Malazan Book of the Fallen · Character
Talo Krafar
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 5
Talo Krafar is a supporting character in Malazan Book of the Fallen (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 5
- Books
- 1
Talo Krafar appears as an armed man with a crooked nose and dark eyes, his shirt soaked with blood from a shoulder wound. A crossbow strapped to his back and three quarrels on his left thigh mark him as prepared for violence. The text provides no further history or arc for him.
Description
Talo Krafar has a broad appearance, a crooked nose, and dark eyes. His shirt is soaked with blood from a shoulder wound, and a crossbow is strapped across his back. Three quarrels are sheathed on his left thigh, giving his stance an armed, practical edge; his hair, coloring, and other features are not described.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

Crokus Younghandunwitting bystander
Crokus's theft and the Coin's intervention place him in the path of Talo, who is killed by another assassin while aiming at Crokus.
- V
VorcanGuild subordinate
Talo belongs to Darujhistan's Assassins Guild, whose mastery Vorcan holds. He suspects the attack on him is part of an attempt to usurp her authority.
Story so far
BOOK 1I. Gardens of the Moon
Appearances
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