In Men at Arms, he made a brief venture at selling food for trolls and later dwarfs. In the TV adaptation of Going Postal, Drumknott is portrayed by Steve Pemberton. Meaning "Two-Fingered" in Ephebian, Didactylos is a philosopher, based on Diogenes of Sinope, who comes into the stories in Small Gods. She wishes to be a hairdresser, but Discworld-style genetics keep getting in the way, causing her to instinctively kill people who threaten her. 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. He is apparently unaware of the fact that he has a duck on his head, and has little memory of his life previous to joining the Canting Crew, referring to it only as "when I was someone else". He has been pictured with a lantern though blind and is looking for an "honest man". When Mort first encountered Ysabell, he was given the impression of "too many chocolates". The Duck Man speculates that Andrews was once a mild-mannered person of a psychic disposition who was mentally overwhelmed by the other souls. During the events of Mort it became clear that Ysabell was competent in carrying out the work of her father including The Duty and 'doing the nodes'. In The Fifth Elephant, Gaspode is employed by Captain Carrot to track down Angua after she flees back to her native berwald, where he explores his lupine nature. Although this world may appear completely different to our own, the Discworld novels explore a multitude of very human issues. The place where he lived had been in the middle of a war zone. Although one of the most popular philosophers of all time, Didactylos never earns the respect of his fellow philosophers, due to the fact that he thinks 'about the wrong things'. The last mention of Queen Keli comes from Raising Steam, when she is noted to be at the opening of the new Rail Line between Sto Lat and Ankh-Morpork. By this time, however, Victor had left Unseen University to become an actor in Holy Wood, under the stage name Victor Maraschino, and the test paper in question was, instead, received by accident by Ponder Stibbons. She is correct about the inhuman monsters and the dwarfs (although she is never told about the first one and the second is "only by coincidence"). 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. Reacher Gilt appears in the novel Going Postal. Ysabell first appeared in The Light Fantastic, where she met Rincewind, and was surprised to learn that he was not actually dead. A few years later, Lewton decided to pick himself up, forget about Ilsa and the rest of his past and start a new life. He has also theorised on the physical underpinnings of monarchy, explaining royal succession by use of a particle known as a Kingon (or possibly Queon), musing about the possibility of a communications system based upon the systematic torture of a monarch (although at this point, he had been "thrown out of the bar"). His one recorded act (The Colour of Magic) was to direct the Assassins' Guild to 'inhume' the tourist Twoflower at the request of the Grand Vizier of the Agatean Empire, contrary to the orders of the Emperor; the attempt failed. On arriving at the Great Desert he tries to use his phrenological skills to determine Death's character, only to find that Death has no characteristics he can measure. In Snuff, he is portrayed as an elderly man in a wheelchair, with a sunken look. This article contains brief biographies for characters from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Mort is included in Wayne Barlowe's Barlowe's Guide to Fantasy. Hrun is an archetypal fantasy barbarian: hulking and musclebound yet slow-witted, with very little dress sense, battle-prone, alcoholic and fond of virgins. In this novel he seems to have keen political instincts; it is stated that the Rusts have survived by not being romantic. 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. In the book Carpe Jugulum he is responsible for discovering the phoenix. Eventually a type of fingerless glove is named for him. He is known to have had a brother in berwald. 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. 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. Hrun is extremely displeased at the event, having been denied both lordship and intimate contact with Liessa through their actions. Carcer's full name was shown in a preview of Night Watch to be Carcer Dun, but this was never revealed in the completed book. The Discworld Graphic Novels: The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic. Groat does not trust doctors, which is perfectly understandable since there are very few reliable doctors in Ankh-Morpork. After fusing with Jeremy, Lobsang inherited all of Time's powers (though due to his inexperience he needs "time" to recharge them initially) and eventually takes over her role. 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. Gaspode, however, does manage to become agent to both Victor Tugelbend and Laddie, successfully renegotiating their contracts with a ten per cent commission. Salzella is eventually found out and proves to be just as "infected" with operatic romanticism as everyone else in the building. Walter is helped by Agnes Nitt into combining both aspects of his personality together so that he can become the director of music. Lord Snapcase was succeeded by Lord Havelock Vetinari. The ruined fortress city of Tacticum, located in the Klatchian desert, is encountered in Jingo. Eric was relatively unsuccessful as a demonologist until, with some unknown assistance, he managed to summon Rincewind from the Dungeon Dimensions, originally intending to summon a demon to grant him wishes, namely mastery of the kingdoms of the world, to meet the most beautiful woman ever to have lived, to live forever, and to have a large chest of gold. However, Pratchett has denied any conscious reference in this case.[7]. He has been in employment at the bank since he was thirteen, when he came to the city with a group of travelling accountants. The villain of Night Watch, described by Vimes as "a stone-cold killer. The wizard Rincewind had a theory that equivalents of Dibbler are everywhere. In the TV adaptation of Going Postal, Stanley is played by Ian Bonar. The daughter of Cohen the Barbarian and a temple dancer. His genius consisted of realising that, if there has to be a war, the aim should be to defeat the enemy as quickly and with as little bloodshed as possiblea concept so breathtaking in its originality that few other military minds have been able to grasp it, and it shows what happens when one takes the conduct of a war away from skilled soldiers. 4. This theory is borne out by the appearance of several versions of Dibbler throughout the Discworld series: Other Dibbler equivalents include Ratonasticthenes from Ephebe, mentioned in The Science of Discworld. Discworld MUD is a multiplayer, text-based, online game (a MUD, or text MMORPG) based on the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett. As of Making Money, she seems to have become the Times' chief liaison to Moist von Lipwig, and she has developed a talent for asking devious questions that, if answered thoughtlessly, would make for interesting and embarrassing news headlines. Classic Edd Matt Bendee Ku Klux Klan Dr. Decapi Ringo Tom Tord Santa Claus Kim and Katya Paul Zombehs Ash Williams . He survives a direct elvish invasion of the Lancre castle, mainly due to one of his birds attacking the elf. Having apprenticed his nephew Urn as a philosopher, they frequently argue over the merits of natural philosophy, specifically Urn's development of steam power. 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. Due to the Discworld's rather literal adherence to the laws of narrative convention, this is not an entirely mental issue: He is killed in an extremely operatic duel with the Ghost and spends two pages on a final monologue before keeling over. Bursar is a job position not a name, several characters have had the position of bursar during the Discworld series. 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." He is known, either personally or by reputation, by practically every soldier in the Borogravian Army, and boasts that he is probably quite well known by the soldiers of the enemy armies too. Similarly, the phrase "her face launched a thousand ships" could only be used to describe a beautiful woman if relevant shipyard records were produced or, failing that, evidence that the woman's face resembled a champagne bottle. HO HO HO. There were quite a lot, and rincwind keeps running into them. After the rather unsuccessful attempt, he and his friends escaped on the backs of horses belonging to the Valkyries and rode into the sky, seeking to explore the outside of space. Evil Harry Dread always makes an effort to adhere to the 'rules': he intentionally hires stupid henchmen, invests in helmets that cover the whole face (thus making it easy for a Hero to disguise himself) and places Heroes in overly contrived, easily escapable deathtraps. Hrun's fate after this is unknown. 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. This may be because of Snapcase's mental disorder, which caused him to be very secretive while trying to spy on everyone else. 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. 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. Trooper is a specialist in the field of Death by Hanging, and it is his skill with a noose which allows him to simulate an actual execution but leave the victim alive which resulted in Moist von Lipwig's survival at the behest of Lord Vetinari. She is briefly mentioned in Witches Abroad as being venerated by some younger Ramtops monks who, on the basis that wisdom seems wiser if it comes from further away, trek down to Ankh-Morpork to hear her wisdom. Miss Maccalariat is receptionist in Going Postal, her voice is like the worst of schoolteachers and her family have performed her role for generations, sucking lemons until their features were pursed enough. They will attack anyone, anything and even themselves. Period. It will arrive unpainted, requiring preparation, assembly and painting but when it's finished you'll be itching to collect the rest! 1. Whereas Leonard of Quirm makes absent-minded brilliantly inventive doodles in the margins of his notebook, B.S. He believed that he was destined to become the Cenobiarch and Eighth Prophet of Omnianism, as the Great God Om had told him. The pigs galloped on. His "sonkies" (condoms), as they are generally known, sell for a penny a packet. In the TV adaptation of Going Postal, Groat is portrayed by Andrew Sachs. In Raising Steam, he develops a childlike interest in the newly-emergent railway, wishing to spend more time aboard Iron Girder, the Discworld's first steam locomotive. In self-imposed exile from his background of wealthy nobility, especially his father Lord de Worde, William works hard (and with varying degrees of success) to cast off the influence of his father, Lord de Worde, an arrogant speciesist,[11] Following his successful delivery of Young Sam, Samuel Vimes gave him a large area of land in the Goosegate area of the city. In Jingo his name is given as Gen. A. Tacticus. Tolliver also had a very small part in Wintersmith. He first appeared in Night Watch, as a backstreet "pox doctor", offering medical assistance to "seamstresses". Snippets of Tacticus' advice turns up in various Discworld chronicles, and it can be gathered that he was a very realistic, down-to-earth general. It is also mentioned that he never went to Ankh-Morpork in his lifetime. 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 The couple are given the title of Duke and Duchess of Sto Helit, and later also become the parents of Susan Sto Helit. Votes: 1,021. Moist, for his part, regards the interviews with her as a guaranteed thrill requiring him to think quickly on his feet. 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). Fortunately his liking for pins can be used to calm him down from his, as called in the books, 'Little Moments'. In the ethereal desert, Vorbis learns to his horror that what he thought was the voice of Om was in fact his own voice echoing inside of his own head, plunging him into despair. 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