Ratchet

Ratchet is an anthropomorphic cat-like creature called a Lombax. He has autism spectrum disorder and a mild to moderate intellectual disability. As a result of his conditions, Ratchet has many fixations and sensory issues. He struggles in social situations and requires the support of Clank who is his full-time carer. Clank was tasked with looking after Ratchet because Ratchet is Clank’s adoptive brother and Clank’s mother (a mainframe computer) is dead. Ratchet often blurts out inappropriate thoughts such as commenting about putting his genitals in various objects or saying that Clank’s dinner parties are boring.

One of Ratchet's major fixations is bolt collecting. Ratchet often seeks bolts in many locations sometimes where it's not appropriate such as the hardware store. Ratchet loves bolts so much that when he finds a new addition for his collection he makes sure to kiss it and smell it, despite Clank's protests that doing so is unhygienic. Ratchet catalogues his vast collection of bolts by size, shape, and color and houses them in a large shed.

Ratchet also enjoys immersing himself in piles of decoys as he enjoys the smooth texture of the plastic. Ratchet wears gloves almost constantly due to tactile sensitivity and will only willingly take them off to feel metallic or smooth plastic surfaces. Clank has difficulty getting Ratchet to take off his gloves to wash his hands. In fact, Clank has difficulty getting Ratchet to do anything involving washing himself as Ratchet does not care for basic hygiene. Sometimes Clank has success in persuading Ratchet to bathe by bribing him with rare golden bolts that Clank keeps hidden for such occasions.



Sometimes Clank enlists the help of Quark to mind Ratchet while Clank unwinds from his caretaker job. Ratchet enjoys Quark’s company as Quark lets him do whatever he wants. Clank is not fully supportive of Quark’s influence, however Quark is the only person willing to tolerate Ratchet’s behavior other than Sly Cooper. Sly Cooper is not qualified to care for Ratchet as he is disabled himself.

Notable Events

 * Ratchet despises the TV show Friends because he finds it extremely boring and once stole all of Clank's Friends DVDs and used them as Shurikens yelling, "Get sliced with Clank's dee-vee-deeeeees!".
 * Ratchet likes to dress up in a makeshift cardboard box costume and imitate Clank's hobbled gait saying "Look at me, I'm Clank and I have stupid legs." Clank, who has bad knees and can't walk very fast, does not find this humorous.
 * Quark let Ratchet watch My Little Pony (MLP) while Clank was not around and since then Ratchet has begged Clank to let him watch MLP. Clank refuses this request on the grounds that MLP is a little girl's show and Ratchet would become homosexual from watching it.
 * While at the shops with Clank, Ratchet had a tantrum in the toy aisle because Clank would not buy an MLP figurine for Ratchet.
 * There was a period of time when Ratchet was on medication that made him very docile, caused weight loss, and gave him diluted pupils. This change in Ratchet is depicted in Ratchet and Clank: All 4 one (2011). During this time Ratchet required more assistance than usual from Clank and became cooperative with his psychiatrist Dr. Nefarious who he otherwise has viewed as a "meanie".

Quotations

 * "Clank my pockets are heavy."
 * "That was a big cum!"
 * "Uppies." - Ratchet requesting to be carried around while he was heavily medicated.