Factions & Groups
22 entries in the The Kingkiller Chronicle compendium.
Edema RuhA wandering troupe of musicians whose story is told through the life of Kvothe.VintasA realm where honor is currency, reputation is law, and the sword speaks louder than wordsUniversityWhere the arcane is mastered, but the price of knowledge is often paid in blood.ArcanumThe silent council guarding the flame of knowledge against the encroaching dark.CealdimIn a world of swords and sorcery, the Cealdim wield the ultimate power: gold.VeldeneA distant star that burns bright in the equations of sympathy and the whispers of fear.Assassins GuildSilence is their currency, and death is the only receipt they ever issue.House LarenA house built on loyalty, where the soil remembers every oath sworn.Tarbean Street GangsIn the mud of Tarbean, childhood ends with a broken bottle and a bruised knuckle.The AmyrGuardians in the shadows who answer only to necessity.The Mender's GuildMending flesh with thread, bone with binding.The FaeWhere logic bends, time unravels, and silence is the only true defense.The KresimThe shadowed sanctuary where the mighty Amyr once made their stand before vanishing into mThe ShaduwThey do not walk; they slide through the cracks of the light, leaving behind only silence The Denna's BandA phantom ensemble conjured by fan longing, not found in the ink of the Kingkiller ChronicThe Tarbean ThievesIn Tarbean, hunger is the only law that matters, and the streets are its ruthless judge.The Carpenters GuildBuilders of Tarbean's walls, guardians of tradition, and skeptics of the impossible.The Bakers GuildGuardians of the oven who control the price of daily bread.The Skinners GuildA trade of survival and leather, though the guild itself remains unnamed.The Vintners GuildMasters of the vine and keepers of the city's finest vintage.The University High CouncilThe shadowed governors who hold the keys to the greatest school of magic.The Kingdom of ErianYou'll hear it bandied about, but it never shows up on a map of Vintas.
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