Chapters (26)
| Kyle | Given name, Kylarral-ten, of Bael lands, south of Assail |
| Tulan Orbed | Master of the Lady’s Luck |
| Reuth | Ship’s navigator, and Tulan’s nephew |
| Storval | First Mate |
| Gren | Steersman |
In the North
| Orman | Son of Orman Bregin |
| Old Bear | A legendary man of the mountains |
| Keth and Kasson | The Reddin brothers |
| Gerrun | Also known as Shortshanks |
| King Ronal | Also known as ‘King Ronal the Bastard’ |
| Lotji Bain | Nephew of Jorgan Bain |
Of the Iceblood Holdings
The Sayers
| Buri | Legendary elder of the clan |
| Jaochim | Master of the clan |
| Yrain | Mistress of the clan |
| Vala | Sister to Yrain |
| Jass | Son of Vala |
| Bernal Heavyhand | A clan retainer, or hearthguard |
The Heels
| Cull Heel | Also known as Cull the Kind |
| Yullveig | Wife of Cull, also known as Yullveig the Fierce |
| Erta | Daughter of Cull and Yullveig |
| Baran | Son of Cull and Yullveig |
The Overland Raiders
| Marshal Teal | A Letherii aristocrat |
| Enguf the Broad | A Genabackan pirate |
| Malle of Gris | A Malazan aristocrat |
| Holden of Cawn | A mage of Serc |
| Alca of Cat | A mage of Telas |
The Sea Raiders
The Sea Strike
| Burl Tardin | Captain |
| Whellen | First Mate |
| Gaff | Second Mate |
The Silver Dawn
| Jute Hernan | Captain |
| Ieleen | Navigator, wife of Jute |
| Lurjen | Steersman |
| Buen | First Mate |
| Letita | Master of weapons |
| Dulat | A sailor |
The Resolute
| Tyvar Gendarian | Commander of the Blue Shields and Mortal Sword of Togg |
| Haagen Vantall | Steward of the Blue Shields |
The Ragstopper
| Cartheron Crust | Captain |
| Orothos | First Mate |
The Supplicant
| Timmel Orosenn | Also known as the Primogenitrix, ruler of the island of Umryg |
| Velmar | Priest and servant to Lady Orosenn |
The T’lan Imass
The Kerluhm
| Ut’el Anag Lanas Tog |
Bonecaster |
The Ifayle
| Tolb Bell’al | Bonecaster |
The Kron
| Pran Chole | Bonecaster |
The Crimson Guard
| K’azz D’Avore | Commander |
| Shimmer | Second-in-command |
| Blues | New captain of the Second Company |
| Bars | Also known as ‘Iron Bars’, formerly of the Fourth Company |
| Cowl | High Mage and Master Assassin |
| Gwynn | A mage |
| Petal | A mage |
| Black the Elder | |
| Black the Lesser | |
| Sept | |
| Cole | |
| Amatt | |
| Lean | |
| Keel | |
| Turgal |
The Crimson Guard Fourth Company
| Cal-Brinn | Captain and mage |
| Jup Alat | Lieutenant |
| Laurel Leena |
Of Mael’s Greetings
| Ghelath Keer | Master |
| Havvin | Ship’s pilot |
| Levin | Apprentice pilot |
Others
| Silverfox | The ‘Summoner’ created to end the T’lan Imass war |
| Luthal Canar | Representative of the Canar trading house, of Lether |
| Lyan | A female warrior from north Genabackis, a shieldmaiden |
| Dorrin | King in exile of Anklos, Lyan’s ward |
| Fisher kel Tath | A well-travelled bard |
| Jethiss | A Tiste Andii castaway |
| Kilava | Ancient living Bonecaster of the Imass |
| Mist | A sorceress |
| Anger and Wrath | Mist’s sons |
| The Sharrs | A mage family |
| The Sheers | A mage family |
| Giana Jalaz | A former lieutenant in the Malazan army |
Prologue
PROLOGUE
North territory of a new land
Of the Jaghut wars:
Seventh century of the 12th Lamatath campaign
33,421 years before Burn’s Sleep