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Fan illustration of Dong Quixote, an old white-bearded man in a conquistador helmet gripping an oversized lance
NPC · First seen in book 6, floor 8

Dong Quixote in Dungeon Crawler Carl

Dong Quixote is an elderly, Spanish-voiced stripper at the Desperado Club who calls himself a former adventurer turned entertainer turned mercenary. He carries a lance and later a magic sock full of coins. Book 6

First named
Book 6, ch. 6
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
Times named, books 1-8
238
in 60 chapters across 3 books
Biggest book
Book 8
A Parade of Horribles
Status
Alive end of book 7
Dead end of book 8

How much Dong is in each book

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

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B1
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B2
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B3
–
B4
–
B5
22
B6
74
B7
142
B8

What Dong looks like, book by book

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Fan illustration of Dong Quixote, an old white-bearded man in a conquistador helmet gripping an oversized lance
Book 6 First look
Fan illustration of Dong Quixote, an old armoured knight riding a shaggy swamp yak with a glowing lance and a sock flail
Book 7 mounted

Dong at a glance

RaceHuman, level 45Book 6
JobStripper at the Desperado Club, then mercenary for CarlBook 6
Best friendCorcunda, called Corky, a half-mantaurBook 8

Dong's story, book by book

  1. Book 6 The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

    Joins Carl as a mercenary after the trouble at the Desperado Club and fights on the eighth floor.

    Source: Book 6, ch. 52, ch. 64, ch. 70
  2. Book 7 This Inevitable Ruin

    Fights for Carl in Faction Wars riding Gonk the swamp yak, using a crust sock that turns enemies into coins.

    Source: Book 7, ch. 39, ch. 68
  3. Book 8 A Parade of Horribles

    Carl gets a quest to reunite him with his long-lost friend Corky. Dong falls sick with a debuff after losing the sock and dies, and Carl calls him a hero.

    Source: Book 8, ch. 13, ch. 57, ch. 59, ch. 67

Is Dong alive? Status at the end of each book

End of book 7alive · Fighting for Carl
End of book 8dead · Dies during the Corky quest

Who Dong shares the most scenes with

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

Carl
60 shared chaptersPrincess Donut
59 shared chaptersImani C
39 shared chaptersMordecai
39 shared chaptersLouis Santiago
36 shared chaptersMongo
32 shared chaptersSamantha
32 shared chaptersElle McGibbons
30 shared chapters

Dong Quixote: questions readers ask

Who is Dong Quixote?

An elderly stripper at the Desperado Club who becomes one of Carl's mercenaries. Book 6 spoiler level

Does Dong Quixote die in Dungeon Crawler Carl?

Yes. He dies in book 8 during the quest to reunite him with his friend Corky. Donut mourns him as her friend. Book 8 spoiler level

Also connected

Corcunda

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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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