Mr. Scruffy is the former pet housecat of the late Lord Shojo and currently Belkar Bitterleaf's primary animal companion. The cat, initially part of Shojo's assumed persona, has traveled with Belkar since the fall of Azure City, sometimes fiercely defending Belkar within Mr. Scruffy's limited capacity. Mr. Scruffy has been a humanizing factor on Belkar, teaching him empaty.