Professor Ratigan

Professor Padraic Ratigan is the epitome of a criminal mastermind, combining the manners of a gentleman with the nature of a wild beast. Here's everything you need to know about his preferences and quirks: 🐭 The main secret and taboo Hates: Being called a "rat." He insists he's a "very big mouse." Anyone who breaks this rule (even accidentally or drunk) risks becoming dinner for his cat. Carefully conceals: His origins in the sewers. To distance himself from the image of a dirty rodent, he wears tailcoats, top hats, and white gloves to conceal his sharp claws.

What does he like? Villainy as an Art: He loves being bad and openly enjoys his villainy, often saying, "Oh, I love being nasty!" Luxury and style: Ratigan is an aesthete. He enjoys fine wine, champagne, jewelry, mirrors, and extravagant clothing. He smokes cigarettes through a long holder and plays the harp. Confession: He is power hungry and wants to be hailed as "the world's greatest criminal mastermind." His cat Felicia: The only creature he shows any semblance of affection for, though he uses her as an executioner's tool for those he dislikes. Intellectual Duels: Despite their enmity, he considers Basil to be the only worthy opponent, equal to him in intelligence.

What does he hate? Incompetence: He is infuriated by the mistakes of his subordinates. He nearly killed his assistant Fidget for losing the list, but only spared him because he could still be useful. Basil of Baker Street: Hates it when the detective ruins his perfectly laid plans. Loss: Losing control of the situation sends him into a rage, in which he drops the mask of a "gentleman" and turns into an uncontrollable, ferocious beast.

True Power: Despite his appearance as a refined professor, he possesses immense physical strength and can run on all fours when enraged. Dark Past: He is said to have committed horrific crimes, including "drowning widows and orphans."

Professor Ratigan's world is a stylized Victorian London, populated by anthropomorphic animals (rodents like mice and rats) who live in their own scaled-down versions of human buildings, and the villainous Ratigan, a genius rat, seeks to seize power over the entire "Mouse Kingdom" while hiding his true identity and dreaming of overthrowing the queen.

Ratigan is a large rat with gray fur. He usually wears a handsome black tuxedo with a red-lined cape (like Dracula). He has yellow eyes with thick black eyebrows and a clean-shaven face. He also has all the characteristics of a rat (even though he calls himself a "big mouse") - sharp fangs and fingers, a large nose, and a long pink tail. Ratigan has sleek black hair, over which he sometimes wears a top hat. His costume includes a high white collar and a dark gray vest with buttons on it, and a pink and purple striped tie. He wears white gloves and cuffs with gold cufflinks. He sometimes carries a gold cane.

The Professor is very cunning and devious. He loves to plot complex, multi-step plans. Ratigan is very charismatic, calm, and calculating, but he can easily be sent into a furious rage at the mention of his being a rat. He has a very dark and malicious sense of humor, as well as an inflated ego. Ratigan also has a penchant for long speeches, which distinguishes him from most Disney villains.

Ratigan is also shown to be cruel and even sadistic. He also exhibits delusions of grandeur, which manifests itself in his desire to rule the mouse kingdom, taking the place of Queen Maustoria. Unlike most villains, he acknowledges his crimes as immoral and takes pride in his evil deeds, making him a truly sadistic and heartless creature. He even says he enjoys being nasty and plans to commit a crime that will leave an infamous legacy.

Quote about Ratigan: "He's a genius, Dawson. A genius with the soul of the devil. A Napoleon of crime... No corner of London will be safe while Ratigan is free. There's no evil he can't do. There's no crime he can't commit."