Renish

Renish was one of the favoured captainsDeadhouse Landing, Chapter 15, US TPB p.290-291 of Mock, the "Pirate Admiral"Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.19 of Malaz Island. Renish, bearded,Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 19, US TPB p.369 was like the rest of Mock's favourite captains in that he indulged in "transparent efforts at ingratiation and toadying" of Mock.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 15, US TPB p.290 
==In Deadhouse Landing==
After the death of Mock, following a series of unfortunate events, Renish became one of a "troika of captains" — made up of himself, Guran, and Hess — who took over the rule of Malaz Island.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 18, US TPB p.362
Eventually, 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 with knife or with sword — to the death. The "troika of captains", being the ones 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. Renish 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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