Lombax

A Lombax was a bipedal species that was completely covered in yellow or white velvety fur, with orange stripes running down part of their body. They had large cat-like ears and triangular feet with three claws on each foot, as well as large hands with five fingers. According to a news broadcast in A Crack in Time, female Lombaxes do not have tails.

Ratchet, Angela Cross and Alister Azimuth were the last known surviving Lombaxes in the dimension after the existing Lombaxes fled to another dimension in order to avoid being destroyed by Percival Tachyon. Lombaxes had an innate affinity towards gadgetry and machinery. Wrench was a traditional Lombax melee weapon , and it is thought that they also used traditional guns but was never known.

Origins and the Great War
The Lombaxes originated from the Polaris Galaxy where, years ago, they fought a Great War against the Cragmite empire. The Lombaxes were hailed as the saviors of Polaris after defeating the Cragmites. However, one Cragmite, Tachyon, survived. The Lombaxes then raised him after he was discovered by Lombax Trillium miners. However, once he found out that he was a Cragmite, Tachyon raised an army against the Lombaxes. Taken by surprise, many Lombaxes fled to another dimension, with only four known Lombaxes staying behind, two to hide the dimensionator from Tachyon. Kaden, who stayed to protect the dimensionator with his son, sent Ratchet to the Solana galaxy to keep him safe from Tachyon. Tachyon then killed Kaden and was known to have taken great pleasure in it. Ratchet later defeated Tachyon, whilst preventing the Cragmites from returning to his dimension, he also got a glimpse of the Lombax dimension through the dimensionator.

Angela Cross travelled the galaxy with Max Apogee to escape Tachyon's persecution, eventually disappearing along with Max after escaping the Cerullean Sector.



Personality
"Note to self: Never mess with a trigger happy Lombax."

- Annihilation Nation commentator.

Lombaxes were known throughout the Polaris galaxy for their advanced tecnnological knowledge, and rarely used unmodified equipment. The Lombaxes created various hi-tech gadgets, weapons and armor through the use of advanced centres of research, where extremely intelligent Lombaxes worked in groups to finish large projects such as the Dimensionator. Lombaxes couldn't leave anything unmodified according to the Smuggler.

Lombaxes were also known for enjoying high speeds and being proficient with weaponry. The Cragmites, according to statements by Percival Tachyon, considered the 'typical' Lombax to be "noble" and "courageous."

Lombax warfare
Lombaxes were very capable fighters. In addition to natural skill, they were aided in war by their cutting-edge inventions. There were several Lombax groups devoted to devoping such technology; one group was the Centre For Advanced Lombax Research. Examples of Lombax inventions are Trillium Armor, double-ended wrenches, and the Praetorian Guard's hoverboots.

Similar species
There was a race similar to the Lombaxes. Cazares were humanoids with brown fur and looked slightly like foxes. The only known Cazares were:
 * Sasha Phyronix
 * President Phyronix

Known Lombaxes

 * Ratchet
 * Angela Cross
 * Alister Azimuth
 * Kaden
 * Ratchet's mother

Trivia

 * Other Lombaxes were seen in the Centre for Advanced Lombax Research, during a cutscene in Lumos. They were a lot more related to Ratchet in appearance than the other Lombaxes.
 * Lombaxes respired though oxygen, seeing as Ratchet needed an O2 Mask to breathe in water or in space.

Appearances

 * Ratchet & Clank
 * Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
 * Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
 * Ratchet: Deadlocked
 * Ratchet & Clank: Going Mobile
 * Ratchet & Clank: Clone Home
 * Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
 * Secret Agent Clank
 * Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
 * Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
 * Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

Appearances in other games

 * Jak II (Poster only)
 * Jak X: Combat Racing
 * Daxter (Mask only)
 * ''Hot Shots Golf Fore!