Silchas Ruin
Also known as: The White Crow | Race: Tiste Andii | Warren/Affiliation: Kurald Galain, Starvald Demelain (Soletaken Eleint)Summary
Silchas Ruin is a Tiste Andii Ascendant and Soletaken Eleint — a being capable of taking dragon form. He is the brother of Anomander Rake and Andarist, one of the three sons of Mother Dark. Unlike Anomander, whose skin is jet black, Silchas Ruin is described as white-skinned and white-haired — an albino among the Tiste Andii. He was betrayed and imprisoned within an Azath House by the Tiste Edur led by Scabandari Bloodeye after their joint betrayal of the Tiste Andii at the end of the wars in Kurald Emurlahn. His imprisonment lasted hundreds of thousands of years until he was freed during the events leading into Reaper's Gale.
Arc by Book
Book 5: Midnight Tides
Silchas Ruin's imprisonment in the Azath Tower in Letheras is referenced. The Azath's weakening threatens to release him along with other imprisoned beings.
Book 7: Reaper's Gale
Freed from the Azath, Silchas Ruin travels with Seren Pedac, Fear Sengar, Udinaas, and Kettle in search of the Throne of Shadow and his own vengeance against the Tiste Edur. His power is immense — as a Soletaken Eleint, he can take dragon form, making him one of the most dangerous beings on the continent. His journey reveals both his ruthlessness and the ancient grudges that drive him.
Key Relationships
- Anomander Rake — brother, Son of Darkness
- Trull Sengar — uneasy alliance
- Seren Pedac — traveling companion
- Fear Sengar — traveling companion, also seeking the Throne of Shadow
- Udinaas — traveling companion, former slave who shows no deference
- Scabandari Bloodeye — betrayer, the Tiste Edur who imprisoned him
Appearances
| Book | Role |
| 5. Midnight Tides | Referenced (imprisoned) |
| 7. Reaper's Gale | Major |
| 8. Toll the Hounds | Mentioned |