Stanchion
“Co-proprietor of the Eolian who awards musicians their talent pipes”
Appearance§
Stanchion is a stout, cheerful, well-dressed man, the genial host of the Eolian who beams over good performances and presides warmly over the talent-pipe ceremonies. He wears a golden earring and a bone ring. His manner is sociable and gossipy, the kind of host who knows everyone's business.
Description§
Stanchion is co-proprietor of the Eolian, Imre's celebrated music hall, which he runs with his partner Deoch. He is a stout, cheerful, well-dressed man and a genial host who presides over the awarding of talent pipes, remarking on how few women have earned them. He is one of three musicians sponsored by the patron Count Threpe, and is a notorious gossip who hears and spreads every piece of news that passes through the venue. He wears a golden earring and a bone ring. Sociable and highly observant, he and Deoch together form the welcoming heart of the music hall. Kvothe and Denna trade jokes about him being 'sly.'
Relationships§
- Joked About By Kvothe — Kvothe and Denna joke about him being 'sly'
- Joked About By Denna — Denna and Kvothe trade jokes about him being 'sly'
- Co-Owner The Eolian — Runs the Eolian music hall and presides over the granting of talent pipes
- Based In Imre — Runs the famous Eolian in Imre
- Patron Count Threpe — One of three musicians under the patronage of Count Threpe
- Awards Talent Pipes — Presides over the granting of talent pipes
- Partner Deoch — Runs the Eolian alongside his partner Deoch
Established facts§
- Stanchion runs the Eolian, the famous music venue in Imre, alongside his partner Deoch.
- He wears a golden earring and a bone ring.
- He is one of three musicians under the patronage of Count Threpe, alongside Deoch.
- He is a terrible gossip who hears and spreads news around the Eolian.
- He presides over the granting of talent pipes, and comments on how few women have earned them.
- He is a stout, cheerful, well-dressed, and genial host, and is highly observant.
- Kvothe and Denna joke about Stanchion being 'sly,' trying to coin clever names for it such as 'Ambidextrous' and 'Ambisextrous.'
Theories that reference this§
- plausible Kvothe Used Denna as Bait to Trap Master Ash by the Imre Fountain pop 104