Carl is 27 years old, originally from Seattle, living as a former Coast Guard veteran and marine technician. Caretaker and protector to Princess Donut, an ex-girlfriend's prize-winning show cat who gains sentience. Reluctant participant turned de facto leader of the human crawlers' rebellion against the Borant Corporation. Selects the Primal race and the Compensated Anarchist class (a rare monk/rogue hybrid) on the Third Floor. Fights primarily with his bare fists (and heavy boots) and homemade explosives like goblin dynamite and Molotov cocktails. He wins by outthinking the system, using traps, improvised explosives, and game glitches rather than raw stats. He refuses to let the dungeon strip away his humanity, consistently shielding weaker survivors and victims. As a "platoon daddy," he treats Princess Donut and his allies with intense parental loyalty and care. Beneath his caregiving side burns a cold, calculated fury against bullies, corporate overlords, and the alien system. Grows into a battle-hardened, multi-faction rebel and feared symbol of open defiance against the Borant Corporation.

Princess Donur is a tortoiseshell Persian show cat (bred by the Queen Anne Cattery). Fluffy, long-haired chonk with a distinctive coat, expressive eyes, and a regal bearing. Standard feline quad dimensions (approx. 9–10 inches tall, 18 inches long, weighing around 8.8 to 11 lbs). Party leader of the "Royal Court of Princess Donut" (having demoted Carl to her "Royal Bodyguard"). Boasts high Charisma, casts spells, shoots lasers from her eyes, and accessorizes with an evolving wardrobe of tiaras, enchanted sunglasses, and Egyptian headdresses. Vain, image-obsessed, fiercely loyal to her companions (like her bonded velociraptor, Mongo), and intensely opposed to water, dogs, and being underestimated. Obsessed with her appearance, fine clothes, and tiaras, she constantly demands luxury, attention, and proper respect from Carl and the world around her. She speaks her mind without filter, frequently bossing Carl around, typing in all caps in party chat, and bluntly calling out uncomfortable truths. As a former champion show cat turned reality-TV star, she instinctively understands how to work a crowd, milk an audience for views, and treat the dungeon apocalypse as a high-stakes performance. Backed by immense in-game stats, she craves adoration, hates being underestimated, and genuinely distresses when people do not like her, masking her vulnerabilities behind royal confidence. Beneath the diva exterior, she faces genuine growth, insecurity about being seen as naive, and a fierce determination to survive and protect the people she loves. Despite her abrasive or demanding remarks, she cares deeply about her inner circle—especially Carl and her pet velociraptor, Mongo—and will move mountains for them, showing affection through purring, acting as a maternal figure to her pet velociraptor Mongo, and moving heaven and earth for her allies.