The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1
The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss
Contents
CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE All This Knowing
Overview
Kvothe, with help from Deoch and Wilem, gets thoroughly drunk, then staggers back to the University with Wilem and Simmon. The quiet, luminous night frames a moment of youthful certainty and deep friendship, underscoring the trio’s bond and their fleeting sense of immortality before future trials.
Summary
Kvothe becomes drunk with considerable assistance from Deoch and Wilem at the Eolian. This sets the tone for a loose, heady return to the University late at night.
Kvothe, Wilem, and Simmon—three students—make their unsteady way along the road between Imre and the University. The world is hushed and beautiful, but the boys barely notice, absorbed in their revelry.
As they walk, the narration emphasizes their youthful certainty: they feel immortal and anchored by friendship. This moment crystallizes their camaraderie—one dark (Wilem), one light (Simmon), and one fiery (Kvothe)—foreshadowing how their bond will matter amid coming hardships.
Who Appears
- KvotheNarrator; drunk after the Eolian, walks back to the University feeling immortal and bonded with friends.
- WilemHelps get Kvothe drunk; walks with Kvothe and Simmon, the dark one among the three friends.
- SimmonAccompanies Kvothe and Wilem back to the University; the light one, emblem of their warm camaraderie.
- DeochAssists in getting Kvothe drunk at the Eolian, prompting the late-night trek.