Starling

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A minstrel, sister of Jay. Also called Starling Birdsong, and the howling bitch by Nighteyes. Both the wolf and the Fool suspected her motives in befriending Fitz but the two still maintained over a decade long "friends with benefits" type of relationship.

A victim of the raiding that took place during the Red Ship War, Starling was raped and became pregnant with her attackers child. Not wanting to keep the baby, she went to an apothacry to buy herbs that would cause her to miscarry. However, the herbs given to her were not succesful, and on returning to the apothatry, was told that it was best to simply carry the baby to term. Starling was unhappy with the idea, and went to another, who supplied her with a drug that managed to terminate the pregnancy as well as make her unfertile.

She witnessed Fitz' attempt at finding Verity and the awakening of his dragon and after returning to Buckkeep remained at Kettricken's side helping in the Cleansing of Buck. Later she also tracked down Fitz and visited him various times a year, bringing him new tales and songs as well as more practical things such as inks and paper. The other side to these visits was that she kept Chade informed about Fitz. She also found Hap and brought him to live with Fitz.

Starling married Dewin sometime during the reign of Queen Kettricken while Fitz was still living in his quiet cottage: the knowledge of this made Fitz cut off their relationship despite Starlings protests.

She is first described as being a 'typical Buck woman' - dark haired, with dark eyes and being the height of Fitz' shoulder.

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Famous songs by Starling Birdsong