A professional scribe who in The Truth has a career of writing down interesting news for various Lords and Ladies abroad, this led to him becoming the editor of the Disc's first newspaper, The Ankh-Morpork Times. Discworld Standalones Younger Readers The Long Earth Short Stories Dramatisations Younger Readers Featuring trainee witches, educated rodents, a charismatic tosher and a race of tiny people from another world called Nomes, these books were written with younger readers in mind but can be read by anyone with a love of the fantastical. Liessa agrees to banishing them instead and tells Hrun tenderly (calling him by name for the first time) that she did not expect such mercy from him. Highly skilled at achieving results, when he treated the racehorse Dire Fortune, it did not fall over until the last furlong. 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". Also notable is his method of dealing with unpleasant occurrences. The Duck Man is regarded as the intellectual of the group, and appears to be relatively sane. However, it does mean a lot of men are happy to tell her things. The Discworld Her name says it all really, an ex-opponent of Cohen, and sometime lover. 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. flag. 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. 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. Nijel meets Rincewind in a snake pit and they escape together. Dibbler, or simply Dibbler, is one of the numerous bit part characters in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. Unfortunately for Mort, his feelings for a teenage princess of Sto Lat get in the way of his job and he starts off a chain reaction of events by impulsively preventing her assassination. The fact that she is Nobby's girlfriend is somewhat shocking considering his barely human appearance and her incredibly stunning good looks. Cohen does mention that he has been married before, however. He films several movies with Ginger Withel (aka Delores De Syn), and eventually uses the magic of Holy Wood to defeat the Things from the Dungeon Dimensions with Ginger's help. 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. 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. 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. This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 15:11. Promotion is also an unlikely prospect in the firm. Gaspode, however, does manage to become agent to both Victor Tugelbend and Laddie, successfully renegotiating their contracts with a ten per cent commission. These tend to be rather common inert items such as chalk, pickles and corned-beef sandwiches. The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. It has been suggested that by Going Postal he may have married his friend and editor, Sacharissa Cripslock. This state of affairs might not have continued long if the Luggage had not intervened. 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 appears to be an homage to the famous cynic, Diogenes, who was similarly disliked by his contemporaries for focusing on the 'wrong questions'. An archetypal fantasy barbarian woman (as well as an affectionate parody of the late Anne McCaffery's Dragonriders of Pern series), she has red chestnut hair, is curvaceous and wears almost nothing except for a chainmail harness. Mr Pin is the brains of the New Firm, a duo of interloping criminals in The Truth. Hrun is an archetypal fantasy barbarian: hulking and musclebound yet slow-witted, with very little dress sense, battle-prone, alcoholic and fond of virgins. Discworld Standalones Younger Readers The Long Earth Short Stories Dramatisations Books Sir Terry Pratchett was the author of over fifty bestselling books. (In Cockney rhyming slang, the expected derivation would be "syrup of figs.") Seldom Bucket was a big man in cheese production in Ankh-Morpork, but who, just prior to the events in Maskerade, purchases the Ankh-Morpork Opera House. It is revealed that he is a father and a widower; his wife died after tax collectors attacked Bes Pelargic, with his recollections of the event being the only times he has displayed anger. The book relating his journey across the Discworld is considered a revolutionary pamphlet in his native land as it is traditionally believed (and officially decreed) that the world outside of the Empire is a hellish wasteland populated by "bloodsucking vampire ghosts", resulting in him being imprisoned in the Forbidden City. Mr Goatberger knows his readership well, and prints his Almanacks on thin paper, as many families use previous editions in their privies. His name is an allusion to the Chinese legendary figure Lao-Tze, the sage to whom the Tao Te Ching is attributed. At the end of the book they are not present, and it is assumed that they have left for their marriage. Liessa catches Hrun on her own dragon, and the couple share a passionate kiss. 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. Twoflower is a native of the Agatean Empire, on the Counterweight Continent, living in the major sea port of Bes Pelargic where he works as an "inn-sewer-ants" clerk. Swing always carries with him a large set of calipers and a steel ruler, with which he measures the facial characteristics of people he meets in order to determine their personal traits (phrenology). If it is her, she would be the first person on the Disc other than the Patrician to have her face on a stamp. Castle falconer at Lancre, Hodgesaargh is not his actual name, but some misunderstanding has been caused due to his birds' habit of attacking him when people speak to him (i.e. Diggers. He is made an Omnian bishop by Brutha, the Cenobiarch and Eighth Prophet. His final thought in the novel is, 'This is ing good wood!". We are a fully-featured and well-established MUD with . At the end of the book Verence I's hidden heir, Tomjon, rejects the throne. 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. 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. It was previously thought they might all be related, but the Discworld Companion explains that this is parallel evolution. A character in Monstrous Regiment, Jackrum is an immensely fat, hard-bitten Borogravian sergeant major with decades of military experience. Some character biographies are also listed in articles relating to the organisations they belong to. She wishes to be a hairdresser, but Discworld-style genetics keep getting in the way, causing her to instinctively kill people who threaten her. 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. 'Well, the night is young,' said Albert, sitting back in the sacks. Hrun's separation from Liessa and his enrolment in a Watch unit are not altogether surprising: late on in the Discworld timeline, barbarians and mythical creatures are dying out due to the modernisation of the world, leading them to either fade from existence or have to enroll into society. Walter writes popular operas "with tunes you can hum". THE NIGHT IS OLD. Although seemingly destined for the game of football, he refuses to play, on account of his Mum, who saw his father, the only player to score four goals in a career, die during a game. Watson, J., Lydon, S. J. and Harrison, N. A. Liessa is interested in Hrun, for as a strong but slow-witted warrior, she could use him to defeat her brothers and then place him as a puppet lord. In the TV adaptation of Going Postal, Stanley is played by Ian Bonar. Their most noted member is 71-Hour Ahmed, who gained his name for violating the ancient 3-day custom by executing a criminal one hour before it expired, an act so unthinkable that other D'regs call him the most feared man in all of Klatch. Reacher Gilt appears in the novel Going Postal. 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. He spent countless days drinking and drinking. 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. 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. His most distinguishing feature, however, is his smilehis unique dentures are made out of troll teeth, which consist of pure diamond and were inspired when Twoflower showed him his own (more typical) set. He has been dead for nearly 2000 years by the start of the Discworld series. Where he learned his trade is not stated, perhaps trained by members of one or other of the Guilds, but the Patrician, himself trained at The Guild of Assassins is clearly impressed by Mr. Trooper's expertise. 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. Discworld is a point-and-click adventure game, developed by Teeny Weeny Games and Perfect 10 Productions, and based upon Terry Pratchett 's novels of the same name. Explanation reveals that in Dimwell slang, "syrup of prunes" means wig. 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 addition to the standard loincloth, Nijel wears woolen long underwearhis mother insisted. A worker at the Unseen University's candle vats, though he seldom does any work, leaving most of it to the affable goblin (actually orc) Mr. Nutt. He is usually seen either carrying a tray or pushing a barrow (in [financially] better times). He is described as having "four eyes" by a beggar at the docks early in the events in The Colour of Magic, who "found himself looking up into a face with four eyes," implying he actually wears glasses, although Josh Kirby's dust jacket illustrations for The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic shows him with four eyes. She rarely pays attention to anyone but herself. Excessively seedy, momentously dirty, overpoweringly smelly and entirely incomprehensible, Foul Ole Ron is the best-known member of the crew. Despite her profession, she is as humble as a caterpillar, and has about as much brains. "[9] Another good example of Tacticus' sense of pragmatism would be his maxim "It is always useful to face an enemy who is prepared to die for his country. Figurines & Replicas. He is one of the History Monks and spends much of the novel in the background, disguised as a simple sweeper. She is a beneficiary of the sad fact that star quality is a far rarer commodity than talent. Hrun owns a magic talking sword, Kring, which he stole following a battle, and lived to greatly regret it due to the sword's talkativeness. When first encountered she is a sixteen-year-old girl with silver hair and silver eyes who, it transpires, has been sixteen for thirty-five Discworld 'years' (no time passes in Death's Domain). 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. He is first mentioned in The Colour of Magic. Jackrum trains Polly Perks and gradually earns the respect of all the recruits. The villain of Night Watch, described by Vimes as "a stone-cold killer. One of his little fingers is missing. In this novel he seems to have keen political instincts; it is stated that the Rusts have survived by not being romantic. His nephew has a similar exchange with Cropper in the pages of The Discworld Almanak. How many Dibblers? In the TV adaptation of Going Postal, Groat is portrayed by Andrew Sachs. Most have double meanings, serving as both stereotypical utterances of a grouchy older working-class woman, and equally stereotypical pieces of oriental wisdom. He sold strange green liquid made by monks living on a mountain according to an ancient recipe (Lance-Constable Carrot disputes this, but it turns out that it is actually true; however, the monks making the liquid for him have no idea what he does with it). He believed that he was destined to become the Cenobiarch and Eighth Prophet of Omnianism, as the Great God Om had told him. Ironically, despite his rather feminine manner and distinct lack of martial prowess (the expression "a big girl's blouse" is British slang for a wimp), he turns out to be one of the few characters in the novel who is genuinely male. This list consists of human characters. Ofttimes beset by other barbarians, and even more often tearing across the Disc-scape as an aside. 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. Guards! 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. He has no understanding of the Agatean/Ankh-Morpork exchange rate and often overpays, primarily because even the smallest denomination of Agatean coin is made of pure gold, and, thus, often pays for small items and minor services with enough wealth to buy a sizable fraction of the city. ), see the articles for those races. Liessa's plan was to use Hrun to wrest the rulership of the Wyrmberg from her rival brothers and then become queen, Hrun's payment being her hand in marriage. His "sonkies" (condoms), as they are generally known, sell for a penny a packet. As a boy, he "messed around in boats". He is generally referred to just as "Sweeper". He is played by Sean Astin (alongside David Jason as Rincewind) in the two-part television adaptation. In the animated adaptation of the novel, Imp was voiced by Andy Hockley, and his final fate is changed to working as a gardener at Susan's school; their interactions are rewritten throughout the adaptation to imply a developing romantic relationship. Classic Edd Matt Bendee Ku Klux Klan Dr. Decapi Ringo Tom Tord Santa Claus Kim and Katya Paul Zombehs Ash Williams . He claims his original crime was stealing a loaf of bread (a nod to the protagonist of Les Misrables), though Vimes says that Carcer's style would be to murder the baker and steal the whole bakery. When the philosophical community came to the conclusion that distance was an illusion and all places were in fact the same place, Ly was the philosopher to make the famed conclusion that although all places were in fact the same place, that place was very big. However, after Death managed to sort out the alterations to the timeline with the Gods, she became Queen Kelirehenna I, Lord of Sto Lat, Protector of the Eight Protectorates and Empress of the Long Thin Debated Piece Hubwards of Sto Kerrig. [3] Considering the fragile sanity of the Canting Crew, there's a chance he might have put that contract on himself before becoming a beggar. He assists newly-recruited werewolf Watchwoman Angua in the Night Watch's investigation of a plot involving a 'gonne', the Discworld's only firearm, and avoids run-ins with the Dogs' Guild, a pack of feral dogs led by Big Fido. He is ridiculously brave, often simply charging while the weapons just miss him, every time. 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. Mr Tulip is, along with Mr Pin, a member of the New Firm, a duo of interloping criminals in The Truth. These rumours are rarely uttered in the presence of Hobson, who is a large man with a direct sense of humour when it comes to putting people with smart mouths on unbroken horses. (Gollancz, 1989) Programmed via 'Softlore', Hex runs and evolves under the watchful eyes of wizard Ponder Stibbons, who becomes the de facto IT manager at UU because he's the only one who understands what he's talking about. His name originates from his catchphrase ' and at that price, I'm cutting me own throat.' They subsequently meet their end after a freak accident sends their carriage plunging into a ravine, as revealed in Soul Music. She is very respectable, meaning there is a lot of unrespectability waiting to come out. Having meant to have been a wonder dog, his being a diseased mongrel leads to said role being given to Laddie, a talented but thoroughly stupid pure-bred Ramtop hunting dog. He also suffers a mild speech impediment, causing him to insert "ing" mid-sentence (the suffix of an action verb without the verb itself). It is possible that he is the ancestor of Rincewind as his name means "rinser of winds". 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). In Good Omens, after Crowley's Bentley bursts into flames over the M25 motorway a crowd gathers. In the Cosgrove Hall animation of Soul Music, Mort is voiced by Neil Morrissey. 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