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Version: Book 5

Imani C.

Overview​

Imani C. is an Obsidian Butterfly crawler and a decisive tactical leader. She appeared on Floor 1 as night staff at an eldercare facility, and has been a key ally of Carl's group since Floor 4. On Floor 6 she became guildmaster of the crawler guild.

First Appearance​

Book 1, Chapter 22

Known Aliases​

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

Description​

  • Race: Obsidian Butterfly
  • Class: Fire Spiritualist
  • Approximately 20 years old at dungeon entry; roughly 90 pounds; hollowed-out eyes
  • Carried a longsword and magical cloak on Floor 1
  • 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

Role in the Story So Far​

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

She was first identified by her Obsidian Butterfly race and Fire Spiritualist class on Floor 4, where 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 throughout the Floor 4 endgame.

On Floor 5, Imani and Elle were placed in a tropical bubble, sheltering on floating islands 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.

On Floor 6, Imani became guildmaster of the crawler guild formed by Carl's broader group. She continued coordinating dungeon intelligence using the same information-gathering system pioneered on the Iron Tangle — routing discoveries through the guild network.

Known Relationships​

Appearances​

  • Book 1: Chapters 22, 23, 26, 27, 31
  • Book 2: Multiple chapters (27 chapters)
  • Book 3: Chapters 1–34 (most chapters)
  • Book 4: Chapters 1, 25, 32
  • Book 5: Chapters 8, 9, 11, 16, 20, 21, 35, 36, 52, 55