The Lees of Laughter's End is the third published novella in the Bauchelain & Korbal Broach series by Steven Erikson. Chronologically, it is set after Blood Follows and before The Wurms of Blearmouth. The novella is also included in The First Collected Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach.
Publisher's Summary[]
After their blissful sojourn in Lamentable Moll, the sorcerers Bauchelain and Korbal Broach — along with their manservant, Emancipor Reese — set out on the open seas aboard the sturdy ship Suncurl. Alas, there's more baggage in the hold than meets the beady eyes of the crew, and unseemly terrors awaken. For Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, and Emancipor Reese, it is just one more night on the high seas, on a journey without end.
Dramatis Personae[]
A
- Ably Druther, first mate on the Suncurl (First mentioned)[1] (First appearance)[2]
- Aunt Nupsy, Emancipor's aunt (Mentioned only)[3]
B
- Master Baltro, dead and ill-fated former master of Emancipor Reese[4]
- Bauchelain, necromancer and partner of Korbal Broach (First mentioned)[1] (First appearance)[5]
- Bena Elder, Bena's mother[1]
- Bena Younger, ship's lookout[1]
- Birds Mottle, sailor and ex-Chanter garrison soldier[6]
- Birds Mottle's Father, (Mentioned only)[7]
- Bisk Flatter, Chanter garrison soldier (Mentioned only)[7]
- Briv the carpenter's helper, assistant carpenter (First mentioned)[8] (First appearance)[9]
- Briv the cook's helper, assistant cook (First mentioned)[8] (First appearance)[9]
- Briv the rope braider, unusual sailor (First mentioned)[8] (First appearance)[9]
C
- Carpenter, ship's carpenter (Mentioned only)[10]
- Cook, ship's cook (First mentioned)[6] (First appearance)[11]
D
E
- Emancipor Reese, manservant to Bauchelain and Korbal Broach (First mentioned)[1] (First appearance)[6]
G
- God-thing from the Sea, (First mentioned)[12] (First appearance)[13]
- Gorbo, sailor (First mentioned)[8] (First appearance)[9]
- Gust Hubb, sailor and ex-Chanter garrison soldier[6]
H
- Hag Threedbore, a dead woman of Lamentable Moll[4]
- Heck Urse, sailor and ex-Chanter garrison soldier[6]
K
- Korbal Broach, necromancer and partner of Bauchelain (First mentioned)[1] (First appearance)[14]
- Korbal Broach's Child, patchwork spawn of Korbal (First mentioned)[5] (First appearance)[15]
- Kreege, crusty old dockworker (Mentioned only)[5]
L
- Lordson Hoom, a dead nobleman of Lamentable Moll[4]
M
- Mipple, sailor[16]
- Mizzankar Druble, long dead wizard (Mentioned only)[17]
S
- Captain Sater, captain of the Suncurl (First mentioned)[1] (First appearance)[2]
- Sekarand, self proclaimed High Sorcerer of Lamentable Moll[4]
- Sordid, Chanter garrison soldier (Mentioned only)[7]
- Corporal Steb, Chanter garrison soldier (Mentioned only)[9]
- Subly, wife of Emancipor Reese (Mentioned only)[14]
- Suncurl lich, a multi-souled undead (First mentioned)[1] (First appearance)[18]
T
- Tiny Chanter, eldest member of the Chanter family[19]
- Toll's City court mage, discoverer of the Sech'kellyn (Mentioned only)[9]
U
V
W
Plot Summary[]
Cover gallery[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 2
- ↑ The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 22
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 25
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 6
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 3
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 26
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 10
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 29
- ↑ The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 8
- ↑ The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 43
- ↑ The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 33
- ↑ The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 34
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 4
- ↑ The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 21
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 18
- ↑ The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 33
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 24
- ↑ The Lees of Laughter's End, Section 47