The Crippled God

The following is a list of characters in the Malazan Book of the Fallen epic fantasy series by Steven Erikson, as well as characters who appear in the Novels of the Malazan Empire by Ian Cameron Esslemont.

The 'Appears in' column gives book names in their short form. Here is a legend ordered from oldest book to newest –- GotM (Gardens of the Moon), DG (Deadhouse Gates), MoI (Memories of Ice), HoC (House of Chains), MT (Midnight Tides), BH (The Bonehunters), RG (Reaper's Gale), TH (Toll the Hounds), DoD (Dust of Dreams), CG (The Crippled God). For the Novels of the Malazan Empire -- NoK (Night of Knives), RotCG (Return of the Crimson Guard), SW (Stonewielder), BB (Blood and Bone), OST (Orb, Sceptre, Throne), As (Assail).

Anomander was Soletaken, able to assume the form of a huge black dragon, presumably due to his drinking of the blood of Tiam, a true Eleint. As a mage he made use of the Elder Warren of Kurald Galain. It is alluded in Gardens of the Moon and The Crippled God that had he wanted it, he could've destroyed every mage and High Mage at the Siege of Pale. He was one of the three chosen sons of Mother Dark, and her most favored. His brothers were Silchas Ruin and Andarist. Anomander Rake carried an enormous sword on his back. The sword was called Dragnipur, taken from its creator, the Elder God Draconus by Anomander Rake, who then turned it upon its creator. T'riss was a one-time companion, as were Lady Envy and Caladan Brood.

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