The Rat King

The Rat King is a name used by the leader of the Nezumibito, or wererats, which plague Sukatein. Appearing as a mass of ogre-sized wererats fused together into something resembling an abomination more than a person, it is unknown exactly what its, or their, origins are. Some have theorized it may have originated as something similar to NekoKami, although such theories are considered blasphemy to the people of Sukatein.

He is rumored to reside somewhere on the surface levels of Ir, where many of the Nezumibito villages hide to avoid detection. He possesses powerful psionic abilities, and is believed to act as some form of a central mind for the Nezumibito. It is believed that the Rat King's death would succeed at destroying the Nezumibito horde entirely, but so far not even NekoKami knows how to achieve such a task.

The only known interaction with him from outsiders was a goblin diplomat from Gak'Hatar, named Cryts. Cryts traveled to Sukatein with the intention of inviting the Nezumibito to join them in Gak'Hatar and put an end to their conflict. the Rat King, he claims, treated him as well as could be expected, claiming he had no hatred of Cryts' people, but that he could not leave while NekoKami still lived. In the end, Cryts made a deal with the Rat King, allowing himself to be turned into a wererat and, in return, any of the Nezumibito who wished to live in Gak'Hatar could go with him.