Mage cadre

Mage cadres were instrumental attachments to armies that used magic, such as the Malazan Army and the Letherii Army. A typical Malazan mage cadre consisted of six mages and the mage commander.Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 2, UK MMPB p.72 In the Malaz 2nd Army the rank of cadre commander was indicated by a silver emblem attached to the cloak of the wearer.
In the time of the Emperor, mages were so abundant that mage companies of Adepts were formed.Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 2, UK MMPB p.73
Much later, the number of mage cadres came down drastically, with the Malazan 5th army posted in Genabackis left without mages of any extraordinary skill.Orb Sceptre Throne, Chapter 5
== Rank structure ==
Rank Comparison Table 	Rank Comparison Table 	Rank Comparison Table
Army 	Navy 	Mages
First Sword of the Empire	First Sword of the Empire	Imperial High Mage1
High Fist 	Admiral2 	Imperial High Mage1
Fist/Commander3 	Admiral2 	High Mage
Sub-Fist/Sub-commander3 	Admiral2 	High Mage
Colonel4 	Commander 	Mage Cadre commander5
Captain 	Captain 	Mage Cadre commander5
Lieutenant 	Lieutenant? 	Cadre mage
Master Sergeant 	 	
Sergeant 	 	
Corporal 	 	Squad mage6
1Appeared to report directly to the Emperor or Empress.
2It is unknown if a High Fist outranked an Admiral or not.
3These ranks seemed to be roughly equivalent.
4Possibly a garrison rank only. Appeared once only (see Tras).
5The name of this rank is conjectural, but the rank was real enough.
6Not a true rank. Position conjectural based on observed authority, but had no command power.
==Known Malazan Mage Cadre Commanders==
*NedurianGardens of the Moon, Chapter 2, UK MMPB p.64
*TattersailGardens of the Moon, Chapter 2, UK MMPB p.52
==Known Malazan Mage Company Commanders==
*A'Karonys
*Bellurdan
*Nightchill
==Notes and references==
Category:Malazan military units
it:Quadro dei Maghi