Tiste

The races known as the Tiste [TĪST]Steven Erikson Gardens of the Moon 20th Anniversary Interview - Ten Very Big Books podcast - As pronounced by Steven Erikson at 01:18:08 were immigrants to the world of the Malazan Empire who arrived long before the events of the series.Midnight Tides, Prologue They were divided into three major groups, each with its own racial Warren, but all were born of Mother Dark. They were shown to be frequently at odds during the series.
==Tiste Types and Racial Warrens==
* Tiste Andii - Kurald Galain (Darkness)
* Tiste Edur - Kurald Emurlahn (Shadow)
* Tiste Liosan - Kurald Thyrllan (Light)
==Origin Myth==
==Language==
For a list of known Tiste words and phrases as well as translations please visit the Tiste Language page.
==In Reaper's Gale==
Silchas Ruin said the Tiste were "the first children. The very first. Ours were the first cities, the first civilizations." Their home realms were places of elemental forces.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 19, US HC p.566
==In Forge of Darkness==
Before the Tiste Andii, Tiste Liosan, and Tiste Edur there were only the Tiste, the pale golden- or bronze-skinned people of Kurald Galain. They tended to have fair skin and tall frames, with dark eyes possessing a mercurial ambivalence.Forge of Darkness, Chapter 1 The history of all three Tiste people was the subject of the Kharkanas Trilogy.
==In Fall of Light==
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==Lifespan==
Various references were made regarding the lifespan of the Tiste. See Talk:Tiste. When asked how long an average Tiste lived (i.e., one who was not a Soletaken Eleint), Author Steven Erikson said he never really asked that of himself and suggested it was as "long as is necessary for the story." But he also noted that the Tiste are "imbued with magic, they are magic users and I think one of the unspoken rules [of the Malazan world is that] magic itself conveys longevity in some fashion or another, so they will be long-lived for sure. Which then poses...other questions of the psychological effect on being around for as long as they are."Deadhouse Gates: A Chat with Steven Erikson, Part 6 - Claudia Iovanovici - See 14:20
==Trivia==
*Erikson "really liked the naming constructions of Sanskrit" and used them as the underlying basis for several Tiste names, including Anomander, Nimander, and Scabandari. "I love the rhythmic elements of those names."A Conversation with Steven Erikson - Malazan Mid-Series Reflection - Green Team of the Legendarium - See 39:30
==Notes and references==
 
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