Malazan Book of the Fallen · Character
Bordu
- Minor
- First seen · Book 2 · Ch. 11
There's something predatory in his gap-toothed smile, the kind of man who leads others through fear rather than loyalty. He carries his tulwar like an extension of his will, and his eyes hold the calculating gleam of someone who has survived by taking what he wants.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 11
- Books
- 1
Bordu appears only in Deadhouse Gates as a minor bandit leader whose brief, violent encounter with Kalam serves as a grim footnote in the larger chaos of the Whirlwind rebellion. His death at Kalam's hands is not merely a skirmish but a calculated act of survival, his corpse transformed into a decoy that aids the assassin's escape. Though he never reappears, his fate underscores the brutal pragmatism that defines Kalam's journey across Seven Cities.
Description
A bandit leader with a distinctive gap-toothed smile and weathered features. He carries a tulwar sword and wears practical, rough clothing suited to a life of raiding and survival. His appearance marks him as a dangerous, opportunistic predator of the roads.
Story so far
BOOK 2Deadhouse Gates
- Bordu leads a bandit group that intercepts Kalam during his flight across Seven Cities.
- He engages Kalam in a violent confrontation that ends with his throat cut and head nearly severed.
- His body is repurposed by Kalam as a decoy to mislead pursuers and facilitate the assassin's escape.
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