Black Glove

The Black Glove was a clandestine cult within the Claw.The Bonehunters, Glossary Black Glove members had grown disaffected with Empress Laseen and believed the Malazan Empire was "rotten through and through."The Bonehunters, Chapter 22, US SFBC p.863 They secretly changed allegiance from the Empress to the Jhistal priest Mallick Rel, taking their orders from Rel, who they called the Jhistal Master. Even the members of the Black Glove did not know how many of the Claw had turned as they were organised in cells within the Claw, and each member knew the identity of only three others.
==Known members==
*Coil
*Saygen Maral
==In The Bonehunters==
The loyal Claw Pearl became aware of a secret organisation that rivalled his own, which sought to keep High Mage Tayschrenn politically isolated from their moves against the Empress. They severed communication with those trying to reach the High Mage in his tower at Mock's Hold such as the former priest, Banaschar. Members of the Black Glove stalked Banaschar and marked him for possible assassination, drawing Pearl's attention.The Bonehunters, Chapter 19, US SFBC p.756/759
Later, members of the Black Glove mingled amongst the crowds on the Malaz City docks the night Adjunct Tavore Paran arrived with her fleet carrying the Malaz 14th Army. They used well-timed shouts and exhortations to make the crowd even more angry and belligerent.The Bonehunters, Chapter 22, US SFBC p.863 Black Glove member Saygen Maral was given permission to assassinate Banaschar, but failed when Hellian intervened.The Bonehunters, Chapter 22, US SFBC p.862-865/872-874
==In Return of the Crimson Guard==
Mallick Rel made use of a secret network of loyal Claw (including Coil) during the Malazan civil war. Although not specifically referred to as the Black Glove, it was clear it was the same organisation. When arranging for the arrest and enslavement of opposing officials within the Imperial government, the Jhistal priest ordered Coil to "send word to all the — well, the glove has become the hand now, has it not? Send word to our Hands."Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 1 Chapter 4
==Notes and references==
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