Coil

Coil was the commander of a Hand of Claws in Unta. She was one of the second echelon, vice-commanders.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 2, US HC p.292
==In Return of the Crimson Guard==
Coil worked for Mallick Rel, Speaker of the Imperial Assembly. She assisted his political ambitions by organising a parallel Claw that eliminated his enemies and reported only to him.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 1 Chapter 4, US HC p.152-153Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 6, US HC p.514 She was present at the Battle of the Plains and may have worked behind the scenes there to eliminate rivals in the Claw that were still loyal to Empress Laseen.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 3 Chapter 2, US HC p.592
==Speculations==
Just before the Malazan civil war, a traitor Claw of unknown gender met with Urko Crust, one of the commanders of the rebel Talian League, to discuss war preparations. The Claw may have been Coil as he or she reported to a higher figure (possibly Rel) and spoke repeatedly about how he or she left nothing to chance.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 1 Chapter 2, US HC p.59 These comments were suspiciously similar to Coil's own thoughts on the subject of fate.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 2, US HC p.292
Although not specified in the book, Coil was likely a member of the Black Glove, Rel's clandestine cult within the Claw.
==Notes and references==
Category:Claw members
Category:Females