Richo
Richo, best known by his chosen moniker of Rat King, was a criminal active in West Francia at the time of the second Viking Siege of Paris. He was wanted for harassment, extortion, torture, and murder by rodent.[1]
Biography
Originally a cook, Richo eventually started experimenting with adding rat meat into his porridge, and his mental health deteriorated over time, leading him to crown himself as the "Rat King", believing the rats obeyed his thoughts after 15 days of eating his "rorridge", as he called it.[2] He began his criminal enterprise small, gathering allies and stealing from smugglers, but eventually planned a big caper to take all the ransom silver underneath Sainte-Geneviève Church using the Vikings' attacks as a distraction.[3]
However, many of the people who pledged their services to Richo plotted against him. When Richo discovered their betrayal, hearing the whispers in the sewer tunnels of Paris, he fed the traitors to his rats, remarking that the remaining bones were troublesome to deal with. He eventually decided to show his entourage "what it took to be a Rat King" by taking poison and becoming himself a meal for the rats.[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris – Viking Expansion notes: Wanted Poster
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris – Viking Expansion notes: Diary of the Brave Cook
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris – Viking Expansion notes: Big Job, Boys
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris – Viking Expansion notes: Stained Note