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* IKnewIt: Some fan speculation held that the final book would portray [[spoiler:the Crippled God as a sympathetic victim, and end with his liberation and healing]]. This is exactly what happened.
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* TheWikiRule: After the first wiki was taken off the internet, here is the second [[http://malazan.wikia.com/wiki/Malazan_Wiki incarnation]].
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* AscendedFanfic: The setting began as a homebrewed ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' campaign, then switched over to ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}'' when the system limitations became too strict. According to WordOfGod, about a fifth of ''Fallen'' was gamed beforehand.
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* WordOfGod: Despite readers finding similarities, Erikson denies basing Anomander Rake on [[Literature/TheElricSaga Elric of Melniboné]], having never read the books.
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* FanNickname: Erikson jokingly calls the world that the series takes place on 'Wu', which fans have adopted despite there being no indication in the books that this is really the case.
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* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Erikson names ''Literature/DeadhouseGates'', ''Literature/MidnightTides'', and ''Literature/TollTheHounds'' as his favorites in the series.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Erikson cites Frank Herbert's ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' and Glen Cook's ''Literature/TheBlackCompany'' as his main influences.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Erikson cites Frank Herbert's ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' and ''Literature/{{Dune}}'', Glen Cook's ''Literature/TheBlackCompany'' ''Literature/TheBlackCompany'', and ''Literature/TheIliad'' as his main influences.
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* ThrowItIn: Parts of the books were gamed in TabletopGame/{{Gurps}}, most famously the sequence at the start of ''Literature/HouseOfChains'', where a character that was supposed to be an important NPC gets offed unceremoniously by a frustrated player.
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* ThrowItIn: Parts of the books were gamed in TabletopGame/{{Gurps}}, most famously homebrewed TabletopGame/{{Gurps}} campaigns. Most famous among them is the sequence at the start of ''Literature/HouseOfChains'', where a character that was supposed to be an important NPC -- and thus an important character later in the book series -- gets offed unceremoniously by a frustrated player.player, which Creator/StevenErikson equally unceremoniously transferred into the written story.
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* LyingCreator: No, of course there aren't any Hounds of Light. What would make you think that? Cue ''Literature/TollTheHounds''...
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** No, of course there aren't any Hounds of Light. What would make you think that? The fact that there are Hounds of Darkness ''and'' Hounds of Shadow? Nonsense. Cue''Literature/TollTheHounds''...''Literature/TollTheHounds'' and a whole bunch of them frolicking about the city in the final.
** There was also his claim that [[spoiler:Whiskeyjack]] was done with and would not feature in the story anymore. Uhuh, [[spoiler:''Whiskeyjack'']] doesn't. [[spoiler:[[MeaningfulRename Iskar Jarak]], on the other hand]], features quite prominently in the series' resolution.
** No, of course there aren't any Hounds of Light. What would make you think that? The fact that there are Hounds of Darkness ''and'' Hounds of Shadow? Nonsense. Cue
** There was also his claim that [[spoiler:Whiskeyjack]] was done with and would not feature in the story anymore. Uhuh, [[spoiler:''Whiskeyjack'']] doesn't. [[spoiler:[[MeaningfulRename Iskar Jarak]], on the other hand]], features quite prominently in the series' resolution.
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* FanNickname: Erikson jokingly calls the world that the series takes place on 'Wu', wich fans have adopted despite there being no indication in the books that this is really the case.
* IKnewIt: [[spoiler:Some fan speculation held that the final book would portray the Crippled God as a sympathetic victim, and end with his liberation and healing. This is exactly what happened.]]
* IKnewIt: [[spoiler:Some fan speculation held that the final book would portray the Crippled God as a sympathetic victim, and end with his liberation and healing. This is exactly what happened.]]
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* FanNickname: Erikson jokingly calls the world that the series takes place on 'Wu', wich which fans have adopted despite there being no indication in the books that this is really the case.
* IKnewIt:[[spoiler:Some Some fan speculation held that the final book would portray the [[spoiler:the Crippled God as a sympathetic victim, and end with his liberation and healing.healing]]. This is exactly what happened.]]
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* TheHerosJourney: WordOfGod has it, that the entire series is supposed to be the classical Hero's Journey ''for the reader''.
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* IKnewIt: [[spoiler:Some fan speculation held that the final book would portray the Crippled God as a sympathetic victim, and end with his liberation and healing. This is exactly what happened.]]
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* {{Defictionalization}}: A number of the poems and songs appearing as chapter prefaces in the books have been set to music by Kit Soden and his band October Gold in the albums ''[[https://kitsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/like-a-dancer-unstrung Like a Dancer Unstrung]]'' and ''[[https://octobergold.bandcamp.com/album/bridge-of-the-sun Bridge of the Sun]]'', with the latter including "Gallan's Hope", and instrumental piece specifically composed for the album and referring to the in-universe important figure of the poet Gallan.
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* {{Defictionalization}}: A number of the poems and songs appearing as chapter prefaces in the books have been set to music by Kit Soden and his band October Gold in the albums ''[[https://kitsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/like-a-dancer-unstrung Like a Dancer Unstrung]]'' and ''[[https://octobergold.bandcamp.com/album/bridge-of-the-sun Bridge of the Sun]]'', with the latter including "Gallan's Hope", and an instrumental piece specifically composed for the album and referring to the in-universe important figure of the poet Gallan.
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* {{Defictionalization}}: A number of the poems and songs appearing as chapter prefaces in the books have been set to music by Kit Soden and his band October Gold in the albums ''[[https://kitsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/like-a-dancer-unstrung Like a Dancer Unstrung]]'' and ''[[https://octobergold.bandcamp.com/album/bridge-of-the-sun Bridge of the Sun]]'', with the latter including "Gallan's Hope", and instrumental piece specifically composed for the album and referring to the in-universe important figure of the poet Gallan.
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--> [...] Take what you're given\\
and turn away the screwed face.\\
I do not deserve it,\\
no matter how narrow the strand\\
of your private shore.\\
If you will do your best\\
I'll meet your eye. [...]
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* DoingItForTheArt: While the series is profitable to the publisher nowadays, it took quite a while to get there. It took even longer for Creator/StevenErikson to even find a publisher who was willing to take the entire series as planned, because it was such a massive undertaking. Erikson is citing his frustration with the publishing system's aversion to risk taking in the preface of ''Literature/GardensOfTheMoon''.
--> Ambition is not a dirty word. Piss on compromise. Go for the throat. Write with balls, write with eggs. Sure, it's a harder journey but take it from me, it's well worth it.
* FanNickname: Erikson jokingly calls the world that the series takes place on 'Wu', wich fans have adopted despite there being no indication in the books that this is really the case.
* InspirationForTheWork: Erikson cites Frank Herbert's ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' and Glen Cook's ''Literature/TheBlackCompany'' as his main influences.
* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: The Subterranean Press editions who come in numbered copies, with very nice paper and several specifically commissioned illustrations per book.
* LyingCreator: No, of course there aren't any Hounds of Light. What would make you think that? Cue ''Literature/TollTheHounds''...
* RealitySubtext: Erikson's father passed away shortly before he began writing ''Literature/TollTheHounds''. The book deals with themes of depression and death to a much larger degree than the others and Erikson even dedicated it to his father's memory.
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* ThrowItIn: Parts of the books were gamed in TabletopGame/{{Gurps}}, most famously the sequence at the start of ''Literature/HouseOfChains'', where a character that was supposed to be an important NPC gets offed unceremoniously by a frustrated player.
* TheHerosJourney: WordOfGod has it, that the entire series is supposed to be the classical Hero's Journey ''for the reader''.
* TheWikiRule: After the first wiki was taken off the internet, here is the second [[http://malazan.wikia.com/wiki/Malazan_Wiki incarnation]].
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* DoingItForTheArt: While the series is profitable to the publisher nowadays, it took quite a while to get there. It took even longer for Creator/StevenErikson to even find a publisher who was willing to take the entire series as planned, because it was such a massive undertaking. Erikson is citing his frustration with the publishing system's aversion to risk taking in the preface of ''Literature/GardensOfTheMoon''.
--> Ambition is not a dirty word. Piss on compromise. Go for the throat. Write with balls, write with eggs. Sure, it's a harder journey but take it from me, it's well worth it.
* FanNickname: Erikson jokingly calls the world that the series takes place on 'Wu', wich fans have adopted despite there being no indication in the books that this is really the case.
* InspirationForTheWork: Erikson cites Frank Herbert's ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' and Glen Cook's ''Literature/TheBlackCompany'' as his main influences.
* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: The Subterranean Press editions who come in numbered copies, with very nice paper and several specifically commissioned illustrations per book.
* LyingCreator: No, of course there aren't any Hounds of Light. What would make you think that? Cue ''Literature/TollTheHounds''...
* RealitySubtext: Erikson's father passed away shortly before he began writing ''Literature/TollTheHounds''. The book deals with themes of depression and death to a much larger degree than the others and Erikson even dedicated it to his father's memory.
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* ThrowItIn: Parts of the books were gamed in TabletopGame/{{Gurps}}, most famously the sequence at the start of ''Literature/HouseOfChains'', where a character that was supposed to be an important NPC gets offed unceremoniously by a frustrated player.
* TheHerosJourney: WordOfGod has it, that the entire series is supposed to be the classical Hero's Journey ''for the reader''.
* TheWikiRule: After the first wiki was taken off the internet, here is the second [[http://malazan.wikia.com/wiki/Malazan_Wiki incarnation]].
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