Little Cato

Pre-Series Little Cato was born to the King and Queen of Ventrexia. When their ship was attacked and destroyed by Avocato, a general under the Lord Commander, Little Cato survived. Avocato found him and, reminded of his own lost son, adopted him. When the Lord Commander discovered this, Avocato lied, claiming the child was his own, and the Lord Commander warned that the child would eventually bring Avocato's downfall.

Lord Commander Captures Little Cato Three years before Season 1, the Lord Commander ordered his generals to kill their firstborn children as a loyalty test. Avocato was the only one who refused. As punishment, the Lord Commander stripped him of his rank, made him a bounty hunter, and took Little Cato hostage to force Avocato’s obedience.

Little Cato spent years in captivity, determined to reunite with his father.

Season 1 In "Chapter 2," Avocato discovered Little Cato’s location on Tera Con Prime and attempted to rescue him, only to be captured in a trap. After escaping with Gary, Little Cato was transferred to a prison on Zetakron Alpha. There, he tried to resist the Lord Commander, only to be deceived by a fake ally who turned out to be the Lord Commander setting a trap.

The Lord Commander then used mind control on Little Cato, forcing him to attack Avocato. When Avocato broke the control, they were briefly reunited, but during their escape, the Lord Commander placed a bomb on Little Cato’s back, forcing Avocato to sacrifice himself to save them.

Devastated by his father's death, Little Cato tried to take revenge by attacking the Lord Commander’s forces. After being saved by Nightfall, he attempted to use a time machine to go back and save Avocato, but accidentally destroyed it. He later participated in a final battle to close a breach to Final Space, clearing the way for Quinn Ergon. When the Resistance’s ship was shot down, Little Cato took command and attacked the Lord Commander’s ship. He managed to kill Viro, but before he could get his revenge on the Lord Commander, an explosion from Gary's crash sent him drifting into space.

Season 2 In "The Toro Regatta," Little Cato was revealed to be captured by Clarence and made into a washboy. His time in servitude ended when he was reunited with Gary, KVN, H.U.E., and Clarence’s adopted children, Fox and Ash Graven. Little Cato resented Fox due to an old war between their species. Together, they competed in the Toro Regatta, stealing the Nymerian Cube and embarking on a new mission to find Dimensional Keys to free Bolo.

Throughout the season, Little Cato faced multiple challenges, including being trapped in a time shard for 60 years. He tried to save Avocato by traveling back in time but accidentally caused his father’s death again. Believing he killed him, Little Cato struggled with grief but later accepted Gary’s offer to adopt him.

After helping Gary recover stolen Keys, Little Cato was present when Gary abandoned him. After recovering the Keys and imprisoning Gary’s mother, they traveled to free Bolo. There, Avocato, still possessed by Invictus, tried to stop them, but was freed thanks to Ash. Little Cato was overjoyed to reunite with his father after months of separation, finally having both of his fathers back in his life.

Appearance Little Cato has smooth, sunburst orange fur with a cyan-turquoise blue mohawk, with a brown marking that leads down halfway down his forehead in an arrow shape. He wears a bright yellow sleeveless shirt with a high collar, that is similar to what appears to be a turtleneck. He wears a medium grey skirt, a dark grey strap against his chest, wrist gauntlets and belt, gray belt with a black buckle, that is similar to the seatbelt, as well as grey boots that can go up to his knees and grey leggings.

Personality Despite his young age (or just because of that), he is brave and rebellious. He is determined to reunite with his father after all these years. Like Avocato, he can be serious and threatening (but in a less lethal way). He also makes a smart impression and does his best to cause problems for the Lord Commander.

Little Cato seems to be really bored in his captivity. In Chapter 3 he shows a little beatboxing skill. He also seems to be familiar with universal communication devices and advanced technology, as he was able to hack his way out of the prison cell. He even declared at one point that he was better at hacking than his father.

He only smiles when he can make fun of the Lord Commander. Little Cato doesn't seem to worry about being killed by him. (In Chapter 2 he seems more worried about his father than about himself).

In season 2, he started to become for laidback and actually enjoying doing fun stuff with Gary like dancing to Footloose. It also shows the kind of have a big ego when Clarence challenges them to a game of thimbles, Little Cato brags how he is Ventrexia's Thimbles Elite Junior Champion. He was also shown to be somewhat flustered when Ash thanked him.

Relationships Avocato - First Adoptive Dad Avocato is Little Cato's father, who he loves and admires, but when his father became the Commander's second in command, a master of a murderer, he became scared. But when Avocato was assigned to kill his son as allegiance he couldn't do it. Little Cato's father was a warrior and he respected it. Although in "The Ventrexian", it was revealed that Little Cato was born in royal blood and Avocato killed his parents when he was a baby because of an order from Lord Commander. After Avocato found the baby Little Cato, he adopted him.

Gary - Second Adopted Dad After Avocato died in chapter six Avocato trusted Gary, his best friend to watch over his son knowing that he is a good honest man that he can trust. But Little Cato was going through so much grief and anger that he couldn’t do anything but hide. Gary wanted to help so what he did all he can to make him happy, which included doing something irrational. But at the end when Cato still felt alone, Gary assured him that he was not alone and that they will get through it together. After this, their friendship grew Gary treated Little Cato as an equal instead of just a child, and showed how much does he believe in him. And Little Cato appreciated Gary for it that he started to see Gary in a new light. In season two they showed to be very close friends, even shedding a tear for when he saw Gary again, he was very happy to see him. They stuck together through the worse and became stronger. While his biological father inspired him to be strong, Gary let him be a kid as well getting him to laugh and have fun. But when hard times came Gary tries to be better for him to make sure that he was loved and not alone for that he adopted him, but Gary let Little Cato decide if he was ok with it. And Little Cato was happy to accept it.

Ash Graven - Former Friend and Sister Figure Little Cato used to be somewhat scared of Ash, and does his best to avoid trying to anger her, but he does seem to care about as shown when he rescued her while escaping the Happy Place and staying behind in Werthrent to help her. While Ash also seems to care about Little Cato despite the fact that, she sometimes treated him like a pet and was possessive of him. She appeared to be sad when he offered to take his father's place in the past, as well when he was trapped on the Other side of the time shard.

Fox - Best Friend and Brother Figure Little Cato and Fox are initially shown to have a mutual animosity towards each other. Fox initially dislikes Little Cato because his people, the Tryvuulians, have had a long-lasting blood-feud with Ventrexians. Despite their dislike of each other, the two share a room in the Crimson Light, where they often bicker and fight with each other. However, despite their rivalry there have been times where the two have bonded. In "The First Time They Met", Fox saved Little Cato from being sucked out of the airlock of the Crimson Light. Although Little Cato insisted that Fox saving him changed nothing between them, the two shared a smile afterward. There are still moments of tension between the two despite this; In "Descent into Darkness", Fox threatened to kill Little Cato if he let anything happen to Ash on their mission, although Little Cato actually respected this rather than get offended by it.

Little Cato’s speech is a blend of humor, sarcasm, vulnerability, and intensity. He often uses exaggerated humor to lighten tough situations, like in “You always look like crap, but right now you look like if crap built a house... on crap” or “We’re gonna cover him in buttholes!” His playful tone helps him deal with stress and shows his ability to mock others, even when facing danger.

When he’s angry or seeking revenge, his speech becomes fiery and determined, like “This is for my dad!” or “Let’s tear the Lord Commander a new butthole!” He’s direct and passionate when it comes to justice, but he doesn’t take himself too seriously, even in serious moments.

However, Little Cato isn’t just tough and sarcastic. He also has moments of deep vulnerability. Lines like “It was all my fault. He died because of me...” show his guilt, while “He never said that to me…” reveals his inner sadness and longing. His emotional struggles are mixed with his more dramatic side, such as in “Death... is sweeter than life,” where he reflects on loss in a dark, intense way.

He balances this with more humorous or self-aware moments, like when he says, “Dad. These are my coordinates. Come find me. Preferably, fast.” He’s also determined, as shown in “My father... will come for me! And he... will kill you...” Even in hopeless situations, he still holds onto the belief that his father’s legacy will protect him.

Little Cato’s speech also reveals his excitement and optimism in moments of joy, like when he says, “Oh I’m gonna fly so good. I’m gonna fly so hard and so crazy!” He’s playful and affectionate at times, like in “Heh heh… I loved that about him…” showing a softer side, especially when talking about people he cares about.

Trivia According to Olan Rogers, Little Cato is canonically gay. This was originally meant to be revealed in Season 3 until it was removed to instead focus on Ash's friendship with Evra. Which soon Little Cato would show love towards Ash. Little Cato's sexuality would have likely been revealed in Season 4 had it not been for the cancellation of Final Space after Season 3. His nickname "Hell-Cat" is probably a Reference to a Dodge Challenger Hellcat, a muscle car built by Chrysler automotive. (Or it is just a coincidence). It is revealed in "The Notorious Mrs. Goodspeed" that Little Cato is 14 years old. In "The Grand Surrender", Little Cato claims that he is Ventrexia's Thimble Elite Junior Champion.