Title Temple of the Winds

Author	Terry Goodkind
Cover artist	Keith Parkinson
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	The Sword of Truth
Genre(s)	Epic fantasy
Publisher	Tor Fantasy
Released	September 1997
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	528
ISBN	ISBN 0-312-89053-2
Preceded by	Blood of the Fold
Followed by	Soul of the Fire

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Plot introduction

Jagang, Emperor of the Imperial Order, has invoked a bound fork prophecy binding Richard and Kahlan to a fate of pain, betrayal, and a path to the Underworld. At Jagang's behest a Sister of the Dark gains access into the fabled Temple of the Winds and has unleashed a plague that sweeps across the lands like a firestorm consuming lives at an alarming rate. In order to stop the plague Richard and Kahlan are forced to sacrifice everything they have between them.

Plot summary

Temple of the Winds picks up shortly after where the last volume, Blood of the Fold, left off. A wizard named Marlin, appears in Aydindril annoucing his intent to kill Richard Rahl. He is immediately captured and questioned by the Mother Confessor, Kahlan Amnell, and one of Richard's bodyguards, Cara. Cara uses her Mord'Sith ability to capture Marlin's gift when he tries to escape, but the link between Cara and Marlin is used against her when Emperor Jagang takes possession of Marlin soon thereafter. Later a woman from Richard's past appears, Nadine, an herbalist from the Westland. She attempts to heal Cara, but fails. Richard's half-brother Drefan, a high priest of a secret sect, does however succeed in curing Cara. Blood of the Fold is the third book in the Sword of Truth series of books. ... Aydindril is a fictional location in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ... Richard Rahl (aka Richard Cypher) is the protagonist in the Sword of Truth fantasy series by Terry Goodkind. ... The Mother Confessor is a fictional title given to a person in the Sword of Truth 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. ... Cara is a fictional character in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ... The MordSith are a fictional class of people 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. ... Westland is a fictional location in the Sword of Truth fantasy series by Terry Goodkind. ...

Meanwhile, Zedd and Prelate Annalina continue their search for the unleashed Nathan Rahl. Their search leads them to a run down inn in an unnamed city, where they discover that Nathan misled them into following another man. The man then gives them a message informing them not to follow Nathan but to protect a treasure instead. A Sister of the Dark, who was also following Nathan, ends up getting caught in a snare Zedd intended for the Prophet Rahl. Zeddicus Zul Zorander (Zedd) is a main character in the fictional Sword of Truth series 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. ... The Sisters of the Dark are a fictional sect in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ...

Richard and Berdine continue to work on the translation of the journal of Kolo, a dead wizard found in the depths of the Wizard's Keep. In the midst of all these activities, a Sister of the Dark travels through Aydindril spreading a magical plague. In a search for a cure, Richard travels to the First Wizard's Enclave. The Wizards Keep is a fictional location in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ...

In order to save the people of the Midlands from the plague, Kahlan Amnell must betray Richard in order to allow him to enter the Temple of the Winds. In doing so, Richard saves the people of the Midlands, but in order to return, he pays the price of knowledge, leaving the Temple with something that no vast library of knowledge can ever teach - understanding. Through this, Richard is saved from the life of the eternally condemned. The Midlands are a fictional location in the Sword of Truth 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. ...

Meanwhile, Nathan rescues a woman named Clarissa from a life of slavery in the Imperial Order. He then builds a relationship with the woman and uses her to obtain items from Jagang that were given under a tentative deal struck between Nathan (acting as Lord Rahl at the time) and the Emperor.

When Richard returns, Kahlan learns that she must destroy a book in order to save Richard, so she travels to the Old World in the sliph. Upon her arrival she finds Nathan, Sister Verna, and Warren in a compromised situation, and she immediately spring into action to aid them. Clarissa is killed in the struggle by traitors. Verna Sauventreen is a main character in the Sword of Truth series, written by Terry Goodkind. ... Warren is a fictional character in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ...

With the book, Kahlan returns to Aydindril, but a battle ensues with Drefan, and she is unable to defeat him. Luckily, Richard arrives and disables Drefan, who is later killed by the sliph. Kahlan destroys the book, and Richard is cured of the plague.

Richard and Kahlan travel to the land of the Mud People to be wed, where they meet up with Zedd and Ann. Richard and Kahlan are soon thereafter wed and are visisted by the witch woman Shota, who once again warns them not to conceive a child. This article is about the fictional race of people in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ... Shota is a fictional character in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ...

Characters in "Temple of the Winds"

• Richard Rahl
• Kahlan Amnell
• Cara
• Drefan Rahl
• Berdine
• Nadine
• Raina
• Prelate Annalina
• Nathan Rahl
• Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander
• Emperor Jagang
• Sister Verna
• Warren
• Shota

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. ... Cara is a fictional character in the Sword of Truth series 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. ... Zeddicus Zul Zorander (Zedd) is a main character in the fictional 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. ... Verna Sauventreen is a main character in the Sword of Truth series, written by Terry Goodkind. ... Warren is a fictional character in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ... Shota is a fictional character in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. ...

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