Mane

Mane was a ten year old Wickan of the Crow clan. She wore rags held together by a belt of woven horsehair. Despite her age, she was a hardened and capable leader, with a face that carried a tempered edge to match the knife at her belt.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 2, US HC p.268
==In Return of the Crimson Guard==
During the Malazan civil war, Mane was one of seventy children in the care of hetman Udep. He brought the children to the safety of a Malazan border fort on the Wickan Plains commanded by Lieutenant Rillish Jal Keth. The fort was beseiged by angry Malazan settlers, and the lives of Mane, the Wickan children, and Rillish's troops were only spared by a bloody ritual that cost the Wickan elders their lives.
The ritual opened a magical gate that took the survivors to a point west of the fort. As oldest child, Mane took responsibility for leading the group to the Golden Hills, sacred lands of the Wickans. Mane's responsibility was great as one of the children in her care was Coltaine reborn. Malazan sergeant Chord gave Mane his antler-handled Long-knife in recognition of her leadership of the group.Return of the Crimson Guard, Book 2 Chapter 2, US HC p.268-278 
==Notes and references==
Category:Females
Category:Wickans