Mowri

Summary

Mowri is the Lady of Beggars, Slaves and Serfs — a goddess of the desperate and dispossessed. Her name is invoked in prayers by those at the bottom of society ("Oh, Mowri", "Blessed Mowri"), making her the patron deity of people who have nowhere else to turn. In Memories of Ice, Mowri is noted as embracing "the Three — Cripple, Leper and Fool," establishing a theological connection to the House of Chains and, by extension, to the Crippled God. This link between the goddess of the downtrodden and the god of suffering suggests shared or overlapping domains in the Malazan pantheon.

Arc by Book

Book 3: Memories of Ice

Mowri's theological significance is illuminated through her connection to the Three — Cripple, Leper and Fool — which ties her worship to the emerging House of Chains. This association positions her at the intersection of established faith and the new power rising through the Crippled God's influence.

Book 4: House of Chains

The expansion of the House of Chains and its influence over the dispossessed resonates with Mowri's domain, though the goddess herself remains a background presence invoked in prayers rather than an active player.

Key Relationships

• The Crippled God — theological connection through the Three (Cripple, Leper and Fool)

Appearances

See Also

• The Crippled God
• House of Chains
• Capustan