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Fan illustration of Pontiff, a bull-headed Taurin mercenary with a giant glowing mallet emitting sound waves
NPC · First seen in book 8, floor 10

Pontiff in Dungeon Crawler Carl

A bull-headed Taurin mercenary and former Desperado Club dancer who once slapped Bucket Boy, met working for another team on the tenth floor. Book 8

First named
Book 8, ch. 19
A Parade of Horribles
Times named, books 1-8
59
in 18 chapters across 1 books
Biggest book
Book 8
A Parade of Horribles
Status
Alive end of book 8

How much Pontiff is in each book

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

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Pontiff at a glance

RaceTaurinBook 8
ClassRhythm Rider (a mage that uses sound waves)Book 8
Level83Book 8
Former jobDancer at the club, sent back to the mercenary market by DamascusBook 8

Pontiff's story, book by book

  1. Book 8 A Parade of Horribles

    Says he used to work with Corcunda and admits he used to be an ass. Rosetta and Tipid later hire him as Carl's driver for the race heats, and he apologizes to Bucket Boy.

    Source: Book 8, ch. 20, ch. 71, ch. 73
  2. Book 8 A Parade of Horribles

    Investigates the Desperado Club for Carl, then pays the croupier to spin the wheel to the Nothing and jumps in, carrying a message for Herot. He later turns up with Britney and the demon Forkith on the fifteenth floor.

    Source: Book 8, ch. 79, ch. 80, ch. 82, ch. 85; Book 8, Interlude (ch-109)

Who Pontiff shares the most scenes with

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

Carl
17 shared chaptersPrincess Donut
17 shared chaptersImani C
14 shared chaptersLouis Santiago
13 shared chaptersElle McGibbons
12 shared chaptersOsvaldo
11 shared chaptersBritney Proskurina
10 shared chaptersMordecai
10 shared chapters

Pontiff: questions readers ask

Who is Pontiff in Dungeon Crawler Carl?

A level 83 Taurin Rhythm Rider mercenary and former dancer who drives Carl's truck in the tenth floor races. Book 8 spoiler level

What happens to Pontiff?

He jumps into the Nothing through the casino wheel to scout an exit and carry a message to Herot. A later interlude shows him alive with Britney on the fifteenth floor. Book 8 spoiler level

Also connected

Bucket BoyCorcundaDesperado Club

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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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