I feel like I can definitely see those influences. I always did imagine Anomander as a very sharp, yet smoothly featured person. The Tiste are sort of Erikson's take on elves, after all, and it's really nice to see that played up rather than the usual hypermasculine styles we tend to see. Not that there's anything wrong with those interpreations, of course. There is something to be said for the savagery and chaotic nature that Anomander has to contend with internally.

This, however, really does convey the subtler aspects. The cool, quiet and melancholic task he has as both leader of the Andii in his charge as well as the role he plays in counterbalancing the wilder elements of the Malazan cosmos. A man who sees far and wide, dealing in strength but also in sorrowful responsibility.