The Recurring Cast
Farseer book 1 · 1995

Assassin's Apprentice

Farseer book 1 by Robin Hobb

Epic and high fantasy

Six-year-old Fitz, the unwanted bastard son of a prince, is brought to Buckkeep Castle, where he is raised by the stablemaster and secretly trained as an assassin for the king. He also has two kinds of magic, one of them despised.

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Book facts

Author
Robin Hobb
Series
Farseer, book 1 of 3
Published
1995
Setting
Set in an invented world
Characters charted
7
Chart confidence
High

Who is in Assassin's Apprentice

7 recurring or key characters from Robin Hobb’s chart. Introduces FitzChivalry Farseer, The Fool, Chade Fallstar, Burrich and 3 more.

Lead 1

Major 6

  • The FoolFirst appearanceStrange prophet, also known as Lord Golden and Amber
  • Chade FallstarFirst appearanceRoyal assassin who trains Fitz
  • BurrichFirst appearanceStablemaster who raises Fitz
  • Verity FarseerFirst appearanceFitz's uncle, heir to the throne
  • KettrickenFirst appearanceVerity's queen
  • MollyFirst appearanceFitz's love

Also featuring these characters

Other Robin Hobb books that share the most characters with Assassin's Apprentice.