General FAQ’s

Please note that the answers to the below questions contain many spoilers, and that they are not as rigorously marked or hidden in this section as they are in the book-specific FAQ's.

What are the Azath?

What is ascension?

What is the difference between Ascension and Godhood?

Is Hood a Jaghut?

Who is Ameron?

What are the warrens?

What are Soletaken?

What are D'ivers?

Is there a link between the Deragoth and the Hounds of Shadow?

Who is Dessimbelackis?

Is Dessembrae actually Dassem Ultor, and is there a link to Dessimbelackis?

Do you have to be an Ascendant to have a position in the Deck of Dragons?

Where are all the continents in relation to each other?

Why does my head hurt whenever I try to figure out the timeline?

What’s going on with the mules?

Where can I find a map of the Malazan world?

Does the Malaz planet have a name?

What is a GotMism?

Who is Steven Erikson?

Who is Ian Cameron Esslemont?

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