Klunk

Klunk was the evil counterpart of Clank whose homeworld was planet Mariona. He was created by Dr. Nefarious to be a spy replacing Clank. His name was given to him by Nefarious as a joke in Metropolis. Compaired to Clank, he was as same looking and weighted as possible so Ratchet couldn't see any difference between them.

Up Your Arsenal
Klunk replaced Clank after his completion of an episode of Secret Agent Clank at Holostar Studios. As the true Clank refused to assist Dr. Nefarious, he was imprisoned and Klunk built to take his place. Klunk continued posing as Clank throughout a large portion of the remaining game, with Ratchet only extremely slowly becoming aware that something is amiss. Klunk's true identity was only revealed at the end of the Metropolis level, at which point he transformed into his Giant Klunk form and dueled Ratchet atop a pair of moving Hover Trains. Klunk was seemingly destroyed and the real Clank returned.

Secret Agent Clank
Klunk was revealed to have survived his defeat in Up Your Arsenal. He had spent the next few months making hightech toilet seats but quit after the defeat of Otto Destruct. He was the mastermind in Secret Agent Clank and he was also behind the theft of the Eye of Infinity and framed Ratchet by using a mind control device on him. He had controlled The Kingpin the whole time and created a laser that could blow up every planet in the Solana galaxy unless Clank stops it. At the end Klunk became a vacuum cleaner for Clank's apartment, prompting Clank to humorously state that it sucks to be him. However, he blinked and his eyes glew, hinting that he will return, possibly in Ratchet & Clank Future 2 since his creator Dr. Nefarious will be back.

Appearence
Klunk was easily discernable from the true Clank by his eerily red eyes and sinister laugh, though he could hide both of these qualities in order to pose as the original. Ratchet felt really stupid when he failed to interpret these strange behaviors early on. While transformed into Giant Klunk, he also had a darker color scheme. In Secret Agent Clank, he weared a yellow suit and he also had a beard.

Personality
Klunk had more evil and less careful personality than Clank. He also didn't seem to like having orders from anyone. He seemed to like giving orders by himself as he gathered an army after the defeat of Otto Destruct.

Powers and Abilities
Klunk was fitted with Heli-Pack, Thruster-Pack and Hydro-Pack upgrades like Clank. During the boss fight against him in Up Your Arsenal, Klunk exhibited an ability to turn into an Ultra-Mech like Clank. This 'Giant Klunk' was a stronger and more well armored version of Giant Clank. He possessed all of the attacks ever used by Giant Clank at a higher level of power, in addition to a small number that were not usable by the original. He fired missiles, hovered with jet boosters, and hurled energy bombs.

Dreamtime
In Size Matters, Ratchet was trapped in a dream sequence where he attempted to follow a red-eyed ghost Clank, who continued to tell him "it is safe inside this door". This Clank, in addition to being able to float and remove his head, had a color scheme and appearance bearing a strong resemblance to Klunk. He also appeared in an even more massive Giant Clank form, though all of his attacks were instead made out of butterflies. Interestingly, the "Friends Don't Hurt Friends" skill point could be obtained for not taking damage during the 'fight' with Clank, and his color scheme was actually that of Giant Clank.

Trivia

 * It is possible (though rare) for Giant Klunk to mis-time his first movement and fall off the train roughly five seconds into the fight - if this happens the game must be reset, as this does not actually kill him and thus does not trigger the next cutscene.


 * Klunk is also the only character in Up Your Arsenal that curses---or rather, attempts to curse. During the memorial for the death of Captain Qwark, the President states that Qwark was "a brave, noble man". Klunk remarks "What a load of bullsh-" and is cut off by Ratchet.


 * While fighting Dr. Nefarious at the Biobliterator launch site, players commonly hide behind various pieces of scrap and debris. At least one of them is a blackened, Clank/Klunk-like robot body. This implies that Nefarious made several attempts at creating a workable Klunk---and dealt harshly with the failures.


 * Klunk has apparently taken after Nefarious' dislike of organic life forms, as he calls them "squishes" in Secret Agent Clank as Nefarious does in Up Your Arsenal.


 * Klunk's homeworld, Mariona, can be seen by watching him with the Holo-Monocle in Secret Agent Clank.

Appears in

 * Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
 * Secret Agent Clank