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| Character | Role |
|---|---|
Shadowthrone The ruler of the Realm of Shadow, Shadowthrone is one of the sequence's most deliberately opaque figures - a god who operates through misdirection, apparent incompetence, and an unpredictability that may or may not be calculated. His history before his ascension connects him to the Malazan Empire in ways that shape his interest in its affairs throughout the sequence. | Leader |
One of the two gods who rule the Realm of Shadow, Cotillion is the patron of assassins and one of the sequence's most active divine participants in mortal affairs. Where Shadowthrone operates through misdirection, Cotillion is more direct - he intervenes personally and is bound by a personal code that distinguishes him from the series' more purely transactional divine figures.
| Co-leader |
Apsalar A young fisher's daughter from a coastal village who was possessed by the god Cotillion and used as an instrument of assassination before being encountered by the Bridgeburners. Apsalar is defined by the difficulty of reclaiming an identity after it has been occupied by something else, and by skills she did not choose and cannot entirely discard. | Former Member |