Rufus King

**Rufus King** is a recurring character on *The Savages*. Rufus is a junior student at James A. Masters High School and the quarterback of the Redhawks, replacing Alex prior to sophomore year.

However, in Season 1, he joins The Savages in The Feminist Manifesto after realizing that he does not have the same interest he once did in football, but remained on the team as well. Due to his inactivity, he wasn't precisely welcomed with open arms,, and his friendship with his fellow friend Matt Park was jeopardized. In The Beast Unleashed, he gets into a dispute with Alex, who causes him to leave The Savages and return back to the football team.

However, in Season 2, he realizes that, still, he doesn't have a passion for football anymore and is taken under Joe and Nate's wing, alongside Vik and Cass, a former member of The Moneybags. In The Blackout, he decides to quit the football team and puts his dedication into The Glamouflage.

Rufus is best described as nonchalant, kind-hearted and down to earth in season 1, but he is also described as over-the-top by Lily when she goes on a fake date with him to make Matt jealous. In Season 2, Rufus becomes more outspoken.

He is portrayed by **Luke Bilyk** and is based on **Slushied4Life**.

## Biography

At this time, not much is known about Rufus's past except for the fact that he transferred from another school and played football in the past.

## Storyline

* Season 1
* Season 2

Rufus is introduced, by Trae, as one of the jocks. Trae introduces Rufus as the quarterback, along with his minions, Zachary, Brian, Matt and Viktor. Despite having a minimal role in this episode, he is mentioned by Alex as of why he is not on the football team anymore. *(The Mafia)*

Unlike the other players in the football team, Rufus appears very welcoming and nice, as he appears to be with Zachary, who is picked on by the other jocks. Rufus stands up for Zachary against Brian, Matt and Vik and decides to invite him to hang with the group, although Zachary declines. *(The Devil's Protégé)*

In the fourth episode, Rufus plays a key role, where he contemplates his passions for football. Much to Matt and Troy's dismay, Rufus goes behind the football team's back to propose a potential welcome to The Savages, as he asks for Carl's advice. Although he eventually joins the clique, his one-sided nemesis, Alex does not approve of the idea, given his animosity towards him on the football team. Also, most of The Savages aren't pleased with him and his lack of belligerence. *(The Feminist Manifesto)*

Although Rufus is welcomed to the clique, he shows a great amount of inactivity within the group, refusing to skip school with The Savages to go to Oregon. But, as he stays in Seattle, his friendship with Matt deteriorates. After feeling judged by Matt for his decision to pick The Savages over the football team, he confronts him for his hypocrisy, as well as his disloyalty to his girlfriend, Iesha. *(The Wild Ride*

This situation, in particular, becomes significant in the next episode, where Lily uses Rufus as a pawn to avoid Matt's unusual affection for her. Aware of her manipulative ways after a fake date, he eventually helps Lily get rid of Matt by telling Iesha of his infidelity and flirtatious acts with other girls. *(The School For Scandal)*

Aside from this, his bond with other members of The Savages becomes gradually overlooked, when he continues to remain inactive in the clique, and refusing to take part in the premeditated riot after Trae's suspension from school. When he backs out and is nowhere in sight, Alex confronts him days after Trae was shot for not being there. Rufus uses this opportunity to confront Alex for being jealous of him and angry for taking his quarterback position. After a brief altercation and lack of support from the other members, he fully decides to leave The Savages and focus on the football team; he rekindles his relationship with Matt as well. *(The Psychological Warfare, The Beast Unleashed)*
Prior to Rufus' departure from The Savages and his return to the Redhawks, his role in this season isn't prominent until the second half of the season, where he appears isolated during a Welcome Back pep rally. Joe takes note of this, along with other students Cass and Vik, and tries to recruit him. However, Rufus, at first, was adamant about joining another clique prior to his downfall with The Savages, but Joe convinces him that The Glamouflage is about redemption, and he knows that Rufus isn't invested in being quarterback anymore. Eventually, Rufus gives in and decides to join The Glamouflage. *(The Rose That Grew From Concrete)*

## Trivia

* Rufus was the first member of The Savages to hold membership in two cliques at once, as he was a member of The Savages and The Jocks.
* Rufus was the 10th member of the Savages. He joined in The Feminist Manifesto.
* Rufus was the third Savage to be a jock, after Alex and Zachary.
* Rufus was the only Savage not to have a vocal performance until after quitting.
	+ He would soon have a vocal performance as a member of The Glamouflage.
* He was the only Savage not to go on the road trip in The Wild Ride.

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