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Savien Traliard

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“Legendary Amyr hero of Illien's crowning song, sung as a duet at the Eolian”

also known as Sir Savien Traliard

Appearance§

Within the Lay he is evoked as a noble, gallant Amyr knight, sung in proud, powerful tones and paired with the maiden Aloine, a grand romantic hero rather than a figure of described face or dress.

Description§

Sir Savien Traliard is a legendary hero of Temerant, named the greatest of the Amyr and immortalized in 'The Lay of Sir Savien Traliard.' The Lay is generally regarded as the crowning work of Illien, the great composer, and counts among the finest songs in the world. It is a hard duet: the male voice sings Savien while a female voice sings his counterpart, Aloine. Its themes are love lost, found, and lost again, cruel fate, and human folly. In the tale told by the ballad, Savien spends six years with the order of the Amyr before returning to Aloine. Kvothe performs the Lay at the Eolian to win his talent pipes, with Denna rising from the audience to sing Aloine opposite his Savien. Arliden and Laurian also sing the Lay the night the troupe is at Hallowfell.

Relationships§

  • Sung By Kvothe — Kvothe sings Savien's part at the Eolian to earn his talent pipes
  • Counterpart Sung By Denna — Denna sings Aloine opposite Kvothe's Savien
  • Greatest Of The Amyr — called the greatest of the Amyr; spent six years with the order
  • Hero Of Temerant — a legendary hero of Temerant
  • Sung At The Eolian — the Lay is performed at the Eolian for the talent pipes
  • Immortalized By Illien — subject of the Lay, Illien's crowning work
  • Song Earns Talent Pipes — Kvothe performs the Lay to win the talent pipes
  • Lover Aloine — returns to Aloine, his counterpart in the Lay

Established facts§

  • Sir Savien Traliard is a legendary hero of Temerant, called the greatest of the Amyr.
  • He is the subject of 'The Lay of Sir Savien Traliard,' generally considered Illien's crowning work and one of the great songs of the world.
  • The Lay is a hard, demanding duet whose female counterpart is Aloine.
  • In the ballad, Savien spends six years with the order of the Amyr before returning to Aloine.
  • The song's themes are love lost and found and lost again, cruel fate, and man's folly.
  • Kvothe sings the Lay at the Eolian to earn his talent pipes, and Denna sings Aloine opposite his Savien.
  • Arliden and Laurian sang the Lay the night Kvothe's troupe was at Hallowfell.

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