Wax Doll
itemFist-sized soft wax blob kneaded into crude human-shaped doll with single hair embedded in head for sympathetic link. Used in sympathy magic demonstration against Master Hemme.
In The Kingkiller Chronicle, the Wax Doll debuts in The Name of Wind as a rudimentary yet potent tool in Kvothe's arsenal of sympathy magic, crafted from a fist-sized blob of soft wax into a crude human shape and linked via a single embedded hair to enable remote manipulation. This unassuming artifact serves as a dramatic demonstration of Kvothe's prodigious talent, targeting the despised Master Hemme in a bold act of retribution that underscores the dangerous potential of sympathetic bindings. Across the series, the Wax Doll remains a singular, iconic example of low-tech maleficaria, emblematic of Kvothe's early ingenuity without further evolution or recurrence in later volumes.
Evolution
The Name of the Wind
Fist-sized soft wax blob kneaded into crude human-shaped doll with single hair embedded in head for sympathetic link. Used in sympathy magic demonstration against Master Hemme.
Book Appearances
The Name of the Wind
First appears Ch 39