Difference between revisions of "Trailman's flute"

 

[[Kaladin]]'s first meeting with Hoid occured after he investigated music he was surprised to hear coming from the [[Shattered Plains]], where Hoid (as Wit) had set up a campfire next to the chasms. Kaladin mentioned being drawn to the sound of the flute and that its pitch was lower than others he had heard.{{book ref|sa1|57}} Hoid bantered with Kaladin in his usual cryptic manner before using the flute to tell the story of the [[Uvara]] and the ''[[Wandersail]]''.{{book ref|sa1|57}} Kaladin was transfixed by Hoid's virtuosic playing and storytelling. After the story was finished, Hoid gave the flute to Kaladin, emphasizing that he should learn how to play it and eventually master it. Hoid also mentioned his "apprentice" [[Sigzil]] being promoted, implying that the flute may have a connection to Hoid's status as a [[Worldsinger]].{{book ref|sa1|57}}

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Kaladin was skeptical about learning how to play the flute and still held the traditional Alethi view of music as a feminine pursuit.{{book ref|sa1|57}}{{book ref|sa2|55}} He kept the flute but did not place much value on it, and he accidentally left it in the [[Bridge Four]] barracks after moving out of [[Shattered Plains|Sadeas's warcamp]].{{book ref|sa2|55}} Hoid knew Kaladin had lost the flute and was annoyed and disappointed; Kaladin was apologetic but still did not seem to grasp the flute's significance.{{book ref|sa2|55}} [[Torol Sadeas]] found the flute and had possession of it before his death, and Hoid wanted it back.{{wob ref|3350}} If Hoid were to recover the flute, he would not let Kaladin have it again.{{wob ref|2859}}

 

[[Shallan]] later encountered Hoid in [[Kholinar]], telling the story of Queen [[Tsa]]. After finishing the story, Hoid remarked to Shallan that he missed his flute.{{book ref|sa3|57}}

 

==Trivia==

*Hoid's flute may be related to [[Meridas Amaram]]'s collection of flutes.{{wob ref|9060}}