Orthan

Orthan was a young "skinny kid". He was apparently from Malaz Island.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.192
==In Deadhouse Landing==
Some renegade Napans, self-exiled in Malaz City in the very early days of the formation of the Malazan Empire, had decided to join a major sea raid on Cawn — along with the Malazan fleet of the 'pirate king' of Malaz Island, Admiral Mock. Needing crew badly, the Napans had "put out the word" for new recruits to crew their vessel, the Twisted.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 9, US TPB p.173
Orthan was one of the "five men and three women" who answered this call and who reported to Cartheron Crust — a captain of the newly relaunched Twisted — for vetting. Cartheron, upon looking Orthan over, told him, "You look too young, lad". The youth emotionally explained to Crust that two years previously, his older brother had been very badly beaten by some toughs of the Malaz crime boss, Geffen — leaving him greatly brain-damaged. Orthan told Cartheron that his mother had been deeply disturbed by this, and begged Crust to take him on as crew. Crust, understanding, agreed to add Orthan to the complement of theTwisted.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.190/192
Having accepted Orthan as a new crew member of the Twisted, Cartheron told him that he would "write up the papers" that night. In the meanwhile, Crust had Choss — one of the Napans — set him and the others to work on the ship.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.193
==Notes and references==
Category:Males
Category:Malazans
Category:Sailors
Category:Pirates