by category / alphabetical
THE MALAZAN EMPIRE
Onearm's Host
Tattersail - Cadre sorceress, 2nd Army, a reader of the Deck of Dragons
Tattersail
Age: 219
Race: Malazan
Gender: Female
Appearance: Large; Round-faced
Further Info: Cadre sorceress; 2nd Army; A reader of the Deck of Dragons
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Hairlock - Cadre Mage, 2nd Army, an unpleasant rival of Tayschrenn
Hairlock
Race: Human, Then a puppet
Gender: Male
Appearance: A short balding man; A wooden puppet
Further Info: Cadre Mage; 2nd Army; An unpleasant rival of Tayschrenn
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Calot - Cadre Mage, 2nd Army, Tattersail's lover
Calot
Age: 100+
Gender: Male
Appearance: Small and thin
Further Info: Cadre Mage, 2nd Army; Tattersail's lover
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Toc the Younger - scout, 2nd Army, a Claw agent badly scarred at the siege of Pale
Toc the Younger
Pseudonyms: Aral Fayle
Gender: Male
Appearance: Burned face; Missing one eye
Further Info: A Claw scout of the Malazan 2nd Army
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The Bridgeburners
Sergeant Whiskeyjack - 9th squad, past commander of the 2nd Army
Sergeant Whiskeyjack
Pseudonym: Bird that Steals, Iskar Jarak
Race: Ascendant
Gender: Male
Appearance: Grey eyes; Bearded; Scarred; Burn on lower left of face
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner; Past commander of the 2nd Army
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Corporal Kalam - 9th squad, an ex-Claw from Seven Cities
Kalam Mekhar
Pseudonyms: Kal
Race: Seven Cities native
Gender: Male
Appearance: Dark skin; "bearish"
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner; An ex-Claw from Seven Cities; Close friend to Quick Ben
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Quick Ben - 9th squad, a Seven Cities Mage
Ben Adaephon Delat
Pseudonym: Quick Ben
Race: Seven Cities native
Gender: Male
Appearance: Tall; Thin black-skinned
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner; A Seven Cities mage with at least 7 souls within him
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Sorry - 9th squad, a deadly killer in the guise of a young girl
Given name unknown; Took the name Apsalar, inspired by Apsalar, Lady of Thieves
Pseudonym: Sorry
Age: Born 1147-9 BS
Race: Kanese
Gender: Female
Appearance: Dark eyes
Further Info: Deadly killer; 9th Squad; Bridgeburner
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Hedge - 9th squad, a sapper
Hedge
Gender: Male
Appearance: Wears a leather cap; Bandy legged and mostly bald
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner; Sapper
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Fiddler - 9th squad, a sapper
Fiddler
Pseudonyms: Strings; Fid
Race: Malazan
Gender: Male
Appearance: Red-haired; Skinny, strong hands and wrists; Hair and beard turns white
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner; The best sapper in the Malazan army
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Trotts - 9th squad, a Barghast warrior
Trotts
Race: Barghast
Gender: Male
Appearance: Black-hair, Tattooed; Filed teeth
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner
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Mallet - 9th squad, the squad healer
Mallet
Race: Malazan
Gender: Male
Appearance: Heavy brows; Round face
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner; Squad healer
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Sergeant Antsy - 7th Squad
Sergeant Antsy
Race: Falari
Gender: Male
Appearance: Large; Handle-bar moustache; Red faced
Further Info: 7th squad; Bridgeburner
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Picker - 7th Squad
Picker
Pseudonym: Pick
Gender: Female
Appearance: Large; Full-figured
Further Info: Bridgeburner; Retired to Darujhistan after the Pannion Domin campaign; Blend's lover
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The Imperial Command
Stabro Ganoes Paran - a noble-born officer in the Malazan Empire
Ganoes Stabro Paran of House Paran Appearance: Young
Ganoes Stabro Paran of House Paran Further Info: Noble-born officer; Eldest of the Paran children; Brother to Tavore and Felisin
Ganoes Stabro Paran of House Paran
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Pseudonyms: Jen'isand Rul; Master of the Deck; The Wanderer within the Sword
Age: Born 1141/2
Race: Untan
Appearance: Young
Further Info: Noble-born officer; Eldest of the Paran children; Brother to Tavore and Felisin
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Dujek Onearm - High Fist, Malazan Armies, Genabackis Campaign
Dujek Onearm
Age: 79
Gender: Male
Appearance: Thin; Average height
Further Info: A High Fist; Malazan Armies; Genabackis Campaign
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Tayschrenn - High Mage to the Empress
Tayschrenn
Pseudonym: Artanthos
Age: At least 100 years
Race: probably Kartoolian
Gender: Male
Appearance: Bald, with a braid of hair down the back; Dark-skinned
Further Info: High Mage to the Malazan Empress
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Bellurdan - High Mage to the Empress
Bellurdan
Pseudonyms: Skullcrusher
Race: Thelomen Toblakai
Gender: Male
Appearance: A Thelomen giant
Further Info: High Mage to the Malazan Empress; Life companion of Nightchill; Reincarnated in Silverfox
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Nightchill - High Sorceress to the Empress
Nightchill
Pseudonyms: Sister of Cold Nights
Age: 300,000+ years
Race: Elder Goddess
Gender: Female
Appearance: Tall; Black-haired
Further Info: High Sorceress to the Empress; Life companion of Bellurdan; Reincarnated in Silverfox
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A'Karonys - High Mage to the Empress
A'Karonys
Race: Malazan
Gender: Male
Appearance: Short; Fat
Further Info: High Mage to the Malazan Empress
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Lorn - Adjunct to the Empress
Lorn
Age: Early middle age
Race: Malazan
Gender: Female
Appearance: Long, auburn hair
Further Info: Adjunct to the Empress
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Topper - Commander of the Claw
Topper
Race: Half-Tiste Andii
Gender: Male
Appearance: Greyish skin; Long face; White hair; Seems to be in early 30's
Further Info: Commander of the Claw
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Empress Laseen - Ruler of the Malazan Empire
Empress Laseen
Pseudonym: Surly
Age: Unknown, Reign begins 1154 BS
Race: Napan
Gender: Female
Appearance: Small; Brown hair cut short; Military style; Blue skin; Dark calloused bare feet
Further Info: Ruler of the Malazan Empire; The former commander of the Claw
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House Paran (Unta)
Tavore - Ganoes' sister (middle child)
Tavore Paran of House Paran
Age: Early 20's - born 1142/3
Race: Untan
Gender: Female
Appearance: Tall; Somewhat broad in the hips; Her breasts slightly oversized for her frame; Her clothes were well made and virtually colourless; A match to her eyes, to the streaks of grey in her reddish, short-cropped hair
Further Info: Middle Paran child; Sister to Ganoes and Felisin
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Felisin - Ganoes' youngest sister
Felisin Paran of House Paran
Pseudonyms: Sha'ik; Sha'ik Reborn
Age: mid-teens
Race: Untan
Gender: Female
Further Info: Youngest of the Paran children; Sister to Ganoes and Tavore
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Gamet - House Guard and veteran
Gamet
Age: An old man
Race: Malazan
Gender: Male
Appearance: An old soldier; Grey eyes
Further Info: Guard in the Paran Household; Veteran
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In the Emperor's Time
Emperor Kellanved - the founder of the Empire, assassinated by Laseen
Shadowthrone
Pseudonyms: Ammanas; King of High House Shadow; Kellanved (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
Race: Dal Honese
Gender: Male
Appearance: Always hidden in shadows
Further Info: Companion to Cotillion; Commands the Hounds of Shadow; Bar owner; Mage of Meanas; Founder of Malazan Empire; The Shadow god
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Dancer - the Emperor's chief adviser, assassinated by Laseen
Cotillion
Pseudonyms: The Rope; Patron of Assassins; Dancer (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
Gender: Male
Appearance: Calm; Soft eyes; The even features; The strange hatch pattern of scars beneath his right eye
Further Info: Companion of Shadowthrone; Patron of Assassins
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Surly - Laseen's old name when Commander of the Claw
Empress Laseen
Pseudonym: Surly
Age: Unknown, Reign begins 1154 BS
Race: Napan
Gender: Female
Appearance: Small; Brown hair cut short; Military style; Blue skin; Dark calloused bare feet
Further Info: Ruler of the Malazan Empire; The former commander of the Claw
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Dassem Ultor - the First Sword of Empire, killed outside Y'ghatan, Seven Cities
Dassem Ultor
Pseudonym: First Sword of Empire; Traveller; Dessembrae
Race: Dal Honese
Gender: Male
Appearance: Dusky skinned, grey-shot black curled hair cut short; Deep blue eyes; Even features, though crisscrossed with scars
Further Info: He is Dessembrae, Lord of Tears, and was once sworn to Hood as the Knight of High House Death
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Toc the Elder - disappeared in Laseen's purges of the Old Guard
Toc the Elder
Gender: Male
Further Info: Father to Toc the Younger, whose mother was Cartheron Crust's sister; He disappeared after the assassinations of Kellanved and Dancer
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IN DARUJHISTAN
The Phoenix Inn Regulars
Kruppe - a man of false modest
Kruppe
Pseudonyms: The Eel
Gender: Male
Appearance: Short and round
Further Info: A man of false modesty; A reader of the Deck of Dragons
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Crokus Younghand - a young thief
Crokus Younghand
Pseudonyms: Cutter
Age: 17 (in 1163 BS)
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Appearance: Young; Black, shoulder-length hair; Light blue eyes
Further Info: Thief
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Rallick Nom - an assassin in the guild
Rallick Nom
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Appearance: Dark skinned; Tall; Black haired
Further Info: Assassine in the guild in Darujhistan
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Murillio - a courtier
Murillio
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Appearance: Tall and thin; Elegant features
Further Info: A Courtier of Darujhistan
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Coll - a drunk
Coll
Pseudonyms: Coll Jhamin of House Jhamin
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Appearance: Large frame; Light blue eyes; Thinning hair
Further Info: Member of the Council of Darujhistan; Drunk
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Meese - a regular
Meese
Race: Daru
Gender: Female
Appearance: Large; Rough-looking
Further Info: Regular at the Phoenix Inn
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Irilta - a regular
Irilta
Race: Daru
Gender: Female
Appearance: Large; Rough-looking
Further Info: Regular at the Phoenix Inn
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Scurve - the barman
Scurve
Gender: Male
Further Info: The barman at the Phoenix Inn
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Sulty - a serving woman
Sulty
Gender: Female
Further Info: A barmaid at the Phoenix Inn
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Chert - an unlucky bully
Chert
Gender: Male
Further Info: An unlucky bully; The former bouncer of the Phoenix Inn
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The T'orrud Cabal
Baruk - a High Alchemist
Baruk
Pseudonym: Barukanal
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Further Info: High Alchemist; The secret ruler of Darujhistan; Leader of the T'orrud Cabal
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Derudan - a Witch of Tennes
Derudan
Gender: Female
Appearance: Large; Rounded
Further Info: A mage and member of the T'orrud Cabal
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Mammot - a High Priest of D'riss and eminent scholar, uncle to Crokus
Mammot
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Further Info: A High Priest of D'iss and eminent scholar; Uncle to Crokus; Author of histories
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Travale - a pious soldier of the cabal
Travale
Gender: Male
Further Info: A member of the T'orrud Cabal; Slain by Vorcan
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Tholis - a High Mage
Tholis
Gender: Male
Further Info: A member of the T'orrud Cabal
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Parald - a High Mage
Parald
Gender: Male
Further Info: A member of the T'orrud Cabal
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The Council
Turban Orr - a powerful councilman and Simtal's lover
Turban Orr
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Further Info: Nobleman; Powerful Councilman; Simtal's lover
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Lady Orr - Wife to Turban Orr
Lady Orr
Race: Daru
Gender: Female
Further Info: Wife to Councilman Orr
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Lim - an ally of Turban Orr
Lim
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Further Info: Councilman; Ally of Turban Orr
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Feder - an ally of Turban Orr
Feder
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Further Info: Councilman; Ally of Turban Orr
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Simtal - Lady of Simtal Estate
Lady Simtal
Race: Daru
Gender: Female
Further Info: Noble married
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Estraysian D'Arle - a rival of Turban Orr
Estraysian D'Arle
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Further Info: Father of Challice D'Arle; A Councilman; A rival of Turban Orr
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Challice D'Arle - his daughter
Challice D'Arle
Age: Late teens; Early Twenties
Race: Daru
Gender: Female
Further Info: Daughter to Estraysian D'Arle
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The Guild of Assassins
Vorcan - Mistress of the Guild (also know as master of assassins)
Vorcan
Pseudonym: Lady Verada
Race: Demon, currently of human appearance
Gender: Female
Appearance: Long brown hair
Further Info: Mistress of the Guild; A member of the T'orrud Cabal
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Ocelot - Rallick Nom's Clan Leader
Ocelot
Gender: Male
Appearance: Pitted face
Further Info: Clan leader of the assassins' guild in Darujhistan
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Talo Krafar - an assassin of Jurrig Denatte's Clan
Talo Krafar
Gender: Male
Appearance: Broad; Crooked nose; Dark eyes
Further Info: An assassin of Jurrig Denatte's Clan
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Krute of Talient - an agent of the guild
Krute
Pseudonyms: Krute of Talient
Gender: Male
Further Info: Goldsmith; Agent of the Guild
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Also in the city
The Eel - a rumoured master-spy
Kruppe
Pseudonyms: The Eel
Gender: Male
Appearance: Short and round
Further Info: A man of false modesty; A reader of the Deck of Dragons
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Circle Breaker - an agent of the Eel
Circle Breaker
Gender: Male
Appearance: Burly
Further Info: A member of the City Watch; Agent of the Eel
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Berrute - a city guard
Berrute
Gender: Male
Appearance: Old; Bandy-legged; Short
Further Info: A guard in Darujhistan
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Captain Stillis - Captain of the Guard at Simtal Estate
Captain Stillis
Gender: Male
Further Info: Captain of the Simtal Estate Guard
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Roald - Servant to Baruk
Roald
Gender: Male
Further Info: Servant to Baruk
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FURTHER PLAYERS
The Tiste Andii
Anomander Rake - Lord of Moon's Spawn, Son of Darkness, Knight of Darkness
Anomander Rake
Pseudonyms: Anomandaris Purake; Son of Darkness; Knight of High House Dark; Mane of Chaos; Blacksword (Seguleh)
Age: 300 000+ years
Race: Tiste Andii; Elient; Soletaken
Gender: Male
Appearance: Black skin; Silver hair; Seven feet tall; Sharp featured
Further Info: Lord of Moon's Spawn; Bearer of Dragnipur; Archmage of the Tiste Andii
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Serrat - second-in-command to Rake
Serrat
Race: Tiste Andii
Gender: Female
Appearance: Black-caped; Black mask
Further Info: Second-in-command to Anomander Rake; Blood-kin to Korlat
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Korlat - a night-hunter and blood-kin to Serrat
Korlat
Race: Tiste Andii
Gender: Female
Appearance: Tall, black skinned woman with variable eye color
Further Info: Second-in-command to Anomander Rake; Blood-kin to Serrat
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Orfantal - a night-hunter
Orfantal
Race: Tiste Andii
Gender: Male
Appearance: Black dragon in his Soletaken form
Further Info: Night-hunter; Soletaken Eleint; Brother to Korlat; Blood-kin to Serrat
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Horult - a night-hunter
Horult
Race: Tiste Andii
Gender: Male
Further Info: Night-hunter
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The T'lan Imass
Logros - Commander of the T'lan Imass Clans serving the Malazan Empire
Logros
Race: T'lan Imass
Gender: Male
Further Info: Commander of the T'lan Imass Clans serving the Malazan Empire
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Onos T'oolan - a clanless warrior
Pran Chole - a Bone Caster (shaman) of the Kron T'lan Imass
Pran Chole
Pseudonyms: White fox
Age: 300.000 +
Race: T'lan Imass
Gender: Male
Appearance: Brown eyes, Squat
Further Info: A Bone Caster (shaman) of the Kron T'lan Imass
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Kig Aven - a Clan Leader
Kig Aven
Race: T'lan Imass
Gender: Male
Further Info: A Clan Leader
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Others
Crone - a Great Raven and servant to Anomander Rake
Crone
Pseudonyms: Matron of the Great Ravens
Race: Great Raven
Gender: Female
Further Info: Servant to Anomander Rake
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Hurtle - a Great Raven
Hurtle
Race: Great Raven
Gender: Male
Further Info: Patrol at the Rhivi Plains in service to Anomander Rake
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Clip - a Great Raven
Clip
Race: Great Raven
Gender: Female
Further Info: Patrol at the Rhivi Plains in service to Anomander Rake
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Silanah - an Eleint and companion to Anomander Rake
Silanah
Pseudonyms: Silanah red-wings
Race: Eleint
Gender: Female
Appearance: As a dragon, crimson-scaled
Further Info: Companion to Anomander Rake
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Raest - a Jaghut Tyrant
Raest
Race: Jaghut
Gender: Male
Further Info: A Jaghut Tyrant imprisoned by his own people outside of Darujhistan
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K'rul - an Elder God, the Maker of Paths
K'rul
Pseudonyms: Elder God of the Warrens; Opener of the Paths; Path shaper; Keruli
Race: Elder God
Gender: Male
Appearance: Shrouded; Pale; Thin
Further Info: The Maker of Paths; The Warrens are born from him
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Oponn - Twin Jesters of Chance
Oponn
Pseudonyms: The Lord and Lady of Chance; The Jesters of Chance
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Riggalai - a wax-witch who trapped souls in candles and burned them
Riggalai the Seer
Pseudonym: Rigga
Age: Over 100
Race: Kanese
Gender: Female
Appearance: An old woman; A hag
Further Info: A wax-witch; A binder of souls
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Aragan - a Staff Sergeant, recruiting soldiers for the Empire along the Kanese coast
Aragan
Race: Malazan
Gender: Male
Further Info: A recurring minor character; Noted for appearing in a wide variety of roles within the Malazan Empire, especially its military
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Caladan Brood - the warlord, opposing the Malazan armies in the North Campaign
Caladan Brood
Pseudonyms: The Warlord
Race: mixed Barghast
Gender: Male
Appearance: Filed teeth; Hairless eyebrow; Broad back
Further Info: Opposing the Malazan armies in the North Campaign; Carries Burn's hammer
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Kallor - Brood's second-in-command
Kallor Eiderann Tes’thesula
Pseudonyms: High King
Gender: Male
Further Info: Brood's second-in-command
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Prince K'azz D'Avore - Commander of the Crimson Guard
Prince K'azz D'Avore
Gender: Male
Further Info: Commander of the Crimson Guard
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Jorrick Sharplance - a Crimson Guard officer
Jorrick Sharplance
Gender: Male
Further Info: A Crimson Guard officer
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Cowl - a High Mage in the Crimson Guard
Cowl
Gender: Male
Further Info: High Mage in the Crimson Guard
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Corporal Blues - Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard
Corporal Blues
Gender: Male
Appearance: Blue-skinned; Tall; Round-shouldered
Further Info: Corporal in the Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard
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Fingers - Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard
Fingers
Gender: Male
Appearance: Tall; Thin
Further Info: Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard
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Baran - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Blind - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Gear - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Rood - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Shan - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Doan - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Ganrod - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Shadowthrone/Ammanas - Ruler of the Warren of Shadow
Shadowthrone
Pseudonyms: Ammanas; King of High House Shadow; Kellanved (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
Race: Dal Honese
Gender: Male
Appearance: Always hidden in shadows
Further Info: Companion to Cotillion; Commands the Hounds of Shadow; Bar owner; Mage of Meanas; Founder of Malazan Empire; The Shadow god
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The Rope/Cotillion - Companion of Shadowthrone and Patron of Assassins
Cotillion
Pseudonyms: The Rope; Patron of Assassins; Dancer (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
Gender: Male
Appearance: Calm; Soft eyes; The even features; The strange hatch pattern of scars beneath his right eye
Further Info: Companion of Shadowthrone; Patron of Assassins
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Icarium - Builder of the Wheel of Ages in Darujhistan
Icarium
Pseudonyms: Lifestealer; Maker of Machines; Chaser of Time; Lord of the Sand Grains; The Tusked Man (by the Den-Ratha)
Race: Jhag (Jaghut half-blood)
Gender: Male
Appearance: Extraordinarily tall; Slitted grey eyes; Grey-green skin; Long grey hair; Ragged tips of tusks bulging the line of his thin lower lip
Further Info: Son of Gothos and a non-Jaghut woman; On Genabackis, he is recognized as the builder of the Wheel of Ages in Darujhistan
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Mappo - Icarium's companion
Mappo Runt
Pseudonyms: Mappo Trell
Race: Trell
Gender: Male
Appearance: Huge
Further Info: Icarium's watcher and companion
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The Pannion Seer - a Prophet Tyrant ruling the Pannion Domin
Pannion
Age: 300.000 years
Race: Jaghut
Gender: Male
Appearance: Thin; Tall; Hairless; Green
Further Info: A Prophet Tyrant ruling the Pannion Domin
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A'Karonys - High Mage to the Empress
A'Karonys
Race: Malazan
Gender: Male
Appearance: Short; Fat
Further Info: High Mage to the Malazan Empress
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Shadowthrone/Ammanas - Ruler of the Warren of Shadow
Shadowthrone
Pseudonyms: Ammanas; King of High House Shadow; Kellanved (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
Race: Dal Honese
Gender: Male
Appearance: Always hidden in shadows
Further Info: Companion to Cotillion; Commands the Hounds of Shadow; Bar owner; Mage of Meanas; Founder of Malazan Empire; The Shadow god
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Anomander Rake - Lord of Moon's Spawn, Son of Darkness, Knight of Darkness
Anomander Rake
Pseudonyms: Anomandaris Purake; Son of Darkness; Knight of High House Dark; Mane of Chaos; Blacksword (Seguleh)
Age: 300 000+ years
Race: Tiste Andii; Elient; Soletaken
Gender: Male
Appearance: Black skin; Silver hair; Seven feet tall; Sharp featured
Further Info: Lord of Moon's Spawn; Bearer of Dragnipur; Archmage of the Tiste Andii
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Sergeant Antsy - 7th Squad
Sergeant Antsy
Race: Falari
Gender: Male
Appearance: Large; Handle-bar moustache; Red faced
Further Info: 7th squad; Bridgeburner
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Aragan - a Staff Sergeant, recruiting soldiers for the Empire along the Kanese coast
Aragan
Race: Malazan
Gender: Male
Further Info: A recurring minor character; Noted for appearing in a wide variety of roles within the Malazan Empire, especially its military
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Baran - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Baruk - a High Alchemist
Baruk
Pseudonym: Barukanal
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Further Info: High Alchemist; The secret ruler of Darujhistan; Leader of the T'orrud Cabal
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Bellurdan - High Mage to the Empress
Bellurdan
Pseudonyms: Skullcrusher
Race: Thelomen Toblakai
Gender: Male
Appearance: A Thelomen giant
Further Info: High Mage to the Malazan Empress; Life companion of Nightchill; Reincarnated in Silverfox
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Berrute - a city guard
Berrute
Gender: Male
Appearance: Old; Bandy-legged; Short
Further Info: A guard in Darujhistan
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Blind - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Corporal Blues - Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard
Corporal Blues
Gender: Male
Appearance: Blue-skinned; Tall; Round-shouldered
Further Info: Corporal in the Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard
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Caladan Brood - the warlord, opposing the Malazan armies in the North Campaign
Caladan Brood
Pseudonyms: The Warlord
Race: mixed Barghast
Gender: Male
Appearance: Filed teeth; Hairless eyebrow; Broad back
Further Info: Opposing the Malazan armies in the North Campaign; Carries Burn's hammer
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Calot - Cadre Mage, 2nd Army, Tattersail's lover
Calot
Age: 100+
Gender: Male
Appearance: Small and thin
Further Info: Cadre Mage, 2nd Army; Tattersail's lover
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Challice D'Arle - his daughter
Challice D'Arle
Age: Late teens; Early Twenties
Race: Daru
Gender: Female
Further Info: Daughter to Estraysian D'Arle
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Chert - an unlucky bully
Chert
Gender: Male
Further Info: An unlucky bully; The former bouncer of the Phoenix Inn
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Circle Breaker - an agent of the Eel
Circle Breaker
Gender: Male
Appearance: Burly
Further Info: A member of the City Watch; Agent of the Eel
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Clip - a Great Raven
Clip
Race: Great Raven
Gender: Female
Further Info: Patrol at the Rhivi Plains in service to Anomander Rake
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Coll - a drunk
Coll
Pseudonyms: Coll Jhamin of House Jhamin
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Appearance: Large frame; Light blue eyes; Thinning hair
Further Info: Member of the Council of Darujhistan; Drunk
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The Rope/Cotillion - Companion of Shadowthrone and Patron of Assassins
Cotillion
Pseudonyms: The Rope; Patron of Assassins; Dancer (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
Gender: Male
Appearance: Calm; Soft eyes; The even features; The strange hatch pattern of scars beneath his right eye
Further Info: Companion of Shadowthrone; Patron of Assassins
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Cowl - a High Mage in the Crimson Guard
Cowl
Gender: Male
Further Info: High Mage in the Crimson Guard
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Crokus Younghand - a young thief
Crokus Younghand
Pseudonyms: Cutter
Age: 17 (in 1163 BS)
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Appearance: Young; Black, shoulder-length hair; Light blue eyes
Further Info: Thief
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Crone - a Great Raven and servant to Anomander Rake
Crone
Pseudonyms: Matron of the Great Ravens
Race: Great Raven
Gender: Female
Further Info: Servant to Anomander Rake
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Dancer - the Emperor's chief adviser, assassinated by Laseen
Cotillion
Pseudonyms: The Rope; Patron of Assassins; Dancer (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
Gender: Male
Appearance: Calm; Soft eyes; The even features; The strange hatch pattern of scars beneath his right eye
Further Info: Companion of Shadowthrone; Patron of Assassins
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Dassem Ultor - the First Sword of Empire, killed outside Y'ghatan, Seven Cities
Dassem Ultor
Pseudonym: First Sword of Empire; Traveller; Dessembrae
Race: Dal Honese
Gender: Male
Appearance: Dusky skinned, grey-shot black curled hair cut short; Deep blue eyes; Even features, though crisscrossed with scars
Further Info: He is Dessembrae, Lord of Tears, and was once sworn to Hood as the Knight of High House Death
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Derudan - a Witch of Tennes
Derudan
Gender: Female
Appearance: Large; Rounded
Further Info: A mage and member of the T'orrud Cabal
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Doan - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Dujek Onearm - High Fist, Malazan Armies, Genabackis Campaign
Dujek Onearm
Age: 79
Gender: Male
Appearance: Thin; Average height
Further Info: A High Fist; Malazan Armies; Genabackis Campaign
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The Eel - a rumoured master-spy
Kruppe
Pseudonyms: The Eel
Gender: Male
Appearance: Short and round
Further Info: A man of false modesty; A reader of the Deck of Dragons
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Estraysian D'Arle - a rival of Turban Orr
Estraysian D'Arle
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Further Info: Father of Challice D'Arle; A Councilman; A rival of Turban Orr
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Feder - an ally of Turban Orr
Feder
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Further Info: Councilman; Ally of Turban Orr
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Felisin - Ganoes' youngest sister
Felisin Paran of House Paran
Pseudonyms: Sha'ik; Sha'ik Reborn
Age: mid-teens
Race: Untan
Gender: Female
Further Info: Youngest of the Paran children; Sister to Ganoes and Tavore
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Fiddler - 9th squad, a sapper
Fiddler
Pseudonyms: Strings; Fid
Race: Malazan
Gender: Male
Appearance: Red-haired; Skinny, strong hands and wrists; Hair and beard turns white
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner; The best sapper in the Malazan army
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Fingers - Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard
Fingers
Gender: Male
Appearance: Tall; Thin
Further Info: Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard
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Gamet - House Guard and veteran
Gamet
Age: An old man
Race: Malazan
Gender: Male
Appearance: An old soldier; Grey eyes
Further Info: Guard in the Paran Household; Veteran
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Ganrod - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Gear - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Hairlock - Cadre Mage, 2nd Army, an unpleasant rival of Tayschrenn
Hairlock
Race: Human, Then a puppet
Gender: Male
Appearance: A short balding man; A wooden puppet
Further Info: Cadre Mage; 2nd Army; An unpleasant rival of Tayschrenn
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Hedge - 9th squad, a sapper
Hedge
Gender: Male
Appearance: Wears a leather cap; Bandy legged and mostly bald
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner; Sapper
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Horult - a night-hunter
Horult
Race: Tiste Andii
Gender: Male
Further Info: Night-hunter
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Hurtle - a Great Raven
Hurtle
Race: Great Raven
Gender: Male
Further Info: Patrol at the Rhivi Plains in service to Anomander Rake
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Icarium - Builder of the Wheel of Ages in Darujhistan
Icarium
Pseudonyms: Lifestealer; Maker of Machines; Chaser of Time; Lord of the Sand Grains; The Tusked Man (by the Den-Ratha)
Race: Jhag (Jaghut half-blood)
Gender: Male
Appearance: Extraordinarily tall; Slitted grey eyes; Grey-green skin; Long grey hair; Ragged tips of tusks bulging the line of his thin lower lip
Further Info: Son of Gothos and a non-Jaghut woman; On Genabackis, he is recognized as the builder of the Wheel of Ages in Darujhistan
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Irilta - a regular
Irilta
Race: Daru
Gender: Female
Appearance: Large; Rough-looking
Further Info: Regular at the Phoenix Inn
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Jorrick Sharplance - a Crimson Guard officer
Jorrick Sharplance
Gender: Male
Further Info: A Crimson Guard officer
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K'rul - an Elder God, the Maker of Paths
K'rul
Pseudonyms: Elder God of the Warrens; Opener of the Paths; Path shaper; Keruli
Race: Elder God
Gender: Male
Appearance: Shrouded; Pale; Thin
Further Info: The Maker of Paths; The Warrens are born from him
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Corporal Kalam - 9th squad, an ex-Claw from Seven Cities
Kalam Mekhar
Pseudonyms: Kal
Race: Seven Cities native
Gender: Male
Appearance: Dark skin; "bearish"
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner; An ex-Claw from Seven Cities; Close friend to Quick Ben
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Kallor - Brood's second-in-command
Kallor Eiderann Tes’thesula
Pseudonyms: High King
Gender: Male
Further Info: Brood's second-in-command
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Emperor Kellanved - the founder of the Empire, assassinated by Laseen
Shadowthrone
Pseudonyms: Ammanas; King of High House Shadow; Kellanved (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
Race: Dal Honese
Gender: Male
Appearance: Always hidden in shadows
Further Info: Companion to Cotillion; Commands the Hounds of Shadow; Bar owner; Mage of Meanas; Founder of Malazan Empire; The Shadow god
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Kig Aven - a Clan Leader
Kig Aven
Race: T'lan Imass
Gender: Male
Further Info: A Clan Leader
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Korlat - a night-hunter and blood-kin to Serrat
Korlat
Race: Tiste Andii
Gender: Female
Appearance: Tall, black skinned woman with variable eye color
Further Info: Second-in-command to Anomander Rake; Blood-kin to Serrat
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Kruppe - a man of false modest
Kruppe
Pseudonyms: The Eel
Gender: Male
Appearance: Short and round
Further Info: A man of false modesty; A reader of the Deck of Dragons
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Krute of Talient - an agent of the guild
Krute
Pseudonyms: Krute of Talient
Gender: Male
Further Info: Goldsmith; Agent of the Guild
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Empress Laseen - Ruler of the Malazan Empire
Empress Laseen
Pseudonym: Surly
Age: Unknown, Reign begins 1154 BS
Race: Napan
Gender: Female
Appearance: Small; Brown hair cut short; Military style; Blue skin; Dark calloused bare feet
Further Info: Ruler of the Malazan Empire; The former commander of the Claw
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Lim - an ally of Turban Orr
Lim
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Further Info: Councilman; Ally of Turban Orr
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Logros - Commander of the T'lan Imass Clans serving the Malazan Empire
Logros
Race: T'lan Imass
Gender: Male
Further Info: Commander of the T'lan Imass Clans serving the Malazan Empire
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Lorn - Adjunct to the Empress
Lorn
Age: Early middle age
Race: Malazan
Gender: Female
Appearance: Long, auburn hair
Further Info: Adjunct to the Empress
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Mallet - 9th squad, the squad healer
Mallet
Race: Malazan
Gender: Male
Appearance: Heavy brows; Round face
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner; Squad healer
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Mammot - a High Priest of D'riss and eminent scholar, uncle to Crokus
Mammot
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Further Info: A High Priest of D'iss and eminent scholar; Uncle to Crokus; Author of histories
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Mappo - Icarium's companion
Mappo Runt
Pseudonyms: Mappo Trell
Race: Trell
Gender: Male
Appearance: Huge
Further Info: Icarium's watcher and companion
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Meese - a regular
Meese
Race: Daru
Gender: Female
Appearance: Large; Rough-looking
Further Info: Regular at the Phoenix Inn
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Murillio - a courtier
Murillio
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Appearance: Tall and thin; Elegant features
Further Info: A Courtier of Darujhistan
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Nightchill - High Sorceress to the Empress
Nightchill
Pseudonyms: Sister of Cold Nights
Age: 300,000+ years
Race: Elder Goddess
Gender: Female
Appearance: Tall; Black-haired
Further Info: High Sorceress to the Empress; Life companion of Bellurdan; Reincarnated in Silverfox
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Ocelot - Rallick Nom's Clan Leader
Ocelot
Gender: Male
Appearance: Pitted face
Further Info: Clan leader of the assassins' guild in Darujhistan
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Onos T'oolan - a clanless warrior
Oponn - Twin Jesters of Chance
Oponn
Pseudonyms: The Lord and Lady of Chance; The Jesters of Chance
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Orfantal - a night-hunter
Orfantal
Race: Tiste Andii
Gender: Male
Appearance: Black dragon in his Soletaken form
Further Info: Night-hunter; Soletaken Eleint; Brother to Korlat; Blood-kin to Serrat
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Lady Orr - Wife to Turban Orr
Lady Orr
Race: Daru
Gender: Female
Further Info: Wife to Councilman Orr
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The Pannion Seer - a Prophet Tyrant ruling the Pannion Domin
Pannion
Age: 300.000 years
Race: Jaghut
Gender: Male
Appearance: Thin; Tall; Hairless; Green
Further Info: A Prophet Tyrant ruling the Pannion Domin
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Stabro Ganoes Paran - a noble-born officer in the Malazan Empire
Ganoes Stabro Paran of House Paran Appearance: Young
Ganoes Stabro Paran of House Paran Further Info: Noble-born officer; Eldest of the Paran children; Brother to Tavore and Felisin
Ganoes Stabro Paran of House Paran
see Route
Pseudonyms: Jen'isand Rul; Master of the Deck; The Wanderer within the Sword
Age: Born 1141/2
Race: Untan
Appearance: Young
Further Info: Noble-born officer; Eldest of the Paran children; Brother to Tavore and Felisin
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Parald - a High Mage
Parald
Gender: Male
Further Info: A member of the T'orrud Cabal
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Pran Chole - a Bone Caster (shaman) of the Kron T'lan Imass
Pran Chole
Pseudonyms: White fox
Age: 300.000 +
Race: T'lan Imass
Gender: Male
Appearance: Brown eyes, Squat
Further Info: A Bone Caster (shaman) of the Kron T'lan Imass
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Picker - 7th Squad
Picker
Pseudonym: Pick
Gender: Female
Appearance: Large; Full-figured
Further Info: Bridgeburner; Retired to Darujhistan after the Pannion Domin campaign; Blend's lover
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Prince K'azz D'Avore - Commander of the Crimson Guard
Prince K'azz D'Avore
Gender: Male
Further Info: Commander of the Crimson Guard
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Quick Ben - 9th squad, a Seven Cities Mage
Ben Adaephon Delat
Pseudonym: Quick Ben
Race: Seven Cities native
Gender: Male
Appearance: Tall; Thin black-skinned
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner; A Seven Cities mage with at least 7 souls within him
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Raest - a Jaghut Tyrant
Raest
Race: Jaghut
Gender: Male
Further Info: A Jaghut Tyrant imprisoned by his own people outside of Darujhistan
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Rallick Nom - an assassin in the guild
Rallick Nom
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Appearance: Dark skinned; Tall; Black haired
Further Info: Assassine in the guild in Darujhistan
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Riggalai - a wax-witch who trapped souls in candles and burned them
Riggalai the Seer
Pseudonym: Rigga
Age: Over 100
Race: Kanese
Gender: Female
Appearance: An old woman; A hag
Further Info: A wax-witch; A binder of souls
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Roald - Servant to Baruk
Roald
Gender: Male
Further Info: Servant to Baruk
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Rood - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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The Rope/Cotillion - Companion of Shadowthrone and Patron of Assassins
Cotillion
Pseudonyms: The Rope; Patron of Assassins; Dancer (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
Gender: Male
Appearance: Calm; Soft eyes; The even features; The strange hatch pattern of scars beneath his right eye
Further Info: Companion of Shadowthrone; Patron of Assassins
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Scurve - the barman
Scurve
Gender: Male
Further Info: The barman at the Phoenix Inn
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Serrat - second-in-command to Rake
Serrat
Race: Tiste Andii
Gender: Female
Appearance: Black-caped; Black mask
Further Info: Second-in-command to Anomander Rake; Blood-kin to Korlat
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Shadowthrone/Ammanas - Ruler of the Warren of Shadow
Shadowthrone
Pseudonyms: Ammanas; King of High House Shadow; Kellanved (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
Race: Dal Honese
Gender: Male
Appearance: Always hidden in shadows
Further Info: Companion to Cotillion; Commands the Hounds of Shadow; Bar owner; Mage of Meanas; Founder of Malazan Empire; The Shadow god
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Shan - a Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Doan (Son of Rood and Pallick)
Ganrod
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Silanah - an Eleint and companion to Anomander Rake
Silanah
Pseudonyms: Silanah red-wings
Race: Eleint
Gender: Female
Appearance: As a dragon, crimson-scaled
Further Info: Companion to Anomander Rake
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Simtal - Lady of Simtal Estate
Lady Simtal
Race: Daru
Gender: Female
Further Info: Noble married
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Sorry - 9th squad, a deadly killer in the guise of a young girl
Given name unknown; Took the name Apsalar, inspired by Apsalar, Lady of Thieves
Pseudonym: Sorry
Age: Born 1147-9 BS
Race: Kanese
Gender: Female
Appearance: Dark eyes
Further Info: Deadly killer; 9th Squad; Bridgeburner
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Captain Stillis - Captain of the Guard at Simtal Estate
Captain Stillis
Gender: Male
Further Info: Captain of the Simtal Estate Guard
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Sulty - a serving woman
Sulty
Gender: Female
Further Info: A barmaid at the Phoenix Inn
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Surly - Laseen's old name when Commander of the Claw
Empress Laseen
Pseudonym: Surly
Age: Unknown, Reign begins 1154 BS
Race: Napan
Gender: Female
Appearance: Small; Brown hair cut short; Military style; Blue skin; Dark calloused bare feet
Further Info: Ruler of the Malazan Empire; The former commander of the Claw
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Talo Krafar - an assassin of Jurrig Denatte's Clan
Talo Krafar
Gender: Male
Appearance: Broad; Crooked nose; Dark eyes
Further Info: An assassin of Jurrig Denatte's Clan
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Tattersail - Cadre sorceress, 2nd Army, a reader of the Deck of Dragons
Tattersail
Age: 219
Race: Malazan
Gender: Female
Appearance: Large; Round-faced
Further Info: Cadre sorceress; 2nd Army; A reader of the Deck of Dragons
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Tavore - Ganoes' sister (middle child)
Tavore Paran of House Paran
Age: Early 20's - born 1142/3
Race: Untan
Gender: Female
Appearance: Tall; Somewhat broad in the hips; Her breasts slightly oversized for her frame; Her clothes were well made and virtually colourless; A match to her eyes, to the streaks of grey in her reddish, short-cropped hair
Further Info: Middle Paran child; Sister to Ganoes and Felisin
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Tayschrenn - High Mage to the Empress
Tayschrenn
Pseudonym: Artanthos
Age: At least 100 years
Race: probably Kartoolian
Gender: Male
Appearance: Bald, with a braid of hair down the back; Dark-skinned
Further Info: High Mage to the Malazan Empress
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Tholis - a High Mage
Tholis
Gender: Male
Further Info: A member of the T'orrud Cabal
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Toc the Elder - disappeared in Laseen's purges of the Old Guard
Toc the Elder
Gender: Male
Further Info: Father to Toc the Younger, whose mother was Cartheron Crust's sister; He disappeared after the assassinations of Kellanved and Dancer
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Toc the Younger - scout, 2nd Army, a Claw agent badly scarred at the siege of Pale
Toc the Younger
Pseudonyms: Aral Fayle
Gender: Male
Appearance: Burned face; Missing one eye
Further Info: A Claw scout of the Malazan 2nd Army
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Topper - Commander of the Claw
Topper
Race: Half-Tiste Andii
Gender: Male
Appearance: Greyish skin; Long face; White hair; Seems to be in early 30's
Further Info: Commander of the Claw
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Travale - a pious soldier of the cabal
Travale
Gender: Male
Further Info: A member of the T'orrud Cabal; Slain by Vorcan
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Trotts - 9th squad, a Barghast warrior
Trotts
Race: Barghast
Gender: Male
Appearance: Black-hair, Tattooed; Filed teeth
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner
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Turban Orr - a powerful councilman and Simtal's lover
Turban Orr
Race: Daru
Gender: Male
Further Info: Nobleman; Powerful Councilman; Simtal's lover
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Vorcan - Mistress of the Guild (also know as master of assassins)
Vorcan
Pseudonym: Lady Verada
Race: Demon, currently of human appearance
Gender: Female
Appearance: Long brown hair
Further Info: Mistress of the Guild; A member of the T'orrud Cabal
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Sergeant Whiskeyjack - 9th squad, past commander of the 2nd Army
Sergeant Whiskeyjack
Pseudonym: Bird that Steals, Iskar Jarak
Race: Ascendant
Gender: Male
Appearance: Grey eyes; Bearded; Scarred; Burn on lower left of face
Further Info: 9th squad; Bridgeburner; Past commander of the 2nd Army
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