Carcer

Carcer is the main viewpoint character in The Dungeon King.

Hailing from a "republic across the sea", he was captured by pirates and brought to a cove near the Kingdom of Renovia. After escaping, he fled to Renovar and was present at one of the Mad King's executions, where he met Aiden. They were thrown into the Pit, but survived the fall and found themselves in the Underworld. After that Carcer and Aiden had numerous experiences in the Underworld and the Dungeon.

### Appearance, Age, Personality and Background

Carcer's appearance is nondescript in the book, but he is of medium height, with dark hair and eyes. During the plot of The Dungeon King, he is 22 years old. Julian G.A. Rossi felt that Carcer should be a blank slate, so that anyone could place themselves in his shoes. In fact, in the dreams that inspired Julian to write The Dungeon King, Julian himself was the main character. Because The Legends of Wilderbush already had Julian as the main character, the protagonist was renamed "Carcer", which meant prisoner, instead. However, Carcer still has some traits. He is completely uninterested in romance, and is trained in sword-fighting. He is very open-minded and willing to accept and try most everything. He is also quick to befriend the Dungeonfolk, and easy to talk to.

He came from a small village in an unnamed republic across the sea, and lived a normal life until the pirates enslaved him.

### History

#### Renovia

When Carcer was 22, his village was raided by pirates, and he was enslaved on a galley. The pirates took him across the sea to a hidden cove near the Kingdom of Renovia, but he escaped from captivity and fled to the city of Renovar, hoping not to get captured again. He heard rumors about the tyranny and insanity of the ruler of Renovia, the Mad King. That night, he and the other townsfolk were forced to attend one of the Mad King's public executions, held in front of a very deep pit, as it was a bloodmoon. There, he met Aiden, who gave Carcer a bag of coins. Unfortunately, he accidentally dropped the pouch, spilling the coins, and attracting the Mad King's attention. The Mad King grabbed Carcer and threw him in the air, preparing to cut him in half with his sword, but Aiden pushed Carcer out of the way and they both fell into the pit.

#### Meeting Bryant

Carcer awoke the next morning and found that he had survived falling in the pit because the pile of corpses at the bottom had broken his fall. He and Aiden met Bryant, who introduced them to the Underworld and explained its ways. After helping Bryant clean up the bodies at the bottom of the pit, they dumped them out in the Second Styx, then went to the Dungeon.

#### The Dungeon

When they arrived at the Dungeon, Carcer met the guards James and Marsyas, who, along with Bryant, gave him and Aiden a tour of the Dungeon, where they were also given armaments, Carcer himself taking an iron shortsword. Carcer and Aiden were then introduced to King Nathaniel. It had been a while since any new arrivals had come to the Dungeon, and so the Dungeon King threw a small feast in their honor. However, a group of Cavernfolk attacked, and so they had to defeat them. In the ensuing battle, James was slain, but the Dungeonfolk were victorious.