Clockwork Triplicate

Donut's spell producing two clockwork duplicates of Mongo, both destroyed in the fight outside the Nest.

Story so far

With Gustavo 3 stuck barking in the stairwell and unable to be dislodged, Princess Donut announces she will cast Clockwork Triplicate on Mongo and send two of them down the chute after him. Carl asks her to wait until Raul arrives first.

The plan misfires when the real Mongo goes down with the clockworks. Outside, one clockwork copy is left one-legged and trailing clockwork parts, staggering and screeching in indignation before Harpocrates's foot catches its edge and explodes it into parts. The second clockwork is blown apart by a lightning bolt from Gustavo 3's mouth, leaving only Carl, the wounded Raul, and the real Mongo.

Appearance

Produces two mechanical duplicates of the target that shed visible clockwork parts when damaged and screech when crippled.

Role

Donut's method of fighting through the tower binding, spending disposable copies of her pet.

Relationships

Princess Donut — Casts it to reach the fight she cannot join

Mongo — The target duplicated by the spell

Gustavo 3 — Destroys one clockwork copy with lightning

Earlier in this series

Also appears in books you've already read — spoiler-safe to their endings:

Sources — 2 recorded facts, by chapter

Chapter 34

Donut's spell that splits Mongo into two additional clockwork copies which fight independently on her command.

Chapter 84

Donut's spell producing two clockwork duplicates of Mongo, both destroyed in the fight outside the Nest.