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Character · Dresden's Chicago · 12 books

Waldo Butters

Medical examiner, later a Knight · Jim Butcher

Waldo Butters is a small, nervous medical examiner and polka fan who becomes a brave ally.

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Character facts

First appearance
Dead Beat (2005)
Latest appearance
Twelve Months (2026)
Books
12 (1 major, 11 minor)
Series
The Dresden Files
Author
Jim Butcher
Circle
Dresden's Chicago

Where to meet Waldo Butters

Waldo Butters first appears in Dead Beat (2005), in a minor role, book 7 of the The Dresden Files series.

Buy Dead Beat

Every book with Waldo Butters

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2005·Dead Beatminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  2. 2006·Proven Guiltyminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  3. 2007·White Nightminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  4. 2008·Small Favorminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  5. 2009·Turn Coatminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  6. 2010·Changesminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  7. 2011·Ghost Storyminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  8. 2012·Cold Daysminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  9. 2014MSkin Gamemajor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  10. 2020·Peace Talksminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  11. 2020·Battle Groundminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy
  12. 2026·Twelve Monthsminor role · The Dresden FilesBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
BobSpirit of intellect who lives in a skull12
Harry DresdenWizard and private investigator12
John MarconeChicago crime boss12
Thomas RaithWhite Court vampire, Harry's half-brother12
Karrin MurphyChicago police lieutenant, Harry's friend11
Michael CarpenterKnight of the Cross11