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6 ~ Teccam Masters and Puppets The Archives are the very heart of the University, and the exact place where the Great Stone Road ends. It is also the location of the mysterious four-plate door, so named by puppet which he admonishes ‘shouldn’t be of any concern to a student’. Clearly Masters only stuff lies beyond . Whoever founded the University did so at this exact location for a very specific reason, so who did originally found it? The current masters live in their chambers in Masters Hall above the entrance of which is  a stained glass window depicting Teccam in a classic pose, barefoot in front of his cave teaching students. Who else would occupy such a revered place other than a famous alumnus, a former master and quite probably arch-chancellor. A figure of note from the buildings past history for sure, probably it’s founding father. No other name in academia is so celebrated and revered as Teccam’s, the most educated man of which we hear in all the history of the world. Tecc...

5 ~ The Unseen University Cthaeh tells Kvothe the masters at the university may have some answers about matters Chandrian and Amyr which is as good as a statement of fact that they do. It is my belief that this clue is pointing directly towards asking Selitos one-eye and his Amyr who have made the University their HQ. At least one master is suspect. I don’t think master Lorren is actually Lord Selitos in disguise, no, But he does fit the bill for being one of the Amyr. Librarians always know more than they let on and If Selitos and his Amyr have any connection to the University then it would be to it’s most original and oldest part. If he still lives then our oneeyed mutant has disguised himself and is hiding somewhere… Just like Kote is doing right now in newarre… To answer the question of what Selitos might be calling himself now, I suggest we look at another character who hides behind another name. His exact words when pressed on the subject are ‘That would be telling, I suspect.’ w...

Big Brother Deeper and Deeper The University is Old. Elodin tells us of it being built on the site of a previous university, and even hints at a university before then. This site has always been a seat of learning, maybe even as far back as the days of Lady Lyra of Belen who once learnt the name of the wind and walked these streets like a tiny god. Belen is where Teccam has built the current university around the four plate door and the archives are the walls that keep this secret hidden. the archives themselves were built by the university’s secret amyr members , probably by using the name of stone since naming is the basis of all power and this is an edifice to their prowess. It is the most impressive building in the world, Caluptena excepted…perhaps. We hear nothing of it’s construction but it has a purpose and it is perfect at it’s job. No windows, Only one door* it is a fortress to the preservation of knowledge and none are allowed in who’s names aren’t in the book. Dangerous thin...

Less 3 Talents Talented individuals This is a study of the University admissions process. It is a follow up piece on to the chapter Big brother and should not be read without that primer for admissions tucked away somewhere in your head already. First up, Chancellor Herma asks Kvothe what he thinks he already knows and the list is extensive, Ben has taught his student well. He claims to know the first ninety sympathetic bindings which are necessary to answer Elxa Dal’s questions. He can double distill, perform titration, calcify sublimate and precipitate solution…which tells us he knows quite a lot about chemistry, which is master Mandrag’s bailwick. He also adds History (Lorren) argument (Hemme) grammar (Herma) medicine (Arwyll) and geometry (Brandeur). But he mentions nothing about artifice and nothing at all about naming, meaning that masters Kilvin and Elodin cannot expect him to answer questions about their own personal area of expertise. Kilvin notices this and thus realises that...