Prince Chivalry

Also known as Chiv, Chivalry, Chivalry's

Major
First seen · Book 1

Prince Chivalry commands respect with a quiet gravity, his dark eyes holding the weight of duty like shadowed forests. His brow, strong and familiar, speaks of honor etched deep, and his voice carries the steady rhythm of unyielding principle. You sense in him a man who leads not with flash, but with the enduring strength of oak.

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

Prince Chivalry starts as the vigorous heir to the Farseer throne, a dark-haired warrior whose noble athleticism and sense of duty define him, until the revelation of his bastard son Fitz shatters his world. Abdicating in disillusionment, he retreats to the mountains with his family, becoming a quieter, haunted figure whose absence ripples through Buckkeep. His legacy shapes Fitz's path, from distant father to a symbol of lost ideals amid rising threats.

Description

Dark haired man, brow like Fitz, formerly vigorous now quieter after abdication Fitz resembles him strikingly as a youth.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

FitzChivalry Farseerfather/son
Fitz is the illegitimate son of Prince Chivalry, a fact that defines his status and struggles throughout the series.
King Shrewdconflicting source relationships
Chivalry is Shrewd's favored eldest son, whose abdication due to Fitz's existence deeply affects the King and the line of succession.
Lady Patiencehusband/wife
Their marriage is a love match, but Patience's barrenness and Chivalry's bastard son lead to his abdication and their exile to Withywoods.
Burrichprince/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.