Chapter:Nine - Riding in the Wagon with Ben (The Name of the Wind)

The start of lessons and mind strengthening exercises.

Characters

Characters physically appearing in the chapter

• Kvothe is telling the story, and starring in it. He gets nicknamed Red by Abenthy.
• Abenthy is portly, with twinkling eyes, a strip of grey hair running round the back of his head. He gets nicknamed Ben by Kvothe.

Characters mentioned in the chapter, but not physically present

• Taborlin the Great is mentioned as someone who knew great magics.
• Trip is a member of Kvothe's troupe, and has a Knack for rolling sevens.
• Teren is rehearsing lines from The Swineherd and the Nightingale.
• Shandi is rehearsing lines from The Swineherd and the Nightingale.

Locations

Locations mentioned in the chapter, but not physically visited

• The University
• Temper Glen
• Staup is mentioned as the town Abenthy grew up in