General Info and References

"It’s said they arise—...Where unchained power threatens life" (Quick Ben and Derudan)
GotM, UK Trade, p.483

"Derudan: '...known for their hunger for mages'"
GotM, UK Trade, p.491

"I am the House
imprisoning in my birth
demonic hearts,
so locked in each chamber
some trembling enraged
antiquity.
And these roots of stone
spread the deepest cracks
in parched ground
holding for ever the dream
of fruit, ah, pilgrims
come to my door
and starve . . .

Azath (ii.iii)
Adaephon (b.?)'
GotM, UK Trade, p.499

"Korlat: 'I know of such creations from old...The Deadhouse of Malaz City, the Odhanhouse of Seven Cities . . . Azath edieimarn, Pillars of Innocence...The Azath choose their own. It was so with the Deadhouse. Two men were chosen: one who would be Emperor, the other who would accompany him. Kellanved and Dancer."
GotM, UK Trade, p.509

"A House of the Azath...Such buildings exist - or are rumoured to exist - on virtually every continent. No-one knows their purpose, though it does seem that they are a lodestone to power...it's Quick Ben's belief that such Houses are all linked to one another, via gates of some sort. And that travel between them is possible - virtually instantaneous travel."
DG, UK MMPB, p.348

"An Azath House, like the Deadhouse in Malaz City. But what are they, precisely? Does anyone know? Anyone at all? There were nothing but rumours, obscure warnings, and few of those at that. Most people did their best to ignore such Houses - the denizens of Malaz City seemed to nurture an almost deliberate ignorance. 'Just an abandoned house,' they say. 'Nothing special, except maybe a few spooks in the yard.' But there's a skittish look in the eyes of some of them."
DG, UK MMPB, p.452

"Fiddler: 'It's said...that the Azath have taken gods.'"
DG, UK MMPB, p.775

"Mappo: 'It's said the Azath bridge the realms - every realm. It's said that even time itself ceases within their walls.'"
Fiddler: 'And those doors open to but a few, for reasons unknown...So, how's it done? Special knock? Key under the loose flagstone?'
Apsalar: 'No, something much simpler. Audacity.'"
DG, UK MMPB, p.780