![]() ![]() Through her portrayal of the Wit, a form of magic Fitz uses to bond with the wolf Nighteyes, Hobb examines otherness and ecological themes. It is narrated as a first-person retrospective. The story contains motifs from Arthurian legend and is structured as a quest, but focuses on a stereotypically minor character in Fitz: barred by birth from becoming king, he nonetheless embraces a quest without the reward of the throne. The series follows his life as he seeks to restore stability to the kingdom. ![]() ![]() Fitz possesses two forms of magic: the telepathic Skill that runs in the royal line, and the socially despised Wit that enables bonding with animals. Political machinations within the royal family threaten his life, and the kingdom is beset by naval raids. Set in and around the fictional realm of the Six Duchies, it tells the story of FitzChivalry Farseer (known as Fitz), an illegitimate son of a prince who is trained as an assassin. It is often described as epic fantasy, and as a character-driven and introspective work. The Farseer trilogy is a series of fantasy novels by American author Robin Hobb, published from 1995 to 1997. ![]()
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