The small Rattler is a minor antagonist in The Last of Us Part II.[1]
Biography[]
Background[]
Sometime after the Cordyceps brain infection outbreak, he joined the Rattlers in Santa Barbara, California. Like his fellow comrades, he captured, enslaved, and abused countless survivors and infected. He seemed to be friends with the large Rattler.
He has a tattoo that says "Ruthless" above his right eye and the word ruthless is also inscribed on his tactical vest. The tally marks on his tactical vest indicate he has killed or captured six people.[1]
Events of The Last of Us Part II[]
The small Rattler was present during Abby Anderson and Lev's capture. He was shot through the arm with an arrow by Lev and groaned in pain as the large Rattler pulled it out.
Months later, the two of them found Ellie hanging from one of their traps. The small Rattler wanted to be done for the day, figuring that Ellie would not last a month due to her injuries, and backed up into a hanging clicker, nearly getting bitten in the process.
Ellie laughed at him and told him that he "shit his pants", to which he angrily picked her up and forced her arm into the clicker's mouth. Ellie jerked her arm forward, dragging his with it into range the clicker, then forced his neck in front of it. He then brutally had his throat ripped out and his silenced submachine gun was taken by Ellie, who used it to cripple the large Rattler.[1]
Personality[]
The small Rattler, like the others in his group, was desensitized to the violence and depravity of the apocalypse, explaining his ability to commit horrific acts of cruelty to their prisoners. He was arrogant, impulsive and reckless, shown when a clicker attacked as he did not pay attention. His recklessness cost him his life, as it enabled Ellie to shove him into the clicker, which killed him.[1]
Design and appearance[]
The small Rattler was an average sized man with short black hair, slight stubble on his face and numerous tattoos on his neck and right arm. He also wore an array of clothing. When he helped his allies capture Lev and Abby, he was wearing a gray Hawaiian shirt and tan cargo trousers. However, when encountering Ellie, he wore a white tank top and camouflage green cargo shorts. He also wore knee pads, fingerless leather gloves, a military equipment belt and a police tactical vest inscribed with the Rattler logo and a number. The words "Ruthless" and "Hail to the King" were inscribed on his vest.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- The small Rattler is voiced and motion captured by American rapper and record producer Bobby Hall, best known as Logic. Hall, by connection of Steve Blum, befriended Ashley Johnson and was subsequently invited to visit Naughty Dog, and expressed to Neil Druckmann his interest in acting. Eventually, he auditioned for the role of Jesse but did not receive the part. A couple years later, he got a call from Naughty Dog and was given the role of the small Rattler instead.[2]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Santa Barbara"
- ↑ Bobby Hall (January 17, 2023). "How Logic Conned His Way into the Last Of Us Game". Logic YouTube channel. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
