Background and Early Life Pre Cherub
James was born under the name James Robert Choke in Tufnell Park, London on October 23, 1991. Originally, he lived with his mother, Gwen Choke, who ran the largest shoplifting empire in North London. James didn't know the identity of his father though is revealed that he was a mathematics professor in a deleted scene in CHERUB: Divine Madness. This can be found on the CHERUB website as well as at the end of the book CHERUB: Shadow Wave.
When he was three years old, his mother gave birth to a daughter, his half-sister, Lauren Zoe Onions (also known as Lauren Adams). His mum married Lauren's father, Ron Onions, who was abusive to James and described in CHERUB: The Recruit, as being like a loud, smelly rug. However, when Lauren was young, Ron moved away. Their mum later died because of drinking alcohol whilst being on pain medication, leaving Lauren with her father and James in a children's home, because Ron didn't want him. Although, later in the book, they get reunited in the Cherub campus, and Ron is 'taken care of' and landed in prison for his extensive collection of stolen cigarettes ready for sale, and abusing Lauren.
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