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Sleat

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“A seedier gaelet who can get exactly what he wants”

Appearance§

Sleat is poised and controlled, giving a lazy smile and keeping his body loose and relaxed, his expression impassive even when pressed on a sensitive subject. The only crack in his composure is a slight tension in his shoulders when caught off guard. He projects the unhurried confidence of an experienced underworld dealer who knows more than he says.

Description§

Sleat is a gaelet, a moneylender and underworld fixer working around the University, seedier than Devi and known for getting exactly what he wants. He is a hub of information, reciting to Kvothe the wild rumors swirling around him, that he sleeps an hour a night, has demon blood, and talks to the dead, with evident amusement. In The Wise Man's Fear, Kvothe presses him about having put Ambrose Jakis in touch with a pair of men known to kill for money. Sleat neither confirms nor denies it, citing his discretion and noting that the resulting stories have scared others off such work. He stays composed throughout, betraying only a flicker of tension in his shoulders when caught off guard.

Relationships§

  • Informant Kvothe — Recites the rumors swirling around Kvothe, who confronts him
  • Operates Near The University — Gaelet operating in the University area
  • Appears In The Wise Man's Fear — Kvothe confronts him in The Wise Man's Fear ch. 25
  • Fixer For Ambrose Jakis — Suspected of connecting Ambrose with men known to kill for money
  • Rival Lender Devi — A moneylender seedier than Devi

Established facts§

  • Sleat is a gaelet (moneylender and fixer) operating in the University area, seedier than Devi and skilled at getting exactly what he wants.
  • He deals in arcane goods and is well-informed about the rumors circulating around Kvothe.
  • He repeats rumors that Kvothe sleeps only an hour a night, has demon blood, and can talk to the dead, rumors Kvothe says he did not start.
  • In The Wise Man's Fear (ch. 25), Kvothe confronts him, suggesting that the previous term Sleat put Ambrose Jakis in touch with a pair of men known to kill people for money.
  • He refuses to confirm or deny connecting Ambrose with the men, framing it as discretion about private dealings, and asks whether Kvothe would even trust his answer.
  • He notes that because of the resulting stories, nobody is now much interested in taking that sort of job again.
  • He keeps an impassive expression while showing slight tension in his shoulders when pressed.

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