
As such, she is a bit of a lonely character, as her life has seen her on the run with nobody to truly trust besides herself. While she has allies in the Resistance like Skidd McMarx, and friends in the Morts, there is nobody who she is truly close with. While Ratchet is a bit less enthused about the idea at the start of the game, as he doubts himself and already has family in Clank, Rivet has nobody who she can give that title to. This also explains her excitement about finding the Lombaxes and meeting Ratchet. However, this makes sense given how nearly everyone she met before that had betrayed her, working for Emperor Nefarious. Holding Clank prisoner and invading his privacy by looking into his memories, she only comes to trust him after a lot of close calls on Sargasso. While Ratchet gets along well with Kit almost instantly, Rivet is far less trusting of her robotic companion. For starters, Rivet is far less trusting than Ratchet, a trait that shows clearly when comparing their meetings with Clank and Kit. Ratchet and Rivet’s personalities rare where they really stand apart from one another. Another great touch sees Rivet getting a different HUD for gameplay, making her gameplay stand out in a more subtle way.

While the two are the same in their functionality, it is a nice detail that helps her stand out. Lastly, she uses a hammer as opposed to Ratchet’s wrench. With earrings worn as well, her design really comes together. She also boasts a tuft of hair on top of her head, making her look a bit more feminine than Ratchet. She also boasts a prosthetic yellow arm, a defining part of her character design that is seen no matter what set of armor she is wearing. Boasting a red resistance scarf above a black top, she dresses a bit differently from Ratchet.

There are things that help set Rivet apart, though, one of which is her outfit. They share the same noses, too, with Rivet's being pink and Ratchet's being brown.

On top of this, the two Lombaxes wear an item on top of their head, with a hat and goggles serving as their respective accessories. They both have tails, too, though Rivet's is noticeably thicker than Ratchet's. Both creatures are small with large ears, and they have similar eyes on top of that. Given that Ratchet and Rivet are both members of the Lombax species, it makes sense that the two boast some similar appearances.
