Characters in Golden Fool

FitzChivalry Farseer

Serving at Buckkeep under the alias Tom Badgerlock as bodyguard to Lord Golden and apprentice to Chade; tutors the prince in the Skill.

Also in Assassin's Apprentice, Fool's Errand, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest, Fool's Fate, Fool's Assassin, Fool's Quest, Assassin's Fate

Prince Dutiful

Heir whom Fitz secretly trains in the Skill while shielding the secret of his Wit.

Also in Fool's Errand, Assassin's Quest, Fool's Fate, Fool's Assassin, Fool's Quest, Assassin's Fate

The Fool

Maintains his Lord Golden persona, with Fitz posing as his servant; their relationship is the emotional core of the book.

Also in Assassin's Apprentice, Fool's Errand, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest, Fool's Fate, Fool's Assassin, Fool's Quest, Assassin's Fate

Chade Fallstar

Spymaster and Fitz's mentor, directing his work at court.

Also in Assassin's Apprentice, Fool's Errand, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest, Fool's Fate, Fool's Assassin, Fool's Quest, Assassin's Fate

Thick

A dim-witted servant who proves to be unusually strong in the Skill.

Also in Fool's Fate, Assassin's Fate

Civil Bresinga

A young Witted noble entangled with Prince Dutiful's circle.

Also in Fool's Errand, Fool's Fate

Kettricken

Queen of the Six Duchies managing the delicate Outislander betrothal.

Also in Assassin's Apprentice, Fool's Errand, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest, Fool's Fate, Fool's Assassin, Fool's Quest, Assassin's Fate

Nettle

Fitz's daughter, gifted with the Skill, whom he reaches through dreams while keeping his distance.

Hap

Fitz's adopted son, now pursuing an apprenticeship in Buckkeep Town.

Also in Fool's Errand

Burrich

Also in Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest, Fool's Fate

Lady Patience (Realm of the Elderlings)

Also in Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest, Fool's Fate, Fool's Assassin

Tintaglia

Also in Fool's Fate, The Dragon Keeper, Assassin's Fate

IceFire

Also in Fool's Fate, Assassin's Fate

Starling Birdsong

Also in Fool's Errand, Assassin's Quest, Fool's Fate

Jinna

Also in Fool's Errand

Laurel (Tawny Man)

Also in Fool's Errand

Laudwine

Also in Fool's Errand

Blade Havershawk

Flourish of Tilth

Shemshy of Shoaks

Also in Assassin's Apprentice

Bright of Farrow

Also in Assassin's Quest

Kevlar of Rippon

Also in Assassin's Apprentice

Faith of Bearns

Arkon Bloodblade

Also in Fool's Fate

Peottre Blackwater

Also in Fool's Fate

Charl of the Bright's Guard

Rosemary (Elderling)

Also in Royal Assassin

Henja

Also in Fool's Fate

Jek

Selden Vestrit

Also in Blood of Dragons

Swift Witted

Also in Fool's Fate

Narcheska Elliania

Also in Fool's Errand, Fool's Fate, Fool's Quest

Serilla

Rory Hartshorn

Svanja Hartshorn

Garetha

Char (Tawny Man)

Web (Tawny Man)

Also in Fool's Fate

Lord Bright

Silvereye

Boyo

Bosk