Lester

Lester is Deaspereaux and Furlough's father and Antoinette's husband.

History
Lester Tilling, slightly reluctantly, agrees with the Mouse Council to send Despereaux to the dungeons, where he will probably be consumed by rats, as punishment for interacting with humans and threatening the existence of the mice. Later, after Despereaux escapes the dungeon on Gregory's tray, Despereaux pays a visit to the Mouse Council, which pronounced his sentence. Lester is forgiven for the perfidy he committed against his son, and he begins to care for Despereaux and love him more.

Personality
Lester Tilling is quite austere, as he sends his son to his probable doom. Later, Lester regrets his bad actions and is caring and loving to Despereaux. And he is also known as fatherly, protective, loyal, encouraging, stubborn, thoughtful, earnest, responsible, trustworthy, instructive, level-headed, loyal, inspirational, nice, generous and sensitive.