Malazan Book of the Fallen · Character
Iskaral Pust
- Major
- First seen · Book 2 · Ch. 1
An elderly Dal Honese man with skin the color of dark honey, a large hawk nose, and sharp features. His head is mostly bald with a tattooed pate and only sparse wispy grey hair remaining. Tufts of wiry grey beard frame his face, which often shows a wide, insincere grin revealing perfect white teeth. He wears layered, tattered grey robes and moves with quick, nervous, rat-like gestures.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 1
Iskaral Pust first appears in Deadhouse Gates as a scheming High Priest of Shadowthrone, using his cunning to manipulate Icarium and Mappo into serving his god’s interests at the Azath House. Across the series, his role expands from a seemingly mad, rat-like priest into a pivotal agent of Shadow, whose erratic behavior masks a razor-sharp intellect and deep loyalty to Shadowthrone. His influence grows as he orchestrates events tied to the Path of Hands and the Azath, ultimately revealing himself as a master manipulator whose actions ripple through multiple realms and factions.
Description
An elderly Dal Honese man with skin the color of dark honey, a large hawk nose, and sharp features. His head is mostly bald with a tattooed pate and only sparse wispy grey hair remaining. Tufts of wiry grey beard frame his face, which often shows a wide, insincere grin revealing perfect white teeth. He wears layered, tattered grey robes and moves with quick, nervous, rat-like gestures.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Icariummanipulator
Iskaral Pust manipulates Icarium and Mappo for his own purposes related to the Azath and the Path of Hands, using them as pawns in his schemes.
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Shadowthroneservant
Iskaral Pust serves as the High Priest of Shadowthrone, acting as his agent and carrying out his will across multiple books.
Story so far
BOOK 2Deadhouse Gates
- Introduces himself as High Priest of Shadowthrone to Icarium and Mappo.
- Manipulates Icarium and Mappo into aiding his plans at the Azath House.
- Reveals his involvement in the Path of Hands and the convergence of Soletaken and D’ivers.
- Demonstrates his erratic, rat-like behavior while maintaining a hidden agenda.
Appearances
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