Balethen

Balethen was the captain of a Quon Talian freebooter ship during the early years of the Malazan Empire.Forge of the High Mage, Chapter 21, UK HC p.321-322
==In Forge of the High Mage==
Captain Balethen's ship was one of many recruited by Emperor Kellanved to conquer the Falari Isles by spreading out and terrorising the local settlements. Balethen joined four other vessels to seize Jick, a fortress city considered to be the most secure of all the Falaran settlements. The freebooters entered the city's narrow harbour, setting all the other vessels alight, before securing the fortress' main tower in the ensuing chaos. After throwing the city's ruling family to their deaths from the tower, the pirates held the city at their drunken mercy. Refusals and complaints were met with the sword. Later, after the mayor was thrown to his death, Gaddeth, the city's ranking priest of Mael, became the unwilling representative of the people. 
Gaddeth's spirits rose during his weekly magical communion with his fellow priests across the islands when he learned Kellanved had been killed by the Cult of Mael's Jhistal. Racing to the city keep to inform the invaders their leader was dead, he was astonished when the drunken Balethen and the others broke into celebration rather than flee for their lives. Balethen led the cheers, crying, "The Ogre's dead!"
==Notes and references==
Category:Captains
Category:Males
Category:Pirates
Category:Quon Talians