[BellaGrace]

I'm rereading GotM right now and there are several Shedunul related curses. The only one I could quickly find was the one below. I don't even know who Shedunul is - I don't recall that person ever being mentioned again.

Shedunul's Mercy - GotM ch2 pg 57

[Dadding]

Here's a couple more if you're still looking. I've looked over Whisper's list, there shouldn't be any duplicates... I hope. I have page numbers for some, but most I just grabbed from my kindle.




TTH

By Apsalar's sweet kiss (chapter 5) - torvald

Apsalar’s Sweet Kiss- Gruntle p.318

Beru Forbid, Kruppe, p. 238

Queen of Dreams! - Samar Dev p.1137




OST

Burn’s own blood - Antsy Chapter 16

Fanderay’s tits - Jess Chapter 5

by the Queen’s tits - Yusek Chapter 8

Togg’s tits - Malazan Seargent Chapter 15

Burn’s mercy - Jess Chapter 5

Great Osserc - Spindle Chapter 11

Ye gods! - Spindle Chapter 11

Togg Take it - Krute p.526

Great Burn! Rallick Chapter 13

Oh, Dark Mother! Lady Envy Chapter 13

Hoary ancients! Taya Chapter 14 p.575

Dear Soliel! Kruppe, chapter 15 p.578

Togg damn! Chapter 15 Bendan

Queen take it! Spindle Chapter 16

Togg take it! Duiker Chapter 17 p.668

Queen forgive me! Spindle Chapter 17 p.667

Mother of Hood! Spindle Chapter 17

Great Mother! Fisher Chapter 20

May the gods die of crotch-rot! Derudan Chapter 21 p.827

[worry]

Shedenul is an aka of Soliel, likely related to the Denul warren.

[Egwene]

BellaGrace, on 17 June 2015 - 02:22 PM, said:

I'm rereading GotM right now and there are several Shedunul related curses. The only one I could quickly find was the one below. I don't even know who Shedunul is - I don't recall that person ever being mentioned again.

Shedunul's Mercy - GotM ch2 pg 57

Worry has already addressed the identity question so it just remains for me to say thank you for taking a look, BellaGrace

If you do find any other Malazan specific exclamations, it would be even better if you could also list the characters name.

[BellaGrace]

Egwene, on 18 June 2015 - 03:37 PM, said:

BellaGrace, on 17 June 2015 - 02:22 PM, said:

I'm rereading GotM right now and there are several Shedunul related curses. The only one I could quickly find was the one below. I don't even know who Shedunul is - I don't recall that person ever being mentioned again.

Shedunul's Mercy - GotM ch2 pg 57

Worry has already addressed the identity question so it just remains for me to say thank you for taking a look, BellaGrace

If you do find any other Malazan specific exclamations, it would be even better if you could also list the characters name.

That one was Tattersail

[Abyss]

Gorefest, on 05 May 2015 - 11:42 AM, said:

Sorry for lack of page referencing and not sure if it was mentioned yet, but I recalled a lot of 'Abyss' usage as well from MoI. Just did a check and it is a popular one:

"By the Abyss" - Kruppe, Gruntle, Stonny Menackis, Murillio, Quick Ben, the Mhybe, Hetan, Whiskeyjack, Paran, Caladan Brood, Crone, Silverfox, Rath'Beru, Rath'D'rek, Rath'Burn, Lady Envy
"Abyss below" - Paran
"Abyss take me/you/them all/us/the rest" - Gruntle, Quick Ben, Paran, Seerdomin, Stonny
"Sing me the Abyss" - Kallor, Gruntle
"Go to the Abyss" - Stonny Menackis
"Get the Abyss out of there" - Paran

And in DG:

"Hood's Abyss" - Fiddler
"Every god in the Abyss" - Fiddler
"Abyss below" - Lull, Shadowthrone
"By the Abyss" - Kalam

MT:

"By the Abyss" - the Guardian

BH:

"Abyss below" - Hellian, Fiddler, Mappo
"Abyss take me/us" - Banashar, Gesler, Keneb, Fiddler, Bottle, Paran, Kalam, Mappo
"Thank the Abyss" - Telorast
"By the Abyss" - Curdle, Rythe Bude, Braven Tooth
"Puckered gods of the Abyss" - Gesler

RG:

"By the Abyss" - Bugg, the Errant
"Abyss below"- Bugg


etc....

I was secretly hoping that a pattern would emerge, for instance 'Abyss below' being a very Malazan phrase and 'Abyss take me' a seven Cities curse, but there doesn't appear to be any culturally entrenched Abyss swearing.

This is the greatest post ever in the history of the forum.

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

Finished BAB a while ago, but haven't had the wherewithal to type up the remaining exclamations until today:

"Gods and demons". Murk. BAB, ch. 8, p. 310, US pb.

"By the Wise Ancients". Golan. BAB, ch. 9, p. 337, US pb.

"What in the name of the Hearth-Goddess". Ganell. BAB, ch. 9, p. 342, US pb.

"Sky-King damned". Jatal. BAB, ch. 9, p. 345, US pb.

"By the Founders". Pon-lor. BAB, ch. 9, p. 361, US pb.

"By the teachings of the ancients". Pon-lor. BAB, ch. 9, p. 365, US pb.

"Gods of the Abyss". Saeng. BAB, ch. 10, p. 375, US pb.

"Hood take it". Mara. BAB, ch. 10, p. 382, US pb.

"Sacred Queen". Unknown. BAB, ch. 10, p. 382, US pb.

"By the lost First". Ina. BAB, ch. 10, p. 394, US pb.

"By the First". Ina. BAB, ch. 10, p. 397, US pb.

"By all the gods of the world". Jatal. BAB, ch. 11, p. 420, US pb.

"Dammit all to the Abyss". Turgal. BAB, ch. 12, p. 439, US pb.

"Great ancients". Pon-lor. BAB, ch. 12, p. 444, US pb.

"Widsom of the ancients". Pon-lor. BAB, ch. 12, p. 446, US pb.

"Burn forgive us". Sour. BAB, ch. 12, p. 450, US pb.

"False gods". Golan. BAB, ch. 12, p. 466, US pb.

"Burn preserve us". Mara. BAB, ch. 13, p. 477, US pb.

"Good gods". Mara. BAB, ch. 13, p. 480, US pb.

"Forgiving gods". Murk. BAB, ch. 13, p. 495, US pb.

"Mocking gods". Saeng. BAB, ch. 13, p. 502, US pb.

"Damn it to Night". Spite. BAB, Epilogue, p. 580, US pb.

And done. Next will be FoD, whenever I get to reading it

[Egwene]

FoD should be interesting, Whisperzzzzzzz. Some 'antic' cursing!

I have not yet caught up with you on BaB. Real life interference *sigh* Got the thread earmarked on the to do list though. Thanks for all your hard work - it's really appreciated

[Puck]

Looked through the thread and didn't see it, so here's another one:

Gesler: 'And who in Fener's hoofprint are you?' [HoC, mmpb, p. 397]

[Puck]

Not sure if relevant, but I'd say the choice of animal to swear on is a cultural thing, right?

Udinaas: 'So enough with all this mystical sealshit, all right?' [RG, TBP, p. 413]

[worry]

Yup, there's also that quote from HoC where Quick Ben's cousin Quick Wayne said "Shyeah, and capemoths might fly out of my butt!"

[Puck]

Bottle: 'Hood's holy shit.' [DoD, HC, p. 835]

Ruthan Gudd: 'Roots of the Azath, what was that?' [DoD, HC, p. 834]

Ruthan Gudd: 'Hood's fist!' [DoD, HC, p. 834]

Ruthan Gudd: 'Gods below, spawn of the Azath —' [DoD, HC, p. 834]

Quick Ben: 'I'll be damned. A Mael-bit Nerruse-whore-spawn Stormrider.' [DoD, HC, p. 839]


It's a curse-fest, those couple of pages..

This post has been edited by Puckstein: 07 July 2015 - 07:10 PM

[Egwene]

All caught up again

Please, keep them coming, especially those which refer to very ancient beings.

If you can quote book and chapter and possibly page, that helps enormously. Thank you very much.

[Maark Abbott]

Mother's milk in a cup! ...wait.

I'm sure there's one which is "Hood's hoary balls!". Can't recall which book but it's later in the series, from Bonehunters onwards.

[Egwene]

Maark, on 13 July 2015 - 10:47 AM, said:

Mother's milk in a cup! ...wait.

I'm sure there's one which is "Hood's hoary balls!". Can't recall which book but it's later in the series, from Bonehunters onwards.

By Bela's tail, I think you could be right!!!

[Puck]

Spax: 'Swamp shit.' [tCG, HC, p. 367]

Spax: 'May all the swamp gods rot in Hood's own bog!' [tCG, HC, p. 752]

Draconus: 'Who in the name of the Azathanai are you?' [tCG, HC, p. 655]

Tulas: 'Oh, wonders of the Abyss!' [tCG, HC, 451]

Silchas: 'Mother's sake' [tCG, HC, p. 453]

This post has been edited by Puckstein: 23 July 2015 - 04:23 PM

[Egwene]

I have caught up with the latest round. Thank you everyone for digging deep

I have omitted one or two which didn't strike me as being particularly Malazan specific. Also, it isn't about swearing as such but more about the potential for information contained within exclamations so the mention of a specific God might indicate an affiliation in that direction. Draconus saying 'Who in the name of the Azathanai are you?' is a good example.


Ready for the next lot

[krupped]

There were some early curses like Shedunuls mercy which were only in the first book

[Egwene]

Welcome to the forum, krupped. Yes, that one was used by Picker and Tattersail I hadn't realised that it only appeared in book one.

[matrim.ivy]

This is my happy place now... What?? I KNOW I'm not the only person to use these daily lol.