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Knight (once Dassem Ultor)
Magi
Herald
Soldier
Spinner
Mason
Virgin
High House Light
King
Queen
Champion
Priest
Captain
Soldier
Seamstress
Builder
Maiden
High House Dark
King
Queen
Knight (Son of Darkness)
Magi
Captain
Soldier
Weaver
Mason
Wife
High House Shadow
King (Shadowthrone/Ammanas)
Queen
Assassin (the Rope/Cotillion)
Magi
Hound
Unaligned
Oponn (the Jesters of Chance)
Obelisk (Burn)
Crown
Sceptre
Orb
Throne
A
SCENDANTS
Apsalar,
Lady of Thieves
Beru,
Lord of Storms
Burn,
Lady of the Earth, the Sleeping Goddess
Caladan Brood,
the Warlord
Cotillion/The Rope
(the Assassin of High House Shadow)
Dessembrae,
Lord of Tragedy
D’rek,
the Worm of Autumn (sometimes the Queen of Disease,
see
Poliel)
Fanderay,
She-Wolf of Winter
Fener,
the Boar (
see also
Tennerock)
Gedderone,
Lady of Spring and Rebirth
Great Ravens,
ravens sustained by magic
Hood
(King of High House Death)
Jhess,
Queen of Weaving
Kallor,
the High King
K’rul,
Elder God
Mael,
Elder God
Mowri,
Lady of Beggars, Slaves and Serfs
Nerruse,
Lady of Calm Seas and Fair Wind
Oponn,
Twin Jesters of Chance
Osserc,
Lord of the Sky
Poliel,
Mistress of Pestilence
Queen of Dreams
(Queen of High House Life)
Shadowthrone/Ammanas
(King of High House Shadow)
Shedenul/Soliel,
Lady of Health
Soliel,
Mistress of Healing
Tennerock/Fener,
the Boar of Five Tusks
The Crippled God,
King of Chains
The Hounds
(of High House Shadow)
Togg
(
see
Fanderay), the Wolf of Winter
Trake/Treach,
The Tiger of Summer and Battle
Son of Darkness/Moon’s Lord/Anomander Rake
(Knight of High House Dark)
Treach,
First Hero
BOOK FOUR OF THE
MALAZAN BOOK OF THE FALLEN
STEVEN ERIKSON
This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this novel are either fictitious or are used fictitiously.
HOUSE OF CHAINS: BOOK FOUR OF THE MALAZAN BOOK OF THE FALLEN
Copyright © 2002 by Steven Erikson
Originally published in Great Britain in 2002 by Bantam Press, a division of Transworld Publishers
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or portions thereof, in any form.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Erikson, Steven.
      House of chains / Steven Erikson.â1st ed.
            p. cm.â(Malazan book of the fallen; bk. 4)
      “A Tom Doherty Associates book.”
      ISBN: 978-0-765-31574-8
      I. Title.
    PR9199.4.E745H68 2006
    813'.6âdc22
2006040427
For M
ARK
P
AXTON
M
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AE,
for the KO punch. This one's all yours, my friend.
The author wishes to thank his cadre of readers, Chris Porozny, Richard Jones, David Keck and Mark Paxton MacRae. Clare and Bowen as always. Simon Taylor and the crew at Transworld. And the terrific (and patient) staff at Tony's Bar Italia: Erica, Steve, Jesse, Dan, Ron, Orville, Rhimpy, Rhea, Cam, James, Konrad, Darren, Rusty, Phil, Todd, Marnie, Chris, Leah, Ada, Kevin, Jake, Jamie, Graeme and the two Doms. Thanks also to Darren Nash (for the yeast always rises) and Peter Crowther.
The Uryd Tribe of the Teblor
Karsa Orlong,
a young warrior
Bairoth Gild,
a young warrior
Delum Thord,
a young warrior
Dayliss,
a young woman
Pahlk,
Karsa's grandfather
Synyg,
Karsa's father
The Adjunct's Army
Adjunct Tavore
Fist Gamet/Gimlet
T'amber
Fist Tene Baralta
Fist Blistig
Captain Keneb
Grub,
his adopted son
Admiral Nok
Commander Alardis
Nil,
a Wickan warlock
Nether,
a Wickan witch
Temul,
a Wickan of the Crow Clan (survivor of the Chain of Dogs)
Squint,
a soldier in the Aren Guard
Pearl,
a Claw
Lostara Yil,
an officer in the Red Blades
Gall,
Warleader of the Khundryl Burned Tears
Imrahl,
a warrior of the Khundryl Burned Tears
Topper,
the Clawmaster
Marines of the 9th Company, 8th Legion
Lieutenant Ranal
Sergeant Strings
Sergeant Gesler
Sergeant Borduke
Corporal Tarr
Corporal Stormy
Corporal Hubb
Bottle,
a squad mage
Smiles
Koryk,
a half-Seti soldier
Cuttle,
a sapper
Truth
Pella
Tavos Pond
Sands
Balgrid
Ibb
Maybe
Lutes
Selected Heavy Infantry of the 9th Company, 8th Legion
Sergeant Mosel
Sergeant Sobelone
Sergeant Tugg
Flashwit
Uru Hela
Bowl
Shortnose
Selected Medium Infantry of the 9th Company, 8th Legion
Sergeant Balm
Sergeant Moak
Sergeant Thom Tissy
Corporal Deadsmell
Corporal Burnt
Corporal Tulip
Throatslitter
Widdershins
Galt
Lobe
Stacker
Ramp
Able
Other Soldiers of the Malazan Empire
Sergeant Cord,
2nd Company, Ashok Regiment
Ebron,
5th squad, mage
Limp,
5th squad
Bell,
5th squad
Corporal Shard,
5th squad
Captain Kindly,
2nd Company
Lieutenant Pores,
2nd Company
Jibb,
Ehrlitan Guard
Gullstream,
Ehrlitan Guard
Scrawl,
Ehrlitan Guard
Master Sergeant Braven Tooth,
Malaz City Garrison
Captain Irriz,
renegade
Sinn,
refugee
Gentur
Mudslinger
Hawl
Nathii
Slavemaster Silgar
Damisk
Balantis
Astabb
Borrug
Others on Genabackis
Torvald Nom
Calm
Ganal
Sha'ik's Army of the Apocalypse
Sha'ik,
The Chosen One of the Whirlwind Goddess (once Felisin of House Paran)
Felisin Younger,
her adopted daughter
Toblakai
Leoman of the Flails
High Mage L'oric
High Mage Bidithal
High Mage Febryl
Heboric Ghost Hands
Kamist Reloe,
Korbolo Dom's mage
Henaras,
a sorceress
Fayelle,
a sorceress
Mathok,
Warleader of the Desert Tribes
T'morol,
his bodyguard
Corabb Bhilan Thenu'alas,
an officer in Leoman's company
Scillara,
a camp follower
Duryl,
a messenger
Ethume,
a corporal
Korbolo Dom,
a renegade Napan
Kasanal,
his hired assassin
Others
Kalam Mekhar,
an assassin
Trull Sengar,
a Tiste Edur
Onrack,
a T'lan Imass
Cutter,
an assassin (also known as
Crokus
)
Apsalar,
an assassin
Rellock,
Apsalar's father
Cotillion,
Patron of Assassins
Traveller
Rood,
a Hound of Shadow
Blind,
a Hound of Shadow
Darist,
a Tiste Andii
Ba'ienrok (Keeper),
a hermit
Ibra Gholan,
a T'lan Imass Clan Leader
Monok Ochem,
a Bonecaster of the Logros T'lan Imass
Haran Epal,
a T'lan Imass
Olar Shayn,
a T'lan Imass
Greyfrog,
a demon familiar
Apt,
a matron demon (Aptorian) of Shadow
Azalan,
a demon of Shadow
Panek,
a child of Shadow
Mebra,
a spy in Ehrlitan
Iskaral Pust,
a priest of Shadow
Mogora,
his D'ivers wife
Cynnigig,
a Jaghut
Phyrlis,
a Jaghut
Aramala,
a Jaghut
Icarium,
a Jhag
Mappo Runt,
a Trell
Jorrude,
a Tiste Liosan Seneschal
Malachar,
a Tiste Liosan
Enias,
a Tiste Liosan
Orenas,
a Tiste Liosan