Who betrayed glokta?

Glokta just wants to know why Frost betrayed him before he dies, but Frost just shrugs. However, Ardee West hears the disturbance, and with her help and a blade hidden in his cane, they kill Frost.

Who does glokta fear?

Glokta is concerned too about his daughter Savine. She is a shadow of her former self since the Valbeck uprising and the revelation about her real father.

What was done to glokta?

During one of their battles Glokta volunteered to stay behind and hold back the Gurkish army while the others retreated but this proved to be the biggest mistake in his life. The Gurkish killed his men, captured him alive and brutally tortured him for 2 years.

Is Bayaz a villain?

Despite his grandfatherly appearance, Bayaz is probably the main villain of this entire series, and you just know that he is behind all of the events occurring in this book.

Was Bayaz an eater?

Bayaz is an Eater: At least two of his apprentices, Shenkt and Yoru Sulfur, are Eaters. In The Heroes, Bayaz psychs out Calder while eating meat in the midst of heaps of corpses. The meal is served by Yoru Sulfur, and Bayaz's glee at the meal is quite similar to the enjoyment Shenkt derives from eating human flesh.

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What does Bayaz want?

Bayaz is driven entirely by ego and spite, wanting nothing more than to crush Khalul for daring to oppose him.

Who beat Jonas Clover?

Stour is left with his own sword brushing his throat and Clover's boot on his chest.

Who healed Monza?

Shenkt finds her body, crumpled but alive, on the hill below the fortress of Fontezarmo. He heals her intending to use her as a pawn against Duke Orso, however once restored to health, Monza flees to seek revenge for the death of her brother Benna.

Who killed Logen Ninefingers?

During the battle of the High Places, Logen becomes the Bloody-Nine and is able to hold the line after the gate is breached, but when his friend Tul Duru tries to help him after the fight, the Bloody-Nine stabs him in the neck and takes his sword.

Why is it called the blade itself?

The title references the quote by Homer in The Odyssey: "The blade itself incites to deeds of violence". The quote comes towards the end of the epic poem. In the ten years that it has taken Odysseus to return from Troy, a rowdy mob of suitors have overrun his palace seeking to marry his wife Penelope.

Is glokta the weaver?

It's revealed that weaver is actualy Sand dan Glokta. The "Great change" was the only way in which he could free the union from the influance of Bayaz and his banks.

Does glokta love ardee?

Glokta has grown genuinely fond of her, and it wouldn't be safe for her to have his child unless she was married to someone else. So he insists that she must marry him, ensuring no one will be able to harm her or her unborn baby.

Is Sand Dan Glokta a villain?

Type of Villain

Sand dan Glokta was a former champion swordsman and dashing war-hero of the King's Own, before being captured and tortured for years by the Gurkish. As a shunned cripple, he turns from tortured to torturer, becoming an Inquisitor in the King's Inquisition.

Are Savine and Orso siblings?

He visits Savine in her cell, and shocks her with his only question; why she chose Leo over him. She finally reveals the truth; that she is his half-sister, the illegitimate daughter of King Jezal.

What do the shanka look like?

The Shanka are "something between a man and an animal". An ape-like creature, with twisted claw-like hands at the end of their long arms. Their faces are grey with flat snouts and forehead, hairless brow, and over-sized teeth. They use tools and usually fight with spears.

What happened to Ferro Maljinn?

She is last seen heading south back to Gurkhul to kill Uthman-ul-Dosht, with water freezing into ice under her feet. She still hears the voices but she just ignores them, Ferro Maljinn has no master. What happens afterwards remains an Unanswered Question.

Why can Logen speak to the spirits?

Only someone with the "Gift" is able to speak to the Spirits. Others cannot even see or sense them. Bayaz believes that Logen Ninefingers may now be the only person left in the Circle of the World with the Gift. Logen can call them by blowing strong liquor out in a mist over a fire.

Is Logen evil?

Even discounting what happens when he turns into The Bloody Nine, Logen himself can be quite a brutal individual, but he can also be a very kind and gentle one, as we see through Shy's early POVs. Jezel called him the best man he'd ever known, but Black Dow called him evil.

Is Logen a descendant of Bedesh?

This theory is that Logen Ninefingers is a descendent of Bedesh and that The Bloody-Nine is a spirit possessing Logen. The third son of Euz, Bedesh, was granted the ability to communicate with and control Spirits. We know that the children of Euz had further children, as evidence by Ferro's devil-blood being genetic.

Who is King Jappos father?

Jappo mon Rogont Murcatto is Grand Duke of Ospria and Visserine, Protector of Puranti, Nicante, Borletta and Affoia, not to mention King of Styria. He is the only son of Grand Duchess Monza Murcatto of Talins, and officially Grand Duke Rogont of Ospria, who was himself crowned sovereign of all Styria, albeit briefly.

Is Monza pregnant?

In the end, Monza is pregnant, although whether by Rogont or Shivers is unclear; officially, it's King Rogont of all Styria. As for Shivers, he is allowed to go free and return to The North.

Who is the butcher of capril?

It is Monza who gains the reputation as the 'Butcher of Caprile'. Despite this, Monza is still a hero of the people of Talins, and they put on a triumph for her through the city.

What happened to Craw First Law?

Before the duel, Craw steps down as Dow's second determined to retire, and is replaced by Wonderful.

Will there be a 3rd First Law trilogy?

The world of the First Law collides with the industrial age in a new trilogy – The Age of Madness – which began in September 2019 with A Little Hatred, continued a year later with The Trouble With Peace and concludes in September 2021 with The Wisdom of Crowds.

What does the blade itself quote?

"The blade itself incites to deeds of violence" - Homer (The Odyssey)