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After murdering Pseudopolitan watchman John Keel (forcing Vimes to assume his identity and role as mentor to his younger self), Carcer climbs through the ranks of the Unmentionables, Homicidal Lord Winder's secret police, until he is brought back to the present by Vimes after pursuing him with a death squad under the orders of the new Patrician, Lord Snapcase. This incident appears to act as a deterrent for Morporkians against meddling with the occult or supernatural or doing something that is patently stupid. He also appears in the Discworld computer game. (Gollancz, 1989) Son of the Baron of the Chalkland. In total, there are 41 Discworld novels published over 32 years. Classic Edd Matt Bendee Ku Klux Klan Dr. Decapi Ringo Tom Tord Santa Claus Kim and Katya Paul Zombehs Ash Williams . He is made an Omnian bishop by Brutha, the Cenobiarch and Eighth Prophet. He has also been hoarding food, and rescuing much of the castle's silverware and paintings. In this form it was simply a complex network of glass tubes, containing "ants as carriers of information". Tiffany was nonplussed, and claimed she needed no apology or recompense so long as he ruled justly when he became Baron. Eric was last seen escaping from Hell with Rincewind, and it is unknown what happened to him afterwards. For example, no bard was allowed to say of a hero that "all men spoke of his prowess" on pain of death; he should instead add that some people spoke ill of the hero and that still others did not know of him at all. His wig is believed to be sentient, and is certainly self-mobile, having escaped from a locked cupboard in the hospital. Hrun agrees to the plan and successfully defeats Liessa's brothers with his bare hands, but he refuses to kill them as they are unconscious. In their language, the word for "stranger" is the same as their word for "target". . There is also a man selling hot dogs, possibly a reference to Dibbler. However, this was merely the echoes of his own voice bouncing inside his own head, the Great God Om having become so weak from a lack of belief (in no small part because of the efforts of the Quisition) that only the truly faithful novice Brutha could hear him. The ruined fortress city of Tacticum, located in the Klatchian desert, is encountered in Jingo. Commander Vimes is persuaded by his wife Sybil and Lord Vetinari to take a family holiday at the Ramkins' countryside estate; Willikins, Vimes's thug-turned-butler, accompanies them. From then on, he renounced his clowning heritage, and went to work at the bank. That person coming down the street in Ankh-Morpork or sneaking up behind you in the dark woods isn't necessarily human. Eventually a type of fingerless glove is named for him. In Making Money, Groat was left in charge as acting-Postmaster General while Moist von Lipwig assumed his de facto position as chairman of the Royal Bank of Ankh Morpork. Roland's father eventually fell very ill, and his two scheming aunts used their new position as his guardians to rob his family blind. This list consists of human characters. Roland personally apologised to Tiffany when his father made out that he had in fact rescued her, as would be expected in such a story. Gaspode assists the newly-created Ankh-Morpork Times's investigation of a plot to incriminate Lord Vetinari as an informant (going by the name "Deep Bone") and a translator for Lord Vetinari's dog Wuffles, a key witness. She wishes to be a hairdresser, but Discworld-style genetics keep getting in the way, causing her to instinctively kill people who threaten her. He was born as a clown (Charlie Benito), but his first time performing was severely affected by the audience laughing at him. When Tiffany went to Lancre to study witchcraft in A Hat Full of Sky, Roland gave her a silver necklace in the image of the giant white horse that is carved into the Chalk; Tiffany uses the necklace as a symbol to draw on the power of her homeland in times of crisis. It is stated on several occasions that Jackrum should have actually retired long ago, with his official resignation papers constantly following him around by mail, but he always finds some excuse to get out of them; at one point in the book, he resigns his commission so that he can brutally assault an enemy soldier without dealing with military protocol and is subsequently re-enlisted afterwards. Lord Rust's most defining characteristic, along with his arrogance, is his unsurpassed military and strategic incompetence (or, at least, his ability to achieve goals only by simultaneously sustaining devastating losses; he is described as operating on the theory that a battle was a glorious victory if enemy casualties outnumber friendly casualties, coupled with the inexplicable ability to be repeatedly chosen to command large armies and similar organizations, hence his description as "The god's gift to the enemy, any enemy, and a walking advertisement for desertion." The latest Tweets from Lego Ankh-Morpork (@LegoAnkhMorpork). His wife's name is Euphemia "Effie" King (his petname for her is "Duchess"), and their daughters are Daphne and Herminone (through whom Harry King is also a grandfather). He is the muscle of the New Firm and, though an instinctive killer, recognises Mr Pin's cognitive skills and leaves the thinking to him. He maintained his monopoly by killing anyone attempting to set up another network, including Robert Dearheart's son, John, and employing the banshee Mr. Gryle to do so. Eric inherited most of his demonology books and paraphernalia (as well as a talking parrot) from his grandfather; his parents, apparently convinced that their son was destined to become a gifted demonologist, allowed him free rein over his grandfather's workshop. The miniseries was produced by The Mob Film Company and Sky One and it combined both The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic. Adora wears what she claims are "the pointiest heels in the world" which she uses to deal with unwelcome advances. The moniker, "King of the Golden River," is unlikely to be a reference to the River Ankh, which is brown due to centuries of waste being dumped into it, but is more likely to be a scatological reference, as suggested by the previous sign. If it is her, she would be the first person on the Disc other than the Patrician to have her face on a stamp. This belief, which is quite firm, is based on hearing his grandmother saying, during a famine, "You will be alright if you have your potato." One of the rare Discworld short stories, "Troll Bridge", tells of Cohen setting out to slay a troll, only to end up reminiscing with it about the good old days when things were black and white and everyone respected the traditions. His ceremonial outfit of red and gold with a big floppy hat is usually supplemented with about three sticking plasters. In Interesting Times Cohen became Emperor of the Agatean Empire, having conquered it with his allies, the Silver Horde. Also known as Homicidal Lord Winder. ), see the articles for those races. Student wizard turned actor, and protagonist of Moving Pictures. He is described as a thin, balding man dressed in a long, old-fashioned black coat with large pockets, and supports himself on an opera cane (which is in reality a swordstick, albeit a poorly concealed one). His relationship with Mr Salzella is one of mutual distrust and Mr Bucket has no time for Salzella's dry wit and humour, especially when Salzella is making crude comments about people having been hanged. He had trained in Klatch, where he had learnt techniques other Morporkian surgeons distrusted, but which kept patients alive for longer than it took to pay the bill. For biographies of noted members of the Discworld's "ethnic minorities" (dwarfs, trolls, undead, etc. His son, Gravid, was an entrepreneur involved in a scheme in which goblins were captured in the Shires (a border region between Ankh-Morpork and Quirm) and enslaved on Howondaland tobacco plantations with the resultant cigars and snuff (as well as assorted troll narcotics) being smuggled into Ankh-Morpork; after this was discovered, Gravid was disinherited and exiled to Fourecks. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected page, please see its history; for the discussion at that location, see its talk page. By the fourth book in the series, I Shall Wear Midnight, Roland and Tiffany have realised that simply being different from those around them does not mean they are similar, and Roland decides to marry Letitia Keepsake, a good-natured if somewhat pampered aristocrat. His name is most likely a mistranslation by Rincewind; his real name is Billy (Bi-Lily = two flower). This favourite Discworld character is depicted in a detailed 30mm scale, high quality metal cast miniature. Near the end, he consults with Casanunda, a 'ladies man' dwarf that had assisted in the defense of the kingdom. Swing is mainly remembered for his attempt to control crime by ordering all weapons confiscated, reasoning that this would result in a decline in crime figures, failing to acknowledge that criminals do not obey the law in the first place and would actually greatly enjoy the lack of weapons in society. He appeared in Eric and is briefly mentioned in Pyramids. The first book opens with a dying wizard trying to pass his powers onto an eighth son of an eighth son being born. Instead, he prefers to kick a tin can around, something at which he has gained an almost magical proficiency. After having an iconograph taken of him by Otto Chriek using dark light (light on the opposite side of darkness), Mr Pin experiences guilt and extreme paranoia for the various crimes committed by the New Firm. They will attack anyone, anything and even themselves. Having commissioned a heatable iron turtle intended to punish those who question the shape of the world, Vorbis sentenced Brutha to be tortured upon it for disrupting his ordainment and not striking him; in a private conversation, Vorbis reveals to Brutha that he may not, in fact, truly believe in Om, saying that the Church and its empire were achieved by men rather than Om. 1 The Discworld. Discworld In Order. Twoflower supplies them with a wedding present of a box of Agatean money, which he believes to be inconsequential but which Rincewind comments, out of earshot of Twoflower, would buy them a small kingdom. Excessively seedy, momentously dirty, overpoweringly smelly and entirely incomprehensible, Foul Ole Ron is the best-known member of the crew. A past Patrician of Ankh-Morpork referred to in The Light Fantastic, Olaf Quimby was noted for his interest in honest and accurate descriptions as well as proper standards for everything, particularly metaphor. At the end of the book they are not present, and it is assumed that they have left for their marriage. Lewton met and fell in love with a female archaeologist named Ilsa and seemed to have a happy life; a particular moment fondly remembered was the Hotel Pseudopolis. Gaspode both resents canine subservience to humanity and yearns for masterly companionship, being able to shout commands at dogs as would a human, much to his disgust. His final thought in the novel is, 'This is ing good wood!". (previous page) () He claims that, when he dies, he wants a bell left on his gravestone so he can have the pleasure of not getting up when people ring. He is usually seen either carrying a tray or pushing a barrow (in [financially] better times). Vorbis justifies his actions as being guided by "fundamental truth", i.e., that Brother Murduck had been killed by the Ephebeans because of their unwillingness to convert to Omnianism, and is unmovably certain of Omnian dogma, such as the belief that the Discworld is a perfect sphere and that steam-powered machines cannot exist as they do not possess minds or muscles. Dr Lawn's preferred method of dealing with the nursing staff is to throw a handful of chocolates in one direction and run in the other as fast as possible. Twoflower is the optimistic but naive tourist. Jackrum has, over the years, been the sergeant in command of (or under) a number of young soldiers who then rose up to the Army's high command, and thus wields considerable influence. Nijel the Destroyer, son of Harebut the Provision Merchant, is a would-be barbarian hero, appearing in Sourcery. His most famous housing project, Empirical Crescent, tends to drive residents insane if they do not move out quickly or simply disappear. He also suffers a mild speech impediment, causing him to insert "ing" mid-sentence (the suffix of an action verb without the verb itself). His current whereabouts are unknown. In Raising Steam, swayed by the new steam engine by Dick Simnel (who becomes romantically involved with Harry King's favorite niece, Emily King), Harry provides the capital to build the "Ankh-Morpork and Sto Plains Hygienic Railway", and at the end of the book is given a peerage. 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