Ian C. Esslemont
Return of the Crimson Guard
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
IN UNTA
Imperial High Command
Laseen Empress
High Fist Anand Commander 4th Malazan Army (Quon Tali)
Havva Gulen New Imperial High Mage
Korbolo Dom High Fist and Sword of the Empire
Possum Master of the Claw (the Imperial assassins)
Mallick Rel Councillor and Assembly Representative
Unta Harbour Guard
Atelen Tinsmith Sergeant of squad
Rigit Hands Corporal of squad
Nait Squad saboteur
Heuk A cadre mage
Honey Boy Soldier
Least Half-Barghast soldier
Others in Unta
Coil A Clawleader
Lady Batevari A Seeress / Fortuneteller from Darujhistan
Oryan A Seven Cities mage, bodyguard to Mallick Rel
Taya Radok A dancing girl / assassin from Darujhistan
IN LI HENG
Malazan Army
Harmin Els D'Shil A captain of the garrison
Gujran A captain of the garrison
Banath A sergeant of the garrison
Fallow A healer of the garrison
Storo Matash's Squad
Storo Matash Captain of a saboteur company, 3rd veteran
Shaky Ranking saboteur
Hurl Saboteur
Sunny Saboteur
Silk Squad corporal and cadre mage
Jalor A Seven Cities recruit
Rell A Genabackan recruit
Civilians in Li Heng
Magistrate Ehrlann Member of the Ruling Council of Magistrates
Jamaer Ehrlann's servant
Magistrate Plengyllen Member of the Ruling Council of Magistrates
Liss A city mage
Ahl A city mage (with brothers Thai and Lar)
INCAWN
Nevall Od'Orr Chief Factor of Cawn
Groten NevalPs bodyguard
ON THE SETI PLAINS
Toc the Elder Seti Warlord and Malazan ‘Old Guard’
Wildman Seti champion, also known as ‘the Boar’, Sweetgrass
Imotan Shaman of the Jackal warrior society
Hipal Shaman of the Ferret warrior society
Captain Moss Malazan cavalry captain
Redden Brokeleg Ataman (chieftain) of the Plains Lion Assembly
Ortal Ataman (chieftain) of the Black Ferret Assembly
ON THE WICKAN FRONTIER
Malazan Army
Rillish Jal Keth Lieutenant of the Malazan 4th Army
Chord Company sergeant
Talia Malazan veteran
Wickans
Clearwater A Wickan shaman
Nil A Wickan warlock and veteran of the Seven Cities campaigns
Nether A Wickan witch and veteran of the Seven Cities campaigns
Mane A young Wickan warrior
Udep A Wickan hetman (chieftain)
In the Pit
Ho (Hothalar) A Li Heng mage
Yathengar 'ul Amal A Seven Cities priest (‘Faladan’)
Sessin Yathengar's bodyguard
Grief A new prisoner
Treat A new prisoner
Devaleth A Korelan sea-witch and new prisoner
Su A Wickan witch
IN QUON TALI PROVINCE
Ghelel Rhik Tayliin Duchess, and last surviving member of the Tayliin family line
Amaron Malazan Old Guard’, once commander of the Talons
Choss Malazan Old Guard’, once High Fist
Marquis Jhardin Commander of the Marchland Sentries
Prevost Razala A cavalry captain
Molk An agent of Amaron's
THE CRIMSON GUARD
Surviving Named Avowed
