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Version: Book 6

Tipid

Overview​

Tipid is a Crest-species alien and former crawler who commands the garbage freighter Homecoming Queen in the Book 6 epilogue. He smuggled 50,000 former crawlers into the dungeon as allies of the Princess Posse for Faction Wars on Floor 9.

First Appearance​

Book 6, Epilogue

Description​

  • Race: Crest (alien species)
  • Former crawler (has been through a previous crawl season)
  • Works for Long Haul Biological Waste Management Solutions
  • References a long-dead friend named Horatio
  • Knows Doctor Hu, who predicted the events of Book 6

Role in the Story​

Tipid and his colleague Rosetta converted the garbage freighter Homecoming Queen into a transport vessel and smuggled 50,000 former crawlers inside. In orbit above Earth during the events of Book 6, they were cleared for dungeon on-boarding by the AI as Princess Posse allies.

Tipid rewatched footage of Carl and Donut's escape from Floor 8 multiple times, relieved they had not needed to use the bone key (which would have forced Carl to choose between saving himself and saving Donut).

He acknowledged he has always known he would die in the dungeon, even after his previous crawl. This return feels inevitable.

"I always knew I would die in the dungeon. Even after I got out, I always knew. It's always there, pulling at me."

Known Relationships​

  • Rosetta — colleague and fellow Crest; enters the dungeon alongside him
  • Doctor Hu — connection who predicted the Book 6 events and planned the Homecoming Queen operation
  • Princess Posse — allied faction; their 50,000 crawlers are entering as Princess Posse members

Appearances​

  • Book 6: Epilogue