Kahlan Amnell (the actress's real name is Bridget Regan) is a literary and serial hero who was invented by the famous American writer Terry Goodkind. Kahlan is one of the key characters in the Sword of Truth and Kahlan and Richard cycles . Do you want to know more about this heroine? Read this article!
Background
The world created by Terry Goodkind is very ancient and fantasy. There is no place for mediocrity and dullness in it. Eidindril is filled with magical energy and amazing creatures. For example, the same Kahlan Amnell, who is the Confessor. What does it mean? You can get the answer to this question in the article.
Thousands of years before the events described in the cycle called “The Sword of Truth”, all wizards in the world of Goodkind possessed two types of magic - Damage and Increment. However, war soon broke out between the sorcerers. In order to gain an advantage in the fight, a wizard named Merritt decided to create a Confessor who could destroy the person’s personality and replace it with self-devotion with the help of ordinary touch. As planned by the sorcerer, this was supposed to help with the interrogation of criminal mages. Merritt brought his idea to life. As a result, Magda Sirus became the first Mother Confessor.
Abilities of the Confessors
The confessors possess magical power that is transmitted from mother to daughter. Touching a man, the Confessors once and for all fall in love with him. Having experienced the magic of love, a person will never be the same. His will and personality are suppressed, and as a result, he becomes a limp slave. Man is forever devoted to the Confessor. It no longer matters to him who he was before, what he wanted. Now his goal is to do everything for the one that touched him.
Confessors are tragic characters. They constantly carry their strength in themselves, like a real curse. Confessors must constantly restrain their magic, control destructive forces. And in order to use power, they just weaken control a little.
It is also worth noting that after the use of force, a certain amount of time must pass before the Confessor can use her magic again. Moreover, each this time period is different. For example, Dani needs two to three days to regain strength, and Kahlan recovers in just a couple of hours. This is what characterizes the power of the magic of the Confessors. The less time spent on restoration, the stronger the Confessor.
Kahlan Amnell
Kahlan is the main character of the story, who has the status of Mother Confessor. She is a fragile and slender girl with long brown hair (the length of her hair reflects the status in the clan). Kahlan Amnell is committed to representing and defending the interests of the people of the Middle Lands on the world stage. Kahlan was raised from the very childhood according to the customs of the clan of the Confessors. Her mother touched Vibon Amnell (King of Galea). He became the father of Kahlan. A man taught his daughter the art of warfare. This skill helped Kahlan throughout the book series.
Kahlan Amnell (photo can be seen above) is a unique character. First, she is the youngest Confessor Mother in the history of the clan. Secondly, the girl herself was able to call on "Bloody Fury." This happened at the moment when Kahlan decided that her lover was killed. And, thirdly, she is the second Mother Confessor, who was able to know true love without using her magical powers.
Richard Cypher and Kahlan Amnell
Richard Cypher is another key character in the story who is Kahlan's lover. Their relationship is quite interesting, because the magic of the Mother Confessor does not affect the young man. Accordingly, their love is genuine. In addition, the feature of this character is that Richard is the first wizard who has the magic of Damage and Increment from birth.
One day Cypher goes to the underworld to exchange his soul for the life of Kahlan, who died at the hands of Samantha. The girl is reborn, Richard goes to the underworld. Nevertheless, the story still has a happy ending. In a novel called Heart of War, Richard Cypher, thanks to the “breath of life” of Denna and Carra, was able to return from the underworld. After the rebirth, the young man entered the battle with the bloodthirsty emperor Sulakan and won.