The Condesce

The Condesce, also known as Her Imperious Condescension, is the ancestor of Feferi Peixes.The Condesce ( pronounced /ˈkɑːn.dɛs/  kahn -dess) is the present empress of Alternia, and held that position during the lifespans of the trolls' ancestors. Her name is the eight-letter shortening of the word "condescension", which highlights her possession of said quality.

She was responsible for banishing adult trolls from Alternia at some point between the end of the journal and the current events, apparently to diminish the risk of rebellions. It is also noted that she has an extensive lifespan and contact to a "deep undul8ing monstrosity" which is later confirmed to be her and Feferi's current/future Lusus, Gl'bgolyb, for whom she competed over with other prospective heiresses that shared her blood color.

She possessed a mental connection to Gl'bgolyb that allowed her to curb the power of the Vast Glub. The farther away she was, the weaker her connection with Gl'bgolyb would be, which weakened her ability to prevent the Vast Glub and at the same time swaying Gl'bgolyb's allegiance towards Feferi.

Her longevity allowed her to live up to and beyond the time of the Reckoning, and she possessed the ability to give others the gift of sharing a lifespan as long as hers with a 'touch'.



She is still alive and about to conclude her journey back to Alternia at the time of 's narration (612 solar sweeps after the Reckoning). Once there, she will be chosen to replace the Handmaid as 's servant, becoming his "Emissary" to the places he is unable to reach himself. She was also the object of Dualscar's flushed ambitions, though it would seem that she did not reciprocate. It is currently unknown as to what relationship the two may have had in comparison to the relationship between Eridan and Feferi, though Mindfang stated in her journal that the Condesce "will never even know his name".

It is very heavily implied she works under the pseudonym Betty Crocker (similar to and ). A few pages into Act 6 Act 1, the Betty Crocker logo was HS 006038 (CHANGED) to the Condesce's Imperial Cypher, therefore practically confirming Betty Crocker's identity as the Condesce.

Another fact that supports this is that the troll writing on the symbol which says "Battleship Condescension", the same initials as Betty Crocker. It should also be noted that in Nannasprite's conversation with fedorafreak, she states that she knew "...the baroness was not human", and "baroness" would be an eight-letter title, complying with the ancestor naming scheme.

It should also be noted that Jane as the "heiress apparent to a baked goods empire" is first introduced on "2x3prong day" which is presumably the Condesce's strife specibus. Roxy Lalonde refers to the Batterwitch as a "genocidal alien overlord sea queen", soon afterward, and later as "her condescension" in HS 6389 (this conversation,) suggesting she knows about the connection somehow.

It seems that she has replaced the Black Queen in the post-Scratch kids' session of Sburb as evidenced by HS 6472 (this flash) when she directs the Draconian Dignitary to investigate Dirk Strider's dream self's activity. In that flash, her hand is shown glowing similar to the Handmaid, probably due to the influence of her master. In the said flash, her hair seems to flow much like the tentacles of her lusus. It also appears that she is in possession of the Queen's Ring, and may have killed her for it. It, however, lacks the orbs fourfold, matching Derse's lack of spires to receive prototyping data.

It is implied that her replacing the Black Queen and working under the pseudonym Betty Crocker is her way of serving.

The Unknown Dead Pisces Troll may be the pre-Scratch Condesce.