I'm not sure if this topic has been mentioned here before or whether I missed a part about it in the game. I was wondering why there is a rat king on the door to Cazador's ballroom door and therefore also to his private rooms. The fact that Cazador fed his spawns with rats, among other things, does not explain why this symbol is so important to him that it is depicted this way. I would like to share what I have learned, maybe someone else will find it interesting too.

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A "rat king" refers to several rats whose tails are tangled together.

According to Wikipedia, the term originally did not refer to rats, but to people who lived off of others.


The Myth of the Rat King In the Middle Ages, for example, there was the idea that a group of individuals was always ruled by a king. As a result, a group of rats working together was assigned a king who was equipped with all the attributes of royal dignity (scepter, crown, purple cloak).

The Altenburg Rat King is the largest in the world.Site is in german.
"In historical times, the Rat King was considered an extremely bad omen and announced the outbreak of a disease epidemic. Such an event usually happened, as rat kings often occur when there are too many rats and there is little space for new burrows."

Why is the Rat King called the Rat King?
Rat King - Wiktionary
[1] alleged phenomenon occurring among rats in which the tails of a number of young rats become knotted. [2] outdated: rat as ruler over other rats/animals, with ruler attribute or also: which allows itself to be fed by others.

So the analogy is not entirely inappropriate for Cazador and explains why he gives this symbol such importance. So he sees himself as a “rat king” and is fed by others.

I would have to listen again to what the 3 rats in the tower, who stand with the guards of Cazador, say before entering the palace.

Do you know any more?

Last edited by Sini; 23/02/25 06:28 PM.
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