Farseer Trilogy · Character
Cob
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 1
He darts through the shadows of the stables like a quick rat, dark eyes gleaming with mischief under tousled hair. His short frame hums with restless energy, voice a sharp taunt that cuts the air. There's a feral edge to his grin that makes you wonder what games he plays alone.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- child (10)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 1
Cob starts as a short, dark-haired bully among the stable boys, tormenting young Fitz with his gang until Chade's swift poison ends him convulsing from a thrown knife. His brief antagonism highlights the harsh pecking order of Fitz's childhood, a minor villain dispatched early. In death, he marks Chade's lethal reach and Fitz's first brush with assassination's cold justice.
Description
Short dark-haired boy around ten. A short, roughly ten-year-old dog-boy with a freckled face. He is described as faster and more muscular than Fitz; his clothing, hair, and eye color are not specified.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
FitzChivalry Farseergroom/Fitz
Cob is initially jealous of Fitz and later becomes Regal's loyal groom, actively participating in Regal's plot against Fitz and Burrich, ultimately leading to his death by Fitz's hand.
Story so far
BOOK 1Assassin's Apprentice
Key events
Appearances
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