Lotte

Lotte was a Hand commander in the Claw serving in the Seven Cities theater. Kiska was the second in command of his Hand.Orb Sceptre Throne, Chapter 4
== In Orb Sceptre Throne ==
Lotte was responsible as the commander of his hand, to take down a grassroots anti occupation movement that had gained momentum in Aren. The Hand had the help of two natives who supported the Malazan cause. These two natives infiltrated the movement and helped the Claws identify the members and the buildings being used by the movement. Lotte and Kiska's hand then attacked the movement on a set night, but were ambushed because the movement had already known about the attack. The attack was a bloodbath and only Lotte and Kiska were left standing when it was over. 
Kiska and Lotte searched the rooms to find the two natives; one was dead while the other was barely alive, and both had been brutally tortured. The native told Kiska that the insurgents had been tipped off and the Leader boasted of a source inside the Claw. It transpired that another Hand commander, who had been a rival to Lotte for promotion to the regional directorate, had informed the movement to botch Lotte's operation, so that Lotte would lose his chances of being promoted.
Kiska wanted revenge immediately, but Lotte was already planning in a cold fashion. He intended to concede this round to his rival. He would report the mission as a botched operation and lose his chance for the promotion. But he would also make his rival's tenure as the regional director a failure by sabotaging all his activities, and eventually have him removed to get the job for himself. He invited Kiska to join him, and Kiska, fearing for her life, agreed outwardly. However, she was highly disgusted by the politicking in the Claw, and fled to the service of High Mage Tayschrenn, where the Claw were too afraid to touch her.Orb Sceptre Throne, Chapter 4
==Notes and references==
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