Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Story & Character Discussion Why is a "Rattenkönig" (rat king) at Cazador's baalroom door?

I can't recall what the rats say if you chat with them either, only that they start combat if you give them cheek. ^^

But I was wondering about the door too, and then I was wondering if it is a rat-king at all because it is a dynamic image. The rats actively knot their tails together to "keep the door shut" to protect the ballroom from intruders. So in short I was wondering if it was a visual component of the spell, an illustration of the writing, which from the few words we have is a bit foreboding. It also adds to the ominous, theatrical design of the palace which Lae'zel compares to Vlaakith's style in a chat with Gale.