The Jaghut [JA-goot] were a non-human Elder Race and one of the four founding intelligent races of the Malazan planet. The Jaghut were known to humans mostly in legend. Temper recalled tales of Jaghut plying their targets with subtle arguments and poisoned gifts. The phrase "dealing with a Jaghut" connotated deceit and betrayal.

The Jaghut Wars led to the creation of the T'lan Imass in the Ritual of Tellann. Onos T'oolan claimed a Jaghut Tyrant was capable of destroying a continent or enslaving all those living on it.

The Jaghut Wars were a series of conflicts between the Jaghut and the Imass, known as T'lan Imass after the Ritual of Tellann, which stretched over a period of approximately 300,000 years. It is unknown how the numbers were allocated.

Elder God; visited Kruppe's dreams; saw the awakening of Jaghut Tyrant and said he was preparing for a battle he would lose but won't die; has a temple in Darujhistan; cursed Kallor and carved Imperial Warren out of Kallor's wasted empire; travelled as Keruli to Capustan; helped Mhybe rest in a peaceful place in Capustan;

Jan 10, 2025 · The Jaghut declared war on this version of death and Hood the lord of Ice (and thus possibly the most powerfull of them, but perhaps just as much the only one wanting the position seeing as he was a bit of an eccentric) became the new lord of death.

Jaghut are physically quite capable, no doubt, Hood, bites the head off of a Forkrul Assail like a grape from the vine, but this is not their m.o.: Against the Jaghut,' Kallor rasped. His narrow, withered face twisted into a sneer behind the already-drying blood. 'Apart from a handful of Tyrants, the Jaghut were pacifists.

So as I understand it, the T'lan Imass dedicated their existence to the genocide of the Jaghut race. They performed the Ritual of Tellann to make themselves immortal -- never to pass through Hood's Gates as long as the ritual sustained -- to ensure the that they would not die out before the Jaghut and complete their destruction. 1.

Jan 25, 2022 · Every encounter a character has with a jaghut across the series isn't too different than the encounters with the gods. They're just hella apathetic and chill for the most part. The tyrants are the one that aren't, and decide to embrace their powers.

The Fourteen Undead Jaghut were a group of Jaghut who first appeared in the Wastelands of Lether around the time of the Bonehunters' arrival in the Letherii Empire.[1] So many things were a delight...All these awkward emotions, such as humility, confusion and unease.

Most Jaghut we've met are of the Tyrant variety, so they're a bit above the average Jaghut and way above the average creature in these books. All Jaghut are significantly stronger than the average humans and they all have access to the Jaghut warren, meaning they have strong magic at their disposal.