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Imani C.

Overview​

Imani C. is an Obsidian Butterfly crawler and a decisive tactical leader who coordinated the defense of Station 36 during the Floor 4 endgame. She remains a key ally of Carl's group and was active through the end of Floor 5.

First Appearance​

Book 1, Chapter 22

Known Aliases​

  • Crawler #12,329,440
  • Obsidian Butterfly (race name)

Description​

  • Race: Obsidian Butterfly
  • Class: Fire Spiritualist
  • Level 24 at first contact by Carl on Floor 4
  • Has ethereal butterfly wings that brush nearby allies, granting a +Constitution buff lasting ten minutes (resets on each brush)
  • Practical, decisive, and direct in command situations
  • Was night staff at an eldercare facility in Wenatchee; entered the dungeon during the Transformation

Role in the Story So Far​

Imani was one of the night staff at an eldercare facility who entered the dungeon during the Transformation. She appeared in the Floor 1 boss fight group alongside Carl and defended elderly residents from mob attacks in the early floors.

She was formally identified on Floor 4 as a leader among the crawlers trapped on the Iron Tangle. She led the defense of Station 36 during the Krakaren crisis, coordinating over a hundred crawlers against Krakaren and ghoul waves. She worked alongside Elle McGibbons and Li Jun during the endgame defense.

On Floor 5, Imani and Elle were placed in a bubble with a tropical zone, sheltering on floating islands made of lashed-together boats in a cargo ship hold while dealing with hailstorms and high-level fish monsters. When the Maggie My / Chris Andrews 2 parasite situation arose, Imani insisted Carl do everything possible to save Chris rather than simply expelling the parasite to the sixth floor. She remained active and coordinating with Carl through the final quadrant assault at the end of Floor 5.

Known Relationships​

Appearances​

  • Book 1: Chapters 22, 23, 26, 27, 31
  • Book 2: Multiple chapters (27 chapters)
  • Book 3: Chapters 1–34
  • Book 4: Chapters 1, 25, 32