Guran (person)

Guran was one of the favoured captainsDeadhouse Landing, Chapter 17, US TPB p.331 of Mock, the "Pirate Admiral"Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.19 of Malaz Island. Guran, a tanned "sturdy fellow", was covered in scars and wore an armoured and layered leather jerkin over his shirt. He was armed with two long-knives which Guran habitually wore attached to the belt around his waist. Dancer, upon meeting Guran for the first time, immediately recognized in him a very experienced knife fighter — a veteran of uncountable bouts both "on land and at sea".Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 19, US TPB p.369-371 
==In Deadhouse Landing==
After the death of Mock, following a series of unfortunate events, Guran became one of a "troika of captains" — made up of himself, Hess and Renish — who took over the rule of Malaz Island.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 18, US TPB p.362
Eventually, the mage, Kellanved, with fifty of his supporters, entered Mock's Hold in Malaz City and announced to the three ruling captains that he was, in fact, an admiral and that he intended to become the "admiral of Malaz" Island. At this challenge, according to Malazan tradition, Kellanved — or his champion, had to fight one of the three captains with knife or with sword — to the death. The "troika of captains", being the ones challenged, got to choose Kellanved's champion from among the mage's "crew". Guran was the captain who was chosen to fight for the "troika". Guran carefully looked over Kellanved's followers and chose as his opponent the armed individual who seemed by far to be the weakest candidate — a young woman named Lee. To Guran's and nearly everyone else's great surprise, however, the duel did not go as the three captains had thought that it would and Guran was slain handily by Lee. Hess and Renish, taking everything into account, agreed to acknowledge Kellanved's rank of "admiral of Malaz" and, thus, of the mage's complete control of Malaz Island.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 19, US TPB p.367-373
==Notes and references==
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