The Malazan Empire

ONEARM’S HOST

Tattersail, Cadre Sorceress, 2nd Army, a reader of the Deck of Dragons

Hairlock, Cadre Mage, 2nd Army, an unpleasant rival of Tayschrenn

Calot, Cadre Mage, 2nd Army, Tattersail’s lover

Toc the Younger, scout, 2nd Army, a Claw agent badly scarred at the Siege of Pale

THE BRIDGEBURNERS

Sergeant Whiskeyjack, 9th Squad, past commander of the 2nd Army

Corporal Kalam, 9th Squad, an ex-Claw from Seven Cities

Quick Ben, 9th Squad, a Seven Cities Mage

Sorry, 9th Squad, a deadly killer in the guise of a young girl

Hedge, 9th Squad, a sapper

Fiddler, 9th Squad, a sapper

Trotts, 9th Squad, a Barghast warrior

Mallet, 9th Squad, the squad healer

Sergeant Antsy, 7th Squad

Picker, 7th Squad

THE IMPERIAL COMMAND

Ganoes Stabro Paran, a noble-born officer in the Malazan Empire

Dujek Onearm, High Fist, Malazan Armies, Genabackis Campaign

Tayschrenn, High Mage to the Empress

Bellurdan, High Mage to the Empress

Nightchill, High Sorceress to the Empress

A’Karonys, High Mage to the Empress

Lorn, Adjunct to the Empress

Topper, Commander of the Claw

Empress Laseen, Ruler of the Malazan Empire

HOUSE PARAN (UNTA)

Tavore, Ganoes’ sister (middle-child)

Felisin, Ganoes’ youngest sister

Gamet, House Guard and veteran

IN THE EMPEROR’S TIME

Emperor Kellanved, the founder of the Empire, assassinated by Laseen

Dancer, the Emperor’s chief adviser, assassinated by Laseen

Surly, Laseen’s old name when Commander of the Claw

Dassem Ultor, the First Sword of Empire, killed outside Y’ghatan, Seven Cities

Toc (the Elder), disappeared in Laseen’s purges of the Old Guard

In Darujhistan

THE PHOENIX INN REGULARS

Kruppe, a man of false modesty

Crokus Younghand, a young thief

Rallick Nom, an assassin in the Guild

Murillio, a courtier

Coll, a drunk

Meese, a regular

Irilta, a regular

Scurve, the barman

Sulty, a serving woman

Chert, an unlucky bully

THE T’ORRUD CABAL

Baruk, a High Alchemist

Derudan, a Witch of Tennes

Mammot, a High Priest of D’riss and eminent scholar, uncle to Crokus

Travale, a pious soldier of the Cabal

Tholis, a High Mage

Parald, a High Mage

THE COUNCIL

Turban Orr, a powerful councilman and Simtal’s lover

Lim, an ally of Turban Orr

Simtal, Lady of Simtal Estate

Estraysian D’Arle, a rival of Turban Orr

Challice D’Arle, his daughter

THE GUILD OF ASSASSINS

Vorcan, Mistress of the Guild (also known as the Master of Assassins)

Ocelot, Rallick Nom’s Clan Leader

Talo Krafar, an assassin of Jurrig Denatte’s Clan

Krute of Talient, an agent of the Guild

ALSO IN THE CITY

The Eel, a rumoured master-spy

Circle Breaker, an agent of the Eel

Vildrom, a city guard

Captain Stillis, Captain of Guard, Simtal Estate

Further Players

THE TISTE ANDII

Anomander Rake, Lord of Moon’s Spawn, Son of Darkness, Knight of Darkness

Serrat, second-in-command to Rake

Korlat, a night-hunter and blood-kin to Serrat

Orfantal, a night-hunter

Horult, a night-hunter

THE T’LAN IMASS

Logros, Commander of the T’lan Imass Clans serving the Malazan Empire

Onos T’oolan, a clanless warrior

Pran Chole, a Bonecaster (shaman) of the Kron T’lan Imass

Kig Aven, a Clan Leader

OTHERS

Crone, a Great Raven and servant to Anomander Rake

Silanah, an Eleint and companion to Anomander Rake

Raest, a Jaghut Tyrant

K’rul, an Elder God, the Maker of Paths

Caladan Brood, the warlord, opposing the Malazan armies in the North Campaign

Kallor, Brood’s second-in-command

Prince K’azz D’Avore, Commander of the Crimson Guard

Jorrick Sharplance, a Crimson Guard officer

Cowl, a High Mage in the Crimson Guard

Corporal Blues, Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard

Fingers, Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard

The Hound Baran, a Hound of Shadow

The Hound Blind, a Hound of Shadow

The Hound Gear, a Hound of Shadow

The Hound Rood, a Hound of Shadow

The Hound Shan, a Hound of Shadow

The Hound Doan, a Hound of Shadow

The Hound Ganrod, a Hound of Shadow

Shadowthrone/Ammanas, Ruler of the Warren of Shadow

The Rope/Cotillion, Companion of Shadowthrone and Patron of Assassins

Icarium, Builder of the Wheel of Ages in Darujhistan

Mappo, Icarium’s companion

The Pannion Seer, a Prophet Tyrant ruling the Pannion Domin