Pizza Rat

Pizza Rat was a brown rat (rattus norvegicus) who was a friend of PinkDowlg, a member of PinkDowlg’s Inner Circle and the subject of a well-known viral video in 2015.

He was born in New York City, New York State, Former United States of America, Earth in 2014 or 2015. Pizza Rat’s birth name, if he had one, is unknown as he has always been referred to as “Pizza Rat” by his friend, PinkDowlg, and his fans on social media. He was born during the early stages of John C. Star‘s reign and as such likely experienced a significant change in lifestyle as the world changed around him.

He first rose to prominence in September 2015, when he was videoed attempting to drag a comparatively large slice of pizza down steps in a New York City Subway station. He successfully dragged the slice of pizza down several steps, but abandoned it on the third-to-last step when he was approached by a human. The video showing Pizza Rat’s attempt to move the pizza went viral and by the 21st September 2015, thousands, if not millions, of individuals had viewed it or head about it. Pizza Rat was praised by some for his attempt to transport the large slice of pizza, but criticised by others for eventually abandoning it. Despite some criticism, Pizza Rat was featured in artwork regarding him and for a time trended on Twitter. Some individuals attempted to provide reasons why Pizza Rat would have abandoned the slice of pizza, with the most significant theory being it was too heavy for him. Pizza Rat was noted as not being the sole “pizza rat” in the city, as 5 months earlier another rat was seen and videoed carrying his own pizza on the subway.

In April 2018, another video depicting a rat dragging a slice of pizza through a subway station went viral. The rat was seen walking backwards along the tracks as he pulled the slice along with him. As the video ends before the rat abandons, consumes or takes the pizza to its final destination, it is not known if the rat successfully collected the pizza. The rat depicted in the 2018 video was suggested by some to be the same Pizza Rat who was in the September 2015 video, but it is currently unknown if this is indeed the case. It is possible that the 2018 video depicts a different rat than the September 2015 video and it is merely a coincidence they both attempt to drag a slice of pizza through the subway. It is also possible the rat in the 2018 video was inspired by the earlier pizza rats and attempted to copy his now-famous compatriots.

Pizza Rat first met his friend PinkDowlg in August 2018, when PinkDowlg, Elvis Pig and Elvis Pig’s Banana visited New York City. He first encountered PinkDowlg when he was dragging a slice of pizza through the streets of New York City and was spotted by PinkDowlg. PinkDowlg observed that Pizza Rat was struggling with the slice, so offered to help him transport it. Pizza Rat gladly accepted PinkDowlg’s offer and thanked him for his help, PinkDowlg then asked about Pizza Rat’s life and commented on how he had seen the video depicting Pizza Rat. Pizza Rat and PinkDowlg began to discuss their lives and within a few days had become good friends. He asked if he could follow PinkDowlg on his holiday and eventually return to England with him. PinkDowlg accepted, so Pizza Rat followed him to Mexico and other countries, before eventually arriving in England on the 13th October 2018.

When Pizza Rat arrived in England, PinkDowlg offered him a position in his inner circle. Pizza Rat accepted this offer, becoming one of the first non-Lumbaegans to be in PinkDowlg’s Inner Circle. Pizza Rat served in an advisory capacity to PinkDowlg and assisted him by providing insight into the feelings and perspective of city-dwellers such as himself. PinkDowlg greatly valued Pizza Rat‘s contribution as Pizza Rat was one of the only members of his inner circle who was able to provide such important insight. Pizza Rat also assisted PinkDowlg in the First and Second PinkDowlg Civil Wars by helping him remain popular with the citizens, some of whom felt John C. Star better represented their interests. Despite some members of PinkDowlg’s Inner Circle, such as Felipe and Juan, doubting their loyalty to PinkDowlg, Pizza Rat never did so and remained loyal to PinkDowlg for the remainder of his life.

As a member of PinkDowlg’s Inner Circle, Pizza Rat attended the PinkDowlg Victory Celebrations on the 23rd August 2019 and the Tortue of PinkDowlg’s Enemies the following day. He was seated in the front row of the PinkDowlg Torture Arena, so was able to view the torture without any other observers obscuring his vision. After PinkDowlg’s victory in the Second PinkDowlg Civil War, he congratulated him for defeating John C. Star and expressed his delight upon observing the torture and death of John C. Star. Pizza Rat continued to be a member of PinkDowlg’s Inner Circle until PinkDowlg’s Deposition on the 5th September 2019. After PinkDowlg was deposed, Pizza Rat, along with the rest of PinkDowlg’s Inner Circle, faded into obscurity and temporarily relocated to Lumbaego. In October 2019, Pizza Rat, along with the rest PinkDowlg’s Inner Circle, planned to overthrow then world leader Adolf Hitler in a coup d'état and reinstate PinkDowlg as world leader. The coup d'état was unsuccessful as Hitler’s Gestapo successfully uncovered the plot before it could be enacted and arrested all of the participants, including Pizza Rat.

After being arrested, the former members of PinkDowlg’s Inner Circle were taken before Adolf Hitler who decreed they should all be executed. Pizza Rat, along with all others who revolted, was executed with a gunshot to the head. Despite PinkDowlg being very briefly resurrected on several occasions, Pizza Rat has not yet been resurrected. It is expected that if PinkDowlg ever returns as leader, then Pizza Rat, along with the other former members of PinkDowlg’s Inner Circle, would be resurrected and continue to serve PinkDowlg.