KKC Theory WikiOne Sock
“Black horse Kvothe rides to Trebon”
Appearance§
A black horse with one white-stockinged leg.
Description§
One Sock is the black horse Kvothe buys before riding to Trebon. Attempting to name the animal "Midnight" in Siaru during the bargaining, Kvothe instead lands on the word for One Sock. The horse does in fact have a single white-stockinged leg, making the accidental name fitting, and the episode is regarded as an early instance of Kvothe naming things correctly without realising it.
Relationships§
- Owned By Kvothe — The black horse Kvothe buys before riding to Trebon
- Named By Naming — Early instance of Kvothe naming things correctly without realising it
- Ridden To Trebon — Bought by Kvothe to ride to Trebon
- Named In Siaru — Kvothe meant to call the horse Midnight in Siaru but produced the words for One Sock
Established facts§
- Bought by Kvothe to ride to Trebon at the end of The Name of the Wind.
- Kvothe meant to call the horse Midnight in Siaru but produced the words for One Sock instead.
- The horse genuinely has one white leg, matching the name Kvothe chose unawares.
Theories that reference this§
- well-supported Kvothe Unconsciously Names His Horse, Revealing His Naming Gift pop 187
- plausible El'the: The Lost Arcanum Rank for Those Who Can Give Names, Not Just Know Them pop 169
- plausible Cinder Is Master Ash, Denna's Mysterious Patron pop 158
- well-supported Kvothe's Knack for Names Points to Master Ash Being Cinder pop 156
- plausible Old Cob's Tall Tale Secretly Encodes Events From the Unwritten Book Three pop 145
- plausible Old Cob's Tall Tale Secretly Encodes Events From the Unwritten Book Three pop 145