Malazan Book of the Fallen · Character
Treasurer's Bodyguard
- Minor
- First seen · Book 2 · Ch. 19
There's a formidable presence to this giant warrior, his massive tulwar requiring both strength and skill to wield effectively. His tribal bearing speaks of a life shaped by conflict and loyalty.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 19
- Books
- 1 of 2 read
The Treasurer's Bodyguard appears only in Deadhouse Gates as a towering tribesman whose brief but memorable presence underscores the brutal, often arbitrary nature of death in the Malazan world. Armed with a massive two-handed tulwar, he serves as a silent protector until his sudden end—slain not by enemy steel but by wooden splinters—embodies the series' recurring theme that even the mightiest warriors can fall to chance. Though he never reappears, his death lingers as a stark reminder of the cost borne by those who stand between power and peril.
Description · as of Book 2
This giant tribesman serves as a bodyguard, wielding a two-handed tulwar as his weapon of choice. His role ends tragically during combat, killed by wooden splinters while still gripping his weapon in death.
Story so far
BOOK 2Deadhouse Gates
- Introduced as the Treasurer's towering bodyguard, wielding a two-handed tulwar.
- Stands guard during the chaotic events surrounding the Treasurer's activities.
- Meets a sudden, ironic death when wooden splinters strike him down mid-combat.
- Is found still gripping his tulwar in death, symbolizing unyielding duty.
Appearances
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