History:
The Rat was raised as an only child in lands belonging to the Puce family. The duke showed his mother favor, ensuring that she never paid taxes and always had enough to get by. One day, a messenger came to the door with some very surprising news. It was revealed that his father was the same Duc de Puce who his mother had once worked for as a serving wench. Due to an unfortunate accident, the entire Puce family had been lost at sea whilst returning from holiday leaving the Rat as next in line to inherit the title of duke. Lacking an education, he turned to The Snake, who governed a neighboring province, for advice on how to best manage his lands. More than happy to advise the poor fool, Duc Beauregard sent over a handful of his most loyal staff to assist and, thanks to his aid, the Rat now runs a respectful, if impoverished, kingdom.
Personality:

The Rat's overall skittishness causes him to rapidly look around in different directions when asked for his opinion. When he finally responds, his speech is often splintered with sporadic “errs”, “ums” and twitches from his upper lip to fill in the pauses. To top it all off, the Rat is a poor judge of character, making him easy prey for anyone trying to lure the gullible fool into a trap.

He is however, a character with a sense of humor and has an infectious laugh, much like the Pig. Like the Pig, he quickly becomes very flustered when under attack. He is not cruel to his workers, but he is quick to criticize his troops when something goes wrong.