Petel

Petel was - in the very early days of the formation of the Malazan Empire - the hetman/chieftain who ruled the hill-folk of the hill tribes who lived in the vicinity of Two-River Pass. The pass crossed a modest range of mountains and hills which ran from the west coast of Quon Tali eastward to the city of Cullis. Hetman Petel was a lean, squat, and tough man who was presumably also his tribe's warleader.Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 8, US TPB p.123-124
==In Kellanved's Reach==
Petel allied himself and his hill-folk with the joint Nom Purge force of Orjin Samarr and Prevost Jeral. The hetman had done this in order to help Orjin and the Prevost fight against the inhabitants of the lands belonging to the twin cities of Quon and Tali to the south of Two-River Pass. In addition to helping the Purge forces while they were in the hills and mountains, Petel and his people had gone on to accompany the Nom Purge army while it raided southward almost to the city of Quon. When Orjin warmly thanked Petel for the assistance of his hill-men and hill-women, Petel remarked that they had been more than happy to do so as the "noble Quon lords treat us like dirt".Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 8, US TPB p.122-124
Orjin told Petel that he was very grateful and only wished that he had gifts to give the hill-folk. Petel "waved that aside", saying that his people had collected plenty of weapons and goods during their raiding. However, Petel had something to give Orjin - a "great shaggy cloak" which looked like it was the pelt of a bear but was greyish white in colour. Petel explained that it came from a "great beast" of the Ice Fields to the far north. Petel went on to say that the gift had been specifically chosen as it matched Orjin's own 'pelt' - i.e., Orjin's prematurely grey hair.Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 8, US TPB p.124
Because it was winter, Petel told Orjin that his hill-folk needed to go back north to their families. Petel and his hill-men and hill-women, however, fought one last battle with the Nom Purge force against the Quon Talians because:
After the battle was won, Petel and his hill-folk presumably returned to their native hills and mountains with plenty to brag about.Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 8, US TPB p.125-128
==Notes and references==
Category:Males
Category:Rulers
Category:Quon Talians
Category:Warleaders