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Character · The Malazan Empire · 4 books

Shadowthrone

Kellanved, later god of Shadow · Ian Cameron Esslemont

Shadowthrone, once Kellanved, is a cunning mage who becomes the god of Shadow.

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Character facts

First appearance
Night of Knives (2004)
Latest appearance
Kellanved's Reach (2019)
Books
4 (3 as lead, 1 major)
Series
Novels of the Malazan Empire, Path to Ascendancy
Author
Ian Cameron Esslemont
Also in books by
Steven Erikson (7 books)
Circle
The Malazan Empire

Where to meet Shadowthrone

Shadowthrone first appears in Night of Knives (2004), in a major role, book 1 of the Novels of the Malazan Empire series.

Buy Night of Knives

Every book with Shadowthrone

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2004MNight of Knivesmajor role · Novels of the Malazan EmpireBuy
  2. 2016LDancer's Lamentlead · Path to AscendancyBuy
  3. 2017LDeadhouse Landinglead · Path to AscendancyBuy
  4. 2019LKellanved's Reachlead · Path to AscendancyBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
CotillionDancer, later patron of assassins4

Shadowthrone in other authors’ books