Victory Tankard
itemTall tankard of same design as consolation version, filled with metheglin. Excessive height requires use of a stool to peer inside. Used in Eolian for symbolic victory or loss based on contents.
The Victory Tankard debuts in The Name of the Wind as a towering Eolian tradition, a metheglin-filled goblet whose contents proclaim a performer's triumph or defeat in symbolic fashion. Its excessive height demands a stool for inspection, embodying the troupe's dramatic flair for celebration and consolation alike. Though subsequent books in The Kingkiller Chronicle have yet to expand its role, it remains an iconic emblem of Kvothe's early musical conquests, hinting at untapped narrative potential in the unfolding chronicle.
Evolution
The Name of the Wind
Tall tankard of same design as consolation version, filled with metheglin. Excessive height requires use of a stool to peer inside. Used in Eolian for symbolic victory or loss based on contents.
Book Appearances
The Name of the Wind
First appears Ch 56