[Ammanas]

blackzoid, on Sep 27 2008, 10:51 AM, said:

Abyss, on Aug 28 2008, 08:47 PM, said:

The point is made somewhere or other that the CG actually may have a few empires on the go, not just the Pannions and Leth/Edur.

GotM is key because Dujek and his army are outlawed specifically to permit them to ally with Rake and co against the CG.

DG is a stretch, but Rel and Dom's entire plan to support the revolution then end it and seize the Malazan Empire from Laseen destabilizes the Empire, an empire which was, according to MoI, opposing the CG. There may be a link, there may not, but it seems suspect.


- Abyss, ..oh c'mon, it's not THAT big a stretch....

No spoilers but the point is made in RoTCG that the Crippled God is not down for the count yet.
Not by a long shot.

Especially after TTH, I am wondering what would have happened had Rake just cut the CG's head off. I mean, why do they allow him to live---in MT, Mael travels to the island just "to beat him senseless" presumably because the CG instigated the events that killed Tehol. If he is chained, why not just do away with him?

Ammanas
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[Mentalist]

hmm
one bit to add to the great work already done:

Skywalker, on Jul 23 2008, 10:22 AM, said:

Building on the work done by Leanoric, Apt and HoosierDaddy.

I think rather than calling it the 'Crippled God' storyline, we should call it the 'Pantheon War' storyline... of course, the CG started it...

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GotM - The Malazan Empire's expansion plans on Genabackis fail before obstinate Darujhistan. Laseen/ Dujek/ Whiskeyjack/ Tayschrenn somehow know a war among the gods is coming and this defeat will require significant restrategizing. Erm... With K'rul's return the Elder Gods, of which the Chained One is part of, come back into play.

DG - Seven Cities erupts in a rebellion because the CG makes a play for a Kurald Emurlahn fragment (through Onrack's former wife/ gal), further weakening what is perhaps the only human empire that could choose to interfere in the war among the gods. Monoch Ochem and friends are hunting the Unbound in the Nascent. The T'lan Imass reveal that they kill servants of the chained one... Fener falls because Heboric touches the Jade statue. Felisin becomes Sha'ik. Cartheron Crust is revealed to be alive

MoI - We learn the CGs poison is killing Burn. QuickBen works it so that Omtose Phellack slows down the poison inside her. The House of Chains is formed. The Throne of War is occupied by Toggy and Fanny. Gethol, Munug and Kallor take a position in the House of Chains. We have our first C.G. controlled empire, the Pannion Domin. WJ/ Dujek pretend to break away from the Malazan Empire. Paran becomes Master of the Deck - so a mortal will be in a position to mediate the war that is brewing. He also decides to sanction the House of Chains. Gruntle becomes Mortal Sword of Treach. Silverfox takes control of the T'lan Imass. Caladan Brood's quandary is revealed. Toc the Younger becomes Anaster Toc, mortal sword of the wolves of winter. Whiskeyjack dies. The Barghast Elders are found, ascend to godhood, receive blessing from MotD. Talamdas becomes Magi of Hogh House Death through a bad deal between Hood and the young barghast gods. Bridgeburners are blessed by the MotD and ascend

HoC - CG tries to recruit Karsa but fails - Means to steal the fragment of shadow. The Unbound are introduced. The CG may make a go for the Teblor through the Unbound. The Adjunct Tavore is takes over the 14th Army and delivers vengeance to Raraku. The CG's play for Raraku fails. The (now ascended) dead Bridgeburners are revealed in the battle for Raraku. Urko Crust is revealed to be alive. (the old guard will have consequences in RoTCG one assumes)

MT - Rhulad gets the sword and becomes the CGs champion. CG sort of rules an empire through Rhulad. Also controls the Demon realms and floods a portion of Kurald Emurlahn. The hunt for champions begins. Mael and the Errant are revealed to be still active on Lether. The Cedance/ Tiles are shown as an alternative to Deck of Dragons/ Cards

BH - Hmmm... Through the Edur the CG makes a play for both the First Throne of the T'lan Imass and the "true throne of shadow". The CG has allied with the goddess of pestilence allthough actually Poleil ment for Burn to destroy the CG. The CG has the Destriant of Treach assassinated and steals Felisin the Fatter for her to become the leader of the Salvation Army. Why is anyones guess... We learn that the C.G. is preying on K.E., chaos is fraying all of its sundered edges, making all of Emurlahn more vulnerable to his power. The Seven Cities rebellion finally ends at Y'ghatan, forming the Bonehunters. The Queen of Dreams, the Deragoth, Osserc, Soliel are drawn into the fray. KCCM skykeeps are amassing in the Imperial Warren. The Chained dragons in Shadow, Edgewalker, Traveller/ Dassem, Andarist, the Nimander Andii group are all introduced. another wave of jade statues is poised to batter the world. Paran makes a desperate gamble with Hood, releasing Heboric's soul to allow him--the Shield Anvil of Treach to take up all the souls imprisoned inside it. in exchange, Paran must do something for Hood, what it is remains unknown. The skykeep where Sorrit's dead body lies is revealed as Ganath's ritual unravels. Ganath is killed by (Presumably?) KCNR in an attempt to restore it. High House War is revealed in the Deck, as well as a host of new unaligned.

RG - Rhulad is taken out, CG loses control of his empire, his sword is destroyed. The followers of D'rek and probably other temples aswell, have alligned themselves with the CG. D'rek kills them all. The C.G. attempts to gain a Toblakain empire controlled by Karsa, but is refused. The Redmask storyline reveals a connection to the KCCM. Toc dies (again) and is half-claimed by Hood. Silchas Ruin is at large and puts an Azath at the gates of Starvald Demelain (which somehow has a bunch of dead Eleint in it. Sukul Ankhadu, Menandore, Sheltatha Lore are pwned. Rud Ellale is introduced. QB gets god-like power (remember he will prove one of the most formidable CG opponents). Hedge returns, along the way hinting at who and what Hood was.
Despite Mael's warnings, the Errant is influenced by the thoughts of an imprisoned sea god to think of a return to power. He spills FW's blood to re-energize the Deck of Holds, ordering all Elder powers back into the game, despite Mael's warning that this will sunder alliances already in place. FW thries to claim Udinaas for the position of Shield Anvil, fails. Brys Beddict returns as the Saviour of the Empty Hold Fener's location is revealed, he awaits his final battle which will end in his death

TtH - The CG is now a well known, widespread deity. Kallor makes a play for the Throne in the House of Chains. Munug has become a high priest in the Darujistan temple. Gothos is revealed to be active and somehow involved with the Azath. The Redeemer moves toward becoming a 'stronger' god. Mother Dark comes out of retirement. Anomander Rake dies - he was perhaps one of the most formidable people to oppose the CG. Critically, in the prologue K'rul reveals that while he is not IN the war of the gods, he may well 'be the prize' Hood dies - death has no lord any more. The Hounds of Light come into play. While the chaos is affecting Burn physically, the C.G. is also assaulting Burn mentally. Someone help with the quote here?

Hmm... I'll stop here for a breather. What does everyone think?

oops, turns out it was more than one...

This post has been edited by Mentalist: 28 September 2008 - 06:24 PM