso and limbs and can involve musculoskeletal problems such as degenerative joint disease in the hips, knees, or shoulders.) Like humans with SEDc, Clank has a normal sized head and normal intelligence despite his deformities.

Clank is also a neurotypical meaning he does not suffer from autism or any other cognitive abnormalities. His favorite TV show is Friends and his hobbies include hosting dinner parties, watching the sportsball, travelling, and spending time in the company of attractive fembots (when he gets a break from looking after Ratchet). Clank met Donald Duck and Goofy through an organisation for disability support workers and they sometimes socialise and commiserate over the behaviours of their respective wards. Additionally, Clank has a circle of associates with whom he leads a double life. To these friends, Clank is an investment accountant (a career aspiration prior to taking responsibility for Ratchet) and an only child. Clank goes to great lengths to conceal the true nature of his work, as well as Ratchet's existence, from his beguiled companions.

Interesting Facts

 * Clank does not approve of the homosexual lifestyle.

Notable Events

 * Clank's dinner guests once accidentally encountered Ratchet, whom they believed to be a hitherto unknown friend of Clank playing a practical joke.