[presumingpete]

this might be a stupid question but who exactly is circle breaker, i couldnt work it out.

[Illuyankas]

The gate guard, can't remember exact details right now.

*sends out Vaiski-signal*

[SiriusL]

Danyah said:

He stands guard on Despot's Barbican, listens in on all Turban Orr, tells everything to the Eel through a letter system (the two rudewoman in the Phoenix Inn). He also volunteers to guard the Simtal's Fete. In the end of GotM he get's a noble title in another village, gratitude Kruppe.

And then he gets killed by Raest on his way out of town. It's something I missed till my most recent reread, but there's a lonely horseman riding down the road right after Circle Breaker gets his gifts. That horseman gets killed by Raest. I'm 90% sure that's Circle Breaker...poor guy. Felt pretty bad about it, it's most tragic.

[Folken]

He doesn't get killed. If you remember, hes standing looking at the sea or somehting at the end Gardens of the Moon.

[SiriusL]

Jen said:

He doesn't get killed. If you remember, hes standing looking at the sea or somehting at the end Gardens of the Moon.

I'll have to check into it. Was that before or after Raest made his way to Darhujistan? If after, I wonder who the lone rider was. Just some poor sap who got in the way?

[Folken]

Epilouge

"From near the bow, Circle Breaker slowly nodded to himself."

Last page of the novel

[Dolorous Menhir]

SiriusL said:

And then he gets killed by Raest on his way out of town. It's something I missed till my most recent reread, but there's a lonely horseman riding down the road right after Circle Breaker gets his gifts. That horseman gets killed by Raest. I'm 90% sure that's Circle Breaker...poor guy. Felt pretty bad about it, it's most tragic.

For one thing, as others have said, Circle Breaker is still alive in the epilogue. The last paragraph of the book is his.

I thought the lone horseman was the messenger Turban Orr sent to the Malazans. (p 613 - Orr even notes that the messenger is headed for what he calls the "storm" ie Raest vs. the Dragons)

So I wouldn't really feel that much sympathy for him.

[presumingpete]

yeah it was orr's messenger

i meant does anyone know who he actually is? does he take another park in the story or is he how he describes himself "a nameless agent?"

[caladanbrood]

No mention of him since. He dissapeared into annonymity, so it would kind of spoil the point to have him pop up again, I reckon;)

[Tiste Simeon]

I agree with Brood (:eek:) as I think if he came back it would be highly unnecessary... He is a great character in GOTM, but he served his purpose.

[SiriusL]

Jen said:

Epilouge

"From near the bow, Circle Breaker slowly nodded to himself."

Last page of the novel

Well, that settles that. Thanks for checking for me. I guess it pays to reread the whole book on a reread, no?

[cauthon]

I do think he still does some jobs for Kruppe, but nothing dangerous.

[Abyss]

I wouldn't be shocked if we 'met' a new character in later books, who at some point is revealed to have a previous life as a guard in Darujhistan.

- Abyss, was alive in a previous life.

[Aptorian]

Aha Circlebreaker is

Spoiler

Edgewalker

The mystery is solved...

I really shouldn't answer the questions of life at 2 o'clock in the night.

[Lord of Salvation]

LoL, why even bother with the spoiler tag

[Aptorian]

Well it would spoil BH and NoK... it's the truth

[Lord of Salvation]

OKay

[Loki]

I think SE has enough characters on his hands at the moment as it is - i think he needs to kill a few off, not bring back past ones. Otherwise, the stories would be overflowing with different tales and pov's and it'll just turn completely chaotic and end up like a Robert Jordan novel.