Bellurdan

Name: Bellurdan

Pseudonyms: Skullcrusher

Age: unknown

Race: Thelomen Toblakai

Appearance: a Thelomen giant

Warren: Toblakai (unconfirmed)

Further info: Thelomen (Fenn?) High Mage to the Malazan Empress, life companion of Nightchill. Dies alongside Tattersail. Both reincarnated in Silverfox, though Bellurdan's presence is little-seen or felt.

Bellurdan, High Mage to the Empress - (GotM, Dramatis Personae)

"'Bellurdan has done some research in Genabaris, Sorceress. Some new scrolls of Gothos' Folly were discovered in a mountain fastness beyond Blackdog Forest. Among the writings are discussion of the Tiste Andii, and other peoples from the Elder Age. And remember, Moon's Spawn has withdrawn from a direct confrontation with the Empire before.'" - words of Tayschrenn - (GotM, UK mmpb p.70)

"At her Nightchill's side her life-long companion, Bellurdan, skull-crusher, a Thelomen giant who would test his prodigious strength against the Moon's portals, should it come to that." - thoughts of Tattersail - (GotM, UK Trade p.54, UK mmpb p.72)

"All three are old hands at this kind of stuff (the Siege of Pale). Back in the days of the Emperor they each commanded a company of Adepts – when the Empire had enough mages in the ranks to form actual companies. A’Karonys climbed through the ranks in the Falari Campaign, and Bellurdan and Nightchill were from before even then – came down from Fenn on the Quon mainland during the unification wars.

'All old hands,' Tattersail mused, 'as you said. None have been active lately though, have they? Their last campaign was Seven Cities -'

...

'Nightchill and Bellurdan were told to report to Nathilog, left sitting on their hands for the past six, seven years -'

Until Tayschrenn sent the Thelomen off to Genabaris, to study a pile of ancient scrolls, of all things.'" - Calot on Bellurdan - (GotM, UK Trade p.54-5, UK mmpb p.73)

"She watched as a Kenryll'ah demon arose beneath Nightchill. Laughing shrilly, the towering, gaunt creature tore Nightchill limb from limb. It had begun feeding by the time Bellurdan arrived. The Thelomen bellowed as the demon raked its knife-like talons against his chest. Ignoring the wounds around his head and the blood that sprayed from them, he closed his hands around the demon's head and crushed it." - Bellurdan performs his signature move.

- (GotM, UK mmpb p.77)

"Bellurdan, most of his clothing burned away and his flesh scorched red, remained on the centre hill, collecting Nighchill's scattered limbs and raising his voice in a mournful wail. The sight, in all its horror and pathos, struck Tattersail's heart like a hammer on an anvil. Quickly she turned away. 'Damn you, Tayschrenn.'" - (GotM, UK mmpb p.78)

Note: Bellurdan still bears wounds from the Siege of Pale five days afterwards, so he does not possess rapid healing.  - (GotM, UK Trade, p.75)

"'Though Bellurdan knelt, his head came near to her own height... As she arrived to stop before him, she saw that his neck and face were covered in burn blisters, and most of his hair was gone.'" - (GotM, US HC, p.87)

The Dying God

Aranatha sighed.  "Husband, Blood Sworn to Nightchill,"  she intoned,  "child of Thelomen Tartheno Toblakai, Bellurdan Skullcrusher, I summon you."  And she held out her hand, in time for something to slap hard into its grip.  A battered, misshapen puppet dangled, one arm snapped off, both legs broken away at the knees, a face barely discernable, seemingly scorched by fire.  Aranatha faced Nimander.  "Here is your Dying God." (TtH)

Famous Quote(s):

"As a Thelomen, I possess Jaghut blood, though of course Gothos would deny it."

GotM, UK Trade, p. 242-3

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