The Wise Man's Fear (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Kvothe Kingkiller: The main character. A figure of young legends telling his story in the 1st person. In the bar he runs, he is known as Kote.
• Bast: One of the Fae, Kvothe's pupil and friend.
• Chronicler: The historian writing Kvothe's life story.
• Denna: Girl who Kvothe is in love with. She travels frequently and has a mysterious and anonymous patron.
• Simmon: Student at the University and friend of Kvothe.
• Maershon Lerand Alveron: Powerful nobleman in Vintas.
• Ambrose Jakis: Student at the University and arch enemy of Kvothe. Will try anything to expel/kill Kvothe.
• Wilem: Student at the University and friend of Kvothe.
• Devi: Money loaner from Imre
• Vashet: An Adem mercenary
• Hespe: Woman mercenary.
• Master Elodin: Master Namer at the University. Kvothe's teacher and sponsor for Rel'ar.
• Anker: The owner of the inn where Kvothe plays and lives.
• Marten: Older ranger mercenary
• Shehyn: Shehyn is a head of Adem school
• Count Threpe: A kind nobleman who befriends Kvothe after hearing him play the lute in The Elodin, Imre. Count Threpe wishes to help Kvothe find a patron.
• Master Kilvin: Master of Artificery.
• Graham: Carpenter, Kote's customer
• Felurian: Fae seductress of popular song fame
• Aaron: Smith's apprentice, Kote's customer
• Tempi: An Adem mercenary who is in the team hired by the Maer to hunt for bandits under the leadership of Kvothe.
• Nina: Little girl from Trebon who Kvothe gives a charm to stop her having nightmares.
• Meluan Lackless: The young lady who the Maer of Alveron wishes to marry.
• Magwyn: Old Adem woman, shaper of names
• Krin: A girl that was kidnapped by bandits
• Jaxim: The main character of a story told over a camp fire. He is morose and unable to find happiness.
• Auri: Auri is a shy girl who has personality quirks which may well be a result of her time studying at the university. She lives under the university in an area she has named the underthing. She hides from people and will only be seen if she chooses.
• Lord Kellin Brickjaw: Lord Kellin Vantenier is one of Denna's "friends".
• Otto: A travelling player?
• Manet: Student at the University and Kvothe's friend.
• Mola: Student at the University and Kvothe's friend.
• what we fear finds us: Kvothe tells his story and the listener is drawn back in time to relive it with him.
• Lanre: A character of ancient legend.
• Kvothe: The main character
• Anne: Part of a group of travelers that Kvothe meets on the road.
• Dagon: The top military official of the Maer.
• Taborlin The Great: Legendary hero. Master namer who supposedly knew the names of all things. He had a cloak of many colors. Kvothe is often compared to him.
• Master Lorren: Master Archivist at the University.
• Jason Waterson: A boy in the town of Levinshire.
• Carceret: Adem mercenary. Female. Hates Kvothe.
• Fela: A beautiful girl of body and mind who befriends, admires and aids Kvothe during his time at the university.

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• “"Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.”

  Kvothe

• “Hespe’s mouth went firm. She didn’t scowl exactly, but it looked like she was getting all the pieces of a scowl together in one place, just in case she needed them in a hurry.”

  Kvothe

• “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in a storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”

• “Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times.”

  Kvothe

• “"Wow! Uresh. Your next assignment is to have sex. If you do not know how to do this, see me after class.””

  Master Elodin

• ““Not for me,” Simmon said. “She always looks like she’s getting ready to wrestle someone. Or go off and break a wild horse.” “She does.” Manet chuckled again. “If we were living in a better age they’d build a temple around a woman like that.””

  Simmon, Manet

• “So yes. It had flaws, but what does that matter when it comes to matters of the heart? We love what we love. Reason does not enter into it. In many ways, unwise love is the truest love. Anyone can love a thing because.That’s as easy as putting a penny in your pocket. But to love something despite. To know the flaws and love them too. That is rare and pure and perfect.”

  Kvothe

• ““Introduction to Not Being a Stupid Jackass.” I sighed and penned my name in the single blank space beneath.”

• ““All I want is a clear sign,” I said. “I want a magical horse that fits in my pocket,” Wil said. “And a ring of red amber that gives me power over demons. And an endless supply of cake.””

• “She gave me a look that was all sweet fondness and mingled pity. It was the sort of look you give a puppy when it growls, thinking itself terribly fierce.”

  Kvothe

• “It took him a long, miserable time before he realized the truth of things: There is a great deal of difference between a penis and a heart.””

• “No man is brave that has never walked a hundred miles. If you want to know the truth of who you are, walk until not a person knows your name. Travel is the great leveler, the great teacher, bitter as medicine, crueler than mirror-glass. A long stretch of road will teach you more about yourself than a hundred years of quiet introspection.””

• “Ambrose had been blessedly absent during the winter term, but when spring arrived he came back to roost like some sort of hateful, migratory bird.”

• “The cost of a loaf is a simple thing And so a loaf is often soughtBut some things are past valuing:Laughter, land and love are never bought.”

• “There are so many men, all endlessly attempting to sweep me off my feet. And there is one of you, trying just the opposite. Making sure my feet are firm beneath me, lest I fall.”

  Denna

• “A story is like a nut. A fool will swallow it whole and choke. A fool will throw it away, thinking it of little worth. But a wise woman finds a way to crack the shell and eat the meat inside.”

  Vashet

• “Cyphus bears the blue flame. Stercus is in thrall of iron. Ferule chill and dark of eye. Usnea lives in nothing but decay. Grey Dalcenti never speaks. Pale Alenta brings the blight. Last there is the lord of seven: Hated. Hopeless. Sleepless. Sane. Alaxel bears the shadow’s hame.”

  Shehyn

• ““Who knows the Lethani?” She­hyn asked.“The wind­blown leaf,” I re­spond­ed, though I can­not hon­est­ly say what I meant by it.“Where does the Lethani come from?”“The same place as laugh­ing.”She­hyn hes­itat­ed slight­ly, then said, “How do you fol­low the Lethani?”“How do you fol­low the moon?””

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• So yes. It had flaws, but what does that matter when it comes to matters of the heart? We love what we love. Reason does not enter into it. In many ways, unwise love is the truest love. Anyone can love a thing because.That’s as easy as putting a penny in your pocket. But to love something despite. To know the flaws and love them too. That is rare and pure and perfect.

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• Cyphus bears the blue flame. Stercus is in thrall of iron. Ferule chill and dark of eye. Usnea lives in nothing but decay. Grey Dalcenti never speaks. Pale Alenta brings the blight. Last there is the lord of seven: Hated. Hopeless. Sleepless. Sane. Alaxel bears the shadow’s hame.

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• nothing in the world is harder than convincing someone of an unfamiliar truth.

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• “You can divide infinity an infinite number of times, and the resulting pieces will still be infinitely large,” Uresh said in his odd Lenatti accent. “But if you divide a non-infinite number an infinite number of times the resulting pieces are non-infinitely small. Since they are non-infinitely small, but there are an infinite number of them, if you add them back together, their sum is infinite. This implies any number is, in fact, infinite.”

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• “Re’lar Kvothe,” he said seriously. “I am trying to wake your sleeping mind to the subtle language the world is whispering. I am trying to seduce you into understanding. I am trying to teach you.” He leaned forward until his face was almost touching mine. “Quit grabbing at my tits.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Tarbean: Tarbean es descrito como la capital de la Mancomunidad (uno de los cuatro reinos), y se divide en dos secciones: la Ribera y la Colina. La Ribera es la sección pobre de la ciudad, descrita como una barriada llena de ladrones, mendigos y prostitutas. La Colina es la parte más rica de la ciudad, llena de artesanos, políticos y cortesanos.
• Universidad: Situada a lo largo del río en la ciudad de Imre, la Universidad es el mayor centro de aprendizaje avanzado en toda la historia. Los estudiantes vienen de muy lejos para estudiar allí.Numerosas asignaturas se estudian en la Universidad, incluidas las siguientes:HistoriaÁlgebra y GeometríaSimpatía: Una clase de magiaArtificiería: Una clase de magia basada en runas e ingeniería.Nominación: Otro tipo de magia basado en el nombre real de las cosas.MedicinaRetórica y LógicaLenguajeAlquimiaDurante la estancia de Kvothe en la Universidad hay nueve Maestros, cada uno especialista en un área diferente. Uno de los maestros también posee el título de Rector. Los graduados en la Universidad son conocidos como Arcanistas.
• The University
• El Reino de los Fata: Es el mundo de las hadas y otras criaturas que no se originan en el mundo de los hombres. En Fata, el sol y la luna no se mueven por el cielo. En cambio, uno puede caminar desde las áreas más claras a las zonas más oscuras, pasando de la mañana a la noche y de la noche luego de vuelta hacia la mañana, o viceversa.La Luna se balancea entre el Reino Fata y el mundo de los hombres. Cuando la luna está llena, los dos mundos están muy cerca y es fácil para una de los Fata entrar en el mundo de los hombres mortales por medio de una de las miles de puertas que conectan ambos mundos. Por el contrario, cuando hay luna nueva los hombres mortales pueden entrar en el Reino Fata sin darse cuenta. Esto es por lo que los hombres sabios temen a una noche sin luna
• Underthing: Maze of hallways beneath the University, where Auri lives
• Ademre: Una tierra árida, rocosa y con mucho viento habitada por el pueblo de Adem.6 Ademre es famoso por su reputación de producir grandes luchadores capaces y con talento conocidos como mercenarios Adem. Tiene muchas escuelas que enseñan caminos diferentes, o estilos de lucha. Los habitantes de Ademre siguen una filosofía conocida como el Lethani. La gente apenas se comunica mediante gestos faciales. Consideran que es de bárbaros usar expresiones faciales y utilizan un tipo de lenguaje de señas para comunicar emociones.
• Vintas

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by The Name of the Wind, and followed by Day Three: The Doors of Stone.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Patrick Rothfuss (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3618.O8685 W57 2011
• Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Frequent and explicit sexual activity.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy

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