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Master Arwyl

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“Master of the Medica at the University”

also known as Arwyl

Appearance§

Arwyl is an older man and head of the Medica. He carries himself as a serious, exacting medical master, measured and analytical in manner.

Description§

Master Arwyl is a Master at the University who heads the Medica, its school of healing and medicine. He sits at the masters' table, participates in examinations, and questions students during admission interviews and promotion exams. In Kvothe's exam in The Wise Man's Fear, Arwyl poses a difficult question about lacillium that Kvothe must think over for a long moment before answering. The Medica's students are bound by a 'do no harm' principle, and Arwyl oversees students such as Mola. He is a measured, analytical examiner who responds to students with controlled gestures, such as a thoughtful humph.

Relationships§

  • Examiner Of Kvothe — asks Kvothe a difficult question about lacillium and treats his whipping
  • Master At The University — a Master at the University sitting at the masters' table
  • Oversees Mola — Mola is a student of the Medica under Arwyl
  • Master Of The Medica — heads the Medica, the school of healing

Established facts§

  • Arwyl is a Master at the University, holding the position of Master of the Medica.
  • He sits at the masters' table and questions students during admission interviews and promotion exams.
  • In The Wise Man's Fear (ch. 142), he asks Kvothe a difficult question about lacillium during his exam, which Kvothe must think over for a long moment.
  • Medica students are bound by a 'do no harm' principle, referenced in connection with Arwyl's standards.
  • Mola is a student of the Medica under the department Arwyl heads.
  • Arwyl treats Kvothe's first whipping, noting it left two clean, shallow, straight cuts that would heal into smooth silver scars.

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