KKC Theory WikiChan Vaen edan Kote
“Siaru saying: expect disaster every seven years”
Description§
Chan Vaen edan Kote is an old Siaru saying that Master Kilvin renders as "Expect disaster every seven years." In the phrase, "chan" means seven, the same root found in the name Chandrian, and "kote" carries the sense of disaster. The saying is notable because Kvothe takes the innkeeper's name Kote, naming himself for disaster.
Relationships§
- Names Kvothe — Kvothe takes the innkeeper's name Kote, meaning disaster, from this saying
- Shares Root The Chandrian — The element 'chan' means seven, the same root as in Chandrian
- Spoken By Master Kilvin — Spoken by Master Kilvin and translated as 'Expect disaster every seven years'
- Language Siaru — An old Siaru saying
Established facts§
- Spoken by Master Kilvin and translated by him as "Expect disaster every seven years."
- The element "chan" means seven, as in Chandrian.
- "Kote" is understood to mean disaster, the name Kvothe later adopts as an innkeeper.
Theories that reference this§
- plausible Kote's Name Encodes 'Expect': He Is a Seer Lying in Wait pop 288
- plausible Auri Made a Name for Kvothe, Turning Him Into Kote pop 198
- plausible 'Kote' May Be an Imperfect Translation and Not Literally Mean Disaster pop 171
- plausible The Name 'Temerant' Encodes the Mortal World Through an Ancient Root pop 156
- plausible Kvothe and Lanre Both Suffer Disasters Seven Years Apart pop 102
- well-supported Kvothe's Innkeeper Name "Kote" Translates to "Disaster" pop 88