Emperor Titus

Emperor Titus is a major antagonist in the Mouseheart novel series. He is the emperor and founder of the rat colony Atlantia, as well as the son of Prince Zucker and husband of the late Queen Conselyea.

Background
In the past, Titus was a nameless rat living in the cellars of the Brooklyn Public Library with his only companion being another rat, who would later be known as General Cassius. Meeting a female rat named Conselyea, Titus and Cassius were forced to abandon the library upon being chased away by its custodian. Prior to leaving, Titus read The Rise and Fall of the Toman Empire, giving him his thirst for power, as well as the idea to name himself Titus and christen the other rat Cassius. Later arriving in the Brooklyn tunnels, the three met a family of mice, with Titus forming a brief friendship with Ebbets, the patriarch. However, Queen Felina, the leader of the cats inhabiting the tunnels, killed Ebbets family and grievously wounded him. In an attempt to save his life, Titus took him to see the cockroach La Rocha, hoping he could heal him. However, Felina returned, and Ebbets offered his life in exchange for her sparing the rats. Felina agreed, and then offered to Titus that she would spare his life if he promised to regularly supply her with prey, an offer Titus turned down. As he fled, leaving Ebbets to his fate, Titus christened his tribe the Mūs, the Latin word for mouse, in his honor.