The Slaughter at Itko Kan
Canonical Reference: Book 1: Gardens of the MoonShadowthrone unleashes Hounds of Shadow on an imperial garrison; Cotillion possesses young fisher-girl Sorry, embedding her into Whiskeyjack's regiment.
The Deck of Dragons
Milestone Horizon 1000High House tarot divinations and active ascendant stations. Holder identities collapse dynamically based on your reading progress.
Knight of High House Dark✦
“Bearer of Dragnipur, Lord of Moon's Spawn, whose soul carries the sorrow and wandering darkness of the Tiste Andii.”
High House Dark
Kurald Galain (Elder Darkness)
Moon's Spawn & Realm of Mother Dark
Assassin of High House Shadow❖
“The Patron of Assassins, wielding fine garrotes from the shifting gloom of the Meanas realm, ever loyal to his companion Shadowthrone.”
High House Shadow
Rashan & Meanas (Elder Shadow & Illusion)
The Shattered Realm & Shadow Throne
King of High House Shadow❖
“Lord of the Meanas Warren, master of misdirection and ruler of the shattered realm of Shadow, spinning schemes across empires and gods.”
High House Shadow
Rashan & Meanas (Elder Shadow & Illusion)
The Shattered Realm & Shadow Throne
Hounds of High House Shadow❖
“Massive, silent predators born of ancient Kurald Emurlahn, hunting on the scent of gods and mortals across the Warrens.”
High House Shadow
Rashan & Meanas (Elder Shadow & Illusion)
The Shattered Realm & Shadow Throne
King of High House Death🕱
“The Jaghut Lord of the Dead, seated upon a throne of cold bone within the eternal gray wastes, gathering every mortal breath.”
High House Death
Omtose Phellack & Hood's Path
The Cold City & Altar of the Dead
Knight of High House Death🕱
“The legendary First Sword of the Empire, severed by betrayal at the Tragedy of Y'Ghatan, who walked the threshold of Hood's realm.”
High House Death
Omtose Phellack & Hood's Path
The Cold City & Altar of the Dead
Manifests at narrative horizon Seq 3000
King of High House Chains (Latent)⚯
“This station in the Deck of Dragons has not yet been revealed at your current reading milestone.”
High House Chains
Ahkrast Korvalain (Elder Chains)
The Fallen Realm & Tent of the Crippled God
Manifests at narrative horizon Seq 4000
Knight of High House Chains (Latent)⚯
“This station in the Deck of Dragons has not yet been revealed at your current reading milestone.”
High House Chains
Ahkrast Korvalain (Elder Chains)
The Fallen Realm & Tent of the Crippled God
Magi of High House Light✺
“Elder Tiste Liosan god of Kurald Thyrllan, whose radiant blinding glare rivaled Father Light in the elder dawn.”
High House Light
Kurald Thyrllan (Elder Light)
Solar Dominion & Sky Throne
Oponn (The Jesters of Chance)🜲
“The Twins of Chance — the Lord who pulls and the Lady who pushes — spinning their iron coin through the streets of Darujhistan.”
Unaligned / Master of the Deck
Starvald Demelain & Azath Holds
The Wandering Unaligned & Master's Mandate
Master of the Deck (The Chosen Mortal)🜲
“Touched by Oponn's blade and freed from the Azath, the young noble officer finds the shifting cards of the Deck answering to his will.”
Unaligned / Master of the Deck
Starvald Demelain & Azath Holds
The Wandering Unaligned & Master's Mandate