Seven Cities
Area between Hissar and Ubaryd
Ubaryd [OOB-ar-id][1][2] was one of the Holy Cities of Seven Cities. It was located on the south coast of the subcontinent on the Dojal Hading Sea.[3] It was a two month journey by land from Sekal.[4]
Before coming under the reign of the Malazan Empire, it was an independent city-state ruled by a Holy Falah'd. The last Holy Falah'd of Ubaryd was slain by Dassem Ultor during the Seven Cities campaigns.[5] The city's Holy Champion had been Yrgell.[6]
The city's palace was decorated with coral marble.[5]
The people were known as the Ubari.[7]
In Deadhouse Gates[]
During the Whirlwind Uprising the Malazan fleet at Ubaryd was forced to flee and tens of thousands of refugees were driven northeast into the Ubaryd Odhan. Fist Coltaine, fleeing Hissar and Kamist Reloe's Army of the Apocalypse, attempted to bring his Chain of Dogs to safe harbour in Ubaryd before discovering that the city had already fallen.[8]
At least three Ubari legions joined the Army of the Apocalypse against Coltaine at the Battle of Gelor Ridge.[9]
In House of Chains[]
While Adjunct Tavore Paran's Malaz 14th Army marched overland to confront the Army of the Whirlwind, Admiral Nok was tasked with recapturing the continent's port cities.[10] By the time the Adjunct reached Vathar Crossing, Nok had already taken Ubaryd. From a butte above the river, the Adjunct could see Nok's ships filling the city's harbour. Once secured, the city would be used to resupply her army.[11]
In Night of Knives[]
Temper recalled how he and Point of Dassem's First Sword had followed Dassem Ultor into the Palace of Ubaryd's Holy Falah'd after the fall of the city to the Malazans. Finding her bound and tortured by three Claws, Dassem granted her a mercy killing despite the assassins' protest.[5]
Trivia[]
Ubaryd was one of many Seven Cities location names based on prehistoric dig sites that Steven Erikson pulled from one of his archaeology text books and moved around some of the letters.[12]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Pronunciation provided to the Malazan Wiki by Ian C. Esslemont
- ↑ DLC Bookclub Special: Interview with Steven Erikson, author of the Malazan Books of the Fallen - As pronounced by Steven Erikson at 29:25
- ↑ Deadhouse Gates, Glossary, UK MMPB p.938
- ↑ Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 10, US HC p.255
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Night of Knives, Chapter 1
- ↑ Forge of the High Mage, Chapter 8, UK HC p.143
- ↑ Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 13, US HC p.356
- ↑ Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 10, US HC p.255/271
- ↑ Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 13, US HC p.356
- ↑ House of Chains, Chapter 5, US SFBC p.228
- ↑ House of Chains, Chapter 15, US SFBC p.547-548
- ↑ DLC Bookclub Special: Interview with Steven Erikson, author of the Malazan Books of the Fallen - See 28:50