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Crawler · First seen in book 2, floor 3

Daniel Bautista in Dungeon Crawler Carl

A tiger-like Tigran crawler on the third floor whose sisters and cousin were killed by lemurs. He shares stairwell locations with Carl. Book 2

First named
Book 2, ch. 6
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
Times named, books 1-8
287
in 124 chapters across 7 books
Biggest book
Book 3
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
Status
Alive end of book 3
Alive end of book 5
Alive end of book 7
Gone end of book 8

How much Daniel is in each book

Times the text names Daniel Bautista (or Bautista, Daniel), counted by us in each book. Bars for books past your shield setting are blurred.

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B1
8
B2
78
B3
8
B4
43
B5
58
B6
60
B7
32
B8

Daniel at a glance

Full nameDaniel Bautista (shown as Daniel Bautista 2)Book 2
RaceTigranBook 2
ClassSwashbucklerBook 2

Daniel's story, book by book

  1. Book 2 Carl's Doomsday Scenario

    Lost his sisters and a cousin to former circus lemurs; he and another cousin barely escaped.

    Source: Book 2, ch. 6, ch. 23
  2. Book 3 The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

    Keeps in touch with Carl by chat and leads a group of crawlers trapped near the abyss, fighting to the station so Carl's train-portal plan can reach them.

    Source: Book 3, ch. 6, ch. 26, ch. 27
  3. Book 5 The Butcher's Masquerade

    Travels with Katia's group and is in a relationship with Katia. He is with her when she kills Eva.

    Source: Book 5, ch. 57, Epilogue
  4. Book 6 The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

    Stays close to Katia through the eighth floor, including after she begins worshipping Eileithyia.

    Source: Book 6, ch. 11, ch. 18
  5. Book 7 This Inevitable Ruin

    Finishes the cybernetic limbs Katia made for herself. The goddess says Katia wanted him as the father, but it cannot be so.

    Source: Book 7, ch. 86
  6. Book 8 A Parade of Horribles

    Leaves the playing field for the Pineapple Cabaret by cleaner bot, hoping to reach India and check on Katia's child.

    Source: Book 8, ch. 71, ch. 73; Book 8, Interlude ch. 95

Is Daniel alive? Status at the end of each book

End of book 3alive · Survived the third floor
End of book 5alive · With Katia
End of book 7alive · Said goodbye to Katia
End of book 8gone · Left the playing field; plants showed all alive afterward

Who Daniel shares the most scenes with

Chapters in which both names appear, books 1-8. Counted from the text.

Princess Donut
124 shared chaptersCarl
119 shared chaptersKatia Grim
105 shared chaptersImani C
91 shared chaptersMordecai
91 shared chaptersMongo
89 shared chaptersElle McGibbons
85 shared chaptersLouis Santiago
75 shared chapters

Daniel Bautista: questions readers ask

What race is Daniel Bautista?

A Tigran, a tiger-like race, with the Swashbuckler class. Book 2 spoiler level

Are Katia and Bautista together?

Yes. Carl says in book 5 it has been obvious for a while that they are together. Book 5 spoiler level

Does Bautista die in Dungeon Crawler Carl?

Not through book 8. He leaves the playing field for the Pineapple Cabaret; his lawyer's agent would be notified if he died, and the signal plants still show him alive. Book 8 spoiler level

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Facts come from our reading of Matt Dinniman's books 1 to 8 (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Carl's Doomsday Scenario, The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook, The Gate of the Feral Gods, The Butcher's Masquerade, The Eye of the Bedlam Bride, This Inevitable Ruin, A Parade of Horribles). Each one is tagged with the book that reveals it. Counts and shared chapters are computed from the text. Not affiliated with the author, the publisher or the Peacock show. Portraits are our own fan art, made with AI image tools from the books' descriptions; they are not official art.

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