Selas flower (PR: /'sɛləs/)[1] is a flower in which Kvothe describes Denna during a moon light stroll in The University.
Description[]
It is a deep red flower that grows in a vine. Its leaves are dark and delicate. It grows best in shadowy places like deep forests but the flower itself finds stray sunbeams to bloom in. It is a rare flower having a wondrous smell.
In The Chronicle[]
Denna, during a moonlight stroll, asks Kvothe to pick a name of a flower which would suit her character and make her happy. Kvothe, after citing a long list of flower names, concludes that the Selas flower would best fit her personality as both are often sought but seldom found. And if one is not careful in handling them, then they would lose both of them. However, Denna admits that she had never seen the Selas flower and she would prefer Daisies to Selas.
Later, Kvothe shows these flowers to Denna in Maer Alveron's garden in Vintas. Denna, on seeing the flowers, admits that they are beautiful and perhaps suit her character.