10 things to love about Kahlan Amnell Picspam

9. The Confessor's Duty

Richard: Confessors?
Kahlan: An ancient order of women sworn to find the truth no matter how hard people may try to hide it. And if the Seeker should arise, to protect him with her life. My name is Kahlan. I'm sorry for threatening you today. You did save my life. I came here to bring you this.
Richard: A book?
(From 1x01-02 Prophecy/Destiny)


8. The Blood Rage
Kahlan: I'm not so sure it was just Giller's magic.
Richard: What do you mean?
Kahlan: There's a legend of an ancient magic possessed only by the most powerful confessors. It's an uncontrollable force, known as con'dar, the blood rage.
Richard: Why did it happen?
Kahlan: Maybe it was because of something that Giller did to me. Or maybe it was because of you, Richard. I was so afraid that you would become Rahl's slave, and your missions would fail. I couldn't let that happen.
Richard: Whatever you did, whatever it was, you saved us, both.
(From 1x15 Conversion)


7. The Emotions

Cara: Is something wrong?
Kahlan: I miss Richard.
Cara: Why?
Kahlan: Because I love him. I'm not used to being apart from him.
Cara: It's not necessary to feel pain over his absence.
Kahlan: Don't you feel anything?
Cara: Mord'sith believe emotions should be governed. Sadness, remorse, love, these feelings make you weak. But anger, loyalty, pride, these feelings make you powerful. I can teach you how to control your emotions, if you like.
Kahlan: I'm not sure love makes a person weak, Cara.
Cara: Then why are you sitting on the ground weeping over a sword?
(From 2x09 Dark)


6. The Epic Hair

Kahlan scrutinized them. "Some of the serving girls have long hair. That is allowed?"
Richard looked around, a little bewildered. "Yes. Anyone can have any 'kind of hair they want. Look." He held his arm close to his chest and pointed as he leaned toward her. "Those women over there are councilors, some have short hair, some have long. Whatever they want." He looked at her out of the corner of his eye. "Do people tell you to cut your hair?"
She lifted an eyebrow to him. "No. No one has ever asked me to cut my hair. It is simply that where I come from, the length of a woman's hair has a certain social significance."
"Does that mean that you are someone of considerable standing?" He took the edge off the question with a playful smile. "Seeing as how you have such long, beautiful hair, I mean."
She gave him back a small smile, devoid of joy. "Some think so. I could only expect that after this morning, the thought had entered your mind. We all can be only what we are, nothing more, or less."
(From Sword of Truth Book 1: Wizard's Frist Rule [Chapter 3])


5. The Grace and Beauty

Zedd: None of that boy.
Richard: What?
Zedd: I see the way you're looking at her.
Richard: I don't know what you're talking about.
Zedd: You think because I'm old that I don't remember what it's like to get my britches in a bunch over a beautiful woman?
Richard: My britches are not in a bunch.
Zedd: Bunched britches, lurching loins, hot hunches. Call it what you want, it can never be. Not with her.
(From 1x01-02 Prophecy/Destiny)


4. The Confessions

Griff (as Richard): It's okay if you don't feel the same way about me.
Kahlan: No, that's not it. There's something I should have told you a long time ago. A confessor's power is always present. We have to hold it in at all times.
Griff (as Richard): Is that difficult?
Kahlan: Yes. Especially if I were with someone I love. Then the power couldn't be controlled. In the moment of ecstasy it would be unleashed. My lover's soul would be taken, then he would become a slave. That's why we can never be together, you wouldn't be yourself anymore and you couldn't fulfil your destiny. I'm sorry, Richard.
(From 1x07 Identity)


3. The Fighting Skill

Chase: We should hurry.
Richard: No, Chase. You have done enough. You get Laura home and make sure the rest of your family is safe.
Chase: You need help, Richard.
Richard: That what I have Kahlan for. And like she said when we first met, that she can take care of herself.
(From 1x01-02 Prophecy/Destiny)


2. The Relationship

Richard: Kahlan, I can understand why you couldn't go through with it. But part of me wishes you had.
Kahlan: Me too.
(From 2x04 Touched)


1. The Outfits

The dress she wore was like none he had ever seen: almost white, cut square at the neck, interrupted only by a small, tan leather waist pouch. The weave of the fabric was fine and smooth, almost glistening, and bore none of the lace or frills he was used to seeing, no prints or colors to distract from the way it caressed her form. The dress was elegant in its simplicity. She halted, and long graceful folds regally trailing her gathered about her legs.
(From Sword of Truth Book 1: Wizard's Frist Rule [Chapter 2])