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This is a list of characters from Robert Muchamore's CHERUB series of books.
[edit] CHERUB Agents
- James Robert Anthony Adams, born James Robert Choke in 1991, in Tufnell Park, London. The main protagonist, James suffers from anger management difficulties, often landing him in trouble. It is these anger management issues that get him expelled from school in CHERUB: The Recruit, in which he is recruited into CHERUB following the death of his criminal mother. James has had many girlfriends in the books, notably Kerry Chang, a fellow agent.
- Lauren Zoe Adams, born Lauren Zoe Onions in 1994, in Tufnell Park, London. Lauren is James' sister who, following the death of their mother, lives with her father Ronald Onions for a short time, until he is arrested for smuggling and assault, when she is also recruited to CHERUB. She has accompanied her brother on missions in Maximum Security, Divine Madness and Man Vs. Beast. It is in Man Vs. Beast that she turns vegetarian, after seeing the cruelty suffered by animals used for laboratory tests. She has a boyfriend on campus, Greg Rathbone, however they break up somewhere between The Fall and Mad Dogs.
- Kyle Blueman, born 1989, somewhere in the United Kingdom. A key character in the early stories, Kyle recruited James into CHERUB through sharing a room with him in the children's home James inhabits following the death of his mother. Kyle is renowned around campus for his pirate DVD business. It is revealed in Class A that Kyle is homosexual, and he gets his first boyfriend in Man Vs. Beast. Kyle retired from campus in Mad Dogs, after he got kicked out by Zara for breaking down her front door in an attempt to stop Mr Large from killing Zara's dog Meatball.
- Kerry Chang, born Ling Chang in 1992, Hong Kong, China. Kerry is recruited to CHERUB in 1998, after losing both her parents in an apartment block fire in 1995, and being found wandering the streets alone. Kerry is James' basic training partner, and they share an on/off romance between the books Class A and The Fall. In Class A, she accompanies James Adams, Kyle Blueman and Nicole Eddison on the mission, posing as an adoptive sister. After breaking up with James, she dates Bruce Norris, however it is revealed in The Sleepwalker that she still harbours some feelings for James.
- Amy Collins, born Josephine Amy Pegg in 1987, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England: Amy was James's swimming instructor in The Recruit , and acted as his elder sister on his first mission in The Recruit. She retired from CHERUB after taking her A-Levels and moved to Australia to live with her brother. She made a cameo appearance in Divine Madness since James' mission took place in Australia.
- Shakeel Dajani, born Ahamd Shakeel in 1992, Egypt: Shakeel was on basic training with James and Kerry. His father was an asylum seeker from Egypt who died as a result of a heart attack. He excels at team sports especially rugby, which makes up for his underperformance in academic subjects by CHERUB standards.
- Nicole Eddison, born Nikki Vandome in 1992, Tottenham, London, England: Nicole started basic training with James and Kerry, but dropped out on her first day, after being told she was too fat. She eventually completed basic training, but was permanently excluded from CHERUB after snorting cocaine in Class A.
- Michael Hendry, born Jordan Lindsay in 1991, Ipswich, England. He has a very close relationship with Gabrielle O'Brien in the book, Mad Dogs.
- Andy Lagan, born Christopher Holmes in 1994, Salford, England: James makes him cry in The Killing after his break up with Kerry. He is later Rat's best friend, accompanying Rat in his mission in Dark Sun.
- David "Dave" Moss, born David Rogers in 1986, Eastry, Kent, England: Dave is James's partner in Maximum Security and in The Killing. He is known as 'one of the coolest guys on campus', having won all martial art competitions he had entered, as well as having an exceptional success rate on missions. In the past he impregnated another member of CHERUB. He retired from CHERUB after The Killing, but makes a brief return in The Sleepwalker
- Bruce Norris, born Aled Thomas in 1992, Prestatyn, Wales: James met Bruce when he had his martial arts test, and has since been on missions with him. Though he acts tough, he sleeps with a blue teddy bear. In the book Mad Dogs, he is seen to be going out with Kerry and this relationship is continued in The Sleepwalker. In Mad Dogs he goes with James in their mission and is given a black shirt by Zara in the end.
- Gabrielle O'Brien, born Gabrielle Ruthven in Jamaica in 1991: Gabrielle is Kerry Chang's best friend and was on basic training with Kerry and James. She has a very close relationship with Michael Hendry in the book Mad Dogs. In Mad Dogs, she almost dies after getting stabbed.
- Bethany Parker, born Elissa Bethany Paloma in Newcastle Under Lyme, England: Bethany is Lauren's best friend. James generally can't stand her, often to the annoyance of Lauren. Her brother is Jake Parker, and she obtains her navy shirt at the start of The Sleepwalker. Her parents died tragically in a sightseeing helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon in 2001.
- Jake Parker, born Jacob Paloma in 1996, Newcastle Under Lyme, England: Jake is Bethany's younger brother, he accompanies Lauren on a mission in The Sleepwalker. His parents died tragically in a sightseeing helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon in 2001.
- Greg "Rat" Rathbone, born Rathbone Regan in 1994, Northern Territory, Australia. Rat was brought up under harsh physical conditions in the Australian Outback, as youngest son of the leader of a famous cult known as The Survivors. Rat is highly intelligent, although tests undertaken on CHERUB campus have failed to replicate the IQ of 197 that he claimed to possess while living in the Survivor's Ark. He secretly shares a relationship with Lauren, later telling everyone that they are going out in The Fall, but in Mad Dogs they decide to be 'just friends'. Rat is the the main agent character in the mini book, Dark Sun.
- Connor Reilly, born Connor Farnworth in 1993, Croydon, Surrey, England. Connor is Callum Reilly's identical twin, and was on basic training with James and Kerry. He completed the training the first time, whereas Callum dropped out.
- Callum Reilly, born Callum Farnworth in 1993, Croydon, Surrey, England. Callum is Connor Reilly's identical twin, and was on basic training with James and Kerry. He had to drop out when he broke his arm, but completed training on his second attempt.
- Dana Smith, born Danielle McQueen in 1991, Queensland, Australia. Dana was on combat training with James. She accompanied James and Lauren on their mission in Divine Madness, posing as their sister. In The Fall, she becomes James' girlfriend, after helping clear his name. Dana remains James' girlfriend throughout Mad Dogs and The Sleepwalker.
- Kevin Sumner, born Kevin Peterson in 1997, Farnborough, England. Has a fear of heights, but he is rather rambunctious at times. His fear of heights and his anger, along with James and Bruce, help him through the pressure in The Fall.
[edit] CHERUB Staff
- Dr Terence 'Mac' McAfferty, born Terence Henderson in 1941, Ayrshire, Scotland. Son of Charles Henderson, founder of CHERUB. Chairman of CHERUB until the end of Man vs Beast when the job is taken over by Zara Asker. Joined CHERUB in 1950 to 1959, and retired after 19 missions. He returns in The Sleepwalker after his wife, daughter-in-law and grandchildren are killed when their plane crashes, he then accompanies Lauren Adams and Jake Parker in their mission.
- Zara Asker, born Jacqueline Oxford in 1970, Telford, Shropshire, she became chairwoman of CHERUB after the retirement of Dr. McAfferty. She married to Ewart Asker in 2001 and had two children, Joshua and Tiffany. She was a CHERUB agent from 1978 (aged 8) to 1988, and earned a black shirt in 1984, becoming one of the youngest agents to do so. She is known as a motherly figure, but can dish out harsh punishment when necessary.
- Meryl Spencer, born in 1968, Kenya. Athletics coach at CHERUB and James' Handler. Although she won a Gold Medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, she was never a CHERUB agent.
- Ewart Asker, born Ewart St Clair-Fitzsimmons in 1976, Freetown, Rhodesia. Mission Controller at CHERUB. Married to Zara Asker in 2001 and has two children, Joshua and Tiffany. CHERUB agent from 1986 (aged 10) to 1993. Earned black shirt after 22 successful missions. His life is saved by James and Dana in The Fall. He asks James to be his son's godfather in "The Sleepwalker".
- John Jones, born 1950, Bexley, London. He worked in police force, before moving MI5 and later accepting a job at CHERUB as a Mission Controller in 2004. Was never a CHERUB agent, and frequently works with James and Lauren on their missions.
- Megan Sumner, born Megan Peterson in 2000: Kevin's younger sister. No one knows where she lives now, but when she turns 10 in 2010, she will join CHERUB.
- Chloe Blake, born Chloe Hoffman in 1981, Dover, Kent. Joined CHERUB in 1993 after the death of her Grandmother. Earned a black shirt after 16 reasonably successful missions. Joined CHERUB as an Assistant Mission Controller in 2004 to work alongside John Jones. Promoted to Mission Controller in 2006.
- Norman Large, born Eric Norman in 1963, Luton, Bedfordshire, he joined CHERUB in 1970 (aged 7) after both parents died in a house fire. Incidently, his brother and two sisters also joined CHERUB . He retired in 1976 (aged 13) after only 8 missions due to him already being 6ft 2in and unable to pose unnoticed as a child. Finished schooling at Eton College and London School of Economics. Worked in army as Officer Cadet of the Parachute Regiment,where he won a bravery medal after the Gulf War. He later worked as an SAS Training Officer, before herejoined CHERUB as Physical Education Instructor in 1996. In 2000 he was promoted to head of basic training, although in 2006 he was demoted to regular training officer following disciplinary action concerning his alcohol consumption whilst looking after CHERUB trainees. Large lives with his partner Gareth Brooks, an accountant, who adopted Hayley in 2002. After blackmailing Lauren in Mad Dogs, threatening to kill the Chairwoman's dog and with the drunken incident in The Fall, Large is forced to resign from CHERUB, after which he moves away and gets a job as a security guard.
- George Pike, born Angus Carr in 1976 in Glasgow. Joined CHERUB in 1980 (aged 4), passing basic training in 1986. He retired from CHERUB in 1993 and went on to study Military History at the University of Perth in Western Australia. In 1996 he joined the Royal Australian Air Force and served as a cargo pilot, although later returned to Britain and rejoined CHERUB as a training instructor. Has a partner and two daughters, Megan born and Matilda,born in 1999 and 2003 respectively.
- Millie Ketner, was born in 1971. she served as a CHERUB agent from 1981-1988 retiring with a black shirt and eleven missions with her role in the 1985 miner's strike being described as 'one of the most outstanding performances by a CHERUB agent, ever.' Now works for the Metropolitan police, but sometimes calls in favours from CHERUB.
- Yosyp Kazakov, born in 1959 in Berdyansk, Ukraine. Joined the Soviet Army in 1977 and fought two tours of duty. He was awarded two medals for valiant conduct and transferred to Spetznatz special forces unit. He served on numerous operations with Russian special forces and spent time working as both a training instructor and on diplomatic protection duties. After retiring from the Russian army, Kazakhov was recruited by NATO to consult on Russian military training. He was then a training advisor for British special forces and the security services and joined CHERUB as a training instructor in 2007.
[edit] CHERUB Villains and Targets
- Barry Cox - Divine Madness - An Australian ex-soldier with ties to Help Earth.
- Brian Evans - The Recruit, Divine Madness
- Fire and World Dunn - The Recruit
- Rhiannon Jules - Man Vs. Beast - A hardcore animal rights activist.
- Vivian Carter - Man Vs. Beast - A hardcore animal rights activist.
- Keith Moore - Class A - Europe's biggest cocaine dealer.
- Junior Moore- Class A, Mad Dogs - A drug addict, alcoholic and delinquent. The son of Keith Moore.
- Denis Obidin - The Fall - A corrupt oligarch who deals in illegal weapons
- Vladmir Obidin - The Fall - Denis' brother and the brutal head of police in Aero City.
- Jane Oxford - Maximum Security - A mentally unbalanced weapons dealer.
- Curtis Oxford - Maximum Security - Serving life in Arizona Maximum Security Prison for murder crimes.
- Susie Regan - Divine Madness - A supermodel turned environmental activist.
- Leon Tarasov - The Killing - A Russian-born wanted for various crimes.
- Michael Patel - The Killing - A vicious Indian policeman.
- Patrica Patel - The Killing - The wife of police officer Michael Patel
- Sasha Thompson - Mad Dogs - The leader of the vicious Mad Dogs crew.
- DeShawn Andrews (Major Dee) - Mad Dogs - The leader of the Slasher Boys crew.
- Hassam Bin Hassam - The Sleepwalker
- Asif Bin Hassam - The Sleepwalker
- Kurt Lydon - Dark Sun - A member of a nuclear organisation called Dark Sun.
[edit] Other Characters
- Lois Thompson The only girl that James Adams has had sex with.
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| CHERUB Agents |
Dave Moss · Amy Collins · Shakeel Dajani · Michael Hendry · Gabrielle O'Brien · Bethany Parker · Greg Rathbone · Jake Parker · Connor Reilly · Callum Reilly · Nicole Eddison · Kevin Sumner
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Dr Terence McAfferty · Zara Asker · Meryl Spencer · Ewart Asker · John Jones · Chloe Blake · Norman Large · George Pike · Yosyp Kazakov
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Barry Cox · Brians Evans · Fire and World Dunn · Rhiannon Jules · Vivian Carter · Keith Moore · Junior Moore · Jane Oxford · Curtis Oxford · Dennis Obidin · Vladmir Obidin · Susie Regan · Leon Tarasov · Michael Patel · DeShawn Andrews (Major Dee) · Sahsa Thompson · Hassam Bin Hassam · Asif Bin Hassam · Kurt Lydon
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