The Kingkiller Chronicle · Character
Herma
Also known as Master Herma, Chancellor Herma
- Minor
- First seen · Book 2 · Ch. 143
His gentle eyes crinkle with irreverent wit, a kindly presence that puts you at ease amid stern halls. There's warmth in his voice, like a hearth in winter, drawing you into lessons with playful charm. You sense a mind quick as a sparrow, ever curious.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- middle-aged
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 143
- Books
- 1
Master Herma, the Chancellor and Yllish teacher, offers witty lessons with gentle demeanor outside his official role, later falling ill with spikes of fever in the Medica where he lies weak and plagued. His brief mentorship highlights the University's human side amid Kvothe's studies. From irreverent tutor to fevered patient, he embodies the toll of knowledge and time.
Description
Middle-aged man of average build with a kindly, gentle face softened by irreverent wit in his eyes and smile. Pale skin grows sweaty and flushed during fever spikes, weakening his frame in medica bed. Dressed in simple scholar's robes or patient gown, hair neatly combed. His presence radiates warmth and quiet authority, voice carrying playful cadence even in illness.
Story so far
BOOK 2The Wise Man's Fear
Appearances
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