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Version: Book 6

Prince Maestro

Overview​

Prince Maestro is the son of King Rust of the Skull Empire and Carl's primary antagonist. He is confirmed to be a crawler inside the dungeon and has twice engineered elaborate schemes against Carl — both of which backfired publicly.

First Appearance​

Book 1, Epilogue

Known Aliases​

  • Carl's Naughty Little Piggie (Carl's mocking nickname)
  • Pork Boy (mocking)

Description​

  • Son of King Rust, ruler of the Skull Empire
  • Involved in a viral sex tape scandal (the "Pork Boy Snick") that spread across the intergalactic internet
  • Confirmed crawler inside the dungeon (revealed Book 3)
  • Sibling of Princess Formidable (implied)

Role in the Story So Far​

Prince Maestro first came to Carl's attention during the Floor 1/2 epilogue period when Carl challenged him to single combat on Odette's show. The viral scandal surrounding Maestro caused "Death Watch Extreme Dungeon Mayhem" to go on hiatus.

During Floor 4, Maestro was revealed to be a crawler operating inside the dungeon. He sponsored the invocation of the war god Grull via a Death Challenge gambling pop-up in Trainyard E — designed to kill Carl. The plan backfired when Grull killed the Mimic Rex borough boss instead, constituting Maestro's second major public humiliation. He subsequently bailed on his Grull sponsorship, causing fewer bonus explosions in the ghoul abyss system than Carl had hoped for.

Princess Formidable, his sibling, gave Katia the Bolt of Ophiotaurus — described as partly a message to her brother.

Known Relationships​

  • King Rust — father
  • Carl — antagonist; challenged to single combat
  • Grull — sponsored via Death Challenge contract
  • Princess Formidable — sibling (antagonistic, implied)

Appearances​

  • Book 1, Epilogue
  • Book 3, Chapters 32–34