Rat Pack

The **Rat Pack** are a group of major supporting characters in the *Divine Comedy*.

They are a trio of powerful Overlords who preside over Sin City, having reached their positions of power by consolidating their influence and pioneering old age technology and media. They consist of Alastor, a cannibalistic sinner famed as the Radio Demon who owns Hell's radio industry; Wilfred, the manic, silly, yet ruthless Movie Demon who controls the film industry in Hell; and Mephisto, a charismatic, smooth, and sly black-smoke demon that controls the music industry and serves as the figurehead of Hell's organized crime.

## Overview

The Rat Pack are a group of sinners that consist of powerful Overlords. Each member controls a certain genre or media within Hell's entertainment industry, with Alastor being the distributor of commercial radio broadcasting, Wilfred controlling the film industry, and Mephisto producing music that is mainly from the classical Swing era as well as using his wealth and influence to expand their power.

Unlike the Vees, the Rat Pack have a rather colorful and deep friendship, having held onto that friendship even after their demise. They are a chaotic group of misfits who love nothing more than performing audacious musical numbers, pulling lethal pranks on each other, and entertaining the denizens of Hell while also entertaining themselves from their suffering. The Rat Pack evolved into an informal production group whose members united their star power to support each other's careers. They are also not above spending their time among the elites to where they eat in lavish diners, restaurants, and clubs. Next to the Vees, they are among the most powerful group of Overlords in Hell, ruling over Sin City whereas the Vees rule Pentagram City.

The Rat Pack serve as the hotel's managerial staff as well as its protectors. They are responsible for refurbishing and decorating the hotel into what it is now to make it more lively and "up to date" in their eyes. They are also the hated enemies of the Vees to where the latter and the Rat Pack have engaged in various forms of brutal conflict throughout the series, which only escalated when the Vees decided to attack the hotel.

## Affiliates

* Rosie - the "den mother" of the group
* Mephisto's gang
* Wilfred's co-stars
* Alastor's friends
* Mimzy
* Colt
* Cognac and Brandy
* Cameron
* Black Dahlias
	+ Ruth
	+ Helena
	+ Carrie

## Trivia

* The Rat Pack is based on the real-life group of the same name as an informal group of entertainers, the second iteration of which ultimately made films and appeared together in Las Vegas casino venues. They originated in the late 1940s and early 1950s as a group of A-list show business friends with the most popular consisting of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.
* According to Mephisto, they were dubbed the "rat pack" when Rosie saw him with Alastor and Wilfred returning from the Prima Gold Gatz and said, "You three look like a bloody rat pack."
* Rosie being the "den mother" is based on the actress Lauren Bacall also being regarded as such.
* Each member of the trio is affiliated to a specific type of media; with Alastor's being radio, Wilfred being film, and Mephisto being Jazz music.
* Each member of the trio acts as a primary antagonist to one of the main antagonists; with Alastor being Vox's, Wilfred being Valentino's, and Mephisto being Velvette's.