The Skill

Item from The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb

The Farseer royal magic — a telepathic power that lets its wielders reach across distances, heal, command, and ultimately dissolve into a current of consciousness that promises everything and consumes without mercy.

Also known as: The Skill, Skill Magic, Farseer Magic

What They Know

• Hereditary in the Farseer line, though it occasionally appears in common bloodlines
• Coteries — groups of Skill-users who link their abilities for greater power
• The Skill current can be used to travel through Skill-pillars, heal injuries, or destroy minds
• Raw Skill (Silver) is essential to dragon health and the creation of Skill-dragons
• Overuse leads to personality erosion, addiction, and eventual dissolution into the current
• Elfbark suppresses the Skill, which is why it was given to Fitz during Regal's reign

Connections

• wielded_by — fitz
• wielded_by — verity
• wielded_by — dutiful
• wielded_by — nettle
• corrupted_by — galen

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