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Every other character had at least one positive trait. King Shrewd was smart, loyal, and an excellent King. Prince/King Regal (AKA Generic bad guy) was brilliant and cunning. Everybody in the first coteries was excellent with the skill. Verity was excellent with the skill, loyal, generally nice guy, brave, etc. Molly was loyal and great at her trade. Kettricken was brilliant and an excellent, loyal queen. Galen was smart and strong in the skill. Nighteyes was loyal and brave and a great fighter. Etc. Fitz didn't even pick up the loyalty that every one of these characters except Regal shared. He barely picked it up from his bond with Nighteyes or his two closest mentors: Chade and Burrich.
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Bear in mind that it's written from Fitz's point of view. Most of us tend to put the people we love and respect on a pedestal, especially when we're children/adolescents. People DO love Fitz (and rely on him, although that becomes more apparent in the second trilogy), but he often doesn't realize it/believe it. His voice seems pretty consistent for an adolescent with abandonment/trust issues.