Motif · from book 1
The Krakaren
A second-floor neighbourhood boss: a clone of a 'cosmic octopus collective' running a moonshine pyramid scheme, whose card says there are many of her and that a Prime births two for every one killed. Mordecai will not say her weakness.
Race and class, since book 1: Krakaren
First appears: Book 1
Series arc
Through book 2
Two reminders of the second floor's boss: tentacles reaching out of a circus cage, which Carl compares to her (B2 ch. 6), and Quint, sniffing a bottle: 'That Krakaren bitch said no more of the stuff was being made this season' (B2 ch. 15).
Through book 1
Krakaren Clone, level 10, the neighbourhood boss of the second floor's stairwell quadrant (B1 ch. 34), running a moonshine pyramid of clurichauns and laminak managers (B1 ch. 32); Carl takes her for a 'cosmic octopus creature' crossed with an anti-vax suburban mom (B1 ch. 35). The first boss to leave its room, beaten by an immunity recipe and a zombie carrying a lit jug (B1 ch. 34, B1 ch. 35). Her card says there are many of her and a Prime that births two for every one killed (B1 ch. 34); Carl suspects the collective is a real thing the bosses lampoon, and Mordecai smiles and will not say her weakness (B1 ch. 35).
Where they appear
| Book | Chapters they are in (of the book's) | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — Dungeon Crawler Carl | 6/48 | Ch. 32, Ch. 34, Ch. 35, Ch. 37, Ch. 39, Ch. 41 · the book's own page |
| 2 — Carl's Doomsday Scenario | 2/26 | Ch. 6, Ch. 15 · the book's own page |
By book
The Krakaren in book 1 — Dungeon Crawler Carl
Krakaren Clone, level 10, the moonshine boss of the second floor's stairwell quadrant (ch. 32–ch. 35): a communal brain that gets stupider, crossed with an anti-vax suburban mom, running an MLM of unvaccinated clurichauns and laminak fairy managers. The first boss to leave its room, through the walls. Beaten by a recipe — a fairy corpse blended into moonshine for immunity — and a zombie carrying a lit jug. 'For every one that is killed, Krakaren Prime births two more' (ch. 34); Mordecai smiles and will not say her weakness, which means she is not finished.