Turban Orr

Lady Orr is Turban Orr’s wife. Murillio arranges to attend Lady Simtal’s fête with her as his companion.

Lady Simtal and Turban Orr are lovers. Their conversations mix political maneuvering with mutual desire, and she urges him to have her dispossessed former husband killed.

Rake volunteers as Rallick’s second in the duel with Orr, helping ensure the confrontation proceeds without a Council debate over the choice.

Circle Breaker has served as a guard during Orr's meetings beneath Despot's Barbican, while secretly carrying out the Eel's orders and helping expose Orr's dealings.

Orr tries to secure Baruk’s support for a neutrality proclamation; Baruk rejects the proposal as a step toward Malazan annexation.

Rallick's actions have unwittingly impeded Orr's efforts to pass a proclamation, and Orr's wider schemes bring danger to Rallick and his allies.

Orr's political maneuvering and assassination arrangements threaten Coll's return and safety; he hires hunters and contracts an assassin through Lady Simtal's arrangement.

Orr and D’Arle are powerful opponents on the City Council. Orr chooses D’Arle as his second to exploit the duel politically, while D’Arle openly disavows any vengeance if Orr dies.

Murillio plans to face Orr in a duel at Lady Simtal’s fête, despite believing that Orr is the city’s best duellist.