Character from The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss
The exacting head of the Medica — a man who demands perfection because anything less costs lives, and who views healing as the highest application of the Arcanum's knowledge.
Arwyl runs the Medica with the unforgiving standards of a man who has buried patients lost to carelessness. He speaks in clipped, precise sentences, wastes no words, and expects his students to match his exactitude. He is demanding but not cruel — his severity comes from genuine conviction that the healing arts require absolute discipline. Students in the Medica learn quickly that approximate knowledge is worse than no knowledge at all. He is respected rather than loved, and his approval, rarely given, is among the highest honors a student can receive.
Small and precise, with the sharp eyes of a man who diagnoses before you finish describing your symptoms. White-haired, immaculately clean, with hands that move with surgical certainty. His expression defaults to professional assessment.
Also known as: Arwyl, Master Arwyl