Len

Len was an older veteran sapper for the Malazan 4th Army. He had a voice which was described as "dry-sand hoarse" and sported a grey beard, hacked short. He had dark eyes within deep wells of hatched lines.Stonewielder, Chapter 2, US HC p.86-87/93 His hoarse voice was the result of an injury to the throat that had left its left side crushed and uneven.Stonewielder, Chapter 3, US HC p.174
His fellow saboteur on the squad was Keri.
== In Stonewielder ==
Len accompanied the Malazan Expeditionary Force to the Lands of Fist to bring the renegade Malazan 6th Army to heel. Before they had even arrived, Sergeant Goss promoted Len to Corporal in place of the demoted Pyke.Stonewielder, Chapter 3, US HC p.174 Although not pleased by the extra responsibility, Len already had a natural tendency to mind the new recruits.
During the marine assault on the fortifications of Aamil, Len and Keri shared their professional observations regarding the assault's munitions tactics. Then he joined the rest of his squad's attack up the Moranth siege tower and into the city's streets. Len and Keri delivered the squad from a potentially deadly courtyard ambush after Goss moved everyone into a multi-story residential home and the saboteurs rained munitions down onto their attackers. His squad soon joined Adjunct Kyle in an attack on a temple of the Lady. Only the Adjunct's mystic blade saved the squad from a horrible death at the hands of the goddess' priests.Stonewielder, Chapter 4, US HC p.250-261 
After fighting their way across Skolati, the 17th Squad was one of those chosen to take a key bridge over the Ancy River below the fortress at Three Sisters. Len and his squad made their way into the bridge's understructure during the night before discovering it had been booby trapped with munitions. Before the saboteurs could disable the explosives they were spotted by enemy troops and forced to fight. By day's end the bridge was in Malazan hands.Stonewielder, Chapter 6, US HC p.317-330
The army eventually made its way across Rool, and the 17th Squad was one of several placed on garrison duty in Banith under Divisional Fist Rillish Jal Keth. While the rest of the army pursued Overlord Yeull 'ul Taith to Korel Island, Fist Rillish accompanied the 6th and 17th Squads on a secret mission to Thol. The combined squads invaded a network of caves in search of a fragment of the Lady defended by priests and the Stormguard. The squads were slowly whittled away and separated by cave-ins and ambushes. Len was killed by the spear of a Stormguard.Stonewielder, Chapter 11, US HC p.561
==Notes and references==
Category:Corporals
Category:Malazans
Category:Males
Category:Sappers
Category:Soldiers