Is Fitz Happy?
We read and discuss the Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb, one chapter at a time. This is a reread and so we talk about the whole story and spoilers!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 92 minutes
- Episodes
- 261
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Ep. 060 - Ch. 32 Royal Assassin - Execution
The darkest days for Fitz continue. After a shared dream with Nighteyes and despite his urging, Fitz wakes up in the cells with guards coming. Through his pain, Fitz taunts Regal closer and makes a f…
Ep. 059 - Ch. 31 Royal Assassin - Torture
CW: There is general discussion of violence both physical and mental, as well as suicidal thoughts.
Rejoining Fitz in the dungeons, we discuss his situation and he laments the potential options he h…
Ep. 058 - Ch. 30 Royal Assassin - Dungeons
FitzChivalry wakes up in the dungeons, disoriented and weak. He learns the state of Buckkeep through Patience, a brief synopsis of what happened from Nighteye's perspective, and a visit from the Duke…
Ep. 057 - Ch. 29 Royal Assassin - Escapes and Captures
The plan comes to head. Regal is crowned, Kettricken and Shrewd head back to their rooms, and Fitz is approached a bit too much by the Coastal Duchies minor nobility. Fitz tries to prep the King to l…
Ep. 056 - Ch. 28 Royal Assassin - Treasons and Traitors
Fitz is restless, trying to plan out the King's and Queen's escape. He talks to Burrich and reveals his secrets as well as wanders to Verity's map room. He connects with his King-in-Waiting via the S…
Ep. 055 - Ch. 27 Royal Assassin - Conspiracy
Warning: Discussion of miscarriage in the middle of the episode (around 40 min).
A final confrontation leads to the full separation of Molly and Fitz. A few toasts later with Burrich and the Fool le…
Ep. 054 - Ch. 26 Royal Assassin - Skilling
Warning: Brief discussion of miscarriage in the latter half of the episode (mostly after 1:30:00).
Burrich and Fitz head up to King Shrewd’s room to contact Verity. The Fool tries to persuade them a…
Ep. 053 - Ch. 25 Royal Assassin - Buckkeep
The return to Buckkeep isn’t the triumph that Fitz and company were expecting. They get the false news that Verity is dead, and Burrich and Fitz plan on using King Shrewd’s Skill to prove that wrong.…
Ep. 052 - Ch. 24 Royal Assassin - Neatbay
Fitz uneasily settles into a routine around Buckkeep, avoiding most everyone and falling deeper into paranoia. An unsettling wake-up call has Fitz running to the King’s chambers to warn him of an att…
Ep. 051 - Ch. 23 Royal Assassin - Threats
The injured Burrich and Fitz discuss the state of the stables, the Royal family, and Molly. Burrich decides to guard Kettricken at night to protect the baby and Fitz lets her know. We talk about Fitz…
Ep. 050 - Ch. 22 Royal Assassin - Burrich
After waking up from his injury and a confusing conversation with Molly, Fitz talks to Chade about the state of the Kingdom. After some time, Fitz gets an urgent call to go to the stables where Burri…
Ep. 049 - Ch. 21 Royal Assassin - Dark Days
Duke Brawndy arrives looking for answers that the King cannot provide. Queen-in-Waiting Kettricken seeks to assuage his anger and worry and tries her best to make Brawndy feel heard. She seems to gai…
Ep. 048 - Ch. 20 Royal Assassin - Mishaps
Suffering letdown after letdown, Fitz learns of the King slowly losing his faculties to drugs, that the kingdom is being slowly taken over by Regal, and that no one can do anything to fix it. We disc…
Ep. 047 - Ch. 19 Royal Assassin - Messages
Verity prepares for and undertakes a quest to beseech the Elderlings for aid giving Fitz a mental break from a renewed ardor between the King-in-Waiting and Queen-in-Waiting Kettricken. All the while…
Ep. 046 - Ch. 18 Royal Assassin - Elderlings
Kettricken's interests have been directed towards the Elderlings by the Fool. She compares knowledge with Fitz and, with prompting from Verity, approach the King-in-Waiting with the plan to go beseac…
Ep. 045 - Ch. 17 Royal Assassin - Interludes
This week we talk about how the choices FitzChivalry makes has impact on the world and his refusal to acknowledge it. He writes a vulnerable letter to someone he doesn't love, surprises Molly with a …
Ep. 044 - Ch. 16 Part 2 Royal Assassin - Verity’s Ships
We pick up with the crew of the Rurisk sailing to Antler Island. After a bloody victory, Fitz has to deal with the reality of war and his future on the seas. The summer is ultimately fruitless for th…
Ep. 043 - Ch. 16 Part 1 Royal Assassin - Verity's Ships
This is part one of our discussion of this chapter. By taking on a lot of new responsibilities, FitzChivalry has to deal with a very busy schedule. He tries to balance all of his tasks and obligation…
Ep. 042 - Ch. 15 Royal Assassin - Secrets
This episode is our first insight into the Fool's origins, even if they're a watered-down version of events. Fitz, of course, is confused and doesn't believe him even when spoken to plainly. He succu…
Ep. 041 - Ch. 14 Royal Assassin - Winterfest
Fitz has a list of tasks to accomplish this episode but he is interrupted in the night by Molly, in the morning by Burrich, and finally by the Fool. The last visitor uses all of his wiles to convince…