Burastan

Burastan was the lieutenant of a troop of some fifty Malazan mercenaries under the command of "Cap'n" Yusen. This band of mercenaries gave every sign of being composed of experienced veterans of one of the various Imperial Malazan Armies. The lieutenant, herself, was a Seven Cities native with sharp, coffee-coloured facial features. She wore a polished, domed helmet with yellow silk woven around it.Blood and Bone, Chapter 1, US HC p.41-43Blood and Bone, Chapter 2, US HC p.93-97Blood and Bone, Chapter 3, US HC p.112 Burastan was described as good-looking, with long legs and broad shoulders. When not in armour, she wore her long black hair in coils atop her head.Blood and Bone, Chapter 7, US HC p.257 
== In Blood and Bone ==
The latest employer of Burastan and the rest of the mercenaries was the sorceress, Spite, who had transported the troop by ship to the Isle of Jacuruku - specifically, to Jacuruku's most northern coast where the Dolmens of Tien, Spite's goal, were situated.Blood and Bone, Chapter 1, US HC p.41-42/44
Subsequent events - involving a great deal of magical activity - found Burastan and the mercenary troop marooned by the ship that had brought them to the island. This forced them to enter, and then to travel, through the extremely hostile environment of the Jungle of Himatan in search of a way home. Although Burastan got along well with almost all of the mercenaries, she was filled with dislike and contempt for the troop's two mages, Murk and Sour, who had been hired separately by Spite. At one point, when the lieutenant was out looking for traces of a missing patrol, along with Murk and a squad of mercenaries, she had occasion to draw her sword, which - Murk noticed - had carved, red glyphs running up and down its length. This resulted in Murk realizing that Burastan had, at some time in the past, been a member of the Red Swords/Red Blades of Seven Cities.Blood and Bone, Chapter 3, US HC p.116Blood and Bone, Chapter 7, US HC p.257/261-263/265
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