Myr Tariniel

Location from The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss

The greatest of the ancient cities, once ruled by Selitos, destroyed by Lanre who became Haliax. Now lost to myth, its fall marks the origin of the Chandrian and the Amyr.

Also known as: Myr Tariniel, the shining city

What They Know

• Once the greatest city in the world, ruled by Selitos who could see the truth of all things
• Destroyed by Lanre (Haliax) during the Creation War — the betrayal that birthed the Chandrian
• Selitos cursed Lanre after the city's fall, binding him as Haliax with his face shrouded in shadow
• The Amyr were founded in the aftermath to hunt the Chandrian and protect the world
• Skarpi tells this story in Tarbean — it is what reawakens Kvothe's purpose and drives him to the University
• Whether Myr Tariniel is historical fact or allegory remains one of the great unanswered questions

Connections

• destroyed_by — haliax
• ruled_by_legend — skarpi

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