Botticelli Remorso

Botticelli, full name Botticelli Remorso, is a very old one-eared rat who lives in the dungeon and is suspicious of Roscuro and his ability. He is a manipulative, sadistic and vicious rat who resides deep under the ground along with the other rats.

History
Botticelli believes that the meaning of life is suffering, specifically the suffering of others, and that Roscuro should take action and become a part of the rat community. He had taken a golden heart-shaped locket from a prisoner and hung it on a thin braided rope. Whenever he speaks, the locket moves. Botticelli is evil, and wishes for the princess to die. Later in the book, he leads Despereaux to the princess in order to kill him later, and intends on feeding the princess to his army of malicious rats. Botticelli manipulates Roscuro into capturing Princess Pea. Roscuro then tricks Miggory into helping him do so. Mig, learns that Roscuro tricked her into helping him kidnap Pea. Roscuro plans for Pea to remain locked in the dungeons, so that he can marvel over her brightly colored dress, but Despereaux arrives to save Pea and Mig chops Roscuro's tail off with the knife when he refuses to show them the way back. However, many rats, including Botticelli, arrive on the scene because they followed the smell of Despereaux, and the soup he recently ate. Despereaux threatens to kill Roscuro with the sewing needle. Roscuro begins crying. Pea offers that if Roscuro lets her go, she will treat him with some soup. Roscuro agrees. Botticelli and the other rats are so disgusted by the happiness of all that is happening that they all return into the darkness.

Personality
Botticelli is cruel, manipulative, sadistic and evil. He loves to trick others and watch them suffer.