The Court Lute was what the troupers lute was before it was recreated by I llien. It is seen only once at the Eolian when Kvothe remarks. "I hope he tuned it before coming onstage, those things take days to tune properly". The archaic court lute was largely phased out as Illien's far simpler version took the stage but the Court Lute still has the ability to entrance the heart with a skilled player behind the strings.