Cawn

Cawn was a large coastal cityDancer's Lament, Chapter 1, US HC p.33 east of Li Heng on the continent of Quon Tali. It lay at the mouth of the Idryn river on an inlet off the Nap Sea known as the Bay of Nap.Map of Quon TaliDancer's Lament, Chapter 22, US HC p.394 At one time, it may have been part of a greater kingdom known as Cawn Vor.As shown in Steven Erikson's hand-drawn gaming map of Quon Tali
Trade ran up and down the Idryn river between Cawn and Li Heng. The Cawnese were known for their rapacious bureaucrats, who could tax, fee, and tithe visitors out of all their funds.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 3, US HC p.334-337 The tithes levied by the city against portage down the Idryn were said to be outrageous.Dancer's Lament, Chapter 1, US HC p.24
Cartheron Crust thought Cawn had the ugliest waterfront in all of Quon Tali, with no apparent effort made in improvements or maintenance. Raw sewage dribbled into the water not far from where its poorest citizens washed their clothes, crockery, and themselves. The poor condition of the leaning main wharf and the neglected boardwalk meant the cartage of goods to and from the ships was more hazardous than sea. Crust blamed the disrepair on Cawn's greedy merchants, each waiting for one of their rivals to give in and fund the necessary work.Forge of the High Mage, Chapter 3, UK HC p.34
The city celebrated an annual Festival of Lights in which the citizenry launched fleets of candles and tiny lamps bearing offerings of thanks and propitiations.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 1, US HC p.240
== Notable natives of Cawn ==
* Holden
* Hurl
* Nevall Od' Orr
* Smoky
* Truth
==In Return of the Crimson Guard==
During the Malazan civil war, the city was visited by Urko and the fleet of the Talian League. The city was happy to fill its coffers by charging exorbitant fees to replenish the enemy fleet's stores.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 3, UK PB p.334-337 Soon after, the city was sacked by the Crimson Guard.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 2, UK PB p.293-294 By the time Empress Laseen's fleet arrived in pursuit of the Guard, the city had been significantly destroyed by fire. Laseen forcibly regained the loyalty of Cawn's leadership.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 5, US HC p.421-422
==In Dancer's Lament==
After being exiled from Li Heng, Wu and Dancer made downriver for Cawn. Wu thought the city of cheaters and scoundrels would suit them well.
==In Deadhouse Landing==
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==In Kellanved's Reach==
Kellanved moved all his troops against Cawn and to prevent futile bloodshed he unleashed the Hounds of Shadow as a warning for the city's rulers. He took the city quite easily as the rulers submitted to him. But the capture of Cawl was just a smokescreen. He needed the city for the riverboats in its possession so he could move against his true objective, the city of Li Heng.Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 19, US HC p.285-287
==In Forge of the High Mage==
In preparation for the Malazan invasion of Falar, Emperor Kellanved visited Cawn to recruit a fleet of "sea-borne thieves, petty smugglers, coastal raiders and slavers" to serve as the navy's vanguard. Remaining in the harbour aboard the Twisted, Admiral Cartheron Crust disapproved.Forge of the High Mage, Chapter 3, UK HC p.34-35
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Category:Cities
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