Rufus (Cat) (Earth-616)

Rufus
Name	Rufus
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Runaways
Relatives	Molly Hayes (owner); Dr. Hayes (former owner)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Green Pink when powers are activate
Hair	Black
Unusual Features	Furry coat with white crescent-shape over right eye, fangs, claws, and a tail.
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Artificial Mutant Cat
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Occupation	Pet, spy
Base of Operations	The Hostel, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California Formerly Hayes Home, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Rainbow Rowell, Kris Anka
First	Runaways (Vol. 5) #4 (December, 2017)
First	Runaways (Vol. 5) #4 (December, 2017)

History

Rufus joining the Runaways

Rufus was one of the stray cats adopted by Dr. Hayes. Rufus subsequently had his DNA experimented on to grant him telepathy. Rufus was meant to serve as a spy for Dr. Hayes, but Molly believed Rufus was on her side. After Dr. Hayes was defeated, and the other cats were all eaten by Old Lace, Rufus was taken in by the Runaways.

After coming to live with the Runaways, Rufus became a staple around the Hostel. Although his relationship with Old Lace has been antagonistic at times, the pair mostly got along.

Attributes

Powers

Rufus possessed mutant powers identical to those of Alice and Gene Hayes due to the genetic engineering of Dr. Hayes. These powers included:

• Telepathy
• Bioluminescence

See Also

• 24 appearance(s) of Rufus (Cat) (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) of Rufus (Cat) (Earth-616)
• 29 image(s) of Rufus (Cat) (Earth-616)