Karsa Orlong

Character from Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson

Seven-foot Toblakai who began as a savage raider and evolved into a civilization-shattering force of nature — a man whose answer to every broken system is to break it harder. Witness.

Also known as: Karsa, Karsa Orlong, Toblakai, Knight of Chains

What They Know

• Toblakai warrior from the Teblor tribes — descended from Thelomen Toblakai, making him part giant blood
• Carries a flint sword of bloodwood that is taller than most humans and has killed Ascendants
• Was enslaved in Seven Cities and escaped — the experience transformed his worldview permanently
• Has killed multiple Deragoth (Hounds of Darkness) and faced down gods without flinching
• Swore to destroy civilization itself — not a metaphor, a literal mission statement
• Bonded to the Toblakai gods (though he treats them with characteristic contempt)
• Traveled with Samar Dev, a Seven Cities scientist-mage who serves as his intellectual counterpoint
• His strength and resilience border on Ascendant levels — possibly the most physically dangerous mortal alive

Connections

• friend_of — samar_dev
• rival_of — icarium
• rival_of — kallor
• ally_of — cotillion
• member_of — toblakai
• slew — rhulad
• rival_of — crippled_god
• ally_of — tavore
• possesses — flint_sword
• rival_of — laseen

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