KKC Theory WikiImre
“The arts town across the river from the University”
Appearance§
Imre is a town separated from the University by a river and crossed via a bridge, small enough that Kvothe and Denna repeatedly cross paths within it. Its signature landmark is the Eolian music hall, and another is a public fountain set among cobblestones, the scene of the legendary killing where the stones were left visibly shattered. Its streets can be cold and hold dark back-alleys where Kvothe is ambushed. Overall it is a modest, walkable arts-and-trade town of stone streets, fountains, taverns, and music halls.
Description§
Imre is a town across the river from the University, reached by crossing a bridge, and serves as Kvothe's main destination for music, money, and Denna. It is home to the Eolian, the music hall where musicians win their talent pipes and where Kvothe performs. The moneylender Devi operates out of Imre after her expulsion from the University. Geographically it lies in the region of Belenay-Barrow, possibly built on or near the ruins of the proto-city Belen. Imre is best known for the frame-story legend that Kvothe killed a man by a fountain there, leaving the cobblestones so badly shattered that no one can mend them. The town is small and walkable, a place where Kvothe and Denna repeatedly cross paths, though Denna finds it an expensive city in which to live. In the frame narrative, Old Cob tells stories set in Imre, and its pronunciation is argued over.
Relationships§
- Setting Of Kvothe — famed in frame story as where Kvothe killed a man by the fountain
- Home Of Denna — Denna lives in Imre though finds it expensive
- Across River The University — a town across the river from the University, reached by a bridge
- Contains The Eolian — home to the Eolian music hall where Kvothe plays
- Home Of Devi — Devi operates as a moneylender from Imre after expulsion
- Awards Talent Pipes — its Eolian is where musicians win their talent pipes
- Built On Belen — possibly built on or near the ruins of the proto-city Belen
- Storytold By Old Cob — Old Cob tells frame-story tales set in Imre
Established facts§
- Imre is a town across the river from the University, reached by crossing a bridge.
- The Eolian, the music hall where musicians win their talent pipes, is in Imre, and Kvothe plays there.
- Devi operates as a moneylender from Imre after being removed from the University.
- Imre is the setting of the famous frame-story tale that Kvothe killed a man by the fountain.
- By the fountain in Imre the cobblestones are shattered so badly that it is said no one can mend them.
- A drunken light-haired traveller tells Kote he saw the place in Imre, by the fountain, where Kvothe killed a man.
- Imre lies in the region of Belenay-Barrow, possibly built on or near the ruins of the proto-city Belen.
- Denna spends significant time in the Imre and University area, where Kvothe repeatedly encounters her.
- Denna lives in Imre but describes it as an expensive city in which to live.
- In the frame narrative, Old Cob tells stories set in Imre, and its pronunciation ('Am-er-ray') is argued over.
- Imre is where Kvothe first parts from Denna believing he will not see her again.
Theories§
Appears in theories§
- plausible The Two Travelers at the Waystone Inn Are Simmon and Wilem pop 1183
- plausible Fela, Not Kvothe, Killed the Man in Imre Using the Name of Stone pop 438
- plausible Kvothe's 'Nalt' Fallacy Is a Meta-Joke About His Own Suppression pop 373
- plausible Ambrose Didn't Hire the Assassins: Someone Tracked Kvothe From Anilin pop 282
- fringe The Woman Kvothe Promises to Speak Of Is Devi, Not Denna pop 271
- plausible The Eight Cities Share a Surname — Unlocking Amyr and Adem Origins pop 263
- plausible The Amyr's True Purpose Is Suppressing Knowledge of the Chandrian pop 238
- fringe Ambrose Jakis Becomes the King That Kvothe Eventually Kills pop 210
- plausible Old Cob's Tall Tale Secretly Encodes Events From the Unwritten Book Three pop 145
- plausible Kvothe Unknowingly Gets People Killed Through His Schemes and Pranks pop 144
- plausible 'Third Time Pays for All' Points to a Final Chandrian Showdown pop 127
- fringe A Detailed Fan Prediction of the Doors of Stone Plot, Translated From Spanish pop 112
- plausible Kvothe Used Denna as Bait to Trap Master Ash by the Imre Fountain pop 104
- plausible Denna Keeps Finding Kvothe by Design, Not Coincidence pop 87
- fringe Denna's WMF Letter Hides a Coded Message in Its Out-of-Place Capital Letters pop 78
Top contributors§
People on r/KingkillerChronicle who built the theories above.
- u/OhDavidMyNacho — 1 theory · 14 pts · extended
- u/Katter — 1 theory · 7 pts · clarified
- u/Haiyichshmir — 1 theory · 3 pts · extended