The Priory of the Orange Tree

The Priory of the Orange Tree

by Samantha Shannon

Prince Wilstan Fynch Character Analysis

Prince Wilstan was Queen Rosarian’s companion and is officially Sabran’s father. Following Rosarian’s death, his close relationship with Sabran suffered, and he asked to serve as the ambassador to Yscalin to get away from the Inysh court and escape his grief. The Donmata Marosa initially approached him to help her smuggle the puzzle box out of Yscalin, but Prince Wilstan failed to follow her instructions and died when a Draconic creature attacked him.
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Prince Wilstan Fynch Character Timeline in The Priory of the Orange Tree

The timeline below shows where the character Prince Wilstan Fynch appears in The Priory of the Orange Tree. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
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...ambassadors to Yscalin. They must figure out what happened to the last ambassador, Sabran’s father Prince Wilstan , and discover if Yscalin plans to invade Inys. (full context)
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...Kit may be able to return to Inys once they figure out what happened to Prince Wilstan and once Sabran is married. Loth is pessimistic and is certain he’ll die in Yscalin. (full context)
Chapter 7
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...willingly gone to Yscalin to act as a spy and figure out what happened to Prince Wilstan . Sabran tells Combe to send someone to bring him back, but Combe insists that’s... (full context)
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...Kit races for the deck to vomit while Loth considers how to gather information on Lord Wilstan Fynch . After Queen Rosarian died and Sabran was crowned, he asked to become the ambassador... (full context)
Chapter 15
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...a servant shows Loth and Kit to their rooms. Loth bathes, wondering what happened to Lord Wilstan and thinking of Ead. Margret always told him to marry Ead, but they’re just friends.... (full context)
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...balcony to eat and discuss their plan. Loth believes they can and should ask about Lord Wilstan outright, but Kit insists they can’t ask the Donmata. They should keep their heads down.... (full context)
Chapter 17
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...Donmata Marosa dismisses Loth and Kit, she invites them to ask questions. Loth asks about Lord Wilstan , who the Donmata says left for a southern port city weeks ago. (full context)
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...Fýredel rules Yscalin; she has to act the way she does to throw him off. Lord Wilstan died trying to help her with a task to save Virtudom, and she’d like Loth... (full context)
Chapter 19
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...creatures won’t attack anyone afflicted with the plague and that Chassar supposedly has a cure. Prince Wilstan promised to do this, but he didn’t infect himself and a Draconic creature killed him. (full context)