A HUGE Moment in Assassin's Apprentice you may have missed! (Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb)
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- A HUGE Moment in Assassin's Apprentice you may have missed!
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This video I will be going over a huge moment you may have missed while reading Assassin's Apprentice. There will be spoilers here so beware if you have not read this book. I want to give a huge shoutout to @chrisbookishcauldron6381 for informing me of this on our live discussion. Without him I would have never known this big moment in Farseer and shared it with you all. I hope you enjoy!
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The moment of the livestream when Chris blew my mind
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I love this book. Im on Royal Assassin now. I'm soooooo glad I got into this series. In some ways its better than ASOIAF! Some. The question i have is who is dumber, or more gullible? The Farseers, or the Starks??? Both dont know when they are getting F'D.
@@quentongilliam5803 hahahahah good question!! I'm so glad you're loving it
Keppet means Beloved in old English. No, I don't think Shrewd erased his memory, I think he did a quick scan, and maybe impressed upon Fitz the need to be loyal, but I think the trauma of being separated from his mother erased his memory, it's a pretty common reaction to childhood trauma. I know someone who doesn't remember anything before they were 10. I did pick up on it the first time, but like Fitz, I was more interested in Molly lol.
KEPPET MEANS BELOVED?! HOLY COW!!!!!!!
@@thefantasynuttwork I've been trying to google it for a link, I think it's actually middle English, and it means to love and desire, to want nothing more than etc. I heard it on Reddit :)
@@amiedoll60 you literally blew my mind
@@thefantasynuttwork Hobb is just as sneaky as GRRM at this.
Just echoing, I think the memory loss from trauma makes a lot of sense. (It's definitely very common and something I've experienced myself) Maybe moreso than Shrewd having anything to do with it. Though without confirmation, we can all come to our own conclusions on it
Robin's such a brilliant writer. I'd say Shrewd definitely had a hand in it. I had no idea what was happening in that scene, and I knew I was missing something as it was happening.
I remember feeling the same way. Knowing something was off but I was as clueless as Fitz haha
Wow. Just read this a few days ago and completely missed this part. Thanks to you both for pointing out this touching and tormenting moment, and the name sounds so much like "keep it" or "kept it" as in her feelings towards giving her young boy away. Another commenter mentioned it means beloved. That's a remarkable use of symbolism which Hobb has a knack for apparently. Makes me wonder what else I might have missed not expecting little details like that.
Glad you enjoyed it. I think this moment is one of the most heart breaking in the entire series. I bet I've missed SO many moments like this..guess I'll have to reread 😬
@@thefantasynuttwork DO IT :D
Thank you so much for your videos and live discussion! I'm currently on the Tawny man trilogy and I cannot wait to watch it once I'm done with it :) I love your videos!
Means the world to me, thanks!
Great video! I missed this! Argh, this is whay I really want to reread this series. My TBR is so overwhelming it's hard to find the time and headspace to reread!
Thanks! I'm sure there's dozens of other moments we have all missed too, such a well crafted series
I remember watching the farseer chat on your channel with chris and being blown away when he mentioned this because I've now read Assassin's Apprentice TWICE and didn't notice this either time! I'm not normally one for rereading books but little details like this throughout the series has made the experience so rewarding. The theory about king shrewd is plausible I wonder if there are more hints in the story if you know what to look for?
Would definitely watch more content like this!
Thank you so much Maddy for watching and being at the live discussion!
I wanna reread immediately and look for more clues 😂😅
re-reads of these books enriches almost every single scene with the knowledge of what comes later - DO IT
I watched this video after finishing Assassin’s Apprentice and it totally took me by surprise as well, but after talking about it on the discussion for RA, I watched it again and totally think that this has to be one of the best examples of what Hobb does best, what separates Hobb’s writing and characterization from a lot of authors and how even these small moments can give you insight into Fitz and the situation around him by giving you observations through Fitz’ eyes that allow you to make an observation even if Fitz himself doesn’t pick up on it. Super interesting! Can’t wait to read AQ and this breakdown was fantastic Jimmy!
Thanks man! It's definitely one of the many examples of excellent perspective control!
I totally missed this moment. Thank you for pointing it out to me. This was a "mindblown" moment. For that thanks.
Glad I could help, thanks for watching!
I was also mindblown when Chris mentioned this on your Farseer discussion - such an awesome moment that I completely missed! Your theory about Shrewd makes sense and adds even more significance to the scene.
Hope to see more videos like this in the future!
Thank you so much Pat! These videos take some more time to make but I LOVED doing it. There's plenty more of scenes in RotE I could make these for too. Thanks for being here always
Oh my! I have read this book at least three times and never noticed! I will definitely go and watch the videos on my next reread. Reading The Wilful Princess and the Piebald Prince now, before diving in to the last trilogy for the first time. After that, the Farseer again, because the illustrated edition arrived last week. That will also be the first time reading the books in English. :-) Thank you for making this video, really appreciated.
that's incredible Rolien! being able to read these in multiple languages is a tremendous skill. Please let us know at some point if understanding of things is helped, hindered, or deepened with having read them in different words, I would be fascinated to find out.
@@derrisreaditbefore I am from the Netherlands, so when I first stumbled across these books in my local library, it was the Dutch translation. I think I was about 19 or 20 years old and wasn't feeling comfortable reading in English. When I met my boyfriend, who is native English and encouraged me to read in that language, I usually read books in Dutch. It's not that much of an acccomplishment ;-). I think what I gained, is the feeling the names have. Some names are translated, so I probably have more of a good feel about the semantics and way of naming. When reading the books now in Dutch, it sometimes leaves me wondering from what English phrase something has been translated, and it more of a hindrance than a bonus. I do however, still read faster in Dutch and am able to focus better (e.g. when my husband is watching television). Even after years of reading English...
Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed!!
I’ve just finished the book (which I loved) and I don’t think I realised this was supposed to be his mother. It was clearly someone who recognised Fitz, but I thought she was trying to warn him about something, and assumed it would be revealed later. I then forgot about it!
The one (tiny) criticism I have with the book is that it didn’t convey the relative size of the Duchy and Buckkeep, and population etc. I didn’t know whether there was a minuscule chance of him meeting his real mother, or whether it was quite likely because Buckkeep town isn’t that big.
I definitely agree it’s odd that he can’t remember his mother despite being six years old, so Shrewd wiping his memory makes sense.
It's such a subtle scene, I love it! And I can definitely see what your saying about the relative size
Great video - reading this trilogy again for the umpteenth time at the moment. I did pick out the '"Keppet" incident the first time I read it and realised/assumed that it was Fitz' mother who recognised him when he went into Buckkeep, Subsequent references in Assassin's Quest expand on Fitz' parentage.
Regarding Shrewd erasing Fitz' memory, I hadn't honestly considered that Skill was a factor in that. If memories of early childhood were erased by Skill, it stands to reason that Verity or Galen could have done that as readily as Shrewd (either intentionally or by accident). Could imagine Galen doing it intentionally for malicious reasons or Verity Skill-blasting Fitz by accident.
If Shrewd had done it, I'd imagine that he'd have discussed it with Chade and an opportunity would have presented itself for Chade to tell Fitz at some point. Much as I love the Peter Jackson / Tolkien movies, I'd crawl over broken glass to watch any dramatisation of Robin Hobb's books.
I would also crawl over broken glass (awesome expression lol)
That just blew my mind holy. I don't think that if I re-read that book 1000 times I would have noticed that. Thank you so much for making this video.
I’m so glad you liked it!
I specifically remember my own confusion while reading this! Thanks for bringing Chris’ observation forward!
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Chris is the Hobb expert!
I’m late to the series but so enjoyed it. I did overlook this moment. Thank you.
@@lornabruce6542 I’m glad you read and watched!
Awesome video! I really wish there was more content like this for anything other ASOIAF and Cosmere.
I'll do my best to provide 😁
I did catch it and I remember thinking in my mind..just turn back around! It was very impactful.
It's sooo tragic haha
This be some good content. Have only read Assassin's Apprentice so far but the theory makes sense. I could see Shrewd doing this.
Thank you! It adds a lot to the reading experience for sure!
I'm now reading Dragon Keeper, i can't believe i missed this until this moment. This video was a pleasant surprise
I'm so glad to hear it!
Thanks for this information. I feel so silly to have missed this. It was never explained, but of course there had to have been a reason for it. It could've been Shrewd's doing. Perhaps even with Chivalry's knowledge - to further ensure any embarrassing details about the child's mother from emerging. I've only just started the second book after "Apprentice" and wonder else we don't know about his mother.
Royal Assassin is my favorite book two ever, or close to it!
@@thefantasynuttwork Cool. I'm enjoying it already...
I remember wondering if that might be Fitz's mother the first time I read the series, but we quickly passed over the moment and went on to other things, so I didn't think on it long.
I want to reread this series slowly, and hopefully notice more things like that. I feel like this is a story I could get more out of every time I read it
It's definitely a series that benefits from multiple rereads, which is why it's so quality
God these books are just so well written-might not quite be my favorite series, but probably the objectively best I've ever read
Big agree
I just finished the novel a few hours ago. I was puzzled by that scene. There was so much intrigue in the story I'm not surprised King Shrewd would do something like that. The fate of beloved animal companions was emotional for me as well.
Such a heart felt book
This just blew my mind!
Will
Mine too 😂
I cried tears of blood reading that passage. 😞
I’ve just finished book 1 and I am starting book 2, I am glad someone else noticed it.
Good luck ❤️
Thanks for watching! royal Assassin is one of my favorite books of all time!
@@thefantasynuttwork Although the writing style is completely different, but the fact that the story is told from one pov, and yet the characters are so well developed reminds of the KKC trilogy which is so dear and precious to me.
It took me some time to start this trilogy. But I am really enjoying the experience.
I missed this. Also enjoy this style of content.
Thank you 😊
This is so tragic and sad and I can see Shrewd doing that totally. For him the crown is most important and he would totally wipe his memories as a good way to disconnect Fitz from anything that hasn't to do with his service to the crown
Yup, to make him a better tool. Poor Fitz 😭
My love for reading and writing started when I was ten years old with the Harry Potter saga, with the passage of time due to several factors this faded. But around the age of twenty when I discovered this saga and how good it is in conjunction with my turbulent and somewhat Fitz-like childhood the passion resurfaced. I've lost count of the times I've read the fifteen books of this saga (in Portuguese), I think this time I'll try it in English. When reading this saga I knew what kind of writer I wanted to be.
She's fantastic!
I remember reading this part and being really confused. Wow! Now I want to go back and re read this chapter.
She is sooooo subtle with her story. Master level
Also, I’m not a fan of Shrewd. Lol
@@noelnovels6511 I'm officially off Team Shrewd 😂
SPOILERS
I didn’t like how he forced Chade to pull that trick on Fitz. I thought it was cruel, which I mean turning a boy into an assassin is also cruel 😂
@@noelnovels6511 I agree. I also think Chade is suspect even though I love him
Those passages give me chills...
Honestly same
Oh, I'm currently reading the Tawny Man Trilogy and I'd say that's a huuuge spoiler not only for Farseer, but for the whole RotE I guess. Please mark it as spoiler for people that haven't finished the whole series!
I disagree, this moment happens within assassin's apprentice out in the open, therefore I think it's Farseer only. Given the title it's obvious it's spoiler content IMO
@@thefantasynuttwork Okay, then! I just thought it will be a big reveal in the later books, so I thought it was an overall spoiler. If not, I apologize and thank you for the great content!
@@drefpet no problem at all, thanks for watching 😁
I caught that the woman in the market was his mother and grandmother, (I also read the series once a year for about ten years straight) but I remember a part of the book that also said he didn't remember much about his mother and then later that he was angry with her. How could he be angry with her if he didn't remember her? This is just my opinion but I think he willfully blocked her out, and chose not to remember because he was so angry that she didn't fight harder to keep him, or she didn't come with him. It sounds like PTSD to me, which Fitz has a bit of. Whether or not Shrewd played on those biases I am not sure but it wouldn't surprise me. He is not my favorite king. Like Fitz, Verity has my heart.
Great comment!
Even in the snippet of memory he has of being abandoned, it's clear his mother isn't a part of it. I think he also says, in that initial scene, he didn't call out for her, and it's written in a way where I think he very much did call out for her. Fitz is very bright, so his never considering the woman at the market is his mother, nothing coming back to him, makes me think maybe Shrewd DID block that all behind a wall of pain and a sense of abandonment.
I don't think Shrewd erased Fitz's memory. Its simply a Trauma reaction. Having worked with children it is not uncommon for them to block previous parts of their life out. Also memory is a fickle thing and is often reinforced from our life experiences and fades away quickly overtime.
Definitely could be possible as well!
I just finished Assassin’s Appreciate Jimmy, and I totally missed that this was his mom. It makes sense, but wow! I’m sure Shrewd probably has manipulated Fitz with the skill, but his memory loss could be trauma like someone else suggested. Perhaps not though too.
It's so wild!!
I picked up on it and read on waiting for something to come of it but nothing ever did and i soon forgot about it. Like i will this series once i finish it. Unless this 3rd book manages somthing spectacular.
RIP
you're right I totally missed that! What the heck!
Sneaky moment!
Jimmy this book sounds very interesting.i clicked because i do not mind spoilers to a point.but i have never read it before. I just finished the witcher and all sanderson is there a series you can recommend. Im very character driven.thanks in advance.ps loved the orange in your editing ( its supposed to make people calm and happy)😘
Thanks Mrs Dunk! Character driven reader hmmm, I would say this series is as about as character as it gets but it's much slower than a Sanderson. First Law is one I would recommend, or possibly The Faithful and the Fallen by John Gwynne 😁
@@thefantasynuttwork thank you i been meaning to check out joe A, im going to start it tomorrow.beware , if its not good i will send a clout in 👂 , all the way from Tx 🤠😜
You can also read The Legend of Drizzt.
I realized it as I was reading it for the second time. About the memory, it could be the childhood trauma, as I’ve a similar experience myself, I’ve no memory of my father even through I was 7 when he past away and for a long time I thought I must be younger then 5 but no
I caught it but only when I was listening to the audiobook, as a mother now... I had to pause it to have a second to myself because it's really heartbreaking!
Super sad!
I read AA years ago, but completely missed that. 🤯
It's a great moment!
Missed it the first time as well. It's another heartbreaking moment from Hobb
The gift that keeps on giving haha
I missed it. I'm not sure if Shrewd had anything to do with it but I may need to reread and see how I feel.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one 😅
I'm conflicted about Shrewd at this moment, it's definitely interesting
I don't see Shrewd as beloved or even good. I think he's more like Regal but masks it better. I believe he absolutely would have erased his memory but I'm not convinced he did.
As to the woman who may be his mother. That makes sense. I assumed she was some sort of mystic who could see his soul or spirit and it was of some significant relevance. I'm not convinced it was his mother because even if true, she doesn't appear to have attempted any more contact now that she has found him and knows where he is.
Shrewd could definitely be a lot worse of a person than we know I agree. However I feel like this is definitely his mother and, I’ll have to look again, I think Hobb may have confirmed this in an interview I read/watched. I’ll see if I can find a link
I just finished the book and I totally forgot about that scene!
It sneaks by!
I don't believe Fitz forgot his mother because at the very beginning of the book (which BTW is written from Fitz's POV by Fitz), there is a scene where Fitz's grandfather leads Fitz by the hand to the fortress gate and Fitz's mother comes in - "Father, please, I beg you".
Yes but he undeniably forgers the way she looks, and doesn't recognize her in the market
I think shrewd did something. If I remember correctly at the part where Shrewd was giving Fitz the token, something was mentioned about barely feeling Shrewd’s skill or something in the lines of it
I'll need to go check!
my memory is a bit messy on this been a long time since ive been through the series, but I remember Fitz was going through some stuff and breaking down with mental link with dog or wolf and tells Burrich "they killed her, they killed my mother" Burrich say "I know, but they had to" or something along those lines then fitz goes on about smoking her out of a cave. Burrich gets angry realizing he is not talking about his own mother but the wolfs mother.
this is why i thought his mother was killed after handing him over, Burrich confirms she was killed thinking he knows.
I might be mistaken and dont know when this comes up
Oh interesting!
Keppet being beloved in old english means his and the fool's name were the same
I did recognize the significance, but I don’t think it was King Shrewd. Some of the haziness could be from what happens later on in the book.
Yeah it's interesting!
This is heartbreaking 😭
Hobb loves making us sad lol
I certainly could see Shrewd as having used the skill for something of the sort (after all Chade says in the same Novel that Shrewd is willing to sacrifice a lot of things for the sake of the duchies, including himself and verity. This wouldn’t be beyond what he’s willing to do), my only issue with such a theory is that at the conclusion of assassin’s apprentice, Fitz realises as he’s saving verity from Galen that shrewd lost the ability to skill a long time ago, though he’s loathe to admit it. At the point of the story that he adopts Fitz, would he have even been able to achieve such a feat with the skill?
That's a great question
I did not see this myself. Fitz doesn't really know Keppet is his name until he gets his memories back from Girl-on-a-Dragon, so you'd probably have to re-read Assassin's Apprentice after reading Fool's Fate to notice (and I'm sure some people did). One thing that also disturbs me: Shrewd seems to have also wiped out Fitz's mother tongue. His first language was probably Chyurda, but he has to re-learn the language later on and doesn't speak it very well. I know it's possible to forget a language, but you'd think a child that old would have retained some of it.
Shrewd is looked at in a totally different light for me now
Just when I think Fitz’s life can’t get anymore tragic…
😩
I also missed it - but it might have been Chivalry or Valor as well.
It's a very sneaky moment haha
Yes I did miss it 😭😭😭😭😭
Holy smokes… gobsmacked!
Hoooooly-
Just one more heartbreak to add to the roster 😂 Shrewd is already a spider. Just totally untrustworthy for anything except the best interests of Buck, imo.
I think anyone working for the crown has to be immediately be questioned of all their intentions. Im not trusting anyone in Buck Keep 😂
@@thefantasynuttwork 💯😅
This popped into my feed again. There was a relatively big moment at the end of the series that I missed sswell. From comments it appears that most females spotted it, however.
The Shrewd theory is a great one. If it was just because of the Dragons then would he have remembered that at all?
Very good point!
There is a moment in Fool’s Fate as well….
Yes! Didn't wanna include it so people wouldn't have to read that far but you're right!
Funny enough I read time series 3 times and on the third finally didn't skim over this.
Man, when reading these books, I initially thought that both Shrewd and Chade were these cool, old guys, but by the end, I wanted to strangle them. I wouldn't at all be surprised if they had something to do with Fitz's lack of memories regarding his mother. Moreover, their actions (or lack thereof) enable Regal and his cronies to get away with their crimes. I know that eventually Chade comes around and works to fix things, but by that point, so much damage had already been done. I was really hoping that somebody other than Fitz would call Chade out for failing to recognize the menace that Regal posed.
I think that the lesson that Hobb is offering is that the people that we grow up idolizing eventually reveal themselves to be human beings with flaws and all.
Well said
(Spoilers for assassin's quest)
So I do not remember the specific passages, and I am to lazy to find them. But I remember that kettleyou said to him that he does remember his mother and childhood. And when he gives away feelings to girl-on-a-dragon, he gives away his memories of his mother/childhood I believe. So while I think it is possible shrewd did "something", he did not erase his memory. Also there is not really a noticable change from when he was just a stable boy, and after he received the pin so I don't think something happened there.
I clicked and went "Is it Keppet?" Yes, yes it was
😂
I don't think Shrewd had a hand in it, didn't he burn out his Skill ability in his younger years. I remember reading this part but thinking nothing of it other than like a random event.
I didn't miss this, but Fitz acts like he missed this moment.
Didn't miss this, but it's addressed later as well when he admits he remembers her
I missed this when i last and first read this as a teenager, but a few weeks ago rereading for the first time it stood out like dogs balls
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@thefantasynuttwork still tragic of course. half way through 2nd book and Kettricken is very moving
Tawny Man Fools Fate spoilers
I think some of rhe amnesia was only from narrator Fitz telling the stoey, because he put a bunch of memories of his past into Girl on a Dragon
Pretty sure he remembered a bunch about his mother in Fool's Fate when he took the memories back
I noticed this too but I'm very conflicted about if shrewd clouded his memory. It's an interesting question!
@@thefantasynuttwork definitely Farseer spoilers, maybe Tawny Man
its possible that narrator Fitz has to be less detailed for the start of AA because the memories he had of his past conflict with what the Narrator remembers.
Also possible that its both, Shrewd got rid of some memories, then the rest went into Girl as a dragon
@@jakebishop7822 I like the narrator fault angle a lot actually. I've been thinking of a video where I explore all the times I think he's being unreliable and such.
@@jakebishop7822 At the end of Assassin's Quest, after he unlocks Kettle/Kestrel's Skill, and just before she enters Verity As Dragon, she tells him that like her own memories, Fitz' Mother has always been there, behind a wall strengthened by his guilt. Not long after this, he pours all his most hurtful memories - including those unlocked by Kettle/Kestrel - into Girl On A Dragon. So when the Fool gives him those memories back, they include those of his Mother.
@@derrisreaditbefore i appreciate you and your encyclopedic knowledge of RotE
I remember that bombshell Chris dropped on us. I definitely missed it the first time I read through Assassin's Apprentice. Btw do you plan to make a Rain Wilds spoiler discussion or do you prefer to purge it from your memory XD
I think I'll do one 😂
@@thefantasynuttwork Glad to hear it! Get Petrik on, I heard he loves them ;-)
I thought that scene was during a skill dream or when he was seeing memories in the elderling city,also The King if I remember admits to having his mother killed to Fitz in the kings bed chamber.
gotta go listen to the book AGAIN! now.... BTW this trilogy needs a TV series!! whos with me?
A tv series would be really difficult for these books as most of the writing was internal dialogue--what Fitz was thinking (or not thinking..the guy was bright but a little clueless for much of the time) was 99 % of the book.
You know I didn't miss it Jimmy.
BUT - as I've found to be true, we the reader, impact the story more than most people realise. We bring our own understanding with us. I didn't know my Father growing up, and the thought I found most distressing was, 'I could walk past him on the street and not know him'. So this scene immediately held my attention, add in my later understanding of being separated from my children, and bingo. Cue instant heartbreak.
I enjoyed the format of this upload, it's a great way to focus on a small or minor point, and has the added benefit of bringing shorter length content to your channel, which I'm guessing the almighty algorithms will like.
*mild Tawny Man Spoiler*
I do believe Shrewd walled off Fitz' earlier memories, and while he does regain some of them after the Fool gives him back his memories from Girl On A Dragon, you need to remember that Fitz gave up those memories AFTER he and releases Kestrel/Kettle from her mental bindings. A connection that allowed her to see that those memories were, like hers, behind a wall that his own guilt strengthened.
You're absolutely right ☺️
It wasn't shrewd, it was himself fogging himself
I very much liked the King Shrewd theory, but even if he did it I think it was a kind of mercy.
* Spoilers for end of Farseer Trilogy *
But I still prefer the explanation Krestle gave before entering the dragon - Fitz had abonnement anxiety and to cope he completely repressed his childhood in the mountain.
If Shrewed's Skill was to blame, I think Fitz wouldn't have picked the mountain tongue so quickly in his first trip to Jhaampe.
Ah that's a solid point!
I caught it and it gutted me. Cried and cried. As a mother, I can't even fathom how terrible...
Oh, and this is silly, but at work, the brand of the water tank is "Kuppet" and I can't get a cup of water without seeing Keppet and thinking of Fitz.
@@juliegreen4060 it was a sad moment 😔
** potential spoilers** I don't find king shrewd to be a dear character at all. He was ...shrewd. I'm doing my 4th read ATM and I'm finding stuff I missed again, and the majority of it sours my opinions of the Buck politics, with shrewd being the center of it for acting so.. Him. His actions, and his self preserving (in terms of his legacy) come up over and over as manipulation, skill use or not.
On the skill, it's obvious that Fitz was tampered with at least once in the first trilogy somewhere, but I agree it's highly likely that he either was skilled into forgetting, or maybe he had bonded with the wit, and was cast out from his society as a broken thing with a mouth to feed. I'll look for more references, but I find both highly likely. He is loyal (skill suggestion) to the farseer but he also is innately reclusive and bonds with a kind of reckless abandon. I think his problem with putting himself into his bond is a complication of conflicting skill suggestion vs his innate nature. Even later in the next series, and again in Fitz and the fool, he has issues with the need for bonding, but I think he's gone mostly wolf and lashes out like an injured wolf. Only by the end do we get the protective fury that Beloved just brought too early to the game.
Yes, i caught the moment in the books, but we really dont know if that was his mother. Its reasonable to say yes, but it could be another family member or someone just confused. You never know, because Fitz never knew. As for Shrewd... i dont know, makes sense on the surface, but from what i remember of the their interactions, i dont recall when this would of happened. Again you are reading from Fitz perspective, so...*shrug* dont know.
I'm fairly certain Hobb confirmed this at some point
@@thefantasynuttwork You are right, I'm reading fools Assassin right now haha
I had no idea king shrewd was beloved. I didn’t like him cause of his weak will towards regal. Like I get he’s your son but damn man.
Someone should have smacked Regal way earlier 😂
*Spoiler*
In the third book and the series fitz used the skill to block out 6 years of his life. Kettle found this out when he released her skill ability, so also unlocked them and he still gave them away. This is why fitz has trust issues all throughout his like because his family gave him up and he used the skill to block them out his mind.
Nice catch!!
Oh my god, when I was reading this moment I was like: wait, what, is it his mother haha, well, maybe, ok, weird, I’m moving on
Hpmh, well, I didn’t care about the book at that moment I think, I was still new to this I guess so I just waved it off
And I don’t think Shrewd had something to do with Fitz’s memory but again, throughout the books I was jokingly saying that someone might have fiddled with his mind, I even suspected Verity (idk why), I didn’t take all of this seriously at all
It sneaks up on you 😅
It is never confirmed it is his mother right? It likely is his mother but could it just be a friend of his mother's or something?
Never confirmed but very much seems to be his mother. Especially with how hard she's fighting to get to him
Beren Took and @The Fantasy Nuttwork Robin Hobb did confirm this at one of the long book panels she shared with GRRM
Nope i did not miss this momement but never knew what the whole strange scene was about. I had a theory it maybve be Fitz mum but if felt too obvious and coincidence to be belivable.
Poor Fitz 😔
@@thefantasynuttwork Dude I found your channel cuz you seem to be only person passionate about The Realm of the Elderlings on CZcams, also subscribed.
@@finalfrontier001 that's awesome, I love RotE so much. My wife is reading them right now and it's like living through those books all over again!
How did you not realize that? :)
I’m really stupid
Im shamed to tell i have missed it relevance. I have read the whole series trice. And second i dont belive that Shrewd had something to do with memory loss. I rather think memory loss was a combination of his young age, sudden change of envoierment and and new things to focus. Also i dont think worse of King Shrewd. He is king and he does what is best for Kingdom and ready to sacrifice even his sons so the memory of his bastard grandson is not much of a price for the greater good. Even if he had killed a Fizz in his young years you could not judge him. Kill one boy or it will couse death of thousand and misery for hundreads of thousands, this is burden of king.
How would you miss this?
Seems lots of people did, based on comments lol
Shrewd was extremely selfish and overall an awful person. I don't understand why someone with such an awful personality would be "beloved" at any point. Fitz was pretty much brainwashed into this blind loyalty for a king which is why Shrewd is portrayed in such a good light in the books (1st person narration), but if you really analyze him, all he saw in Fitz was a disposable tool that he could potentially use in any way he likes (including as a sacrificial pawn, as he so plainly said in Assassin's Apprentice by saying he could use him in hostage exchange). He doesn't think of Fitz as a grandchild, he just wants him as a tool and that's it. I'm not sure if Shrewd had anything to do with him losing this memory, but I wouldn't be surprised.
Yeah all that makes sense to me
what What WHAT wAhT ！！？？
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Please add subtitles in portuguese brazil.
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Crazy right?!
Just curious this video is only using knowledge gained from the first book? That’s all I’ve read and I wanna make sure.
I’d come back after the entire trilogy