King Shrewd

Character from The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb

The old king who held the Six Duchies together through cunning and compromise — murdered by his own son, mourned by the bastard grandson he used as a weapon.

Also known as: King Shrewd, The Old King

What They Know

• Decades of political intelligence about every noble house, trade agreement, and alliance in the Six Duchies
• The Skill — a trained user who understands both its power and its dangers
• The full network of spies and assassins he built with Chade over a lifetime
• The true cost of kingship — how to make decisions that sacrifice individuals for the realm

Connections

• parent_of — verity
• parent_of — regal
• parent_of — chivalry
• kin_of — chade
• served_by — fitz
• served_by — fool

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