Rufio was a member of the Lost Boys who had assumed command after their leader, Peter Pan, left Neverland to grow up. When an adult Peter returned, Rufio did not believe that he was truly Peter and refused to accept him.
But after Peter had regained his powers, Rufio gave him back his sword as a sign of acceptance. Rufio was later killed by Captain Hook and died in Peter's arms.
After Peter's confrontation with Hook which had ended with Rufio's death, Peter passed on leadership over the Lost Boys to Thud Butt.
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Rufio assumed leadership of the lost boys after Peter Pan had left Neverland to marry Wendy's granddaughter, Moira. He was one of the oldest Lost Boys and might have been in Neverland prior to the traditional Lost Boys joining the Darlings on their trip back home, Though it may have been just soon after these events (this is somewhat clarified in the prequel novel Lost). In comparison to Pan, Rufio is very tyrannical and aggressive.
Rufio first appears when the lost boys meet Peter Banning as he arrives on a windsurf skateboard to the praise of the others chanting him. Not trusting adults in general, Rufio orders the lost boys to kill Peter. After being chased for some time, Peter is cornered by Rufio; but the latter chooses not to kill him. Rufio becomes evidently jealous when the other lost boys start to believe that Peter is their former leader. He reluctantly trains Peter to help the latter rescue his children from Captain Hook, though uses this as an opportunity to humiliate and spite Peter.
During an imaginary dinner, Rufio begins insulting Peter and is encouraged by the other lost boys until Thud sides with Peter who eventually comes out on top, with those Lost Boys chanting Peter's name instead of his. During a food fight, Rufio throws a coconut out of jealousy at Peter, but another lost boy hands a sword to Peter which he uses to cut the coconut open. When Peter learns how to fly, Rufio surprises everyone by handing back his sword to Peter, signifying his trust in him.
During the battle against the pirates, Rufio confronts Hook, implying the two have an ongoing rivalry. Peter tries to prevent Rufio from battling Hook but is distracted when he hears his daughter, Maggie, call his name. This allows Rufio to take Hook on in a one-on-one duel. But his pride gets the better of him: he lets his guard down, allowing Hook to mortally wound him. As he dies, Rufio tells a heartbroken Peter that he wishes he had a dad like him before succumbing to his wounds. Witnessing this, Peter's son, Jack, who had been temporarily corrupted by Hook, feels mortified that he turned against Peter to side with Hook.
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- Dante Basco played the character in the film, and also produced a spinoff short called Bangarang.
- The character has proven to be immensely popular, inspiring a band of the same name and a great deal of cosplay. Dante Basco, Rufio's actor, has also reprised his role in videos from Teesa ("Rebel") and Todrick Hall ("Peter Perry").
- The book Lost gives a new perspective on Rufio's backstory, and features familiar Neverland faces alongside new ones while establishing how he ended up in Neverland prior to events in Hook, Which seems to be set between just after the traditional Lost Boys left with the Darling children and the arrival of the rest of those from the feature film.
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