[Agraba]

As of now, here are the standing character appearance records:

Appeared in most books in a row: Trull, and no other has appeared in four books in a row (If you count QB's overseas line in DG then he shares the record, but I don't count that) the four for Trull are: HoC, MT, BH and RG

Longest consecutive "air-time" pages: Karsa holds the record for most time spent on him without switching scenarios: The entire first book of HoC. No other has taken as much of a single character narration session as him.

Most extended appearance (as in earliest to latest): Whiskeyjack holds that record for appearing in the very prologue, on the 2nd or 3rd page of GotM, as well as the 18th last page of TtH. A very VERY close second is Shadowthrone and Cotillion for appearing early in the first chapter of GotM, as well as on the 10th last page of TtH. If someone cares to actually do a calculation and prove me wrong (that ST and Cot come first) you may, because I'm not entirely certain. Other very close candidates are Anomander Rake (late 2nd chapter GotM and at the transference of the gate in TtH), Bellurdan (2nd chapter GotM, almost the last scene in TtH), and Crokus (book 2 GotM, near last scene in TtH).

Appeared in most books: Shadowthrone and Cotillion share that record. Only they have appeared in as much as 6 mainstream series books. GotM, DG, HoC, BH, RG and TtH.

So our character appearance records are Trull, Karsa, Whiskeyjack, Shadowthrone and Cotillion.

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Agraba, you honestly have no life whatsoever.

Hey! Leemee'lone I'm at work and very very bored!

[Lister of Smeg]

If you count Whiskeyjack's flashback in MoI, describing the birth of the Bridgeburners, then Fiddler has appeared in six - all except MT and TtH. Otherwise, no one has been in six. Rake may have been mentioned in six or more, though.

[Illuyankas]

The CG?

[caladanbrood]

Illuyankas;352349 said:

The CG?

Five, again. Wasn't in GotM, DhG, or TtH.

[Thelomen Toblerone]

Are we including the Cam books in this count? If so, ST and Cot get another point.

[Illuyankas]

I still think the CG gets at the very least mentioned in every single SE book, although I don't think he's talked about in Night of Knives.

[caladanbrood]

Illuyankas;352364 said:

I still think the CG gets at the very least mentioned in every single SE book, although I don't think he's talked about in Night of Knives.

If you can find a mention in GotM or DhG, I shall be very impressed. And he cetainly doesn't appear in them.

[Illuyankas]

Kruppe's reading of Gothos' Folly about the Chaining in GOTM. I think you're right about DG though.

[GardenGnome]

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'Stand aside, Servant of the Chained One, we have come for our kin, and for the Tiste Edur.' The voice was a woman's, the language Malazan.

From somewhere in DG, it's from the T'lan Imass meeting Kulp & co.

[Skywalker]

GardenGnome;352381 said:

From somewhere in DG, it's from the T'lan Imass meeting Kulp & co.

Ooh yeah... it is when a team of T'lan Imass (including Monok Ochem et al I think) land on the Silanda and confront Kulp, Felisin, Heboric etc. IIRC they are hunting the Unbound and eventually run into Trull and Onrack and the Liosan.

Later Kulp even says this to the Imass (the shut up is directed at felisin)

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'Shut up, girl,' Kulp growled, pushing past to descend to the main deck. 'We're not Servants of the Chained One,' he said. 'Hood's breath, what is the Chained One? Never mind, I don't even want to know. We're on this ship by accident, not design—'

OOOOH... good find GG. I hadn't realized there was such an obscure CH reference in DG. Rep to you!

[Skywalker]

Illuyankas;352375 said:

Kruppe's reading of Gothos' Folly about the Chaining in GOTM. I think you're right about DG though.

Sorry bout the double post, but... found this quote in GoTM too...

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KRUPPE SAT READING IN MAMMOT'S STUDY—
… and in the calling down to earth the god was crippled, and so chained in its place. In the calling down many lands were sundered by the god's fists, and things were born and things were released.

[Illuyankas]

Enjoy being impressed, Broody old bean.

[Agraba]

Err... if being mentioned counts then Hood is a clear winner

[caladanbrood]

Entirely impressed. Rep for those who provided quotes, but not Illy

[blackzoid]

Yep, those "Hood's Breath", "Hood's Balls", "Beru Fend", "Oponn's Pull" etc curses will drive up the record.

But honestly, the record is Shadowthrone I think. He's in.

GoTM
DG
HoC
BH
RG
TTH


NoK

Thats 7 books! He's the winner.
I won't mention if he is in RotCG as some people have not read that yet.

[Illuyankas]

Sore loser, haha.

[Theyis]

caladanbrood;352352 said:

Five, again. Wasn't in GotM, DhG, or TtH.

I thought it was the CG who showed up and inspired/forced that knuckled guy (Gaz? Raz?) in Toll the Hounds to start killing instead of just fighting people... Am I mistaken there???

[Illuyankas]

That was Hood influencing Gaz - you had the buzzing noise of flies for the first appearance, then there was the bit at the end.

[caladanbrood]

Without doubt Illy

Theyis - it was Hood who was getting Gaz to kill people - he needed their souls, or something, to manifest physically whenThordy killed Gaz. He was a bit like Karsa, collecting the souls of the ones he killed.

[Agraba]

blackzoid;352422 said:

Yep, those "Hood's Breath", "Hood's Balls", "Beru Fend", "Oponn's Pull" etc curses will drive up the record.

But honestly, the record is Shadowthrone I think. He's in.

GoTM
DG
HoC
BH
RG
TTH


NoK

Thats 7 books! He's the winner.
I won't mention if he is in RotCG as some people have not read that yet.

Well I wasn't counting books outside SE's main series.

But you're right. I don't know why; I totally forgot he was in RG. I just assumed "Letheras... no shadowthrone", but that's not true because he met Menandore and Hood; as well, he and Cotillion briefed QB Trull and Onrack on their mission.

Since ST and Cotillion both appeared in 6 mainstream books, I'll edit my post.