Picker
Also known as: — | Race: Human (Malazan) | Warren/Affiliation: Bridgeburners (retired)Summary
Picker is a retired Bridgeburner and co-owner of K'rul's Bar in Darujhistan. A veteran of the Pannion War and survivor of the Bridgeburners' destruction at Coral, she navigates civilian life with the same pragmatic toughness that kept her alive through decades of military service. Her perspective during MoI's final battles provides a ground-level view of the company's destruction, and her post-military life in TtH explores what soldiers become after the fighting stops.
Arc by Book
Book 3: Memories of Ice
Picker serves as a Bridgeburner corporal throughout the Pannion War, under Sergeant Antsy — she is not yet a sergeant in MoI, despite often doing the sergeant's work in practice and occasionally snapping at Antsy herself ("Ease off there, Sergeant"). She survives the devastating Battle of Coral that destroys the company, and her promotion to sergeant comes only afterwards, when the unit itself has ceased to exist.
Book 8: Toll the Hounds
Picker runs K'rul's Bar with Blend and Antsy. The retired Bridgeburners find that Darujhistan's dangers are different from but no less lethal than a military campaign. The bar becomes a nexus of events as the city's convergence builds.
Key Relationships
- Blend — partner in K'rul's Bar, closest companion
- Antsy — fellow Bridgeburner, co-owner
- Whiskeyjack — former commander
- Mallet — Bridgeburner healer
Appearances
| Book | Role |
| 3. Memories of Ice | Minor |
| 8. Toll the Hounds | Major |