General Note to my Gentle Readers:

This blog is dedicated to an indepth look at the first two books of The Kingkiller Chronicles: "The Name of the Wind" and "A Wise Man's Fear" by Patrick Rothfuss.


If you have not yet read these books, don't read this blog. It's that simple. I will spoil it. Let the books speak to you first, then come back here and see what you might have missed, or point out what I blindly failed to see. We will not hesitate to spoil from both books and with no warning. Except this one. So now you are warned.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Props

  1. Thrice locked roan chest (in frame)
    • NotW 1: Made of roan, a wood prized by perfumers and alchemists, even a small piece is worth gold
    • NotW 1: Sealed with an iron lock, a copper lock and a lock that cannot be seen.
    • NotW 1: Smells almost imperceptibly of citrus and quenching iron.
    • NotW 1: When Kote looks at it (after no longer being able to avoid do so) it is a look filled with "emptiness and ache" and "fierce longing and regret
  2. Scrael:
    • NotW 1: Large as a wagon wheel, black as slate with no eyes or mouth and razor-sharp feet.
    • NotW 1: It is smooth and hard like stone with no blood or organs, just grey inside like a mushroom.
    • NotW 1: Iron appears to burn it's body (or was Kote using sympathy?)
    • NotW 1: "There's no such thing as one scraeling."
    • NotW 1: "Not that swords would do much good against the scrael."
    • NotW 4: "A sword wouldn't do you much good."
    • NotW 1,4: After being smashed, it had to be dispatched with by
      • Burning long and hot in a fire that had rowan wood in it.
        • NotW 4: Ash and Rowan wood
      • Being buried in its entirety in a deep pit.
    • NotW 4: They are extremely fast.
    • NotW 4: They beat a staccato rhythm with their feet
  3. Chronicler's Satchel:
    • NotW 2: Contains paper, pens and ink. There is a lucky silver talent in the ink.
  4. Roah wood "Folly" mounting board:
    • NotW 3: Three dark pegs set above the word "Folly"
    • NotW 3: "Folly" was chiseled in, but could only be charred by burning with hot iron for two hours by the smith's prentice.
  5. "Folly" sword:
    • NotW 3: Bast confused and concerned that Kote plans to display "Folly" in the open.
    • NotW 3: Bast had kept it under his bed.
    • NotW 3: Kote refers to it as a "lady" not a "wench."
    • NotW 3: Looks new - notches, rust or scratches
    • NotW 3: Dull grey blade and very, very old.
    • NotW 3: Not in a familiar shape
    • NotW 3: Slender, graceful and deadly sharp.

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