Talo Krafar

Talo Krafar was an assassin of Jurrig Denatte's ClanGardens of the Moon, Dramatis Personae of the Darujhistan Assassins' Guild. He was described as a bull of a manGardens of the Moon, Chapter 6, UK MMPB p.207 with a broad, crooked nose and dark eyes.Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 5, UK MMPB p.182
Talo used a crossbow, normally strapped to his back, with the quarrels sheathed on his left leg.Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 5, UK MMPB p.183/184
==In Gardens of the Moon==
Whilst on a routine nightly patrol of the rooftops of Darujhistan as a Roamer, Talo Krafar found himself the target of another assassin. Wounded by a cross-bow quarrel hitting and going all the way through his left shoulder, he later mistook Crokus for his stalker and tried to kill him. Talo's crossbow quarrel, however, missed the young man as Crokus unexpectedly bent over to pick up a coin which had suddenly appeared on the roof in front of him.Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 5, UK MMPB p.182/185
Distracted and dumbfounded that he had missed, Talo did not notice that someone had appeared behind him. Talo was killed by two long, grooved daggers to his chest. Talo's body and his crossbow were then thrown off the rooftop platform he had been on.Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 5, UK MMPB p.186
It transpired that Talo's pursuers had been Tiste Andii assassin mages under Serrat who were trying to eliminate the Guild at the behest of Anomander Rake.Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 5, UK MMPB p.186/187/191/192Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 13, UK MMPB p.428
==In Toll the Hounds==
Talo was blood kin to Seba Krafar, who was the Master of Darujhistan's Assassins' GuildToll the Hounds, Dramatis Personae during the events of Toll the Hounds.Toll the Hounds, Chapter 7, US TPB p.215Toll the Hounds, Chapter 21, US TPB p.719
==Trivia==
In a 2020 interview, author Steven Erikson confirmed that Talo and Seba Krafar were blood relatives, but admitted he never decided on the nature of the family relationship.Gardens of the Moon - Chatting with Steven Erikson, part 2 - See 1:11:10
==Notes and references==
Category:Males
Category:Assassins
Category:Daru