KKC Theory WikiPike
“Tarbean street-gang leader who tormented young Kvothe”
also known as Nalt
Appearance§
Pike is a Tarbean street urchin and homeless teenager, poorer than poor, with the ragged, malnourished look of the city's gang children. His defining associated object is the lock of curling blond hair he keeps among his belongings.
Description§
Pike is the leader of a Tarbean street gang during the years Kvothe spends homeless in the city. When Kvothe first falls in with the gang, its members jeer at him, calling him 'Nalt' after the disgraced Emperor Nalto. Pike's crew preys on other street children; in one scene Kvothe, holding a clay tile ready to attack, chooses not to rescue a young boy from them rather than reveal his hiding place. Among Pike's possessions is a lock of curling blond hair. Pike is dirt-poor, a street urchin with no money or resources. His relationship with Kvothe ends in violence: Kvothe sets fire to everything Pike owns, burning Pike and his belongings.
Relationships§
- Enemy Kvothe — his crew mocks Kvothe; their final encounter ends with Kvothe burning him and his belongings
- Gang Leader In Tarbean — leader of a street gang in Tarbean
Established facts§
- Pike is the leader of a street gang in Tarbean during the period Kvothe lives homeless there.
- When Kvothe first falls in with the gang, its members mock him by calling him 'Nalt,' after Emperor Nalto.
- Pike and his crew menace other street children.
- In one scene Kvothe holds a clay tile ready to attack Pike's crew to save a young boy, but refrains to protect his hiding place.
- Pike keeps a lock of curling blond hair among his possessions.
- Pike is a homeless, impoverished street urchin with no apparent wealth or resources.
- Kvothe's final encounter with Pike is exceptionally violent: he sets fire to everything Pike owns, burning him and his belongings.