Anand

High Fist Anand was the commander of the 4th Malazan Army on Quon Tali. 
He was an old man with a tall, "spear-slim form" and white brows with a short greying beard who had a reputation for fairness.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 1 Chapter 4, US HC p.171-173Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 2, US HC p.312Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 2, US HC p.275
==In Return of the Crimson Guard==
Anand was in charge of the defense of Quon Tali during the Malazan civil war. Empress Laseen gathered her Imperial Council after the rebel Talian League quickly took possession of Quon Tali province and moved against Li Heng. With less than twenty thousand regulars to defend the continent, Anand recommended that Malazan forces be consolidated at Unta and then used to expand control outwards. His view contradicted First Sword of the Empire Korbolo Dom's demand for an immediate attack.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 1 Chapter 4, US HC p.172-173
Anand was spectacularly uninformed about the dangers the Empire faced. He was unaware that the Old Guard commanded the League rebels, and he discounted reports of the return of the Crimson Guard until the Guard was marching through the streets of the capital.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 1 Chapter 4, US HC p.176-177 In the end, it wasn't the Malazan regulars that ejected the Guard from the city, but the unorganized and untrained volunteer civilian militia.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 4, US HC p.313
Anand accompanied Empress Laseen and the Malaz 4th Army to Li Heng where they fought at the Battle of the Plains. On the first day of the battle, Anand was positioned with the reserve battalion and Empress Laseen, commanding the fight against the Talian League from the rear.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 5, US HC p.423-424 After the battalions of Korbolo Dom and Fist D'Ebbin broke, Anand led the reserve battalion into battle to support Braven Tooth's troops.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 6, US HC p.508 The Malazans eventually broke the League and joined their forces with their own. 
The next day, Anand accompanied Korbolo Dom and League commanders Ullen Khadeve and V'thell to fruitless negotiations with Skinner. Once again as battle loomed, Anand was to coordinate the army from the rear, but he was severely wounded by an attack of the Crimson Guard Veils. His command fell to Ullen by necessity, and led the army to victory.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 3 Chapter 1, US HC p.566-569 Anand survived his wounds.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 3 Chapter 4, US HC p.668
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