Karnadas

Karnadas [kar-NAD-as]Critical Conversations 03: Memories of Ice Chapter 7 with Steven Erikson - A Critical Dragon - As pronounced by Steven Erikson at 6:20 was Destriant of Fener's ReveMemories of Ice, Dramatis Personae and a priest of Sceptred Rank within the Grey Swords in Capustan. As possibly the first real Destriant of Fener's cult in a thousand years, Karnadas kept his title hidden from outsiders. He had access to High Denul, and the other Grey Swords could call on his healing powers even without his presence, although he was aware when such action occurred and it left him drained.
Karnadas was an old man with wisps of hair,Memories of Ice, Chapter 16 who wore a boar-maned cloak.Memories of Ice, Chapter 7
== In Memories of Ice==
The Grey Swords were recruited by Prince Jelarkan of Capustan to defend the city against the Pannion Domin. During the assignment, Karnadas' commander, the Mortal Sword Brukhalian, forbid him from revealing his title to Capustan's ranking priest of Fener, Rath'Fener. As the city prepared for the Domin's arrival, Karnadas was contacted by Quick Ben to suggest an alliance with the warlord Caladan Brood. He was wary of the offer, but astonished at Quick Ben's knowledge of their faith.
When the Grey Sword leadership appeared before Capustan's ruling Mask Council, Karnadas found it difficult to restrain his distaste for Rath'Fener. The masked priest's boast that days of fasting had brought him to the shores of Fener's realm was met by the Destriant's quiet revelation that he never left the god's cloven hooves. As such, the knowledge that Trake was dead was no surprise. Karnadas' request to unmask the "pompous shrew" was again denied by Brukhalian who did not wish to see the Grey Swords become entangled by their Destriant taking a seat on the Council.Memories of Ice, Chapter 10, US SFBC p.364-365
In the ensuing Siege of Capustan, the city's walls were breached even sooner than the Grey Swords expected. Shield Anvil Itkovian fell to hordes of Tenescowri on the second day while defending the Grey Swords' barracks. Brukhalian and Karnadas arrived with reinforcements in time to save Itkovian's life, but the Shield Anvil was severely injured. Karnadas used his abilities with the Warren of Denul to heal him. But because Itkovian was injured so severely and the warrens still infected by Chaos, Karnadas had to give his own life in order to restore Itkovian's. The Destriant did so willingly, and when Itkovian awakened he apologized for not being able to complete the task. He died at Itkovian's side.
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