Lands of Fist

The Lands of Fist, also called Korel by the Malazans, was the northernmost of two adjoining sub-continents, the other being Stratem. The Malazan Empire initially invaded Korel (though technically, only the Lands of Fist, the invasion did not extend as far south as Stratem) and took over most of the Lands of Fist, although they negotiated a diplomatic agreement with Korelri. They left behind an occupation force consisting of the Malaz 6th Army.
== Regions and territories ==
* the Deep Wilderness
*Dourkan
* the Elder Continent
*Fist Island
**Mare
**Rool
**Skolati
*Jasston
*Jourilan
*Korel Island
**Katakan
**Korelri
**Theft
* the Plains of Blight
*Remnant Isle
*Stygg
==In Memories of Ice==
The continent's unique cratered geography was revealed to be the result of the cataclysmic fall of the Crippled God 119,739 years before Burn's Sleep. The land was shattered and beset by tidal waves, firestorms, and ash-filled clouds. For months, the dismembered god had screamed unceasingly and the scattered survivors were reduced to savagery, cannibalism, and murder.Memories of Ice, PrologueStonewielder, Prologue
==In The Bonehunters==
The land's geographic origins were understood by some. Noto Boil knew the cratered geography of the subcontinent was created by the fall of the Crippled God. He described it as flinging a handful of rocks into mud, then allowing water to fill the pocks.The Bonehunters, Chapter 20, US SFBC p.775-776
== In Dust of Dreams ==
The name of the "Lands of Fist" originated from the Fall of the Crippled God.Dust of Dreams, Chapter 6 (Because the "Fist" of the god smashed or fell over the continent.)
==In Return of the Crimson Guard==
Rumours that Trell had once resided in the Lands of Fist until their extermination were angrily denied by Paulus of Rool. As proof, the writer pointed to the lack of any physical evidence left behind of their presence.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book2, Epigraph
==In Stonewielder==
Eventually immigrants from other lands repopulated the continent driving the original inhabitants to the fringe lands. The newcomers took up worship of The Lady who became the region's patron goddess.Stonewielder, Prologue
The Malazan Empire returned in 1167 BS, sending the Malazan Expeditionary Force as a punitive army to bring the now renegade 6th Army to heel.Stonewielder, Chapter 4, UK PB p.261
==In Forge of the High Mage==
The Malazan invasion of Korel was revealed to have begun and failed even before the Quon Tali continent had been completely pacified under Malazan rule. Emperor Kellanved made the decision that Korel was a lost cause and reassigned the army meant to serve as the Korelan relief force to instead join his planned invasion of Falar, while allowing the army already on Korel to withdraw.Forge of the High Mage, Chapter 1, UK HC p.7 Kellanved told Dancer they should have "known better than to meddle in that region", but did not consider it instructive for the planned campaign in Falar.Forge of the High Mage, Chapter 1, UK HC p.18 The Emperor seemed willing to allow the blame for the Korel disaster to fall upon Greymane's shoulders rather than his own via the Imperial Historians, much to Dancer's dismay.Forge of the High Mage, Chapter 5, UK HC p.75 By the time the Falari invasion was in full force, Admiral Nok and the southern fleet had evacuated most of the Malazan troops from Korel.Forge of the High Mage, Chapter 28, UK HC p.435
==Notes and references==
 
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