Soliel
Also known as: Shedenul, Lady of Health, Mistress of Healing | Race: Goddess (ascendant) | Warren/Affiliation: Healing, DenulSummary
Soliel is the Lady of Health and Mistress of Healing, also known by the older name Shedenul. She embodies the benevolent side of health and stands in direct duality with her sister Poliel, the Mistress of Pestilence — one heals, the other afflicts. This pairing reflects the Malazan world's tendency to frame divine power in opposing aspects. Soliel maintains an organized priesthood, including Rath' priests in Capustan, and her worship is connected to the healing warren of Denul. The former priest Noto Boil once served her before abandoning his faith.
Arc by Book
Book 3: Memories of Ice
Rath'Soliel priests are present in Capustan as part of the city's multi-faith religious community during the siege by the Pannion Domin. The various priesthoods navigate the desperate politics of the city's defence.
Book 6: The Bonehunters
Noto Boil, the company cutter attached to the Bonehunters, is identified as a former priest of Soliel. His abandonment of her worship and his cynical demeanour provide an ironic commentary on the relationship between divine healing and mortal practice.
Key Relationships
- Poliel — sister goddess; healing vs pestilence duality
- Noto Boil — former priest who abandoned her worship
Appearances
| Book | Role |
| 3. Memories of Ice | Minor (Rath' priests in Capustan) |
| 6. The Bonehunters | Mentioned (Noto Boil's former faith) |
| 7. Reaper's Gale | Mentioned |