Hess

Hess was one of the favoured captainsDeadhouse Landing, Chapter 4, US TPB p.78-79 of Mock, the "Pirate Admiral"Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.19 of Malaz Island. Hess sported a long, full moustache,Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 9, US TPB p.171 probably in emulation of Mock's moustache.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.20 It was said of Hess by a member of his crew that he was a "jumped-up popinjay" who couldn't handle a toy boat in a bathtub.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.191
==In Deadhouse Landing==
The privateer vessel, the Honest Avarice, having returned to Malaz City badly damaged from a sea raid upon a cargo convoy out of the Quon Tali city of Cawn,Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.19-20 was met by Mock, Hess — as well as by other captains picked by Mock. Upon being told that the captain of the Avarice had died in the raid, Mock named Hess as the new captain of the corsair ship.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 4, US TPB p.78-79
Later, after the death of Mock following a series of unfortunate events, Hess became one of a "troika of captains" — made up of himself, Guran, and Renish — who took over the rule of Malaz Island.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 18, US TPB p.362
Before long, however, 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 — to the death. The "troika of captains", being the challenged, got to choose Kellanved's champion from among the mage's "crew". The captain who was to fight for the "troika", carefully looked over Kellanved's followers and chose the armed individual who seemed by far to be the weakest candidate. To nearly everyone's great surprise, however, the duel did not go as the three captains had thought that it would. Hess and the surviving captain, 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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Category:Pirates
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