by category / alphabetical
Cutter - an assassin
Cutter
Pseudonyms: Crokus Younghand
Age: 17 (in 1163 BS)
Race: Daru
Appearance: Young; Black, shoulder-length hair; Light blue eyes
Further Info: Assassine; Thief of Darujhistan
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Scillara - his companion
Scillara
Further Info: Companion to Cutter; A camp follower in the Raraku Apocalypse formerly
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Iskaral Pust - High Priest of Shadow, the Magi, God of the Bhokarala
Iskaral Pust
Race: Dal Honese
Appearance: Old; Dark-skinned; Hawk-nosed; Bearded and bald with a tattooed pate
Further Info: Magus and High Priest of Shadow
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Sister Spite - a Soletaken
Spite
Pseudonyms: Sister Spite
Race: Soletaken
Appearance: Beautiful; Tall; Long black hair; Full lips
Further Info: Daughter of Draconus; Twin sister to Lady Envy; Formerly Osserc's lover; The 12th and last Nameless One
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Mogora - Iskaral's occasional wife
Mogora
Race: Dal Honese
Appearance: Soletaken/D'ivers Form: Spiders
Further Info: D'ivers; Wife to Iskaral Pust; Witch
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Barathol Mekhar - a tourist
Barathol Mekhar
Race: Seven Cities native
Appearance: Huge; Black skinned; Scars on face, hands and arms
Further Info: Formerly a Red Blade; Now a blacksmith; Kalam Mekhar's cousin; Companion and protector of Chaur
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Chaur - a gentle man
Chaur
Appearance: Muscled
Further Info: A villager; A Simpleton
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Mappo Runt - a Trell
Mappo Runt
Pseudonyms: Mappo Trell
Race: Trell
Appearance: Huge
Further Info: Icarium's watcher and companion formerly
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Picker - a retired Bridgeburner and partner in K'rul's Bar
Picker
Pseudonyms: Pick
Appearance: Large; Full-figured
Further Info: Retired Bridgeburner; Partner in K'ruls Bar; Blend's lover
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Blend - a retired Bridgeburner and partner in K'rul's Bar
Blend
Race: Malazan
Further Info: Retired Bridgeburner; Partner in K'ruls Bar; Picker's lover
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Antsy - a retired Bridgeburner and partner in K'rul's Bar
Antsy
Race: Falari
Appearance: Large; Handle-bar moustache; Red faced
Further Info: Retired Bridgeburner; Partner in K'ruls Bar
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Mallet - a retired Bridgeburner and healer
Mallet
Race: Malazan
Appearance: Heavy brows; Round face
Further Info: Retired Bridgeburner; Healer
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Bluepearl - a retired Bridgeburner
Bluepearl
Race: Napan
Appearance: Blue-skinned; pigeon-toed
Further Info: Retired Bridgeburner; Mage
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Fisher - a bard, a regular at K'rul's Bar
Fisher Kel Tath
Pseudonyms: Fisher
Appearance: Grey haired; Gaunt
Further Info: An enigmatic bard and poet; Immortal
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Duiker - once the Malazan Empire's Imperial Historian
Duiker
Race: Dal Honese
Appearance: Dark skin
Further Info: Imperial Historian formerly
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Bellam Nom - a young man
Bellam Nom
Age: Young
Race: Daru
Further Info: Distant relative of Rallick Nom and Torvald Nom
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Rallick Nom - an awakened assassin
Rallick Nom
Race: Daru
Appearance: Dark skinned; Tall; Black haired
Further Info: Assassine in the guild in Darujhistan
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Torvald Nom - a cousin of Rallick
Torvald Nom
Race: Daru
Appearance: Black hair; Forehead and face were seamed in scars; Missing most of his left ear
Further Info: Cousin to Rallick Nom; Husband to Tiserra
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Tiserra - Torvald's wife
Tiserra
Race: Daru
Further Info: Wife to Torvald Nom; Makes pottery
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Coll - a Council Member in Darujhistan
Coll
Pseudonyms: Coll Jhamin of House Jhamin
Race: Daru
Appearance: Large frame; Light blue eyes; Thinning hair
Further Info: Member of the Council of Darujhistan; Drunk
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Estraysian D'Arle - a Council Member in Darujhistan
Estraysian D'Arle
Race: Daru
Further Info: Father of Challice D'Arle; A Councilman; A rival of Turban Orr
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Hanut Orr - a Council Member in Darujhistan, nephew of the late Turban Orr
Hanut Orr
Race: Daru
Further Info: Member of the Council of Darujhistan; Nephew of the late Turban Orr
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Shardan Lim - a Council Member in Darujhistan
Shardan Lim
Race: Daru
Appearance: Tall; Thin; Blue eyes; Hooked nose
Further Info: Member of the Council of Darujhistan
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Murillio - a consort
Murillio
Race: Daru
Appearance: Tall and thin; Elegant features
Further Info: A Courtier of Darujhistan
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Kruppe - a round little man
Kruppe
Pseudonyms: The Eel
Appearance: Short and round
Further Info: A man of false modesty; A reader of the Deck of Dragons
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Meese - proprietor of the Phoenix Inn
Meese
Race: Daru
Appearance: Large; Rough-looking
Further Info: Regular at the Phoenix Inn
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Irilta - a regular at the Phoenix Inn
Irilta
Race: Daru
Appearance: Large; Rough-looking
Further Info: Regular at the Phoenix Inn
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Scurve - barkeep at the Phoenix Inn
Scurve
Further Info: The barman at the Phoenix Inn
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Sulty - server at the Phoenix Inn
Sulty
Further Info: A barmaid at the Phoenix Inn
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Challice - wife of Vidikas, daughter of Estraysian D'Arle
Challice Vidikas
Age: Late teens; Early Twenties
Race: Daru
Further Info: Wife of Vidikas; Daughter to Estraysian D'Arle
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Gorlas Vidikas - newest Council Member in Darujhistan, past Hero of the Fete
Gorlas Vidikas
Race: Daru
Further Info: Newest Member of the Council of Darujhistan; Husband of Challice
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Krute of Talient - an agent of the Assassin's Guild
Krute
Pseudonyms: Krute of Talient
Further Info: Goldsmith; Agent of the Guild
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Gaz - a killer
Gaz
Pseudonyms: Soldier of Death
Race: Gadrobi
Appearance: Lost his fingers in an accidant
Further Info: Husband of Thordy; A fisherman formerly; Now relying on his wife to earn money; Murderer
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Thordy - Gaz's wife
Thordy
Further Info: Wife of Gaz; Tending a garden and selling the vegetables; Sterile
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Master Quell - Trygalle Trade Guild navigator and sorceror
Master Quell
Further Info: Trygalle Trade Guild navigator; Sorcerer
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Faint - a shareholder
Faint
Further Info: Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild
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Reccanto Ilk - a shareholder
Reccanto Ilk
Further Info: Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild
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Sweetest Sufferance - a shareholder
Sweetest Sufferance
Pseudonyms: Sweetie
Appearance: Short; Plump; Brown eyes
Further Info: Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild
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Glanno Tarp - a shareholder
Glanno Tarp
Further Info: Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild
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Amby Bole - a retired Mott Irregular and newfound shareholder
Amby Bole
Further Info: High Marshal; Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild; Retired Mott Irregular; Brother to Jula Bole; Companion and protector of Precious Thimble
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Jula Bole - a retired Mott Irregular and newfound shareholder
Jula Bole
Further Info: High Marshal; Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild; Retired Mott Irregular; Brother to Jula Bole; Companion and protector of Precious Thimble
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Precious Thimble - a retired Mott Irregular and newfound shareholder
Precious Thimble
Further Info: Swamp witch; Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild; Retired Mott Irregular
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Gruntle - a caravan guard on extended leave
Gruntle
Further Info: Merchant and Guard Captain
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Stonny Menackis - owner of duelling school
Stonny Menackis
Appearance: Hard blue eyes; Thick black hair
Further Info: Mother of Harllo (junior); Running a duelling school in Darujhistan; A caravan guard working with Gruntle formerly
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Harllo - a child
Harllo
Pseudonyms: Harllo Younger
Age: 5 - 6 years
Further Info: Son of Stonny Menackis; Raised in an adoptive family by Bedek and Myrla
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Bedek - Harllo's 'uncle'
Bedek
Appearance: Lost both legs in an accident
Further Info: Adoptive uncle of Harllo; Husband of Myrla; Father of Snell; Retired caravan guard
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Myrla - Harllo's 'aunt'
Myrla
Further Info: Adoptive aunt of Harllo; Wife of Bedek; Mother of Snell
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Snell - a child
Snell
Further Info: Adoptive brother of Harllo; Son of Bedek and Myrla
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Bainisk - a worker in the mines
Bainisk
Age: 16 years
Appearance: Half of his face a streak of shiny scar tissue; Blue eyes
Further Info: Worker in the Eldra mines; Friend and protector of Harllo
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Venaz - a worker in the mines
Venaz
Further Info: Worker in the Eldra mines
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Scorch - a newly hired bodyguard
Scorch
Further Info: A bodyguard in Darujhistan; Associate of Leff and Torvald Nom
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Leff - a newly hired bodyguard
Leff Bahan
Further Info: A bodyguard in Darujhistan; Associate of Scorch and Torvald Nom
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Madrun - a newly hired compound guard
Madrun Badrun
Further Info: A compound guard in Darujhistan; Renegade Seguleh
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Lazan Door - a newly hired compound guard
Lazan Door
Further Info: A compound guard in Darujhistan; Renegade Seguleh
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Studlock (or Studious Lock) - a castellan
Studlock
Pseudonyms: Studious Lock the Landless, of One Eye Cat
Further Info: A castellan; Renegade Seguleh
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Humble Measure - a mysterious presence in Darujhistan's criminal underworld
Humble Measure
Age: 27 years
Further Info: Iron-monger in Darujhistan; Bastard son of a One-Eye-Cat merchant and a Rhivi woman
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Chillbais - a demon
Baruk - a member of the T'orrud Cabal
Baruk
Pseudonyms: Barukanal
Race: Daru
Further Info: High Alchemist; The secret ruler of Darujhistan; Leader of the T'orrud Cabal
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Vorcan - Mistress of the Assassin's Guild
Vorcan
Pseudonyms: Lady Verada
Race: Demon, currently of human appearance
Appearance: Long brown hair
Further Info: Mistress of the Assassin's Guild; A member of the T'orrud Cabal
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Seba Krafar - Master of the Assassin's Guild
Seba Krafar
Further Info: Master of the Assassin's Guild after Vorcan
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Apsal'ara - one of the Slain in Dragnipur
Apsal'ara
Pseudonyms: Lady of Thieves
Race: Imass
Further Info: Slain in Dragnipur; Killed by Anomander Rake
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Kadaspala - one of the Slain in Dragnipur
Kadaspala
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Slain in Dragnipur; Killed by Anomander Rake; Brother to Enesdia, who was Andarist's wife
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Derudan - a witch of Tennes
Derudan
Appearance: Large; Rounded
Further Info: A mage and member of the T'orrud Cabal
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K'rul - an Elder God
K'rul
Pseudonyms: Elder God of the Warrens; Opener of the Paths; Path shaper; Keruli
Race: Elder God
Appearance: Shrouded; Pale; Thin
Further Info: The Maker of Paths; The Warrens are born from him; A trader
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Draconus - one of the Slain within Dragnipur
Draconus
Race: Elder God
Appearance: Thick, black beard
Further Info: Slain in Dragnipur; Killed by Anomander Rake; Consort of Dark and Suzerain of Night
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Korlat - a Tiste Andii Soletaken
Korlat
Race: Tiste Andii
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 Tiste Andii Soletaken, Korlat's brother
Orfantal
Race: Tiste Andii
Appearance: Black dragon in his Soletaken form
Further Info: Night-hunter; Soletaken Eleint; Brother to Korlat; Blood-kin to Serrat
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Kallor - a challenger
Kallor Eiderann Tes’thesula
Pseudonyms: High King
Appearance: Tall; Greyish coloured, icy blue eyes
Further Info: Brood's second-in-command formerly; Ruler of Jacuruku formerly
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Lady Envy - a bystander
Lady Envy
Appearance: Tall; Slim; Long, black, straight hair
Further Info: A sorceress; Daughter of Draconus and Sheltatha Lore; Twin sister to Sister Spite
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Anomander Rake - Son of Darkness, Knight of Darkness, Ruler of Black Coral
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
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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Spinnock Durav - a Tiste Andii
Spinnock Durav
Race: Tiste Andii
Appearance: Large; Wide-shouldered; Strangely bearish; Long, unbound hair with a faint reddish tinge
Further Info: Warrior under Anomander Rake
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Endest Silann - a Tiste Andii wizard
Endest Silann
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Castellan in Black Coral; Once a sorcerer under Anomander Rake
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Caladan Brood - a warlord
Caladan Brood
Pseudonyms: The Warlord
Race: mixed Barghast
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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Hood - the God of Death
Hood
Pseudonyms: Lord of Death; Collector of the Fallen
Race: Jaghut
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Ditch - one of the Slain in Dragnipur
Ditch
Appearance: Large; Brutish; Heavy, angular features
Further Info: Slain in Dragnipur; Killed by Anomander Rake; Former wizard of Pale
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Samar Dev - a witch
Samar Dev
Race: Ugari
Further Info: Sorceress; Travelling companion to Karsa Orlong; A scholar
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Karsa Orlong - a Teblor Toblakai warrior
Karsa Orlong
Pseudonyms: Toblakai; Warleader
Age: 17 summers when leaving his tribe
Race: Teblor; Thelomen Toblakai
Appearance: A giant; over seven foot tall; muscled enough to seem wide; flat, broad face tattooed like shattered glass; filed teeth
Further Info: Warleader of the Uryd wargroup formerly; Bodyguard and warrior in the Raraku Apocalypse formerly
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Traveller - a stranger
Traveller
Pseudonyms: Dassem Ultor; Dessembrae; First Sword of the Empire; Lord of Tears; Lord of Tragedy
Race: Dal Honese
Appearance: Dusky skinned; Grey-shot black curled hair cut short; Deep blue eyes
Further Info: Once sworn to Hood as the Knight of High House Death
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Shadowthrone - the God of Shadow
Shadowthrone
Pseudonyms: Ammanas; King of High House Shadow; Kellanved (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
Race: Dal Honese
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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Cotillion - The Rope, Patron God of Assassins
Cotillion
Pseudonyms: The Rope; Patron of Assassins; Dancer (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
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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Prophet Seech - the High Priest of the Fallen One, once a middling artist named Munug
Prophet Seech
Pseudonyms: High Priest of the Fallen One
Race: Daru
Further Info: A cripple in service to The Crippled God; Painter of the cards for the House of Chains formerly
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Silanah - an Eleint
Silanah
Pseudonyms: Silanah red-wings
Race: Eleint
Appearance: As a dragon, crimson-scaled
Further Info: Companion to Anomander Rake
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Crone - a Great Raven
Crone
Pseudonyms: Matron of the Great Ravens
Race: Great Raven
Further Info: Servant to Anomander Rake
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Raest - a Jaghut Tyrant (retired)
Raest
Race: Jaghut
Further Info: A Jaghut Tyrant; Guardian and prisoner of the Azath House in Darujhistan
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Clip - Mortal Sword of Darkness
Clip
Pseudonyms: Clip of the Exiled
Age: Nineteen
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: A Bluerose Tiste Andii; Herald of Mother Dark; Mortal Sword of Darkness
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Nimander Golit - a Tiste Andii
Nimander Golit
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Son of Anomander Rake
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Skintick - a Tiste Andii
Skintick
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Survivor of Drift Avalii; Blood kin to Nimander, Nenanda, Aranatha, Kedeviss, Desra
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Nenanda - a Tiste Andii
Nenanda
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Survivor of Drift Avalii; Blood kin to Nimander, Skintick, Aranatha, Kedeviss, Desra
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Aranatha - a Tiste Andii
Aranatha
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Survivor of Drift Avalii; Blood kin to Nimander, Skintick, Nenanda, Kedeviss, Desra
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Kedeviss - a Tiste Andii
Kedeviss
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Survivor of Drift Avalii; Blood kin to Nimander, Skintick, Nenanda, Aranatha, Desra
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Desra - a Tiste Andii
Desra
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Survivor of Drift Avalii; Blood kin to Nimander, Skintick, Nenanda, Aranatha, Kedeviss
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Sordiko Qualm - a High Priestess
Sordiko Qualm
Appearance: Red hair; Tall
Further Info: High Priestess
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Salind - a High Priestess
Salind
Further Info: High Priestess
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Seerdomin - a resident of Black Coral
Seerdomin
Pseudonyms: Segda Travos; The Benighted
Further Info: Resident of Black Coral; Once a Seerdomin of the Pannion Domin
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Gradithan - a thug
Gradithan
Further Info: A thug
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Monkrat - a mage
Monkrat
Further Info: A mage
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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)
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Lock (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Doan who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Pallid (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Ganrod who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
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)
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Lock (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Doan who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Pallid (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Ganrod who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
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)
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Lock (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Doan who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Pallid (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Ganrod who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
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)
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Lock (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Doan who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Pallid (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Ganrod who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
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)
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Lock (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Doan who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Pallid (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Ganrod who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Pallid - a new Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Lock (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Doan who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Pallid (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Ganrod who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Lock - a new Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Lock (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Doan who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Pallid (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Ganrod who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Edgewalker - a wanderer
Edgewalker
Appearance: Skeletal dressed in rags and bits of armor
Further Info: An Avatar of Shadow
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Dog walkers - two witnesses
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Amby Bole - a retired Mott Irregular and newfound shareholder
Amby Bole
Further Info: High Marshal; Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild; Retired Mott Irregular; Brother to Jula Bole; Companion and protector of Precious Thimble
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Darist - a Tiste Andii
Andarist
Pseudonyms: Darist
Race: Tiste Andii
Gender: Male
Appearance: White long hair; White-bearded; ebony-black skin
Further Info: Third son of Mother Dark; Brother of Anomander Rake and Silchas Ruin
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Anomander Rake - Son of Darkness, Knight of Darkness, Ruler of Black Coral
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
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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Antsy - a retired Bridgeburner and partner in K'rul's Bar
Antsy
Race: Falari
Appearance: Large; Handle-bar moustache; Red faced
Further Info: Retired Bridgeburner; Partner in K'ruls Bar
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Apsal'ara - one of the Slain in Dragnipur
Apsal'ara
Pseudonyms: Lady of Thieves
Race: Imass
Further Info: Slain in Dragnipur; Killed by Anomander Rake
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Aranatha - a Tiste Andii
Aranatha
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Survivor of Drift Avalii; Blood kin to Nimander, Skintick, Nenanda, Kedeviss, Desra
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Bainisk - a worker in the mines
Bainisk
Age: 16 years
Appearance: Half of his face a streak of shiny scar tissue; Blue eyes
Further Info: Worker in the Eldra mines; Friend and protector of Harllo
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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)
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Lock (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Doan who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Pallid (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Ganrod who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Barathol Mekhar - a tourist
Barathol Mekhar
Race: Seven Cities native
Appearance: Huge; Black skinned; Scars on face, hands and arms
Further Info: Formerly a Red Blade; Now a blacksmith; Kalam Mekhar's cousin; Companion and protector of Chaur
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Baruk - a member of the T'orrud Cabal
Baruk
Pseudonyms: Barukanal
Race: Daru
Further Info: High Alchemist; The secret ruler of Darujhistan; Leader of the T'orrud Cabal
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Bedek - Harllo's 'uncle'
Bedek
Appearance: Lost both legs in an accident
Further Info: Adoptive uncle of Harllo; Husband of Myrla; Father of Snell; Retired caravan guard
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Bellam Nom - a young man
Bellam Nom
Age: Young
Race: Daru
Further Info: Distant relative of Rallick Nom and Torvald Nom
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Blend - a retired Bridgeburner and partner in K'rul's Bar
Blend
Race: Malazan
Further Info: Retired Bridgeburner; Partner in K'ruls Bar; Picker's lover
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Bluepearl - a retired Bridgeburner
Bluepearl
Race: Napan
Appearance: Blue-skinned; pigeon-toed
Further Info: Retired Bridgeburner; Mage
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Bucch
Bucch
Further Info: A citizen of Black Coral
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Caladan Brood - a warlord
Caladan Brood
Pseudonyms: The Warlord
Race: mixed Barghast
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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Challice - wife of Vidikas, daughter of Estraysian D'Arle
Challice Vidikas
Age: Late teens; Early Twenties
Race: Daru
Further Info: Wife of Vidikas; Daughter to Estraysian D'Arle
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Chaur - a gentle man
Chaur
Appearance: Muscled
Further Info: A villager; A Simpleton
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Clip - Mortal Sword of Darkness
Clip
Pseudonyms: Clip of the Exiled
Age: Nineteen
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: A Bluerose Tiste Andii; Herald of Mother Dark; Mortal Sword of Darkness
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Coll - a Council Member in Darujhistan
Coll
Pseudonyms: Coll Jhamin of House Jhamin
Race: Daru
Appearance: Large frame; Light blue eyes; Thinning hair
Further Info: Member of the Council of Darujhistan; Drunk
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Cotillion - The Rope, Patron God of Assassins
Cotillion
Pseudonyms: The Rope; Patron of Assassins; Dancer (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
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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Crone - a Great Raven
Crone
Pseudonyms: Matron of the Great Ravens
Race: Great Raven
Further Info: Servant to Anomander Rake
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Cutter - an assassin
Cutter
Pseudonyms: Crokus Younghand
Age: 17 (in 1163 BS)
Race: Daru
Appearance: Young; Black, shoulder-length hair; Light blue eyes
Further Info: Assassine; Thief of Darujhistan
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Delish
Delish
Appearance: Light brown hair cut short; Pale skin; Athletic build
Further Info: An unwed noblewoman of Darujhistan; Daughter of Sepharla
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Derudan - a witch of Tennes
Derudan
Appearance: Large; Rounded
Further Info: A mage and member of the T'orrud Cabal
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Desra - a Tiste Andii
Desra
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Survivor of Drift Avalii; Blood kin to Nimander, Skintick, Nenanda, Aranatha, Kedeviss
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Dester Thrin
Dester Thrin
Race: Daru
Further Info: A member of the Darujhistan Assassin Guild
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Dev'ad Anan Tol
Dev'ad Anan Tol
Race: Imass
Further Info: Irynthal Clan enslaved by Raest
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Ditch - one of the Slain in Dragnipur
Ditch
Appearance: Large; Brutish; Heavy, angular features
Further Info: Slain in Dragnipur; Killed by Anomander Rake; Former wizard of Pale
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Draconus - one of the Slain within Dragnipur
Draconus
Race: Elder God
Appearance: Thick, black beard
Further Info: Slain in Dragnipur; Killed by Anomander Rake; Consort of Dark and Suzerain of Night
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Duiker - once the Malazan Empire's Imperial Historian
Duiker
Race: Dal Honese
Appearance: Dark skin
Further Info: Imperial Historian formerly
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The Dying God
The Dying God
Further Info: Husband, Blood Sworn to Nightchill; Child of Thelomen Tartheno Toblakai, Bellurdan Skullcrusher
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Edgewalker - a wanderer
Edgewalker
Appearance: Skeletal dressed in rags and bits of armor
Further Info: An Avatar of Shadow
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Endest Silann - a Tiste Andii wizard
Endest Silann
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Castellan in Black Coral; Once a sorcerer under Anomander Rake
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Lady Envy - a bystander
Lady Envy
Appearance: Tall; Slim; Long, black, straight hair
Further Info: A sorceress; Daughter of Draconus and Sheltatha Lore; Twin sister to Sister Spite
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Estraysian D'Arle - a Council Member in Darujhistan
Estraysian D'Arle
Race: Daru
Further Info: Father of Challice D'Arle; A Councilman; A rival of Turban Orr
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Faint - a shareholder
Faint
Further Info: Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild
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Fisher - a bard, a regular at K'rul's Bar
Fisher Kel Tath
Pseudonyms: Fisher
Appearance: Grey haired; Gaunt
Further Info: An enigmatic bard and poet; Immortal
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Fuldit
Fuldit
Further Info: A patron of Scour Tavern in Black Coral
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Garsten
Garsten
Further Info: A patron of Scour Tavern in Black Coral
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Gaz - a killer
Gaz
Pseudonyms: Soldier of Death
Race: Gadrobi
Appearance: Lost his fingers in an accidant
Further Info: Husband of Thordy; A fisherman formerly; Now relying on his wife to earn money; Murderer
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Giddyn the Quick
Giddyn the Quick
Further Info: A member of the Darujhistan Assassin Guild
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Glanno Tarp - a shareholder
Glanno Tarp
Further Info: Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild
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Gorlas Vidikas - newest Council Member in Darujhistan, past Hero of the Fete
Gorlas Vidikas
Race: Daru
Further Info: Newest Member of the Council of Darujhistan; Husband of Challice
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Gothos
Gothos
Race: Jaghut
Appearance: Solid, broad-shouldered; At least seven feet tall; Greenish cast of skin
Further Info: Father to Icarium; Brother to Gethol; Guardian of The Deadhouse
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Gradithan - a thug
Gradithan
Further Info: A thug
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Gruntle - a caravan guard on extended leave
Gruntle
Further Info: Merchant and Guard Captain
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Hanut Orr - a Council Member in Darujhistan, nephew of the late Turban Orr
Hanut Orr
Race: Daru
Further Info: Member of the Council of Darujhistan; Nephew of the late Turban Orr
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Harak
Harak
Further Info: A citizen of Black Coral
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Harllo - a child
Harllo
Pseudonyms: Harllo Younger
Age: 5 - 6 years
Further Info: Son of Stonny Menackis; Raised in an adoptive family by Bedek and Myrla
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Hegest
Hegest
Further Info: Palace retainer; Conspirator
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Hinty
Hinty
Age: Baby
Further Info: Adoptive sister of Harllo; Daughter of Bedek and Myrla
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Hood - the God of Death
Hood
Pseudonyms: Lord of Death; Collector of the Fallen
Race: Jaghut
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Humble Measure - a mysterious presence in Darujhistan's criminal underworld
Humble Measure
Age: 27 years
Further Info: Iron-monger in Darujhistan; Bastard son of a One-Eye-Cat merchant and a Rhivi woman
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Irilta - a regular at the Phoenix Inn
Irilta
Race: Daru
Appearance: Large; Rough-looking
Further Info: Regular at the Phoenix Inn
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Iskaral Pust - High Priest of Shadow, the Magi, God of the Bhokarala
Iskaral Pust
Race: Dal Honese
Appearance: Old; Dark-skinned; Hawk-nosed; Bearded and bald with a tattooed pate
Further Info: Magus and High Priest of Shadow
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Itkovian
Itkovian
Pseudonyms: Redeemer
Further Info: Aascendant worshipped in the cult of the Redeemer; Former Shield Anvil of Fener
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Jula Bole - a retired Mott Irregular and newfound shareholder
Jula Bole
Further Info: High Marshal; Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild; Retired Mott Irregular; Brother to Jula Bole; Companion and protector of Precious Thimble
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K'rul - an Elder God
K'rul
Pseudonyms: Elder God of the Warrens; Opener of the Paths; Path shaper; Keruli
Race: Elder God
Appearance: Shrouded; Pale; Thin
Further Info: The Maker of Paths; The Warrens are born from him; A trader
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Kadaspala - one of the Slain in Dragnipur
Kadaspala
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Slain in Dragnipur; Killed by Anomander Rake; Brother to Enesdia, who was Andarist's wife
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Kallor - a challenger
Kallor Eiderann Tes’thesula
Pseudonyms: High King
Appearance: Tall; Greyish coloured, icy blue eyes
Further Info: Brood's second-in-command formerly; Ruler of Jacuruku formerly
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Karsa Orlong - a Teblor Toblakai warrior
Karsa Orlong
Pseudonyms: Toblakai; Warleader
Age: 17 summers when leaving his tribe
Race: Teblor; Thelomen Toblakai
Appearance: A giant; over seven foot tall; muscled enough to seem wide; flat, broad face tattooed like shattered glass; filed teeth
Further Info: Warleader of the Uryd wargroup formerly; Bodyguard and warrior in the Raraku Apocalypse formerly
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Kedeviss - a Tiste Andii
Kedeviss
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Survivor of Drift Avalii; Blood kin to Nimander, Skintick, Nenanda, Aranatha, Desra
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Kest
Kest
Appearance: Scar-faced
Further Info: Captain bodyguard of Sirik
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Korlat - a Tiste Andii Soletaken
Korlat
Race: Tiste Andii
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 round little man
Kruppe
Pseudonyms: The Eel
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 Assassin's Guild
Krute
Pseudonyms: Krute of Talient
Further Info: Goldsmith; Agent of the Guild
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Lazan Door - a newly hired compound guard
Lazan Door
Further Info: A compound guard in Darujhistan; Renegade Seguleh
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Leff - a newly hired bodyguard
Leff Bahan
Further Info: A bodyguard in Darujhistan; Associate of Scorch and Torvald Nom
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Lock - a new Hound of Shadow
The seven Hounds of Shadow
Baran (Mate to Blind; Father of Gear)
Blind (Mate to Baran; Mother of Gear)
Gear (Son of Baran and Blind)
Lock (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Doan who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Pallid (a new one of the Seven; Replacing Ganrod who was slain by Anomander Rake with Dragnipur)
Rood (Pack leader; Mate to Pallick; Father of Doan)
Shan
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Madrun - a newly hired compound guard
Madrun Badrun
Further Info: A compound guard in Darujhistan; Renegade Seguleh
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Mallet - a retired Bridgeburner and healer
Mallet
Race: Malazan
Appearance: Heavy brows; Round face
Further Info: Retired Bridgeburner; Healer
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Mappo Runt - a Trell
Mappo Runt
Pseudonyms: Mappo Trell
Race: Trell
Appearance: Huge
Further Info: Icarium's watcher and companion formerly
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Meese - proprietor of the Phoenix Inn
Meese
Race: Daru
Appearance: Large; Rough-looking
Further Info: Regular at the Phoenix Inn
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Mew
Mew
Age: 3 years
Further Info: Adoptive sister of Harllo; Daughter of Bedek and Myrla
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Mogora - Iskaral's occasional wife
Mogora
Race: Dal Honese
Appearance: Soletaken/D'ivers Form: Spiders
Further Info: D'ivers; Wife to Iskaral Pust; Witch
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Monkrat - a mage
Monkrat
Further Info: A mage
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Murillio - a consort
Murillio
Race: Daru
Appearance: Tall and thin; Elegant features
Further Info: A Courtier of Darujhistan
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Myrla - Harllo's 'aunt'
Myrla
Further Info: Adoptive aunt of Harllo; Wife of Bedek; Mother of Snell
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Nenanda - a Tiste Andii
Nenanda
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Survivor of Drift Avalii; Blood kin to Nimander, Skintick, Aranatha, Kedeviss, Desra
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Nimander Golit - a Tiste Andii
Nimander Golit
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Son of Anomander Rake
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Orfantal - a Tiste Andii Soletaken, Korlat's brother
Orfantal
Race: Tiste Andii
Appearance: Black dragon in his Soletaken form
Further Info: Night-hunter; Soletaken Eleint; Brother to Korlat; Blood-kin to Serrat
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Picker - a retired Bridgeburner and partner in K'rul's Bar
Picker
Pseudonyms: Pick
Appearance: Large; Full-figured
Further Info: Retired Bridgeburner; Partner in K'ruls Bar; Blend's lover
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Precious Thimble - a retired Mott Irregular and newfound shareholder
Precious Thimble
Further Info: Swamp witch; Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild; Retired Mott Irregular
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Prelick
Prelick
Further Info: A courtier from Darujhistan
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Prophet Seech - the High Priest of the Fallen One, once a middling artist named Munug
Prophet Seech
Pseudonyms: High Priest of the Fallen One
Race: Daru
Further Info: A cripple in service to The Crippled God; Painter of the cards for the House of Chains formerly
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Master Quell - Trygalle Trade Guild navigator and sorceror
Master Quell
Further Info: Trygalle Trade Guild navigator; Sorcerer
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Quip Younger
Quip Younger
Further Info: Owner of Quip's Bar
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Raest - a Jaghut Tyrant (retired)
Raest
Race: Jaghut
Further Info: A Jaghut Tyrant; Guardian and prisoner of the Azath House in Darujhistan
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Rallick Nom - an awakened assassin
Rallick Nom
Race: Daru
Appearance: Dark skinned; Tall; Black haired
Further Info: Assassine in the guild in Darujhistan
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Reccanto Ilk - a shareholder
Reccanto Ilk
Further Info: Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild
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Resto
Resto
Further Info: Server at Scour Tavern
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Salind - a High Priestess
Salind
Further Info: High Priestess
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Samar Dev - a witch
Samar Dev
Race: Ugari
Further Info: Sorceress; Travelling companion to Karsa Orlong; A scholar
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Scillara - his companion
Scillara
Further Info: Companion to Cutter; A camp follower in the Raraku Apocalypse formerly
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Scorch - a newly hired bodyguard
Scorch
Further Info: A bodyguard in Darujhistan; Associate of Leff and Torvald Nom
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Scurve - barkeep at the Phoenix Inn
Scurve
Further Info: The barman at the Phoenix Inn
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Seba Krafar - Master of the Assassin's Guild
Seba Krafar
Further Info: Master of the Assassin's Guild after Vorcan
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Seerdomin - a resident of Black Coral
Seerdomin
Pseudonyms: Segda Travos; The Benighted
Further Info: Resident of Black Coral; Once a Seerdomin of the Pannion Domin
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Sepharla
Sepharla
Further Info: A noblewoman of Darujhistan; Mother of Delish
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Shadowthrone - the God of Shadow
Shadowthrone
Pseudonyms: Ammanas; King of High House Shadow; Kellanved (formerly)
Age: Unknown, Ascended 1154 BS
Race: Dal Honese
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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Shardan Lim - a Council Member in Darujhistan
Shardan Lim
Race: Daru
Appearance: Tall; Thin; Blue eyes; Hooked nose
Further Info: Member of the Council of Darujhistan
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Silanah - an Eleint
Silanah
Pseudonyms: Silanah red-wings
Race: Eleint
Appearance: As a dragon, crimson-scaled
Further Info: Companion to Anomander Rake
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Silchas Ruin - a Tiste Andii Ascendant
Silchas Ruin
Pseudonyms: White Crow; Betrayer
Age: 300.000+ years
Race: Tiste Andii; Eleint; Soletaken
Gender: Male
Appearance: White skin; Dull red eyes
Further Info: Third and last of Mother Dark's children; Brother of Anomander Rake and Andarist
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Sirik
Sirik
Further Info: Merchant in Darujhistan
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Skintick - a Tiste Andii
Skintick
Race: Tiste Andii
Further Info: Survivor of Drift Avalii; Blood kin to Nimander, Nenanda, Aranatha, Kedeviss, Desra
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Snell - a child
Snell
Further Info: Adoptive brother of Harllo; Son of Bedek and Myrla
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Sordiko Qualm - a High Priestess
Sordiko Qualm
Appearance: Red hair; Tall
Further Info: High Priestess
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Spinnock Durav - a Tiste Andii
Spinnock Durav
Race: Tiste Andii
Appearance: Large; Wide-shouldered; Strangely bearish; Long, unbound hair with a faint reddish tinge
Further Info: Warrior under Anomander Rake
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Sister Spite - a Soletaken
Spite
Pseudonyms: Sister Spite
Race: Soletaken
Appearance: Beautiful; Tall; Long black hair; Full lips
Further Info: Daughter of Draconus; Twin sister to Lady Envy; Formerly Osserc's lover; The 12th and last Nameless One
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Stonny Menackis - owner of duelling school
Stonny Menackis
Appearance: Hard blue eyes; Thick black hair
Further Info: Mother of Harllo (junior); Running a duelling school in Darujhistan; A caravan guard working with Gruntle formerly
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Studlock (or Studious Lock) - a castellan
Studlock
Pseudonyms: Studious Lock the Landless, of One Eye Cat
Further Info: A castellan; Renegade Seguleh
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Sulty - server at the Phoenix Inn
Sulty
Further Info: A barmaid at the Phoenix Inn
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Sweetest Sufferance - a shareholder
Sweetest Sufferance
Pseudonyms: Sweetie
Appearance: Short; Plump; Brown eyes
Further Info: Shareholder in the Trygalle Trade Guild
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Thordy - Gaz's wife
Thordy
Further Info: Wife of Gaz; Tending a garden and selling the vegetables; Sterile
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Tiserra - Torvald's wife
Tiserra
Race: Daru
Further Info: Wife to Torvald Nom; Makes pottery
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Torvald Nom - a cousin of Rallick
Torvald Nom
Race: Daru
Appearance: Black hair; Forehead and face were seamed in scars; Missing most of his left ear
Further Info: Cousin to Rallick Nom; Husband to Tiserra
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Traveller - a stranger
Traveller
Pseudonyms: Dassem Ultor; Dessembrae; First Sword of the Empire; Lord of Tears; Lord of Tragedy
Race: Dal Honese
Appearance: Dusky skinned; Grey-shot black curled hair cut short; Deep blue eyes
Further Info: Once sworn to Hood as the Knight of High House Death
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Venaz - a worker in the mines
Venaz
Further Info: Worker in the Eldra mines
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Vorcan - Mistress of the Assassin's Guild
Vorcan
Pseudonyms: Lady Verada
Race: Demon, currently of human appearance
Appearance: Long brown hair
Further Info: Mistress of the Assassin's Guild; A member of the T'orrud Cabal
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Zechan Throw
Zechan Throw
Further Info: A member of the Darujhistan Assassin Guild
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