Malacus Quai

Character from The First Law by Joe Abercrombie

Bayaz's sickly apprentice who turns out to be something far worse — a vessel for an ancient spirit whose true nature rewrites everything you thought you knew about the quiet man in the background.

Also known as: Quai, Malacus Quai, Tolomei

What They Know

• Was Bayaz's apprentice — or at least appeared to be for the duration of the journey
• Was actually replaced by or was a vessel for Tolomei — the Maker's daughter seeking revenge on Bayaz
• The sickness that plagued him was connected to the spiritual possession/replacement
• His true nature is revealed near the trilogy's climax — recontextualizing his entire role

Connections

• apprentice_of — bayaz
• nemesis_of — bayaz

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