Stonewielder
Also by Ian
C.
Esslemont
NIGHT OF KNIVES
RETURN OF THE CRIMSON GUARD
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A NOVEL OF THE MALAZAN
EMPIRE
Ian C. Esslemont
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To Gerri
with love
Greatest gratitude to Gerri for her unswerving support. Thanks to Derick Burleson for graciously allowing me to adapt one of his pieces to this setting. I would also like to acknowledge the fans of the World of Malaz, its readers, and those active on its online forums. Your energy and enthusiasm keep Steve and me inspired.
Book Three: And All the Shores Between
Of the Malazan Expeditionary Force
Greymane / Orjin Samarr | High Fist, Commander of Expeditionary Force |
Kyle | Adjunct to the High Fist |
Nok | Admiral, Commander of Naval forces |
Swirl | Admiral of Moranth Blue forces |
Rillish Jal Keth | Divisional Fist of the Fourth Army |
Khemet Shul | Divisional Fist of the Eighth Army |
Devaleth | Cadre mage |
Malazan 17th Squad, 4th Company, 2nd Division, Fourth Army
Betteries | Company Captain |
Goss | Sergeant |
Pyke | Heavy infantry |
Yana | Heavy infantry |
Suth | Heavy infantry |
Lard | Heavy infantry |
Dim | Heavy infantry |
Wess | Heavy infantry |
Len | Saboteur |
Keri | Saboteur |
Faro | Scout |
Others
Urfa | Lieutenant of 4th Company saboteurs |
Twofoot | Sergeant of the 6th |
Coral | Sergeant of the 20th |
Tolat | A Barghast scout of 4th Company |
Of the Malazan Sixth Army
Yeull ’ul Taith | Overlord |
Ussü | High Mage and Adviser |
Borun | Commander of Black Moranth |
Enesh-jer | Envoy of the Overlord |
On the Stormwall
Hiam | Lord Protector of the Stormwall, Commander of all Korelri |
Quint | Senior officer (Wall Marshal) of the Stormwall |
Shool | Aide to Hiam |
Toral Stimins | Master Engineer |
Iron Bars | Champion of the Stormwall, and Crimson Guard Avowed |
Corlo | A prisoner and Crimson Guardsman |
Jemain | A prisoner and member of Bars’ crew |
Hagen | Ex-Champion of the Stormwall |
Tollen | A Malazan prisoner |
In the Kingdom of Rool
Bakune | Chief Assessor of Banith |
Karien’el | Lieutenant, later Captain, of the City Watch |
Hyuke | A city watchman |
Puller | A city watchman |
Starvann Arl | Abbot of Our Lady the Saviour Cloister and Hospice |
Ipshank | An ex-priest of Fener |
Manask | A thief |
Of the Jourilan Army of Reform
Beneth | Spiritual leader |
Hegil Lesour ’an ’al | Commander of the cavalry |
Martal | Commander of the army, the ‘Black Queen’ |
Ivanr | Ex-Grand Champion of the Jourilan Imperial Games |
Carr | A lieutenant of the army |
Of the Crimson Guard
Blues
Fingers
Lazar
Shell
The Synod of Stygg
Totsin Jurth the Third
Brother Carfin
Sister Gosh
Sister Esa
Sister Nebras
Brother Jool
In the Shadow Realm
Kiska | One-time bodyguard to Tayschrenn, High Mage of the Empire |
Jheval | An agent of the Queen of Dreams |