Farseer Trilogy · Character
Smithy
- Major
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 12
This wriggly black terrier pup tumbles into your heart with boundless puppy energy, his white-chinned face nuzzling close as if you've always been pack. There's a sturdy promise in his thick neck and brindle-mottled coat, a loyal shadow waiting to grow fierce and true. You can't help but smile at his eager, coal-black muzzle sniffing the world.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- puppy to adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 12
- Books
- 1
Gifted to Fitz by Burrich and named Smithy, the black terrier pup grows from a bristly 8-week-old into a stocky full-sized dog, thriving under careful tending. His playful puppy days evolve into devoted guardianship, culminating in a fatal stand to defend Burrich during Fitz's harrowing trial. Smithy embodies unwavering canine loyalty, his white-spotted form a brief but vivid spark in Fitz's turbulent life.
Description
8-week-old small black terrier puppy, smooth coat growing bristly, dark brindle mottling, white spot on chin and left hind foot, thick neck, coal scuttle mouth. Grows to full dog size. Fatally stabbed defending Burrich, dies during Fitz's trial. A male terrier with a dark brindle coat, smooth when young and becoming bristly as he matures, a thick neck, and a broad mouth. He has a white spot on his chin and another on his left hind foot; he grows from a small puppy to a dog near his expected full size of less than knee-high.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Burrichstablemaster/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.
FitzChivalry Farseerboy/pup companion
Smithy is a puppy given to Fitz by Lady Patience, with whom Fitz forms a deep Wit-bond, providing him with emotional support and companionship until Smithy's death.
Story so far
BOOK 1Assassin's Apprentice
Key events
Appearances
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