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An Epic of Awesome Power. Kahlan has at last gained the one goal she had always thought was beyond her grasp ... love. Against all odds, the ancient bonds of secret oaths, and the dark talents of men long dead, Richard has won her heart. Amid sudden and disastrous events, Richard's life is... read more
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Characters edit
- Richard Rahl (aka Richard Cypher): The Seeker of Truth, grew up in Westland and is now Lord Rahl. His best friends are Zedd, Chase and Kahlan.
- Kahlan Amnell: A Mother Confessor, and the last remaining Confessor. Guide to the Midlands for Richard, the Seeker of Truth. Love of Richard Rahl. Long hair and green eyes. Commonly wears a white dress to signify her as the Mother Confessor.
- Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander (aka Zedd): A Wizard of the First Order, and Richards Grandfather.
- Dell "Chase" Brandstone: A close friend of Richards and a Boundary Warden. A larger man with strength from watching the border
- Rachel: Now daughter of Chase, she was Princess Violet's playmate in 'Wizards First Rule' before she ran away and Chase took her into his home since she was an orphan.
- Trimack: Commander General of the First File, the ring of steel around the Lord Rahl. General Trimack was the highest-ranking man in the D'Haran army off the battlefield
- Jebra Bevinvier: A Seer, a woman who can see people aura's and visions, which are a form of prophesy. She is tasked by Zedd to help Richard through his battles as Lord Rahl.
- Shota: A powerful witch woman. She lives in Agaden Reach. Her visions are like minor prophecies. She seeks after Richard to ask that he rid the living world of the keeper so that she may live.
- Verna Sauventreen: A Sister of the Light. She is the last of the three sent to retrieve Richard and convince him to willingly come to the Palace of Prophets.
- Annalina Aldurren: Prelate to the Sisters of the Light
- Denna: A good spirit. She was previously a Mord-Sith. She dresses in normal Mord-Sith attire (red leather) and wears a brown braid down her back. Her spirit returns to deliver information for Richard and Kahlan to help in their battle against the Keeper.
- Darken Rahl: Richard's Father. He was the previous Lord Rahl and an Evil Man. He was killed by the Boxes of Orden in "Wizards First Rule" Now he is a dark spirit, still working for The Keeper.
- Du Chaillu: Spirit Woman to the Baka Ban Mana. She wears the "spirit dress" which is a dress with pieces of cloth hanging from it to represent the wishes from other people in her tribe.
- Nathan Rahl: Prophet imprisoned by the Sisters of the Light.
- Sister Margaret: Sister of the Light who is given a prophecy by Nathan.
- Scarlet: A red dragon Richard befriended in Book 1.
- Savidlin: One of the elders of the Mud People.
- Weselan: One of the Mud People; wife to Savidlin and mother of Siddin.
- Siddin: Little boy of the Mud People who Richard and Kahlan saved; father is Savidlin and mother is Weselan.
- Chandalen: Warrior of the Mud People.
- Prindin: Hunter, Mud people, brother of Tossidin. Tossidin and Prindin are Chandlean's men. Best of the hunters from the Mud People.
- Bird Man: Spiritual guide of the Mud People.
- Nissel: Old healing woman of the Mud People.
- Sister Grace Rendall: One of the Sisters of the Light.
- Sister Elizabeth Myric: One of the Sisters of the Light.
- Samuel: Shota's companion, and the last Seeker before Richard.
- Adie: Bone woman; sorceress.
- Keeper: Ruler of the underworld.
- Jedidiah: Wizard in training by Sister Margaret. Young and over confident.
- Queen Cyrilla Amnell: Queen of Galea; Kahlan's half sister.
- Sister Finella: Add a description of this character.
- Dennee
- Peter Chapman
- Hersh
- Sister Maren
- Sam Weber
- Perry
- Grandmother Lindel
- King Wyborn
- Becky
- William Mosle
- Isaac
- Jiaan
- Geraldine
- Kelley Hallick
- Bonnie
- General
- Milena
- Walsh
- Pasha Maes
- Kipp
- Riggs
- Karsh
- Bradley Ryan
- Lieutenant Sloan
- Queen Bernadine
- Sergent Frost
- Lady Sefa
- Nick
- Liliana
- Duke
- Prelate Annalina
- Bollesdun
- Ordith Condatith de Dackidvich
- Demmin Nass
- Jessup
- Prophecies Nathan
- Neville Ranson
- Drefan Tross
- Panis Rahl
- Sara
- Armina
- Slagle
- Pell
- Ahern
- Ma Ban Grid
- Caharin
- Tovi
- Amelia
- Kevin Andellmere
- Tossidin
- Ashley
- Dulcy
- Prince Harold
- Merissa
- George Cypher
- Orsk
- Cecilia
- Brin Jackson
- Janet
- Gratch
- Nicci
- Warren
- Sister Phoebe
- Mistress Sanderholt
- Haff
- Sister Ulicia
- Bernadette
- Wizard Giller
- Odette
- Huon
- Julie
- Mathrin Galliene
- Master Hillman
- Cara
- Flin Hobson
- Prince Fyren
- Cynric
- Brophy
- Celia
- Tyler
Quotes edit
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“The Second rule is that the greatest harm can result from the best intentions. It sounds a paradox, but kindness and good intentions can be an insidious path to destruction.”
Nathan Rahl -
“It does the sheep no good to preach the goodness of a diet of grass, if the wolves are of a different mind.”
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“Maybe next time, if you take your sword out when I tell you to, you wouldn't get blood on you and have to drink awful medicine.”
Rachel -
“Didn't you know? That's what adventure is: being in trouble.”
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“He found himself cheering them on, and then realized how absurd it was to hope a gar would live. But he was beginning to feel an odd sympathy for monsters.”
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'Good intentions, being kind, can encourage the lazy, and motivate sound minds to become indolent. The more help you give them, the more help they need. As long as your kindness is open-ended, they never gain discipline, dignity, or self-reliance. Your kindness impoverishes their humanity.
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'The Second Rule is that the greatest harm can result from the best intentions. It sounds a paradox, but kindness and good intentions can be an insidious path to destruction. Sometimes doing what seems right is wrong, and can cause harm. The only counter to it is knowledge, wisdom, forethought, and understanding the First Rule. Even then, that is not always enough.'
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You can't expect to walk through life without stepping in the muck now and again. The important thing is to maintain your footing when you do, and not fall on your face and make it worse.'
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'Sometimes, that's all life is: one desperate act after another.'
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'He says that the worse a man is at thinking, the better he is at drinking.'
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'You talk like a drunk man walks: in every direction but where he be headed.'
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'Given the choice, Wizard Zorander, I would choose to serve one who bears command as a burden, to one who wears the mantle as a right.'
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'Wizard's Second Rule: the greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Violation can cause anything from discomfort, to disaster, to death.
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If war is brought to you, then it is incumbent upon you to show no mercy. Surely you will be shown none, and you will be a traitor to your people and as good as their enemy if you let any clemency slip its bounds, for your people will pay for your mistake with their lives.
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Wizards call it the paradox of power: if you have power, and are ready, able, and willing to use it, you don't need to exercise your power.
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Setting & Locations edit
- Midlands: land of magic where Kahlan is from
- Westland: land where Richard was from; it used to be free from magic
- Aydindril: where Kahlan was born and raised; used to have many wizards
- Agaden Reach: where Shota lives
- Place of the Prophets: where Sisters of the Light take new wizards for training
- Tanimura: location of the Palace of the Prophets
- Ebinissia: city where Queen Cyrilla lived
- Choora: where Adie was born; in the land of Nicobarese
Organizations edit
- First File: A group of two thousand men who are the ring of steel that surrounds Lord Rahl as protection.
- Sisters of the Light: Sisters whose job is to train future wizards on their power and how to control it; serve the Creator.
- Sisters of the Dark: Evil sisters; serve the Keeper.
- Blood of the Fold: Organized corp of men who hunt banelings.
- Mud People: Add a description of this organization.
First Sentence edit
Rachel clutched her doll tighter to her chest and stared at the dark thing watching her from the bushes.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1-71
Glossary edit
- bags: like saying shoot, dang, or crap
- screeling: a dangerous being from the underworld that was loosed on the world when the veil was torn between the two; the Keeper's assasins
- Mord-Sith: evil people who torture others with an Agiel
- Agiel: torture device used the the Mord-Sith to torture people that causes great pain
- Con Dar: extreme power that very few confessors can call upon; means Blood Rage
- Rada'Han: collar wizards must wear during their training with the Sisters of the Light
- Han: life force; it's within everyone
- web: external force; you can do things outside your body, much as the life force can do so within your body
- quillion: rare magic crystal that has the power to bleed magic from a wizard
- namble: beast; follower of the Keeper; one of his minions
- gripper: being that will latch onto you down to the bone and suck your blood taking whatever part with it
- darca: knife when inflicting a wound, isn't the wound itself that kills the person, it drains the life force from them
- baneling: sorceresses turned to the Keeper and sworn to him
- skrin: guardian beasts to the underworld
- troga: simple stout piece of chord or a wire with a wooden handle on each end
- mriswith: dangerous being in Hagen Woods
- Sword of Truth: The weapon that is used by the Seeker of Truth.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 14 in Sword of Truth. (standard series)
Preceded by Wizard's First Rule, and followed by Blood of the Fold.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Terry Goodkind (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Keith Parkinson (Cover Artist)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 1995
ISBN: 0312857063
Page Count: 979
Publisher: Tor Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 1995
ISBN: 0312857063
Page Count: 979
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3557.O5826 S76 1995
- Dewey: 813.54 20
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- Legend of the Seeker (IMDb): TV series
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