Siaru

concept · importance 8 · 0 theories

“Language of the Ceald”

Description§

Siaru is a language Kvothe learns and speaks. The word "Kote," the name Kvothe takes as the innkeeper of the Waystone Inn, carries meaning in Siaru, with Kilvin noting it can be read as "disaster." Kvothe also names a horse more truly than he intends through a Siaru word, one of the clearer instances of his accidental naming.

Relationships§

• Spoken By Kvothe — One of the several languages Kvothe knows and speaks
• Instance Of Naming — Kvothe inadvertently names a horse through a Siaru word
• Names Shehyn — 'Shehyn' means 'balance' in Siaru
• Glossed By Master Kilvin — Kilvin notes 'Kote' can be read as 'disaster' in Siaru
• Language Of Chan Vaen edan Kote — 'Kote' carries Siaru meaning, glossed as 'disaster'

Established facts§

• "Kote" carries meaning in Siaru, glossed by Kilvin as "disaster"
• "Shehyn" means "balance" in Siaru
• Kvothe inadvertently names a horse through Siaru, an instance of accidental naming
• One of the several languages Kvothe knows

Theories that reference this§

• well-supported Elodin Accepted Kvothe Because His Sleeping Mind Had Already Named Auri pop 315
• well-supported Kvothe Unconsciously Names His Horse, Revealing His Naming Gift pop 187
• plausible 'Kote' May Be an Imperfect Translation and Not Literally Mean Disaster pop 171
• plausible The Name 'Temerant' Encodes the Mortal World Through an Ancient Root pop 156
• plausible Auri's True Name Means Gold-Bearing, Not 'Sunny' pop 108
• plausible Auri Will Give Kvothe a New Name After He Breaks, Possibly Kote pop 61