Discworld characters

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Note: This piece was originally published in , following the passing of prolific fantasy author Terry Pratchett. I read his Discworld books voraciously, amazed by the way he was able to keep the series going while still generating compelling stories that never bogged down into mediocrity. Those novels, coupled with his co-authorship of Good Omens with Neil Gaiman, earned Pratchett a permanent place in my heart. One of the leading factors that makes the some Discworld books so wonderful is the recurring characters. Pratchett had a knack for imbuing all of his characters with unique bits of pathos, even the most minor players who appeared in the background from time to time.

Discworld characters

This article contains brief biographies for characters from Terry Pratchett 's Discworld series. This list consists of human characters. For biographies of noted members of the Discworld's "ethnic minorities" dwarfs, trolls, undead, etc. Some character biographies are also listed in articles relating to the organisations they belong to. For further Discworld character biographies, see the table below. A Klatchian warrior who accompanies Klatchian envoy Prince Khufurah on a diplomatic journey to Ankh-Morpork in the novel Jingo , Ahmed belongs to a vicious but honourable warrior clan called the D'regs. He speaks with a heavy accent and chews cloves. After an attempt on the prince's life, he is suspected of killing the Watch's prime suspect, provoking Vimes and other Watch members to pursue him back to Klatch. He got his nickname by killing a man guilty of poisoning a well one hour before the traditional D'reg three days of hospitality, during which even great enemies should be shown respect. He is later revealed to be the wali of Klatch, equivalent to Vimes's position as Commander of the City Watch. Educated at the Assassins' Guild, his clove-chewing habit and broken Morporkian were meant to act as a disguise.

He attempts to avenge her by challenging the Grand Vizier Lord Hong to a duel. Cohen has quite a lot of children; in The Last Hero he casually mentions that he has dozens, discworld characters.

Discworld is a comic fantasy [1] book series written by the English author Terry Pratchett , set on the Discworld , a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle. The series began in with The Colour of Magic and continued until the final novel The Shepherd's Crown , which was published in , following Pratchett's death. The books frequently parody or take inspiration from classic works, usually fantasy or science fiction, as well as mythology , folklore and fairy tales , and often use them for satirical parallels with cultural, political and scientific issues. Forty-one Discworld novels were published. Apart from the first novel in the series, The Colour of Magic , the original British editions of the first 26 novels, up to Thief of Time , had cover art by Josh Kirby. After Kirby's death in , the covers were designed by Paul Kidby.

Vimes is depicted in the novels as somewhere between an Inspector Morse -type 'old-school' British policeman, and a film noir -esque grizzled detective. His appearances throughout the Discworld sequence show him slowly and grudgingly rising through the ranks of both police force and society. When serving as Ambassador for Ankh-Morpork, he is also referred to simply as " His Excellency ", and is also nicknamed " Blackboard Monitor Vimes ", [1] "Vimes the Butcher" [2] and " Vetinari's Terrier " or his hammer , depending upon the occasion. According to his wife, Sybil , Vimes is recognised by many as Lord Vetinari's right-hand man. He first appeared in the novel Guards! While no detailed description of his physical appearance shows up in any of the Discworld novels, Pratchett says in the companion work, The Art of Discworld , that he has always imagined Vimes as a younger, slightly bulkier version of late British actor Pete Postlethwaite.

Discworld characters

The Wizards are major characters in Terry Pratchett 's Discworld series. Their title is said to be derived from the archaic word "Wys-ars", meaning one who, at bottom, is very wise. In addition, Rincewind once said in Sourcery that the plural of wizard was once war. It is very much a scholarly study, largely many believe to prevent anyone outside the universities realising how easy it really is. In fact, the older wizards tend not to understand how magic actually works at all, instead relying on centuries of lore to achieve their effects. Younger wizards enthusiastically experiment, pushing back the boundaries of knowledge and making new discoveries about the nature of the universe. They don't understand how magic works either, but have much more exciting words to explain why not. These often invoke images of particle physics the events of TSOD are brought about by an experimental apparatus to split the " thaum ", for example.

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The first firearm on the Discworld. Verence had gone through much of the story subtly trying to deal with a major problem, namely that he was not quite sure how to actually consummate the marriage. Witches Abroad. Unfortunately, Mr Pin also steals his potato shortly before killing him, but Mr Tulip manages to retain the memory of a potato in the afterlife. In this novel he seems to have keen political instincts; it is stated that the Rusts have survived by not being romantic. Lewton was once a member of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch sometime before the books. He is also known for having undergone a long and perilous journey home after the war, much like his Roundworld equivalent. He also tends to be more practical than most of his fellow wizards such as when he revives Mr. Archived from the original on 17 August His ceremonial outfit of red and gold with a big floppy hat is usually supplemented with about three sticking plasters.

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Contents move to sidebar hide. Reaper Man. During the last years of his reign, he was extremely paranoid, albeit with good reason. In Soul Music he was possessed by "Music with Rocks in" and became the Disc's greatest musician under the name Buddy in the Band with Rocks In along with Cliff and Glod, before dying in a cart crash a reference to Buddy Holly — Imp's name translates as "bud of the holly". As far as standardization was concerned, Quimby instituted the Ankh-Morpork Bureau of Measurements, in which is kept the standardized Blunt Stick originally a Sharp one was on display as well, but very few things were found worse than a poke in the eye with it , the recipe for the Pie that It May be As Nice As, Two Short Planks, and the stone used in the original Moss-Gathering Trials. Reacher Gilt appears in the novel Going Postal. Retrieved 28 April The Bookseller. Night Watch. Pratchett was quoted as saying that he "just never got into the habit of chapters", [4] later adding that "I have to shove them in the putative YA books because my editor screams until I do". Initially a rather dull-witted individual, he gained something of a conscience upon being rescued from the Queen of the Elves by Tiffany. In Jingo, it's noted that "D'reg" is not actually their name for themselves, but a name given to them by others.