Character from The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb
The Farseer prince who abdicated over a bastard son and died in exile — more myth than man to the child he never acknowledged, casting a shadow that shaped Fitz's entire life.
Chivalry is defined entirely by his absence. He was by all accounts the finest of Shrewd's sons — principled, capable, destined to be king — and then Fitz appeared, proof of an affair with a Mountain woman, and Chivalry gave up everything. He abdicated his position as King-in-Waiting, retired to Withywoods, and died under circumstances that may not have been natural. For Fitz, Chivalry is the father-shaped hole at the center of everything. Every good quality people attribute to Chivalry becomes another weight Fitz carries — another standard he cannot meet, set by a man who couldn't be bothered to meet him.
Known only through descriptions and portraits — tall, dark-haired, with the commanding presence that marked all the best Farseers. Fitz is said to resemble him strongly, which is both blessing and curse.
Also known as: Prince Chivalry, King-in-Waiting Chivalry