Malazan Book of the Fallen · Location
Raraku Plain
- field
Clay plain of the Holy Desert.
- Type
- field
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 18
- Books
- 1
Raraku Plain, the vast clay expanse known as the Holy Desert, serves as a crucible of transformation and revelation throughout the Malazan series. Initially introduced as a desolate, windswept wasteland in Deadhouse Gates, it becomes the site of the Whirlwind rebellion's rise and the convergence of ancient powers. Across subsequent books, Raraku evolves from mere backdrop into a living entity of memory and prophecy, where the boundaries between past and present blur, and the fates of gods and mortals alike are decided amid its shifting sands.
History
BOOK 2Deadhouse Gates
Clay plain of the Holy Desert.
Appearances
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