too. many.

on the other hand...

Sputnik 2, launched on November 3, 1957, carried the dog Laika, the first living creature to be shot into space and orbit Earth. Laika was a stray dog found on the streets of Moscow. There were no plans to return her to Earth, and she lived only a few hours in orbit. …

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Like, Patience is the step-mum who Fitz makes a terrible first impression on. She's demanding and short-tempered and treats Fitz like he's feral.

Kettricken is the pretty girl who poisons Fitz shortly after meeting him. She's calculating and, after her marriage, ruling over a culture she doesn't fully understand, making Fitz's life more difficult with her decisions.

It would be so easy to write both of them to one-note stock characters. Two more minor antagonists in Fitz's life. But Robin Hobb doesn't. They're good. They're complex and sympathetic. They love Fitz and he loves them. They talk about him after his death. They make sure that his son knows him, even in Fitz's absence.