| Night of Knives | |
|---|---|
| Dramatis Personae | Prologue |
| 1. Portents and Arrivals | |
| 2. Assignations | |
| 3. Hounds of Shadow | |
| 4. Old Enemies, Old Friends | |
| 5. Feints and Fates | |
| 6. Resolutions | |
| Epilogue | Pagination |
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The Malazans[]
- Emperor Kellanved, absent ruler of the Malazan Empire
- Dancer, Master-Assassin and bodyguard to Kellanved
- Surly, Mistress of the Imperial assassin corps, the Claw
- Tayschrenn, Imperial High Mage
- Temper, a Malazan soldier
- Corinn, a mage, member of the Bridgeburner Brigade
- Ash, an ex-officer of the Bridgeburner Brigade
- Seal, a one-time Malazan army healer
- Dassem Ultor, Champion and 'First Sword' of the Empire
- Chase, an officer of the garrison at Mock's Hold
- Hattar, bodyguard to Tayschrenn
- Ferrule, member of Dassem's bodyguard, the Sword
- Possum, an Imperial assassin, Claw
Inhabitants of Malaz Isle[]
- Coop, proprietor of the Hanged Man Inn
- Anji, servitor at the Hanged Man Inn
- Kiska, a youth hoping to enter Imperial service
- Lubben, gatekeeper at Mock's Hold
- Fisherman, a mage of Malaz Isle
- Agayla, spice dealer and mage of Malaz Isle
- Trenech, regular at the Hanged Man Inn
- Faro Balkat, regular at the Hanged Man Inn
- Obo, a mage of Malaz Isle
Others[]
- Edgewalker, elder inhabitant of the Shadow Realm
- Jhedel, a prisoner in the Shadow Realm
- Oleg Vikat, a scholar of the Warrens
- Surgen Ress, last Holy City Champion
- Pralt, a leader of the shadow cult
- Jhenna, Jaghut guardian of the Dead House
The following list records all of the characters that appear in Night of Knives in alphabetical order.
Names in bold indicate characters that are mentioned in the book's Dramatis Personae section.
Names in italics are characters that appear or are mentioned in the book, but are not listed in its Dramatis Personae section.
Characters that are only talked about or referred to in the books but do not make a full appearance are marked with (Mentioned only).
Characters that are talked about or referred before then making a full appearance in a later chapter of the book are marked with (First mentioned) and (First appearance).
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A[]
- Agayla, spice dealer and mage of Malaz Isle[1]
- A'Karonys, a member of the mage cadre at Y'Ghatan[2]
- Amaron, a Malazan army subcommander at Y'Ghatan (Mentioned only)[2]
- Anji, servitor at the Hanged Man Inn[3]
- Aragan, a veteran sergeant in the Malazan army[3]
- Artan, a mysterious mage[3]
- Ash, an ex-officer of the Bridgeburner Brigade[3]
- Ash's sergeant, an ex-Malazan army veteran[3]
B[]
- Bartok, a member of the Crimson Guard (Mentioned only)[3]
- Bedurian, a member of the mage cadre at Y'Ghatan[2]
- Bell, a thug[1]
C[]
- Chase, an officer of the garrison at Mock's Hold[3]
- Choss, a Malazan army subcommander at Y'Ghatan (Mentioned only)[2]
- Coop, proprietor of the Hanged Man Inn[3]
- Corinn, a mage, member of the Bridgeburner Brigade (First mentioned)[3] (First appearance)[4]
- Cullen, a garrison soldier at Mock's Hold[3]
D[]
- Dancer, Master-Assassin and bodyguard to Kellanved (First mentioned)[3] (First appearance)[2]
- Dassem Ultor, Champion and 'First Sword of the Empire' (First mentioned)[3] (First appearance)[2]
E[]
- Edge, member of Dassem’s bodyguard, the Sword[2]
- Edgewalker, elder inhabitant of the Shadow Realm[5]
- Eli, a young thug[1]
F[]
- Faro Balkat, regular at the Hanged Man Inn[3]
- Ferrule, member of Dassem’s bodyguard, the Sword[2]
- Fisherman, a mage of Malaz Isle[4]
- Fisherman's wife, an elderly knitter[4]
G[]
- Grandfather from Pyre, an old crabber[6]
H[]
- Hairlock, a member of the mage cadre at Y'Ghatan[2]
- Halfdan, a member of the Crimson Guard (Mentioned only)[3]
- Hattar, bodyguard to Tayschrenn[3]
- Hilt, member of Dassem’s bodyguard, the Sword (First mentioned)[4] (First appearance)[2]
- Holy One of Ubaryd, ruler of one of the Seven Cities[3]
- Hoggen, First mate of the Rheni's Dream[5]
J[]
- Jade, an imperial assassin, Claw[2]
- Jasmine, a shadow cultist[7]
- Jhedel, a prisoner of the Shadow Realm[5]
- Jhenna, Jaghut guardian of the Deadhouse[7]
- Jonat, Seal's young son[8]
K[]
- Keal, a member of the Crimson Guard (Mentioned only)[3]
- Emperor Kellanved, absent ruler of the Malazan Empire (First mentioned)[3] (First appearance)[7]
- Kiska, a youth hoping to enter Imperial service[3]
- Kiska's mother, a seamstress (Mentioned only)[4]
L[]
- Lack-eye, Helmsman of the Rheni's Dream[5]
- Lanesh, a Bloorgian priest (Mentioned only)[2]
- Larkin, a garrison soldier at Mock's Hold[3]
- Larl, a sailor on the Rheni's Dream[5]
- Lazar, a member of the Crimson Guard (Mentioned only)[3]
- Lubben, gatekeeper at Mock’s Hold[3]
M[]
N[]
- Nightchill, a member of the mage cadre at Y'Ghatan[2]
- Nok, a Malazan admiral (Mentioned only)[2]
O[]
- Obo, a mage of Malaz Isle[1]
- Oleg Vikat, a scholar of the Warrens[4]
- Osserc, Elder god (Mentioned only)[7]
P[]
- Pell, commander of Mock's Hold garrison and honorary Sub-Fist (Mentioned only)[3]
- Point, member of Dassem’s bodyguard, the Sword (First mentioned)[3] (First appearance)[2]
- Possum, an imperial assassin, Claw[2]
- Pralt, a leader of the Shadow cult[2]
Q[]
R[]
- Rengel, a retired marine and sail-maker[3]
- Rheni, a mage on the Rheni's Dream[5]
- Rood, a Hound of Shadow[1]
S[]
- Sallil, cook at the Hanged Man Inn[3]
- Seal, a one-time Malazan army healer (First mentioned)[3] (First appearance)[1]
- Shadow cult assassin, a cocky young killer[3]
- Shalmanat, the Protectress of Li Heng (Mentioned only)[1]
- Shirdar, a member of the Crimson Guard (Mentioned only)[3]
- Skinner, a member of the Crimson Guard (Mentioned only)[3]
- Spender, a crimeboss on the Malaz City waterfront (Mentioned only)[3]
- Surgen Ress, last Holy City champion[2]
- Surly, Mistress of the Imperial assassin corps, the Claw (First mentioned)[3] (First appearance)[2]
T[]
- Tayschrenn, Imperial High Mage[3]
- Temper, a Malazan soldier[3]
- Theo, a thug[1]
- Topper, an imperial assassin, Claw[2]
- Trenech, regular at the Hanged Man Inn[3]
U[]
W[]
- Wess, a young recruit in the Mock's Hold garrison[8]
- Whiskeyjack, a Malazan army subcommander at Y'Ghatan (Mentioned only)[2]
- Widow Teal, an old woman[3]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Night of Knives, Chapter 3
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 Night of Knives, Chapter 4
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 3.35 Night of Knives, Chapter 1
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Night of Knives, Chapter 2
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Night of Knives, Prologue
- ↑ Night of Knives, Epilogue
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Night of Knives, Chapter 5
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Night of Knives, Chapter 6