Uru Hela

Uru Hela was originally from Korel. She was a heavy in the 9th company, 8th Legion of the Malaz 14th Army in Sergeant Mosel's squad.
Fiddler thought she and her fellow heavies were "mean-looking one and all". She particularly did not like to lie.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 17, US HC p.496
==In House of Chains==
Uru Hela's squad was part of Adjunct Tavore Paran's punitive expedition against the Army of the Apocalypse. On the road from Aren to Raraku, the heavies had no chance to wet their swords, but Fiddler was impressed with their discipline nonetheless.House of Chains, Chapter 22, US SFBC p.711
==In The Bonehunters==
After the Battle of Raraku, Leoman led the Army of the Apocalypse westward to Y'Ghatan and the 14th Army followed. Once the 14th Army reached the city's outskirts, Mosel and his squad decided to take revenge on the wagon whose dust they had eaten over many long miles. They bound and gagged the wagoner and the load crew in the long grass before proceeding to pry the wagon apart. Under Mosel's watchful eye, Flashwit and Mayfly pried the nails, studs, and fittings from the wagon's boards while Uru Hela and Taffo struggled with an axle.The Bonehunters, Chapter 6, US SFBC p.240-241 Earlier, Uru Hela had been with Flashwit when Flashwit told Smiles she had seen Bredd carry a dead horse into his squad's camp to roast it for meals.The Bonehunters, Chapter 3, US SFBC p.139
Adjunct Tavore launched the Last Siege of Y'Ghatan by sending the army's sappers to breach the city's wall under the cover of night. First into the city were the Malazan marines, followed quickly by the heavy and medium infantry. Once inside the city, the Malazans immediately came under attack from swordsmen on the ground and archers in the buildings above them. Mosel's squad of heavies waded into the swordsmen just as Fiddler launched a cusser from his Crossbow into the windows of the building above them. The resulting explosion killed Harbyn and Taffo, leaving only Uru Hela, Mayfly, and Flashwit. An angry Mosel descended on Fiddler before the continued fighting pulled him and his squad away.The Bonehunters, Chapter 7, US SFBC p.291-292
When enough Malazans were engaged in street fighting inside the city, Leoman sprung his trap. The city's olive oil-soaked buildings were set alight and the streets quickly became an inferno. At some point, Mosel was killedThe Bonehunters, Chapter 13, US SFBC p.525 and his three heavies joined a mixed group of survivors from Cord's, Fiddler's, and Borduke's squads. They fled the flames while Uru Hela, Mayfly, Flashwit, and Shortnose — armed only with knives and fists — defended the group against a score of fanatics. Uru Hela took a spear to her left shoulder and was tended by Cord and Tulip.The Bonehunters, Chapter 7, US SFBC p.295-296/318-319 
Uru Hela was among the small group of soldiers who survived Y'Ghatan by tunneling their way out from under the city. They spent three days crawling on their hands and knees through the dark led by Bottle and his rat.The Bonehunters, Chapter 7, UK MMPB p.447 Unaware that any had survived, the 14th Army made haste for the Kokakal Sea to embark on Admiral Nok's ships and escape the Bluetongue Plague ravaging Seven Cities. Faradan Sort and Sinn remained behind and discovered the survivors as they crawled from the wreckage.The Bonehunters, Chapter 7 Captain Sort reorganised the shattered soldiers, placing Uru Hela into Gesler's Fifth squad. Gesler was concerned over adopting so many new heavies. He sized Uru up as "a damned Korelri who'd probably been destined for the Stormwall before stowing aboard a Jakatakan merchanter, meaning she felt she didn't owe anybody anything."The Bonehunters, Chapter 10, US SFBC p.429-430
After the survivors rejoined the 14th Army on the coast of the Kokakal Sea, Gesler and Stormy were given back command of the Silanda. Uru Hela served aboard the vessel along with Balm and Fiddler's squads on the return voyage to Quon Tali.The Bonehunters, Chapter 18, US SFBC p.716 
The Adunct's fleet travelled to Malaz City where Empress Laseen awaited Tavore in Mock's Hold. The Silanda joined Tavore's flagship, the Froth Wolf, to moor at the city pier while the rest of the fleet remained anchored in the harbour. The entire city seethed with magically induced anger against the 14th Army and the soldiers of the Silanda prepared to defend their ship from the mob after the Adjunct was escorted away. Uru Hela, Tarr, Corabb Bhilan Thenu'alas, Mayfly, Flashwit, and Shortnose formed a shield wall that took the brunt of the mob's attack. Eventually, Uru went down screaming with a spear transfixing her torso. Smiles pulled her to safety while Koryk temporarily took her place. Ultimately, Lobe and Galt stepped in to shore up the gap.The Bonehunters, Chapter 22, US SFBC p.884The Bonehunters, Chapter 23, US SFBC p.889/910
==In Reaper's Gale==
Adjunct Tavore clashed with Empress Laseen at Malaz City and took the Bonehunters rogue, following the Tiste Edur fleet that had ravaged Sepik back to Lether.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 13, US HC p.356 Tavore invaded the Letherii Empire, burning her transport vessels on the shoreline and spreading the marines in isolated pairs of squads across thirty leagues of coast. The marines moved forward into the Letherii countryside with orders to kill Edur by night and stir the occupied Letherii into rebellion. Each squad had a mage responsible for hiding their presence and confusing their enemies.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 13, US HC p.361-365 By this time, Uru Hela was reassigned to Gesler and Stormy's squad.Reaper's Gale, Dramatis Personae, BCA edition p.xv Stormy happily came to think of his three female heavies as the "dread ladies", who could "stare down a rutting bhederin bull and beat it into a pulp".Reaper's Gale, Chapter 17, US HC p.489
Gesler and Fiddler's squads remained together and at first had no problem remaining hidden from enemy soldiers.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 13, US HC p.359 But the Letherii soon became aware of the enemy operating in their territory. Only Corabb's impossible luck saved them from a clever ambush in the forest when he accidentally flushed out a deer that immediately fell with twenty arrows in it. Uru Hela joined Stormy and the other heavies in breaking one side of the ambush, while the other Malazans fired crossbows and sharpers at the enemy. The Malazans quickly turned the attack until the Letherii unveiled their sorcery of grey chaotic fire, killing Sands. Fiddler fired a cusser into the trees above the Letherii mage killing him and shredding a score of enemy soldiers before the Malazans were forced to retreat.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 17, US HC p.487-489
Gesler and Fiddler stopped their squads at an isolated farmhouse to lay a trap for a troop of mounted pursuers. While Fiddler and Cuttle assembled The Drum out of munitions, Gesler sent Uru Hela to investigate the occupants of the nearby farmhouse. Gesler suggested she tell those inside she was thirsty and needed water, but this lie did not sit well with Uru. She emptied her waterskin so she could instead truthfully request that it be refilled. In the process, she got water all over Gesler's crotch making it appear as if he had wet himself.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 17, US HC p.490-491/495-496 
When Uru Hela was only fifteen paces from the front door, an enormous Kenryll'ah demon prince burst out of the house wielding a two-handed wood-axe. The heavy threw her waterskin at the demon and turned to flee, but was cut down from behind before she could fully draw her sword. The axe hit her in the shoulder, cutting off her left arm and severing her spine. After a brief skirmish, the Malazans fled. Stormy was furious after Uru Hela's death as he had vowed that he would lose no more soldiers.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 17, US HC p.497-499 Ironically, the demon and its fellow prince had taken up residence in the farmhouse to retire in peace. They had just wanted to be left alone and the encounter was a tragic accident.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 17, US HC p.499-500
==Notes and references==
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