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A Skull Empire princess and Katia's enigmatic sponsor, possibly newly elevated in the orc line of succession.
Princess Formidable of the Skull Empire becomes Katia Grim's sponsor on The Iron Tangle — a choice Carl finds intriguing. He recalls Zev's hint that if the crown prince Stalwart were disowned for his failed assassination, his sister would be next in line, and suspects Formidable is that sister, perhaps now first in succession. She sends Katia nothing at first, leaving her angle a mystery, and Carl wonders whether her sponsorship signals shifting orc politics behind the scenes.
A Skull Empire orc princess, unseen this floor and known only as a sponsor name; her orc royal lineage implied.
Katia's mysterious sponsor and a possible heir to the Skull Empire throne.
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