Character Database
Characters organized by book following Erikson's Dramatis Personae
258 characters
Book One
Gardens of the Moon
6 groups • 39 characters
The Bridgeburners
Elite Malazan Army veterans, the legendary 9th Squad • 8 characters
The Malazan Empire
Imperial command, mages, and agents • 13 characters
Darujhistan
Citizens and powers of the Blue City • 10 characters
The T'lan Imass
Ancient undead warriors • 2 characters
The Tiste Andii
Children of Darkness, inhabitants of Moon's Spawn • 2 characters
The Ascendants
Gods and immortal powers • 4 characters
Book Two
Deadhouse Gates
7 groups • 30 characters
The Chain of Dogs
Coltaine's legendary march protecting 50,000 refugees • 6 characters
The Wickans
Horse-warrior tribes, finest cavalry in the Empire • 5 characters
The Apocalypse
The rebel army of Seven Cities • 3 characters
Felisin's Party
Survivors of the Otataral mines • 3 characters
Kalam's Hunt
Kalam's journey to assassinate Laseen • 5 characters
Mappo and Icarium
The wandering pair and their encounters • 4 characters
Fiddler's Party
Bridgeburners escorting Apsalar home • 4 characters
Book Three
Memories of Ice
8 groups • 48 characters
The Bridgeburners
Elite veterans reunited in Onearm's Host • 15 characters
Onearm's Host
Dujek's outlawed army • 5 characters
The Grey Swords
Mercenary company dedicated to Fener, defenders of Capustan • 5 characters
The Tiste Andii
Rake's people from Moon's Spawn • 3 characters
The Pannion Domin
The enemy empire and its forces • 4 characters
Lady Envy's Group
The sorceress and her unlikely companions • 9 characters
The Mhybe and Silverfox
The tragic mother and her reborn daughter • 3 characters
Others
Necromancers and other notable figures • 4 characters
Book Four
House of Chains
6 groups • 36 characters
The Malazans
The 14th Army under Adjunct Tavore • 8 characters
The Apocalypse
Sha'ik's rebel forces in Raraku • 9 characters
Karsa Orlong (Book One)
The Teblor warrior's origin story • 7 characters
Trull Sengar's Strand
The Shorn Edur's journey with the T'lan Imass • 2 characters
The Tiste Liosan
Arrogant Children of Light • 4 characters
Others
Shadow agents and other powers • 6 characters
Book Six
The Bonehunters
12 groups • 49 characters
The Fourteenth Army
Command structure of the Bonehunters • 7 characters
The Marines
Fiddler's squad and infantry • 6 characters
The Heavies
Gesler and Stormy's squad • 5 characters
Sergeant Hellian's Squad
The perpetually drunk sergeant and her soldiers • 4 characters
Sergeant Balm's Squad
Dal Honese squad with necromantic talents • 4 characters
The Claws
Imperial assassins • 2 characters
In Seven Cities
Rebels and locals • 2 characters
Karsa's Group
The Toblakai and his new companions • 2 characters
Mappo and Icarium
The wandering pair, now with Spite • 3 characters
The Gods and Ascendants
Powers moving in the shadows • 8 characters
In Malaz City
Those present for the Night of Knives • 3 characters
The Unbound
Renegade T'lan Imass serving the Crippled God • 3 characters
Book Seven
Reaper's Gale
8 groups • 46 characters
The Letherii
Citizens of the corrupted empire under Edur occupation • 7 characters
The Tiste Edur
The grey-skinned conquerors losing their grip on power • 3 characters
Arriving with the Edur Fleet
Warriors and wanderers returning to Lether • 5 characters
The Awl'dan
The plains people under siege by Letherii expansion • 3 characters
The Hunted
Fugitives fleeing Lether and seeking answers • 5 characters
The Refugium
Sanctuary of the living Imass • 3 characters
The Bonehunters
The Fourteenth Army arrives to confront the Crippled God's champion • 17 characters
Others
Elder powers, ascendants, and wanderers • 3 characters