The Crest
Overview​
The Crest are a species of former dungeon crawlers who became free after their planet's dungeon ended. They chose not to reclaim their world and instead became space-faring people. By the time of Book 6, many Crest have bonded with the Princess Posse fan organization, pledging loyalty to Princess Donut.
First Appearance​
Book 6 (epilogue section)
Known Facts​
- The Crest are a former-crawler species — their home planet ran a dungeon similar to Earth's, which they survived.
- They chose not to reclaim their planet after the dungeon ended and became nomadic/space-faring.
- A large number of Crest members have sworn themselves to the Princess Posse, Donut's fan organization.
- Approximately 50,000 Crest fighters were smuggled aboard the Homecoming Queen — a converted Long Haul Biological Waste Management Solutions garbage freighter — as allies for the upcoming Floor 9 Faction Wars.
- The operation was organized by Tipid, a Crest former-crawler who commands the Homecoming Queen and is aware he will likely not survive it.
- Tipid works alongside NPC allies Doctor Hu and Horatio in coordinating the ship.
- The Crest's involvement is an illegal military operation; the dungeon AI appears to have helped enable it as a workaround to standard rules.
Related Factions​
- Princess Posse — the fan faction they pledged loyalty to
- The Syndicate — the legal authority whose rules they are circumventing
Key Characters​
- Tipid — Crest former-crawler commanding the Homecoming Queen
Appearances​
- Book 6, epilogue