Title Blood of the Fold

Author	Terry Goodkind
Cover artist	Kevin Murphy
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	The Sword of Truth
Genre(s)	Epic fantasy
Publisher	Tor Fantasy
Date published	October 1996
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	464
ISBN	ISBN 0-312-89052-4
Preceded by	Stone of Tears
Followed by	Temple of the Winds

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Plot introduction

Richard has finally come to terms with his true identity and none-too-soon. The New World, and all the freedom of humankind, is under threat from a terrible nemesis: The Imperial Order from the Old World. With the barrier between the Old and New Worlds down, The Imperial Order wastes no time in sending its delegations to the countries of the New World, quickly followed by its expeditionary army forces. Richard's only option to stop the invasion is to claim his heritage and unite all free kingdoms and provinces under one rule and one command. One chance to survive the onslaught of barbarians bent on destroying all that is good in life.

Plot summary

Cover of the paperback edition, with artwork by Keith Parkinson.

Blood of the Fold picks up the story where the last volume, Stone of Tears, left off. Richard Rahl has just reunited with his future wife, Kahlan Amnell, the Mother Confessor, in a place between worlds. When he gets back, he finds there's only one way to halt the continuous advance of the Imperial Order throughout the Midlands: seize power. Richard ends the alliance upon which the Midlands was based and the rule of the Confessors. Thus, Richard Rahl, the new Master of D'Hara, takes control over Aydindril. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Keith Parkinson, Fantasy Artist Keith Parkinson (22 October 1958 - 26 October 2005) was a fantasy artist and illustrator. ... Stone Of Tears is the second book in the Sword of Truth series of books. ... Richard Rahl (aka Richard Cypher) is the protagonist in the Sword of Truth fantasy series by Terry Goodkind. ... In the fictional fantasy series Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind, Kahlan Amnell is the Mother Confessor and the last remaining Confessor, originally from the Midlands. ... The Mother Confessor is a fictional title given to a person in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ... In the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, the Imperial Order is the brutal empire from the Old World, founded and ran by Emperor Jagang. ... The Midlands are a fictional location in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ... Confessors are a race of people in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ... DHara is a fictional location in the Sword of Truth fantasy series by Terry Goodkind. ... Aydindril is a fictional location in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ...

Meanwhile, in the Old World, trouble courses through the Palace of the Prophets. Sister Verna, the newly named Prelate, discovers the former Prelate, Annalina, isn't really dead, but has fled with Nathan Rahl, the prophet. The two of them reveal that they are on a quest to fulfill the Prophecies and save the New World from the dominion of Jagang, the Dream Walker, Emperor of the Old World. The Palace of the Prophets is a fictional location in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ... Verna Sauventreen is a main character in the Sword of Truth series, written by Terry Goodkind. ... Prelate Annalina Aldurren is a main character in The Sword Of Truth series written by Terry Goodkind. ... Nathan Rahl is a fictional character in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ... This article is about prophecy in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ... Emperor Jagang is a dreamwalker: a person who had some attributes removed witj Subtractive Magic and others added with Additive Magic. ...

The lands of the Midlands must decide whether to surrender to D'Hara or the Imperial Order. However, there is a force that, although it claims to be loyal to the Order, bows to no one: The Blood of the Fold. In his neverending search for banelings, what The Blood call those with some form of the gift, Tobias Brogan, the Lord General of the Blood of the Fold, captures Kahlan Amnell and Adie and takes them, following the instructions of a so-called Creator (the Dream Walker, actually), to the Palace of the Prophets. This article is about magic in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ... Adie is a fictional character in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ... The Creator is character in Terry Goodkinds Sword of Truth series. ...

Richard, who finds out too late his wife-to-be is in the Old World, uses an ancient means of transportation, the Sliph, to travel to her almost instantaneously. There, seduced by the ability to become invisible (granted to him by his mriswith cape), Richard inadvertently releases the Mriswith Queen, who then flees to Aydindril back through the Sliph. In the fictional universe of Terry Goodkinds Sword of Truth series, there are a number of magical or non-magical creatures, many of which are dangerous. ...

Brought back to his senses, Richard then destroys the Palace of the Prophets to prevent Jagang from receiving the treasures inside, saves Kahlan, and hurries back to the New World, where he leads his armies toward a victorious battle over the Blood of the Fold and the mriswith.

Characters in "Blood of the Fold"

• Richard Rahl
• Kahlan Amnell
• Cara
• Berdine
• Adie
• Raina
• Gratch
• Sister Verna
• Prelate Annalina
• Nathan Rahl
• Emperor Jagang
• Sister Armina
• Sister Tovi
• Sister Ulicia
• Tobias Brogan

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