Ahkrata

The Ahkrata were a clan of the White Face Barghast. They distinguished themselves from other clans by their characteristic nose-plugs, single braids and multi-toned armour fashioned from Moranth victims - including Green, Black, Red and even some Gold clans.Memories of Ice, Chapter 11, UK MMPB p.458 They were reputedly the "meanest" of the White Face Barghast clans.Memories of Ice, Chapter 11, US SFBC p.386 
The Ahkrata were the avowed enemies of the Ilgres clan of the Barghast, who had allied themselves with Caladan Brood.
==In Memories of Ice==
About a thousand Ahkrata were among the Barghast clans who heeded Senan Warchief Humbrall Taur's call for a gathering. Their contingent was relatively small as they had to travel the greatest distance to the camp site. The Ahkrata amongst the Barghast gathered to witness Trotts' fight against Humbrall Taur's youngest son. They were initially united with the Gilk and the Barahn in opposing the effort of the Malazans to enlist the help of the White Face Barghast against the Pannion Seer.Memories of Ice, Chapter 11, UK MMPB p.458/480 
During the Capustan campaign, the Ahkrata were sent south-east by Humbrall Taur where they were tasked with taking the landings and the floating bridges and barges.Memories of Ice, Chapter 17, UK MMPB p.663 At dawn, they were faced with newly arrived regiments of Betaklites and Betrullid cavalry and found themselves under siege. Seeing the Barahn slaughtered after breaking, gave the Ahkrata enough resolve to hold until reinforcement arrived at midday in form of the Gilk. The Ahkrata then renewed their own attack, shattered the Betaklites and seized the pontoon bridges and barges.Memories of Ice, Chapter 17, UK MMPB p.677/678
==In Dust of Dreams==
Clan Ahkrata was one of the twenty-sevenDust of Dreams, Chapter 4, US HC p.144 White Face Barghast clans which had migrated en masse to the central plains of the Lether continent. Once there, they eventually became involved in an unprovoked war with the Akrynnai - who were an important nomadic tribal people already inhabiting the area.Dust of Dreams, Chapter 12, US HC p.372-374 Because Ahkrata women wore broad hollow bone plugs in their nostrils, Ralata felt that that made them the most beautiful women amongst all the White Face Barghast. Some of these women were members of a sub-group of the Ahkrata clan, known as the Skincuts, who were widely feared mounted Amazonian-type 'women slayers'.Dust of Dreams, Chapter 12, US HC p.368-369
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