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Farseer

2009-05-04T12:39:48Z

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[[Image:Buckkeep.jpg|thumb|The Farseer Buck by [[Jackie Morris]]]]
The rulers of the [[Six Duchies]], a line which started with [[Taker]] who arrived from the [[Out Islands]], and continues to King-In-Waiting [[Dutiful]] and then, presumably, his son [[Prosper]].

== The Line of Inheritance ==

Inheritence of the crown is chronological; the eldest child of the reigning monarch, or the nearest relation with the strongest Farseer blood will be first on the throne, regardless of gender. At 16, the oldest heir will become King- or Queen-in-Waiting, a position designed to give the potential ruler the power he or she desired while helping teach the responsibility that goes with it before they ascend to the throne.

If a ruling Farseer dies and the King-in-Waiting or Queen-in-Waiting is not yet adult, the ruler's spouse will continue to rule over the Six Duchies, even if he or she contains less Farseer blood than their children.

==The Skill==

All of the Farseer line show themselves in possesion of the [[Skill]], and throughout the their history have used [[Skill-coterie]]s. The Skill was taught to all royalty, save for a brief period from King [[Bounty]] to Queen [[Kettricken]], when it was only taught to Princes, and from then on was taught to all in the Six Duchies who showed a talent for it, royal or not.

==Infidelity==

There is a large history of infidelity amongst the Farseer royals, with both the men and the women of the line having bastard children in and out of court, as seen with [[Fitz]], [[Chade]], [[Charger]] and [[Galen]]. While still being scandalous, it does not appear to be that unnacceptable to have a bastard, and are thus allowed to live at court, and even wear the family crest, albeit with a red line embroidered through it to show their illegitimate birth.

==Names==

The Farseer line has a tradition of naming nobles after the virtues they wish them to hold, and they often do, sometimes in extremes and other times only subtly showing the characteristics they are named for. The names can be something seen as entirely positive (such as [[Verity]]), or something ambiguous in nature (as seen with [[Shrewd]]).

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Skillmaster

2009-05-04T12:35:50Z

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A person who teaches the [[Skill]] in the [[Farseer]] court. The names of the Skillmasters are usually mentioned accompanied by the King's name under whose reign they worked. Traditionally it was the Skillmaster's job to regularly seek out youngsters who showed potential for the Skill and instruct them before they formed [[Skill-coterie|Skill-coteries]] to serve their King.

== List of Known Skillmasters ==

* [[Fitz]] became the reluctant Skillmaster to [[Dutiful]] and his coterie
* [[Hailfire]] was the Skillmaster to Queen [[Frugal]]
* [[Dun Needleson]] was the Skillmaster to King [[Wielder]]
* [[Solicity]] was the Skillmaster to King [[Shrewd]] and King [[Bounty]]. Later succeeded by [[Galen]] although there is much question as to what extent he truly deserved the title
* [[Leftwell]]
* [[Barley]]

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Stone-dragon

2009-05-04T06:37:32Z

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'''Stone-dragons''' can be created with the [[Skill]] from [[memory stone]]. They are usually made by [[Skill-coterie]]s. Memory stone absorbs one's memories and with the power added to a Skill-user from the River of Skill, can be carved into a shape. Stone-dragons' looks vary a lot. Examples are
* [[Verity-as-Dragon]]
* [[Girl-on-a-Dragon]]
* [[Wisdom-as-a-Dragon]]

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Festrew

2009-05-04T06:35:25Z

Badverb: New page: The Festrew family of Rain Wild Traders are the original owners of the contract with the Vestrit family on the liveship Vivacia, but they sell the contract to the powerful [[Kh...

The Festrew family of [[Rain Wild Traders]] are the original owners of the contract with the [[Vestrit]] family on the liveship [[Vivacia]], but they sell the contract to the powerful [[Khuprus]] family.

Khuprus

2009-05-04T06:34:15Z

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The Khuprus family is one of the richest families in the [[Rain Wilds]]. They buy the contract from the [[Festrew]] family for the [[Vestrit]]s of the [[liveship]] [[Vivacia]], hoping to gain the betrothal of [[Malta Vestrit]] to Reyn Khuprus. Their crest is a [[crowned rooster]], which was based on the symbol of the [[Elderling]] room doors, where they found the [[wizardwood]].

== Known Khupruses ==

* [[Reyn Khuprus]]
* [[Jani Khuprus]]
* [[Bendir Khuprus]]
* [[Kys Khuprus]]

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Vivacia

2009-05-04T06:27:34Z

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[[Image:Ship-of-Magic-port.jpg|thumb|Vivacia by [[John Howe]]]]

'''Vivacia''' is the [[liveship]] of the [[Vestrit|Vestrit family]]. She has golden colored locks of hair, a bare chest, and green eyes. She was built of the [[wizardwood]] cocoon that would have become the dragon [[Bolt]].

She was quickened after [[Ephron Vestrit]] died. [[Althea Vestrit]] was thought to take her captaincy after his father, but instead, at [[Ronica Vestrit|Ronica]]'s decision, Vivacia was inherited by her sister [[Keffria Vestrit|Keffria]], thus Keffria's husband [[Kyle Haven]] became her captain. As he is not of the Vestrit blood, he decided to take their son [[Wintrow Vestrit|Wintrow]] on board to keep Vivacia company.

Even though Vivacia was newly quickened, child-like, Kyle decided to use her as a slaver to gain larger profits to pay off the price of her to the [[Festrew]] family of [[Rain Wild Traders]]. As a liveship is able to feel the emotions of her crew and those aboard her this was not a wise decision. Not even the company of Wintrow could keep Vivacia happy, as he wasn't happy himself but wanted to go back to his monastery. This is why the pirate [[Kennit]] found it so easy to capture her ‚Äî she didn't like her captain or crew. At the moment Kennit chose to conquer her there was a slave uprising going on and no-one was tending the sails or the wheel. Under the normal circumstances wooden ships can't overtake liveships as they are able to help their crew.

Kennit, being of an [[Old Trader]] family himself, was able to make Vivacia happier than Kyle could, and though she had a close family bond with Wintrow, Kennit knew how to relate better to a liveship.

Vivacia was awoken to her dragon origins by the serpent [[She Who Remembers]], becoming something between a Vestrit and the dragon Bolt.

== The Crew of Captain Ephron Vestrit ==
* [[Brashen Trell]]
* [[Althea Vestrit]]
* [[Mild]]
* [[Comfrey]]
* [[Devon]]

== The Crew of Captain Kyle Haven ==

* [[Gantry]]
* [[Torg]]
* [[Gantry]]
* [[Mild]]
* [[Comfrey]]
* [[Evans]]

== The Crew of Captain Kennit ==
* [[Jola]], first mate
* [[Gankis]]

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Vivacia

2009-05-04T06:26:18Z

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[[Image:Ship-of-Magic-port.jpg|thumb|Vivacia by [[John Howe]]]]

'''Vivacia''' is the [[liveship]] of the [[Vestrit|Vestrit family]]. She has golden colored locks of hair, a bare chest, and green eyes. She was built of the [[wizardwood]] cocoon that would have become the dragon [[Bolt]].

She was quickened after [[Ephron Vestrit]] died. [[Althea Vestrit]] was thought to take her captaincy after his father, but instead, at [[Ronica Vestrit|Ronica]]'s decision, Vivacia was inherited by her sister [[Keffria Vestrit|Keffria]], thus Keffria's husband [[Kyle Haven]] became her captain. As he is not of the Vestrit blood, he decided to take their son [[Wintrow Vestrit|Wintrow]] on board to keep Vivacia company.

Even though Vivacia was newly quickened, child-like, Kyle decided to use her as a slaver to gain larger profits to pay off the price of her to the [[Rain Wild]] traders. As a liveship is able to feel the emotions of her crew and those aboard her this was not a wise decision. Not even the company of Wintrow could keep Vivacia happy, as he wasn't happy himself but wanted to go back to his monastery. This is why the pirate [[Kennit]] found it so easy to capture her ‚Äî she didn't like her captain or crew. At the moment Kennit chose to conquer her there was a slave uprising going on and no-one was tending the sails or the wheel. Under the normal circumstances wooden ships can't overtake liveships as they are able to help their crew.

Kennit, being of an [[Old Trader]] family himself, was able to make Vivacia happier than Kyle could, and though she had a close family bond with Wintrow, Kennit knew how to relate better to a liveship.

Vivacia was awoken to her dragon origins by the serpent [[She Who Remembers]], becoming something between a Vestrit and the dragon Bolt.

== The Crew of Captain Ephron Vestrit ==
* [[Brashen Trell]]
* [[Althea Vestrit]]
* [[Mild]]
* [[Comfrey]]
* [[Devon]]

== The Crew of Captain Kyle Haven ==

* [[Gantry]]
* [[Torg]]
* [[Gantry]]
* [[Mild]]
* [[Comfrey]]
* [[Evans]]

== The Crew of Captain Kennit ==
* [[Jola]], first mate
* [[Gankis]]

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Althea Vestrit

2009-05-04T06:22:20Z

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'''Althea Vestrit''' is the younger daughter of [[Ephron Vestrit]] and [[Ronica Vestrit]], younger sister of [[Keffria Vestrit]].
When we first meet Althea, she is a willful tomboy but through trials and adventures she grows up a lot and learns more responsibility.

== Childhood ==
After the [[Blood Plague]] killed the three Vestrit sons in their youth, Ephron Vestrit saw fit to make Althea the heir to his liveship [[Vivacia]]. For all intents and purposes, Althea grew up on the Vivacia and fully expected to be named its captain upon her father's death. Instead, no sooner has Vivacia quickened then Althea finds Ronica has given Vivacia to Keffria's husband [[Kyle Haven]]. Kyle, a [[Chalced|Chalcedean]] who believes women have no place aboard ship, removes Althea from Vivacia and installs his son [[Wintrow Vestrit]], whose schooling as a priest Kyle has interrupted for this purpose.

Kyle also removes Ephron's first mate [[Brashen Trell]], a social outcast who Ephron redeemed, from Vivacia's crew, and soon makes his plans known to make Vivacia a slaver ‚Äî to Althea and the rest of the family's horror, as a liveship will not tolerate so much human suffering. Keffria and Ronica begin to question their course to install Kyle as captain, despite Kyle's assurances he will treat his slaves gently.

Althea is a longtime friend of the liveship [[Paragon]], whom she first met as a little girl.

== Appearance ==

Althea is petite and slender, and bears a striking resemblance to her nephew Wintrow. She has dark hair, skin rather tanned from much time aboard ship, and wears a wizardwood charm shaped like a skull at her navel to prevent conception.

== Adulthood ==
After Kyle kicks her off Vivacia, Althea vows to get her ship back. She flees home and with help from [[Amber]] disguises herself as a ship's boy named "Athel Vestrit," and works her way through a voyage on a seal-hunting ship, the [[Reaper]]. On that voyage she meets again with Brashen, who does his best to protect her and to help her be a good sailor without being obvious; there is tension between them as well as friendship. She proves very efficient at skinning the animals and packing the meat, and wins the respect of the captain.

When at the end of the first voyage Althea asks for her ship's ticket and reveals her true identity, the Captain kicks her off the ship without pay for her deception, and for being a woman.

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Reaper

2009-05-04T06:21:55Z

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A slaughter-ship. Her captain is [[Sichel]] and home port [[Candletown]].

== The Crew ==

* [[Brashen Trell]] ‚Äî Third Mate
* [[Althea Vestrit]] ‚Äî (as Athel Vestrit) Ship's Boy
* [[Reller]] ‚Äî First Mate (?)
* [[Jord]]

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She Who Remembers

2009-05-04T06:19:15Z

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A green-gold female [[sea serpent]] kept as a prisoner in the [[Others Island]]. [[Wintrow Vestrit]] frees her, though his body is ravaged by her venom, when [[Kennit]] takes him to learn his fate from the [[Others]].

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Talk:Amber

2009-05-04T06:17:34Z

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Amber

2009-05-04T06:17:20Z

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[[Image:ambersmall.jpg|thumb|A fan artist's rendering of Amber]]

'''Amber''' is the guise under which [[The Fool]] operated in [[Bingtown]] during the events of the Liveship Traders trilogy. Surprisingly, this guise chosen by The Fool is female, thus raising doubts over The Fool's gender.

Amber buys a shop in Bingtown, on Rain Wild Street, selling intriguing wood jewellery she carved herself.

Amber was instrumental in the raising of the [[Liveship]] [[Paragon]], as well as helping [[Althea Vestrit]] out when she first ran away from her home. Amber was looking for a nine-fingered slaveboy who looked like Althea, but couldn't find him. Her real [[Catalyst]] (instead of Althea) would have been [[Wintrow Vestrit]], Althea's nephew.

Paragon eventually convinces Amber to restore his damaged face, as well as his body, after he sails. She gives him the visage, torso and body of [[Fitz]], down to his broken nose and his scar, feeding Paragon his own wizardwood as she carves it away. She lets [[Jek]] and Althea learn that this is the face of her one true love.

Amber does partly achieve in her mission: the dragon [[Tintaglia]] is awakened. Tintaglia and [[She Who Remembers]] guide the [[sea serpent|sea serpents]] to cocooning place, but the newborn dragons are weak and can't manage on their own.

The Fool drops this guise in favor of [[Lord Golden]] when he returns to the [[Six Duchies]] during the events of the Tawny Man trilogy. However, he steps into the guise of Amber again when Jek pays a visit (also causing much surprise from Jek when she meets Fitz in person and recognizes him from Paragon's figurehead). The transformation back and forth from male to female is so complete it raises more questions concerning The Fool.
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Amber

2009-05-04T06:16:55Z

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[[Image:ambersmall.jpg|thumb|A fan artist's rendering of Amber]]

'''Amber''' is the guise under which [[The Fool]] operated in [[Bingtown]] during the events of the Liveship Traders trilogy. Surprisingly, this guise chosen by The Fool is female, thus raising doubts over The Fool's gender.

Amber buys a shop in Bingtown, on Rain Wild Street, selling intriguing wood jewellery she carved herself.

Amber was instrumental in the raising of the [[Liveship]] [[Paragon]], as well as helping [[Althea Vestrit]] out when she first ran away from her home. Amber was looking for a nine-fingered slaveboy who looked like Althea, but couldn't find him. Her real [[Catalyst]] (instead of Althea) would have been [[Wintrow Vestrit]], Althea's nephew.

Paragon eventually convinces Amber to restore his damaged face, as well as his body, after he sails. She gives him the visage, torso and body of [[Fitz]], down to his broken nose and his scar, feeding Paragon his own wizardwood as she carves it away. She lets [[Jek]] and Althea learn that this is the face of her one true love.

Amber does partly achieve in her mission: the dragon [[Tintaglia]] is awakened. Tintaglia and [[She Who Remembers]] guide the [[sea serpent|sea serpents]] to cocooning place, but the newborn dragons are weak and can't manage on their own.

The Fool drops this guise when he returns to the [[Six Duchies]] during the events of the Tawny Man trilogy. However, he steps into the guise of Amber again when Jek pays a visit (also causing much surprise from Jek when she meets Fitz in person and recognizes him from Paragon's figurehead). The transformation back and forth from male to female is so complete it raises more questions concerning The Fool.
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''(Only a rough, please add to it)''

Althea Vestrit

2009-05-04T06:08:46Z

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'''Althea Vestrit''' is the younger daughter of [[Ephron Vestrit]] and [[Ronica Vestrit]], younger sister of [[Keffria Vestrit]].
When we first meet Althea, she is a willful tomboy but through trials and adventures she grows up a lot and learns more responsibility.

== Childhood ==
After the [[Blood Plague]] killed the three Vestrit sons in their youth, Ephron Vestrit saw fit to make Althea the heir to his liveship [[Vivacia]]. For all intents and purposes, Althea grew up on the Vivacia and fully expected to be named its captain upon her father's death. Instead, no sooner has Vivacia quickened then Althea finds Ronica has given Vivacia to Keffria's husband [[Kyle Haven]]. Kyle, a [[Chalced|Chalcedean]] who believes women have no place aboard ship, removes Althea from Vivacia and installs his son [[Wintrow Vestrit]], whose schooling as a priest Kyle has interrupted for this purpose.

Kyle also removes Ephron's first mate [[Brashen Trell]], a social outcast who Ephron redeemed, from Vivacia's crew, and soon makes his plans known to make Vivacia a slaver ‚Äî to Althea and the rest of the family's horror, as a liveship will not tolerate so much human suffering. Keffria and Ronica begin to question their course to install Kyle as captain, despite Kyle's assurances he will treat his slaves gently.

Althea is a longtime friend of the liveship [[Paragon]], whom she first met as a little girl.

== Appearance ==

Althea is petite and slender, and bears a striking resemblance to her nephew Wintrow. She has dark hair, skin rather tanned from much time aboard ship, and wears a wizardwood charm shaped like a skull at her navel to prevent conception.

== Adulthood ==
After Kyle kicks her off Vivacia, Althea vows to get her ship back. She flees home and with help from [[Amber]] disguises herself as a ship's boy named "Athel Vestrit," and works her way through a voyage on a seal-hunting ship. On that voyage she meets again with Brashen, who does his best to protect her and to help her be a good sailor without being obvious; there is tension between them as well as friendship. She proves very efficient at skinning the animals and packing the meat, and wins the respect of the captain.

When at the end of the first voyage Althea asks for her ship's ticket and reveals her true identity, the Captain kicks her off the ship without pay for her deception, and for being a woman.

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Talk:Althea Vestrit

2009-05-04T06:07:51Z

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Althea Vestrit

2009-05-04T06:07:02Z

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'''Althea Vestrit''' is the younger daughter of [[Ephron Vestrit]] and [[Ronica Vestrit]], younger sister of [[Kheffria Vestrit]].
When we first meet Althea, she is a willful tomboy but through trials and adventures she grows up a lot and learns more responsibility.

== Childhood ==
After the [[Blood Plague]] killed the three Vestrit sons in their youth, Ephron Vestrit saw fit to make Althea the heir to his liveship [[Vivacia]]. For all intents and purposes, Althea grew up on the Vivacia and fully expected to be named its captain upon her father's death. Instead, no sooner has Vivacia quickened then Althea finds Ronica has given Vivacia to Kheffria's husband [[Kyle Haven]]. Kyle, a [[Chalced|Chalcedean]] who believes women have no place aboard ship, removes Althea from Vivacia and installs his son [[Wintrow Vestrit]], whose schooling as a priest Kyle has interrupted for this purpose.

Kyle also removes Ephron's first mate [[Brashen Trell]], a social outcast who Ephron redeemed, from Vivacia's crew, and soon makes his plans known to make Vivacia a slaver ‚Äî to Althea and the rest of the family's horror, as a liveship will not tolerate so much human suffering. Keffria and Ronica begin to question their course to install Kyle as captain, despite Kyle's assurances he will treat his slaves gently.

Althea is a longtime friend of the liveship [[Paragon]], whom she first met as a little girl.

== Appearance ==

Althea is petite and slender, and bears a striking resemblance to her nephew Wintrow. She has dark hair, skin rather tanned from much time aboard ship, and wears a wizardwood charm shaped like a skull at her navel to prevent conception.

== Adulthood ==
After Kyle kicks her off Vivacia, Althea vows to get her ship back. She flees home and with help from [[Amber]] disguises herself as a ship's boy named "Athel Vestrit," and works her way through a voyage on a seal-hunting ship. On that voyage she meets again with Brashen, who does his best to protect her and to help her be a good sailor without being obvious; there is tension between them as well as friendship. She proves very efficient at skinning the animals and packing the meat, and wins the respect of the captain.

When at the end of the first voyage Althea asks for her ship's ticket and reveals her true identity, the Captain kicks her off the ship without pay for her deception, and for being a woman.

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[[Category:Bingtown]]

Keffria Vestrit

2009-05-04T05:49:28Z

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'''Keffria Vestrit''' is the older daughter of [[Ephron Vestrit]] and [[Ronica Vestrit]], sister of [[Althea Vestrit]], mother of [[Wintrow Vestrit]], [[Malta Vestrit]] and [[Selden Vestrit]], married to [[Kyle Haven]].

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Talk:Malta Vestrit

2009-05-04T05:48:11Z

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Malta Vestrit

2009-05-04T05:47:09Z

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Daughter of [[Keffria Vestrit]] and [[Kyle Haven]]. Sister of [[Wintrow Vestrit]] and [[Selden Vestrit]]. Betrothed to [[Reyn Khuprus]].

== Childhood ==

Malta grows up in Bingtown, the spoiled only daughter of Kyle and Keffria. She is raised by her Chalcedean father to be ladylike and retiring, a marked contrast to her aunt [[Althea Vestrit]] and her grandmother [[Ronica Vestrit]], who are strong, outspoken and independent.

== Appearance ==

Malta is petite and pretty, womanly at an early age. She loves beautiful and elaborate clothing, to the extent that before a Trader's Ball, she sneaks off and commissions a dress she imagines to be the height of fashion, but which, on her arrival, proves to be tawdry and inappropriate. When another Trader family discovers her before she can enter the Ball proper, and instructs her to go home, she accidentally catches the eye of Reyn Khuprus, a mysterious, veiled, [[Rain Wilds|Rain Wilder]].

== Early Adulthood ==

Malta is flirtatious and likes the idea of stringing her beaux along, enjoying a sense of achievement that they would fight to be with her. She all but commits herself to [[Cerwin Trell]], while accepting courting gifts from Reyn which have more significance than she realizes; she shares a dream-box with Reyn and the Khuprus family offers to forgive the debt on the Vestrit liveship [[Vivacia]] in return for betrothal to Reyn.

When Bingtown is threatened by pirates, slave riots and war with Jamaillia, Malta finds her hidden depths of strength. After Kheffria, Malta and Selden flee to the Rain Wilds to take shelter with the Khuprus family, Malta and Reyn deepen their courtship and Malta bonds with and helps to free [[Tintaglia]].

She survives an earthquake and escapes by the skin of her teeth with the ruler of [[Jamaillia]], Satrap [[Cosgo]]. They, along with Cosgo's Companion, are picked up by Chalcedean slavers, where they remain until Vivacia, turned pirate under Captain [[Kennit]], takes them as hostages. There, Malta is reunited with her brother [[Wintrow Vestrit]] and her aunt Althea. Reyn finds her there with help from Tintaglia, and after a complicated series of negotiations that result in a new political alliance between Bingtown and Jamaillia, Tintaglia confirms Malta is an [[Elderling]] through their mutual association.

[[Lord Golden]] apparently named his horse after her, see [[Malta]].

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Malta Vestrit

2009-05-04T05:46:19Z

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Daughter of [[Keffria Vestrit]] and [[Kyle Haven]]. Sister of [[Wintrow Vestrit]] and [[Selden Vestrit]]. Betrothed to [[Reyn Khuprus]].

== Childhood ==

Malta grows up in Bingtown, the spoiled only daughter of Kyle and Keffria. She is raised by her Chalcedean father to be ladylike and retiring, a marked contrast to her aunt [[Althea Vestrit]] and her grandmother [[Ronica Vestrit]], who are strong, outspoken and independent.

== Appearance ==

Malta is petite and pretty, womanly at an early age. She loves beautiful and elaborate clothing, to the extent that before a Trader's Ball, she commissions a dress she imagines to be the height of fashion, but which, on her arrival, proves to be tawdry and inappropriate. When another Trader family discovers her before she can enter the Ball proper, and instructs her to go home, she accidentally catches the eye of Reyn Khuprus, a mysterious, veiled, [[Rain Wilds|Rain Wilder]].

== Early Adulthood ==

Malta is flirtatious and likes the idea of stringing her beaux along, enjoying a sense of achievement that they would fight to be with her. She all but commits herself to [[Cerwin Trell]], while accepting courting gifts from Reyn which have more significance than she realizes; she shares a dream-box with Reyn and the Khuprus family offers to forgive the debt on the Vestrit liveship [[Vivacia]] in return for betrothal to Reyn.

When Bingtown is threatened by pirates, slave riots and war with Jamaillia, Malta finds her hidden depths of strength. After Kheffria, Malta and Selden flee to the Rain Wilds to take shelter with the Khuprus family, Malta and Reyn deepen their courtship and Malta bonds with and helps to free [[Tintaglia]].

She survives an earthquake and escapes by the skin of her teeth with the ruler of [[Jamaillia]], Satrap [[Cosgo]]. They, along with Cosgo's Companion, are picked up by Chalcedean slavers, where they remain until Vivacia, turned pirate under Captain [[Kennit]], takes them as hostages. There, Malta is reunited with her brother [[Wintrow Vestrit]] and her aunt Althea. Reyn finds her there with help from Tintaglia, and after a complicated series of negotiations that result in a new political alliance between Bingtown and Jamaillia, Tintaglia confirms Malta is an [[Elderling]] through their mutual association.

[[Lord Golden]] apparently named his horse after her, see [[Malta]].

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Malta Vestrit

2009-05-04T05:41:09Z

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Daughter of [[Keffria Vestrit]] and [[Kyle Haven]]. Sister of [[Wintrow Vestrit]] and [[Selden Vestrit]]. Betrothed to [[Reyn Khuprus]].

== Childhood ==

Malta grows up in Bingtown, the spoiled only daughter of Kyle and Keffria. She is raised by her Chalcedean father to be ladylike and retiring, a marked contrast to her aunt [[Althea Vestrit]] and her grandmother [[Ronica Vestrit]], who are strong, outspoken and independent.

== Appearance ==

Malta is petite and pretty, womanly at an early age. She loves beautiful and elaborate clothing, to the extent that before a Trader's Ball, she commissions a dress she imagines to be the height of fashion, but which, on her arrival, proves to be tawdry and inappropriate. When another Trader family discovers her before she can enter the Ball proper, and instructs her to go home, she accidentally catches the eye of Reyn Khuprus, a mysterious, veiled, [[Rain Wilds|Rain Wilder]].

== Early Adulthood ==

Malta is flirtatious and likes the idea of stringing her beaux along, enjoying a sense of achievement that they would fight to be with her. She all but commits herself to [[Cerwin Trell]], while accepting courting gifts from Reyn which have more significance than she realizes; she shares a dream-box with Reyn and the Khuprus family offers to forgive the debt on the Vestrit liveship [[Vivacia]] in return for betrothal to Reyn.

When Bingtown is threatened by pirates, slave riots and war with Jamaillia, Malta finds her hidden depths of strength. After Kheffria and her children flee to the Rain Wilds to take shelter with the Khuprus family, Malta and Reyn deepen their courtship and Malta bonds with and helps to free [[Tintaglia]].

She survives an earthquake and escapes by the skin of her teeth with the ruler of [[Jamaillia]].

[[Lord Golden]] apparently named his horse after her, see [[Malta]].

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Elderling

2009-05-04T05:25:47Z

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The '''Elderling''' race is the result of humans and dragons living closely with one another.

== Appearance ==

Although the descriptions are never consistent, Elderlings generally have long, slender limbs and unusually vibrant and colorful eyes. They develop iridescent scaling upon their skin, a side effect of sharing their lives with dragons.

The unpleasant growths the [[Rain Wild Traders]] experience may be a mutation of Elderling characteristics due to living close to, but not in harmony with dragons.

== History ==

The first Elderlings came into existence when primitive humans living in the [[Rain Wilds]] area began to mingle their society with that of the dragons. Those who developed bonds with dragons began to adopt some of the larger beast‚Äôs physical and mental characteristics.

Elderlings became assistants to the dragons, aiding in the care of dragon eggs and ensuring the survival of the dragon species. In return, they developed extended lifespans, and were able to cultivate an advanced civilization amongst the Rain Wilds.

At some point in time, a catastrophic earthquake known as The Great Quake destroyed the civilization of the Elderlings, killing them and the dragons and sealing away the remaining unhatched serpents in their cocoons beneath the ruins of [[Frengong]].

== Civilization ==

The Elderlings built their cities as large communal houses, with chambers and halls linking rooms like a catacomb or labyrinth. They relied on [[jizdin]], a glowing metal with unique properties, hammered into strips, to provide light in their halls. Elderlings fostered the dragon eggs, constructing birthing halls where young dragons were hatched under the watchful eyes of their parents and Elderling caretakers.

Little else is known about Elderling society, except that theirs was prosperous and highly advanced. They possessed a unique quality of magic with which they created their society. It is known they valued music, theatre and traditional arts.

== In the Farseer Trilogy ==

Elderlings are first introduced to the story in a tapestry in [[Fitz]]'s bedroom, which depicts King [[Wisdom]] greeting an Elderling. It is believed by the characters of the Farseer Trilogy that the Elderlings are the mammoth [[stone-dragon|stone beasts]] that come to the aid of the [[Six Duchies]] against the [[Red Ship Raiders]]. These stone creatures, sleeping in a vast garden hidden in the [[Mountain Kingdom]], are in fact a revered form of Elderling art. Elderlings discovered that by carving dragon forms out of memory stone and filling them with memory, they would eventually take flight for a brief period of time. The practice was seen as a way to honour dragons.

== In the Liveship Traders ==

Long after The Great Quake killed the Elderlings and buried their cities, the remaining cocoons of unborn dragons were sawn open and shaped into wooden planks (‚Äú[[wizardwood]]‚Äù) by the [[Rain Wild Traders]]. These planks were used to construct ships that eventually became sentient and were resistant to the acidic quality of the [[Rain Wild River]], hence the existence of [[liveships]].

[[Malta Vestrit|Malta]] and [[Selden Vestrit]] freed [[Tintaglia]], the last dragon left alive within her cocoon. Through their association with her, they began to change into Elderlings. It is reasonable to assume that Malta, along with her beau [[Reyn Khuprus]] and younger brother Selden, will revive the Elderling race and restore the dragons and Elderlings to their former glory.

'''The Elderling Queen'''

A tapestry in the ruins of [[Frengong]] depicts a young Elderling queen with a large, scarlet scar upon her forehead. Malta Vestrit severely injures her head on the night of [[Bingtown]]‚Äôs uprising, leaving her with a similar crest. Reyn describes Malta as ‚Äúcrowned‚Äù, and the dragon Tintaglia later refers to Malta as ‚Äúrewarded‚Äù with ‚Äúthe scarlet crest."

== Known Elderlings ==

[[Malta Vestrit]]

[[Selden Vestrit]]

[[Reyn Khuprus]]

== Quotes ==

'''Tintaglia:'''
‚ÄúI see you have been well rewarded for your part in freeing me, young queen. A scarlet crest. You will take much pleasure from that.‚Äù

[[Category: Rain Wilds]]

Elderling

2009-05-04T05:24:43Z

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The '''Elderling''' race is the result of humans and dragons living closely with one another.

== Appearance ==

Although the descriptions are never consistent, Elderlings generally have long, slender limbs and unusually vibrant and colorful eyes. They develop iridescent scaling upon their skin, a side effect of sharing their lives with dragons.

The unpleasant growths the [[Rain Wild Traders]] experience may be a mutation of Elderling characteristics due to living close to, but not in harmony with dragons.

== History ==

The first Elderlings came into existence when primitive humans living in the [[Rain Wilds]] area began to mingle their society with that of the dragons. Those who developed bonds with dragons began to adopt some of the larger beast‚Äôs physical and mental characteristics.

Elderlings became assistants to the dragons, aiding in the care of dragon eggs and ensuring the survival of the dragon species. In return, they developed extended lifespans, and were able to cultivate an advanced civilization amongst the Rain Wilds.

At some point in time, a catastrophic earthquake known as The Great Quake destroyed the civilization of the Elderlings, killing them and the dragons and sealing away the remaining unhatched serpents in their cocoons beneath the ruins of [[Frengong]].

== Civilization ==

The Elderlings built their cities as large communal houses, with chambers and halls linking rooms like a catacomb or labyrinth. They relied on [[jizdin]], a glowing metal with unique properties, hammered into strips, to provide light in their halls. Elderlings fostered the dragon eggs, constructing birthing halls where young dragons were hatched under the watchful eyes of their parents and Elderling caretakers.

Little else is known about Elderling society, except that theirs was prosperous and highly advanced. They possessed a unique quality of magic with which they created their society. It is known they valued music, theatre and traditional arts.

== In the Farseer Trilogy ==

Elderlings are first introduced to the story in a tapestry in [[Fitz]]'s bedroom, which depicts King [[Wisdom]] greeting an Elderling. It is believed by the characters of the Farseer Trilogy that the Elderlings are the mammoth [[stone-dragon|stone beasts]] that come to the aid of the [[Six Duchies]] against the [[Red Ship Raiders]]. These stone creatures, sleeping in a vast garden hidden in the [[Mountain Kingdom]], are in fact a revered form of Elderling art. Elderlings discovered that by carving dragon forms out of memory stone and filling them with memory, they would eventually take flight for a brief period of time. The practice was seen as a way to honour dragons.

== In the Liveship Traders ==

Long after The Great Quake killed the Elderlings and buried their cities, the remaining cocoons of unborn dragons were sawn open and shaped into wooden planks (‚Äú[[wizardwood]]‚Äù) by the [[Rain Wild Traders]]. These planks were used to construct ships that eventually became sentient and were resistant to the acidic quality of the [[Rain Wild River]], hence the existence of [[liveships]].

[[Malta]] and [[Selden Vestrit]] freed [[Tintaglia]], the last dragon left alive within her cocoon. Through their association with her, they began to change into Elderlings. It is reasonable to assume that Malta, along with her beau [[Reyn Khuprus]] and younger brother Selden, will revive the Elderling race and restore the dragons and Elderlings to their former glory.

'''The Elderling Queen'''

A tapestry in the ruins of [[Frengong]] depicts a young Elderling queen with a large, scarlet scar upon her forehead. Malta Vestrit severely injures her head on the night of [[Bingtown]]‚Äôs uprising, leaving her with a similar crest. Reyn describes Malta as ‚Äúcrowned‚Äù, and the dragon Tintaglia later refers to Malta as ‚Äúrewarded‚Äù with ‚Äúthe scarlet crest."

== Known Elderlings ==

[[Malta Vestrit]]

[[Selden Vestrit]]

[[Reyn Khuprus]]

== Quotes ==

'''Tintaglia:'''
‚ÄúI see you have been well rewarded for your part in freeing me, young queen. A scarlet crest. You will take much pleasure from that.‚Äù

[[Category: Rain Wilds]]

Six Duchies

2009-05-04T05:20:44Z

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The '''Six Duchies''' is a kingdom consisting of six duchies.

== The Duchies ==
The kingdom consists of six duchies, each ruled by a Duke, which in turn is ruled by the King that lives in [[Buckkeep]].

Each Duchy has a colour and a sigil that represent it.

The [[Coastal Duchies]]:
*[[Bearns]] (yellow, flower)
*[[Buck]] (blue, buck)
*[[Rippon]]
*[[Shoaks]]

The [[Inland Duchies]]:
*[[Tilth]]
*[[Farrow]] (goldenrod)

(The rest of the colours are red, green and purple.)
== History ==
The founding of the Six Duchies came with the arrival of its first king, [[Taker]] [[Farseer]]. Taker Farseer was a raider from the [[Out Islands]] who decided to make the wooden fortifications of [[Buckkeep]] his new home. From there he founded the first of the Six Duchies, [[Buck]]. After his death the head of the [[Farseer|Farseer Family]] continued as the King of Buck. Subsequently, the kingdom expanded to include the other three [[Coastal Duchies]], [[Bearns]], [[Rippon]] and [[Shoaks]].

The future King [[Victor]] conquered the inland regions, including [[Sandsedge]], which would later become a part of the [[Farrow|Duchy of Farrow]].

When King [[Wielder]] realized that he couldn't conquer the [[Chalced|Chalced States]] he turned his ambitions inland and easily defeated the scattered nomadic populations of the Farrow region. The erstwhile king of Tilth surrendered too when he noticed that his territory was surrounded and his trade routes severed. Both conquered territories were exploited for over a generation for the benefit of the Coastal duchies.

It was Wielder's granddaughter [[Munificence]] who wisely seeked to truly united kingdom. It was she who first called her kingdom ''the Six Duchies''. She elevated the tribal elders of the Farrow folk and the former ruling families of Tilth to nobles, and used marriages and land grants to forge alliances between the Inland folk and the Coastal duchies. Despite all her efforts, there has always been a rift between these areas, because the folk, climate and livelihoods differ greatly between them.

At some point before the reign of King [[Shrewd]], King [[Wisdom]] was bitterly besieged by raiders from the sea. Despite all attempts to repel them, it became apparent that the next summer of fair weather would see the fall of the [[Farseer|House Farseer]], and the Six Duchies. In desperation, Wisdom, a religious fanatic, resolved to spend the winter searching for the legendary [[Elderling]]s ‚Äî whom some believed to be demi-gods. Little was known about the Elderlings, only that they resided in the [[Rain Wilds]], beyond the tallest mountains of the [[Mountain Kingdom]]. Wisdom's quest was literally a last resort, a desperate gamble that paid off ‚Äî somehow he found them. King Wisdom never returned to [[Buckkeep]], but the Elderlings came to his daughter, the Princess [[Mindful]], and offered their allegience to her. Then they proceeded to drive the raiders away from the coasts of the Six Duchies, allowing the re-establishment of peace, and trade. As the minstrels have it, they vowed that if ever they were needed, they would return ‚Äî even from beyond the grave.

During King [[Shrewd|Shrewd's]] reign the old division between the [[Inland Duchies]] and the [[Coastal Duchies]] was worsened because his offspring were of two queens: [[Constance]] of the Coastal folk and [[Desire]] of the Inland population. The original heir, [[Chivalry]], decided to abdicate after he fathered a bastard child, [[Fitz]]. He died soon afterward. Subsequently, Shrewd's second son, [[Verity]] became the King-In-Waiting. When the [[Red Ship War]] broke out between the Six Duchies and the [[Out Islands]] he had to marry [[Kettricken]], the Heir of the [[Mountain Kingdom]] in order to get lumber to build a fleet of warships to defend the coastal shores. Eventually, Verity saw that he had to go in search of the fabled '[[Elderling]]s' in order to save his kingdom.

When Verity leaves and doesn't return, many fear that he is dead. After Shrewd dies while Verity is still absent, the third son, [[Regal]], who is loyal to the [[Inland Duchies]] and has always disliked and distrusted his brothers and the Coastal Duchies, steps up to take his place as king.

[[Fitz]], after surviving Regal's attempt on his life, has several false starts and then is [[Skill]]-commanded by Verity to come and find him. With the help of [[The Fool]], [[Starling]] and [[Kestrel]], he must find his king.

Together with Queen [[Kettricken]], who escaped Regal's plots after Shrewd's death, the expedition finds [[Verity]], carving and pouring his memories into a [[Skill]]-[[stone-dragon|dragon]]. Kestrel aids him, and together they complete the dragon. Verity says goodbye one last time, and then he disappears into the dragon. [[Verity-as-Dragon]], and the other awoken stone dragons fly over the Six Duchies, defeat the raiders and regain peace to the land once more.

In order to secure the peace, [[Kettricken]]'s son, [[Dutiful]], later married the [[Narcheska]] [[Elliania]] from the [[Out Islands]].

In order to win her hand, Dutiful had to go on a quest she had issued (at the [[Pale Woman]]'s orders) to bring the head of [[Icefyre]], the [[dragon]] of [[Aslevjal]] to her hearth, which he, with the help of [[Chade]], [[Fitz]] and [[Lord Golden]], achieved. Although due to a certain chain of events the head was still attached to the dragon's body and Icefyre was still very much alive. The only female dragon left in the world, [[Tintaglia]] then mated with the only male dragon left, which happened to be Icefyre, thus making the future of the dragons assured once more.

== Geography ==
The geography of the Duchies is very diverse. The kingdom has a large coast to the sea to the east, while it also borders the icy mountains of the [[Mountain Kingdom]] to the west. The [[Inland Duchies]] enjoy large portions of arable land, which has made the Duchies rich from agriculture. Another major source of income comes from local fisheries from the [[Coastal Duchies]]. The [[Tilth|Duchy of Tilth]] also possess rich vineyards and fruit gardens, which is possible due to the [[Bear River]] and [[Vin River]].

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August

2009-05-04T05:10:26Z

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King [[Shrewd]]'s nephew, son of [[Meer]]. Two years younger than [[Fitz]], originally fourth in the line of succession to the throne. Trained in the [[Skill]].

He lost his Skill when [[Verity]] used him, with Fitz's assistance, to channel to [[Kettricken]] during their Mountain wedding. Verity, angered by August's disloyalty and recognizing the threat to his person and his throne, burned the Skill out of August.

August, whose personality and intelligence were affected, then withdrew to [[Withywoods]], living the rest of his life as a genteel idiot.

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Galen

2009-05-04T05:06:29Z

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Self-proclaimed [[Skill]]-master originally from [[Farrow]], trained by [[Solicity]]. Illegitimate son of [[Desire]].

Galen was forced into undying loyalty to Chivalry in an accident; Chivalry intended only to make Galen like him, and never could undo the Skill command. That same command later made Galen blame [[Fitz]] for Chivalry's stepping down from the line of succession and eventual death. Galen bullied and nearly beat Fitz to death; in response [[Burrich]] challenged and defeated him before the [[Witness Stones]], forcing him to admit that Fitz was a Farseer and that Galen would teach him.

However, the beating from Burrich apparently warred with Chivalry's Skill command, and instead of teaching Fitz, Galen allowed him to physically participate in lessons but never again Skilled with him.

As Skill-master, Galen was an ascetic, harsh teacher. He bonded [[Regal]]'s coterie practically by force, and instilled in them the same kind of Skill command to be loyal only to Regal.

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Icefyre

2009-05-04T04:57:15Z

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[[Image:Fools-End-Black-Dragon.jpg|thumb|Icefyre by [[John Howe]]]]

[[Image:Icefiredetailj.jpg|thumb|Icefyre by [[Jackie Morris]]]]

'''Icefyre''' is a large, black male [[Dragon]] (''drake''). Thinking that he was the last dragon in the world he decided to sleep forever in the ice of [[Aslevjal]]. Prince [[Dutiful]] was challenged to remove the surrounding ice and bring Icefyre's head to the hearth of [[Elliania]]'s motherhouse. Although the Prince didn't know it at the time, this was the wish of the [[Pale Woman]] and not that of the [[Outislander]]s who feared and respected the creature.

With the help of his [[Wit|Witted]] coterie, [[Fitz]] and the [[Fool]], Dutiful freed Icefyre and fulfilled the quest, if rather unconventionally.

When Icefyre found out there was another living dragon, he became the mating partner of this female dragon (''queen''), named [[Tintaglia]]. Their offspring would become the future [[Lords of the Three Realms]].

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Skill-pillar

2009-05-04T04:54:25Z

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A standing stone made of the black [[memory stone]] with runes marked on its sides indicating the different destinations a [[Skill-user]] can travel to through it. The [[Elderlings]] did not use them much, fearing the effects they could have. [[Prilkop]] described them as taking something out of you whenever one used them. A map of the world with the locations of the pillars was found in the tower buried in ice and snow on [[Aslevjal]].

Recovered Skill scrolls suggested that accidents had happened to novice Skill users and this was why the knowledge of their use was so severely restricted, and why the direction markings on many of the pillars were later removed.

Indeed, [[Fitz]] nearly gets lost in one until someone, probably [[Tintaglia]] or [[Icefyre]], pushes him back out several months later.

[[Image:GF-Stone-port.jpg|thumb|Skill-pillars by [[John Howe]]]]
==Known Skill-pillars in the Realm of the Elderlings==

* Beyond the [[Mountain Kingdom]] in the ancient plaza where [[Fitz]] and [[the Fool]] share a vision. One of the runes in it is for the [[stone quarry]] and another for [[Kelsingra]]
* Some at the West end of the [[Great Chasm Bridge]] in the Mountain Kingdom
* In the [[stone quarry]]
* The [[Witness Stones]] of Buckkeep
* There are more Witness Stones at [[Kevdor]] - presumably Skill Pillars?
* Standing stones in Buck north(?) from [[Galeton]], one of the markings is for the [[Treasure Beach]]
* At least one, possibly several in the coastal waters of the [[Treasure Beach]] on [[Others Island]]; one side leads to an Elderling city, maybe Kelsingra, and the other to the stones in Buck
* One in the tower buried in ice and snow on Aslevjal. One rune is for the Witness Stones of Buckkeep and one to the plaza beyond the Mountain Kingdom?

''this list is still very incomplete''

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Kettle

2009-05-04T04:50:39Z

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Later name of [[Kestrel]]. She seemed to be an old lady of [[Buck]] who travelled with [[Fitz]] on his quest to find [[Verity]].

She had been banished from Buck for killing her twin sister, [[Gull]], with her [[Skill]]. As a punishment, her Skill was locked within her. As she had used it to herself to keep young and heal fast, she still lived even if she was well over 200 years old.

After her banishment from Buck, she had travelled far and found a lot of information of the [[White Prophet]] and their prophesies. She was travelling to the [[Mountain Kingdom]] to find the White Prophet when she met Fitz. Kettle helped [[Starling]] save Fitz from [[Burl]] in [[Moonseye]]. She insisted coming along to find Verity, even if she had trouble keeping up with others. She trained Fitz in the use of the [[Stone game|Stone Game]] as a meditation tool and gave him some training in the Skill. After she revealed her past to Verity and [[Kettricken]] in the [[Stone quarry]], her unusual knowledge of all things related to Skill became understandable. Fitz was able to release her from her Skill-prison by making her forgive herself and she helped Verity to create [[Verity-as-Dragon]].

* Another Kettle is a kitchen helper in [[Buckkeep]].

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Kettle

2009-05-04T04:49:31Z

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Later name of [[Kestrel]]. She seemed to be an old lady of [[Buck]] who travelled with [[Fitz]] on his quest to find [[Verity]].

She had been banished from Buck for killing her twin sister, [[Gull]], with her [[Skill]]. As a punishment, her Skill was locked within her. As she had used it to herself to keep young and heal fast, she still lived even if she was well over 200 years old.

After her banishment from Buck, she had travelled far and found a lot of information of the [[White Prophet]] and their prophesies. She was travelling to the [[Mountain Kingdom]] to find the White Prophet when she met Fitz. Kettle helped [[Starling]] save Fitz from [[Burl]] in [[Moonseye]]. She insisted coming along to find Verity, even if she had trouble keeping up with others. She trained Fitz in the use of the [[Stone Game]] as a meditation tool and gave him some training in the Skill. After she revealed her past to Verity and [[Kettricken]] in the [[Stone quarry]], her unusual knowledge of all things related to Skill became understandable. Fitz was able to release her from her Skill-prison by making her forgive herself and she helped Verity to create [[Verity-as-Dragon]].

* Another Kettle is a kitchen helper in [[Buckkeep]].

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Rurisk

2009-05-04T04:45:45Z

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The Mountain "prince," son of [[Eyod]] and older brother of [[Kettricken]]. He worked with King-in-Waiting [[Chivalry (King-In-Waiting)|Chivalry]] during the negotiation of the border treaties between the [[Mountain Kingdom]] and the [[Six Duchies]].

Rurisk had been wounded in the lungs by an arrow in his early adulthood, but recovered well.

He was for the alliance with the Six Duchies and supported the marriage between [[Verity]] and Kettricken.

Rurisk died of drinking poisoned wine, despite [[Fitz]]'s best efforts to save his life. The wine had been a gift from [[Regal]]. This left Kettricken the sole heir of the Mountain Kingdom.

There is also a [[Rurisk (warship)|warship]] that Verity named after him.

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[[Category:Mountain Kingdom]]

Regal

2009-05-04T04:43:04Z

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'''Regal Farseer''' was a Prince, King-in-Waiting and then King of the [[Six Duchies]], though he was later dubbed "The Pretender," as he knew that after King [[Shrewd]] died the real King, [[Verity]], was still alive.

== Childhood ==

The third son of King Shrewd, his mother was Queen [[Desire]]. Regal was encouraged from an early age by his mother to believe that he was superior to his two older brothers ([[Chivalry (King-In-Waiting)|Chivalry]] and Verity) and had a better claim to the throne. It was rather thought his mother chose the name "Regal" to further drive home the point. As an adolescent, Regal was childish, immature and pompous. He was jealous of his older brothers getting big horses, when he was riding a pony; he resented their being together so much, excluding their baby brother. His mother had warned him, falsely, that his brothers might want to kill him.

When [[Fitz|FitzChivalry]] came to Buckkeep, Regal, resenting his closeness to Verity and Shrewd, treated him rudely and condescendingly called him "Nameless the Dog-Boy." Regal frequently went out of his way to torment and bully Fitz.

== Appearance ==

He was typically Farseer in physical appearance, with dark hair and eyes, and was considered handsome; he was rather prone to much primping, taking pains to take care of his looks and wearing elaborate dress. His brown hair was smoother than his brothers' and better tended, oiled, and often scented. He placed more emphasis on appearance than on behavior, in marked contrast to his brothers.

== King Regal ==

He was irresponsible as a Farseer monarch, taking an unusually hard line with criminals, [[Forged]] ones and people with the [[Wit]]. He created the [[King's Circle]], a gladiator-style ring where he pitted any willing warrior or criminal agaisnt a [[Forged]] one. He had not been properly taught to rule, being the third son. He saw King's power as something he wanted, like a child who wants toys, and as means to do whatever he wanted.

He became King through a series of convoluted and dangerous plots.

He plotted extensively against the perceived threat of his brothers; it is likely the "accident" that killed former King-in-Waiting Chivalry was instigated by Regal, and he plotted to poison Prince [[Rurisk]] of the [[Mountain Kingdom]] to make [[Kettricken]] sole heir so that eventually he could marry her, instead of [[Verity]].

After Verity married Kettricken and eventually left to seek the aid of the Elderlings, Regal and his [[Skill|Skilled]] henchmen [[Justin]] and [[Serene]] killed King Shrewd. Regal imprisoned and killed Fitz (though [[Burrich]] figured out how to make this a temporary death); Kettricken fled into the mountains; Regal declared Verity dead and was crowned ‚Äî though he knew his brother was still alive.

Regal left [[Buckkeep]] and moved the court to [[Tradeford]]. In [[Farrow]], he was spoken as the [[Mountwell]] king, taking the name of his mother's bloodline.

== In the end ==

As Regal aged, his behavior went from borderline acceptable childish jealousy to unbecoming outright arrogance. He used his new position as King to do as he wanted, however ill-advised, regardless of the effect on the Six Duchies. Towards the end of his reign, Regal developed his mother's taste for drugs and had her same irrational behavior, showing especially when it came to his hatred of [[Fitz]], whom he stopped at nothing to kill.

In the end, Fitz used the [[Skill]] on Regal to force him into loyalty towards the Farseer heir and [[Kettricken]], though it was never found out how long this would have lasted, as Regal was killed in his bedroom some time later, most probably by a ferret.

== Skill ==

The coterie which Regal's half-brother [[Galen]], child of Queen Desire, had created was loyal only to Regal, not to the real Farseer king or to the line of Farseers in general. Regal wasn't formally taught to Skill as his mother thought him too weak and delicate for something she saw as labor and hard work. He had the Skill ability, as he was able to use it to talk to and punish his coterie using [[Will]]'s power.

== Other traights ==

Regal had a fear of anyone different to himself, and would not stand to have someone who was "unwhole" in his presence. This fear was inherited from his mother and extended to include such people as [[the Fool]] (although the Fool served as one of Regal's servants for a time) and people possessing the [[Wit]].

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Rosemary

2009-05-04T04:22:56Z

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Very young maid to [[Kettricken]] when she came to [[Buckkeep]] as [[Verity]]'s bride. Rosemary was trained to be spy for [[Regal]]. Her father had died before she was born, and her mother lady [[Celeffa]] of [[Firwood]] had little more than that title to call her own. If she hadn't been in Regal's favour, she would not have come to Buckkeep with her daughter at all.
Rosemary had a habit of drowsing near Kettricken when she was talking "privately" with [[Fitz]]. Apparently she repeated the conversations to Regal and even helped arrange an accident that made Kettricken fall in the stairs though it is unclear whether she realized what she was doing. Kettricken suspects that it was framed for her as a prank or game.

When Regal returned to Buckkeep after the [[Red Ship War]], Rosemary was with him. Her mother had died and she was neglected because everyone saw that she was no longer in the Queen's favour. She was only 8 years old at that time and a half-trained assassin. [[Chade]] talked about it with Kettricken, who was ashamed that she had let the situation become what it was, and went to talk with the girl. Rosemary was frightened of her, but when given the option of either to be fostered to Lady [[Patience]]¬†or to be Kettricken's page again, she chose to stay. She is also Chade's apprentice.

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Kettricken

2009-05-04T04:21:56Z

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[[Image:Kettricken.jpg|thumb|Kettricken by [[Maija Pietik√§inen]]]]

Wife of [[Verity]], daughter of [[Eyod]], sister of [[Rurisk]], mother of Prince [[Dutiful]]. 4 years older than [[Fitz]]. Wed to Verity before she was twenty.

She is tall and blonde. Her badge is the vixen.

Kettricken at first has difficulty adjusting to the differences in culture between her homeland in the [[Mountain Kingdom]] and the [[Six Duchies]]; she prefers austerity and is looked at askance by the Six Duchies' folk who expect their rulers to favor opulence. However, she eventually wins the hearts of several of the royal soldiers when she rides into battle during the [[Red Ship War]]; [[Foxglove]] becomes the leader of the Queen's Guard and proudly wears the Vixen Badge.

Fitz makes every effort to help her fit in and becomes her friend, which eventually makes her a threat in [[Regal]]'s eyes. At Fitz's suggestion she embarks on a project to restore the [[Queen's Garden]], but her ideas of gardening differ wildly from the lush greenery traditional to the Six Duchies. Her life is threatened when [[Rosemary]] smears lamp-black on the long stair to the tower where the garden sits, but she survives.

[[Regal]] tries to use Kettricken as a pawn in his struggle to defeat Verity for the throne; after the death of King [[Shrewd]], [[Chade]] and the [[Fool]] spirit the pregnant Queen away from the vicious Regal, although Regal succeeds in hampering their progress. When presented with evidence that her husband lives, she embarks on a quest to find him even as Regal declares Verity dead and is crowned King.

<poem>
''The Vixen Queen's Hunt''

Oh, some folk ride to the wild-boar hunt
Or for elk they nock their arrows
But my love rode with the Vixen Queen
To lay to rest our sorrows.

She did not dream of fame that day
Nor fear what pain might find her.
She rode to heal her people's hearts
And my love rode behind her.
</poem>

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Kettricken

2009-05-04T04:17:29Z

Badverb:

[[Image:Kettricken.jpg|thumb|Kettricken by [[Maija Pietik√§inen]]]]

Wife of [[Verity]], daughter of [[Eyod]], sister of [[Rurisk]], mother of Prince [[Dutiful]]. 4 years older than [[Fitz]]. Wed to Verity before she was twenty.

She is tall and blonde. Her badge is the vixen.

Kettricken at first has difficulty adjusting to the differences in culture between her homeland in the [[Mountain Kingdom]] and the [[Six Duchies]]; she prefers austerity and is looked at askance by the Six Duchies' folk who expect their rulers to favor opulence. However, she eventually wins the hearts of several of the royal soldiers when she rides into battle during the [[Red Ship War]]; [[Foxglove]] becomes the leader of the Queen's Guard and proudly wears the Vixen Badge.

[[Regal]] tries to use Kettricken as a pawn in his struggle to defeat Verity for the throne; after the death of King [[Shrewd]], [[Chade]] and the [[Fool]] spirit the pregnant Queen away from the vicious Regal, although Regal succeeds in hampering their progress. When presented with evidence that her husband lives, she embarks on a quest to find him even as Regal declares Verity dead and is crowned King.

<poem>
''The Vixen Queen's Hunt''

Oh, some folk ride to the wild-boar hunt
Or for elk they nock their arrows
But my love rode with the Vixen Queen
To lay to rest our sorrows.

She did not dream of fame that day
Nor fear what pain might find her.
She rode to heal her people's hearts
And my love rode behind her.
</poem>

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Buckkeep

2009-05-04T04:08:01Z

Badverb:

[[Image:Howebuckeep.jpg|thumb|Buckkeep by [[John Howe]]]]
[[Image:Buckkeep.jpg|thumb|The Farseer Buck by [[Jackie Morris]]]]

''Buckkeep'' is the coastal castle in the [[Buck]] Duchy near the mouth of the [[Buck River]] and home to the royal court of the [[Farseer]]s. The original wooden keep was captured and fortified by King [[Taker]], and the following generations rebuilt it with stone and added more structures, creating layers of labyrinths within the walls.

Since Taker came, the fort has never been taken by outsiders.

Buckkeep is an ideal place for controlling trade. It has the best deep-water port in the [[Six Duchies]], surrounded by good fishing grounds. Trade goods are transported via the [[Buck River]] from [[Farrow]] and [[Tilth]] to [[Buckkeep town]].

Parts of the castle and grounds:
* [[Buckkeep stables]]
* [[Steam houses]]
* [[Women's Garden]]

* [[Queen's Garden]]
* [[Chade's tower room]]
* [[Verity's tower room]] in the [[Seawatch tower]]
* [[Fool's tower room]]

* [[Buckkeep kitchens]]
* [[Great Hall]]
* [[Mirror Hall]]
* [[Lesser Hall]]
* [[West Reception Hall]]
* [[Fitz's room]]
* [[Lord Golden's chambers]]
* [[Regal's grand chambers]]
* [[east gathering hall]]

* [[West gate of Buckkeep]]
* [[North gate of Buckkeep]] (is this the same as the main gate? For some reason I think that's on the side of the sea?)

* [[labyrinth|secret labyrinth in the walls]]

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Fedwren

2009-05-04T04:06:58Z

Badverb:

A scribe, who lived in [[Buckkeep]] during winters and taught the keep's children to read and write. In summers, he traveled the [[Six Duchies]] to offer his services to the populace. Fedwren saw talent for illustration and writing in [[Fitz]], and offered Fitz an apprenticeship, although Fitz, being apprenticed to [[Chade]], could not accept nor tell Fedwren why.

Master Fedwren was interested in the history of Six Duchies and hoped to contribute to its writing.
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Starling

2009-05-04T04:02:08Z

Badverb:

A minstrel, sister of [[Jay]].
Also called ''Starling Birdsong'', and ''the howling bitch'' by [[Nighteyes]]. Both the wolf and [[the Fool]] suspected her motives in befriending [[Fitz]], but she and Fitz still maintained a relationship as occasional, casual lovers for more than a decade.

A victim of the raiding that took place during the [[Red Ship War]], Starling was raped and became pregnant with her attacker's child. Not wanting to keep the baby, she went to an apothecary to buy herbs that would cause her to miscarry. However, the herbs given to her were not successful, and on returning to the apothecary, was told that it was best to simply carry the baby to term. Starling was unhappy with the idea, and went to another, who supplied her with a stronger drug that managed to terminate the pregnancy ‚Äî as well as make her infertile.

She witnessed Fitz's attempt at finding [[Verity]] and the awakening of Verity's dragon; after returning to [[Buckkeep]], she remained at [[Kettricken]]'s side helping in the [[Cleansing of Buck]]. Later she also tracked down [[Fitz]] and visited him various times a year, bringing him new tales and songs, as well as more practical things such as inks and paper. The other side to these visits was that she kept [[Chade]] informed about Fitz. She also found [[Hap]] and brought him to live with Fitz.

Starling married [[Dewin]] sometime during the reign of Queen Kettricken while Fitz was still living in his quiet cottage as [[Tom Badgerlock]]; the knowledge of her marriage made Fitz cut off their sexual relationship despite Starling's protests.

She is first described as being a "typical Buck woman" ‚Äî dark-haired, with dark eyes and about the height of Fitz's shoulder.

''insert a more specific category such as "Buckkeep town" if possible''

== Famous songs by Starling Birdsong ==
*[[Chade Fallstar]]'s Reckoning

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Starling

2009-05-04T04:01:38Z

Badverb:

A minstrel, sister of [[Jay]].
Also called ''Starling Birdsong'', and ''the howling bitch'' by [[Nighteyes]]. Both the wolf and [[the Fool]] suspected her motives in befriending [[Fitz]], but she and Fitz still maintained a relationship as occasional, casual lovers for more than a decade.

A victim of the raiding that took place during the [[Red Ship War]], Starling was raped and became pregnant with her attacker's child. Not wanting to keep the baby, she went to an apothecary to buy herbs that would cause her to miscarry. However, the herbs given to her were not successful, and on returning to the apothecary, was told that it was best to simply carry the baby to term. Starling was unhappy with the idea, and went to another, who supplied her with a stronger drug that managed to terminate the pregnancy ‚Äî as well as make her infertile.

She witnessed Fitz's attempt at finding [[Verity]] and the awakening of Verity's dragon; after returning to [[Buckkeep]], she remained at [[Kettricken]]'s side helping in the [[Cleansing of Buck]]. Later she also tracked down [[Fitz]] and visited him various times a year, bringing him new tales and songs, as well as more practical things such as inks and paper. The other side to these visits was that she kept [[Chade]] informed about Fitz. She also found [[Hap]] and brought him to live with Fitz.

Starling married [[Dewin]] sometime during the reign of Queen Kettricken while Fitz was still living in his quiet cottage as [[Tom Badgerlock]]; the knowledge of her marriage made Fitz cut off their sexual relationship despite Starling's protests.

She is first described as being a "typical Buck woman" - dark-haired, with dark eyes and about the height of Fitz's shoulder.

''insert a more specific category such as "Buckkeep town" if possible''

== Famous songs by Starling Birdsong ==
*[[Chade Fallstar]]'s Reckoning

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Hap

2009-05-04T03:57:21Z

Badverb:

Also called "Mishap," an orphan boy who [[Starling]] found in [[Flounder Cove]] and brought to stay with [[Fitz]], who was living under the name [[Tom Badgerlock]], six months later. Hap was 7 or 8 years old by then. His mother had died and his sister didn't want to take care of him, and it is possible that he is a [[Red Ship bastard]]. He has mismatched eyes, one blue and one brown. He stayed with "Tom" for 7 years before trying to find a life of his own.

Hap went first to work on farms to gain money, and then followed "Tom" to [[Buckkeep town]]¬†and stayed with [[Jinna]],¬†whom he had befriended when he visited the town during [[Springfest]] with Starling. He showed talent for cabinetmaking and was apprenticed to Master [[Gindast]], but had trouble concentrating on his work because he had fallen in love with [[Svanja]]. They had a passionate courtship, of which her father didn't approve, until Svanja's original sweetheart, a sailor boy, came back to town and Svanja broke Hap's heart. He then moved to live with the other apprentices near Gindast's shop and started to work really hard.

He eventually chose the profession of a minstrel.

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Nighteyes

2009-05-04T03:53:15Z

Badverb:

{{elderlings}}

[[Image:Nighteyes.jpg|thumb|Nighteyes by [[Jackie Morris]].]]
[[Image:Royal-Assassin-port.jpg|thumb|Nighteyes by [[John Howe]].]]
The Wit-companion of [[Fitz]].

== Appearance ==

Nighteyes is a wolf, larger than the very big domesticated dog that [[Fitz]] tries to pass him off as on numerous occasions, not always successfully.

In temperament, Nighteyes proves to be a humorous if somewhat caustic companion with a pragmatic streak. Those closest to him he deems "Pack," and he's frequently impatient with Fitz's habit of living either in the past or borrowing trouble from the future. Nighteyes' own approach is to live for and in the moment.

== As a puppy ==
Nighteyes was captured by a trapper who killed his dam and his litter mates for their hides. He spent his puppyhood for sale in a trapper's cage until FitzChivalry heard his cries through the [[Wit]] and saved him.

Fitz brought him to [[Buckkeep]] where he stayed in an abandoned drover's (or herder's) cottage on the edge of the grounds. Fitz spent as little time with Nighteyes as possible, intending because of [[Burrich|Burrich's]] strong sentiments against using the Wit to restore the cub to health and then send him away. Despite his best efforts, Fitz found himself Wit-bonded with Nighteyes.

== Early Years ==
For most of the first summer of the [[Red Ship War]]s, Nighteyes was little involved until the battle at [[Bearns]], where he, Fitz, and [[Burrich]] fought side by side to protect Queen-in-Waiting [[Kettricken]]. It was after this battle that rumors first started naming Fitz "the Witted Bastard."

Nighteyes was instrumental in Fitz's recovery from [[Regal]]'s dungeon, taking Fitz's spirit into himself so that FitzChivalry's dead body could be buried. When it came time to put Fitz back in his body both Nighteyes and Fitz fought the command, but Burrich forced them to obey and Fitz was restored to his own life in his own body.

After Fitz's return from death, Nighteyes stayed with him and Burrich at a cottage while Fitz recovered. After Burrich left, Fitz decided to be as much a wolf as he was able to and he and Nighteyes spent the better part of the summer living as wild wolves. In late summer, Fitz decided he wished to have revenge on Regal.

Nighteyes and Fitz followed the [[Buck River]] through [[Farrow]] and [[Tilth]], hunting Prince Regal. Nighteyes found an opportunity to join a pack of wolves, which he did for a time, but eventually decided that he would rather be with his [[Wit]]-bond, Fitz. No sooner had they found Regal than Fitz was [[Skill-command]]ed to find King [[Verity]]. During their search, they were ambushed in the mountains by another Witted one with a group of hunters from Regal, but they successfully escaped.

Nighteyes found [[the Fool]] and brought him to the severely wounded Fitz, who had been shot with an arrow by Regal's hunters. The Fool brought them both back to his cottage in the [[Mountain Kingdom]]. During Fitz's recuperation, the "[[Scentless One]]" and Nighteyes became close and this bond strengthened throughout the rest of Nighteyes' life.

== Finding Verity ==

Once Fitz was healed, he, the Fool and Nighteyes all set out with Queen Kettricken, [[Kettle]] and [[Starling]] the minstrel to find Verity beyond the Mountain Kingdom. Along the way Nighteyes was instrumental in their survival as he watched both in front of them and behind them with his seemingly limitless ability to run. He also did a lot of the hunting during the journey, and on many occasions caught meat the party would not have survived without. Along the way he is able to observe that Kettricken had a small predilection for the [[Wit]] and through that he was able to create a semi-bond that helped Kettricken get through the hard times they came across during their trek to find her husband, King [[Verity]].

== Time with "Badgerlock" ==

After the Red Ship Wars, Nighteyes and Fitz spent several years wandering the [[Six Duchies]] and beyond, getting as far as [[Bingtown]] before settling in a cottage not far from [[Forge]]. Then followed several years of quiet rural life, during which time they raised [[Hap]] to apprenticing age, interrupted only by occasional visits from Starling the minstrel.

== Late Life and Death ==

With the return of the Fool, Fitz began in earnest to think about returning to life at Buckkeep. Nighteyes tried as much as he could to withdraw from their bond to hide his frequent great pain. One day Nighteyes choked on a fish and his heart stopped. In panic and grief, Fitz used both the Wit and the Skill to force him to return to life, although it took the Fool to complete the intervention and halt Nighteyes' death. Infuriated with Fitz's meddling in what Nighteyes intuited to be the natural order of things, Nighteyes withdrew his Wit contact from Fitz.

By the time they returned to Buckkeep, Nighteyes had forgiven Fitz as much as he was able to and they headed out in pursuit of the runaway ‚Äî or possibly kidnapped ‚Äî Prince [[Dutiful]] and the splinter [[Old Blood]] faction known as the [[Piebalds]] suspected of possessing him. It is during these adventures that Nighteyes began to truly show his age, failing to keep up easily with Fitz and the Fool as they pursued the prince and only able to catch up infrequently. Nevertheless, he provided what help he could being left behind again.

After Dutiful recovered, Nighteyes died of old age at Fitz's side. Fitz burned the corpse, as is proper for any [[Six Duchies]] deceased, and shaved his own head in traditional mourning for his beloved, departed [[Wit beast]].

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Nighteyes

2009-05-04T03:52:47Z

Badverb:

{{elderlings}}

[[Image:Nighteyes.jpg|thumb|Nighteyes by [[Jackie Morris]].]]
[[Image:Royal-Assassin-port.jpg|thumb|Nighteyes by [[John Howe]].]]
The Wit-companion of [[Fitz]].

== Appearance ==

Nighteyes is a wolf, larger than the very big domesticated dog that [[Fitz]] tries to pass him off as on numerous occasions, not always successfully.

In temperament, Nighteyes proves to be a humorous if somewhat caustic companion with a pragmatic streak. Those closest to him he deems "Pack," and he's frequently impatient with Fitz's habit of living either in the past or borrowing trouble from the future. Nighteyes' own approach is to live for and in the moment.

== As a puppy ==
Nighteyes was captured by a trapper who killed his dam and his litter mates for their hides. He spent his puppyhood for sale in a trapper's cage until FitzChivalry heard his cries through the [[Wit]] and saved him.

Fitz brought him to [[Buckkeep]] where he stayed in an abandoned drover's (or herder's) cottage on the edge of the grounds. Fitz spent as little time with Nighteyes as possible, intending because of [[Burrich|Burrich's]] strong sentiments against using the Wit to restore the cub to health and then send him away. Despite his best efforts, Fitz found himself Wit-bonded with Nighteyes.

== Early Years ==
For most of the first summer of the [[Red Ship War]]s, Nighteyes was little involved until the battle at [[Bearns]], where he, Fitz, and [[Burrich]] fought side by side to protect Queen-in-Waiting [[Kettricken]]. It was after this battle that rumors first started naming Fitz "the Witted Bastard."

Nighteyes was instrumental in Fitz's recovery from [[Regal]]'s dungeon, taking Fitz's spirit into himself so that FitzChivalry's dead body could be buried. When it came time to put Fitz back in his body both Nighteyes and Fitz fought the command, but Burrich forced them to obey and Fitz was restored to his own life in his own body.

After Fitz's return from death, Nighteyes stayed with him and Burrich at a cottage while Fitz recovered. After Burrich left, Fitz decided to be as much a wolf as he was able to and he and Nighteyes spent the better part of the summer living as wild wolves. In late summer, Fitz decided he wished to have revenge on Regal.

Nighteyes and Fitz followed the [[Buck River]] through [[Farrow]] and [[Tilth]], hunting Prince Regal. Nighteyes found an opportunity to join a pack of wolves, which he did for a time, but eventually decided that he would rather be with his [[Wit]]-bond, Fitz. No sooner had they found Regal than Fitz was [[Skill-command]]ed to find King [[Verity]]. During their search, they were ambushed in the mountains by another Witted one with a group of hunters from Regal, but they successfully escaped.

Nighteyes found [[the Fool]] and brought him to the severely wounded Fitz, who had been shot with an arrow by Regal's hunters. The Fool brought them both back to his cottage in the [[Mountain Kingdom]]. During Fitz's recuperation, the "[[Scentless One]]" and Nighteyes became close and this bond strengthened throughout the rest of Nighteyes' life.

== Finding Verity ==

Once Fitz was healed, he, the Fool and Nighteyes all set out with Queen Kettricken, [[Kettle]] and [[Starling]] the minstrel to find Verity beyond the Mountain Kingdom. Along the way Nighteyes was instrumental in their survival as he watched both in front of them and behind them with his seemingly limitless ability to run. He also did a lot of the hunting during the journey, and on many occasions caught meat the party would not have survived without. Along the way he is able to observe that Kettricken had a small predilection for the [[Wit]] and through that he was able to create a semi-bond that helped Kettricken get through the hard times they came across during their trek to find her husband, King [[Verity]].

== Time with "Badgerlock" ==

After the Red Ship Wars, Nighteyes and Fitz spent several years wandering the [[Six Duchies]] and beyond, getting as far as [[Bingtown]] before settling in a cottage not far from [[Forge]]. Then followed several years of quiet rural life, during which time they raised [[Hap]] to apprenticing age, interrupted only by occasional visits from Starling the minstrel.

== Late Life and Death ==

With the return of the Fool, Fitz began in earnest to think about returning to life at Buckkeep. Nighteyes tried as much as he could to withdraw from their bond to hide his frequent great pain. One day Nighteyes choked on a fish and his heart stopped. In panic and grief, Fitz used both the Wit and the Skill to force him to return to life, although it took the Fool to complete the intervention and halt Nighteyes' death. Infuriated with Fitz's meddling in what Nighteyes intuited to be the natural order of things, Nighteyes withdrew his Wit contact from Fitz.

By the time they returned to Buckkeep, Nighteyes had forgiven Fitz as much as he was able to and they headed out in pursuit of the runaway ‚Äî or possibly kidnapped ‚Äî Prince [[Dutiful]] and the splinter [[Old Blood]] faction known as the [[Piebalds]] suspected of possessing him. It is during these adventures that Nighteyes began to truly show his age, failing to keep up easily with Fitz and the Fool as they pursued the prince and only able to catch up infrequently. Nevertheless, he provided what help he could being left behind again.

After Dutiful recovered, Nighteyes died of old age at Fitz's side. Fitz burns the corpse, as is proper for any [[Six Duchies]] deceased, and shaves his own head in traditional mourning for his beloved, departed [[Wit beast]].

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The Cat

2009-05-04T03:40:47Z

Badverb:

The Cat was a birthday present from the [[Bresinga]]s to Prince [[Dutiful]] and they bonded instantly. The Cat was a [[Hunting cat]]¬†of the [[mistcat]]¬†kind, and had been the bond-animal of [[Peladine]]¬†before that woman died. Peladine did not want to let go of her life, so she clung to the Cat, and took control of her body, denying the Cat many important things like grooming and playing, and her own name. The Cat never got the chance to tell her name to Dutiful, but they loved each other deeply. Peladine's goal was to remove all the barriers between the Cat and Prince Dutiful so she could take over the Prince's body. Before this could happen though, the Cat attacked [[Fitz]] demanding that he kill her so that she would no longer have to live with Peladine.

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The Cat

2009-05-04T03:40:30Z

Badverb:

The Cat was a birthday present from the [[Bresinga]]s to Prince [[Dutiful]] and they bonded instantly. The Cat was a [[Hunting cat]]¬†of the [[mistcat]]¬†kind, and had been the bond-animal of [[Peladine]]¬†before she died. Peladine did not want to let go of her life, so she clung to the Cat, and took control of her body, denying the Cat many important things like grooming and playing, and her own name. The Cat never got the chance to tell her name to Dutiful, but they loved each other deeply. Peladine's goal was to remove all the barriers between the Cat and Prince Dutiful so she could take over the Prince's body. Before this could happen though, the Cat attacked [[Fitz]] demanding that he kill her so that she would no longer have to live with Peladine.

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Thick

2009-05-04T03:38:40Z

Badverb:

[[Image:GF-Thick-port.jpg|thumb|Thick by [[John Howe]]]]

A [[Skilled]] half-wit who perceives the [[Skill]] as music. Ostensibly he works in the [[Buckkeep kitchens]], but is actually a servant of [[Chade]];¬†Thick is supposed to take care of [[Chade's tower room]]. Later he appears to be Prince [[Dutiful]]'s favourite, or pet, but he is in truth a part of Dutiful's [[Skill-coterie]].

He is short and pudgy, has small ears that are snug close to his head and raggedly cropped hair. He keeps the end of his tongue pushed out of his mouth and the set of his eyelids makes him appear sleepy. His clothes were at first second-hand and too big for him, but since his talent was discovered, he's had clothes that mark him as the Prince's man. [[Fitz]]¬†estimates his age to be in his late twenties.

He learned the Skill from his mother as a music that she sang to him. She was a part of a travelling group of musicians with [[Prokie]]¬†and [[Jimu]], and while they performed, the child Thick went among the audience, cutting their purses. Thick doesn't have brothers or sisters; according to Prokie his mother was too old, and that's why Thick was born the way he is. It is unclear whether Prokie was his real father, but in any case he refused to call him father. The group came to [[Buckkeep]]¬†for the [[Springfest]] of the same year that Chade took him in as a servant. Thick's mother was found dead one morning, and the rest of the group abandoned him. In Thick's memories his mother was a short, stout woman with long greying hair bundled into a knot, with deep lines in her face.

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Thick

2009-05-04T03:36:11Z

Badverb:

[[Image:GF-Thick-port.jpg|thumb|Thick by [[John Howe]]]]

A [[Skilled]] half-wit who perceives the [[Skill]] as music. Ostensibly he works in the [[Buckkeep kitchens]], but is actually a servant of [[Chade]];¬†Thick is supposed to take care of [[Chade's tower room|tower room]]. Later he appears to be Prince [[Dutiful]]'s favourite, or pet, but he is in truth a part of Dutiful's [[Skill-coterie]].

He is short and pudgy, has small ears that are snug close to his head and a raggedly cropped hair. He keeps the end of his tongue pushed out of his mouth and the set of his eyelids makes him appear sleepy. His clothes were at first second-hand and too big for him, but since his talent was discovered, he's had clothes that mark him as the Prince's. [[Fitz]]¬†estimates his age to be in late twenties.

He learned the Skill from her mother as a music that she sang to him. She was a part of a travelling group of musicians with [[Prokie]]¬†and [[Jimu]], and while they perfomed, Thick went among the audience, cutting their purses. Thick doesn't have brothers or sisters, according to Prokie her mother was too old, and that's why Thick was born the way he is. It is unclear whether Prokie was his real father, but in any case he refused to call him father. The group came to [[Buckkeep]]¬†for the [[Springfest]] of the same year that Chade took him in as a servant. Her mother was found dead one morning, and the rest of the group abandoned Thick. In Thick's memories her mother was a short, stout woman with long greying hair bundled into a knot, with deep lines in her face.

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Dutiful

2009-05-04T03:35:09Z

Badverb:

'''Dutiful''' is the son of [[Kettricken]] and [[Verity]], although due to the sickly condition of his body at the time of conception, Verity used the [[Skill]] to swap bodies with [[Fitz]] in order that an heir be produced for the [[Farseer]] throne following the death of their first child, [[Sacrifice (infant)|Sacrifice]]. The slightly ambiguous nature of Dutiful's parantage is not an overly large issue towards the future of the Six Duchies; however, he is undeniably a Farseer whichever father is considered his "true" one. None of this is ever revealed to Dutiful.

Dutiful lives in [[Regal|Regal's]] former [[Regal's grand chambers|grand chambers]] in [[Buckkeep]] and keeps them simple and ascetic in the tradition of his mother's [[Mountain Kingdom]] people. He has dark eyes and curling black hair like Verity, but his jawline, slender body and height are more like those of Fitz's father [[Chivalry_(King-In-Waiting)|Chivalry]].

It is revealed that Dutiful has the [[Wit]] as well as the [[Skill]], something that caused him to be kidnapped by the [[Piebalds]]. He was bonded to [[the Cat]] for a while, before she was killed by Fitz while she attempted to attack Fitz and take over Dutiful's body. Fitz returned to Buckkeep with him and began to instruct him in both of their shared magics.

Dutiful later married the [[Narcheska]] [[Elliania]], after going on a quest she issued (at the [[Pale Woman]]'s orders) to bring the head of [[Icefyre]], the [[dragon]] of [[Aslevjal]] to her hearth, which he achieved ‚Äî although due to a certain chain of events it was still attached to his body, causing the loss of her home's door in the process.

Dutiful and Elliania have one son, [[Prosper]].

== Dutiful's Skill Coterie ==

This was made up of Dutiful, Fitz, [[Thick]], [[Chade]] and upon occasion [[The Fool]].

== Dutiful's Wit Coterie ==

This was made up of [[Civil Bresinga]], the minstrel [[Cockle]], [[Swift]] and [[Web]].

==Family trees==
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Chade

2009-05-04T03:31:34Z

Badverb:

{{Elderlings}}

[[Image:Chade-port-.jpg|thumb|Chade by [[John Howe]]]]

Chade Fallstar is the illegitimate, elder half-brother of King [[Shrewd]]. His mother was a soldier before she got pregnant by King [[Bounty]]. Little is known of his childhood, but he was born near [[Woolcot]] and hated his stepfather, a potter, who used to beat him. When Chade's mother died, his stepfather told him to go to his father.

When [[Fitz]] first encounters Chade, he is acting as the assassin, spy and adviser to King Shrewd, and he becomes the tutor and mentor for Fitz. He is a shadowy figure who lives in the labyrinth between the walls of [[Buckkeep]]; only a small number of people even know he exists, and his true identity as a royal bastard is an even bigger secret.

Chade's face was scarred in an accident when he was young, and his appearance resembles that of the [[Pocked Man]] of old stories, though these scars have lessened considerably in his later years. He has green eyes and snowy hair, and is bearded when Fitz first encounters him. During Fitz's apprenticeship years Chade kept a pet weasel, by the name of [[Slink]]. When he did venture out of his hiding, it was usually under the disguise of [[Lady Thyme]], an ostentatiously irritable, elderly noblewoman.

During Queen [[Kettricken|Kettricken's]] reign, Chade acts openly as her adviser and is quite popular among the ladies of the court. As long suspected by Fitz, he has some of the [[lesser magics]] such as scrying in water. He also has some aptitude for the [[Skill]], although it has been damaged by his long use of elfbark as a stimulant, and after an agonized struggle to master it, he becomes part of [[Dutiful]]'s [[coterie]].

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Verity

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[[Image:Verity-port.jpg|thumb|Verity by [[John Howe]]]]
[[Image:Verity-as-Dragon.jpg|thumb|Verity-as-Dragon by [[John Howe]]]]

Second son of King [[Shrewd]] and younger brother of [[Chivalry (King-In-Waiting)|Chivalry]], older half-brother of [[Regal]], about 18 years older than [[Fitz]] and two years younger than Chivalry. Husband of [[Kettricken]]. Verity and Kettricken had two children, [[Sacrifice (infant)|Sacrifice]] who was still-born and [[Dutiful]] who was actually from Fitz's body.

==Appearance==
When Fitz first sees him, he has a short dark beard, bushy and disorderly like his hair. As Verity is fond of riding and other outdoor activities, his cheeks are weathered. He also has heavy brows and dark eyes. Fitz describes him to [[Dutiful]]¬†as a big man, nearly as tall as Fitz but bull-chested with wide shoulders. Fitz also remarks that when Verity wore battle harness, he looked as much soldier as prince.

However, Verity's appearance changes dramatically when he spends the summers of the [[Red Ship War]]¬†battling the enemy with the [[Skill]]. He is forced to stay indoors and his appetite decreased, as a result of the draining effect of the [[Skill]], leading to extreme weight loss and making him appear older than he truly was.

==Personality==
Verity was, as his name implies, very truthful and honest. He preferred being outdoors, loved hunting and was very fond of his dog [[Leon]]. He had a warm relationship with Fitz from the very beginning, but rarely had time for his young relative, even after he decided to teach more about the Skill to Fitz. He loved maps and spent a lot of time studying and drawing them.

==Duties as a Prince==
Verity was brought up as "the second" prince, and even when he was pushed up in the line of succession to the throne, often remarked that his older brother would have succeeded in his tasks much better.

''very much incomplete still''
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Red Ship War

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'''Red Ship War''' was a 7-year period when the [[Six Duchies]] suffered the [[Red Ship Raids]], lead by [[Kebal Rawbread]]. Many people suffered, were [[Forged]], lost their homes and livelihoods on the coastal areas of [[Buck]], [[Bearns]], [[Rippon]] and [[Shoaks]].

Red Ships were chased away by [[Verity-as-Dragon]] and the awoken [[stone-dragon]]s.

In the South, it was referred to as 'the Northern War' and 'the barbarian's war,' and badly affected the economies of places such as Bingtown for years afterward.

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