Character from The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb
Burrich and Molly's son — Witted like his father, stubborn like his mother, determined to live openly with the magic Burrich spent a lifetime suppressing.
Swift inherited Burrich's Wit and none of his shame about it. He runs away from home to Buckkeep specifically to embrace the Old Blood heritage his father tried to deny, which is both an act of teenage rebellion and genuine courage. He becomes a valuable ally, bonded to a hawk, and serves as a living rebuke to every generation that tried to hide the Wit.
Dark-haired and sturdy with Burrich's build and Molly's determined jaw. He has the quiet alertness of a Wit-user comfortable in his own skin.
Also known as: Swift