Terry Goodkind reports that Wizard's First Rule began with the character of Kahlan, specifically her scene running from the D'Haran quad.A novel of the nobility of the human spirit.A novel of ideas.New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind returns with an extraordinary new novel of the majestic Sword of Truth.The first of the rules is revealed in this book, hence the title " Wizard's First Rule". The title of the book refers to the set of Wizard's Rules that are important to the storyline.1995 Locus Poll Award - Best First Novel - 7th Place.Parkinson's painting actually makes an appearance in the books themselves, being a piece of artwork in the People's Palace briefly mentioned in Confessor.
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Its positioning on the cover of the book makes the waterfall the halfway line, while Richard's head is the center of the full painting. The composition of Parkinson's painting is cleverly done. It has also been speculated that the scene is Richard's dream of taking Kahlan to see all of the special places he has discovered in the Hartland woods. It has been suggested that it is an adaption of the scene where Richard and Kahlan meet, Parkinson having depicted the occurrence beside a waterfall instead of on a mountain path to illustrate the importance of the moment. The cover art done by Keith Parkinson for the first edition cover of Wizard's First Rule (see below) depicts Richard and Kahlan in a scene whose specifics have been highly debated. Animal transformation spell (Mentioned only).Michael Cypher's mansion (First appearance).Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander's home (First appearance).Attack on the Mud People's village (First appearance).Fall of the Westland-Midlands boundary (Mentioned only).Murder of George Cypher (Mentioned only).Fall of the D'Hara-Midlands boundary (Mentioned only).First Wizard Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander (First appearance).Queens' Lancer Walcott (First appearance).First Councilor Michael Cypher (First appearance).Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell (First appearance).Wizard's First Rule has a total of 49 chapters. They can be made to believe any lie because either they want to believe it's true or because they are afraid it's true. Resources Wizard's Rule Main Article: Wizard's Rules People are stupid. The story continues as it follows the team of Richard, Kahlan, Zedd, and Chase as they attempt to collect one of the mysterious boxes of Orden and prevent Darken Rahl from gaining absolute power. From there, they learn that only the witch woman, Shota, in Agaden Reach, has the power to reveal to them the location of the last box of Orden.
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However, due to a series of events, Richard and Kahlan are forced to cross the boundary alone and go on to the village of the Mud People in hopes of finding out where the third box of Orden is hidden. They begin their journey together to stop Darken Rahl and prevent him from opening the boxes of Orden, magical devices which can give absolute power over life and death.
At the same time, Zedd comes to the decision that Richard is the Seeker of Truth and gives him the Sword of Truth. An evil leader called Darken Rahl is leading his army against the Midlands. Kahlan tells him of the events taking place on the other side of the boundary.
Richard discovers that this close friend of his has kept many secrets from him for his entire life Zedd is not the simple man that Richard had presumed him to be, but rather the wizard for whom Kahlan is looking. Richard feels that this woman is in need of protection and takes her to the only man he can trust, his best friend and mentor, Zedd. Richard is naturally compelled to investigate the mysterious murder of his father, George Cypher, when he happens upon a woman named Kahlan Amnell, whom he helps keep alive as she is being hunted by a group of four men known as a quad.Īfter saving Kahlan’s life, it is revealed that Kahlan has somehow come through the boundary and is now searching for the First Wizard, who is rumored to have crossed into Westland after the creation of the boundaries. Richard works as a woods guide leading important political figures and travelers through dangerous forests, while his brother's interests lie entirely in politics.
On the other side of the boundary lie many sovereign nations, jointly known as the Midlands, and the empire of D'Hara. Westland is separated from the other lands by a dangerous magical boundary that prevents anyone without powerful magic from passing through it.
Richard lives in an area of the world known as Westland, which is the only part of the world that at the time contained no magic. The primary protagonist in Wizard’s First Rule is Richard Cypher, a young woods guide.
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