KKC Theory WikiMaster Herma
“The Chancellor of the University and Master Linguist”
also known as Herma, Master Herma, Master Linguist, the Chancellor
Appearance§
Herma carries himself as a commanding, composed presence at the masters' table, the figure who silences disputes with a look and directs formal proceedings. By the events of The Wise Man's Fear he has grown sickly, having fallen ill.
Description§
Master Herma is the Chancellor of the University and its Master Linguist, one of the nine masters who sit at the masters' table. He presides over formal proceedings, including admissions interviews, grievances, and Kvothe's trial in 'On the Horns', and wields quiet authority, silencing other masters with a single look and steering the table when its discussions grow heated. He personally teaches Kvothe the Yllish language. It is Herma who delivers the principle, quoted from Kvothe's admissions, that the University exists to continue one's education rather than to begin it. During the events of The Wise Man's Fear he falls ill, which removes him from his duties.
Relationships§
- Teacher Of Kvothe — Personally teaches Kvothe the Yllish language and presides over his trial
- Chancellor Of The University — Chancellor and Master Linguist, one of the nine masters
- Successor To Elodin — Elodin held the post of Chancellor about five years before; Herma is the current Chancellor
- Falls Ill In The Wise Man's Fear — Falls ill during the events of The Wise Man's Fear
- Silences Master Hemme — Silences Hemme with a single look at the masters' table
Established facts§
- Herma is the Chancellor of the University and holds the post of Master Linguist.
- He is one of the nine masters of the University.
- He presides over the masters' table and admissions interviews, controlling proceedings such as silencing Hemme with a look and calling for grievances during Kvothe's trial 'On the Horns'.
- He personally teaches Kvothe the Yllish language.
- He establishes the principle that the University is for continuing one's education, not beginning it.
- He falls ill during the events of The Wise Man's Fear.
- Elodin held the post of Chancellor about five years before the present events; Herma is the current Chancellor.