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[Dutchling]

I read a lot of books from one series (well, one universe/author) about ~8 years ago but I forgot the name.

I do remember that the main character of the first part (~5 books) was called Puk/Luk/Tuk/?. He had a friend who I think was called Robert, or maybe Michael. Puk eventually became a wizard, travelled to an alien planet filled with stereotypical (Imperial) Japanese people (aka: short, emperor, honour > life, super racist, etc) who had Ant-people as slaves, and married some girl there. Robert found the armour of a Dragonrider (species, not class) and became immortal. It was a Dutch translation so the names might not be correct. There were Dwarfs in the first few novels but they were never mentioned in any of the later ones.

I know more random details but I'm pretty sure anyone who knows the books I'm talking about ought to know what I am talking about.

[LordBucket]

Kind of sounds like you're describing the Earthsea / Hainish Cycle books by Ursula Gui.

[Dutchling]

Nope :c. Earthsea's archipelago isn't correct and it's not Sci-Fi.

Have a picture of what little I remember of the map:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[nenjin]

Ah, you'd want the Midkemia series. Part 1 is The Riftwar Saga, with Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master.

There's like 10 other books after those too. Good series.

[Dutchling]

YES!

I read a ton of these books as a kid <3. I wasn't very impressed with the world/setting but I loved the characters/stories in general.

[nenjin]

Try out Daughter of the Empire series. (Co-written by Feist and Jan Wurts.) It explores the Tsurani empire, and the world is pretty good. It made me appreciate everything Feist wrote on his own more.

[Dutchling]

Is that about a woman being a countess-equivalent, freeing the Antmen, and marrying a redheaded giant?

[nenjin]

Is that about a woman being a countess-equivalent, freeing the Antmen, and marrying a redheaded giant?

More like a woman being a beseiged lady of the household, but yes. It's actually a better read than that sentence implies

The series (Daugher, Servant, Mistress) also bridges the gap between the end of the Riftwar and the start of the Serpent War sagas.

[Dutchling]

I asked because I already read that one .

I liked those books set in Alien Japan the most of all of the Midkemia books. Will check out that co-author.

[VerdantSF]

The insectoids were the Cho-Jah, and iirc, they were never slaves.  They were highly sought out by the various great houses of the Empire due to the crafts and exotic products the hives made.  Cho-Jah warriors were equivalent to at least 3 human soldiers and would fight for their allied houses, with one big exception.  Cho-Jah warriors only fought enemy humans.  Cho-Jah never fought Cho-Jah, regardless of hive or house affiliation. 

[Dutchling]

The insectoids were the Cho-Jah, and iirc, they were never slaves.  They were highly sought out by the various great houses of the Empire due to the crafts and exotic products the hives made.  Cho-Jah warriors were equivalent to at least 3 human soldiers and would fight for their allied houses, with one big exception.  Cho-Jah warriors only fought enemy humans.  Cho-Jah never fought Cho-Jah, regardless of hive or house affiliation.

You clearly have not read all the books

[VerdantSF]

True, plus it's been a LONG time since I've read the series .  It's also possible that I'm conflating it with other works out there.

[Dutchling]

True, plus it's been a LONG time since I've read the series .  It's also possible that I'm conflating it with other works out there.

Nah, what you wrote is pretty much the situation I remember it to be until the Alien Japanese as explored a bit more in some other books.