Page of the Wind
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In honour of the long-awaited Sandman show launching on Netflix, we are unlocking this patron-episode! We read Rothfuss' wonderful introduction to the 30th anniversary edition of Neil Gaiman's Sandman and wax rhapsodic about the ways this seminal graphic novel might have influenced Kingkiller.
It's been a little while since we've visited, and our break is still going on, so to tide you over we're unlocking an old Patreon episode from way back before the pandemic, when times were simpler. Quizmaster Jordana takes the Pager lads through a brutal test of skill, to determine once and for all who has the best command of nerd-trivia!
Felurian is not a great storyteller. We wrap up this quarter of the book and embark on our break by talking about a storytelling shorthand, the difference between knowledge and trivia, and speculate as to Kvothe’s fecundity. We’ll be back to wrap up the book in September! @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com twitch.tv/pageofthewind
Felurian shuts Kvothe up when he tries to ask about the Chandrian. We talk about the tonal shift, how Kvothe reacts, and the similarities betweel Maer and Mael. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com twitch.tv/pageofthewind
Felurian and Kvothe exchange stories. We talk about what the Fae’s stories tell us about them, talk about Merlin’s origins, and why you can’t reason with Felurian. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com twitch.tv/pageofthewind
Kvothe learns things from Felurian - not what he asked for, but he’s not mad about it. We talk about innuendoes and the nature of magic, Jeremy resurrects a crackpot theory about Auri, and a letter makes us revisit the implications of “Ruh”. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Kvothe learns from Felurian. We talk about the nature of what Kvothe can learn from Felurian, and a letter sparks a discussion about the questions of East vs West, Orientalism, and white saviour narratives in fantasy.
Page 649: He Admit It! Kvothe lays out how he builds his own reputation. We talk about disentangling truth from fiction - and when truth is stranger than fiction, in this book and in our world. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Kvothe makes Felurian an offer she cannot refuse. We discuss how Felurian maintains her power and agency, even though Kvothe has got one over on her, how Felurian’s understanding of consent has evolved, and how Kvothe’s solution to his pickle smacks of the logic of faerie stories. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Felurian doesn’t believe that she took Kvothe’s V-Card. Jordana puts forward a cracked pot for inspection, we discuss where Kvothe is getting his sexy books from, and other weighty matters @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Kvothe sings entirely the wrong sort of song. We talk about how Rothfuss communicates the deliberate badness of Kvothe’s song, how hard it is to do something badly when you’ve spent a lifetime learning to do it well, and how much Felurian is buying what Kvothe’s selling. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Kvothe’s begins to compose The Lay of Felurian. We talk about the connection between butterflies, Felurian, and the Cthaeh. We talk about Kvothe as the trickster and manipulator, Kvothe’s modesty, and his lyrics. Then we commit some sacrelige. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Kvothe gives Felurian a li’l something else (his name). We talk about Kvothe’s plan, a certain point of view, and what it means for Kvothe to tell Felurian his name. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com twitch.tv/pageofthewind
Kvothe plays a song. We talk about this particular music of Kvothe’s, some double-entendres, and what Felurian’s reaction says about her. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com twitch.tv/pageofthewind
Kvothe lets Felurian go. We talk about the Ninja Turtles, what drives Namers insane, and connect music and naming, thus solving the book FOREVER. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com twitch.tv/pageofthewind
Kvothe considers Felurian as she approaches. We talk about references to Kvothe’s other lovers, tease George R R Martin, and break down the fight between Felurian and Kvothe. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com twitch.tv/pageofthewind
Kvothe’s sleeping mind is awakened, and a mighty duel begins. We talk about the nature of Kvothe and Felurian’s magical powers, how Kvothe’s sleeping mind is awakened by trauma, and the many meanings of rue. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
CW: This page discusses sexual assault. While fighting off Felurian, Kvothes calls to mind his past trauma. We discuss Kvothe’s trauma as a survivor of sexual assault, and what triggers it. We talk about Felurian’s intent and the nature of her touch, and what her nature as an avatar/elemental of sexual desire says about her understanding of consent. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
CW: This page discusses sexual assault. Kvothe fights to resist Felurian’s compulsion. We talk about the contrast in the way Kvothe describes Felurian and Denna, the frightening import of this scene, and the ways in which what once made Felurian compelling now make her predatory. We also relitigate the term ‘tragic flaw’. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Kvothe gets up to leave, and Felurian stops him. We compare Felurian to a child and a god, her place in the cosmology, and where the Fae falls in space-time. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Kvothe has a flash of empathy for Felurian and decides what to play. We talk about legendary creatures, Kvothe’s choice of song, and what Felurian wants. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com twitch.tv/pageofthewind
Kvothe is so messed up that he has no problem doing poetry. We talk about Felurian’s animalism, the similarities between her and Auri, and come up with a new time loop. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com twitch.tv/pageofthewind
Kvothe fights against Felurian’s hotness. We talk about Felurian’s description, the lack of crudity in the sequence, and the extent to which Kvothe is in extreme danger. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com twitch.tv/pageofthewind
Kvothe realizes the nature of his peril, and attempts to master himself. We discuss how Rothfuss rides the line between sensuality and explicitness, how Kvothe retains his control, and why this brief passage of the book is so impactful. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Kvothe wakes up after the best night ever. We talk about how Kvothe is affected by Felurian’s aura, morning-after feelings, and the present tense in the past. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Kvothe catches Felurian, and loses his V-card as he falls into Fae. We discuss the transportative quality of the sex they have, what it means for your first time to be with a Fae queen, and the smell of apples. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
The party resists her song, but Kvothe chooses to chase Felurian into Fae. We debate the different characters choices to resist or follow Felurian, and tread the cursed ground of Queer Discourse. What does it say about Kvothe that he chooses to enter Fae? We also think about how Kvothe self-identifies, and how the explicitly fantastical nature of this sequence sets it apart from the rest of the book’s relationship with the supernatural. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Felurian sings an eerily-familiar fae song. We discuss how Felurian’s dialogue is set apart in the text, the sensory details that signal the otherworldly, and rash wontons tarrying. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Kvothe’s party encounter Felurian in a moonlit grove. We discuss how this incident takes us into a realm of story, the sorrows of old Marten, and then give you a peek behind the scenes of our merchandising workshopping process. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
Kvothe’s party emerge from the swamp and into a moonlit grove. We discuss the storybook quality of what is happening, how to do smell-based flirting, and how to favour a leg. @pageofthewind pageofthewind.com
