r/robinhobb•
eean

Shower thought: in the innermost circle of hell you are condemned to be a Robin Hobb protagonist

Seriously what could be worse

Posted Oct 11, 2015, 7:46 PM UTC

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Nizzleson•

Oh God. Imagine being Nevarre for all eternity. Ugh.

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kafkaismydad•

I just shuddered so hard. I've rarely felt so much sympathy for a single character in a series.

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innle85•

I wouldn't want to be paragon for the 30 years he was beached. Or before that even.

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MaesterNoach•

I could be a robin hobb side character like Duchess Chassim or the boy that Fitz meets with Laurel and the Fool in FE.

Edit: spelling

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theboopmachine•

Or the Old Blood fella bonded to a bear.

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MaesterNoach•

He's dead. Chade said so in the Golden Fool.

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theboopmachine•

Oh, yeah! Well, in the long run, we're all dead anyway.

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MaesterNoach•

True enough. Except for Verity and Gandalf.

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Managore•

Being Hap or Starling would be okay. Otherwise it's hard to think of too many characters who get it easy.

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eeanOP•

Right, it is the protagonists who have it tough. They have victories and peace just to have something worth losing. :)

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TastyRemnent•

Other than all the rape, starling got it easy /s

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Managore•

I don't remember that at all :(

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