Arbin

Arbin was a Fist in the Malazan 14th Army.Dust of Dreams, Chapter 3, US HC p.104
==In Dust of Dreams==
For a period of time, Arbin and the other Malazan Fists of the 14th Army had gathered in an overpriced, upscale tavern in Letheras, capital city of the Letherii Empire, to drink the local foamy beer and to complain amongst themselves - the tavern not being of the sort to attract the custom of any Malazan soldiers below the rank of captain. On the night chosen by Adjunct Tavore Paran for an extremely reluctant Sergeant Fiddler to undertake a full 'reading' of the Deck of Dragons,Dust of Dreams, Chapter 2, US HC p.66-67 Fists Keneb and Blistig were drinking together in this 'officer's tavern', apparently awaiting the arrival of Fist Arbin. Upon Blistig's remark to Keneb of "So where is the fool?" (referring to the absence of Arbin), Keneb replied that Fist Arbin preferred to socialize with members of the Heavy infantry (known as 'the heavies') - Arbin liking to play the game, knuckles, to get drunk (as well as to probably sleep) with them. Blistig heartily disapproved of Arbin's approach to being a Fist, as Blistig felt that "A Fist needs to keep distant. Bigger than life, and meaner besides".Dust of Dreams, Chapter 3, US HC p.104-105
According to Lostara Yil, Tavore Paran's aide, Fist Arbin was expected to attend briefings of the Adjunct.Dust of Dreams, Chapter 5, US HC p.162
==Notes and references==
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