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The '''Skill-coterie''', when formed in the traditional and right way, is a mutually chosen group of six people who are trained in the [[Skill]] to aid the reigning [[Farseer]] monarch. Those [[Skill-user]]s who have not formed bonds and therefore coteries will serve their monarch as [[Solo]]s.
It was customary that the [[Skillmaster]] would regularly seek out youngsters who showed potential for the Skill and bring them to [[Buckkeep]] for instructing them. Strong [[Skill-user]]s have always been rare, and there were seldom more than two or three coteries in existence at any time. King [[Bounty]] discontinued the practise of building these coteries, probably believing that restricting the [[Skill]] only to the highest royalty would increase their power.
== Known Skill-coteries ==
Skill-coteries were by custom named after its key member, instead of the Skill-master that created them. <br />
* [[Stanchion]]'s coterie (: Stanchion, [[Gull]], [[Kestrel]] and two others(formed for Queen [[Diligence]])* [[Crossfire]]'s coterie (: Crossfire, [[Cleave the Blind]], [[Hist the Halt]], [[Joiner]], [[Kevin]], [[Porter]], [[Sever]] (formed by Skillmaster Tactic for Queen [[Vision]])* [[Merry (coterie leader)|Merry]]'s coterie : Merry, ... (formed by Skillmistress [[Solem]] for King [[MerryShield]], ...)* [[Galen]]'s coterie (: [[Justin]], [[Serene]], [[Will]], [[Burl]], and [[Carrod]] (formed by Skillmaster Galen for [[Regal]])* [[Salt]]'s coterie (: Salt, [[Realder]], ...)* [[Dutiful]]'s coterie (: Dutiful, [[Fitz]], [[Thick]], [[Chade]], [[the Fool]])* [[Nettle]]'s coterie (: Nettle, [[Steady]], four others)
== Also see [[wit-coterie]] ==
