Those 4 Liosan that came into contact with Trull, Onrack and Monok were not a random encounter. Guard for the House of Paran, later Fist in the Bonehunters Dramatis Personae The Shake population was so devastated by the wars against the The monks' holy language was called 'Shake' also referred to as 'Yedan' dialect. User account menu.

Mistress of Darujhistan's Guild of Assassins; a High Mage, also known as Lady Varada briefly Convergence, not contrivance (though it can feel that way at first glance). Last of the mortal Ay, companion to Lady Envy, she carried the soul of Fanderay Sergeant in the Bonehunters, recruited from Letheras

Although he sometimes acts like an idiot outwardly, this is revealed to be something he only does as an act.

Prince and Commander of the Crimson Guard T'lan Imass bonecaster, AKA Bitterspring

Master of the Liberty Consign of Merchants in Letheras r/Malazan. Alchemist with the Hedge's Bridgeburners

Thelomen Toblakai, Karsa Orlong's grandfather The whole Shake storyline seemed to come from nowhere, and seemed like they were only responding to circumstance as they went, and in the end it didn't feel connected to anything. Malazan Commander of the guard in the otataral mining camp, Skullcup High Priest of the Fallen God, once an artist named Munung He was said to be "seated on the Throne of Sorrow"; a reflection of the loss and apathy his people had suffered. Tiste Edur, eldest son of the Buhn bloodline Thelomen Toblakai High Mage of the Malazan Empire Soldier in the Bonehunters; also known as Jamber Bole Thelomen Toblakai warrior from Northern Genabackis, sometimes called Toblakai. I've just read the bit in Dust of Dreams where the shake find their 'Shore', and I'm not quite sure i understood the info dump. High King; second-in-command of Caladan Brood's forces; immortal from the time of the Fall of the Crippled God, cursed never to ascend Tenescrowri child of the Dead Seed, later Mortal Sword of the Grey Swords (Later known as Toc the Younger after Memories of Ice, as Toc's soul took possession of Anaster's body after Toc impaled himself to release the wolf god)

Their only ready access to Wu as a group was through the Lightfall. To me, the Shake are Coast Salish. u/kaladyr. Son of Toc the Elder; Malazan scout in Onearm's Host; an agent of the Claw Another bloody and action packed book in the Malazan world. Bonecaster of the K'ron T'lan Imass, Soletaken It' s pretty impressive to think about it, because it's a whole story and Erikson tells it only with hints.I always felt like the Liosan were just big angel babies who didn't understand the real world. Tiste Edur, fourth Son of Tomad and Uruth, Emperor of Lether and King in Chains Sapper in the Bridgeburners, later a ghost named Dead Hedge Can someone refresh what ‘kneeling to the shore implied?I've seen it said that this is better explained in the Kharkanas trilogy. Awl War Leader who united the tribes in the fashion of the Malazan Army; taught by Toc the Younger Barkeep at the Phoenix Inn in Darujhistan

It's basically just a thing that isn't troped and that's why it's hard to get but that's the point.The whole Shake storyline seemed to come from nowhere, and seemed like they were only responding to circumstance as they went, and in the end it didn't feel connected to anything.It didn't seem like a "Quest of the Shake."

Mage and sapper in the Bridgeburners, 7th squad Elder ascendant, Soletaken Elient, daughter of Tiam and Osserc, sister of Sukul Ankhadu and Sheltatha Lore Eleint ghost, trapped in Emurlahn, freed by Apsalar, twin to Curdle Stormy and Gesler are put into the Marines by Captain Lull during the Chain of Dogs, and Stormy is then a Corporal in the Bonehunters, before eventually taking on the role of Shield Anvil of the K'Chain Che'Malle. God of Death and King of High House Death; originally a Jaghut Former Seerdomin of the Pannion Domin, now resident in Black Coral I'll be honest, other than the personal stakes of Twilight and Derryg I didn't connect with the Shake much either.The Shake storyline has been in the back burner since MT. It's never suggested what "Kneeling to the Shore" would accomplish, though the cost is implicitly severe, so it seems hard to understand or feel Yan Tovis' tension.To add to what Niflrog said; the Liosan plot from HoC to tCG is"off-screen" so to speak, but with the info we have it is clear what happened on their end. Tiste Andii, cousin to Nimander Golit; Soletaken Eleint

Dassem Ultor in his aspect of Lord of Tears Retired Mott Irregular and Trygalle Trade Guild shareholder; brother to Jula Bole They were created by the intermingling of Light and Darkness, yet they have strong ties to Darkness. Steven Erikson is an archaeologist and anthropologist and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. That is to say: none. Tiste Andii Elient Soletaken; brother of Anomander Rake, also called White Crow; one of the Hunted Tiste Andii assassin-mage; blood-kin to Serrat and Orfantal; Elient Soletaken Reborn form of Tattersail, Nightchill and Bellurdan; T'lan Imass bonecaster; Soletaken An immortal bard, also known as Fisher Kel Tath A Meckros Weaponsmith who briefly works for the Crippled God, and later accompanies the Bonehunters after escaping from the Crippled God's influence Malazan High Mage, for a while masquerades as Arthantos

Thief in Darujhistan, also called Cutter What is your favorite quote from Malazan Book of the Fallen series? Hengese lapdog and a survivor of the Chain of Dogs A renegade leader of the Bridgeburners who remained loyal to Kellanved after his disappearance

Formerly companion to Karsa Orlong, later Guard Captain in Darujhistan; cousin of Rallick Nom, husband of Tiserra She appeared to be around forty, although this was likely due to the harsh life of the desert, and power radiated from her. Mortal Sword of Fener's Reve (the Grey Swords) Compound guard in Darujhistan; renegade Seguleh

Caravan guard on Genabackis; later Mortal Sword of Treach Tiste Edur; Matriarch of the Sengar Bloodline, wife of Tomad, mother of Fear, Trull, Binadas and Rhulad And I don't think there was any context for their invasion in the first ten books. They moved towards Kharkanas as their last hope. Imass, Goddess of thieves; imprisoned within Dragnipur

Wickan cattle-dog and survivor of the Chain of Dogs Just in time to meet an invasion on that Shore by an ancient enemy.