Death of Rats

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Death of Rats is a character in the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett.

Death of Rats was created to herd the souls of dead rodents during Death's absence in Reaper Man. He continued to exist following this, because Death liked the company. He resembles a rodentine skeleton on its hind legs, wearing a black robe and carrying a tiny scythe.

He seems to find it easier to think his way around the Rules than Death, and has assisted Susan in Soul Music, Hogfather and Thief of Time. He rides a raven named Quoth.

The vocabulary of the Death of Rats consists of one word, always in small caps: SQUEAK.