Hedy
First appears in Book 8: A Parade of Horribles, chapter 3 ([ 1 ])
Appearances
What you know
Book 8: A Parade of Horribles
- Ch 3Hedy is a gremlin level 30 vehicle mechanic who becomes manager of Carl and Donut's garage when Donut chooses a mechanical vehicle.
- Ch 8Hedy says teams may add up to three mercenaries per heat, hired from a bar in Hungry Eyes Village.
- Ch 8Hedy explains the truck regenerates to its race-start form after each heat, and only official upgrades can add magic.
- Ch 13Mysterious silent gremlins appear for a few hours after each race to do bulk repairs; Hedy doubts they are real gremlins.
- Ch 13Hedy advises Carl to learn about the other racers to know who will try to blow them off the road.
- Ch 19Hedy, the team's mechanic, built a janky lever system letting Donut steer and work the pedals, which Carl plans to refine later.
- Ch 33Hedy built the pulley-and-lever system that swings the ghoul cages out from the truck as defensive positions.
- Ch 35Hedy says each team gets a bonus Golden upgrade after heat four, on top of the regular prize.
- Ch 81Hedy gives the truck a final upgrade: Golden-version rockets able to launch it from the first floor to the roof.
- Ch 102Hedy was killed in the battle when the ice-cream truck was wrecked.
Connections
- related toPrincess Donut the Queen Anne Chonkgarage mechanic for Donut's party
- friend ofMongo
- ally ofCarlmechanic
Key moments
- Book 8 · Ch 3Donut picks a mechanic
Two gremlin applicants, Hedy and Waldrip Chris, brawl for the garage manager job; Donut chooses a mechanical vehicle, Hedy gets the job and Waldrip Chris explodes.
- Book 8 · Ch 4Spinning for a vehicle
The vehicle wheel lands on a box truck, which materializes as a gaudy Big Shot Chicken food truck; Carl takes the wheel as the first heat begins.
- Book 8 · Ch 8Choosing the first upgrade
Back in the garage, Hedy offers mobility upgrades for the food truck; Carl chooses retractable spider legs and plans a driving rig for Donut.
- Book 8 · Ch 13Back to the garage
After starting cleanup of the junk-filled safe room, Carl and Donut return to the garage where gremlins repair the truck and Donut gives Mongo his new hat.
- Book 8 · Ch 19Preparing the truck for the race
Minutes before the race, Carl and Donut prepare their truck with nervous new driver Bucket Boy and the rude GPS Dr. Metcalf, which reveals a 10 km left-path course in a hailstorm with a gatekeeper monster midway.
- Book 8 · Ch 24Aftermath of Heat Two
Carl's team limps back to the garage after finishing last; Carl is stuck in the kangaroo costume and learns other crawler teams lost allies.
- Book 8 · Ch 35Aftermath of heat three
Carl and Donut limp back to the garage, learn the next race is a deadly jungle trail in seven hours, and begin rebuilding the truck with Hedy.
- Book 8 · Ch 46Arrival at Upano pit stop
Carl's truck reaches the pit stop at the Lost City of Upano in fourth place, where Hedy inspects the truck and explains garage doors must stay open.
- Book 8 · Ch 55Upgrading for the factory race
With Hedy, Carl chooses a Golden Bubble Buddy shield, a heat sink, booster rockets and the Golden Roller Limbo upgrade for the next race.
- Book 8 · Ch 81Preparing for the final heat
Imani coordinates upgrade theft and deals to minimise crawler-on-crawler heats, refuses a deal herself, and Hedy fits Golden rockets for Carl's plan.
- Book 8 · Ch 94Building the Vengeance procession
The team decorates five vehicles and three giant mounts with dahlias and Gurkha gear, assigning drivers and riders for the parade.
- Book 8 · Ch 102The arena battle ends
The gods and monsters are gone and the crawlers are declared winners even though neither boss died. Hedy and several crawlers are dead, nineteen crawlers remain, and the 18th-floor exit opens.