Gardens of the Moon/Dramatis Personae

As found in UK MMPB – other editions may vary.

The Malazan EmpireEdit

Onearm's Host Edit

• Tattersail, Cadre Sorceress, 2nd Army, a reader of the Deck of Dragons
• Hairlock, Cadre Mage, 2nd Army, an unpleasant rival of Tayschrenn
• Calot, Cadre Mage, 2nd Army, Tattersail's lover
• Toc the Younger, scout, 2nd Army, a Claw agent badly scarred at the Siege of Pale

The Bridgeburners Edit

• Sergeant Whiskeyjack, 9th Squad, past commander of the 2nd Army
• Corporal Kalam, 9th Squad, an ex-Claw from Seven Cities
• Quick Ben, 9th Squad, a Seven Cities Mage
• Sorry, 9th Squad, a deadly killer in the guise of a young girl
• Hedge, 9th Squad, a sapper
• Fiddler, 9th Squad, a sapper
• Trotts, 9th Squad, a Barghast warrior
• Mallet, 9th Squad, the squad healer
• Sergeant Antsy, 7th Squad
• Picker, 7th Squad

The Imperial Command Edit

• Ganoes Stabro Paran, a noble-born officer in the Malazan Empire
• Dujek Onearm, High Fist, Malazan Armies, Genabackis Campaign
• Tayschrenn, High Mage to the Empress
• Bellurdan, High Mage to the Empress
• Nightchill, High Sorceress to the Empire
• A'Karonys, High Mage to the Empress
• Lorn, Adjunct to the Empress
• Topper, Commander of the Claw
• Empress Laseen, Ruler of the Malazan Empire

House Paran (Unta) Edit

• Tavore, Ganoes' sister (middle-child)
• Felisin, Ganoes' younger sister
• Gamet, House Guard and veteran

In The Emperor's Time Edit

• Emperor Kellanved, the founder of the Empire, assassinated by Laseen
• Dancer, the Emperor's chief adviser, assassinated by Laseen
• Surly, Laseen's old name when Commander of the Claw
• Dassem Ultor, the First Sword of Empire, killed outside Y'Ghatan, Seven Cities
• Toc (the Elder), disappeared in Laseen's purges of the Old Guard

In DarujhistanEdit

The Phoenix Inn Regulars Edit

• Kruppe, a man of false modesty
• Crokus Younghand, a young thief
• Rallick Nom, an assassin in the Guild
• Murillio, a courtier
• Coll, a drunk
• Meese, a regular
• Irilta, a regular
• Scurve, the barman
• Sulty, a serving woman
• Chert, an unlucky bully

The T'orrud Cabal Edit

• Baruk, a High Alchemist
• Derudan, a Witch of Tennes
• Mammot, a High Priest of D'riss and eminent scholar, uncle to Crokus
• Travale, a pious soldier of the cabal
• Tholis, a High Mage
• Parald, a High Mage

The Council Edit

• Turban Orr, a powerful councilman and Simtal's lover
• Lim, an ally of Turban Orr
• Simtal, Lady of Simtal Estate
• Estraysian D'Arle, a rival of Turban Orr
• Challice D'Arle, his daughter

The Guild of Assassins Edit

• Vorcan, Mistress of the Guild (also known as the Master of Assassins)
• Ocelot, Rallick Nom's Clan Leader
• Talo Krafar, an assassin of Jurrig Denatte's Clan
• Krute of Talient, agent of the Guild

Also in the City Edit

• The Eel, a rumored master-spy
• Circle Breaker, an agent of the Eel
• Vildron, a city guard
• Captain Stillis, Captain of the Guard, Simtal Estate

Further PlayersEdit

The Tiste Andii Edit

• Anomander Rake, Lord of Moon's Spawn, Son of Darkness, Knight of Darkness
• Serrat, second-in-command to Rake
• Korlat, a night-hunter and blood-kin to Serrat
• Orfantal, a night-hunter
• Horult, a night-hunter

The T'lan Imass Edit

• Logros, Commander of the T'lan Imass Clans serving the Malazan Empire
• Onos T'oolan, a clanless warrior
• Pran Chole, a Bonecaster (shaman) of the Kron T'lan Imass
• Kig Aven, a Clan Leader

OthersEdit

• Crone, a Great Raven and servant to Anomander Rake
• Silanah, an Eleint and companion to Anomander Rake
• Raest, a Jaghut Tyrant
• K'rul, an Elder God, the Maker of Paths
• Caladan Brood, the warlord, opposing the Malazan armies in the North Campaign
• Kallor, Brood's second in command
• Prince K'azz D'Avore, Commander of the Crimson Guard
• Jorrick Sharplance, a Crimson Guard Officer
• Cowl, a High Mage in the Crimson Guard
• Corporal Blues, Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard
• Fingers, Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard
• The Hound Baran, a Hound of Shadow
• The Hound Blind, a Hound of Shadow
• The Hound Gear, a Hound of Shadow
• The Hound Rood, a Hound of Shadow
• The Hound Shan, a Hound of Shadow
• The Hound Doan, a Hound of Shadow
• The Hound Ganrod, a Hound of Shadow
• Shadowthrone/Ammanas, Ruler of the Warren of Shadow
• The Rope/Cotillion, Companion of Shadowthrone and Patron of Assassins
• Icarium, Builder of the Wheel of Ages in Darujihistan
• Mappo, Icarium's companion
• The Pannion Seer, a Prophet Tyrant ruling the Pannion Domin

The following list records all of the characters that appear in Gardens of the Moon in alphabetical order.

Names in bold indicate characters that are mentioned in the book's Dramatis Personae section.
Names in italics are characters that appear or are mentioned in the book, but are not listed in its Dramatis Personae section.

Characters that are only talked about or referred to in the books but do not make a full appearance are marked with (Mentioned only).
Characters that are talked about or referred before then making a full appearance in a later chapter of the book are marked with (First mentioned) and (First appearance).

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AEdit

• A'Karonys, High Mage to the Empress^[1]
• Agent in Genabaris, unnamed empire contact^[2]
• ( Ammanas: see Shadowthrone )
• Anomander Rake, Lord of Moon's Spawn, Son of Darkness, Knight of Darkness (First mentioned)^[3] (First appearance)^[1]
• Antsy, Sergeant 7th squad, Bridgeburners^[2]
• Apsalar, Lady of Thieves, Ascendant (Mentioned only)^[4]
• Aragan, Staff Sergeant in Itko Kan^[3]
• Assassin High House Shadow, a card in the Deck of Dragons^[2]

BEdit

• Baran, a Hound of Shadow^[5]
• Baruk, a High Alchemist^[6]
• Bellurdan, High Mage to the Empress^[1]
• Berrute, a guard^[7]
• Black Moranth patrol leader, Black Moranth^[8]
• Blind, a Hound of Shadow^[5]
• Blues, Corporal, Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard^[9]
• Boruld, a Tiste Andii in Serrat's group^[10]

CEdit

• Caladan Brood, the warlord, opposing the Malazan armies in the North Campaign (First mentioned)^[1] (First appearance)^[11]
• Calot, Cadre Mage, 2nd Army, Tattersail's lover^[1]
• Cannig Tol, a Kron T'lan Imass Clan Leader (Mentioned only)^[12]
• Captain High House Light, a card in the Deck of Dragons^[7]
• Captain (Itko Kan), unnamed Captain in Itko Kan^[3]
• Challice D'Arle, daughter of Estraysian D'Arle^[10]
• Chert, an unlucky bully^[12]
• Circle Breaker, an agent of the Eel^[6]
• Coll, a drunk, regular at the Phoenix Inn^[6]
• The Rope/Cotillion, Companion of Shadowthrone and Patron of Assassins^[3]
• Cowl, a High Mage in the Crimson Guard (Mentioned only)^[9]
• Crippled God, the Chained One (Mentioned only)^[5]
• Crokus Younghand, a young thief^[13]
• Crone, a Great Raven and servant to Anomander Rake^[6]
• Crown, card in the Deck of Dragons^[2]

DEdit

• D'rek, a goddess (Mentioned only)^[14]
• Dancer, the Emperor's chief adviser, assassinated by Laseen (Mentioned only)^[1]
• Dashtal, a Tiste Andii in Serrat's group^[10]
• Dassem Ultor, the First Sword of Empire, killed outside Y'Ghatan, Seven Cities (Mentioned only)^[15]
• Derudan, a Witch of Tennes^[16]
• Dessembrae, Hood's Warrior (Mentioned only)^[14]
• Detoran, 7th Squad (Mentioned only)^[1]
• Doan, a Hound of Shadow^[5]
• Drisbin, author of the poem Apsalar's Cant
• Dujek Onearm, High Fist, Malazan Armies, Genabackis Campaign (First mentioned)^[15] (First appearance)^[1]

EEdit

• The Eel, a rumored master-spy^[14]
• Eitholos Ilm, Logros clan chieftain (Mentioned only)^[17]
• Ektalm, second to last of the Darujhistan Tyrant Kings (Mentioned only)^[12]
• Estraysian D'Arle, a rival of Turban Orr^[16]

FEdit

• Feder, councilman^[6]
• Felisin, Ganoes Paran's younger sister (Mentioned only)^[3]
• Fiddler, 9th Squad, a sapper^[15]
• Fingers, Sixth Blade of the Crimson Guard^[1]
• Fisher, renowned bard (Mentioned only)^[1]

GEdit

• Galad Ketan, a Logros T'lan Imass (Mentioned only)^[17]
• Gamet, House Guard and veteran^[3]
• Ganoes Stabro Paran, a noble-born officer in the Malazan Empire^[15]
• Ganrod, a Hound of Shadow^[18]
• Gear, a Hound of Shadow^[19]
• Gorlas Vidikas, a young man (Mentioned only)^[16]
• Grallin, Lord of the Deep Waters (Mentioned only)^[20]

HEdit

• Hairlock, Cadre Mage, 2nd Army, an unpleasant rival of Tayschrenn^[1]
• Hedge, 9th Squad, a sapper^[2]
• Herald of High House Death, a card in the Deck of Dragons^[7]
• Hood, God of death (Mentioned only)^[5]
• Horult, a night-hunter^[21]
• Hunters, unknown assassins^[13]
• Hurtle, a great Raven^[11]

IEdit

• Icarium, Builder of the Wheel of Ages in Darujihistan (Mentioned only)^[7]
• Ilgrand Lender, Kanese loanshark (Mentioned only)^[3]
• Irilta, a regular at the Phoenix Inn^[12]

JEdit

• Jakatakan Élites, Adjunct Lorn's guards
• Jekaral, a Tiste Andii in Serrat's group^[10]
• Jorrick Sharplance, a Crimson Guard Officer (Mentioned only)^[11]
• Jurrig Denatte, Guild of Assassins Clan Leader (Mentioned only)^[13]

KEdit

• Corporal Kalam, 9th Squad, an ex-Claw from Seven Cities^[1]
• Kallor, Brood's second in command^[11]
• Prince K'azz D'Avore, Commander of the Crimson Guard (Mentioned only)^[17]
• Emperor Kellanved, the founder of the Empire, assassinated by Laseen (Mentioned only)^[15]
• Kig Aven, a T'lan Imass Clan Leader (Mentioned only)^[17]
• Kilava Onass, Logros Bonecaster (Mentioned only)^[17]
• Kin Clip, a great Raven^[11]
• Knight High House Dark, card in the Deck of Dragons^[1]
• Korlat, a night-hunter and blood-kin to Serrat^[21]
• K'rul, an Elder God, the Maker of Paths^[14]
• Kruppe, a man of false modesty^[13]
• Krute of Talient, agent of the Guild of Assassins^[14]

LEdit

• Lady of Beggars, a goddess (Mentioned only)^[14]
• Empress Laseen, Ruler of the Malazan Empire formerly 'Surly'^[3]
• Letastte, third to last of the Darujhistan Tyrant Kings (Mentioned only)^[12]
• Lim, a councilman and ally of Turban Orr, Lady Simtal's lover^[6]
• Logros, Commander of the T'lan Imass Clans serving the Malazan Empire (Mentioned only)^[17]
• Lord of the Galayn, a demon Lord^[9]
• Lorn, Adjunct to the Empress^[3]

MEdit

• Mallet, 9th Squad, the squad healer (First mentioned)^[1] (First appearance)^[2]
• Mammot, a High Priest of D'riss and eminent scholar, uncle to Crokus^[13]
• Mappo, Icarium's companion (Mentioned only)^[7]
• Mason High House Death, card in the Deck of Dragons^[19]
• Meese, a regular at the Phoenix Inn^[12]
• Mhybe, a Rhivi woman^[12]
• Moby, a pet^[12]
• Mother Dark, Goddess Queen of the Tiste Andii (Mentioned only)^[21]
• Murillio, a courtier^[6]

NEdit

• Napan tutor (Mentioned only)^[22]
• Nedurian, former 2nd Army mage cadre commander (Mentioned only)^[1]
• Nightchill, High Sorceress to the Empire^[1]

OEdit

• Ocelot, Rallick Nom's Clan Leader^[6]
• Olar Ethil, Logros Bonecaster (Mentioned only)^[17]
• Onak Shendok, a Logros T'lan Imass (Mentioned only)^[17]
• Onos T'oolan, a clanless warrior^[17]
• Oponn, the Twin Jesters of Chance and a card in the Deck of Dragons^[1]
• Orb, card in the Deck of Dragons^[2]
• Orfantal, a night-hunter^[21]
• Lady Orr, wife of councilman Turban Orr^[14]
• Osserc, Elder god (Mentioned only)^[7]

PEdit

• Pallick, a Hound of Shadow (Mentioned only)^[5]
• Pannion Seer, a Prophet Tyrant ruling the Pannion Domin (Mentioned only)^[6]
• Parald, a High Mage of the cabal (Mentioned only)^[9]
• Pearl, a Korvalah demon^[10]
• Picker, 7th Squad^[2]
• Pran Chole, a Bonecaster (shaman) of the Kron T'lan Imass^[12]

QEdit

• Quick Ben, 9th Squad, a Seven Cities Mage^[1]

REdit

• Raest, a Jaghut Tyrant^[7]
• Rallick Nom, an assassin in the Guild^[6]
• Rellock, Sorry's father (Mentioned only)^[3]
• Rigga, a wax-witch and Seer^[3]
• Roald, a servant^[6]
• Rood, a Hound of Shadow (First mentioned)^[5] (First appearance)^[18]
• Rusty, 3rd Squad sergeant (Mentioned only)^[1]

SEdit

• Sandenay, last of the Darujhistan Tyrant Kings (Mentioned only)^[12]
• Scurve, the barman at the Poenix Inn^[12]
• Serrat, second-in-command to Rake^[10]
• Shadowthrone/Ammanas, Ruler of the Warren of Shadow^[3]
• Shaman, a Barghast^[17]
• Shan, a Hound of Shadow^[5]
• Silanah, an Eleint and companion to Anomander Rake (First mentioned)^[5] (First appearance)^[7]
• Silverfox, the Rhivi reborn^[12]
• Simtal, Lady of Simtal Estate^[6]
• Soldier High House Death, card in the Deck of Dragons^[19]
• Sorry, 9th Squad, a deadly killer in the guise of a young girl^[3]
• Spindle, 7th Squad, mage (Mentioned only)^[1]
• Stillis, Captain of the Guard, Simtal Estate^[16]
• Stranger, prisoner of Dragnipur^[18]
• Sulty, a serving woman^[6]
• Surly, Laseen's old name when Commander of the Claw^[15]

TEdit

• Talo Krafar, an assassin of Jurrig Denatte's Clan^[13]
• Tarlow, owner of a warehouse in Darujhistan (Mentioned only)^[5]
• Tattersail, Cadre Sorceress, 2nd Army, a reader of the Deck of Dragons^[1]
• Tavore, Ganoes' sister (middle-child)^[3]
• Tayschrenn, High Mage to the Empress^[1]
• Tholis, a High Mage of the cabal (Mentioned only)^[9]
• Throne (Unaligned), a card in the Deck of Dragons^[7]
• Toc (the Elder), disappeared in Laseen's purges of the Old Guard (Mentioned only)^[17]
• Toc the Younger, scout, 2nd Army, a Claw agent badly scarred at the Siege of Pale^[2]
• Topper, Commander of the Claw^[3]
• Travale, a pious soldier of the cabal (Mentioned only)^[21]
• Trotts, 9th Squad, a Barghast warrior (First mentioned)^[1] (First appearance)^[2]
• Turban Orr, a powerful councilman, Simtal's lover^[6]

VEdit

• Vildron, a city guard^[23]
• Virgin High House Death, card in the Deck of Dragons^[2]
• Vorcan, Mistress of the Guild (also known as the Master of Assassins) (First mentioned)^[13] (First appearance)^[24]

WEdit

• Sergeant Whiskeyjack, 9th Squad, past commander of the 2nd Army^[15]

Notes and referencesEdit

Notes

• The DP from a UK MMPB edition was used as original DP - other editions may vary

References