Malazan Book of the Fallen · Magic system
Sorcery Battle Scars
- Magic system
Black scorched scars in claw patterns filled with burned remains and greasy ash
- Type
- Magic system
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 9
- Books
- 1
Sorcery Battle Scars first appear in Deadhouse Gates as the grim aftermath of a sorcerous clash, manifesting as claw-patterned black scorch marks filled with greasy ash and burned remains. Across the series, these scars evolve from simple battlefield residue into haunting, semi-sentient wounds that echo the violence of High House magic and leave lingering traces of the Warren energies that created them. Their presence becomes a recurring motif of the cost of sorcery, marking both the land and those who survive its use.
Evolution
BOOK 2Deadhouse Gates
Black scorched scars in claw patterns filled with burned remains and greasy ash
Appearances
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