Leagues away, Althea Vestrit has found a new home aboard the liveship Ophelia, but she lives only to reclaim the Vivacia and with her friend, Brashen, she plans a dangerous rescue. Held captive on board, Wintrow Vestrit finds himself competing with Kennit for Vivacia’s love as the ship slowly acquires her own bloodlust. The Vestrit family’s liveship, Vivacia, has been taken by the pirate king, Kennit. Tarman agrees to carry Fitz, but insists that by doing so he is not interfering with the will of another dragon.“The Farseer trilogy continues the dramatic tale of piracy, serpents, love and magic. Tarman requests to communicate with Fitz, which marks the first time the ship deigned to speak to a stranger.

Tarman is suspicious of Fitz upon meeting him, as he senses that Fitz has been 'marked' by another dragon. Tarman ferries FitzChivalry Farseer, Amber, Lant, Spark, and Perseverance from Kelsingra to Trehaug. He then leeds them down the narrower, more winding river to the East. However, Tarman grounds himself on the eddy between the tributaries on purpose, and refuses to be budged, forcing the dragons to return when they realize their keepers are not following. As it is clear that the the West tributary is stronger, wider, and the source of an earlier flood, the dragons continue up that way. He then was able to navigate the Rain Wild River both in deep water and the shallows on his own, with the crew only providing nominal support.Īs the expedition continues on to find Kelsingra, they come to a spot in the river where a large tributary forks off to the East. Hidden below the water, he gains four legs ending in webbed feet and a tail, all at his request. Tarman was modified by Leftrin using additional wizardwood from a dragon cocoon lost in a flood, the developing dragon inside having already died.

Tarman's crew includes Captain Leftrin, mate Hennesey, tillerman Swarge, his wife and poleman Bellin, poleman Big Eider, Leftrin's niece Skelly as deckhand, as well as the ship's cat Grigsby. Like other liveships, the telepathy is strengthened by touching his wizardwood. Tarman communicates using a mild telepathy and guiding the dreams of those sleeping onboard. Tarman quickened like other liveships after generations of being owned by Leftrin's family. He does, however, have very expressive, painted-on eyes.

Tarman was the first liveship ever constructed and, unlike later liveships, lacks a figurehead. He plays a pivotal role in the expedition to rediscover Kelsingra. Tarman is a river barge liveship owned by Leftrin.

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