The Deck of Dragons is a part of the fantasy

Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...

 series Malazan Book of the Fallen

Malazan Book of the Fallen

The Malazan Book of the Fallen is an epic fantasy series written by Canadian author Steven Erikson, published in ten volumes beginning with the novel Gardens of the Moon, published in 1999. The series was completed with the publication of The Crippled God in February 2011...

. The Deck is made up of cards and acts not unlike a Tarot

Tarot

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 deck in that it is used to predict future events. In the Malazan world, it is used to give its readers a sense of the state of the pantheon. A card represents a specific role in one of the Houses (elements), although some are called Unaligned because they do not belong to any one House or element. As of Dust of Dreams

Dust of Dreams

Dust of Dreams is the ninth volume of Canadian author Steven Erikson's epic fantasy series, the Malazan Book of the Fallen. It is the first book in the series to end on a cliffhanger, dealing with the fallout from Reaper's Gale and forms the first half of the series finale with The Crippled God...

, the ninth book in the series, the Deck of Dragons consisted of the following cards, although these will change in the future depending on the ascendancy of mortals or the fall of gods. It contains 7 'houses', or suits and 58 unaligned, for a total of approximately 120 cards. This page does not attempt to outline the Tiles of the Holds.

High House Life

• King - Brys Beddict
• Queen - T'riss, the Queen of Dreams
• Champion - Lostara Yil
• Priest - Kruppe
• Herald - Ublala Pung
• Soldier
• Weaver - Agayla
• Builder

High House Death

• King/Guardians of the gate - Hood was King until his death, then Whiskyjack and the Bridgeburners became the Guardians
• Queen
• Knight - the Seguleh Second, formerly Baudin, formerly Dassem Ultor
• Magi - Talamandas
• Herald - formerly Gethol, now Toc Anaster/Toc the Younger
• Soldier - Baudin, formerly the Seguleh Second
• Spinner
• Mason - Hedge, formerly Whiskeyjack, briefly Thordy
• Virgin - formerly Sorry/Apsalar, later Grub (and possibly Sinn as well)

High House Light

• King
• Queen
• Champion - Osserc, later Krin Ne Fant
• Priest - losirc
• Captain
• Soldier - Kyle of the Crimson Guard
• Seamstress
• Builder - Hurl
• Maiden

High House Dark

• King -
• Queen - Sandalath Drukorlat
• Knight - Anomander Rake until his death, now Nimander Golit
• Magi - Quick Ben
• Herald - Clip claims the position; the veracity of this claim is unsubstantiated.
• Captain
• Soldier
• Weaver
• Mason
• Wife

High House Shadow

• King - Shadowthrone/Ammanas, formerly Tulas Shorn
• Queen
• Assassin - The Rope/Cotillion
  Cotillion (Malazan)
  Cotillion, also known as the Rope and Dancer, Assassin of High House Shadow, is a fictional character in Steven Erikson's fantasy series Malazan Book of the Fallen....
  
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• Magi - Iskaral Pust
• Knight - Trull Sengar until his death. Trull Sengar's unborn son is currently fated to be Knight of Shadow.
• Hound - The Hounds of Shadow
• Apprentice
• Mistress- Vorcan Radok

High House Chains

• The King in Chains - Rhulad Sengar until his death; now Skinner, Avowed of the Crimson Guard
• The Consort - Poliel until her death; later Janall, former Empress of Lether; later Tavore Paran?
• Reaver - Kallor
• Knight - Karsa Orlong
  Karsa Orlong
  Karsa Orlong is a fictional character in Steven Erikson's fantasy series Malazan Book of the Fallen. He makes his first appearance in the novel Deadhouse Gates as Toblakai, bodyguard to Sha'ik. His past is revealed in the subsequent novel House of Chains.-The Teblor Giant:Karsa Orlong is a Teblor...
  
  
• The Seven of the Dead Fires - The Unbound
• Herald - Gethol
• Magi - Bidithal, until his death
• Cripple - Banashar (formerly Munnug)
• Leper - Silgar, until his death
• Fool

High House War

• Lord of Wolves/Lords of War - Togg and Fanderay; formerly, Fener the Boar of Summer
• Hunter - Treach
• Guardians of the Dead - The Bridgeburners
• Mercenary - formally the Army Of the Grey Helms
• Army-Soldier - The Malazan 14th Army
• Herald - Toc the Younger/Toc Anaster

Unaligned Ascendants

• Oponn - The Lord and Lady of Chance
• Obelisk - Burn, although K'rul says he uses an obelisk as a sign
• Crown
• Sceptre - Grub
• Orb
• Throne
• Chain
• Master of the Deck - Ganoes Paran
• Lifeslayer - Icarium
• Deathslayer - The Crippled God
  The Crippled God
  The Crippled God, also known as The Chained One and The Fallen One is the major antagonist in Steven Erikson's fictional series The Malazan Book of the Fallen. The Crippled God rules High House Chains and manipulates both its members and the rest of the world in an attempt to break free of his bonds...
  
  -until his departure from Wu
• Salvation - Felisin the Younger's faction
• The Apocalyptic - Sha'ik and Felisin's army
• The Warlord Caladan Brood
• Silchas Ruin/The White Crow
• Rud Elalle
• The Errant, Master of the Tiles of the Holds
• K'rul
• Mael
• Kilimandaros (until her death in The Crippled God)
• Sechul Lath/Knuckles (until his death in The Crippled God)
• Draconus also known as Consort to Mother Dark
• Olar Ethil (until her death in The Crippled God)
• Edgewalker
• Fener the Bereft (until his death in The Crippled God)
• Apsalar, Lady of Thieves
• Beru
• Nerruse
• Dessembrae/Dassem Ultor, Lord of Tragedy
• Gedderone
• Jhess
• Mowri
• Soliel
• Scabandari Bloodeye/Father Shadow (until his spirit is used to create an Azath)
• Sheltatha Lore (until her death in Reaper's Gale)
• Sukul Ankhadu (until her death in Reaper's Gale)
• Menandore (until her death in Reaper's Gale)
• Lady Envy
• Sister Spite
• Tiam
• The Crimson Guard Avowed
• Ardata
• Gesler (until his death in The Crippled God)
• Itkovian The Redeemer
• Great Ravens
• Stormy (until his death in The Crippled God)
• Coltaine reborn
• Hounds of Darkness
• Hounds of Light
• Silverfox
• Kilava onass
• The Azath
• Mappo Runt (until his Death in The Crippled God)
• Kruppe
• D'rek, the Worm of Autumn
• Eres
• Grizzin Farl
• Gothos
• Tulas Shorn
• Greymane (until his Death in Stonewielder)
• Fisher
• Gruntle (until his death in The Crippled God)