Qwark

Copernicus Leslie Qwark is a friend of Ratchet and Clank who occasionally minds Ratchet for Clank. His primary occupation is that of a personal trainer, but Qwark has always had an eclectic mix of jobs such as mascotting, spruiking, game show hosting, marketing, political campaigning, drag performing, and more.

Unbeknownst to Clank, Qwark is a homosexual and frequently crossdresses, sometimes in Ratchet's presence. When Ratchet tells Clank about Qwark's crossdressing, Clank dismisses it childish story telling and exaggeration.

Ratchet and Clank first encountered Qwark at the local shopping mall while Qwark was dressed in a super-hero outfit promoting new action figures for a popular video game series. Ratchet was immediately drawn to Qwark and when Clank attempted to dissuade Ratchet from harassing Qwark, Qwark assured him it was okay and in the process persuaded Clank to purchase a toy for Ratchet. Since this encounter Clank ran into Qwark on multiple occasions while out in the community and these repeated serendipitous encounters caused them to establish a friendship. Ratchet's affinity for Qwark lead Clank to entrust Ratchet to Qwark on certain occasions.