[split] What does the name "Farseer" really mean? SPOILERS ALL BOOKS

[Farseer]

It says in AA, "It requires a Man to sponsor and name the candidate, and he must find a dozen other Men who concede the boy is worthy and ready" so, yes, it does seem that it requires thirteen, including the sponsor....


...naming him as Changer...

Only a very fleeting visit as I finally have an opportunity to actually get stuck into City of Dragons tonight but I couldn't help but think of Changer (Fitz) when I just noticed the following in Chapter Six, and possibly a little earlier as well: *CoD spoiler*

Spoiler

In a discussion between Jani and Malta, a number of times the word 'Changed' is used in relation to the changes wrought by the Rain Wilds. I don't think we have seen this term so used in such a way until this book (feel free to confirm/deny as I'm not taking the time tonight to check! ) and so this sudden capitalisation of the letter 'c' had my body snapping to attention and my theory wheels screeching! I am going with a connection between Changer and Changed but, if I am being practical rather than fanciful, I could acknowledge that Forged, too, begins with a capital letter. Forged. Changed. Nah...I'm going to say that Forged is capitalised due to its growth from the name 'Forge' and thus Changed is due to a Changer connection!

What exactly I don't know, but there's something there! Though I know those beings known as 'thul will likely not agree..."There you go again, Farseer"...

Oh, crikey, now (on a tangent that has nothing really to do with the above!) I'm thinking how great it is that to forge something is to give form or shape to it...like the forging of a dragon and sometimes through the process of Forging besides! "Words...they're all just words, Farseer...!"