Sir Ferdinand in Dungeon Crawler Carl
Ferdinand is the orange tomcat Donut calls the love of her life. Carl knows him as Gravy Boat, the neighbor Marjory's cat who used to sit in the tree outside their window. Book 2
How much Sir Ferdinand is in each book
Times the text names Sir Ferdinand (or Ferdinand, Gravy Boat), counted by us in each book. Bars for books past your shield setting are blurred.
What Sir Ferdinand looks like, book by book
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Sir Ferdinand at a glance
| Real name | Gravy Boat, owned by Marjory on the first floor of Carl's building | Book 2 |
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| Dungeon role | Sir Ferdinand, Cat, Familiar of Queen Imogen of the High Elves, level 100 Province Boss | Book 5 |
| Title | Warlord on High, Co-Warlord of Team Retribution | Book 7 |
Sir Ferdinand's story, book by book
- Book 1 Dungeon Crawler Carl
Donut mentions him several times, including asking Carl to tell Ferdinand she loved him.
Source: Book 1, ch. 24, ch. 34 - Book 2 Carl's Doomsday Scenario
On Odette's show Donut calls him her star-crossed love. Carl reveals the cat is really Gravy Boat.
Source: Book 2, ch. 19 - Book 4 The Gate of the Feral Gods
On Earth's surface, Miss Beatrice finds the cat in a survivor camp, and alien bounty hunters come looking for a cat named Gravy Boat.
Source: Book 4, Epilogue - Book 5 The Butcher's Masquerade
Appears in the dungeon as Sir Ferdinand, Queen Imogen's familiar. He takes a hit from Imogen to protect Carl during the final fight.
Source: Book 5, ch. 70, ch. 73 - Book 7 This Inevitable Ruin
Co-leads the NPC army Team Retribution with Juice Box. He tries to help save Donut, then leaves for the 12th floor, which forfeits his team's position and hands Carl and Donut the Faction Wars win.
Source: Book 7, ch. 10, ch. 71, ch. 85
Is Sir Ferdinand alive? Status at the end of each book
| End of book 7 | alive · Transfers to the 12th floor |
|---|---|
| End of book 8 | alive · Away on the 12th floor; only mentioned |
“I’ll protect you, my bride!”
Who Sir Ferdinand shares the most scenes with
Chapters in which both names appear, books 1-8. Counted from the text.
Sir Ferdinand: questions readers ask
Who is Ferdinand in Dungeon Crawler Carl?
He is the orange tomcat Donut has a crush on. His real name is Gravy Boat, and he belonged to Marjory, a neighbor in Carl's building. Book 2 spoiler level
How does Ferdinand get into the dungeon?
Book 4 shows bounty hunters on Earth's surface searching for him, and Odette's show discusses a 'walk-on list' of surface survivors. In book 5 he appears as Queen Imogen's familiar, and book 7 ties him to the walk-on list. Book 7 spoiler level
Does Ferdinand die?
No. He leaves for the 12th floor at the end of book 7 and is not shown dying. 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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