Deck of Dragons
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The Deck of Dragons is the dominant future telling system in the majority of the world (the exception being the Lether Continent). The Deck is made up of a series of cards, depicting the various members of the pantheon. The deck accurately portrays the pantheon, creating new cards as are necessary for new members. Each card represents a specific role within a House, however non-aligned (Ascendants without a House) cards do exist.
Cards are dealt one at a time, and the reading is dependant on which cards come out. Often cards can be altered, on their own, small changes in the cards depicting how the world and pantheon are unfolding.
The Deck of Dragons is sometimes referred to as the Fatid.
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[edit] Houses in the Deck of Dragons
[edit] High House Life
- King - Brys Beddict
- Queen - T'riss, the Queen of Dreams
- Champion - Lostara Yil
- Priest
- Herald - Ublala Pung
- Soldier
- Weaver
- Builder
[edit] High House Death
- King - Hood (until his death), now the Bridgeburners
- Queen
- Knight - the Seguleh Second, formerly Baudin, formerly Dassem Ultor
- Magi - formerly Talamandas
- Herald - formerly Gethol, Now Toc Anaster
- Soldier - Baudin, formerly the Seguleh Second
- Spinner
- Mason - Hedge, formerly Whiskeyjack, briefly Thordy
- Virgin - Sinn, formerly Sorry/Apsalar
[edit] High House Light
- King
- Queen
- Champion - Osserc
- Priest
- Captain
- Soldier - Kyle of the Crimson Guard
- Seamstress
- Builder
- Maiden
[edit] High House Dark
- King -
- Queen - Sandalath Drukorlat
- Knight - Anomander Rake, until his death in Toll the Hounds
- Magi - Quick Ben
- Herald - Clip claimed the position; the veracity of this claim is as of yet unsubstantiated.
- Captain
- Soldier
- Weaver
- Mason
- Wife
[edit] High House Shadow
- King - Shadowthrone/Ammanas
- Queen
- Assassin - The Rope/Cotillion
- Magi - Iskaral Pust
- Knight - formerly Trull Sengar
- Hound - The Hounds of Shadow
- Apprentice
- Mistress
[edit] High House Chains
- The King in Chains - formerly Rhulad Sengar, now the Avowed Skinner of the Crimson Guard
- The Consort - formerly Poliel, later Janall, former Empress of Lether
- Reaver - Kallor
- Knight - Karsa Orlong
- The Seven of the Dead Fires - The Unbound
- Herald - Gethol
- Magi - formerly Bidithal
- Cripple - Munug
- Leper - formerly Silgar
- Fool - Banaschar
[edit] High House War
- Lord of Wolves/Lords of War - Togg and Fanderay
- Hunter - Treach
- Guardians of the Dead - The Bridgeburners
- Mercenary
- Army-Soldier - The Malazan 14th Army
[edit] Unaligned Ascendants
- Oponn - The Lord and Lady of Chance
- Obelisk - Bottle
- Crown
- Sceptre - Grub
- Orb - Gesler
- Throne - Stormy
- Chain
- Master of the Deck - Ganoes Paran
- Lifeslayer - Icarium
- Deathslayer - The Crippled God
- Salvation - Felisin the Younger's faction
- The Apocalyptic - Sha'ik and Felisin's army[1]
[edit] References
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Deck of Dragons
High House Life | High House Death | High House Light | High House Dark | High House Shadow | High House Chains | Unaligned | |
