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Fan illustration of Orthrus, a giant fluffy two-headed puppy with floppy ears and a pink belly
Pet · First seen in book 4, floor 5

Orthrus in Dungeon Crawler Carl

A giant two-headed puppy, the pet of Emberus's murdered son Geyrun, that Carl's group accidentally frees from the Nothing on the fifth floor. Book 4

First named
Book 4, ch. 28
The Gate of the Feral Gods
Times named, books 1-8
50
in 11 chapters across 4 books
Biggest book
Book 4
The Gate of the Feral Gods
Status
Alive end of book 4

How much Orthrus is in each book

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

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B1
–
B2
–
B3
45
B4
2
B5
2
B6
–
B7
1
B8

Orthrus at a glance

TypeJuvenile Gate Guardian, level 10Book 4
OwnerGeyrun, the murdered son of EmberusBook 4
FamilyKid brother of CerberusBook 4
TraitsTwo heads, mountain-sized, immune to fire and the Nothing, but not invulnerableBook 4

Orthrus's story, book by book

  1. Book 4 The Gate of the Feral Gods

    Released from the Nothing, he is trapped in a bubble too small for him, hurt by lightning and sharks, and healed by Carl and Donut from a biplane. A world quest asks crawlers to kill him; nobody does, and Emberus finds him and both vanish.

    Source: Book 4, ch. 28, ch. 29, ch. 30, ch. 31
  2. Book 6 The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

    The Orthrus episode leads to Carl's quests from Emberus about who killed Geyrun.

    Source: Book 6, ch. 18
“Orthrus. There you are. I've been looking for you.”
Orthrus, book 4 (Ch31)

Who Orthrus shares the most scenes with

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

Carl
11 shared chaptersPrincess Donut
11 shared chaptersMongo
8 shared chaptersMordecai
8 shared chaptersElle McGibbons
7 shared chaptersEmberus
7 shared chaptersImani C
7 shared chaptersLouis Santiago
7 shared chapters

Orthrus: questions readers ask

Who is Orthrus in Dungeon Crawler Carl?

A giant two-headed puppy, the bereft pet of Emberus's dead son Geyrun. Carl's group frees him from the Nothing on the fifth floor in book 4. Book 4 spoiler level

Does Orthrus die in Dungeon Crawler Carl?

No. Carl and Donut heal him, nobody completes the quest to kill him, and Emberus finds him and both return to the Celestial Halls. Book 4 spoiler level

What chapter is the Orthrus biplane chase?

Book 4, The Gate of the Feral Gods, chapters 30 and 31. Book 4 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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