Due to size, the characters page has been split.
Human Characters
- The Malazan Empire: The High Command note Empress Laseen, Adjunct Lorn, Adjunct Tavore Paran, High Fist Dujek Onearm, High Mage Tayschrenn, Tattersail, Nok, The Claw note Topper, Pearl, Possum, Kiska, The Seventh Army note Fist Coltaine, Bult, Sormo E'nath, Nil & Nether, Duiker, Seven Cities Military Administration note Mallick Rel, Korbolo Dom, Pormqual The Old Guard note Dassem Ultor, Urko, Cartheron, Ameron, Toc the Elder, The Bridgeburners note Captain Ganoes Paran, Sergeant Whiskeyjack, Corporal Kalam Mekhar, Quick Ben, Fiddler, Trotts, Sorry, Other Bridgeburners, The Bonehunters note Smiles, Corabb Bhilan Thenu'alas, Corporal Tarr, Bottle, Hellian, Stormy and Gesler, Sinn, Beak
- Genabackis: Darujhistan note Crokus Younghand/Cutter, Rallick Nom, Kruppe, Murillio, Coll, Alchemist Baruk, Lady Simtal, Snell, Bellam Nom, Challice D'Arle, Caladan Brood's Forces note Warlord Caladan Brood, High King Kallor, Silverfox, The Pannion Domin note Pannion Seer, Anaster, Seerdomin/Segda Travos, Capustan note Gruntle, Stonny Menackis, Brukhalian, Itkovian
- Seven Cities: Skullcup note Felisin Paran, Heboric, Baudin, Beneth, Sawark, Pella, The Whirlwind note The Whirlwind Goddess, Sha'ik Elder, Sha'ik Reborn, Leoman, Toblakai, Kamist Reloe, Korbolo Dom, Mallick Rel, L'oric, Bidithal, Febryl, Felisin Younger, Scillara, The Red Blades note Tene Baralta, Lostara Yil, Othersnote Samar Dev, Barathol Mekhar
- Lether & Kolanse: Letheras note Tehol Beddict, Bugg, Brys Beddict, Shurq Elalle, Kettle, Gerun Eberict, Harlest Eberict, Rucket, Janath Anar, Karos Invictad, Tanal Yathvanar, Triban Gnol, Kuru Qan, The Shake note Yan Tovis, Yedan Derryg, Northern Lands note Udinaas, Feather Witch, Seren Pedac, The Awlnote Redmask, Torrent, Others note Queen Abrastal, Princess Felash
- The Crimson Guard: The Avowednote K'azz D'Avore, Skinner, Shimmer, Cowl, Iron Bars, Other Guardsmennote Kyle, Greymane, Corlo
Non-Human Characters
- The Tiste Peoples: Tiste Andii note Mother Dark, Anomander Rake, Andarist, Silchas Ruin, Korlat, Orfantal, Spinnock Durav, Nimander Golit, Phaed, Clip, the High Priestess of Mother Dark, Tiste Liosan note Osserc, High Mage L'oric, Aparal Forge, Kadagar Fant, Tiste Edur note Scabandari Bloodeye, Hannan Mosag, Fear Sengar, Trull Sengar, Binadas Sengar, Rhulad Sengar, Tomad Sengar, Uruth, Ahlrada Ahn, Kagamandra Tulas Shorn
- The Four Founding Races & Others: Imass/T'lan Imass note Onos T'oolan/Tool, Kilava Onass, Onrack the Broken, Olar Ethil, Jaghut note Gothos, Raest, Pannion, Forkrul Assail note Reverence
Other Characters
- Azathanai, Gods & Ascendants: Azathanai note K'rul, Draconus, Errastas, Kilmadaros, Sechul Lath, Ardata, Gods note Burn, Hood, Fener, The Lady High House Chains note The Crippled God, Rhulad Sengar, Karsa Orlong, Gethol, High House Shadow note Shadowthrone, Cotillion, Sorry/Apsalar, Iskaral Pust
- Various: Unaligned Characters note Icarium Lifestealer, Mappo Runt, Fisher kel Tath, Lady Envy's Companions note Lady Envy, Toc the Younger, Mok, Thurule, Senu, Baaljaag, Gareth Dragons note Silanah, Korabas, T'iam
