Gral

The Gral were a tribal people on the Seven Cities continent who lived in the Ehrlitan foothills of Arifal down to Pan'potsun.Deadhouse Gates, Glossary, UK MMPB p.936Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 3, US SFBC p.108 Many considered them primitive and backward as exemplified by their warrior castes, cults of blood, and worship of violence.The Bonehunters, Chapter 24, US SFBC p.958 They were known for not respecting the occupying Malazan forces and also for being uncompromising bargainers. They were also known for dealing rapidly and harshly with any perceived insult, often deliberately provoking others in order to pursue a vendetta. Reputedly, they were impossible to surprise from behind.Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 2, US HC p.61
Gral wore thin bleached linen robes with a hood pulled over their heads.Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 2, US HC p.60 They used Gothar flowers to bleach deer hides.The Bonehunters, Chapter 24
In Cotillion's view, they were a rather unpleasant tribe.The Bonehunters, Chapter 1, US SFBC p.48
The Gral were an ancient people dating back at least to the time of the First Empire. Tribal legend spoke of Sidilack of the Bhok'ar clan who served in the armies of Dessimbelackis. The Gral were capable trackers, skirmishers, and shock troops, but even then they preferred their feuds and the spilling of blood in the name of honour.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 15, US HC p.426-427
==Known clans==
*Bhok'arReaper's Gale, Chapter 15
*SebarkDeadhouse Gates, Chapter 5, US HC p.126
==Notable Gral==
* Inish GarnHouse of Chains, Chapter 18, US TPB p.465-466
* SidilackReaper's Gale, Chapter 15, US TPB p.427-428
* Taralack VeedThe Bonehunters, Prologue, US HC p.30
== In Deadhouse Gates==
Fiddler disguised himself as a Gral guide in order to safely lead Crokus and Apsalar through Seven Cities.Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 3, US HC p.94
==In House of Chains==
Arak tribesmen working for the slaver, Silgar, quietly passed through Gral territory with the prisoners Torvald Nom and Karsa Orlong in tow. Torvald set a fire to draw the Gral's attention resulting in a massacre of their Arak captors.House of Chains, Chapter 4, US SFBC p.200-202 
Later it was revealed that the House Nom outpost in Ehrlitan was the main trading partner of the Gral tribesmen in the city, brokering ransoms for the tribe's kidnapping business. Gral tribesmen accompanied Torvald into the city's Malazan compound to rescue the imprisoned Karsa.House of Chains, Chapter 4, US SFBC p.210
==Notes and references==
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