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
LazanDoor, 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
AnomanderRake, Son of Darkness,
Knight of Darkness, Ruler of Black
Coral
SpinnockDurav, a Tiste Andii
EndestSilann, a Tiste Andii wizard
CaladanBrood, a Warlord
Hood, the God of Death Ditch
SamarDev, a witch
KarsaOrlong, 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)
Clip, Mortal Sword of Darkness
NimanderGolit, a Tiste Andii, Skintick,Nenanda,Aranatha,Kedeviss,Desra.
SordikoQualm, a High Priestess
Salind, a High Priestess Seerdomin Gradithan Monkrat
Baran, a Hound of Shadow
Gear, a Hound of Shadow
Blind, a Hound of Shadow
Rood, a Hound of Shadow
Shan, a Hound of Shadow
Pallid, a new Hound of Shadow
Lock, a new Hound of Shadow
Edgewalkcr, a wanderer Dog walkers, two witnesses