- "When the road crossed the Omethi River, there was an old stone bridge. I don’t doubt that you know the type. It was one of those ancient, mammoth pieces of architecture scattered throughout the world, so old and solidly built that they have become part of the landscape, not a soul wondering who built them, or why."
- ―Kvothe
Stonebridge is the name of a stone bridge which spans the Omethi river between Imre and the University.[1]
Description[]
Stonebridge is about two hundred feet long and wide enough for two wagons to pass each other. It has a high arch, reaching up to sixty feet above the river at its peak, with three-foot parapets running along both edges.[1] Originally part of the Great Stone Road, it is described as being "straight as a nail, flat as a table, and older than God."[2]
Stonebridge has more stories and legends surrounding it than any other University landmark.[1] It is believed that spitting over the edge of the bridge will bring you good luck.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
The Name of the Wind, Chapter 54: "A Place to Bum"
- "We came to Stonebridge, the ancient arch of grey stone that spanned the Omethi River between the University and Imre. Over two hundred feet from one bank to another, and arching more than sixty feet at its peak, Stonebridge had more stories and legends surrounding it than any other University landmark."
- ―Kote
- ↑
The Wise Man's Fear, Chapter 36: "All This Knowing"
- "[Stonebridge] was part of the Great Stone Road, straight as a nail, flat as a table, and older than God. I knew it weighed more than a mountain. I knew it had a three-foot parapet running along both its edges."
- ―Kote
- ↑
The Wise Man's Fear, Chapter 50: "Chasing the Wind"
- "I turned and saw Elodin lean forward over the side of the bridge. He grinned like a schoolboy. “Spit for luck.”"
- ―Kote