Burrich

Major
First seen · Book 1

He moves with the coiled power of a stallion barely reined, dark eyes missing nothing in stall or paddock. His voice rumbles low, commanding respect from man and beast alike, carrying the earthy scent of hay and honest sweat. You feel the unyielding loyalty in his every glance, fierce as a wolf's.

Gender: male
Age: adult
First appears: Book 1
Books: 1

Burrich begins as the stablemaster who takes in young Fitz, raising him with tough love amid horses and hounds, his own leg scarred from a forge accident that left him one-legged in spirit if not fact. He becomes Fitz's surrogate father, clashing over the boy's royal blood and Wit, while dragging Galen at the Witness Stones in defense of his charge. His unhealed wounds and battered clothes mark his fierce protection of the Farseer bastard, forging an enduring bond through trials.

Description

Dark face and eyes, sturdy stablemaster build, limps slightly but strong and iron-muscled when roused. A compact, fit, strong man with unruly dark hair, brown eyes, and a curling beard that gradually shows grey. His angular, narrow, weathered face has ruddy cheeks and nose. A ropy scar twists his injured leg, leaving him with a noticeable limp, especially in cold weather. He commonly wears practical stablemaster clothes, such as a shirt, trousers, and leather jerkin.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

FitzChivalry Farseerconflicting source relationships
Burrich is Fitz's primary caretaker and stern mentor, teaching him stablecraft and trying to suppress his Wit. Their relationship is complex, marked by both deep care and conflict, especially regarding Fitz's Wit-bond with animals.
PC
Prince Chivalryprince/stablemaster
Burrich is fiercely loyal to Chivalry, serving as his right-hand man and stablemaster, and is deeply affected by Chivalry's abdication and death.
S
Smithystablemaster/pup
Burrich cares for Smithy in Fitz's absence, but their relationship is complicated by Burrich's disapproval of the Wit and his efforts to keep Fitz from bonding with animals.
G
Galenstablemaster/Skillmaster
Burrich despises Galen's cruelty and challenges him at the Witness Stones for his abuse of Fitz, leading to a physical confrontation and Galen's public humiliation.