Rat Rathbone

Gregory Rathbone
CHERUB character
First appearance Divine Madness
Last appearance Black Friday
Created by Robert Muchamore
Birth name Rathbone Reagan
Information
Gender Male
Occupation CHERUB agent
Family Joel Reagan (father), Rat has at least 32 known siblings
Nationality Australian

Gregory Rathbone, previously Rathbone Reagan and more commonly known as Rat, is a character in Robert Muchamore's acclaimed CHERUB series. He was born in the Australian outback as the youngest son of Joel Reagan, the leader of a religious cult The Survivors. He is also the on-off boyfriend of Lauren Adams.

Background and early life

Rathbone was born in the Australian outback. He was brought up in difficult conditions, living all of his early life in the Survivor's ark, a building in North Australia home to the Survivors cult, set up by Joel Reagan. His mother committed suicide when Rathbone was young.

Academia

Rat is highly intelligent, claiming to have an IQ of 197. However, he has little real-world skills due to his sheltered upbringing.

Appearances

Divine Madness

Mission where Rat was recruited
Book Divine Madness
Mission controller John Jones
Agents
Locations
Targets
  • The Survivors
  • Help Earth
Crime Eco-terrorism
Result Green tick Success
Promotions Lauren Adams:         

Rathbone first met James Adams in 'The Survivors' ark by playing a practical joke on him. They are then both thrashed and forced to spend a day in the sweatbox; a metal shed. James then asked Rat to get him and his sister "cushier" jobs, such as office work, as opposed to the warehouse or laundry. At the end of the book Rat helps James and Lauren escape and joins CHERUB.[1]

Man vs Beast

See also: Man vs Beast

Rat played a very small part in Man vs Beast, as he was taking part in basic training.[2]

Mad Dogs

See also: Mad Dogs

Rat played a small part in this book as well. He helped to take revenge on Norman Large, a former CHERUB training instructor for threatening Lauren.[3]

The Sleepwalker

Mission in The Sleepwalker
Book The Sleepwalker
Mission controller Mac
Agents
Location Hampstead, North London
Target
  • Hassam Bin Hassam
  • Asif Bin Hassam
Crime Trading in FCX parts
Result Green tick Success

Greg's part in The Sleepwalker is moderately important. He visits Lauren on the mission twice. The second time he visited he helped with the arrest of Asif Bin Hassam.

Dark Sun

Rat is the main protagonist in the short book, Dark Sun. He and fellow CHERUB agent Andy Lagan infiltrate a terrorist's house during a sleepover which culminates in a fight with the terrorist's daughter who has returned from a nightclub.

The General

In The General, Rat and several others go on a training exercise in near Las Vegas with the many other special military forces. British special forces, and CHERUB agents against the American military.[4]

Brigands M. C.

Rat again has a small role in Brigands MC. He nearly breaks up with Lauren after acting jealously towards Dante after accusing Lauren of flirting with him.

See also

References

  1. Muchamore, Robert (2006). CHERUB: Divine Madness. CHERUB 5. Hodder. ISBN 978-0-340-89434-7.
  2. Muchamore, Robert (2006). CHERUB: Man vs Beast. CHERUB 6. Hodder. ISBN 978-0-340-91169-3.
  3. Muchamore, Robert (2007). CHERUB: Mad Dogs. CHERUB 8. Hodder. ISBN 978-0-340-91171-6.
  4. Muchamore, Robert (2008). CHERUB: The General. CHERUB 10. Hodder. ISBN 978-0-340-93184-4.

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