Interesting Times

This novel marks Rincewind's reappearance on the Discworld after the events of Faust Eric. The Patrician of Ankh-Morpork is sent a letter from the Agatean Empire on the Counterweight Continent (by albatross mail) commanding him to "send us the Great Wizzard". The wizards of Unseen University, after some discussion, eventually realise the spelling of Wizzard can refer to only one man - Rincewind. After using Hex to assist in performing a spell to summon Rincewind to UU, Archchancellor Ridcully convinces him to go to the A ...

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Interesting Times, Interesting Times - Synopsis, Interesting Times - Translations, Interesting Times - External link

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See also: 1993 in literature, other events of 1994, 1995 in literature, list of years in literature. 1994 in literature - Events. First Giller Prize for Canadian Fiction awarded. 1994 in literature - New books. Accident - Danielle Steel The Celestine Prophecy - James Redfield The Chamber - John Grisham Contest - Matthew Reilly Creatures of the Kingdom - James A. Michener ...

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• 1994 in literature - New books
• 1994 in literature - New drama
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• 1994 in literature - Deaths
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The Agatean Empire is a fictitous country that occupies the Counterweight Continent of Terry Pratchett's Discworld. It is the home of Twoflower and the Luggage. It is similar to feudal Japan or Imperial China, most obviously in the vast wall that surrounds it, and the belief that anyone from outside the Empire must be an invisible vampire ghost. The name is a pun on the term "Jade Empire," referring to ancient China. The Empire was founded by the Emperor One Sun Mirror thousands of years ago and until fairly recently it ...

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Cohen the Barbarian is a fictional character in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. He began as a parody of the famous pulp hero Conan the Barbarian. Genghiz Cohen, known as Cohen the Barbarian, is the Discworld's greatest warrior hero, renowned across the Disc for his exploits rescuing maidens, destroying the mad high priests of dark cults, looting ancient ruins, and so on. On his first appearance in the series he is already an old man, but still tough enough to handle anything the world can throw at him; his opp ...

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Cut Me Own Throat (C.M.O.T) Dibbler is one of the numerous bit part characters that enrich the world of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. A "merchant venturer" in Ankh-Morpork, he is most famous for selling meat by-products to unsuspecting souls. His name originates from his catchphrase 'I'll sell it for less, and that's cutting me own throat'. He has also been a "moving pictures" (movie) producer/director where his lack of scruples was entirely reminiscent of the pioneers of modern motion pictures and, similarly, the agent o ...

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• Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler - Other 'Dibblers'

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Twoflower is a fictional character featuring in some of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. He comes from the overseas Agatean Empire, on the Counterweight Continent, where he works at an insurance (inn-sewer-ants) company and is the first tourist ever on the Discworld. His adventures begin when he decides to visit the city of Ankh-Morpork, where he meets the inept wizard Rincewind whom he hires as a guide. Throughout the first two novels, he is followed by The Luggage, a box which moves on h ...

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These are beings far more powerful than gods (who are, from their point of view, only slightly more troublesome versions of human beings) who control the workings of the multiverse. There are eight of them, according to The Discworld Companion, and they are not worshipped on the Discworld, the general populace being unaware of their existence. They are only very ambiguously referred to in some of the Discworld religions and the most that Discworld s ...

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Discworld gods, Discworld gods - The Old High Ones, Discworld gods - Azrael, Discworld gods - Small gods, Discworld gods - Djelibeybian gods, Discworld gods - Troll gods, Discworld gods - Alohura, Discworld gods - Aniger, Discworld gods - Anoia, Discworld gods - Astfgl, Discworld gods - Astoria, Discworld gods - The Auditors of Reality, Discworld gods - Bel-Shamharoth, Discworld gods - Bibulous, Discworld gods - Bilious, Discworld gods - Blind Io, Discworld gods - C'hulagen, Discworld gods - Ceno, Discworld gods - The Creator, Discworld gods - Czol, Discworld gods - Errata, Discworld gods - Fate, Discworld gods - Fedecks, Discworld gods - Flatulus, Discworld gods - Foorgol, Discworld gods - Glipzo, Discworld gods - God of Evolution, Discworld gods - Herne the Hunted, Discworld gods - Hogfather, Discworld gods - Hoki the Jokester, Discworld gods - Hyperopia, Discworld gods - Ikebana, Discworld gods - The Insider, Discworld gods - Jack Frost, Discworld gods - Jimi, Discworld gods - The Lady, Discworld gods - Lamentatio, Discworld gods - Libertina, Discworld gods - Moon Goddess, Discworld gods - Neoldian, Discworld gods - Nuggan, Discworld gods - Offler, Discworld gods - Om, Discworld gods - Orm, Discworld gods - Patina, Discworld gods - Petulia, Discworld gods - P'tang P'tang, Discworld gods - Quezovercoatl, Discworld gods - Reg, Discworld gods - The Sandman, Discworld gods - Seven-Handed Sek, Discworld gods - Skelde, Discworld gods - Soul Cake Duck, Discworld gods - Summoning Dark, Discworld gods - Sweevo, Discworld gods - Tak, Discworld gods - Time, Discworld gods - Tooth Fairy, Discworld gods - Topaxi, Discworld gods - Ukli, Discworld gods - Umcherrel, Discworld gods - Ur-Gilash, Discworld gods - Urika, Discworld gods - Vometia, Discworld gods - Wilf, Discworld gods - Zephyrus

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List of Discworld locations - Main continent. Ankh-Morpork (city-state) Unseen University Tower of Art Betrek Borogravia (featured in Monstrous Regiment) Kneck Keep Kneck River Munz Plün PrinceMarmadukePiotrAlbertHansJosephBernhardtWillhelmsberg (capital) Brindisi Chimeria Chirm (city-state?) Djelibeybi (featured in Pyramids)

Dragons are a genus of reptiles which apparently evolved on the Disc's Moon. Fauna of Discworld - Draco lunaris. Possibly the original species of dragon, these Moon Dragons inhabit the Disc's moon. They are quite similar to draco vulgaris, but have silver scales and flame from their rears. This allows them flight by means of the rocket principle. They subsist on a silvery plant which apparently covers much of the Moon and glows by means of phosphorescence, creating moonlight. This species is seen in The Last Hero. ...

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Fauna of Discworld, Fauna of Discworld - Ambiguous Puzuma, Fauna of Discworld - Bookworm .303, Fauna of Discworld - Curious Squid, Fauna of Discworld - Dragons, Fauna of Discworld - Draco lunaris, Fauna of Discworld - Draco nobilis, Fauna of Discworld - Draco stellaris nauticae, Fauna of Discworld - Draco vulgaris, Fauna of Discworld - Quantum Weather Butterfly, Fauna of Discworld - Shadowing Lemma, Fauna of Discworld - Vermine, Fauna of Discworld - World-bearing Turtle

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While he is quite as unpopular as his predecessors, unlike them Lord Vetinari is disturbingly sane and still alive. He has achieved this by ensuring that even though all power-wielding groups in the city dislike him, they dislike each other more. He also carefully arranges matters so that a reality which includes him as Patrician is slightly better than one which does not. The Assassins' Guild no longer accepts contracts on the Patrician - he is the only person besides Samuel Vimes to have been taken off the register. He had the highest o ...

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Havelock Vetinari, Havelock Vetinari - Early years, Havelock Vetinari - Rise to power, Havelock Vetinari - Vetinari's golden rule, Havelock Vetinari - Staying in power, Havelock Vetinari - Deposition and restoration, Havelock Vetinari - Notable events during Vetinari's rule, Havelock Vetinari - Appearance habits and miscellaneous, Havelock Vetinari - Bibliography, Havelock Vetinari - Other media

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The story begins with the sale of a golem, under suspicious circumstances; and continues with the death of a priest, Father Tubelcek, and the Watch's subsequent investigation, led by new recruit Cheery Littlebottom, a dwarf alchemist hired for a new forensics department. By enlarging an image of the priest's eye, Cheery discovers that the last person he saw was a golem; she also finds a piece of paper in his mouth, similar ...

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Feet of Clay, Feet of Clay - Synopsis, Feet of Clay - Translations

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List of fictional rulers - Qo'nos Star Trek. Chancellor M'Rek (mid-22nd century) Chancellor Gorkon (died 2293) Chancellor Azetbur (beginning 2293) Chancellor Mow'ga (2nd Empire) Chancellor K'mpec (died 2367) Chancellor Gowron (2367-2375) Chancellor Martok (beginning 2375) List of fictional rulers - Galactic Republic Star Wars. Chancellor Kalpana

The Auditors convince a young clock maker, Jeremy Clockson, in Ankh-Morpork to build a perfect glass clock. They do not reveal that this will imprison Time (the anthropomorphic personification) and thereby freeze time (the physical quantity) on the Discworld. Naturally, Death isn't about to let that happen, but since his hands are tied he sends his granddaughter Susan to thwart them. Meanwhile, in a distant valley, a young apprentice of the History Monks, Lobsang Ludd, and his old teacher, Lu-Tze, called 'The Sweeper', hear that a gla ...

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Thief of Time, Thief of Time - Synopsis, Thief of Time - Notable aspects, Thief of Time - Translations

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List of villains - American Animated Series. Aladdin Abis Mal (also in The Return of Jafar) Mechanicles Mozenrath Mirage Saleen Xerxes Arbutus American Dragon: Jake Long Huntsmaster Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Fat Cat Professor Norton Nimnul Darkwing Duck Bushroot Liquidator ...

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List of villains, List of villains - Villains from animation, List of villains - American Animated Series, List of villains - American Cartoons, List of villains - Anime or Japanese animation, List of villains - Villains from animated films, List of villains - Villains from audio drama, List of villains - Villains from the Bible, List of villains - Villains from films, List of villains - Villains from mythology, List of villains - Villains from prose fiction novels novellas and short stories, List of villains - Villains from comics and graphic novels, List of villains - DC Comics, List of villains - Marvel Comics, List of villains - Image Comics, List of villains - Disney Comics, List of villains - Comic strips, List of villains - Other, List of villains - Manga or Japanese comics, List of villains - Webcomics, List of villains - Webcartoons, List of villains - Villains from television series, List of villains - Science fiction and fantasy series, List of villains - Children's series, List of villains - Sitcoms, List of villains - Villains from toy or action figure lines, List of villains - Villains from theater, List of villains - Villains from video games, List of villains - Villains whose identity as such is a spoiler

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Edward d'Eath, scion of a down-and-out noble family, is determined to track down the lost heir to Ankh-Morpork's throne, and place him as leader, no matter how many people he has to take out to do it. Meanwhile, Captain Samuel Vimes, commander of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, is confronted by new problems. About to be married to Sybil Ramkin, richest woman in Ankh-Morpork, he's got to deal with the Watch's new recruits first: a dwarf and a troll, representatives of two races involved in a grudge so old it doesn't need excuses anymore, ...

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Men at Arms, Men at Arms - Synopsis, Men at Arms - Translations

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The Auditors are beings who watch the Discworld from above to ensure everything obeys The Rules. As Death starts developing more of a personality the Auditors feel that he does not perform the Duty (namely, sending dead people to the beyond) in the right way anymore. They send him off with his own golden hourglass and his scythe to live like everyone else. Now called "Bill Door", he tries to work as a helper on a farm. Meanwhile, the rest of the Discworld has problems of its own. While every other species thinks of a new Death for the ...

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Reaper Man, Reaper Man - Synopsis, Reaper Man - Translations

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These are beings far more powerful than gods (who are, from their point of view, only slightly more troublesome versions of human beings) who control the workings of the multiverse. There are eight of them, according to The Discworld Companion, and they are not worshipped on the Discworld, the general populace being unaware of their existence. They are only very ambiguously referred to in some of the Discworld religions and the most that Discworld s ...

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Discworld gods, Discworld gods - The Old High Ones, Discworld gods - Azrael, Discworld gods - Djelibeybian gods, Discworld gods - Troll gods, Discworld gods - Alohura, Discworld gods - Aniger, Discworld gods - Anoia, Discworld gods - Astfgl, Discworld gods - Astoria, Discworld gods - The Auditors of Reality, Discworld gods - Bel-Shamharoth, Discworld gods - Bibulous, Discworld gods - Bilious, Discworld gods - Blind Io, Discworld gods - C'hulagen, Discworld gods - Ceno, Discworld gods - The Creator, Discworld gods - Czol, Discworld gods - Errata, Discworld gods - Fate, Discworld gods - Fedecks, Discworld gods - Flatulus, Discworld gods - Foorgol, Discworld gods - Glipzo, Discworld gods - God of Evolution, Discworld gods - Herne the Hunted, Discworld gods - Hogfather, Discworld gods - Hoki the Jokester, Discworld gods - Hyperopia, Discworld gods - Ikebana, Discworld gods - The Insider, Discworld gods - Jimi, Discworld gods - The Lady, Discworld gods - Lamentatio, Discworld gods - Libertina, Discworld gods - Moon Goddess, Discworld gods - Neoldian, Discworld gods - Nuggan, Discworld gods - Offler, Discworld gods - Om, Discworld gods - Orm, Discworld gods - Patina, Discworld gods - Petulia, Discworld gods - P'tang P'tang, Discworld gods - Quezovercoatl, Discworld gods - Reg, Discworld gods - Seven-Handed Sek, Discworld gods - Skelde, Discworld gods - Soul Cake Duck, Discworld gods - Summoning Dark, Discworld gods - Sweevo, Discworld gods - Tak, Discworld gods - Time, Discworld gods - Tooth Fairy, Discworld gods - Topaxi, Discworld gods - Ukli, Discworld gods - Umcherrel, Discworld gods - Ur-Gilash, Discworld gods - Urika, Discworld gods - Vometia, Discworld gods - Wilf, Discworld gods - Zephyrus

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Hex has its origins in a device that briefly appeared in Soul Music, created by student wizard Skazz in the High Energy Magic building. In this form it was simply a complex network of glass tubes, containing ants. The wizards could then use punch cards to control which tubes the ants could crawl through, enabling it to perform simple mathematical functions. By the time of Interesting Times Hex had become a lot more complex, and was constantly reinventing itself. Part of it is now clockwork, which interfaces with the ant- ...

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Hex Discworld, Hex Discworld - Evolution, Hex Discworld - Description, Hex Discworld - Inspiration, Hex Discworld - Quotes / Error messages, Hex Discworld - Appearances, Hex Discworld - External link

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Time Travelling Rincewind For this easter egg you'll need to be in Act II of the game. Talk to Granny Weatherwax about Elves and she'll show you the location of the Stone Circle. Do not skip any animations while doing the following: Go into the Stone Circle, and then come back out again. Repeat the above step approximately 10 times. On around the 10th occasion of entering the Stone Circle, instead of arriving in the Elven Kingdom, you'll find yourself in Rincewind's bedroo ...

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Discworld 2, Discworld 2 - Plot, Discworld 2 - Easter egg, Discworld 2 - External link

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The Ephebian Goddess of Love, held in extremely low regard by the god Om and sister to the goddess Patina. She bribed Rhome of Tsort to steal and hide the Golden Falchion, in return she gave Elenor of Tsort to Rhome (this story is a parody of the beginning of the Trojan War; the Golden Falchion is the Golden Apple, Elenor of Tsort is Helen of Troy, and Rhome is Paris (they are both names of European cities)). Mentioned in Small Gods and Discworld Noir. Her name is ...

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Discworld gods, Discworld gods - The Old High Ones, Discworld gods - Azrael, Discworld gods - Small gods, Discworld gods - Djelibeybian gods, Discworld gods - Troll gods, Discworld gods - Alohura, Discworld gods - Aniger, Discworld gods - Anoia, Discworld gods - Astfgl, Discworld gods - Astoria, Discworld gods - The Auditors of Reality, Discworld gods - Bel-Shamharoth, Discworld gods - Bibulous, Discworld gods - Bilious, Discworld gods - Blind Io, Discworld gods - C'hulagen, Discworld gods - Ceno, Discworld gods - The Creator, Discworld gods - Czol, Discworld gods - Errata, Discworld gods - Fate, Discworld gods - Fedecks, Discworld gods - Flatulus, Discworld gods - Foorgol, Discworld gods - Glipzo, Discworld gods - God of Evolution, Discworld gods - Herne the Hunted, Discworld gods - Hogfather, Discworld gods - Hoki the Jokester, Discworld gods - Hyperopia, Discworld gods - Ikebana, Discworld gods - The Insider, Discworld gods - Jack Frost, Discworld gods - Jimi, Discworld gods - The Lady, Discworld gods - Lamentatio, Discworld gods - Libertina, Discworld gods - Moon Goddess, Discworld gods - Neoldian, Discworld gods - Nuggan, Discworld gods - Offler, Discworld gods - Om, Discworld gods - Orm, Discworld gods - Patina, Discworld gods - Petulia, Discworld gods - P'tang P'tang, Discworld gods - Quezovercoatl, Discworld gods - Reg, Discworld gods - The Sandman, Discworld gods - Seven-Handed Sek, Discworld gods - Skelde, Discworld gods - Soul Cake Duck, Discworld gods - Summoning Dark, Discworld gods - Sweevo, Discworld gods - Tak, Discworld gods - Time, Discworld gods - Tooth Fairy, Discworld gods - Topaxi, Discworld gods - Ukli, Discworld gods - Umcherrel, Discworld gods - Ur-Gilash, Discworld gods - Urika, Discworld gods - Vometia, Discworld gods - Wilf, Discworld gods - Zephyrus

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