Assassin's Apprentice Study Guide

Nephew of King Shrewd who is trained to use the Skill by Galen. Goes to the Mountain Kingdom for the wedding of Prince Verity and Princess Kettricken, to serve as Verity's eyes as Regal serves as his proxy. After being overwhelmed by Verity at the wedding, he passes out and never Skills again - whether by choice or inability.

Errandboy in Buckkeep.

Takes care of Prince Chivalry's horses and dogs. After Fitz is introduced, he also cares for Fitz. Encourages Fitz not to use the Wit. It turns out that he also has the Wit but does not use it. Was in love with Chivalry and was crushed when Chivalry abdicated and went to Withywoods. Went Fitz was beaten by Galen, Burrich challenges Galen in the witness stones and wins - forcing Galen to train Fitz and to never touch him again. When Fitz was tested in the Skill, Galen tried to have Burrich killed but failed. However, it did make Burrich stop talking to Fitz until Fitz was nearly killed in Jhaampe. 

Bastard older half-brother to King Shrewd, the King's assassin. Trains Fitz as his apprentice. Poses as Lady Thyme whenever needed. 

Serving man to Prince Verity.

Serving man to King Shrewd.

Eldest son of King Shrewd and Shrewd's first wife, Constance. Husband to Lady Patience. Father of Fitz-Chivalry. 

Abdicates his claim to the throne when Fitz is introduced as his son and becomes Lord of the Withywoods. Likely abdicated to protect Fitz. It is said he died by falling off of his horse, but most people don't believe that and it is more likely that he was murdered.

Deceased

Works in the stables as Burrich's apprentice before he starts to work for Prince Regal, taking care of his dogs and horses. Part of the plot to kill Prince Rurisk, Prince Verity, and Fitz.

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King Shrewd's first wife, mother of the princes Chivalry and Verity. 

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King of the Mountain Kingdom, father to Prince Rurisk and Princess Kettricken. Brother of Jonqui. 

Scribe at the palace who teaches Fitz to read and write. Offers a job to Fitz as his apprentice, which Fitz does not take.

FitzChivalry Farseer, called Thomas by Lady Patience. Bastard son of Prince Chivalry who is largely blamed for Chivalry's abdication. Does not remember his mother. Learns to care for animals by Burrich, to use weapons by Hod, to read and write by Fedwren, princely activities by Lady Patience, assassin skills by Chade, and the Skill by Galen (Galen doesn't actually teach him anything). Strong in the Skill and has the Wit. Is a capable statesman like his father was. Prince Regal plots to have him killed, also killing Prince Verity and Prince Rurisk, but Fitz (narrowly) escapes with his life and saves Prince Verity's as well. 

King Shrewd's fool, who often has dreams or visions that give warnings. He has warned Fitz several times of danger, including giving him a purge for when he was poisoned in Jhaampe, and saved Fitz's life after Galen beat him.

Bastard son of Queen Desire, King Shrewd's second wife, and half-brother to Prince Regal. Trained by Solicity in the Skill although he is not particularly strong. Hates Fitz and tries to kill him several times, placing a veil on his mind to convince Fitz that he does not have the Skill. Plots with Prince Regal to kill Fitz, Prince Verity, and Prince Rurisk, allowing Regal to claim the throne after his father, marry Princess Kettricken, and bring the Mountain Kingdom in as the seventh duchy when Kettricken inherited the throne after her own father. Killed by Verity instead. 

Deceased

Duchess of Rippon Duchy. Fitz saves her dog Feisty's life and he simultaneously convinces her to be a better duchess - paying attention to her people and convincing her husband to do what he's supposed to. 

Friend of Fitz who becomes Burrich's apprentice.

Weapons Master in Buckkeep.

Sailor that Fitz sees Molly walking with arm-in-arm. He believes that they are to be married soon.

King Eyod's sister who councils her niece, Princess Kettricken, after Fitz was suspected of killing Prince Rurisk. Does not believe that Fitz killed Rurisk but is holding her judgement for the moment. 

Duke of Rippon Duchy, who forgoes his responsibilities to adorn his young wife in jewels, causing an issue with the neighboring duchy. Is convince by his wife (who is convinced by Fitz) to repair roads, man the guard towers, place guards on the roads, and repair buildings and walls. 

One of the kid's that Fitz would run around the port town with. Taught Fitz to carry messages for money.

Princess of the Mountain Kingdom, daughter of King Eyod and sister to Prince Rurisk. Was courted by Prince Regal (ostensibly to marry his brother) in which he "unwittingly" told her that Fitz was a poisoner. When Fitz arrives in Jhaampe, she poisons him the first night believing that he was there to kill her brother. She's young and not very wise, and believes that when both her brother and Fitz were poisoned a few nights later, that it was Fitz's doing. Thanks to Fitz, she ends up marrying Verity and Regal's plot to kill any other claims to the throne and marry her himself was thwarted. Of course, she has no idea there ever was a plot.

Lady in waiting to Lady Patience, who helps Fitz to understand Patience a little better. 

Member of the Buckkeep staff that is in charge of outfitting the royal family, including Fitz.

One of the children that Fitz meets in the port town, known as Molly Nosebleed. Her father is an alcoholic and her mother died when she was young. Starts to take nightly walks with Fitz, they both have crushes, but when Fitz stops talking to people after Smithy's death she gets a boyfriend. 

Wife and Queen-in-Waiting of the late Prince Chivalry who is unable to have children. Became the Lady of Withywoods when Chivalry abdicated the throne. Has become quite fond of Fitz and decided that he needed to be educated in the princely arts. Convinces Shrewd to have Fitz trained in the Skill. Gives Fitz one of Chivalry's earrings as a gift. Gives Fitz a puppy, Smithy, as his own. 

Youngest son of King Shrewd and his only child with his second wife, Queen Desire. Half-brother to Galen through his mother. 

He is always nasty to Fitz. He courts Kettricken in Jhaampe on behalf of Verity. He arranges to have Rurisk killed, making Kettricken her father's only heir, and tries to frame and kill Fitz for Rurisk's death. He nearly succeeds, but Fitz survives. He and Galen conspire to kill Verity during his Skilled marriage to Kettricken, but Fitz is able to warn Verity who kills Galen instead. Likely Regal would take Kettricken as his own wife, becoming King-in-Waiting and later King of the Six Duchies, which would absorb the Mountain Kingdom as a seventh duchy when Kettricken inherited from her own father.

Eldest child of King Eyod and brother to Princess Kettricken. Prince and heir of the Mountain Kingdom. Likes Fitz and speaks honestly to him in Jhaampe but is killed in the plot by Prince Regal and Galen, leaving Princess Kettricken as her father's heir. Was a friend to Prince Chivalry and adopted Nosy when he was taken away from Fitz.

Deceased

Skill user in Galen's coterie.

Duke of Shoakes. 

King of the Six Duchies, father to Prince Verity, Prince Regal, and the late Prince Chivalry. Married twice. Half-brother of Chade. Lost most of his Skill due to misuse. 

Taught Princes Verity and Chivalry to use the Skill. When she needed to find an heir, the pickings were slim and she mentored Galen. Likely regretted that choice before she died. 

Deceased

Chade in disguise. He uses the persona of Lady Thyme when he needs to infilatrate women's gossip for more information.

Middle son of Shrewd, youngest of his sons with his first wife. Very strong in the Skill and was always kind to Fitz, even if he didn't always remember about him. Has been using the Skill nearly constantly to protect the Duchies from the Red-Ship Raiders and is wasting away because of it. Is told he needs to marry but does not have the time to find a wife, so his brother picks a wife for him. Regal and Galen hatch a plot to kill Verity, Fitz, and Prince Rurisk, but Fitz is able to save Verity by sending strength to him via the Skill. Verity uses that strength to kill Galen before sending it back to Fitz.

King of the Six Duchies who originally found the Elderlings, looking for help fighting off the raiders.

Puppy that Fitz first bonded with upon arriving in Buckkeep. When Burrich discovered the bond between them, he removed the puppy from the castle and took him to live with Prince Rurisk. Fitz thought that the puppy had been killed and did not know the truth until he saw Nosy again in Jhaampe. After Rurisk's death, Regal tried to drown Fitz, who was weakened from being poisoned. The last thing Nosy did before he died was to pull Fitz out of the water. 

Deceased

Puppy given to Fitz by Lady Patience who bonded with Fitz quickly. For as long as he could, Fitz kept Smithy secret from Burrich, fearing that Burrich would kill him. When Fitz was tested in the Skill and sent away from the keep, Smithy stayed in the stables. Through Smithy's eyes, Fitz saw when Burrich was attacked. Smithy was also attacked and did not survive. 

Deceased

Fitz's horse. He does not have a strong bond with her like he had with Nosy or Smithy, because she was too old by the time she was given to him.

• Buckkeep - capital of the Six Duchies where King Shrewd lives in the Duchy of Buck.

• Jhaampe - capital of the Mountain Kingdom.

• Forge - the first coastal town that the Red-Sail Raiders landed at and took hostages from that were later stripped of their humanity. Those returned hostages are now known as "the Forged" regardless of the town they were taken from.