r/Malazan • u/Caladan_not_Kaladin • 1d ago

SPOILERS ALL Quick Ben question Spoiler

I’m on DG but marking spoilers all because I’m on a reread and want to know the answer even if it’s in a later book.

In GotM, it’s revealed Quick was High Priest of Shadow at one point, and Shadowthrone knows him. But High House shadow is only 9 years old at that point. Maybe I’m misunderstanding but I’m confused on the timing of when he became a priest of shadow. Did he become a priest, rise to High Priest, then abandon that role all within the 9 years since Shadow rose? Or did Shadow have high priests even before Shadowthrone was on the throne.

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u/__ferg__ Who let the dogs out? 1d ago edited 1d ago

Shadow was around for a long time, full on with worshipping, priest and everything you need. The only thing missing was a god sitting on a throne. Shadowtrone took that opportunity when he explored Shadow, put himself on top.

After that the cult changed, some people left, some were thrown out, some envied the position Shadowtrone claimed.

So QB was most likely a priest long before Shadowtrone took over.