Jeregal

Jeregal was a resident of Malaz Island, in Malaz City, where he owned "Smiley's", a "low-class alehouse" — a bar variously referred to as a "rundown waterfront dive" and a "rat-hole".Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 1, US TPB p.9-10Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.35Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 4, US TPB p.81
==In Deadhouse Landing==
Jeregal had hired a group of about ten exiled Napans to staff "Smiley's", presumably because — jobs for Napans on Malaz Island being very scarce — they were prepared to work cheaply. However, Jeregal came to believe that the Napans were plotting to kill him and to then take over "Smiley's". Thus, when Wu and Dancer, having newly arrived in Malaz City, started to regularly visit "Smiley's", Wu found Jeregal in a "feverish hurry" to sell the place. Because of this, Wu bought "Smiley's" for a "fantastic" low price — as a base of operations for himself and Dancer — and Jeregal quickly took the opportunity to leave Malaz Island for "warmer climes".Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 1, US TPB p.9-14Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 4, US TPB p.81
As it turned out, Jeregal had not been suffering from paranoia, as before the arrival of Wu and Dancer, the exiled Napans had, in fact, been planning to "grab the shop title" and to then sell "Smiley's" in order to get enough money so that they could buy a ship of their own.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 4, US TPB p.84
==Notes and references==
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Category:Merchants
Category:Malazans