Fitharn
Names: FitharnPeglegFitharn Peglegthe gnomethe little man
First appears in Book 1: The Many-Colored Land, chapter 39 (1)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: The Many-Colored Land
- Ch 39Wisest of the Firvulag who followed Felice's group; he caused an illusion that seized Dougal's mind.
- Ch 39Fitharn, called Pegleg, is a one-legged Firvulag who can project illusions, such as a tentacled monster, and who guides the humans.
- Ch 39Fitharn told Brede's Tale of the Ship's death, the Grave and the first Great Ordeal, learned from his grandfather.
- Ch 39A small, hobbling Firvulag who offers his people's help and says only the King has the authority to help the expedition.
- Ch 40Fitharn guides the human party and advises Yeochee that the Firvulag cannot do without human help to use the flyer and Spear.
- Ch 40Fitharn reveals the Firvulag plan to control Felice via Warrior Ogresses and to arrange the humans' heroic deaths so the Firvulag gain the Spear and Sword.
- Ch 41Fitharn, a Firvulag guide, drove the boar off with an illusory fireball and is sent back with Burke.
- Ch 41Fitharn is a little man in a tall hat, one of the Little People, who was the monster hunted by the Hunt.
- Ch 41Fitharn took Madame in charge, hid her underground, and later brought her to the Firvulag Court at High Vrazel.
Book 2: The Golden Torc
- Ch 18Fitharn is a Firvulag who has seemed a faithful comrade to the humans; he is to meet them before departure.
- Ch 20Fitharn is a one-legged Firvulag wrangler who is guiding the party and buying supplies. He can see in the dark and is above suspicion.
- Ch 20Fitharn and his Firvulag allies will not violate the Truce by joining any direct attack on the Tanu.
- Ch 20Fitharn is a gnomish Firvulag exotic who brought the expedition forage and fresh food.
- Ch 20Fitharn is torn by fear, love, loyalty, mistrust, hope, doubt and pain, and urgently warns that humans should trust no being too far.
Book 3: The Nonborn King
- Ch 15Fitharn reports the Howlers' illusory shapes would not fool true Firvulag, and advises intercepting them with a picnic feast before they reach High Vrazel.
Book 4: The Adversary
- Ch 17Fitharn is a friendly Firvulag who has warned humans of a coming Nightfall War.
Connections
- member ofFirvulag
- ally ofYeochee IVserves as his agent and adviser
- ally ofMadame Guderian
- related toYeochee IVFirvulag loyal to King Yeochee, who recommended him
- friend ofMadame Guderian
- ally ofSharnadvisor
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 39Fitharn tells Brede's Tale
Fitharn recites the tale of the Ship's death, the Grave's consecration and the first Great Ordeal, hinting at aircraft and the Spear at the Grave.
- Book 1 · Ch 39Fitharn advises seeing the King
Fitharn offers Firvulag help for finding the Danube on the way to the Ship's Grave, saying the expedition must first visit the King.
- Book 1 · Ch 40Audience with the Lowlife expedition
Yeochee receives Madame Guderian's party. She presents Claude's identification of the Ship's Grave and plans to retrieve the Spear and a flyer to attack Finiah. Yeochee approves and writes a note ordering Sugoll to guide them.
- Book 1 · Ch 40Firvulag betrayal planned
After the humans leave, Fitharn explains the Firvulag plan to use the humans, control Felice, and have them die heroically so the Firvulag keep the Spear and Sword.
- Book 1 · Ch 41Boar ambush on the marsh trail
A giant Kubanochoerus boar charged the line of hikers, killing Stefanko and wounding Burke. Fitharn drove it into the swamp where Felice and Richard killed it.
- Book 1 · Ch 41Party splits
Madame Guderian decides Fitharn will take the wounded Burke back to Amerie while the others, including Martha, continue toward Sugoll and the Danube.
- Book 1 · Ch 41Madame hides from the Hunt
Madame, in a cork tree, hides fearfully as the Hunt chases the black monster Fitharn past her. She faints, and wakes to Fitharn thanking her for hiding them both.
- Book 1 · Ch 41Alliance of Firvulag and humans
Madame was taken to High Vrazel, forged an alliance between the Firvulag and Lowlife humans, and was awarded a golden torc after Iskender-Kernonn was killed.
- Book 1 · Ch 42Signal exchange with Sugoll
Flashes from the Feldberg slope are the interrogation signal; Madame answers with the mirror code Fitharn taught, and Sugoll's people reply, so the party may proceed to meet him.
- Book 2 · Ch 20Disguised party arrives at the Roniah Fair
The Lowlife conspirators, disguised as Finiah refugees, sign into a campground at Roniah. Felice briefly reveals her coercive power as Lady Phyllis-Morigel. They get a secluded site on high ground.
- Book 2 · Ch 20Fitharn's warning
Madame dismisses Fitharn with thanks and tells him of the plans. Troubled, he warns her to tell her people to trust no being too far, even if they succeed, then vanishes.
- Book 3 · Ch 15Royals plan to intercept the Howlers
Learning of the 9000 migrants, Sharn and Ayfa follow Fitharn's advice to host a picnic and send them on to Nionel before reaching High Vrazel.