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 5

Quasar's assurance that a certain pig-faced imperialist has not been whispering in his ear — yet (B5 ch. 3).

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).

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).

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
5 — The Butcher's Masquerade	1/78	Ch. 3 · 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).

King Rust in book 5 — The Butcher's Masquerade

Quasar's assurance that a certain pig-faced imperialist has not been whispering in his ear — yet (ch. 3).