Conclusion
By now you are likely overwhelmed with information about Patrick Rothfuss' Kingkiller Chronicle series. Luckily, I will give one last summary to help you collect your thoughts. I have spoken of The Tehlin Church, and the creatures of The Fae. Of the complex an mysterious myths throughout the novels. There are so many comparisons to be made with the series and other religions and myths including Christianity, European Faerie stories, Greek mythology, Buddhism, and nature religion. In borrowing ideas from these myths and shaping them into something new, Rothfuss has created a world profoundly rich with religion. Sometimes the religious aspects are used to develop character, like in the case of Tehlu and the creatures of The Fae. Some of the myths about Tehlu show how he is not a purely "good," god as he can be angry and spiteful. It enhances the story by influencing the reader to question the nature of the seemingly good and bad characters. The Faen characters like Bast and Felurian are given personalities and traits like gods of Greek myth to show how Faens have straight forward desire and get what they want without complication. Much is learned about the societies in the books through the religions they follow. This can be seen in the Buddhist-like Adem who follow the Lethani and in the Church of Tehlue, as well as the namers and listeners. The intertwining myths of Tehlu and his angels, Iax and the moon, and the Chandrian all make a complex web of religion based stories. As Kvothe pieces together the stories, we begin to understand the truth behind the myths. As I have mentioned in my introduction, myths are not always meant to be an accurate retelling of events, but there is always truths found in them. In a way, Kingkiller Chronicle is a series about myth and the understanding of myth. It uses the basic principles of myth to create a story unlike any other.