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Fan illustration of Shi Maria, a giant hairy spider with the screaming head of a haggard black-haired woman
Mob · First seen in book 6, floor 8

Shi Maria in Dungeon Crawler Carl

Shi Maria is a huge unique spider monster on the eighth floor, also called The Screamer, The Widow Endless and The Bedlam Bride. She swallows Samantha and says she is looking for her husband. Book 6

First named
Book 6, ch. 8
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
Times named, books 1-8
157
in 42 chapters across 3 books
Biggest book
Book 6
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
Status
Transformed end of book 6
Transformed end of book 7
Transformed end of book 8

How much Shi is in each book

Times the text names Shi Maria (or Bedlam Bride, The Screamer), counted by us in each book. Bars for books past your shield setting are blurred.

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B1
–
B2
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B3
–
B4
–
B5
105
B6
48
B7
4
B8

Shi at a glance

TypeUnique spider monsterBook 6
Other namesThe Screamer, The Widow Endless, The Bedlam BrideBook 6
HusbandHapanzi, a spider she killed and devouredBook 7

Shi's story, book by book

  1. Book 6 The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

    Carl gets the escort quest The Bedlam Bride to take her to Larracos. She becomes a card in Donut's deck, opens a fifth eye that drives viewers mad, and briefly takes control of Carl, tattooing an eye on his chest and making him stab Li Jun in the eye. Donut rips her card, but she remains in the tattoo.

    Source: Book 6, ch. 26, ch. 28, ch. 71, ch. 72
  2. Book 7 This Inevitable Ruin

    Speaks in Carl's mind and tries to use his skills. Mordecai's potion expels her presence; Carl briefly turns into her, and afterward she is trapped in his body, with Carl able to release her once.

    Source: Book 7, ch. 1, ch. 14, ch. 19, ch. 54
  3. Book 8 A Parade of Horribles

    The long-dormant Eye of the Bedlam Bride on Carl's chest opens again during an encounter with Eris.

    Source: Book 8, ch. 35

Is Shi alive? Status at the end of each book

End of book 6transformed · Card ripped; lives on as the tattoo on Carl's chest
End of book 7transformed · Trapped in Carl's body; he can summon her once
End of book 8transformed · Not named in book 8; the Eye of the Bedlam Bride on Carl's chest opens again

Who Shi shares the most scenes with

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

Princess Donut
41 shared chaptersCarl
40 shared chaptersKatia Grim
37 shared chaptersMordecai
33 shared chaptersMongo
26 shared chaptersImani C
25 shared chaptersLouis Santiago
25 shared chaptersSamantha
25 shared chapters

Shi Maria: questions readers ask

Who is the Bedlam Bride in Dungeon Crawler Carl?

Shi Maria, a giant spider monster on the eighth floor. The Bedlam Bride is one of her names, and Carl gets an escort quest by that name. Book 6 spoiler level

What is the eye tattoo on Carl's chest?

While Shi Maria controls Carl she tattoos an eye on his chest, called the Eye of the Bedlam Bride. She stays with him through it. Book 7 spoiler level

Is Shi Maria dead?

Not exactly. After book 7 she is trapped in Carl's body, and he can release her one time. Book 7 spoiler level

Also connected

Li Jun

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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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