Lookback was a heavy in the Sergeant Sinter's 4th Squad, 8th Legion, 3rd Company of the Bonehunters. He had the red hair and blue eyes common to the Falari people, but also the olive-hued skin of the Falari Isles' indigenous Walk population.[1]
The soldiers of the Bonehunters thought of him and fellow heavies, Drawfirst and Shoaly, as cousins because of their similar appearance and heritage, but none of the three knew each other before enlisting.[1]
He often took point when his squad was on the move.[2]
In Reaper's Gale[]
Adjunct Tavore Paran clashed with Empress Laseen at Malaz City and took the Bonehunters rogue, following the Tiste Edur fleet that had ravaged Sepik back to Lether.[3] Tavore invaded the Letherii Empire, burning her transport vessels on the shoreline and spreading the marines in isolated pairs of squads across thirty leagues of coast. The marines moved forward into the Letherii countryside towards Letheras, the capital, with orders to kill Edur by night and stir the occupied Letherii into rebellion. Each squad had a mage responsible for hiding their presence and confusing their enemies.[4]
Sinter's squad, along with Badan Gruk's 5th and Primly's 10th squads, landed furthest south of all the marines. Remaining together, they saw little resistance moving east and soon reached a river. Rather than slog through through waist-deep swamp muck, they stole a fisher boat and sailed upriver. They made excellent time until running into a Letherii galley in the night. Kisswhere and Sinter were lost in the water during a discharge of Moranth munitions. Forced ashore, they were pursued day and night, using up their mages dodging and ducking enemy attacks. Corporal Pravalak Rim led the 4th squad in Sinter's place, while Lookback took point with Drawfirst and Shoaly covering the group's rear.[5][6]
Contrary to the Adjunct's expectations, the Letherii soldiers did not use the Malazan invasion to turn against their Edur occupiers.[7][8] The marines further north saw intense action, and as they neared Letheras fighting became more desperate and their munition supplies dwindled. Hellian and Urb's squads earned the support of the Letherii slave and Indebted classes by changing tactics to slay the government officials, lawyers, and debt-holders in each village.[9] Fiddler and Gesler's squads joined them at a tavern a day's travel from the capital just in time for a force of hundreds of Edur to envelop the village the Malazans occupied.[10]
Three days after leaving the river, Sinter, Primly, and Badan Gruk's squads came upon the overwhelmed Malazans and turned the tide of battle with their fresh supply of munitions. The new arrivals deferred to Fiddler's seniority, and the former Bridgeburner ordered the marines to hold their position in hopes they would be reinforced by Fist Keneb.[11] Noting Gesler and Stormy among the village's marines, Lookback argued with Drawfirst and Shoaly over whether the pair should be killed for betraying the Cult of the Boar. Shoaly argued that Gesler and Stormy were not to blame for the cult being outlawed and asked Drawfirst to "explain it to this fool." Drawfirst said they were all going to die in the coming engagement and Lookback had the choice of dying with his fellow heavies or dying alone. If she saw him creeping up on Gesler or Stormy she would lop his head off herself.[12] By the time Keneb's forces arrived, thousands of Edur followed in their wake, pushing the gathered Malazans towards the city where the Imperial Brigade awaited.[13]
Caught between the two armies near Kravos Hill, the 800 remaining Malazans[14] were forced to huddle under Beak's protective spell when the Letherii mages cast a deadly ritual of Chaos upon them and the Edur. The spell was broken, but the hair of all those under Beak's protection turned white. The Edur abandoned the field after their allies' betrayal, and the shaken Imperial Brigade withdrew to meet Adjunct Tavore's more threatening main force as it disembarked from the Lether River.[15]
Keneb marched on Letheras thinking the marines deserved to be the first to enter the capital.[16] After the marines found a hidden entrance beneath the wall, the seized the city's western gate to allow the rest of the army entrance.[17] Soon the City Garrison surrendered and the city fell.[18]
In Dust of Dreams[]
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In The Crippled God[]
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Reaper's Gale, Chapter 22, US HC p.670-671
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 21, US HC p.645
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 13, US HC p.356
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 13, US HC p.361-365
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 21, US HC p.642-643/645/647/650
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 22, US HC p.671
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 14, US HC p.410
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 17, US HC p.481
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 21, US HC p.632
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 21, US HC p.631-636/650
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 21, US HC p.642-643/650/652-653
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 21, US HC p.670-671
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 22, US HC p.673-674
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 24, US HC p.745
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 22, US HC p.679/686-695
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 24, US HC p.778
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 24, US HC p.779/800
- ↑ Reaper's Gale, Chapter 24, US HC p.812