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Crawler · First seen in book 3, floor 3

Porthus Hu in Dungeon Crawler Carl

A High Elf rogue from a past season and the first crawler to receive the Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook, which he got on the ninth floor. Book 7

First named
Book 3, ch. 8
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
Times named, books 1-8
59
in 15 chapters across 4 books
Biggest book
Book 7
This Inevitable Ruin
Status
Alive end of book 7

How much Porthus is in each book

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

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B1
–
B2
1
B3
5
B4
–
B5
3
B6
50
B7
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B8

Porthus at a glance

ClassRogueBook 3
CookbookAuthor of the 2nd editionBook 4
RaceHigh Elf (birth race: Elf)Book 7
Full nameDr. Porthus HuBook 7
OrganizationsFounder of the Crawler Project and the Open Intellect Pacifist NetworkBook 7
Top level89Book 7

Porthus's story, book by book

  1. Book 3 The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

    Named in the cookbook as its first owner, who received it on the ninth floor of the fifteenth season.

    Source: Book 3, ch. 8
  2. Book 4 The Gate of the Feral Gods

    His 2nd edition notes appear in the cookbook. In the epilogue, Dr. Hu says his group is going all in on Carl.

    Source: Book 4, ch. 34, Book 4, Epilogue
  3. Book 6 The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

    Tipid recalls that Doctor Hu recruited him and predicted the AI would turn off the protections.

    Source: Book 6, Epilogue
  4. Book 7 This Inevitable Ruin

    His backstory shows he took a game guide deal at the start of the 11th floor and survived his indenture. Tipid explains his Crawler Project and Pacifist Network, and a recorded video announces his new militant group against the Syndicate.

    Source: Book 7, Interlude (ch-06), Book 7, ch. 11, Book 7, Epilogue
“I can only promise two things. Eventual death. And eventual justice.”
Porthus Hu, book 6 (Epilogue)

Who Porthus shares the most scenes with

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

Princess Donut
12 shared chaptersCarl
8 shared chaptersKatia Grim
8 shared chaptersRosetta Thagra
8 shared chaptersThe Syndicate
8 shared chaptersTipid
7 shared chaptersJustice Light
6 shared chaptersElle McGibbons
5 shared chapters

Porthus Hu: questions readers ask

Who is Porthus in Dungeon Crawler Carl?

Dr. Porthus Hu is a High Elf rogue from a past season, the first owner of the cookbook and author of its 2nd edition. He later founded the Crawler Project and the Open Intellect Pacifist Network. Book 7 spoiler level

What happened to Porthus after the dungeon?

He took a game guide deal at the start of the 11th floor and survived his indenture. He is now missing and wanted by Syndicate Security. Book 7 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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