KKC Theory WikiThe Book of the Path
“The holy book of the Tehlin church”
also known as Tehlu's Book of the Path
Appearance§
The Book of the Path is a bound volume kept in Tehlin churches, made of high-quality vellum fine enough that Auri prizes the pages she cuts from it. It is a recognizable scripture-style book, the kind a priest carries and consults, though its specific size, cover, binding, and script are not detailed.
Description§
The Book of the Path is the holy scripture of the Tehlin church, the religion centered on the god Tehlu. It contains the Tehlin account of Tehlu and Encanis and the church's moral teaching, and copies are kept in churches where priests carry and consult them and congregations hold them sacred. It is associated with the broader Tehlin religious narrative, including versions of the Lanre and Tehlu material. In one scene Auri cuts pages from a church's copy because the vellum is finer than anything she could afford, prompting an aghast reaction from Kvothe. Puppet's marionette show features a Tehlin priest who wields the book, and Nina overpaints one of its pages with her recovered images of the Amyr and angels.
Relationships§
- Aghasted Kvothe — Auri cutting its pages leaves Kvothe aghast
- Page Overpainted With The Amyr — Nina overpaints a page with recovered images of the Amyr
- Concerns Tehlu — centered on the god Tehlu, contains the Tehlu and Encanis story
- Cut By Auri — Auri cuts pages from a church's copy for the fine vellum
- Scripture Of The Tehlin Church — the holy scripture of the Tehlin church
- Depicted By Puppet — Puppet's marionette show features a priest wielding the book
- Concerns Encanis — contains the story of Tehlu and Encanis
- Overpainted By Nina — Nina overpaints a page with her images of the Amyr and angels
- Page Overpainted With Angels — Nina overpaints a page with images of angels
Established facts§
- The Book of the Path is the sacred scripture of the Tehlin church, centered on the god Tehlu.
- Copies are kept in Tehlin churches, where priests carry and consult them.
- It contains the story of Tehlu and Encanis and the broader Tehlin religious narrative, including versions of the Lanre and Tehlu material.
- Its pages are made of high-quality vellum, finer than ordinary parchment.
- Auri cuts pages from a church's copy to use the vellum, an act that leaves Kvothe aghast.
- Puppet's marionette show depicts a Tehlin priest who wakes, strikes a girl with the Book of the Path, then begins to dance.
- Nina overpaints a page of the Book of the Path with her recovered images of the Amyr and angels.