KKC Theory WikiThe Four Corners of Civilization
“The mortal world of Temerant where the main story unfolds”
also known as Four Corners, Four Corners of Civilization
Appearance§
The Four Corners is a sprawling, diverse landscape rather than a single place: forests, roads, cities, the University at Belenay-Barren, and frontier edges such as the Stormwal that bound it. Its regions contrast sharply in their people and naming conventions, and oddities arise at its margins, such as Yll observing a different sky and lunar cycle than the rest of the world.
Description§
The Four Corners of Civilization is the in-world name for the broad mortal region of Temerant where most of Kvothe's story takes place, set apart from the Fae realm. It is large and culturally varied, spanning Vintas, the Commonwealth, the Ceald, Yll, Ademre and more, each with distinct names, customs and dialects. Many of its regions favour oral tradition over book learning, while the Tehlin church and the educated use the old language Tema. The University lies in Belenay-Barren within it. Crossing the Four Corners takes considerable travel time, and the Adem operate as a renowned mercenary export, sending fighters out among the wider world. The Yllish are reported to track a different lunar cycle than the rest of the Four Corners, reading the sky to tell time. After his time at the University and in the Fae, Kvothe travels widely across this world, where, as he says, safe roads are the bones of civilization.
Relationships§
- Traveled By Kvothe — Kvothe travels widely across the mortal Four Corners
- Houses The University — The University lies in Belenay-Barren within the Four Corners
- Distinct From The Fae — Set apart from the Fae realm
- Contains Vintas — Vintas is one of its regions
- Contains Ademre — Ademre is one of its regions
- Region Of Temerant — The Four Corners is the broad mortal region of Temerant
- Worshipped In The Tehlin Church — The Tehlin church conducts services in Tema across the Four Corners
- Contains Ceald — The Ceald is one of its regions
- Contains Belenay-Barren — The University sits in Belenay-Barren within it
- Liturgical Tongue Tema — The Tehlin church and educated use the old language Tema
Established facts§
- The Four Corners of Civilization is the name for the broad mortal world in which the bulk of the story takes place, distinct from the Fae realm.
- It is a large, varied area encompassing many regions and cultures, including Vintas, the Commonwealth, Yll, Ademre, and the Ceald.
- Different regions have distinct naming conventions and customs, with Vintish names like Lerand Alveron, Stapes, and Bredon differing markedly from Commonwealth names like Cob, Jake, or Dennais Threpe.
- The University sits in Belenay-Barren within the Four Corners.
- Most cultures of the Four Corners lean toward oral tradition rather than widespread book learning.
- The Tehlin church conducts services in Tema, an old learned and liturgical tongue.
- The Yllish track a different lunar cycle than the rest of the Four Corners, reading the sky to tell time.
- Travel across the Four Corners takes considerable time.
- The Adem operate as a renowned mercenary export, sending fighters out across the wider Four Corners.
- After his time in the Fae, Kvothe travels widely across the mortal Four Corners.
- Kvothe holds that safe roads are the bones of civilization.
Theories that reference this§
- plausible The Great Stone Road Is Literally the Bones of a Dead Civilization pop 336
- fringe The Thrice-Locked Box Is a Shaper Device That Circumvents Alar Entropy pop 102
- fringe El'The Means 'Namer' and Humans Are the Defeated Namers of the Old War pop 82
- fringe Kvothe May Spread a Sexually Transmitted Blight After His Time With Felurian pop 78
- fringe A Full Doors of Stone Prediction: Cinder, Denna's Betrayal, and the Moon pop 68
- fringe The Fae and the World of Men Are One World Split by Mountains pop 57