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Fan illustration of Scolopendra, a giant black centipede asleep in a black-and-gold crystal cave
Boss · First seen in book 2, floor 3

Scolopendra in Dungeon Crawler Carl

Scolopendra is the giant centipede whose ancient nine-tier attack ruined the world of the dungeon's floor stories, killing most people and transforming the rest. She is described as the final boss of the whole dungeon. Book 6

First named
Book 2, ch. 7
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
Times named, books 1-8
129
in 59 chapters across 7 books
Biggest book
Book 8
A Parade of Horribles
Status
Alive end of book 7
Transformed end of book 8

How much Scolopendra is in each book

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

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B1
5
B2
1
B3
2
B4
23
B5
5
B6
26
B7
67
B8

What Scolopendra looks like, book by book

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Fan illustration of Scolopendra, a giant black centipede asleep in a black-and-gold crystal cave
Book 5 First look
Fan illustration of Scolopendra, a red-brown centipede with yellow legs coiled around a giant tree
Book 8 awake
Fan illustration of Sexy Scolopendra, a human-sized centipede with a humanlike face and a red bow on one antenna
Book 8 sexy scolopendra

Scolopendra at a glance

Signature attackThe nine-tier attack, a poison cloud that attacks in nine different waysBook 2
Lair levelsFloors 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 are the Scolopendra Lair levelsBook 3
FormGiant centipedeBook 5
Level500, Dungeon bossBook 8
New formSexy Scolopendra, level 1 crawler #12,953,456Book 8

Scolopendra's story, book by book

  1. Book 2 Carl's Doomsday Scenario

    Signet explains that Scolopendra's nine-tier poison cloud transformed Grimaldi and the circus during the cataclysm.

    Source: Book 2, ch. 7, ch. 8
  2. Book 5 The Butcher's Masquerade

    Sixth floor NPCs describe the attack: Scolopendra fired back everything once cast at her, all at once. A temple mosaic shows her dreaming, and soul crystals are mined from her lair.

    Source: Book 5, ch. 16, ch. 64, ch. 67
  3. Book 7 This Inevitable Ruin

    System messages warn that Scolopendra stirs. At the end of the ninth floor, the Nothing drains into her lair and guests at Club Scolopendra are told to evacuate.

    Source: Book 7, ch. 42, ch. 87
  4. Book 8 A Parade of Horribles

    Carl summons Scolopendra to the arena as a level 500 dungeon boss; killing or abandoning her would trigger all her remaining attacks. Carl's team reduces her to goo and uses a pet biscuit, but Donut gave the wrong one, so she becomes Sexy Scolopendra, a level 1 crawler who joins Carl's party.

    Source: Book 8, ch. 93, ch. 94, ch. 97, ch. 98

Is Scolopendra alive? Status at the end of each book

End of book 7alive · Stirring in her lair.
End of book 8transformed · Turned into Sexy Scolopendra, a level 1 crawler in Carl's party; her remaining attacks are paused.
“Boop”
Scolopendra, book 8 (Ch98)

Who Scolopendra shares the most scenes with

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

Princess Donut
56 shared chaptersCarl
52 shared chaptersMongo
39 shared chaptersKatia Grim
34 shared chaptersElle McGibbons
31 shared chaptersImani C
28 shared chaptersLouis Santiago
28 shared chaptersMordecai
28 shared chapters

Scolopendra: questions readers ask

What is Scolopendra in Dungeon Crawler Carl?

A giant centipede whose nine-tier attack devastated the world the dungeon's floors are based on. Her lair levels are floors 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18. Book 3 spoiler level

Who is Sexy Scolopendra?

What Scolopendra becomes at the end of book 8. A pet biscuit turns her into a level 1 crawler with a human-like face who joins Carl's party. Book 8 spoiler level

Does Carl kill Scolopendra?

No. Killing her would trigger her remaining attacks, so the team beats her down and transforms her into a level 1 crawler instead. Book 8 spoiler level

Also connected

Ringmaster GrimaldiKrakarenEmberusTsarina Signet

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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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