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War Mages in Dungeon Crawler Carl

War mages are powerful, dungeon-born magic users created from fleshers, skeletons and stolen skins. Carl first fights one on a train on the 4th floor. Book 7

First named
Book 3, ch. 12
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
Times named, books 1-8
91
in 33 chapters across 4 books
Biggest book
Book 7
This Inevitable Ruin

How much War is in each book

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

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B1
–
B2
13
B3
–
B4
–
B5
1
B6
59
B7
18
B8

War at a glance

OriginOne of the few truly dungeon-born entities, a result of too many combatants having access to the You're Not Done Yet spellBook 7
LeaderAkuma, leader of the War Mage RebellionBook 7
NatureMagic made flesh; an anti-magic shield slowly kills themBook 8

War's story, book by book

  1. Book 3 The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

    War mages ride the named trains of the Iron Tangle; Carl decapitates Dismember with the Hole spell.

    Source: Book 3, ch. 12, ch. 13
  2. Book 7 This Inevitable Ruin

    In the 9th-floor faction wars they appear as the War Mage Rebellion, with Agatha forced on them as co-warlord. They leave the floor and the system declares them defeated.

    Source: Book 7, ch. 61, ch. 69, ch. 78
  3. Book 8 A Parade of Horribles

    Samantha's recap says they killed Prince Stalwart and stole the Gate of the Feral Gods from Elle. On the 10th floor Akuma tells Carl about a possible way out through the Pineapple Cabaret.

    Source: Book 8, ch. 5, ch. 37, ch. 38

Who War shares the most scenes with

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

Princess Donut
32 shared chaptersCarl
30 shared chaptersElle McGibbons
22 shared chaptersLi Na
21 shared chaptersMordecai
20 shared chaptersRosetta Thagra
20 shared chaptersImani C
19 shared chaptersLarracos
19 shared chapters

War Mages: questions readers ask

What are war mages in Dungeon Crawler Carl?

Dungeon-born magic users formed when fleshers take over skins and skeletons and keep consuming others. Each final form depends on its first two forms. Book 7 spoiler level

Who killed Prince Stalwart?

According to Samantha's book 7 recap, the War Mage Rebellion killed Stalwart. Book 8 spoiler level

Also connected

AkumaAgatha

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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.

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