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What's their plan? Spoilers below.


So. The Chandrian, from Patrick Rothfuss' Kingkiller Chronicles are deviously mysterious. I like to nickname them, "The Clandestriane". By their very nature they do not wish to be described or named or, have any involvement with anything really. And yet they are evil so we are led to believe. Anyway, my depiction comes from this poem about them in Wise Man's Fear.

"Cyphus bears the blue flame.

Stercus is in thrall of iron.

Ferule chill and dark of eye.

Usnea lives in nothing but decay.

Grey Dalcenti never speaks.

Pale Alenta brings the blight.

Last there is the lord of the seven:

Hated. Hopeless. Sleepless. Sane.

Alaxel bears the shadow's hame."


Cyphus bears the blue flame is pretty cut and dry, he must have been a wizard of some sort. Stercus is in thrall of iron made me think of someone trapped in armor, or maybe like the man-in-the-iron-mask. I think Ferule or, Cinder as we know him better is most definitely a fae of some kind.

Grey Delcanti never speaks, now stay with me for this one. Who do we know that never speaks. Adem, right? And Adem masters wear white, which over time might become grey. Right? That was basically my angle. I work with what you give me Rothfuss. Pale Alenta brings the blight, and Usnea lives in nothing but decay to me kind of invokes the same mental image, so I had a hard time coming up with a difference. So there really isn't one.

And yeah there's Haliax bearing the shadow's hame. Hame it up man, bear the shit out of that hame. Gonna call you Corey Hame from now on.

Also I threw Kvothe in there for fun, and even though the Chandrian are the bad guys of the series I decided to put Kvothe's real nemesis Ambrose. See if you can spot him.

The worst part about this is sooner or later we will know what the rest of the Chandrian look like and I will be dead wrong about all of them. I took this as an opportunity to be creative and draw "just heads" as I like to refer to unfinished drawings.
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~paleothea May 9, 2013  Student Artist
to be scrolling through your grmm art and find this....my heart skipped a beat. I love this!
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~Sir-Heartsalot May 9, 2013
you know I read others!
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Mood: Adoration ~paleothea May 12, 2013  Student Artist
It just reaffirms your place in my heart
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~BrightsideSuicide May 1, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Took me a long minute to realize your Ambrose down at the bottom wasn't supposed to be one of the Chandrian. That was a good laugh. Very good eye for creation on your part.
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~Sir-Heartsalot May 1, 2013
Haha thanks. Yeah this image sort of requires a description.
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~TerryTatcher May 1, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
I want this as a poster.... so hard.
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~Sir-Heartsalot May 1, 2013
That's flattering!
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~Corade Apr 21, 2013  New member Student General Artist
Puf, fav again. I think you're the first and the only person who have drawn the Chandrian. And is curious how did you drew Ambrose hahaha. My version is completely different xD anyway, it's funny and interesting, and I like it.

Greets, Corade.
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~Sir-Heartsalot Apr 21, 2013
Haha, Ambrose is basically Snidely Whiplash from Dudley Doo-right. [link]

I love your Ambrose actually. I'd love to see your interpretation of the Chandrian as well. Or better still, Tempi!
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~Corade Apr 22, 2013  New member Student General Artist
HA!! I did not realise that! Well played, man.. xD

And thanks. I wanna play more with my jackass and keep designing the rest of the characters... bcause really, it's a shame don't see any good drawing about Abenthy, Kvothe parents, the Eolian, or, yeah, Tempi... and oh FUCK SHIT, I'm still in love with your Chandrian! It will be hard to draw them without being influenced by your drawing! :iconcryingrainbowsplz:

Greets, Corade
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