However, her looks make her unapproachable, as all men have considered her out of their league; Nobby only asked because he was so used to rejection he would have simply regarded it as just another day. In addition to social philosophy, Ly is also a proponent of natural philosophy. Ysabell first appeared in The Light Fantastic, where she met Rincewind, and was surprised to learn that he was not actually dead. Death joins the crew in Soul Music where he takes the name, Mr Scrub. When she foments this plan, Rincewind, Twoflower and Hrun the Barbarian are passing close to her mountain country. He passed his final exam by a fluke, having already decided he was not going to kill anyone. Rosemary Palm is similar to real-life brothel owner, Lou Graham, whose employees were officially accredited as "Seamstresses". Creator Simon Allen Stars Richard Dormer Lara Rossi Adam Hugill See production, box office & company info Watch on AMC S1 Go to amc.com More watch options Add to Watchlist Added by 10.4K users 371 User reviews 25 Critic reviews Awards 1 win It has been noted that many Ankh-Morporkians tend to have a certain literal mindedness. Whenever anything physical is being sold, the claims made on his labels range from euphemisms to outright fabrications. It is possible that he is the ancestor of Rincewind as his name means "rinser of winds". Walter is helped by Agnes Nitt into combining both aspects of his personality together so that he can become the director of music. His name is a reference to the real stable-owner Thomas Hobson, best known as the name behind the expression Hobson's choice. However, one day, Ilsa left Ankh-Morpork for unexplained reasons and this drew Lewton into a depression. This force used Ginger to attempt to awaken the Holy Wood guardian, which would have put a stop to the Holy Wood magic and prevented the Things from the Dungeon Dimensions from breaking through to the Discworld. Appears in the book Unseen Academicals. Secretary to Patrician Vetinari of Ankh-Morpork, following the death of Lupine Wonse. After the failed Omnian occupation of Ephebe and the mobilisation of the armed forces of all the other countries along the Klatchian coast against Omnia, Brutha resolves the conflict and becomes the Cenobiarch of Omnia, and the Eighth Prophet and Prophet of Prophets of Omnianism. Victor is also notable for being actively lazy; he kept himself fit because it was less effort to do things with decent muscles, and put a lot of work into avoiding work (as his University career illustrates). In fact, on the Discworld the word 'tactics' was derived from his name. Roland's father eventually fell very ill, and his two scheming aunts used their new position as his guardians to rob his family blind. Walter might resemble Frank Spencer known from the BBC television comedy Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. Having kidnapped Hrun and Twoflower (for whom she expresses no interest and has locked away), she tests Hrun by trying to stab him in his sleep. One of the birds he breeds is the wowhawk, or Lappet-faced Worrier, which is like a goshawk only more soit prefers to walk everywhere and faints at the sight of blood. He is differentiated from a common criminal by his habit of removing works of art from houses before committing arson, the ability to distinguish between priceless works of art and common forgeries, an encyclopaedic knowledge of hundreds of years of great artists, artisans and their works, and a refusal to use any artworks as blunt weapons or to profit from their ultimate destruction. These form a discussion between him and the head printer, Thomas Cropper, about the book. Earlier in the aforementioned book it is stated by Cohen that Harry began with "two lads and his Shed Of Doom". Death is successful at taking coin and enhancing the group's earning power where he also becomes known as the Grateful Death. He took pride in being pathologically careful about everything, running Ankh-Morpork as a police state, with his dreaded Cable Street Particulars, under the command of Captain Swing, causing dissidents to disappear. When he is 12 years old, Roland is kidnapped by the Queen, and does not age during his captivity since time hardly passes while in Fairyland. She is very respectable, meaning there is a lot of unrespectability waiting to come out. In The Light Fantastic, he says he is 87 years old, and in later books he estimates that he is between 90 and 95 years of age. It seems at that point that Liessa is developing genuine feelings for her husband-to-be. The Compleat Discworld Atlas. Lord Rust makes more sizeable appearances in Jingo and Night Watch, wherein he appears overly bred and arrogant; a brief subsequent appearance in Monstrous Regiment suggests he still has some of the intelligence of his earlier portrayal. When Carlotta Von Uberwald came into his life, Lewton's life changed forever. When the novel ends, Jackrum has reunited with her long-lost son on the advice of Polly, although she has apparently introduced herself as his father rather than his mother, on the grounds that a fat old woman showing up claiming to be his mother would just be an inconvenience, but a distinguished sergeant-major claiming to be his father would be something to be proud of. That person coming down the street in Ankh-Morpork or sneaking up behind you in the dark woods isn't necessarily human. This replaces, at his wife's insistence, the original: "H. King, taking the piss since 1961." He comes from the Counterweight Continent, home of Rincewind's friend Twoflower. Sto Lat still had a queen by the time of Going Postal, though she is not mentioned by name. Mr Pin is the brains of the New Firm, a duo of interloping criminals in The Truth. Mort is described as being very tall and skinny, with muscles like knots in string. 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. 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. Tawneee is, in fact, merely her stage name; her real name is Betty. 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. In the Easter 2008 Sky One adaptation of The Colour of Magic, she is played by Karen David. At the last, even their own soldiers were killing farmers, desperate to find any food. They fall in love, mainly owing to Bethan's patience and skill at curing Cohen's back problems, and decide to get married, despite Rincewind's apprehensions about their age difference. She was last seen in an amorous relationship with Nijel the Destroyer. 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. He also appears in Discworld 2, along with many of the other Dibblers, including D'Blah and Point-Me-Own-Bone Dibjla (who is exclusive to the game). Mort starts off at the bottom, learning to accept his position while mucking out the stables, and trying to ignore Ysabell, Death's adopted daughter. His Greatness the King Teppicymon XXVIII, Lord of the Heavens, Charioteer of the Wagon of the Sun, Steersman of the Barque of the Sun, Guardian of the Secret Knowledge, Lord of the Horizon, Keeper of the Way, the Flail of Mercy, the High-Born One, the Never-Dying King of Djelibeybi (lit. "Mort", short for Mortimer, is the title character in Mort. Hrun is extremely displeased at the event, having been denied both lordship and intimate contact with Liessa through their actions. Hrun's fate after this is unknown. He has also been known to sell 'fong shooey' advice, mail-order martial arts lessons (under the alias 'Grand Master Lobsang Dibbler'), 'Dibbler's Genuine Soggy Mountain Dew', souvenir snow-globes and advertising space in the Ankh-Morpork Times. Stanley's surname was not revealed in the book, but is given in various peripheral material relating to Discworld stamps. A considerable testament to his skills, considering that the horse had, in fact, died coming up to the starting line. Lucky Hank | March 19th, 2023. Blouse's ambition is to have an item of clothing or a food named after him, in the manner of many famous military men. A significant character in Monstrous Regiment, he is Polly Perks' platoon commander. Claude Maximillian Overton Transpire Dibbler, usually known as Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler, C.M.O.T. Moist von Lipwig mistakes the dogs for pedigree Lipwigzers (probably Discworld Rottweilers, although Rottweilers are referred to as themselves in Carpe Jugulum,) a particularly savage breed of dog, but one which, as a Lipwig, he is familiar with, and is quite intrigued to find that the commands used to discipline lipwigzers still work on them (though they may have only been responding to the tone and confidence shown by Moist). THE NIGHT IS OLD. Twoflower also has a rich imagination as he is able to summon a dragon through his mind. He has been pictured with a lantern though blind and is looking for an "honest man". In "Moving Pictures", a summary given about him is a reference to Fred Astaire. Lord Snapcase was succeeded by Lord Havelock Vetinari. Ironically, Jackrum turns out to be a woman as well, having joined the army in her youth along with her lover, who died in battle, leaving the young Jackrum pregnant, something that she covered up by taking her considerable accumulated leave. Contents. Tawneee (pronounced with each "e" as a separate syllable) is an exotic dancer, introduced in Thud! It is the opinion of many that Lu-Tze uses Rule One to bluff his way out of trouble, but, if necessary, he can prove it's no bluff. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and his Discworld books have become truly iconic. They turned out to be very wrong. This was intended to be a sort of retirement plan, but Cohen and his chums became bored and then abandoned the Empire in The Last Hero, in which Cohen decides to express his displeasure with the modern world by "returning fire to the gods, with interest". Since his campaigns were as expensive as they were effective, the rulers of Ankh-Morpork tried to get rid of Tacticus in a respectful and appropriate way. The Dark Side of the Sun. There were quite a lot, and rincwind keeps running into them. With brains". Welcome to Lego Ankh-Morpork, the greatest city on the Lego Discworld | Discworld Lego art inspired by the work of Sir Terry Pratchett. Mr Bent eventually accepts his clown heritage after having a mental breakdown because (among other things) he made his first mathematical mistake. 7. 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. Following a confrontation with the City Watch, he was killed by a metaphor, or possibly the ground, after then-Constable Carrot Ironfoundersson literally "threw the book at him" and sent him stumbling past a missing wall on an upper floor of the Patrician's palace and down to the floor below. A Borogravian girl of 16 who joined the army under the name Oliver Perks to rescue her brother Paul and save her family's inn. Brutha is the only true believer of Om, as all other "believers" only go along with the state religion either out of fear of torture and death by the Quisition, or out of habit. She says she knew Cohen and that he took an interest in her educationsuch as setting a length of corridor with a variety of traps for some heroic training. During his reign, he was considered "eccentric" rather than mad by the upper classes, but he is now known by most Morporkians, including the nobles, as the Mad Lord. Mr Hong never appears in any of the books, having (apparently) died before the start of any of the stories, but appears to form an important part of Ankh-Morpork's collective memory. This list consists of human characters. As the Grand Master of the Elucidated Brethren of the Ebon Night, he summoned a dragon intending it to be killed by a king, whom he would then control. But his mind begins to slowly change after an encounter with the lovely Juliet Stollop, and after the tactical substitution of the ball with a tin can, scores the winning goal in the inaugural game of the new football league. 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. The main character in Monstrous Regiment. Susan Death), who is also a human who inherited qualities from an anthropomorphic personification. 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. 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. Lobsang inherited powers directly from his parent; she, indirectly from a foster grandparent (Death). He does this towards the end of Thief of Time by defeating Lobsang Ludd (then incarnated as the personification of Time) in a fair fight, in front of a crowd of higher monks. Discworld Standalones Younger Readers The Long Earth Short Stories Dramatisations Books Sir Terry Pratchett was the author of over fifty bestselling books. Walter writes popular operas "with tunes you can hum". 1. In 2004 BBC Radio 4 adapted Mort, with the title character voiced by Carl Prekopp and Ysabell being voiced by Clare Corbett. 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. Tolliver also had a very small part in Wintersmith. He spent countless days drinking and drinking. 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. This incident appears to act as a deterrent for Morporkians against meddling with the occult or supernatural or doing something that is patently stupid. The Discworld He was a hero of the Tsortean Wars, which he ended by bribing a cleaner to show him a secret passage into the citadel of Tsort. He also appears in the Discworld computer game. Harry keeps ferocious mongrel guard dogs on his property. Despite her profession, she is as humble as a caterpillar, and has about as much brains. He was looking for a job that was romantic, but did not involve hard work, which Holy Wood provided. He also believes in the fundamental goodness of human nature and that all problems can be resolved, if all parties show good will and cooperate. Bel-Shamharoth Betty 'Shufti" Manickle Big Yan Bilious Bill Rincewind Bjorn Hammerhock Black Zenell Blind Hugh Blind Io Bloody Stupid Johnson Boddony Ransak Boggett Bouffant Bowell Bravd Brick Broadman Brutha Buckleby Buggy Swires Bundo Prong C Canting Crew Captain "Mayonnaise" Quirke Captain John Keel (The Watch) Captain Swing Captain Tilden The other seven personalities are very careful to keep him buried. This led to the deaths of several guards and courtiers in the Agatean Empire before everyone wised up. His incarnation of Jeremy had romantic inclinations to Myria LeJean, the first embodied Auditor, who shared the feeling but was not able to express it, due firstly to Jeremy's nullification and secondly due to her committing suicide via 10,000-gallon vat of chocolate at the end of Thief of Time. 1 Major Discworld characters 1.1 Ankh-Morpork and The Watch 1.2 Unseen University and the Wizards 1.3 Lancre and the Witches 1.4 Death's Domain and supernatural entities 1.5 Tiffany Aching 1.6 Industrial Revolution Characters 2 Minor Discworld characters 2.1 Ankh-Morpork and The Watch 2.2 Unseen University and The Wizards 2.3 Lancre and The Witches List of Discworld locations. He performed all around the world, before hanging up his clowning shoes to concentrate on writing. He is also known for having undergone a long and perilous journey home after the war, much like his Roundworld equivalent. As Vimes arrives in the countryside, despite the silence and tranquillity, he senses crime. His full name is mentioned in Making Money. His final thought in the novel is, 'This is ing good wood!". 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. In Jingo, it's noted that "D'reg" is not actually their name for themselves, but a name given to them by others. Near the end, he consults with Casanunda, a 'ladies man' dwarf that had assisted in the defense of the kingdom. Hobson is a large man, described as looking similar to the result of shaving a bear. In this novel he seems to have keen political instincts; it is stated that the Rusts have survived by not being romantic. History of the World, Part II | March 6th, 2023. The background of Mr Pin is much more vague than his partner, Mr Tulip. He appears in Maskerade, where he makes a great deal of money out of Nanny's book, and is surprised she wants some of it. 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. His name is a play on Johann Gutenberg, with his first initials apparently derived from a phrase referring to Jesus Christ. Nijel meets Rincewind in a snake pit and they escape together. Gaspode, however, does manage to become agent to both Victor Tugelbend and Laddie, successfully renegotiating their contracts with a ten per cent commission. She is an extraordinarily untalented singer, but the management favours her because of her beautiful appearance and because her father lent a good deal of money for the purchase of the Ankh-Morpork Opera House. Moist, for his part, regards the interviews with her as a guaranteed thrill requiring him to think quickly on his feet. It has been suggested that while his subjects appreciate his attempts to make life better, they would really prefer a king who orders them around and carouses a lot because they would know their place under such rule. Eventually he was apprenticed to Lu-Tze after his teachers were unable to teach him. Dr. In Going Postal she wears a wedding ring and is assumed to be married, presumably to William de Worde, although she still refers to herself as Miss Cripslock. Digman | March 22nd, 2023. A chorus singer at the Ankh-Morpork Opera House, Christine is a pretty, thin blonde with a tendency to wear white and use exclamation marks at the end of every sentence. The Duck Man appears in several of Pratchett's books, including Hogfather, Soul Music , The Truth, and Feet of Clay. In the same book, he assists Granny Weatherwax in recovering from a vampire attack, though he clearly understood his life was in danger at that point. During the novel several characters comment that he seems a bit "elvish" (also a reference to the same Kirsty MacColl song). When he starts to hear about the strange murders being committed by the "Opera Ghost", his first concern is how expensive the murder might prove to be, though he does acknowledge the seriousness of the event as well. The D'regs are a nomadic and warlike people who inhabit the desert regions of hubward Klatch, in particular the lawless borderlands between Klatch proper and Hersheba. Lewton was once a member of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch (sometime before the books). When Death feels in need of a break, Mort takes over The Duty. It is generally said that if a D'reg is one's friend he is one's friend for the rest of one's life, and if he is not one's friend the rest of one's life will be about five seconds; to still be alive five minutes after meeting a D'reg tribe is a clear indication that they really like one. The Cretaceous conifer species Sulcatocladus dibbleri is named after CMOT Dibbler.[4]. In Jingo his name is given as Gen. A. Tacticus. In Carpe Jugulum they have a daughter; Princess Esmerelda Margaret Note Spelling of Lancre. Whilst being pursued by Commander Vimes along the roof tops at Unseen University during a magical thunderstorm, both Carcer and Vimes are transported thirty years into the past, about a week before the Glorious Revolution of the Twenty-Fifth of May. He often runs into danger, being certain that nothing bad will happen to him since he is not involved. The first book opens with a dying wizard trying to pass his powers onto an eighth son of an eighth son being born. The most noticeable results of his attempts at modernising the kingdom have been a Parliament that no-one attends and an invasion of vampires due to a diplomatic gaffe. Lewton appears in the third Discworld computer game, Discworld Noir. After previous experience with Nanny Ogg's writing he is anxious to avoid innuendo, but is not entirely successful. However, he introduces the concept of insurance to Ankh-Morpork (in particular to the landlord of the Broken Drum, which would prove fortunate as the city and tavern were both consumed by flame (albeit not entirely by accident)the policy allowed the Broken Drum to be rebuilt as the Mended Drum.). In the TV adaptation of Going Postal, Drumknott is portrayed by Steve Pemberton. Lobsang (born Newgate Ludd) was raised by the Ankh-Morpork Thieves' Guild, but was discovered by Soto of the History Monks when Lobsang performed the Stance of the Coyote (the effect is not fully explained, though it is presumably a reference to Wile E. Coyote's ability to pause in mid-air for comic effect) in order to save his own life after falling from a rooftop, which would have killed him. He appears in the books The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic and Interesting Times and in the computer game NetHack as the quest leader for the tourist class. In desperation, Liessa summons her own dragon to pursue them (still naked, as Pratchett makes a point of). Jump to navigation Jump to search. Generally he relies on the fact that no-one notices a sweeper, a well-honed ability to talk his way out of anything, and "Rule One", which states "Do not act incautiously when confronting little bald wrinkly smiling men", since such a person is almost always a highly trained martial artist due to the Disc's law of narrative causality. This state of affairs might not have continued long if the Luggage had not intervened. Mr Tulip's past is hinted at being dark and fearful, a place that even Mr Tulip is afraid to remember. In general Mr Pin makes the plans and decides where they are going to go and what they are going to do, but he is open to suggestions from his partner. His nephew has a similar exchange with Cropper in the pages of The Discworld Almanak. The couple are given the title of Duke and Duchess of Sto Helit, and later also become the parents of Susan Sto Helit. He is the undisputed head of any legal action in the city and is one of the major members of the civil council. Perhaps my favourite book. For further Discworld character biographies, see the table below. Eric is granted these wishes during a journey across Time to the Tezumen Empire, the Tsortean War, and the beginning of the universe, albeit as forms of ironic punishment. It is not known if he still holds the position following Cohen's disappearance (as told in The Last Hero) but the Discworld Atlas states that the Agatean Empire has, in that time, become the 'People's Beneficial Republic of Agatea', headed by a Chairman. Lu-Tze theorised that time's hold on him was "loose", for example, Lobsang could demonstrate a negative reaction timemoving towards something before it starts moving, though this theory eventually proved to be wrong. The main mentions are of his journeys to Omnia (where he saw a person being stoned) and to Tsort (where his attempts to educate the ruler through subliminal learning resulted in his assassination). Quimby's reign ended when he was killed by a disgruntled poet during an experiment to test the truth of the saying "The pen is mightier than the sword". He also has a sort of appearance in Nanny Ogg's Cookbook, in the form of a series of memos drawn to appear pinned to some of the pages. From her father, she inherited sinews as strong as a mooring line, muscles as solid as a plank, and reflexes like a snake on a hot tin roof (from relevant pieces of description in Sourcery). Excessively seedy, momentously dirty, overpoweringly smelly and entirely incomprehensible, Foul Ole Ron is the best-known member of the crew. At the end of the novel Interesting Times he was promoted to the rank of Grand Vizier of the Empire, under Emperor Cohen. The management has her lip-synch on stage to the voice of Agnes Nitt, otherwise known as Perdita X. Nitt. For biographies of noted members of the Discworld's "ethnic minorities" (dwarfs, trolls, undead, etc. Hrun grabs her wrist and almost breaks it. "The Bursar" is one of these; I'm not sure if he's ever given a name. The most notable is perhaps "I wasn't born yesterday" which, as Lu Tze points out, resembles one of the key revelations of Wen the Eternally Surprised, who, in reference to the continually destroyed and renewed nature of the universe, and the constancy of revelation, said "I was not born-yesterday!". The early books feature a different cast of University staff each time, but arounf Guards Guards (or thereabouts) he settles down on a bunch of regulars. (12 November 2019) Contents 1 Untitled 2 Cosmopilite vs Cosmopolite 3 Adora Dearheart 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. She spends much of her time in the palace kitchens, apparently because she enjoys being helpful, rather than because she is mistreated. Student wizard turned actor, and protagonist of Moving Pictures. (Gollancz, 1989) Category:Discworld humanoid species. He is a clerk who wants to be a Barbarian Hero and is currently half-way through a book on the subject, which includes a table of wandering monsters and tends to resemble a Dungeons & Dragons manual. He falls in love with Conina (a barbarian heroine who wants to be a hairdresser but cannot due to her genes) at first sight, and she with him. After fighting and losing to Death, Mort was given an extra lease of life when the Grim Reaper chose to turn over his Lifetimer. Immediately upon becoming a Genuan citizen, he evaluated the question of the greatest military threat posed by any single other nation. 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Period. Feet of Clay The Fifth Elephant Guards! He appears to have been rich and well educated at some time in the past, and even as a beggar, his clothes are the tattered remnants of an expensive suit. After the time crash he goes out into the world to stop the second Glass Clock (under the pretext of being shown the Way of Mrs Cosmopilite), which was being constructed by his then unknown temporal double, Jeremy Clockson. At the end of Thief of Time he shares an unspecified "perfect moment" with Susan Sto Helit (a.k.a. In Thief of Time it turns out that this was started by Lu-Tze, who spent some time lodging with her, and has a much better understanding of the Way of Mrs Cosmopilite than the monks who followed; he wrote down many of her sayings as guides by which to live his life. Tacticus therefore declared war on Ankh-Morpork, which (it is implied) was the reason why Ankh-Morpork lost its large empire. Her name is a reference to Theda Bara. 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