Invading races from the Malazan Book of the Fallen series
Tiste Andii
The Tiste Andii are a race found in the Malazan Book of the Fallen. They are not one of the four founding races but invaders from another world.
Anatomy
The Tiste Andii are taller than humans are, though of similar proportions. Their skin is ebony-black, with slanted, epicanthic, almond-shaped eyes that change color with their moods. Their hair is silver, white, black, or rarely red, and generally kept long. The Tiste Andii are extremely long-lived (Anomander Rake is at least 300,000 years old), and aging is slow. Barring accidents or death through violence, they may live forever. Some Eleint Andii (Dragon mix-blood) keep a younger appearance normally between twenties and forties. The Tiste Andii are close kin to the Tiste Edur and Tiste Liosan, though they do not share genetic descent or respect.
Culture
The Tiste Andii are invaders from the Warren of Darkness, and are therefore not native to the Malazan world. Long-lived and slow breeding, the Tiste Andii as a race tend towards melancholy and apathy. The majority of the Tiste Andii lived in Moon’s Spawn for many millennia, an ancient K’Chain Che’Malle Skykeep that they have taken over after finding it abandoned in the Arctic of Genabackis. For years the Andii traveled the world as decided by Anomander Rake, their half-Andii, half draconic Soletaken ruler. In much of this time, they acted as mercenaries for causes decided upon by Rake. A detachment, led by Rake’s brother Andarist, dedicated themselves to protect the Throne of Shadow on the island of Drift Avalii.
The Tiste Andii from the original invading population formed an alliance with the Tiste Edur against the K’Chain Che’Malle. These Tiste Andii lead by Silchas Ruin were