Rat Rathbone
| Gregory Rathbone | |
|---|---|
| CHERUB character | |
| First appearance | Divine Madness |
| Last appearance | Black Friday |
| Created by | Robert Muchamore |
| Birth name | Rathbone Regan |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | CHERUB agent |
| Family | Joel Regan (father), Rat has at least 44 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(s) | Divine Madness |
| Mission controller(s) | John Jones |
| Agent(s) | |
| Location(s) |
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| Target(s) |
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| Crime(s) | Eco-terrorism |
| Result |
 Success |
| Promotion(s) | 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
Rat played a very small part in Man vs Beast, as he was taking part in basic training.[2]
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(s) | The Sleepwalker |
| Mission controller(s) | Mac |
| Agent(s) |
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| Location(s) | Hampstead, North London |
| Target(s) |
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| Crime(s) | Trading in FCX parts |
| Result |
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
- ↑ Muchamore, Robert (2006). CHERUB: Divine Madness. CHERUB 5. Hodder. ISBN 978-0-340-89434-7.
- ↑ Muchamore, Robert (2006). CHERUB: Man vs Beast. CHERUB 6. Hodder. ISBN 978-0-340-91169-3.
- ↑ Muchamore, Robert (2007). CHERUB: Mad Dogs. CHERUB 8. Hodder. ISBN 978-0-340-91171-6.
- ↑ Muchamore, Robert (2008). CHERUB: The General. CHERUB 10. Hodder. ISBN 978-0-340-93184-4.
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