| The God is Not Willing | |
|---|---|
| Dramatis Personae | Prologue |
| Knuckles | |
| Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 |
| Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 |
| Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 |
| Starwheel | |
| Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 |
| Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 |
| Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 |
| Roots of Stone | |
| Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 |
| Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 |
| Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 |
| Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 |
| Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 |
| Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 |
| Epilogue | Pagination |
As found in the US HC ( ISBN #978-0-7653-2359-0 ) - other print/electronic editions may vary.
- Rant, the half-Teblor bastard son of Karsa Orlong
- Damisk, a hunter and tracker
- Gower, Lord of the Black Jheck
- Nilghan, a warrior of the Black Jheck
- Sarlis, Rant's human mother
- Three, a Shi'gal assassin
XIVth Legion, 2nd Company[]
- Spindle, sergeant, 3rd Squad
- Morrut, corporal, 3rd Squad
- Oams, 3rd Squad
- Paltry Skint, 3rd Squad
- Benger, 3rd Squad
- Say No, 3rd Squad
- Drillbent, sergeant, 4th Squad
- Snack, corporal, 4th Squad
- Stillwater, 4th Squad
- Folibore, 4th Squad
- Blanket, 4th Squad
- Anyx Fro, 4th Squad
- Shrake, sergeant, 2nd Squad
- Undercart, corporal, 2nd Squad
- Daint, 2nd Squad
- Given Loud, 2nd Squad
- So Bleak, 2nd Squad
- Clay Plate, 2nd Squad
The Teblor[]
- Delas Fana, a daughter of Karsa Orlong
- Tonith Agra, a daughter of Karsa Orlong
- Karak Thord, a warrior and son of Delum Thord
- Pake Gild, a warrior and daughter of Widowed Dayliss
- Widowed Dayliss, widowed mate to Bairoth Gild
- Valoc, a Sunyd ex-slave
- Elade Tharos, a warleader
- Sathal, a warrior
- Bayrak, a Sunyd ex-slave
- Galambar, a Rathyd liberator of Sunyd slaves
- Sivith Gyla, a Rathyd warrior
- Toras Vaunt, a Rathyd warrior
- Salan Ardal, leader of the Sunyd
- Kadarast, a Rathyd warrior
- Hestalan, a Rathyd warrior
- Bagidde, a Rathyd warrior
- Sti Epiphanoz, a Bright Knot scout
Others[]
- Bliss Rolly, a master sergeant of the Malazan regulars
- Horser, a corporal of the Malazan regulars
- Trand, a Malazan regular
- Flown, a Malazan regular
- Amiss, a Malazan regular
- Lope, a Malazan regular
- Gund Yellow, a Malazan regular
- Nast Forn, Lieutenant, Silver Lake Garrison
- Silgar Younger, mayor of Silver Lake
- Storp, a barkeep and retired veteran
- Creature, a weasel
- Monkrat, a mage
- Blowlant, a camp follower
- Varbo, a camp follower
- Fist Sevitt, commander of the XIVth Legion
- Daisy Broke, a battalion commander, XIVth Legion
- Deader, a battalion commander, XIVth Legion
- Hayfire, a captain of the XIVth Legion
- Wheeze, a sergeant of the XIVth Legion
- Sulban, a sergeant of the XIVth Legion
- Bellam Nom, a sergeant of the XIVth Legion
- Pestle, a marine
- Goodnight, a marine
- Olit Fas, a marine
- Tangle-Witch, a tribal spirit
- Nistilash, a Ganrel warlock
- War-Bitch, Goddess of the Jheck
- Casnock, Lord of the White Jheck
- Pallid, a Hound of Shadow
- Andrison Balk, Commander of a mercenary company
- Ara, Lieutenant of Balk's Company
- Stick, sergeant in Balk's Company
- Sugal, sergeant in Balk's Company
- Bray, sergeant in Balk's Company
- Scabbe, mage in Balk's Company
- Cranal, mage in Balk's Company
- Vist, mage in Balk's Company
- Flap, night-blade
- Bairdal, night-blade
- Paunt, night-blade
- Orule, night-blade
- Palat, night-blade
- Fray, night-blade
- Irik, night-blade
- Rayle, night-blade
The following list records all of the characters that appear in The God is Not Willing 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.
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A[]
- Amiss, a Malazan regular, Silver Lake Garrison[1]
- Andrison Balk, commander of Balk's Company mercenaries (First mentioned)[2] (First appearance)[3]
- Anomander Rake, a Soletaken Tiste Andii Eleint, former leader of the Tiste Andii in Black Coral (First mentioned)[4] (First appearance)[5]
- Antsy, a Bridgeburner (Mentioned only)[4]
- Anyx Fro, soldier in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 4th Squad[2]
- Ara, lieutenant of Balk's Company[6]
- Arko, Silver Lake fisherman (Mentioned only)[7]
B[]
- Bagidde, a Rathyd warrior[8]
- Bairdal, night-blade in Balk's Company (Mentioned only)[9]
- Bairoth Gild, former companion of Karsa Orlong (Mentioned only)[10]
- Bauchelain, necromancer and partner of Korbal Broach (Mentioned only)[4]
- Bayrak, a Sunyd ex-slave[11]
- Bellam Nom, sergeant in the XIVth Legion, 4th Company, 23rd Squad[12]
- Benger, Mockra mage and healer in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 3rd Squad[2]
- Black-Winged God, God revered by the Black Feather cult (Mentioned only)[13]
- Black-Winged Lord, God revered by the Tiste Andii (Mentioned only)[11]
- Blanket, heavy infantry soldier in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 4th Squad[2]
- Blanket's grandmother, bestower of an amulet (Mentioned only)[2]
- Blend, a Bridgeburner (Mentioned only)[4]
- Bliss Rolly, a master sergeant of the Malazan regulars, Silver Lake Garrison[1]
- Blowlant, a camp follower[13]
- Bortho, former neighbour of Stillwater (Mentioned only)[9]
- Braven Tooth, former Malazan master sergeant (Mentioned only)[2]
- Bray, sergeant in Balk's Company[6]
- Brenoch, a tomb robber and old friend of Stillwater (Mentioned only)[2]
- Brook, heavy infantry soldier in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 1st Squad (Mentioned only)[11]
C[]
- Caladan Brood, a Warlord (Mentioned only)[4]
- Callis Vantage, famed Falari soldier (Mentioned only)[8]
- Capor, Silver Lake fisherman (Mentioned only)[14]
- Casnock, Lord of the White Jheck (First mentioned)[15] (First appearance)[16]
- Chantak, a Teblor gelding[15]
- Clay Plate, soldier in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 2nd Squad (First mentioned)[2] (First appearance)[3]
- Coltaine, former Wickan Fist of the Malazan 7th Army in Seven Cities (Mentioned only)[4]
- Cotillion, The Rope, Lord of Assassins, co-founder of the Malazan Empire (First mentioned)[2] (First appearance)[17]
- Cranal, mage in Balk's Company[11]
- Creature, a weasel[4]
- Cromb, a Teblor dog[18]
- Cruspy, soldier in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 1st Squad (Mentioned only)[11]
D[]
- Daint, heavy infantry soldier in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 2nd Squad[2]
- Daisy Broke, a battalion commander, XIVth Legion[12]
- Damisk, a hunter and tracker[14]
- Widowed Dayliss, an Uryd Teblor and widowed mate to Bairoth Gild[10]
- Deader, a battalion commander, XIVth Legion[12]
- Dead Korhivi witch, indigenous woman near Silver Lake[19]
- Dead witch, ancient spirit from a barrow[2]
- Delas Fana, a daughter of Karsa Orlong[18]
- Delum Thord, former companion of Karsa Orlong (Mentioned only)[10]
- Dog-Boy, a resident of Silver Lake (Mentioned only)[15]
- Drillbent, sergeant in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 4th Squad[2]
- Drunk Menger, owner of the Three-Legged Dog[14]
- Dujek Onearm, former Malazan High Fist (Mentioned only)[2]
- Dying God, a god associated with the drinking of Saemankelyk (Mentioned only)[4]
E[]
- Edgewalker, an inhabitant of Kurald Emurlahn[11]
- Einal, a Teblor mare[15]
- Elade Tharos, a warleader of the Rathyd Teblor[10]
F[]
- Fanderay, (with Togg) the Wolves of Winter (Mentioned only)[18]
- Fiddler, a Bridgeburner (Mentioned only)[3]
- Filbin, a Rashan mage and old friend of Stillwater (Mentioned only)[2]
- Flap, night-blade in Balk's Company[9]
- Flown, a Malazan regular, Silver Lake Garrison[1]
- Folibore, heavy infantry soldier in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 4th Squad[2]
- Fray, night-blade in Balk's Company (Mentioned only)[13]
G[]
- Galambar, a Rathyd liberator of Sunyd slaves[18]
- Ganoes Paran, a Bridgeburner, Master of the Deck, Twice Alive (Mentioned only)[4]
- Garrison Captain, commander of the Silver Lake garrison (Mentioned only)[5]
- Gesler, famed Falari soldier (Mentioned only)[8]
- Given Loud, heavy infantry soldier in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 2nd Squad[2]
- Gnaw, a Teblor dog (Mentioned only)[18]
- Goodnight, a marine in the XIVth Legion, 4th Company[12]
- Gower, Lord of the Black Jheck[7]
- Greymane, storied Malazan commander, known as Stonewielder (Mentioned only)[3]
- Captain Gruff, captain of the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company[2]
- Gund Yellow, a Malazan regular, Silver Lake Garrison[1]
H[]
- Havok, prized Jhag warhorse of Karsa Orlong (Mentioned only)[15]
- Havok, prized Teblor warhorse bred by Synyg Orlong (Mentioned only)[15]
- Hayfire, captain of the XIVth Legion, 3rd Company[8]
- Hestalan, a Rathyd warrior[8]
- Horser, a corporal of the Malazan regulars, Silver Lake Garrison[1]
- Hounds of Light, creatures of Kurald Thyrllan, Elder Warren of Light (Mentioned only)[18]
- Hounds of Shadow, creatures of the Shadow Realm[6]
I[]
- Icarium, creator of the new warrens (Mentioned only)[4]
- Imperial Administrator, Malazan official at Silver Lake (Mentioned only)[1]
- Ipshank, an ex-priest of Fener (Mentioned only)[3]
- Irik, night-blade in Balk's Company[16]
- Iskar Jarak, guardian of Death's Gate (Mentioned only)[2]
- Itkovian, former Shield Anvil of the Grey Swords (Mentioned only)[2]
- Iyerback, famed Falari soldier (Mentioned only)[8]
K[]
- Kadarast, a Rathyd warrior[17]
- Kalam Mekhar, Bridgeburner, former Claw assassin (Mentioned only)[2]
- Karak Thord, an Uryd Teblor warrior and son of Delum Thord[10]
- Karsa Orlong, the Shattered God of the Teblor (Mentioned only)[2]
- ( Kellanved : see Shadowthrone )
- Ketarst, an Uryd warrior[2]
- Korbal Broach, necromancer and partner of Bauchelain (Mentioned only)[4]
- Korlat, a Tiste Andii Soletaken (Mentioned only)[4]
- Kresimlha Arot, the white she-bear of the sky[20]
L[]
- Laseen, former Malazan empress (Mentioned only)[4]
- Legless old woman, Monkrat's driver[4]
- Lope, a Malazan regular, Silver Lake Garrison [1]
- Lurvin Waifwater, Malazan assassin (Mentioned only)[2]
M[]
- Malazan deserter, a soldier who lived among the Teblor(Mentioned only)[8]
- Malazan marine with a knife, a soldier passing through Silver Lake(Mentioned only)[7]
- Mallick Rel, Malazan emperor (Mentioned only)[21]
- Monkrat, a mage[4]
- Morrut, corporal in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 3rd Squad[2]
- Muck, a Teblor dog[18]
N[]
- Nape, a Teblor dog[22]
- Nast Forn, lieutenant, Silver Lake Garrison[1]
- Nilghan, a warrior of the Black Jheck[23]
- Nistilash, a Ganrel warlock[6]
O[]
- Oams, sapper and night-blade in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 3rd Squad[2]
- Olit Fas, a marine in the XIVth Legion, 4th Company, 23rd Squad[12]
- Orule, night-blade in Balk's Company[11]
P[]
- Pake Gild, a warrior and daughter of Widowed Dayliss[15]
- Palat, night-blade in Balk's Company[13]
- Pallid, a Hound of Shadow[11]
- Paltry Skint, a heavy infantry soldier in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 3rd Squad[2]
- Paunt, night-blade in Balk's Company[11]
- Pestle, a marine in the XIVth Legion, 4th Company, 8th Squad[12]
- Picker, a Bridgeburner (Mentioned only)[4]
- Pithambra, sapper in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 7th Squad (Mentioned only)[3]
- Pregnant Teblor, a Rathyd warrior[17]
R[]
- Rant, the half-Teblor bastard son of Karsa Orlong[14]
- Rayle, night-blade in Balk's Company[11]
- Red-bearded Marine, mage of the XIVth Legion[15]
- Redeemer, a recent Ascendant, revered in Black Coral (Mentioned only)[4]
- Rhivi trader, a travelling merchant[4]
- Baron Rinagg, necromancer and Baron of Fool's Forest (Mentioned only)[3]
S[]
- Saemdhi crone, a Saemdhi warrior[7]
- Saemdhi man, a Saemdhi warrior[7]
- Saemdhi young woman, a Saemdhi warrior[7]
- Salan Ardal, leader of the Sunyd[11]
- Salind, High Priestess of the Reedemer (Mentioned only)[4]
- Samar Dev, a scholar and witch from Seven Cities (Mentioned only)[22]
- Sarlis, Rant's human mother[14]
- Sathal, an Uryd warrior, daughter of Karsa Orlong (First mentioned)[22] (First appearance)[24]
- Say No, a heavy infantry soldier in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 3rd Squad[2]
- Scabbe, mage in Balk's Company[11]
- Sculp, a Teblor dog[18]
- The Seven Faces in the Rock, the Seven Gods of the Teblor (Mentioned only)[18]
- Fist Sevitt, commander of the XIVth Legion (First mentioned)[2] (First appearance)[12]
- Shadowthrone, God of Shadow, co-founder of the Malazan Empire (First mentioned)[2] (First appearance)[17]
- ( Shattered God : see Karsa Orlong )
- Shrake, sergeant in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 2nd Squad[2]
- Silanah, Eleint companion of Anomander Rake (Mentioned only)[5]
- Silgar Younger, mayor of Silver Lake[1]
- Sivith Gyla, a Rathyd warrior[18]
- Six-armed god, prisoner in another realm[20]
- Snack, corporal in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 4th Squad[2]
- So Bleak, soldier in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 2nd Squad[2]
- Spindle, sergeant in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 3rd Squad[2]
- Sti Epiphanoz, a Bright Knot scout[15]
- Stick, sergeant in Balk's Company[6]
- Stillwater, soldier in the XIVth Legion, 2nd Company, 4th Squad[2]
- ( Stonewielder : see Greymane)
- Stormy, famed Falari soldier (Mentioned only)[8]
- Storp, proprietor of the Black Eel and retired veteran[1]
- Sugal, sergeant in Balk's Company[6]
- Sulban, sergeant in the XIVth Legion, 4th Company, 8th Squad (Mentioned only)[12]
- Synyg Orlong, father of Karsa Orlong (Mentioned only)[15]
T[]
- Tangle-Witch, a tribal spirit[2]
- Tavore Paran, commander of the Bonehunters, the Unloved Woman (Mentioned only)[24]
- Tayschrenn, former Malazan High Mage (Mentioned only)[4]
- Teblor youth, a survivor[8]
- Three, a Shi'gal assassin[7]
- Three-Finger Herahv, Malazan deserter (Mentioned only)[2]
- Togg, (with Fanderay) the Wolves of Winter (Mentioned only)[18]
- Tonith Agra, an Uryd Teblor and daughter of Karsa Orlong[10]
- Too-Little Too-Late, deceased member of Balk's Company (Mentioned only)[3]
- Toras Vaunt, a Rathyd warrior[18]
- Tosspot, Malazan assassin (Mentioned only)[2]
- Trand, a Malazan regular, Silver Lake Garrison[1]
U[]
V[]
- Valoc, a Sunyd ex-slave[18]
- Varbo, a camp follower[13]
- Vihune, Silver Lake fisherman[14]
- Vist, mage in Balk's Company[11]
W[]
- War-Bitch, Goddess of the Jheck[7]
- Wheeze, sergeant in the XIVth Legion, 4th Company, 11th Squad[12]
- Whiskeyjack, fabled leader of the Bridgeburners (Mentioned only)[4]
- Wilder scout, tribal spy[13]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 7
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 2
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 11
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 15
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 5
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 6
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 23
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 8
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 The God is Not Willing, Prologue
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 18
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 20
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 17
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 3
- ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 19
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 21
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 22
- ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 13
- ↑ The God is Not Willing, Chapter 4
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 10
- ↑ The God is Not Willing, Chapter 12
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 14
- ↑ The God is Not Willing, Chapter 9
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 The God is Not Willing, Chapter 16