Terry Pratchett's 13'th
Discworld novel.
Main/Reoccurring Characters:
Lu-Tze/
Monks of History: Poses as a gardener throughout the story, ensures that history happens correctly.
Brutha: The
protagonist, and most recently chosen
prophet of the Great
God Om. A lowly novice with an uncanny
memory and rather
black and white view of the world.
Deacon
Vorbis: Cheif Exquisitor, the single
antagonist (in rather rare form for
Pratchett, who usually has some faceless group,
demon, entity from the
Dungeon Dimensions or whatnot as an antagonist). Vorbis is hatching a plan to take over the neighboring country of
Ephebe, and has tricked
Brutha into helping.
The
Great God Om: The god of
Omnia, or at least, he used to be. Between now and his last coming, it seems his followers believe more in the church of Om than in him, so when is 3000 year appearance is due, he, to his surprise, finds himself incarnated as a tortoise, a small god, with only one actual believer left;
Brutha.
Cut-Me-Own-Hand-Off Dhblah: Not an especially important character, but a distant cousin of a familiar
Ankh-Morpork Merchant...
Didactylos: A
philosopher of
Ephebe, one of many, and not one of the more popular ones. Put forth the idea that the
Discworld is actually
flat and round, Carried by four
elephants, who, in turn stand on back of the great cosmic tortoise.
Urn: Didactylos's apprentice. Has a number of practical inventions of his own, including a
curious device that makes a
boat move using
fire.
Published by HarperTorch
Copyright 1992, Terry and Lyn Pratchett
ISBN: 0-06-109217-7