Editing Rufus Whedon

{{YM|Rufus Whedon, the character from the graphic novels|[[Rufus Whedon (Netflix)|Rufus Whedon]] from the Netflix adaptation}}{{Character
|Image=Rufus.png
|Alias =Roof
|First = {{6}}
|Gender = Male
|Hair = Brown
|Eyes = Brown
|Profession = Student <br> Patient (formerly)
|Status = Alive
|Family = [[Ellie Whedon]] (mother, deceased) <br/> Gil (father) <br/> [[Candice Whedon]] (maternal grandmother, deceased)
}}''' Rufus Whedon''' is the son of [[Ellie Whedon]], and a friend of [[Bode Locke]]. He has an unspecified mental disorder, and is affected by the [[Keys]] in different ways than anyone else.

==History==
Rufus was born to [[Ellie Whedon]], and presumably her boyfriend, Gil. As he grew up, Rufus' mental disorder added stress to Ellie and Gil's relationship, and eventually his father left, joining the military.{{Ref|6-2}} Rufus continued to be raised by his mother, and his abusive grandmother, [[Candice Whedon]].{{Ref|2-6}}

===Omega===
After the death of [[Ellie Whedon]], Rufus was to be sent to a group home in Boston. Before leaving, he visited [[Keyhouse Manor|Keyhouse]] to say goodbye to the Lockes.  He saw the ghost of [[Bode Locke]], who warned him that [[Dodge]] had taken his body. In response, Rufus attempted to strangle Dodge, but was stopped by [[Tyler Locke]], who hit Rufus with a wrench.

Rufus was sent to [[McClellan Psychiatric Hospital]] for his attack, where he was to be held for at least a year before he could be released to the group home. He managed to escape the hospital with the help of [[Erin Voss]], and boarded a bus back to Lovecraft to stop Dodge.{{Ref|6-2}}

===Alpha===
[[File:A1 Rufus defeats Dodge.png|thumb]]
Rufus returned to Lovecraft and arrived at [[Keyhouse Manor|Keyhouse]] during [[Dodge]]'s attack. He was nearly killed by a [[Shadow Key|shadow]], but was saved by [[Nina Locke]], who apologized to him for his injury and institutionalization for trying to stop Dodge. Seeing Dodge about to kill [[Tyler Locke]], Rufus grabbed Dodge and brought him to the Wellhouse, forcing Dodge, an [[Echo Key|Echo]], to disappear.{{Ref|7-1}}

Rufus attended the funeral of [[Scot Kavanaugh]] and [[Jackie Veda]], accompanied by Nina and [[Duncan Locke]]. After Bode's body was restored, he invited Rufus to live with the Lockes, and Rufus accepted the offer.{{Ref|7-2}}

==Trivia==
*Presumably due to his mental disorder, Rufus has unique reactions to the magic of the keys:
**Rufus cannot be affected by the [[Head Key]].{{Ref|2-6}}
**For people using the [[Ghost Key]], Rufus can see and communicate with the dead.{{Ref|3-1}}{{Ref|6-2}}
**He could identify [[Dodge|Zack Wells]] as a "[[Echo Key|replicant]]".{{Ref|2-6}}

==Info==
*[[:Category:Rufus Whedon/Appearances|{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Rufus Whedon/Appearances|all}} Appearances by Rufus Whedon]].
*[[:Category:Rufus Whedon/Images|{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Rufus Whedon/Images|all}} Images featuring Rufus Whedon]].

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