Turqa was captain of the private guard of the estate of the Tanno Spiritwalker, Kimloc. He was described as having a lean face which had the hatched symbol of a veteran of Y'Ghatan on it and his hands showed the pitted tracks of incendiary scars.
In Deadhouse Gates[]
When Fiddler returned the granddaughters of Kimloc, the captain intervened in his discussion with three guards about the price for the rescue. Turqa scolded the guards for having fled when the girls were attacked and told them that they should be grateful and bless Fiddler with the Queen of Dreams. He then joined Fiddler and Kimloc for a private repast. When Kimloc prompted Fiddler to drop his disguise and admit that he was a Malazan and a member of an outlawed regiment, Turqa immediately called him out to be a Bridgeburner. At Kimloc's request, the captain retrieved a small chest from elsewhere in the house from which Kimloc took an invested conch shell to give to Fiddler. Turqa then saw Fiddler out and on the way to the door told him that he had been Kimloc's first guest in eleven years. There was old pain and bitterness visible in the captain at the mention of the events surrounding the surrender of Karakarang.[1]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 2, UK MMPB p.88-95