Verity's wife, queen-in-waiting Kettricken, tells Verity that she believes she knows where to find the Elderlings, legendary beings that once rid the shores of the Red Ships.
Even by using the Skill, Verity is unable to fully coordinate the ships in a way that makes them efficient at protecting the shores. Verity has ships built to help protect the borders from Red Ships, Outlanders who come to raid and kill Verity's people. Using the Wit is considered dark magic and those found guilty of it are burned at the stake so Fitz tries keeps this a secret. Using the Wit Fitz finds a wolf named Nighteyes and bonds with him as pack brothers. Fitz also is able to use the Wit, a mental ability to communicate with animals. Fitz is a trained assassin and has a slight ability to use the Skill. King Shrewd is very ill and his son, king-in-waiting Verity, uses Fitz for his various talents. When they return, Fitz finds that his childhood friend, Molly, has come to Buckkeep in search of him. Fitz and his friend Burrich ride back to Buckkeep. Fitz uses the Skill, a mental ability to find someone no matter of the distance, and realizes he is needed at home by his grandfather King Shrewd. The story continues through trials as Fitz's uncle Regal attempts to kill Fitz and then successfully kills King Shrewd.Īs the story begins Fitz is in the mountain kingdom recovering from when his uncle, Prince Regal, attempted to poison him. Fitz comes to realize that he must choose his own path. Fitz has been trained as an assassin and sworn his life to the Farseer line. Royal Assassin, by Robin Hobb, is the story of FitzChivalry the bastard grandson of King Shrewd Farseer.
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