Eselen Tonley

Eselen Tonley was the captain of Urko Crust's Falaran cavalry in the Talian League. He was "a ginger-bearded fat fellow in a leather hauberk set with bronze scales".Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 3, US HC p.353 He enjoyed drinking and carousing with his troops and spoke accented Talian.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 4, US HC p.404 
==In Return of the Crimson Guard==
During the Malazan civil war Urko brought reinforcements from Seven Cities, Genabackis, and the Falari Isles. They disembarked at Cawn and made their way west towards the rest of the army at Li Heng. When the Marchland Sentries under Marquis Jhardin rode east to greet them, it was Captain Tonley who served as Urko's representative while Urko was busy "reconnoitering" for unusual stones.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 3, US HC p.353
Tonley led the Falaran cavalry during the Battle of the Plains against Empress Laseen's forces. He and his soldiers repeatedly charged into the Imperial Skirmishers.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 6, US HC p.506 After the battle, Imperial corporal Jumpy found him pinned under his horse riddled with crossbow bolts. Tonley asked for Jumpy to give him his flask of Falaran brandy, and Jumpy assigned the sapper Brill to keep the scavengers away until a healer arrived. Tonley died with Brill watching over him.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 6, US HC p.519-520/523
==Notes and references==
Category:Captains
Category:Falari
Category:Males
Category:Talian League