Facts about The Name of the Wind
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Chronicler, the innkeeper who records Kvothe's narrative, operates the Waystone Inn located in a remote location far from civilization where few travelers venture.
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In The Name of the Wind, Kvothe's real name contains seven letters and is revealed to have significant magical properties tied to his identity and power.
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Kilvothe's time at the Eolian in Alar involves him performing music for coin, establishing his reputation as a talented lute player before his University education begins.
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Four and twenty hours comprise a single day in the world of The Name of the Wind, matching our Earth's temporal measurement.
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Bast, the frame narrator's companion in The Name of the Wind's story-within-a-story structure, is revealed to possess supernatural qualities hinting at a non-human nature.
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The Name of the Wind's magic system relies on sympathy, which requires practitioners to split their consciousness between their body and a magical link, a technique Kvothe learns at the University.
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Kvothe's tuition at the University costs four talents per term, a sum he struggles to pay throughout The Name of the Wind's narrative.
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Patrick Rothfuss published The Name of the Wind in 2007, with the hardcover first edition containing approximately 662 pages.