Kvothe the main character is one of the Edema Ruh, a nomadic people that resemble gypsies, because of this he is hated by many because of the stigma surrounding his people. At a young age he displayed a remarkable talent for memorization and learning new things quickly, he was able to learn how to master the lute in a week or so and was able to wrap his mind around a type of magic called sympathy which requires large amounts of mental discipline. His youth is also tragic as his parents were killed at a young age and he was forced to beg, steal. and cheat his way into the University. He also is strongly frugal and would rather endure more pain than ruin a good shirt. This frugality earned him the nickname bloodless because when he was going to be whipped he took a drug that slowed the heart rate and dulled pain thus making it look like he was not bleeding and was not in pain even when he could have dulled more of that pain by wearing his shirt. Kvothe is also talented in playing the lute and singing because he was raised by Edema Ruh, when he is deeply troubled he will play his lute to relieve stress. His talent led him to meet and befriend an enigmatic woman called Denna when playing at a high class pub for money and reputation. Even with all his skills going for him, Kvothe he regularly finds himself in debt and out of luck. His biggest flaws are managing his temper especially after being poisoned with a poison that removes inhibitions, and having a hard time managing his money. Kvothe though is loyal to his friends and could never betray any of them, even for a large fortune which he was offered at one point that could of had him set for the rest of his life. Overall he is a good person but has flaws that hinder him from reaching his full potential.
Ambrose Jakis is Kvothe's Arch enemy while at the University, a womanizer, and a Vintish noble man, Ambrose attends the University for the purpose of getting away from his homeland so he wont be under the watchful eyes of people that would embarrass him in the Vintish courts. His main goals are to bide time so he can become the king of Vintas when the thirteen people in line for the throne die or are seen as unfit to rule. He has though found a niche in the University as a scriv ( some one who cares for the Archives) this allows him to make anyone entering the Archives under his authority which he flaunts around. He is smart in a way that he will make sure that any of his acts are unnoticed by the Masters of the university or cannot be traced back to him. He also represents hatred against the Edema Ruh at the University, he often uses the word rabble which is the equivalent to saying the N word but is linked to the Ruh. He Once poisoned Kvothe with a drug called Plum Bob that removes inhibitions, Kvothe was almost expelled because of this. Ambrose is regularly in relationships with women but the relationships end in a abusive style, mainly because that's the person Ambrose is a sadistic, territorial, womanizer. He will do anything to get what he wants, before Kvothe there were other students that got on the bad side of Ambrose, they disappeared under mysterious circumstances and Ambrose had a hand in there disappearances. In conclusion Ambrose is someone who uses and abuses his power to get what he wants in the end.
Devi is a loan shark at the university, she is dangerous and she is powerful,
before Kvothe came to the university there was another prodigy that was
expelled, they called her demon Devi. She is a master sympathist and
alchemist, she dueled one of the schools master sympathists that knew the name
of fire and defeated him. The power where her symphatic abilities come from is
her Alar which is described as a stormy ocean, she can make more than seven
symphatic links at a time which is a feat of power. As an Alchemist she was the
one that manufactured the plum bob that removed Kvothe's inhibitions, but she is
not the enemy of Kvothe. As a loan shark Devi is more interested in favor's
than money and finds Kvothe as an interesting investment for favor's being
that he is a prodigy like her. She can be one Kvothe's greatest ally at
sometimes or Kvothe's greatest obstacle, mentally she is slightly unstable due
to her massive and wild alar. Her greatest love is books, but since she was
expelled the archives are now closed to her, making her whant to pay any thing
to find another entrance to them. She loves Kvothe in a strange way because
he both fears and likes Devi at the same time so Devi will help Kvothe with
many things even if it seems crazy, like investigating
the Chandrian. She keeps a drop of Kvothes blood in a phial
ensuring that she will always have power over him so that where ever Kvothe is
she can simply burn him alive on a whim. Devi is like Ambrose in a way that she
will do the drastic to get her way, but she would never harm anyone without a
reason.
before Kvothe came to the university there was another prodigy that was
expelled, they called her demon Devi. She is a master sympathist and
alchemist, she dueled one of the schools master sympathists that knew the name
of fire and defeated him. The power where her symphatic abilities come from is
her Alar which is described as a stormy ocean, she can make more than seven
symphatic links at a time which is a feat of power. As an Alchemist she was the
one that manufactured the plum bob that removed Kvothe's inhibitions, but she is
not the enemy of Kvothe. As a loan shark Devi is more interested in favor's
than money and finds Kvothe as an interesting investment for favor's being
that he is a prodigy like her. She can be one Kvothe's greatest ally at
sometimes or Kvothe's greatest obstacle, mentally she is slightly unstable due
to her massive and wild alar. Her greatest love is books, but since she was
expelled the archives are now closed to her, making her whant to pay any thing
to find another entrance to them. She loves Kvothe in a strange way because
he both fears and likes Devi at the same time so Devi will help Kvothe with
many things even if it seems crazy, like investigating
the Chandrian. She keeps a drop of Kvothes blood in a phial
ensuring that she will always have power over him so that where ever Kvothe is
she can simply burn him alive on a whim. Devi is like Ambrose in a way that she
will do the drastic to get her way, but she would never harm anyone without a
reason.
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Kvothe.web. n. d. "Kvothe Maedre" twitter.com. wed. 6 oct.2013.
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Ambrose.web. n. d. "Ambrose Jakis" wikia.com. wed. 6 oct.2013.
Kvothe.web. n. d. "Kvothe Maedre" twitter.com. wed. 6 oct.2013.
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Ambrose.web. n. d. "Ambrose Jakis" wikia.com. wed. 6 oct.2013.