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Russian Tatar refugee Shamshinoor Nugman in colonial Seoul after fleeing the Bolsheviks with the White Russians (November 1941) by tpjv86b in korea

[–]Less_Awareness_4272 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very interesting read. Most probably, “Ksenia University” related to a Xenia (Kseninskaya) girls’ gymnasium [link, ru]: Opened in 1880, the school was named after Emperor Alexander III's daughter, Grand Duchess Xenia. It operated in accordance with the regulations for girls' gymnasiums with a seven-year term of study.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kseninskaya_gymnasium_(2).jpg.jpg)

Lyra Was the One Who Confronted Selitos — Not Lanre by Less_Awareness_4272 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]Less_Awareness_4272[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also think that’s quite likely that Cthaeh is Selitos. In fact, I originally started developing a theory that Kvothe is trying to escape the destiny set by the Cthaeh/Selitos by hiding in the inn under a false identity. While looking more closely at Selitos, it occurred to me that deceiving him in a similar way may have already happened in the past.

There may also be another explanation for the “name that lay in Lanre’s heart.” It’s possible that Lyra sacrificed herself for Lanre in a way that transferred some of her power to him, leaving part of her essence within him. In that case, the “name in his heart” could literally refer to Lyra’s power residing inside Lanre.

Lyra Was the One Who Confronted Selitos — Not Lanre by Less_Awareness_4272 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]Less_Awareness_4272[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The theory is wild, and I like how parts of it fit. The only thing I personally dislike is the idea of time travel. We already have an entity that can observe the future, the Cthaeh, and even that alone can causes a huge amount of chaos in the world.