Spotlight on Patrick Rothfuss Full Panel | San Diego Comic-Con 2016 

me: *watches this for Patrick Rothfuss* *Hank Green pops into frame* me: *waHT?!*

"Weird Hogwarts with studen loans" fucking gold!

Would love love love an Elodin book. I absolutely loved Auri's story, it is my favorite. I read the Slow Regard of Silent Things all the time.

"When you wait a few span or month to hear a finished song, the anticipation adds savor. But after a year excitement begins to sour." -Kvothe, The Name of the Wind, Ch. 12

I didn't know I needed this interview in my life until it happened

This guy is brilliant, I'm starting to wonder if he's even human. Easily the best books I've ever read by far.

The princess and Mr. Whiffle The story 2:04 - 10:25 Recap of the story 10:27 - 15:24 Full experience 2:04 - 15:24. I made this because I was looking for the cut version of all this along with Mr. Rothfuss' commentary, but I couldnt find it anywhere. I hope its useful to someone.

spoiler: Kvothe was a ghost the whole time. Also, the wind's name is Phil.

Hank be like 'don't notice me I'm just a normal photographer'

Oh Rothfuss the language is what made me stay and read the book.

i love this guy so much. especially when he said he will be always in his mind this 16 or 20 years old geek. imo you can read all the storys you want or enjoy games or films whatever age theyre made for AND still pay your bills and raise a family

Out of the 30 or so sci fi writers .... Patrick is currently my favourite. I really cannot wait for book 3 ! Awesome!

This is amazing, I can't appreciate it enough.

huh, wonder how Hank green got the job. cool.

This dude truely is a genius.

I so dearly wish I could hear that story for the first time again, just to experience the shock it induces.

"... And if you do know who I am and you don't know that this is what I do maybe you should have another read through my books...." All I can say, in a Shatneresque scream, is "ROTHFUSSSSSSS!"

It seems that story and explanation a somewhat blatant way of preparing fans for an ending to the Kingkiller Chronicles that they may consider a twist ending and that they may not be entirely happy with. :P If you read subreddits and fan theories you may see I that a lot of fans have created an ending or endings in their head that they really want to see and have devoted themselves to to the point where that is the ending they are SURE will happen. However, after watching several interviews it seems like the ending Pat has in mind is not what people suspect or necessarily want. He often answers questions regarding theories with "that's what a lot of people think" or something along those lines. I predict that the ending will be something that upsets a good portion of the fanbase at first but, over time and over several readings, like he talks about, people will see that it is in-fact quite a brilliant ending from a critical story telling perspective. Personally, I am mentally preparing myself for an ending in which Kote doesn't turn back into Kvothe, and ending where he doesn't fix whatever he screwed up. and ending where he doesn't defeat the Chandrian, and ending where he either keeps on living a depressing life of a pathetic innkeeper, or rather, as the prologue AND epilogue of every book says....he just dies as Kote. "It is the patient, cut-flower sound of a man who is waiting to die." Many fans aren't prepared for the possibility that when Kvothe's story ends...the book ends.

I think this thing Rothfuss does (that he kind of exemplified at the beginning with the picture book) that truly shows his genius writing skills

Wait, oh, maybe I need to re-read the books.

13:41 - I did notice the thing caged in the background, but kind of let it go.

What if he just never even planned on writing the 3rd book, like he hasn't even started it and just wants to see how long he can string everyone along?

Looked at the starting image and was like wait is that Hank? Unexpected Hank was unexpected

44:28 "That's our takeaway from the fanel pokes"

I think while you were talking about how Kvothe goes out into and through the World it's why we can love it and everyone so much because we can so easily relate to it as we ourselves travel through the world...

For anyone who didn't notice. - Kvothe's mother was a noble. And I bet you any money that Kvothe is now is now the Mayor's nephew in law 😉

"Mama, I don't like this book" LOLLLLL. I love this guy. Just started Name of the Wind. So excited.

Cпасибо бесконечное за ваш труд, Патрик! Имя Ветра - мир, превзошедший все мои ожидания своей живостью, как сон в котором я утонул, то и дело ухватывая из глубины слов проблески чего-то чертовски родного.

And yes I love the language- and it's one of the biggest reasons why I love the read, more so than other stories ( and yes I've read them 5-6 times while I wait ) PS I'm also a Tea Geek ^^

Gotta read the books a second time after watching this

In regards to The Adventures of the Princess and Mr Whiffle, Told my daughter to come check this out after the first two scenes. loved the suspense at the end of part 2( admittedly was scared for a long night of bad dreams) but I was hard pressed to not let my daughter finish it as she knew there was more. So on we went, and in the end my daughter was clapping along with the rest of the audience. Well played Pat. P.S. Not sure if you give a hoot or will see this, but go Vikes this Sunday! Norse> Cheese -Charles

So the problem with writing stories in the same world is that we know this world largely through Kvothe. I'm loving the opportunity to read more about this world but worry it won't be as great outside of our beloved shaper. Kvothe is such an amazing character with the perfect perspective to appreciate this wolrd.

Goes to Comic Con wearing a Nerdcon shirt. Hank I love you.

When he says his favorite play is Cyrano de Bergerac, my very high opinion of him, which I didn't think could get higher, did get higher. That play is one of the best plays ever written. I consider him to be the best modern fantasy author.

Patrick rothfuss called it magic

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HANK!

There's a novella about Bast?!?!? Where can I read it? What is it called????

What book is the one that hank green says at 34:00

I like the King Killer Chronicles because of how it sounds

Kvothe isn't going to eat a kitten. Kvothe IS the kitten.

The thing Hank was talking about, with the break of the standard fantasy. Although I dislike Denna, the fact that the hero of the story is in love with a hooker instead of some princess or the sexy student (Fela) is awesome.

Which piece of drama does he mention in 20:49? can anybody type it?

the kittenkiller chronicles

looks like hank green taking pictures at the beginning

No entiendo un carajo dijo algo acerca de la fecha de publicacion de la tercera parte?

Oh shit Hank and Pat in the same panel.

I enjoyed pats fallout 4 lets play. Hopefully he does more of this.

I will be very disappointed if there isn’t a kitten at the beginning of Doors of Stone

Nice

And had tea.

how to do you spell the play he talks about 20:46

Lol random Hank walking behind him.

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hank is not a very good interviewer lmfao but its lovely to listen to pat talk

"And so the princess ate them" Well. We now know why she lived alone in a castle. I wonder where else she hid her, "arts and crafts"

I am choosing to ignore the Cathay part Patrick - signed happily ever after lover a.k.a. Brandon S, marvel story lover haha

I had my hopes up that he would reveal a release date for Doors of Stone.....

If you associate the Princess with Kvothe, it seems that in the end the protagonist turns out to be the villain. As for Anakin in Star Wars, a good little boy with big powers, Kvothe could lose the right way and become one of the Chandrians. (After killing them all, of course)

Got to buy that book, classic Grimm style tale.

Day 3

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vMKn7IJGvcE.html you just described Witcher 3, Pat.

The voice from the girl at 44:50 is tremendously cute

Well the crew in MY novel to be (someday) are ALL 'Good Guys & Girls'...

No because to me, pats just the non shitty Cthaeh. And I love that head cannon so much. Also, he is so tender when the little miss asks her question. You can tell he’s a careful parent.

Going to be sad if he doesn't finish.

RPG pls

My expectations for the ending of KKC just plummeted after seeing the ending he came up with for that picture book

idk what read im on but i just noticed that kvothe kills a kid lol

should have totally done it in 7 books, i feel like there is no way i can be finished up in one more book, seems like there is 8 times the amount of time inbetween the first 2 books and him as a tavern keeper

This man is a brilliant storyteller.

0:36 Is that Hank Green? Edit: 16:06 Gotcha. Yeah nm

hay thars hank hai hank haaaiiii

where's the third book?

be cool if he goes with Bethesda

fanel polks?

19:20 you don't need to add a kitten. Kote means kitten.

Rothfuss at 44:26 - "That's our takeaway from the fanel, polks." :pause, realize you just said "fanel" and "polks":

BAST HAS A NOVELLA?!?!?!?

Two great works NOT happening now

trying to get us to read everything again to keep stalling for the ending of kingkiller, which I now think will be that Kvothe eats everything. the end.

So ...Kvothe is a princess?

Where is the third book tubby?

19:23 they ? hmmmm xd

Sounds like you need someone to watch over you when you are in creative world. I bet you have to be reminded to eat too.

Slow regard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's fantastic- the books- eh. I tried to get on the hype train but it's just nowhere near what I seek in fantasy. Still, you can't help but admire Rothfuss' charm.

Kvothe is not a good guy in my opinion

I think Kvothe's arrogant though.

Yes he's brilliant but his hostile disposition toward anyone wanting to get an update on book 3 really turns me off. One half wants to make the argument that it's his story and he can finish it or decide to never finish it if he wants and everyone complaining is being unrealistic and selfish. The other half (my half) invested money and time into this trilogy and feel cheated when they're unable to finish the story. All the while he releases other, far less interesting work, pursues tv deals, teases that he's working on it and does tons of blogs/vlogs where he just screws around. I'm sorry but when you connect with that many people and they invest their time and money in you, you have an obligation to finish and deliver the work. He claims the trilogy was all finished back when the first 2 were published. I'm just over the whole George rr Martin writing speed thing and keeping people on the hook. Rant over.

All the money goes to charity, A.K.A the Patrick Rothfuss bank account. LOL

kvothe will becmoe evil like lanre!!!!!

#the king kvothe kills is a kitten

Pat,just tell us;" book is finished like 5 years ago, but i want money and publicity , i'm scared to lose that if i give u 3rd book because that is the reason why u watch me play games in first place. Also i need for you to byes my other books". don't lie to us, we are the fucking reason u are where u are dude,it's not cool. remember what your life look like before 1st book, and how long after u published 2nd one. l'm, (we) are not blind u know . I hate to compared people,but your constant talk about editing and re editing made me to. l want all of u to look Brandon Sanderson's books and tell me that he is bad writer because he don't need fucking decade to release book.

great poetic writer. horrible storyteller. he's like a discovery writer that got lost... and has no idea how to wind it up.

He is just afraid to release book 3, after that he is irrelevant.

Overrated.