Rung Ladderton is the heir to the Ladderton Ladder Company. Daphne Blake's parents were hoping she would become interested in him, instead of Fred Jones, Jr. However, he was exposed for responsible for a series of thefts of crystal doorknobs around Crystal Cove and also recklessly drove a ghost truck to smuggle the stolen goods.
Physical appearance[]
Rung is a tall, thin teenage boy with brown hair and black eyes. A sophisticated dresser, he wears either a green turtleneck sweater paired with green pants or a pink turtleneck sweater paired with brown pants. He completes either ensemble with a purple ascot and a navy double-breasted sport coat with the Ladderton family crest stitched on the breast pocket. For a brief time, he also wore Fred's orange ascot.
Personality[]
Rung was self-absorbed, viewing himself as the epitome of sophistication and a member of society's upper classes. Regularly curt in his interactions with others, he charmed the parents of Daphne Blake, Barty and Nan, by flaunting his wealth and status as the heir to a major company. He is an incessant self-promoter and regularly handed out promotional pins for his company as gifts.
Rung sought a relationship with Daphne Blake and Daphne's parents, Barty and Nan, supported and encouraged this relationship. Nan compared Ladderton to "prime rib" and other men to "ground beef," suggesting that Rung would be a better suitor for her than other men. However, in reality, Rung treated this relationship with little commitment or sincerity. He was seen missing calls, showing up two hours late to a date and eating Daphne's food without asking her, assuming the food to be his. When Daphne decided to end the relationship, Rung appeared unfazed, showing his lack of commitment to her.
Rung was revealed to be a criminal after stealing doorknobs around Crystal Cove and violently driving a ghost truck. The heir to a company in an inherently low-demand industry, Rung used criminal means to maintain his wealth. As such, he is just as motivated by greed as he was initially depicted to be, if not more, as he premeditated a long series of crimes all across Crystal Cove in search of a single diamond.
History[]
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated[]
Season one[]
Rung was introduced to Daphne by her parents. Though he seemed fairly disinterested in her, her parents hoped she would consider him a more desirable suitor than Fred. Rung showed up late for his date with Daphne at The Bloody Stake, but didn't care for Daphne's feelings. When Fred and the gang up, he was flattered enough by Fred to trade ascots with him.
Rung Ladderton is exposed.
Mystery Incorporated and Mayor Jones were later surprised when Rung was revealed to be the operator of the Ghost Rig after it chased the Mystery Machine into City Hall and crashed into Fred's shark tank trap. Rung admitted that his ladder company was not in good shape financially and he wanted to find the diamond that George Avocados's father stole and disguised as a crystal doorknob. As he stole doorknobs from around Crystal Cove, he used the Ghost Rig to transport them to and from his hiding place in a cave. Rung was then arrested by Sheriff Bronson Stone and one of his deputies.
Rung Ladderton concept art.
Appearances[]
In other languages[]
| Actor | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Emmanuel | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| Tommy Karlsen | Norwegian |