Curaca

Curaca was a city on the northeastern coast of Jook Isle in the Falari Isles.Forge of the High Mage, Falar & Environs map, UK HC p.462-463
It owned all ships operating from its ports and required they be tightly managed to maximize profits. The bone-mender Elia claimed this resulted in a larger than normal number of female ship captains because women did not "get drunk or gamble away the margins."Stonewielder, Chapter 2, UK TPB p.125
==Notable natives==
*Leanara, Chief Librarian of KynarlForge of the High Mage, Prologue, UK HC p.1
==In Forge of the High Mage==
Malazan Emperor Kellanved devised an attack on the Falari Isles using a fleet of freebooters to spread out and terrorise the local settlements, and the pirate captain, Tereth quickly seized Curaca. Falar's Guiding Council of the Faith attempted to coordinate an attack on Curaca to retake the island, but the most powerful Falari cities (Delanss and Strike) insisted on maintaining their own defences foremost.Forge of the High Mage, Chapter 23, UK HC p.355
The de facto ruler of the council, Mallick Rel, then proposed using the Jhistal to sweep clean the entirety of Jook Island, killing the invaders. The other council members were horrified at the idea of killing their own citizens and destroying their own cities, so Mallick agreed to hold off for two days so that the priests on the island could give word to whatever faithful remained to evacuate.Forge of the High Mage, Chapter 24, UK HC p.373 This ultimately failed go come to pass because the Cult of Mael lost command of the Jhistal.
Tereth eventually sent word to the ruling council at Cabil that he had named himself king of the city and wished to negotiate a cessation of hostilities and open formal trade agreements. Mallick Rel agreed, but only if the self-styled king promised not to come to the aid of any other invaders. Ultimately, Mallick had no intent to cede the territory but was perfectly willing to use subterfuge to weaken his enemies until he was ready to move against Tereth.Forge of the High Mage, Chapter 26, UK HC p.403-404
==Notes and references==
Category:Cities
Category:Falar