The Maestro
Names: The MaestroWar Leader Maestropork boyPrince MaestroCarl's Naughty Little PiggieFormer Prince MaestroPrince Maestro of the Skull Empirethat silly pig boythe orc
First appears in Book 1: Dungeon Crawler Carl, chapter 41 (41)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: Dungeon Crawler Carl
- Ch 41The Maestro hosts Death Watch Extreme Dungeon Mayhem, a show that even Mexx-55 seems to dislike.
- Ch 42The Maestro is a large, boar-like orc with a gold tusk who hosts a cruel show for an audience of young boys he calls piglets.
- Ch 43The Maestro is not a crawler; he says his family's Skull Clan has a long history with the dungeon and is heading to Earth to be on the ninth floor.
Book 2: Carl’s Doomsday Scenario
- Ch 19Prince Maestro has been stripped of his titles and disowned by his father, King Rust of the Skull Empire.
Book 3: The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook
- Ch 12Prince Maestro of the Skull Empire was disowned and then killed by the Valtay in retaliation for the botched assassination.
- Ch 33The Maestro survived because his brother brought him into the dungeon early; he is revealed as Grull's sponsor.
- Ch 33The Maestro hosts Death Watch Extreme and makes his Dungeon Crawler World debut driving the god Grull.
Book 5: The Butcher’s Masquerade
- Ch 42Prince Maestro is franchised to a subsidiary later acquired by the Skull Empire, a loophole for the ultra-rich.
Book 7: This Inevitable Ruin
- Ch 98Huanxin says the Maestro is claiming the crown as king, with his sister's fate unknown.
Connections
- leadsDeath Watch Extreme Dungeon Mayhemhost
- enemy ofCarl
- member ofSkull Clan
- family ofCrown Prince Stalwartolder brother
- family ofKing Rustfather
- family ofPrincess Formidablesiblings
- related toGrullsponsor and driver of the god
- related toMaggie Mysponsor
- related toCelestial Grenadegave it to Chris and Maggie as a sponsor prize
- related toSkull Clanfranchised to a subsidiary it owns
- family ofBaroness Victoryaunt
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 42Carl defies Death Watch
Disgusted by the Death Watch game, Carl walks out until Mukta threatens him, then returns and demands the Maestro let him join the game.
- Book 1 · Ch 42Li Jun and Zhang sent back
Goaded by Carl, the Maestro angrily returns Li Jun and Zhang to their fight, but Carl's advice lets their group slip past the troglodytes to a safe room.
- Book 1 · Ch 43The Maestro reveals his clan
Off-air, the Maestro boasts of the Skull Clan's Faction Wars record and warns that the Blood Sultanate crown dooms Princess Donut on the ninth floor.
- Book 1 · Ch 43Parting gifts
The Maestro trolls Carl with boots and gives Frank and Maggie a potion to track any crawler; Carl challenges him to face them on the ninth floor.
- Book 1 · Ch 44Zev's debriefing
Zev returns from suspension, explains the Maestro's royal family and the Skull Empire, and warns that a viral fan video has made it hostile to Carl.
- Book 1 · Ch 48Odette's interview
On Odette's show, Carl addresses the Pork Boy Snick and the Skull Empire, denying involvement while keeping his challenge to the Maestro open.
- Book 2 · Ch 19Carl calls for revolt against the Skull Empire
Asked about unrest in the Skull Empire, Carl tells its people to overthrow King Rust and the former Prince Maestro. Tucker warns that advocating sedition is a crime; most of the audience cheers.
- Book 2 · Ch 19Valtay retaliation
A Valtay dreadnaught in Earth orbit destroys Prince Stalwart's royal yacht; Queen Consort Ugloo and the former Prince Maestro are rumoured to have been aboard.
- Book 3 · Ch 33Death Challenge: Grull versus the Mimic Rex
Carl lands in the trainyard as Grull is summoned; the Maestro-driven god kills the Mimic Rex and hunts Carl, who survives on smoke, invisibility and Mordecai's Special Brew.
- Book 8 · Ch 69Grull attacks in the factory
Grull crashes through the factory wall, wrecks the truck with an axe blow, and Donut ejects the Maestro from his chest with Laundry Day.