Released in 2012 as a bonus feature on the Puss in Boots home video release, The Three Diablos is far more than a throwaway extra. It is a masterclass in compact storytelling, character development, and a crucial bridge between the first film and the long-awaited sequel, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022). If you think you know Puss, this is the adventure that proves his greatest enemy isn’t a giant or a magic bean—it’s his own ego.
Puss is captured by knights and brought to the Princess, who hires him to retrieve the ruby from a notorious French thief known as The Whisperer . Puss in boots The Three diablos
While the kittens provide the comedy and the heart, the antagonist, Le Chuchoteur, provides the tension. Though his screen time is limited, his presence is felt throughout. The Whisperer is a classic "gentleman thief" archetype, shrouded in shadow and mystery. Released in 2012 as a bonus feature on
Unlike typical sidekicks, The Three Diablos are not just comic relief. Each kitten represents a broken piece of Puss’s own past. They are orphans, abandoned and forced to fend for themselves, much like Puss was before he met Humpty Dumpty. Puss is captured by knights and brought to
Set shortly after the events of the first film, Puss is hired by to recover the "Heart of Fire" ruby. The thief? A mysterious Frenchman known as The Whisperer . The only leads? Three tiny kittens who were his former henchmen.