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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