Night of Knives/Dramatis Personae

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=== The Malazans ===
* Emperor Kellanved, absent ruler of the Malazan Empire 
* Dancer, Master-Assassin and bodyguard to Kellanved
* Surly, Mistress of the Imperial assassin corps, the Claw
* Tayschrenn, Imperial High Mage
* Temper, a Malazan soldier
* Corinn, a mage, member of the Bridgeburner Brigade
* Ash, an ex-officer of the Bridgeburner Brigade
* Seal, a one-time Malazan army healer
* Dassem Ultor, Champion and 'First Sword' of the Empire
* Chase, an officer of the garrison at Mock's Hold
* Hattar, bodyguard to Tayschrenn
* Ferrule, member of Dassem's bodyguard, the Sword
* Possum, an Imperial assassin, Claw
=== Inhabitants of Malaz Isle ===
* Coop, proprietor of the Hanged Man Inn
* Anji, servitor at the Hanged Man Inn 
* Kiska, a youth hoping to enter Imperial service
* Lubben, gatekeeper at Mock's Hold
* Fisherman, a mage of Malaz Isle
* Agayla, spice dealer and mage of Malaz Isle
* Trenech, regular at the Hanged Man Inn
* Faro Balkat, regular at the Hanged Man Inn
* Obo, a mage of Malaz Isle
=== Others ===
* Edgewalker, elder inhabitant of the Shadow Realm
* Jhedel, a prisoner in the Shadow Realm
* Oleg Vikat, a scholar of the Warrens
* Surgen Ress, last Holy City Champion
* Pralt, a leader of the shadow cult
* Jhenna, Jaghut guardian of the Dead House
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===A===
* Agayla, spice dealer and mage of Malaz IsleNight of Knives, Chapter 3 
* A'Karonys, a member of the mage cadre at Y'Ghatan 
* Amaron, a Malazan army subcommander at Y'Ghatan Night of Knives, Chapter 4 
* Anji, servitor at the Hanged Man InnNight of Knives, Chapter 1 
* Aragan, a veteran sergeant in the Malazan army 
* Artan, a mysterious mage
* Ash, an ex-officer of the Bridgeburner Brigade
* Ash's sergeant, an ex-Malazan army veteran
===B===
* Bartok, a member of the Crimson Guard 
* Bedurian, a member of the mage cadre at Y'Ghatan
* Bell, a thug
===C===
* Chase, an officer of the garrison at Mock's Hold
* Choss, a Malazan army subcommander at Y'Ghatan 
* Coop, proprietor of the Hanged Man Inn
* Corinn, a mage, member of the Bridgeburner Brigade 
* Cullen, a garrison soldier at Mock's Hold
===D===
* Dancer, Master-Assassin and bodyguard to Kellanved 
* Dassem Ultor, Champion and 'First Sword of the Empire' 
===E===
* Edge, member of Dassem’s bodyguard, the Sword
* Edgewalker, elder inhabitant of the Shadow Realm
* Eli, a young thug
===F===
* Faro Balkat, regular at the Hanged Man Inn
* Ferrule, member of Dassem’s bodyguard, the Sword
* Fisherman, a mage of Malaz IsleNight of Knives, Chapter 2
* Fisherman's wife, an elderly knitter
===G===
* Grandfather from Pyre, an old crabberNight of Knives, Epilogue
===H===
* Hairlock, a member of the mage cadre at Y'Ghatan
* Halfdan, a member of the Crimson Guard 
* Hattar, bodyguard to Tayschrenn
* Hilt, member of Dassem’s bodyguard, the Sword 
* Holy One of Ubaryd, ruler of one of the Seven Cities
* Hoggen, First mate of the Rheni's Dream
===J===
* Jade, an imperial assassin, Claw
* Jasmine, a shadow cultist
* Jhedel, a prisoner of the Shadow Realm
* Jhenna, Jaghut guardian of the Deadhouse
* Jonat, Seal's young sonNight of Knives, Chapter 6
===K===
* Keal, a member of the Crimson Guard 
* Emperor Kellanved, absent ruler of the Malazan Empire Night of Knives, Chapter 5
* Kiska, a youth hoping to enter Imperial service
* Kiska's mother, a seamstress 
===L===
* Lack-eye, Helmsman of the Rheni's Dream
* Lanesh, a Bloorgian priest 
* Larkin, a garrison soldier at Mock's Hold
* Larl, a sailor on the Rheni's Dream
* Lazar, a member of the Crimson Guard 
* Lubben, gatekeeper at Mock’s Hold
===M===
* Mole, a sailor on the Rheni's Dream
* Murl, Captain of the Rheni's DreamNight of Knives, Prologue
===N===
* Nightchill, a member of the mage cadre at Y'Ghatan
* Nok, a Malazan admiral 
===O===
* Obo, a mage of Malaz Isle
* Oleg Vikat, a scholar of the Warrens
* Osserc, Elder god 
===P===
* Pell, commander of Mock's Hold garrison and honorary Sub-Fist 
* Point, member of Dassem’s bodyguard, the Sword 
* Possum, an imperial assassin, Claw
* Pralt, a leader of the Shadow cult
===Q===
* Quillion, member of Dassem’s bodyguard, the Sword
===R===
* Rengel, a retired marine and sail-maker
* Rheni, a mage on the Rheni's Dream
* Rood, a Hound of Shadow
===S===
* Sallil, cook at the Hanged Man Inn
* Seal, a one-time Malazan army healer 
* Shadow cult assassin, a cocky young killer
* Shalmanat, the Protectress of Li Heng 
* Shirdar, a member of the Crimson Guard 
* Skinner, a member of the Crimson Guard 
* Spender, a crimeboss on the Malaz City waterfront 
* Surgen Ress, last Holy City champion
* Surly, Mistress of the Imperial assassin corps, the Claw 
===T===
* Tayschrenn, Imperial High Mage
* Temper, a Malazan soldier
* Theo, a thug
* Topper, an imperial assassin, Claw
* Trenech, regular at the Hanged Man Inn
===U===
* Urko, a Malazan commander 
===W===
* Wess, a young recruit in the Mock's Hold garrison
* Whiskeyjack, a Malazan army subcommander at Y'Ghatan 
* Widow Teal, an old woman
==Notes and references==
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