The Fool (spoilers for all RotE books, including LST)

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....but Tawny Man was still mostly about Fitz' journey, imo.

I was speaking of the TM series plot. Tawny Man was mostly driven by Dutiful's Wit and arranged marriage.

You might as well say that the Farseer trilogy was about Verity and Kettricken and Chade. While some people would say it was, they were just passing characters, as are Dutiful and Nettle. Are they important? Extremely....

I never disagreed.. but I still say that the entire series is, ultimately, about the White Prophet and his course/journey to changing the fate of the world. Even in Liveship Traders (especially in LST).

If you were not disagreeing you were not agreeing either.

You appear to be confusing plot with characters. I have not suggested Tawny Man is about Dutiful and not about Fitz. I said the plot was driven by Dutiful's Wit and arranged marriage. Dutiful is the impetus.

The impetus of the Tawny Man trilogy being Dutiful includes getting Fitz out of seclusion/retirement and back in action, Fitz's relationship to Dutiful in terms of father/son, Skill Master/student, King-in-waiting/advisor-mentor-protector, development of the future king's Skill and Wit coteries tying in Nettle and Burrich's son, leading to Burrich opening the door back to Molly, the Fool following Fitz to the island, etc..

It begins with Dutiful being kidnapped/coerced/duped by the Piebalds and Fitz chasing him down to bring him home on time for his engagement. Once home, his fiance Elliania sets up a condition that forces Dutiful to travel to a distant island to chop off the head of a dragon and deliver it to his bride's Motherhouse. With the exception of the final chapter that ties up the 9 books in a happily ever after ending, the rest of the trilogy is about preparation for, traveling to and facing the challenge. Everyone in the dramatic finale is there because of Dutiful's challenge.

All along the way Fitz is going through experiences as usual. The larger plot of the 9 book series is playing out on a different level at the same time. As for the greater calling of the White Prophet and the Catalyst, they end up where they are supposed to be when they are supposed to be there. How they get there is centered around Dutiful. As is typically the case, they do not know how it is to play out at the time. The White Prophet persists in following his Catalyst to his fate.

Okay?