Caladan Brood
Also known as: The Warlord | Race: Unknown (ancient, possibly Azathanai) | Warren/Affiliation: Burn's HammerSummary
Caladan Brood is a legendary warlord who led the resistance against the Malazan Empire on Genabackis for years alongside Anomander Rake. He wields a hammer capable of awakening the sleeping goddess Burn — a weapon of world-ending power that he exercises supreme restraint in never using. His decision not to use the hammer, even when the Pannion War's outcome hangs in the balance, is one of the series' great meditations on power and wisdom: the strongest act is sometimes the act not taken.
Arc by Book
Book 1: Gardens of the Moon
Brood leads the resistance against the Malazan 2nd Army on Genabackis. He is mentioned as a fearsome opposing commander whose forces have stalemated the Empire for years.
Book 3: Memories of Ice
Brood forges the unprecedented alliance with Dujek Onearm's outlawed Malazans to fight the Pannion Domin. His leadership, his restraint with the hammer, and his fury at Kallor's betrayal define his character. After the war, he contemplates the cost of victory while still holding the power to remake the world.
Book 8: Toll the Hounds
Brood appears in the events surrounding Black Coral and the climactic convergence.
Key Relationships
- Anomander Rake — ally of mutual respect
- Kallor — adviser turned betrayer
- Whiskeyjack — allied commander, mutual admiration
- Dujek Onearm — allied Malazan commander
Appearances
| Book | Role |
| 1. Gardens of the Moon | Referenced |
| 3. Memories of Ice | Major |
| 8. Toll the Hounds | Minor |