Best Discworld character in your opinion?

[Little Corporal]

Detritus.(10 char)

 

[BCLG100]

Vimes is my favourite character, i dont know how he could be missed off such a list!

 

[Till]

Ook Ook Ook.
Death is a close second, though.

 

[batteryacid]

No Sam Vimes? What fraud of a poll is this?

Yeah, where´s Vimes? He´s the main character of four or five books now and I simply love his pragmatism and his way of acting straigth forward when facing crazy things/sorcerers/monsters/gods.

 

[The Fjonis]

Death. Hands down.

 

[Brighteye]

No votes for Granny Weatherwax? I'd put her in my top 3.

 

[ravensfire]

Had to go with Rincewind!

How can you not enjoy a character with "WIZZARD" on his hat (so he knows that he's a wizard), runs at the slighest peril and STILL is involved in saving the world?

I am shocked (SHOCKED!) that Carrot Ironfoundersson was on the list. Best dwarf concept I've ever heard of!

-- Ravensfire

 

[Masquerouge]

Though I agree that Sam Vimes is one huge piece of Discworld, I like Death better.

 

[Rossiya]

I have never read any Discworld stuff, so I chose the best sounding character.

 

[mrtn]

@thetrooper and Princeps: For shame! Go buy some books!

I'd say Vimes, so I had to vote Other.

 

[stuge]

1st place - Death. It is said that he doesn't get angry, because anger is an emotion and for emotion you need glands; however, he does seem to be capable of a piece of intellectual disapproval which has a very similiar effect. He is a traditionalist who prides himself on his personal service, and, despite the absence of glands, can become depressed when this is not appreciated.

2nd place - Sam Vimes. The most cynical bastard that walks under the sun.

3rd place - Everyone else.

Spread the light of Discworld, brothers!

 

[Abaddon]

Aww, an i thought that post was by C_H...

 

[thetrooper]

@thetrooper and Princeps: For shame! Go buy some books!

It takes more than a 'nono' to convince me. So tell me, why should I check out Discworld?

 

[mrtn]

Pratchett's books, especially the ones in the middle of the series, are very funny. While they may be set in a fantasy world, they are reflecting our world too. There are lots of hidden, half-hidden and downright visible puns in the books. These may reference everything from Star Wars to Volvos.
And good one-liners.
The language is very good too, I like reading the books. It's so good that I like to reread them quite often, even if I already know that it's the Butler who done it...
I think you should try to get hold of an English version of Guards! Guards!, I've read that book more than ten times in the last fifteen years, and I feel I'm a better person for it.

Spoiler some random quotes :

"It's better to light a flamethrower than to curse the darkness."

"'E's fighting in there!" he stuttered, grabbing the captain's arm. "All by himself?" said the captain. "No, with everyone!" shouted Nobby, hopping from one foot to the other.

-- Making Friends and Hitting People (Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!)

There was a thoughtful pause in the conversation as the assembled Brethren mentally divided the universe into the deserving and the undeserving, and put themselves on the appropriate side.

-- The Elucidated Brethren see the light (Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!)

Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil...prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon...

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often students, for heaven's sake.

-- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

 

[thetrooper]

So, I can jump in anywhere in the series?

 

[Leifmk]

So, I can jump in anywhere in the series?

It's not so much "a series" as it is a collection of sub-series and standalone novels set in the same world. Different sub-series concentrate on different groups of main characters so it's a good idea to read any given sub-series in order. There's a diagram and everything (any book not shown here is a standalone):

http://www.lspace.org/books/reading-order-guides/the-discworld-reading-order-guide-1-5.jpg

Note that the first couple of books (The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic) are quite different in tone from much of the rest, being more direct parodies of the fantasy genre. They're also not as polished, writing-wise.

 

[Gladi]

Bright day
Right now Moist Von Lipzig.
From the listed Susan.
In the early times Rincewind, but he ran out of juice in middle of Interesting Times.

 

[Swedishguy]

So, I can jump in anywhere in the series?

Well, the first one I read was Soulmusic, which certaintly isn't the first one. I suggest you begin with The colour of Magic.

 

[Leifmk]

Well, the first one I read was Soulmusic, which certaintly isn't the first one. I suggest you begin with The colour of Magic.

I'd suggest otherwise; again, the first couple of books are pretty different from the rest. Later books have more such stuff as plot and characterization. My entry point was Wyrd Sisters which is the sixth book and also the first starring the witches of Lancre -- truly recommended for the Shakespeare fan. A good alternate would be Guards, Guards! which is more of a cop story. If you like those, go back and try The Colour of Magic later.

 

[Swedishguy]

I'd suggest otherwise; again, the first couple of books are pretty different from the rest. Later books have more such stuff as plot and characterization. My entry point was Wyrd Sisters which is the sixth book and also the first starring the witches of Lancre -- truly recommended for the Shakespeare fan. A good alternate would be Guards, Guards! which is more of a cop story. If you like those, go back and try The Colour of Magic later.

Well it would make sense to start with The Colour of Magic as it is the first Discworld novel ever, right?

And I should've included Mort too... Should've, Would've, Could've!