Malazan Book of the Fallen · Character
Raest
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 20
Raest is a supporting character in Malazan Book of the Fallen (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 20
- Books
- 1
Description
A withered, desiccated Jaghut with a cracked face, lower tusks splitting the skin, shrunken eyes, and muscular arms. His limbs are stiff and aching as he emerges from the barrow.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- K
K'rulcohort in passing
K’rul offers Raest a choice between destruction and accompanying him toward the Gates of Chaos, arguing that their time has passed.
- K
Kruppeadversary
Kruppe draws Raest into his dream and helps orchestrate the Tyrant’s defeat.
- OT
Onos T'oolanopponent
Onos strikes Raest down with his flint sword as part of the effort to end the Tyrant’s threat.
- TS
the sleeping goddessattacker
Raest deliberately wounds the sleeping goddess beneath the earth, causing an eruption, and threatens to make her bleed further.
- S
Silanahadversary
Raest battles Silanah and the other dragons; he vows to destroy them, while they attack him with sorcery and fire.
- I
Imassenslaver
Raest enslaved the Imass and built an empire through domination; other Jaghut eventually united with the Imass to imprison him.
Story so far
BOOK 1I. Gardens of the Moon
Key events
- Book 1
Ch. 21The Release of the Jaghut Tyrant RaestAdjunct Lorn and the T'lan Imass Tool succeed in opening the Jaghut barrow, releasing the ancient Tyrant Raest. The Tyrant immediately begins a rampage toward Darujhistan. - Book 1
Ch. 23The Battle of DarujhistanMultiple factions converge on Darujhistan as Raest attacks the city. Anomander Rake battles the Galayn Lord, while the Malazan forces attempt to destabilize the city.
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