The Cthaeh

Character from The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss

An omniscient malevolence trapped in a tree — it sees every possible future and chooses its words to cause the maximum harm, making every conversation with it an act of apocalyptic consequence.

Also known as: the Cthaeh, Cthaeh

What They Know

• Omniscient — sees all possible futures with perfect clarity
• Every word it speaks is calculated to cause maximum harm across all possible timelines
• Knows the true identity of Denna's patron and told Kvothe enough to ensure the worst outcome
• Knows the Chandrian's true natures, their signs, and their vulnerabilities
• Has influenced the course of history repeatedly — Lanre spoke to the Cthaeh before destroying Myr Tariniel
• Cannot leave its tree — guarded by the Sithe, who kill anyone who speaks to it before they can spread the contamination

Connections

• manipulated — kvothe
• manipulated — haliax
• feared_by — bast
• feared_by — felurian
• guarded_by — fae_realm
• prison_of — cthaeh_tree

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