Lousewort was a low-ranking rat member of the Rapscallions. He was friends with another rat soldier, Sneezewort. The pair were incredibly foolish, often showing their lack of intelligence. Lousewort was even more simple-minded than Sneezewort, and was often taken advantage of as a result.
Lousewort wanted to salvage a ship's wheel from the scuttled Rapscallion fleet, but was ridiculed by Sneezewort and the wheel was thrown away. Unfortunately, it hit Hogspit and turned the weasel into an enemy of the rats.
Along with Hogspit, Lousewort was promoted to the rank of Rapscour after the previous Rapscours, Borumm and Vendace, were declared traitors. On a scouting expedition, Hogspit was killed by Log-a-Log and Lousewort and the surviving scouts were punished by being forced to stand in a river all night. Borumm and Vendace escaped with the scouts, but killed Lugworm. Lousewort was shocked by this action and was knocked out by Borumm for his trouble. After regaining his senses, he alerted Damug Warfang of the rebels' escape. Although Damug noted that Lousewort wasn't the brightest, he told him that he was at least loyal and demoted him back into a common soldier, ending his punishment.
Later, Lousewort and Sneezewort were instructed to watch over Tamello De Fformelo Tussock and Midge Manycoats, who were disguised as vermin. While Sneezewort gathered firewood, Lousewort was knocked out by the Long Patrol hares and woke up later to learn that they had escaped. Following the advice of Rinkul, the two rats deserted the Rapscallions. Their fate is unknown.
Trivia[]
- Lousewort is the common name for parasitic plants of the Pedicularis genus.