Calot was a cadre mage in the 2nd Army.[1] He was at least one hundred years old, wrinkles often showing on his high forehead when he frowned.[2] The mage was extremely thin, bony, and small in build, though described as well proportioned.[2] He had been under the command of Nedurian at one point.[2] In his youth, he had had night-black curls.[3]
He had a self-described weakness for the pleasures of the flesh.[4]
In Gardens of the Moon
Calot had become the lover of the current Cadre Mage Commander, Tattersail.[5]
During the Siege of Pale, Calot broke off his attack on Moon's Spawn to channel his own energy and Warren into defending Tattersail. By channeling his defences outwards he was left vulnerable and perished in the siege having been caught in a blast of bright fire.[6] Calot was facing the plain rather than Moon's Spawn just before being struck leading Tattersail to assume that the fatal attack had been perpetrated by Tayschrenn.[7]
In Memories of Ice
High Fist Dujek Onearm attempted to correct Whiskeyjack's understanding of Tayschrenn's activities at Pale. High Mage A'Karonys discovered that Nightchill was not there to fight with the Malazan Army, but was seeking Anomander Rake's sword, Dragnipur, and had reported this to Tayschrenn. Not understanding Nightchill's true identity, Tayschrenn did not react to this information. Just before they fought against Moon's Spawn, Nightchill ambushed A'Karonys, killing him. In reaction, Tayschrenn fired in the direction of Tattersail's cadre, killing Nightchill, and a magic shot likely killed Calot.[8]
In Kellanved's Reach
Calot was sentenced to death in the Itko Kan-Dal Hon borderlands for an undisclosed reason and placed under a massive stone with only his steadily weakening magic preventing him from being crushed. The townspeople who had implemented his execution had used the slim youth's weakness for wine and women to drug and overcome him. Tayschrenn offered to free Calot if he swore to serve Kellanved. The warlock resentfully agreed.[9]
Magic
Calot had access to the Warren of Mockra.[10] He could sense when another wielded magic or magic was present. He described this sense as akin to "smell" and was affected by it accordingly.[2]
Notes and references
- ↑ Gardens of the Moon, Dramatis Personae, UK MMPB p.xii
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 2
- ↑ Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 5, US HC p.73
- ↑ Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 1, US HC p.13
- ↑ Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 2, UK MMPB p.59/60
- ↑ Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 2, UK MMPB p.76
- ↑ Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 2, UK MMPB p.80/81
- ↑ Memories of Ice, Chapter 21, US SFBC p.771-773
- ↑ Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 1, US HC p.11-13
- ↑ Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 2, UK MMPB p.75