Malazan Book of the Fallen · Character
Coltaine
- Major
- First seen · Book 2 · Ch. 3
Coltaine is a major character in Malazan Book of the Fallen (Book 2).
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 3
- Books
- 1
Description
Coltaine is a tall, lean Wickan warleader in his forties with wind-burned leather-brown skin and a lined, expressionless face marked by deep brackets around a thin wide mouth and squint lines at the corners of his dark deep-set eyes. Oiled braids hang past his shoulders, adorned with crow-feather fetishes, and a ragged black feather cloak drapes from his broad shoulders. He wears a battered chain vest over a hide shirt, rider’s leggings, and carries a lone long-knife, projecting the fierce, weathered presence of a seasoned plains warrior.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- B
Bultuncle
Bult is Coltaine's uncle and second-in-command of the Wickan forces.
Duikercommander
Duiker serves as the Imperial Historian attached to Coltaine's command.
- SE
Sormo E'nathcommander
Sormo E'nath serves as the warlock attached to Coltaine's command.
Story so far
BOOK 2Deadhouse Gates
Key events
- Book 2
Ch. 5The Chain of Dogs BeginsColtaine leads the Seventh Army and thousands of refugees on a desperate retreat across Seven Cities, pursued by rebel forces under Kamist Reloe and later Korbolo Dom. - Book 2
Ch. 19The Vathar Crossing MassacreKorbolo Dom's forces massacre thousands of refugees at the River Vathar crossing. Sormo E'nath is killed defending the crossing with sorcery. - Book 2
Ch. 24Coltaine's CrucifixionColtaine is captured and crucified by Korbolo Dom's forces outside Aren. Despite Pormqual's refusal to intervene, Coltaine's soul is carried away by crows, suggesting his ascension.
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