Character from Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson
Darujhistan's deadliest assassin, a dark and brooding killer who serves the mysterious Eel and carries an unrequited love that haunts him.
Rallick Nom is an assassin of the Darujhistan Guild who serves Kruppe's alter ego, the Eel, as an agent of the city's hidden protector. He kills with cold precision and feels the weight of every death. His love for Vorcan — herself a master assassin — is a wound that will not close. Rallick is honorable in his own way, operating by a strict personal code that makes him more than a mere killer. He was preserved in an Azath House and emerged unchanged while the world aged around him.
Lean, dark-haired, with angular features and pale eyes that assess every room for exits and threats. Dressed in dark, practical clothing. Moves silently, as though shadows cling to him by choice.
Also known as: Rallick Nom, Rallick, Nom