Jurgen
Names: JurgenFuzzy Buddy
First appears in Book 6: The Eye of the Bedlam Bride, chapter 64 (62)
Appearances
What you know
Book 7: This Inevitable Ruin
- Ch 12Jurgen, a level 65 Harii crawler, thanks Carl with a kiss for saving him and Heidi at the end of the last floor.
- Ch 74Jurgen currently leads the 105th Scream Warriors.
- Ch 90Jurgen's pregnant wife Heidi was taken to the kinder facility, so he will protect Lucia Mar with his life.
Book 8: A Parade of Horribles
- Ch 16Jurgen eats mystery meat for a mount speed boost despite Prepotente's objections, then vomits violently.
- Ch 17Jurgen offers to intimidate any crawler team Florin is forced to race, so they understand what must happen.
- Ch 61Jurgen, who worships Donar, asks to escape via the Pineapple Cabaret, but Carl was told god-worshippers can't go.
- Ch 68Jurgen throws a battle-axe into a slag elemental, knocking it off the wall, but the axe is lost in the molten metal.
- Ch 84Jurgen tells Louis that if he is racing against Lucia, he cannot let her die.
Connections
- leads105th Scream Warriors
- partner ofHeidihusband and wife
- ally ofPrepotentesame team
- family ofHeidihusband and wife
- related toDonarworships
- ally ofLouis Santiago 2
Key moments
- Book 6 · Ch 64Carl's mass appeal
Carl messages all crawlers to stop fighting over keys and clear around stairwell chambers; after doubts and infighting, Katia, Elle, Li Na and many others agree.
- Book 7 · Ch 12Descent through Larracos
Arief leads Carl's group down through the rings of Larracos, recruiting crawlers on the way and explaining the city, the NPCs' memories of past seasons and their raids on enemy camps.
- Book 7 · Ch 27Faction Wars Phase One begins
With the ceasefire over, the base scrambles to send troops to the northern and southern fronts as enemy artillery pounds the FUPA's shield.
- Book 7 · Ch 74Carl's team is discovered
Elle's Subterfuge is negated and half the Madness forces charge Carl's group on dune buggies; Carl calls in reinforcements and Prepotente while missiles pound the Madness castle.
- Book 8 · Ch 16Jurgen's mystery meat
Outside the Lollipop, Prepotente and Jurgen argue over their Perriso mount Sweety and Jurgen's street food until Jurgen vomits.
- Book 8 · Ch 17Crawler gathering at the Lollipop
Carl and Donut join the other crawlers at the Lollipop karaoke bar and compare vehicles, results and upgrades from heat one.
- Book 8 · Ch 61Jurgen pleads with Carl
Jurgen begs to escape through the Pineapple Cabaret and reveals his fear for his pregnant partner Heidi; Carl promises to help after the race.
- Book 8 · Ch 66Racing through the factory
Carl tails the Lady Dominators' GTO through the factory, rocket-jumping a gap between conveyor belts over vats of molten metal amid crashing rivals.
- Book 8 · Ch 79Team Free Love killed
To go help Prepotente without risking last place, Carl detonates a bomb hidden in the bugbears' beer, eliminating Team Free Love.
- Book 8 · Ch 80Carl comforts Prepotente
In apartment 130, Carl runs on foot to Prepotente, who is transfixed by his mother's what-if life, and persuades him to leave before time runs out.
- Book 8 · Ch 84Carl's fury at the heat lineups
Carl screams at the ceiling, blaming the showrunners for setting allies against each other. Chris says he should have taken a deal, and Imani refuses to accept that.
- Book 8 · Ch 87Crawlers gather at the Hairpin
About thirty crawlers wait outside the Hairpin; seeing Carl as a dachshund, they all collapse laughing before he proposes robbing a casino.
- Book 8 · Ch 92Chaco announces the parade
Chaco, made parade Grand Master, explains the 90-minute float build, judging and arena; garages merge and Carl and Donut join Prepotente and Jurgen under the theme Vengeance.
- Book 8 · Ch 93Preparing for the parade
Carl examines Donut's Gatekeeper spell book and sews on the Lucky Shot patch, while Donut opens boxes and rushes everyone to decorate.
- Book 8 · Ch 94Building the Vengeance procession
The team decorates five vehicles and three giant mounts with dahlias and Gurkha gear, assigning drivers and riders for the parade.
- Book 8 · Ch 96Prepotente sings
At the judging stand, Prepotente abandons the plan and sings "In the Air Tonight", stunning everyone.
- Book 8 · Ch 102The arena battle ends
The gods and monsters are gone and the crawlers are declared winners even though neither boss died. Hedy and several crawlers are dead, nineteen crawlers remain, and the 18th-floor exit opens.