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Talent Pipes

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“The silver pipes a musician earns by performing at the Eolian”

also known as pipes, silver pipes

Appearance§

The Talent Pipes are silver and small enough to be worn as a pin-like token. Their silver gleam is their defining feature; they are valuable enough to serve as collateral for a substantial loan.

Description§

The Talent Pipes are silver pipes awarded at the Eolian, Imre's foremost music house, to any performer who proves themselves worthy on its stage; they are worn afterward as a token of accomplishment that marks the bearer as an Eolian-recognized musician. Kvothe earns his by playing 'The Lay of Sir Savien Traliard,' Illien's notoriously difficult crowning song. Mid-performance a woman in the wings, Denna, unexpectedly sings the answering part of Aloine from a song she has heard only twice, making it the night music first joins Kvothe and Denna. After winning, Kvothe tries to give the pipes to Denna, who refuses to take the silver Talent. He later pawns them to the moneylender Devi, who remarks she is fully aware of what they are. Few women have earned their talent pipes, a rarity Stanchion, master of the Eolian, notes.

Relationships§

  • Earned By Kvothe — Kvothe earns his by playing 'The Lay of Sir Savien Traliard'
  • Refused By Denna — Kvothe tries to give them to Denna, who refuses the silver Talent
  • Awarded At The Eolian — Silver pipes awarded at the Eolian to worthy performers
  • Pawned To Devi — Kvothe uses the pipes as collateral with the moneylender Devi
  • Song Written By Illien — Earned with Illien's notoriously difficult crowning song
  • Awarded By Stanchion — Stanchion, master of the Eolian, notes how few women have earned them
  • Won Performing Savien Traliard — Kvothe earns the pipes performing the Lay of Sir Savien Traliard
  • Tied To Aloine — Denna sang the answering part of Aloine during Kvothe's winning performance

Established facts§

  • The Talent Pipes are silver pipes awarded at the Eolian, Imre's premier music house, to a musician who proves their skill on its stage.
  • Kvothe earns his pipes by performing 'The Lay of Sir Savien Traliard,' a notoriously difficult song written by Illien and considered his crowning work.
  • During Kvothe's performance, Denna, in the wings, unexpectedly sings the answering part of Aloine from a song she has heard only twice, marking the night music first joined them.
  • After winning the pipes, Kvothe attempts to give them to Denna, who refuses to take the silver Talent.
  • Kvothe later uses the pipes as collateral with the moneylender Devi, who remarks she is fully aware of what they are.
  • Winning the pipes earns Kvothe well-wishers and gifts at the Eolian, including money for new strings from a Vintish gentleman.
  • Stanchion, master of the Eolian, notes how few women have earned their talent pipes.
  • The pipes are worn as a token marking the bearer as an Eolian-recognized musician.

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