Category: Character Guides

Where can you find various characters in the Discworld? Reading Orders has the answers!

If you’re looking for the Reading Order of the series as a whole, you’ll want to look here.

Note that this list includes only characters who have appeared in multiple books – cast members who have appeared only once are not listed.

Tiffany Aching

1. The Wee Free Men=en_US” target=”_blank”>
2. A Hat Full of Sky
3. Wintersmith
4. I Shall Wear Midnight
5. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Alberto Malich

1. Mort
2. Reaper Man
3. Soul Music
4. Hogfather
5. The Last Continent

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Anoia, Goddess of Things That Stick in Drawers

1. Going Postal
2. Wintersmith
3. Making Money

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Rob Anybody

1. The Wee Free Men
2. A Hat Full of Sky
3. Wintersmith
4. I Shall Wear Midnight
5. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Arnold Sideways

1. Hogfather
2. The Truth
3. Thud!

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Auditors of Reality

1. Reaper Man
2. Hogfather
3. Thief of Time
4. Darwin’s Watch: The Science of Discworld III

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Constable Wee Mad Arthur

1. Feet of Clay
2. I Shall Wear Midnight
3. Snuff

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Gammer Beavis

1. Witches Abroad
2. The Sea and Little Fishes

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Binky

1. Mort
2. Sourcery
3. Reaper Man
4. Lords and Ladies
5. Soul Music
6. Thief of Time

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Blind Io

1. The Colour of Magicgic
2. The Light Fantastic
3. Reaper Man
4. Small Gods
5. The Last Hero
6. Snuff

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The Bursar

1. Eric
2. Moving Pictures
3. Reaper Man
4. Lords and Ladies
5. Men At Arms
6. Soul Music
7. Interesting Times
8. Hogfather
9. The Last Continent
10. The Truth

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Mrs Evadne Cake

1. Reaper Man
2. Men At Arms
3. Jingo
4. Going Postal
5. Making Money

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Ludmilla Cake

1. Reaper Man
2. Making Money

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Giamo Casanunda

1. Witches Abroad
2. Lords and Ladies
3. Carpe Jugulum

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Chrysoprase

1. The Light Fantastic
2. Wyrd Sisters
3. Feet of Clay
4. The Truth
5. Thud!

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Coffin Henry

1. Hogfather
2. The Truth
3. Thud!

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Cohen the Barbarian

1. The Light Fantastic
2. Interesting Times
3. The Last Hero

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Sergeant Fred Colon

1. The Colour of Magicgic
2. Guards! Guards!
3. Men At Arms
4. Soul Music
5. Feet of Clay
6. Jingo
7. The Fifth Elephant
8. The Truth
9. The Last Hero
10. Night Watch
11. Going Postal
12. Thud!
13. Making Money

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Sacharissa Cripslock

1. The Truth
2. Going Postal
3. Making Money
4. Unseen Academicals
5. I Shall Wear Midnight

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The Dean

1. Moving Pictures
2. Reaper Man
3. Soul Music
4. Interesting Times
5. Hogfather
6. The Last Continent
7. The Science of Discworld
8. The Last Hero
9. The Globe: The Science of Discworld II
10. Darwin’s Watch: The Science of Discworld III
11. Unseen Academicals
12. Judgment Day: The Science of Discworld IV

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Adora Belle Dearheart

1. Going Postal
2. Making Money
3. Raising Steam

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Death

1. The Colour of Magicgic
2. The Light Fantastic
3. Equal Rites
4. Mort
5. Sourcery
6. Wyrd Sisters
7. Pyramids
8. Guards! Guards!
9. Eric
10. Moving Pictures
11. Reaper Man
12. Witches Abroad
13. Small Gods
14. Lords and Ladies
15. Men At Arms
16. Soul Music
17. Interesting Times
18. Maskerade
19. Feet of Clay
20. Hogfather
21. Jingo
22. The Last Continent
23. Carpe Jugulum
24. The Fifth Elephant
25. The Truth
26. Thief of Time
27. The Last Hero
28. Night Watch
29. Monstrous Regiment
30. A Hat Full of Sky
31. Going Postal
32. Thud!
33. Wintersmith
34. Making Money
35. Unseen Academicals
36. I Shall Wear Midnight
37. Raising Steam
38. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Death of Rats

1. Reaper Man
2. Small Gods
3. Soul Music
4. Hogfather
5. The Last Continent
6. Carpe Jugulum
7. Thief of Time

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Roland de Chumsfanleigh

1. A Hat Full of Sky
2. Wintersmith
3. I Shall Wear Midnight
4. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Sergeant Detritus

1. Guards! Guards!
2. Moving Pictures
3. Men At Arms
4. Soul Music
5. Maskerade
6. Feet of Clay
7. Jingo
8. The Fifth Elephant
9. The Truth
10. Night Watch
11. Thud!
12. Where’s My Cow?
13. Making Money
14. Snuff

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William de Worde

1. The Truth
2. Monstrous Regiment
3. Going Postal
4. Making Money
5. Unseen Academicals

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Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler

1. Guards! Guards!
2. Moving Pictures
3. Reaper Man
4. Small Gods
5. Men At Arms
6. Soul Music
7. Interesting Times
8. Feet of Clay
9. Jingo
10. The Fifth Elephant
11. The Truth
12. Night Watch
13. Where’s My Cow?
14. Making Money
15. Unseen Academicals
16. Raising Steam

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Constable Dorfl

1. Feet of Clay
2. Jingo
3. The Fifth Elephant
4. Thud!
5. Making Money

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Lord Downey

1. Men At Arms
2. Feet of Clay
3. Hogfather
4. Jingo
5. The Last Hero
6. Night Watch
7. Making Money

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Constable Downspout

1. Maskerade
2. Feet of Clay
3. Jingo
4. The Fifth Elephant

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Rufus Drumknott

1. Feet of Clay
2. Jingo
3. The Fifth Elephant
4. The Truth
5. Night Watch
6. Going Postal
7. Thud!
8. Making Money
9. Unseen Academicals
10. Snuff
11. Raising Steam

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The Duck Man

1. Soul Music
2. Hogfather
3. Jingo
4. The Truth
5. Thud!

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Letice Earwig

1. The Sea and Little Fishes
2. A Hat Full of Sky
3. Wintersmith
4. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Famine

1. The Light Fantastic
2. Sourcery
3. Interesting Times
4. Thief of Time

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Fate

1. The Colour of Magicgic
2. The Light Fantastic
3. Interesting Times
4. The Last Hero

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Magrat Garlick, Queen of Lancre

1. Wyrd Sisters
2. Guards! Guards!
3. Witches Abroad
4. Lords and Ladies
5. Carpe Jugulum
6. I Shall Wear Midnight
7. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Gaspode the Wonder Dog

1. Moving Pictures
2. Men At Arms
3. Soul Music
4. Feet of Clay
5. Hogfather
6. The Fifth Elephant
7. The Truth

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Gladys

1. Going Postal
2. Making Money

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God of Evolution

1. The Last Continent
2. Darwin’s Watch: The Science of Discworld III

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Greebo

1. Wyrd Sisters
2. Witches Abroad
3. Lords and Ladies
4. Maskerade
5. Carpe Jugulum
6. Wintersmith

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Annagramma Hawkin

1. A Hat Full of Sky
2. Wintersmith

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Hex

1. Interesting Times
2. Hogfather
3. The Science of Discworld
4. The Globe: The Science of Discworld II
5. Darwin’s Watch: The Science of Discworld III
6. Judgment Day: The Science of Discworld IV

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Dr John Hix

1. Making Money
2. Unseen Academicals

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Hodgesaargh

1. Lords and Ladies
2. Carpe Jugulum

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Dimity Hubbub

1. A Hat Full of Sky
2. Wintersmith

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Constable Igor

1. The Fifth Elephant
2. Night Watch
3. Thud!

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Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson

1. Guards! Guards!
2. Men At Arms
3. Feet of Clay
4. Jingo
5. The Fifth Elephant
6. The Truth
7. The Last Hero
8. Night Watch
9. Going Postal
10. Thud!
11. Making Money
12. I Shall Wear Midnight
13. Snuff

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Letitia Keepsake

1. I Shall Wear Midnight
2. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Queen Kelirehenna

1. Mort
2. Raising Steam

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Lord Sir Harry King

1. The Truth
2. Going Postal
3. Making Money
4. Snuff
5. Raising Steam

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The Lady

1. The Light Fantastic
2. Sourcery
3. Interesting Times
4. The Last Hero

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Doctor John “Mossy” Lawn

1. Night Watch
2. Going Postal
3. Unseen Academicals

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Leonard of Quirm

1. Wyrd Sisters
2. Men At Arms
3. Soul Music
4. Jingo
5. The Fifth Elephant
6. The Truth
7. The Last Hero
8. Monstrous Regiment

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The Librarian

1. The Light Fantastic
2. Equal Rites
3. Mort
4. Sourcery
5. Wyrd Sisters
6. Guards! Guards!
7. Eric
8. Moving Pictures
9. Reaper Man
10. Small Gods
11. Lords and Ladies
12. Men At Arms
13. Soul Music
14. Interesting Times
15. Maskerade
16. Hogfather
17. Jingo
18. The Last Continent
19. The Science of Discworld
20. The Last Hero
21. Night Watch
22. The Globe: The Science of Discworld II
23. Going Postal
24. Thud!
25. Darwin’s Watch: The Science of Discworld III
26. Making Money
27. Unseen Academicals
28. Judgment Day: The Science of Discworld IV

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Sergeant Cheri Littlebottom

1. Feet of Clay
2. Jingo
3. The Fifth Elephant
4. The Truth
5. Thud!

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The Luggage

1. The Colour of Magicgic
2. The Light Fantastic
3. Sourcery
4. Eric
5. Interesting Times
6. The Last Continent
7. The Science of Discworld
8. The Last Hero
9. The Globe: The Science of Discworld II
10. Unseen Academicals

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Lu Tze

1. Small Gods
2. Thief of Time
3. Night Watch

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Modo

1. Sourcery
2. Reaper Man
3. Hogfather

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Agnes “Perdita X” Nitt

1. Lords and Ladies
2. Maskerade
3. Carpe Jugulum
4. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Corporal Nobby Nobbs

1. Guards! Guards!
2. Moving Pictures
3. Men At Arms
4. Soul Music
5. Maskerade
6. Feet of Clay
7. Hogfather
8. Jingo
9. The Fifth Elephant
10. The Truth
11. Night Watch
12. Going Postal
13. Thud!
14. Making Money
15. I Shall Wear Midnight
16. Snuff

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Offler the Crocodile God

1. The Colour of Magicgic
2. Mort
3. Reaper Man
4. Interesting Times
5. Hogfather
6. The Last Hero

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Gytha ‘Nanny’ Ogg

1. Wyrd Sisters
2. Witches Abroad
3. Lords and Ladies
4. Maskerade
5. Carpe Jugulum
6. Thief of Time
7. The Sea and Little Fishes
8. The Wee Free Men
9. Wintersmith
10. I Shall Wear Midnight
11. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Jason Ogg

1. Wyrd Sisters
2. Witches Abroad
3. Lords and Ladies

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Shawn Ogg

1. Wyrd Sisters
2. Lords and Ladies
3. Carpe Jugulum
4. Wintersmith

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Rosemary Palm

1. Feet of Clay
2. The Truth
3. The Last Hero
4. Night Watch

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Inspector A.E. Pessimal

1. A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices
2. Thud!
3. Snuff

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Pestilence

1. The Light Fantastic
2. Sourcery
3. Interesting Times
4. Thief of Time

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Quoth the Raven

1. Soul Music
2. Hogfather
3. Thief of Time

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Hughnon Ridcully

1. Reaper Man
2. Feet of Clay
3. The Truth
4. The Last Hero

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Archchancellor Mustrum Ridcully

1. Moving Pictures
2. Reaper Man
3. Lords and Ladies
4. Men At Arms
5. Soul Music
6. Interesting Times
7. Hogfather
8. Jingo
9. The Last Continent
10. The Science of Discworld
11. The Truth
12. The Last Hero
13. Night Watch
14. The Globe: The Science of Discworld II
15. Going Postal
16. A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices
17. Thud!
18. Darwin’s Watch: The Science of Discworld III
19. Making Money
20. Unseen Academicals
21. Raising Steam
22. Judgment Day: The Science of Discworld IV
23. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Blodwen Rhysson, Low Queen of the Dwarfs

1. The Fifth Elephant
2. Thud!
3. Making Money
4. Unseen Academicals
5. Raising Steam

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Rhys Rhysson, Low KIng of the Dwarfs

1. The Fifth Elephant
2. Thud!
3. Making Money
4. Unseen Academicals
5. Raising Steam

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Rincewind

1. The Colour of Magicgic
2. The Light Fantastic
3. Mort
4. Sourcery
5. Eric
6. Interesting Times
7. The Last Continent
8. The Science of Discworld
9. The Last Hero
10. The Globe: The Science of Discworld II
11. A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices
12. Darwin’s Watch: The Science of Discworld III
13. Unseen Academicals
14. Judgment Day: The Science of Discworld IV

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Foul Ole Ron

1. Men At Arms
2. Feet of Clay
3. Hogfather
4. Jingo
5. The Truth

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Lord Ronald Rust

1. Men At Arms
2. Jingo
3. The Fifth Elephant
4. Night Watch
5. Monstrous Regiment
6. Snuff

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Constable Reginald Shoe

1. Reaper Man
2. Feet of Clay
3. Jingo
4. The Fifth Elephant
5. Night Watch
6. Snuff

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Thomas Silverfish

1. Guards! Guards!
2. Moving Pictures
3. Men At Arms

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Mr Slant

1. Feet of Clay
2. Jingo
3. The Truth
4. The Last Hero
5. Night Watch
6. Going Postal
7. Making Money
8. Snuff

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Eskarina Smith

1. Equal Rites
2. I Shall Wear Midnight
3. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Ponder Stibbons

1. Moving Pictures
2. Lords and Ladies
3. Interesting Times
4. Hogfather
5. The Last Continent
6. The Science of Discworld
7. The Last Hero
8. Night Watch
9. The Globe: The Science of Discworld II
10. Going Postal
11. Darwin’s Watch: The Science of Discworld III
12. Making Money
13. Unseen Academicals
14. Raising Steam
15. Judgment Day: The Science of Discworld IV

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16. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Susan Sto Helit

1. Soul Music
2. Hogfather
3. Thief of Time

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Ysabell Sto Helit

1. The Light Fantastic
2. Mort

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Corporal Buggy Swires

1. Jingo
2. The Fifth Elephant
3. Night Watch
4. Monstrous Regiment

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Miss Perspicacia Tick

1. The Wee Free Men
2. A Hat Full of Sky
3. Wintersmith
4. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Adrian Turnipseed

1. Soul Music
2. Interesting Times
3. Hogfather
4. The Science of Discworld
5. Unseen Academicals

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Twoflower

1. The Colour of Magicgic
2. The Light Fantastic
3. Interesting Times

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Verence II of Lancre

1. Wyrd Sisters
2. Witches Abroad
3. Lords and Ladies
4. Carpe Jugulum
5. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Havelock Vetinari, the Patrician

1. The Colour of Magicgic
2. Sourcery
3. Guards! Guards!
4. Moving Pictures
5. Men At Arms
6. Soul Music
7. Interesting Times
8. Feet of Clay
9. Jingo
10. The Fifth Elephant
11. The Truth
12. The Last Hero
13. Night Watch
14. Going Postal
15. Thud!
16. Making Money
17. Unseen Academicals
18. Raising Steam

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Commander Sir Samuel Vimes

1. Guards! Guards!
2. Men At Arms
3. Feet of Clay
4. Jingo
5. The Fifth Elephant
6. The Truth
7. Night Watch
8. Monstrous Regiment
9. Going Postal
10. Thud!
11. Where’s My Cow?
12. Making Money
13. Unseen Academicals
14. I Shall Wear Midnight
15. Snuff
16. Raising Steam

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Samuel Vimes II a.k.a. Young Sam

1. Night Watch
2. Where’s My Cow?
3. Thud!
4. Snuff

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Lady Sybil Vimes née Ramkin

1. Guards! Guards!
2. Men At Arms
3. Feet of Clay
4. Jingo
5. The Fifth Elephant
6. Night Watch
7. Thud!
8. Snuff

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Visit-The-Infidel-With-Explanatory-Pamphlets

1. Feet of Clay
2. Hogfather
3. Jingo
4. The Fifth Elephant
5. Night Watch
6. Thud!

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Lance-Constable Salacia “Sally” von Humpeding

1. Thud!
2. Judgment Day: The Science of Discworld IV

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Moist von Lipwig

1. Going Postal
2. Thud!
3. Making Money
4. Raising Steam

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Captain Angua von Überwald

1. Men At Arms
2. Feet of Clay
3. Jingo
4. The Fifth Elephant
5. The Truth
6. Night Watch
7. Monstrous Regiment
8. Going Postal
9. Thud!
10. Making Money
11. Unseen Academicals
12. I Shall Wear Midnight
13. Snuff

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War

1. The Light Fantastic
2. Sourcery
3. Interesting Times
4. Thief of Time

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Esmerelda “Granny” Weatherwax

1. Equal Rites
2. Wyrd Sisters
3. Witches Abroad
4. Lords and Ladies
5. Maskerade
6. Carpe Jugulum
7. The Sea and Little Fishes
8. The Globe: The Science of Discworld II
9. The Wee Free Men
10. A Hat Full of Sky
11. Wintersmith
12. I Shall Wear Midnight
13. The Shepherd’s Crown

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Willikins the Butler

1. Men At Arms
2. Feet of Clay
3. Jingo
4. The Fifth Elephant
5. Night Watch
6. Thud!
7. Snuff

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