Literary analysis

Blood of the Fold. By Terry Goodkind is the third book in the sword of truth series. In this book, Richard decides that the only way to save the midlands from the imperial order is to seize power himself and force all lands to surrender unconditionally to D'Haran rule. Sister verna becomes prelate of the sister of the light after prelate annalina is pronounced dead and buried. Later In the book we find out that Annalina did not actually die and needed a way to escape with the prophet Nathan and help stop the imperial order.
 
   Tobias Brogan The Lord general of the blood of the fold find and capture Kahlan and Adie and takes them to the palace of the prophets. Richard finds out that they were captured and uses the sliph (an ancient means of very fast magical transportation) to return to the palace. At the palace Richard finds Kahlan and destroys the palace so the emperor Jagang from getting old prophecies from the palace. The sister led by verna leave the old world. Kahlan and Richard return to Aydindril using the sliph to find out that a massive battle wages on in the great city between Richards D'Haran army and the blood of the fold helped by the evil creatures called Mriswith. The D'Harans are pushed all the way back to the keep and are losing ground fast to the invisible Mriswith. Suddenly Gars (massive flying creatures like a bear) come and help Richards army battle the Mriswith. Once the battle is over and Aydindril is secured the book ends.

Characterization:

Richard Rahl: Richard takes his role as the heir to the D'Haran empire and becomes a king with great responsibility.

Kahlan: during Richards takeover Kahlan becomes very angry and distressed because as the mother confessor her job is to keep the midlands united and The only way to save the midlands is to take it over ad part of the D'Haran empire.

Sister Verna: sister verna gets a new layer of responsibility by become the prelate of the sisters of the light and having to figure out what the last prelate has done.