List of Discworld characters
This article contains brief biographies for prominent characters from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. More central characters' biographies are also listed in articles relating to the organisations they belong to, main characters have their own articles.
Characters are listed alphabetically by name and/or group.
''71-Hour'' Ahmed
A Klatchian warrior and bodyguard who accompanies his Prince, Khufurah, an envoy on a diplomatic mission from Klatch to Ankh-Morpork in the 21st Discworld novel, Jingo. Ahmed belongs to a formidable but honourable warrior clan called the D'regs. Speaking purposefully with a heavy accent and chewing cloves he is suspected of killing the Watch's prime suspect in a botched assassination attempt on the prince; provoking Vimes and the Watch to pursue Ahmed back to Klatch.Ahmed got his nickname by killing a man guilty of poisoning a well, one hour before the cultural D'reg three days of unwavering hospitality allowed; a time during which even great enemies should be shown respect. He is later revealed to be the Wali of Klatch, equivalent to Vimes's position as Commander of the City Watch. Ahmed and Vimes eventually develop a wary respect for each other as basically honest cops in unenviable positions.
Ankh-Morpork
A character in itself, Ankh-Morpork is the largest city on the Disc with 1 million inhabitants, and a common location for many of the Discworld's stories. Its nickname is "the Big Wahoonie". Originally two cities separated by a river, Ankh and Morpork today are governed as one city-state. Ankh-Morpork contains the Assassin's guild, the Unseen University and the City Watch amongst many other famous Discworld institutions. Many of its denizens appear sporadically through the series in the novels set in the city.Ankh-Morpork City Watch
The Ankh-Morpork Watch, simply known as just "The Watch", is Ankh-Morpork's police force.Prominent members being;
- Sam Vimes
- Captain Carrot
- Angua
- Sergeant Fred Colon
- Corporal Nobby Nobbs
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- The Canting Crew, a group of beggars who are too anarchic for the Beggars' Guild, including; Foul Ole Ron, Altogether Andrews, Coffin Henry, The Duck Man and Arnold Sideways.
- Willie Hobson, who runs Hobson's Livery Stable.
- Mr Hong, a part of Ankh-Morpork's collective memory.
- Doughnut Jimmy, a horse doctor that treats humans.
The Auditors of Reality
Auditors appear in eleventh Discworld novel, Reaper Man, attempting to replace Death with a more amenable professional, with less of an identity and personality. The Auditors choose to remain at odds with Death as he champions the concepts of identity, individuality and personality, which remain alien to the Auditors. Any Auditors who start to exhibit expressions of individuality are instantaneously disintegrated into non-existence and immediately replaced by a new identical facsimile. Auditors are supposedly of one mind, always acting in concert with unanimity, but as more interaction with reality occurs this unison gradually and inevitably breaks down as disagreement, bickering, creativity and jealousy formulate, with Auditors developing consciousness. A notable example of an Auditor going through the process of anthropopathism is Myria LeJean,, who appears in the 26th Discworld novel, Thief of Time, who rebels against the Auditors in their mission to destroy humanity.
The 'greyness' of the Auditors may be a nod to The Grey Men of the novel Momo and its similar paranormal entities.
Mavolio Bent
The Head Cashier and all but in charge of the Royal Bank of Ankh-Morpork, makes his first appearance in the 36th Discworld novel, Making Money. Mr Bent has been employed at the bank since he was thirteen, when he came to the city with a group of travelling accountants. He was born as a clown, but his first time performing the audience laughing at him caused him to flee and join a group of travelling accountants, discovering his talent for numbers.Mavolio Bent's history bears a passing resemblance to that of John Major who was born the son of a music hall performer, but left to join a bank, eventually becoming Prime Minister of the UK, 1990–1997. Andrew Rawnsley said that he "ran away from the circus to join a troupe of accountants".
Lieutenant Blouse
's platoon commander in 31st Discworld novel, Monstrous Regiment, Blouse is an effeminate aristocrat who was promoted from administrator in the Quartermaster-General's Blanket, Bedding, and Horse Fodder Department to field command with no previous experience, thanks to Borogravia's rapidly diminishing supply of combat-ready men.Blouse's ambition to have an item of clothing or a food named after him, following in the tradition of famous military men, is eventually fulfilled when a fingerless glove is given his name. Blouse's talent for mathematics and technology propel him to success despite a feminine manner and lack of martial prowess signalling a change in Discworld warfare as intelligence and technology begin to replace bravery and fighting skill. Blouse comes to respect the women serving under him.
Brutha
Brutha is an Omnian novice at the Citadel in the capital city of Kom in the 13th Discworld novel, Small Gods. Omnia is an autocratic theocracy that believes in the existence of only one God, [|The Great God Om]. Brutha is a dutiful and truly faithful lad; his devotion being instilled from infancy by being raised by his piously strict grandmother. Brutha is word-perfect on Omnian religious texts thanks to his eidetic memory but unable to read or write. By virtue of his memory, Brutha retains all conversations and moments from the day of his birth.Brutha finds a one-eyed tortoise in the soft soil of his melon patch, the tortoise is actually the Great God Om afflicted with temporary amnesia, which recedes in the presence of Brutha. Brutha is the sole remaining true believer of Om as all other Omnians have unknowingly shifted their belief to the structure of the church itself, leaving Om with almost no godly powers, resulting in his earthly manifestation into a tortoise with memory loss instead of a rampaging giant bull.
Brutha comes to the attention of Deacon [|Vorbis], the Chief Exquistor in charge of the Quisition, who intends to use Brutha's amazing memory to invade and occupy the neighbouring country of Ephebe and propel himself to head of the Omnian church. Brutha foils Vorbis's plans, restores Om's godly powers, resolves the conflict between Omnia and the other nations on the Klatchian coast and becomes the Cenobiarch and the Eighth Prophet of the Church. He reforms the Church into a "constitutional religion", one where even Om has to obey his own commandments. Brutha fills his time as Cenobiarch by copying all of the lost works from the Great Library of Ephebe fire that had occurred during the Omnian occupation of Ephebe.
Seldom Bucket
Seldom Bucket was a big man in cheese production in Ankh-Morpork, who just prior to the events in Maskerade, purchases the Ankh-Morpork Opera House. Seldom believes he can make money from opera like he can from cheese, he becomes horrified to learn how expensive opera is, and it is in fact a money pit. This becomes exacerbated by the slew of strange murders being committed by the 'Opera Ghost', causing Seldom to rethink his purchase.Carcer
Carcer is the psychopathic villain of 29th Discworld novel, Night Watch, described by Vimes as "a stone-cold killer. With brains". His full name is revealed in a preview of Night Watch but not in the completed novel, as Carcer Dun.Carcer has a talent for unnerving people, an annoying laugh and a perpetual conviction of his own innocence despite his many crimes, which include at least two murders. Carcer claims his original crime was stealing a loaf of bread although, Vimes says, Carcer would have murdered the baker and stolen the whole bakery.
Following a rooftop chase across Unseen University in 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. Carcer immediately murders Pseudopolitan watchman John Keel and joins Lord Winder's secret police force, the Cable Street Particulars, quickly climbing through their ranks to become a sergeant. Ultimately, Carcer is returned to the present day and arrested by Vimes.