A question for the mun: Are there ratfolk in animalia, and if there are, how are they typically viewed by the rest of society?
There is no shortage of Rodentia in the Northern Isles and Lynndun in particular is practically overrun with them! As far as how they're perceived, it's truly a complex combination on where in the world you are, the individual species cultures within that general society and what species of rodent we're talking.
The Northern Isles and nearby nations have a history with bubonic plague, defaulting to blaming rats in the slums for being 'unclean'. In reality, their population grows faster than the state can monitor or regulate and they don't particularly like that...that in combination with natural rivalries, food chain dynamics, and resource competition still remain present in a sense, and many typically pair the poor living conditions they're forced into along with their history throughout the centuries to mark them as promiscuous, conniving, thieving, filthy things. Behind closed doors they're a regular go to for experimentation, and illegal predation. Really, most are just trying to get by but this is relative to their numbers...meaning enough stereotypes are roaming around to make a scene in the public eye...
Fancy rats and certain mice or squirrels are somewhat above rats if not in high society, retaining a certain 'pretty privilege' reserved for domestic or 'docile' breeds of carnivores animals generally looked down upon based on appearances and mannerism/temperament.
