Steven Erikson
Toll the Hounds
Dramatis Personae
Cutter, an assassin
Scillara, his companion
Iskaral Pust, High Priest of Shadow, the Magi, God of the Bhokarala
Sister Spite, a Soletaken
Mogora, Iskaral’s occasional wife
Barathol Mekhar, a tourist
Chaur, a gentle man
Mappo Runt, a Trell
Picker, a retired Bridgeburner and partner in K’rul’s Bar
Blend, a retired Bridgeburner and partner in K’rul’s Bar
Antsy, a retired Bridgeburner and partner in K’rul’s Bar
Mallet, a retired Bridgeburner and healer
Bluepearl, a retired Bridgeburner
Fisher, a bard, a regular at K’rul’s Bar
Duiker, once the Malazan Empire’s
Imperial Historian
Bellam Nom, a young man
Rallick Nom, an awakened assassin
Torvald Nom, a cousin of Rallick’s
Tiserra, Torvald’s wife
Coll, a Council Member in Darujhistan
Estraysian D’Arle, a Council Member in Darujhistan
Hanut Orr, a Council Member in
Darujhistan, nephew of the late
Turban Orr
Shardan Lim, a Council Member in
Darujhistan
Murillio, a consort
Kruppe, a round little man
Meese, proprietor of the Phoenix Inn
Irilta, a regular at the Phoenix Inn
Scurve, barkeep at the Phoenix Inn
Sulty, server at the Phoenix Inn
Challice, wife of Vidikas, daughter of
Estraysian D’Arle
Gorlas Vidikas, newest Council Member in Darujhistan, past Hero of the Fete
Krute of Talient, an agent of the Assassins’ Guild Gaz, a killer
Thordy, Gaz’s wife
Master Quell, Trygalle Trade Guild navigator and sorcerer
Faint, a shareholder
Reccanto Ilk, a shareholder
Sweetest Sufferance, a shareholder
Glanno Tarp, a shareholder
Amby Bole, a retired Mott Irregular and newfound shareholder
Jula Bole, a retired Mott Irregular and newfound shareholder
Precious Thimble, a retired Mott
Irregular and newfound shareholder
Gruntle, a caravan guard on extended leave
Stonny Menackis, a caravan guard
Harllo, a child
Bedek, Harllo’s ‘uncle’
Myrla, Harllo’s ‘aunt’
Snell, a child
Bainisk Venaz
Scorch, a newly hired bodyguard
Leff, a newly hired bodyguard
Madrun, a newly hired compound guard
Lazan Door, a newly hired compound guard
Studlock (or Studious Lock), a castellan
Humble Measure, a mysterious presence in Darujhistan’s criminal underworld
Chillbais, a demon
Baruk, a member of the T’orrud Cabal
Vorcan, Mistress of the Assassins’ Guild
Seba Krafar, Master of the Assassins’
Guild
Apsal’ara
Kadaspala
Derudan, a witch of Tennes K’rul, an Elder God Draconus, one of the Slain within Dragnipur
Korlat, a Tiste Andii Soletakcn
Orfantal, a Tiste Andii Soletaken, Korlat’s brother
Kallor, a challenger Lady Envy, a bystander
Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness,
Knight of Darkness, Ruler of Black
Coral
Spinnock Durav, a Tiste Andii
Endest Silann, a Tiste Andii wizard
Caladan Brood, a Warlord
Hood, the God of Death Ditch
Samar Dev, a witch
Karsa Orlong, a Teblor Toblakai warrior
Traveller, a stranger
Shadowthrone, the God of Shadow
Cotillion, The Rope, Patron God of
Assassins Prophet
Seech, the High Priest of the
Fallen One, once a middling artist named Munug
Silanah, an Eleint
Crone, a Great Raven
Raest, a Jaghut Tyrant (retired)