Malazan Book of the Fallen · Character
Gothos
Also known as Gothos I Mage, Gothos I
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 2
Gothos is a minor character in Malazan Book of the Fallen (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 2
- Books
- 2
Gothos is an ancient Jaghut wizard whose name first surfaces in Gardens of the Moon as the author of the enigmatic work *Gothos' Folly* and as a figure said to command both Thelomen and Jaghut. In Deadhouse Gates the legend takes physical form: a towering, tusked Jhag with greenish weathered skin, an iron-hued ponytail bound in chain, and eyes the color of dirty ice that speak to immense age. That book also reveals his most consequential tie, as the father of Icarium, the Jhag whose tragic, cursed existence bears the weight of his lineage.
Description
Gothos is identified as an ancient Jaghut wizard, but his physical appearance is not described. No details are given about his height, build, coloring, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, or distinguishing marks. Standing seven feet tall with a solid, broad-shouldered build, his skin has a greenish weathered tone that speaks to his non-human nature. An iron-hued ponytail bound with dull chain hangs down his back. His eyes are the color of dirty ice, and tusks jut from his lower lip. He wears faded ochre robes that drape across his massive frame, the fabric worn and aged like the being who wears them.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Icariumfather
Revealed in Deadhouse Gates as Icarium's father. The connection ties the ancient, scholarly Jaghut legend to the tragic Jhag wanderer and frames Icarium's heritage within Gothos's long and shadowed history.
Story so far
BOOK 1Gardens of the Moon
- Referenced as an ancient Jaghut wizard of legendary stature
- Identified as the author of *Gothos' Folly*, a work that preserves his name across ages
- Said to command both the Thelomen and the Jaghut, suggesting influence far beyond that of a solitary scholar
BOOK 2Deadhouse Gates
- Described in physical detail as a seven-foot Jhag with greenish skin, lower tusks, and an iron-hued ponytail bound with dull chain
- Appears clad in faded ochre robes, his ice-colored eyes conveying vast age and experience
- Revealed to be the father of Icarium
- Associated with imprisonment by the Azath
Appearances
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