Hope City is filled with monsters, magic and impending disasters. Somehow, these ten characters still manage to make everything considerably stranger.
A note for new readers: This ranking avoids major plot twists, character fates, romantic developments and late-series revelations. It discusses personalities, running jokes and largely self-contained moments of chaos. There are minor references to characters and situations from across the Katverse, but nothing that should ruin the larger story.
The Katverse may be built around monster hunting, supernatural conspiracies and the occasional threat to civilisation, but it has never been relentlessly grim. Some characters confront the horrors of the post-Cataclysm world with courage. Others confront them with sarcasm, inappropriate enthusiasm, stolen silverware or a keytar.
But who is the most chaotically funny character in the entire Katverse?
This ranking is not simply about who delivers the best jokes. True chaotic comedy requires a character to possess at least three qualities: the ability to derail a sensible plan, a total commitment to their own peculiar worldview and a remarkable tendency to make everyone around them reconsider their life choices.
With that established, let the chaos begin.
10. Kat Drummond
The Brooding Professional Who Would Still Like to Be Paid
Kat may be the central hero of the series, but that does not mean she approaches heroism with solemn reverence.
She is sarcastic, suspicious, stubborn and deeply committed to the principle that saving lives is valuable work deserving valuable compensation. Kat can survive a supernatural disaster, contemplate the beauty of victory and then remember that nobody has arranged payment.
After one particularly dramatic triumph, her thoughts return almost immediately to the absence of a bounty. Brett laughs because, by that point, he knows exactly who he is dealing with.
Kat’s humour is often understated. She is frequently surrounded by people who are more visibly ridiculous than she is, leaving her to react with exhausted disbelief. Yet she is hardly the responsible adult of the group. She threatens journalists, argues political philosophy with ghosts and occasionally catches herself sinking into what she calls “Broody McBroodyface” mode.
Her greatest comic quality is the gap between the intimidating monster hunter she presents to the world and the tired history nerd her friends know. Kat can deliver a threatening speech while wearing a flaming coat, but there is a reasonable chance she would rather be eating noodles.
Chaos verdict: Will save the city, invoice the city and complain when the city takes too long to pay.
9. Trudie Davison
The Friend Who Turns Every Gathering into an Event
Trudie does not participate quietly in social occasions. She arrives with an objective.
A normal birthday gathering can become a rapidly escalating drinking session the moment Trudie appears carrying a bottle and shouting, “Shots!” She is not discouraged by daylight, emotional turmoil or the sudden arrival of a tiny pixie demanding his own glass of honey vodka.
Trudie’s humour comes from her absolute commitment to whatever the moment requires. If her friend needs cheering up, then everyone is drinking. If a celebration needs organising, Trudie will organise it with military intensity. If an awkward silence appears, she will attack it directly.
She is affectionate, enthusiastic and terrifyingly difficult to stop once an idea has taken hold. Her friends may question her methods, but they seldom question whether the evening will be memorable.
Chaos verdict: The party begins when Trudie arrives and ends when the structural damage has been assessed.
8. Brett
The Tactical Professional with a Gun-Shaped Weakness
Brett is an experienced hunter who understands danger, preparation and the importance of maintaining a cool head.
Then someone opens a weapons shop.
Brett’s carefully controlled professionalism has one major vulnerability: interesting firearms. Place an enchanted rifle behind a glass display and Brett immediately becomes a child staring through the window of a sweet shop.
During one expedition, the group needs money and has accumulated equipment that can be sold. This is a perfectly rational arrangement. Brett understands that. Unfortunately, he also clutches the bag of looted weapons as though someone has asked him to surrender a beloved family pet.
His comedy is strongest when his competence collides with temptation. Brett can assess an ambush, identify an enemy’s weaknesses and keep fighting through injuries. Yet a sufficiently unusual gun can dismantle his judgement in seconds.
He also hides genuine kindness beneath bravado, which means his gruff comments are often considerably less convincing than he imagines.
Chaos verdict: Has a contingency plan for everything except being asked to leave a gun shop.
7. Conrad Khoi
The Salesman Who Happens to Run a Monster-Hunting Agency
Conrad possesses the confidence of a man who believes every supernatural catastrophe is also a networking opportunity.
His introduction to Cindy captures his entire approach to life. A monster is being fought nearby, hunters are risking their lives and DJ Gibbs is providing music instead of meaningful assistance. Conrad calmly notices Cindy, produces a business card with theatrical ease and begins advertising his services.
Conrad is not merely a businessman. He is the kind of businessman who can look at a team of unstable hunters, unpredictable sorcerers and walking property-damage claims and see merchandising potential.
His immaculate smile, dramatic clothing and unshakable confidence give him the air of a used-car salesman who somehow acquired access to forbidden knowledge. Even when the situation becomes horrifying, Conrad is never far from a deal, a scheme or an explanation for why the agency’s latest disaster is technically someone else’s fault.
Chaos verdict: Can monetise anything except the damage caused by his own employees.
6. Treth
The Ghost Who Has Been Assigned to Comment on Kat’s Decisions
Treth occupies a difficult position in the Katverse. He is frequently the moral voice of reason, but he is attached to people who consider monster hunting a sensible career.
His comedy is mostly deadpan. He does not need to create chaos because Kat and her friends generate an ample supply without assistance. Treth merely observes, objects and occasionally offers a historical perspective that is far less helpful than he believes.
When Kat asks whether an ancient being is evil, Treth describes it as a force that may predate evil itself. He then mistakes Kat for “the philosopher type.” Kat reminds him that she is an historian, and Treth dismisses the distinction as largely irrelevant.
He can be naïve, formal and oddly prudish, but he is also capable of sharp teasing. Treth has spent enough time around Kat to understand exactly which comments will annoy her, and enough time inside her head to know that she cannot escape him afterward.
Chaos verdict: Dead for a very long time and still somehow responsible for supervising the living.
5. Graham
The Tiny Supernatural Menace with Unsolicited Romantic Advice
Graham takes one look at a solemn, disciplined warrior and decides that this man’s dignity must be dismantled immediately.
He steals food, raids alcohol, teleports onto people’s heads and offers advice nobody requested. His attempts to help Guy with romance are especially disastrous. Graham tells Guy to “hit it,” forcing the horrified hunter to clarify whether he has just been instructed to attack a woman. Graham is exasperated that a distinction between violence and seduction even needs to be explained.
Graham is funny because he has no respect for tone. A serious conversation is merely an opportunity for mockery. A dangerous hunt is an excuse to comment from a comfortable perch. A cultural tradition is something to question loudly while examining his fingernails.
Even his affection is expressed through insults. Graham may care about his travelling companion, but he would rather be banished than admit it without adding a joke.
Chaos verdict: Part demon, part relationship coach, entirely unqualified for either role.
4. Tom McLoughren
The Pyromancer Golden Retriever
Tom has the destructive potential of an artillery strike and the emotional energy of an enthusiastic dog who has just heard the word “walk.”
He is brave, affectionate and almost impossible to discourage. Unfortunately, he is also a pyromancer, meaning his enthusiasm occasionally catches fire.
Even sleeping is dangerous. Cindy once finds Tom snoring on a couch while small puffs of flame escape his mouth. She tries not to laugh as he slumbers peacefully, completely unaware that he has become a supernatural fireplace.
His domestic skills are no safer. On another occasion, Cindy sees flames erupting from his home and rushes inside expecting a crisis. She discovers Tom standing beside the kitchen with a tray of charcoal that was once dinner. His defence is simple: the chicken looked at him strangely.
Tom’s humour never undermines his kindness. He may be chaotic, but he is generous, loyal and genuinely delighted to be helping. That only makes the destruction more endearing.
Chaos verdict: A powerful sorcerer who should not be allowed to operate an oven.
3. Brick
The Man Who Considers Strategy an Unnecessary Delay Before Hitting Something
Brick’s worldview can be summarised in one question:
“Have we tried using a sledgehammer?”
If the answer is yes, then the solution is to hit harder.
Brick is immensely strong, impressively durable and entirely unconvinced by the idea that certain problems cannot be solved through direct physical violence. When the Reckoning is reprimanded for allowing a cyclops to destroy a mansion, Brick argues that the failure could have been avoided if Conrad had bought him the anti-materiel rifle he wanted.
Conrad points out that the weapon is designed to destroy armoured cars and light tanks.
Brick beams. That is exactly why he wants it.
Brick’s humour is not based on stupidity so much as an unwavering commitment to his speciality. Other characters debate magical theory, legal authority and tactical complications. Brick has a hammer, and the hammer has an excellent success rate.
He is also capable of delivering the perfect line at the perfect time. After being struck by a devastating magical attack, Brick looks up, grins and announces that it tickled. He then immediately demonstrates why attacking Brick was an unfortunate decision.
Chaos verdict: Violence is not always the answer, but nobody has successfully explained that to Brick.
2. Duer
The Pixie Philosopher, Politician and Unauthorised Property Developer
Duer contains the confidence of a king inside a body small enough to ride comfortably on a cat.
Where Duer goes, pixies follow. Where pixies follow, household appliances are dismantled, construction projects begin and political factions emerge over territory measured in sections of someone else’s home.
Kat returns one day to discover pixies singing outside, tinkering with everything they have not yet been forbidden from touching and using Alex the cat as a communal sunbed. Some have apparently considered taking apart the television so they can hotwire it into playing Casablanca. Duer regards this expanding settlement as a perfectly natural development.
What makes Duer especially funny is that his nonsense occasionally gives way to genuine wisdom. He can move effortlessly from defending the fact that he once stabbed Kat to offering thoughtful reflections on uncertainty, choice and the beauty of a life nobody can entirely control.
He may be reckless, territorial and overly impressed by his own leadership, but Duer is also loyal and strangely insightful. Usually while sitting on someone’s shoulder and demanding alcohol.
Chaos verdict: Tiny enough to fit in your hand, ambitious enough to annex your garden.
1. DJ Gibbs
The Human Soundtrack to Every Bad Decision
Nobody in the Katverse is more capable of turning a dangerous situation into an entirely different genre.
DJ Gibbs believes music is a tactical contribution. While trained hunters fight monsters, Gibbs provides “ambience.” He carries musical equipment into situations where most people would choose armour, ammunition or the good sense to remain at home.
His greatest talent is misreading a room.
During one operation, the group approaches a collection of suspicious people guarding a cave. The plan is to move carefully, remain close and avoid doing anything stupid.
Gibbs decides that the guards are an audience waiting for a performance.
Before anyone can stop him, he charges forward playing his keytar. He greets the strangers using a chaotic mixture of slang and accents, announces that DJ Gibbs has arrived to provide fine music and waits for a response.
They stare at him.
Gibbs adds a tentative “Yo?”
The guards then reveal an impressive collection of firearms, forcing Gibbs to dive to the ground as bullets fly overhead.
That scene captures why Gibbs takes first place. Duer creates chaos through pixie logic. Brick creates it through overwhelming force. Tom creates it with fire. Gibbs creates it through pure, unearned confidence.
He does not simply participate in funny scenes. His arrival alters the fundamental laws governing them. An infiltration becomes a concert. A tactical retreat becomes performance art. A terrifying monster hunt acquires a soundtrack nobody requested.
Chaos verdict: Cannot read the room, but remains determined to DJ for it.
The Final Katverse Chaos Ranking
- DJ Gibbs
- Duer
- Brick
- Tom McLoughren
- Graham
- Treth
- Conrad Khoi
- Brett
- Trudie Davison
- Kat Drummond
The Katverse may contain monsters capable of destroying cities, ancient magical forces and enemies lurking beyond reality itself. Yet its most unpredictable threat remains a group of friends left unsupervised for more than five minutes.
Especially when Gibbs brings the keytar.
Do You Agree?
That is our ranking, but the Katverse is full of characters capable of turning a routine monster hunt into a complete disaster.
Do you agree that DJ Gibbs deserves the top spot? Should Duer, Brick or Tom have claimed the crown instead? And which character did we unfairly leave out?
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