Character · from book 1

King Rust

King Rust of the Skull Empire, 'who recently arrived in earth orbit': the orc king named on Odette's show, quiet about his son being called Carl's Naughty Little Piggie.

First appears: Book 1

Series arc

Through book 4

'King Rust's children are all trying to murder each other,' in the list of everything going wrong that Dr. Hu's colleague gives him (B4 ch. 35).

Through book 1

A name on Odette's show: 'King Rust of the Skull Empire, who recently arrived in earth orbit', quiet about his son being called Carl's Naughty Little Piggie (B1 ch. 48).

Through book 2

Carl needles the king on Ripper Wonton's show at Mordecai's suggestion — the frog in the pot (B2 ch. 19) — and Mordecai makes a rule: no mention of King Rust or Prince Stalwart until after the sixth floor (B2 ch. 20). Odette: he has just spent a lot of money on a deity sponsorship (B2 ch. 26).

Through book 3

Named among the psychotic orc family Katia is told about: the orc leader of the Skull Empire, supposedly in the dungeon (B3 ch. 12, B3 ch. 29).

Where they appear

Book	Chapters they are in (of the book's)	Where
1 — Dungeon Crawler Carl	1/48	Ch. 48 · the book's own page
2 — Carl's Doomsday Scenario	3/26	Ch. 19, Ch. 20, Ch. 26 · the book's own page
3 — The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook	2/35	Ch. 12, Ch. 29 · the book's own page
4 — The Gate of the Feral Gods	1/35	Ch. 35 · the book's own page

By book

King Rust in book 1 — Dungeon Crawler Carl

A name on Odette's show: 'King Rust of the Skull Empire, who recently arrived in earth orbit', quiet about his son being called Carl's Naughty Little Piggie (epilogue).

King Rust in book 2 — Carl's Doomsday Scenario

Carl needles the king on Ripper Wonton's show at Mordecai's suggestion — the frog in the pot (ch. 19) — and Mordecai makes a rule: no mention of King Rust or Prince Stalwart until after the sixth floor (ch. 20). Odette says he has just spent a lot of money on a deity sponsorship (epilogue).

King Rust in book 3 — The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

The orc leader of the Skull Empire, father of Stalwart and the disowned Maestro, supposedly in the dungeon (ch. 12, ch. 29).

King Rust in book 4 — The Gate of the Feral Gods

'King Rust's children are all trying to murder each other,' in an unnamed woman's list, to Dr. Hu, of everything going wrong (epilogue).