Whiskeyjack

Character from Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson

Sergeant of the Bridgeburners, the best soldier the Malazan Empire ever produced — a man demoted from command because he cared more about his soldiers than politics.

Also known as: Whiskeyjack, WJ, Sergeant Whiskeyjack, Commander Whiskeyjack

What They Know

• Former commander demoted to sergeant during Laseen's purge of the Old Guard
• Led the Bridgeburner squad through Pale, Darujhistan, and the Pannion War
• Was offered the role of High Fist multiple times and refused — he wanted to stay with his soldiers
• His squad includes Quick Ben, Kalam, Fiddler, and other legendary Bridgeburners
• Formed an unlikely alliance with Anomander Rake during the Pannion War
• His bad knee is a literal and symbolic wound — the Empire broke something in him that won't mend
• Loved Korlat, a Tiste Andii, during the Pannion campaign
• Died in the battle at Coral — killed by Kallor's treachery

Connections

• commands — bridgeburners
• friend_of — quick_ben
• friend_of — kalam
• friend_of — fiddler
• serves — dujek
• ally_of — anomander
• lover_of — korlat
• slain_by — kallor
• betrayed_by — laseen
• member_of — bridgeburners
• mentors — ganoes
• friend_of — dujek
• slain_by — anomander
• commands — quick_ben
• commands — kalam
• mentors — fiddler
• commands — ganoes
• ally_of — kruppe
• ally_of — tattersail
• ally_of — caladan_brood

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