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Prince Maestro

the Maestro · Maestro · King Maestro

Already claiming the crown while his sister's fate remains unknown, according to Huanxin Jinx.

Story so far

Huanxin Jinx taunted Baroness Victory that now that "the idiot Maestro" was king, Victory was Prime Minister — and told her not to get used to it. Donut caught it immediately and asked Carl whether he'd heard: Maestro, king?

Huanxin only said "maybe," with a laugh: the fate of his sister was unknown, but he was already claiming the crown. Victory grunted and asked whether half his holdings weren't The Mantids, a question that led into news of trouble in the Aryl System.

Role

The claimant to a throne whose sister has vanished, reshaping galactic politics mid-crawl.

Relationships

Huanxin Jinx — Calls him an idiot and reports his claim to the crown
Baroness Victory — His kingship coincides with her promotion
The Mantids — Reportedly hold half his holdings

Earlier in this series

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

Sources — 9 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 4
  • An orc prince, brother of Crown Prince Stalwart and nephew of the Princess Posse's adjutant.
Chapter 34
  • A warlord Carl hates, but less than D'Nadia — because the Maestro never concealed what he was.
Chapter 36
  • Showman whose program Carl and Donut were booked onto by the ill-fated kua-tin Mukta.
Chapter 40
  • Orc prince barred from faction wars because he is driving Grull, and the son King Rust resembles.
Chapter 42
  • Rust's son, target of Donut's unused mocking banners and of the bolt Formidable gave Katia.
Chapter 52
  • Carl's co-star in the fan-made sex tape Donut cheerfully invokes at the warlord council.
Chapter 64
  • Authority figure whom Baroness Victory reminded of the faction wars anti-cheating rules.
Chapter 80
  • Disowned orc prince who stands third in line for the Skull Empire after the yacht strike.
Chapter 98
  • Already claiming the crown while his sister's fate remains unknown, according to Huanxin Jinx.
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