Malazan Book of the Fallen · Concept
Path of Hands
- Concept
A sorcerous trail of Soletaken and D'ivers, a metaphysical road of predation and power. It draws shapeshifters toward a distant prize.
- Type
- Concept
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 20
- Books
- 1
The Path of Hands first manifests in Deadhouse Gates as a sorcerous trail that lures Soletaken and D'ivers across the Raraku desert toward a hidden prize of ascension. What begins as a metaphysical road of predation and power quickly becomes a crucible of transformation, where shapeshifters shed their mortal limitations in pursuit of godhood. Across the series, the Path evolves from a mere lure into a symbol of the brutal cost of power, its influence rippling outward as those who walk it either ascend or perish in the attempt.
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