Bassal Shavings
itemLight silvery metal filings or shavings highly flammable when sufficiently heated. Produce intense white-hot blinding flame. Used in sympathy lamp alloys requiring extreme heat to ignite.
Bassal shavings, delicate light silvery metal filings, debut in The Kingkiller Chronicle as a highly flammable material that ignites into an intense white-hot blinding flame when sufficiently heated. Primarily utilized in sympathy lamp alloys, they require extreme heat for ignition and represent a niche but potent alchemical component in Kvothe's university studies. Across the series, their role remains consistent without significant evolution, underscoring their reliability in sympathetic crafts amid the broader narrative's escalating wonders and perils.
Evolution
The Name of the Wind
Light silvery metal filings or shavings highly flammable when sufficiently heated. Produce intense white-hot blinding flame. Used in sympathy lamp alloys requiring extreme heat to ignite.
Book Appearances
The Name of the Wind
First appears Ch 69