Compare the dinosaur-killing rock leaving the iridium-rich K-T boundary all around earth with that huge space-elephant leaving all his fat below Überwald. After journeying through the foothills with hardly any food, they are surrounded by wolves, who turn out to be led by Angua and Gavin. The Fifth Elephant follows these three journeys – Vimes and Sybil/Carrot and Angua/Colon as head of Watch. Überwald is first mentioned by name as the home country of both Angua and Cheery Littlebottom in Feet of Clay (discussed in #Pratchat24, “Arsenic and Old Clays”), and plays a major part in both Carpe Jugulum and The Fifth Elephant (both published shortly before The Amazing Maurice in the series). Sometimes the choice is between the people we love, duty and tradition. Sometimes the choice is between the people we love, duty and tradition. It's freezing. Before he leaves, he learns of two related crimes: the murder of rubber manufacturer Wallace Sonky and theft of a plaster replica of the Scone of Stone - the only legal throne of the Low King. Hundreds of such references have been collected in the Annotated Pratchett File (APF). With some birdwalking about the Lancre Wowhawk and the scalbie. The situation isn't helped by the fact that this is, as Sam works out almost at once, "A locked room where they left the bloody door open!". In a sense, The Fifth Elephant is a love story. This page is part of the on-line version of the APF and contains all the annotations for the book "The Fifth Elephant". … The L-Space Web: Books: Synopses. William Cabot in The Sum Of All Fears is one of these. An Überwaldian expression meaning, depending on context. On the way home, they a joined by a young Igor who is "too modern for Überwald" due to his interest in genetic modification. The story also contains a locked room mystery. ... Jingo Takes place "a few months" before The Fifth Elephant as Buggy Swires Joined the watch "a few months" before The Fifth Elephant and is in the watch in Jingo A military weapon was actually called the nebelwerfer, or fog-thrower: it was a multi-barrelled artillery piece designed, among other things, to put up a very dense smokescreen very quickly. This means they are "free, unencumbered, new dwarfs." The Fifth Elephant: 1999 Ankh-Morporkeko guardiak 25 The Truth: 2000 Ankh-Morporkeko guardiak, Egunkaria 26 Thief of Time: 2001 Heriotza, Historiaren monjeak 27 The Last Hero: 2001 Rincewind, Ankh-Morporkeko guardiak, Jankoak, Magoak 28 The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents: 2001 29 Night Watch: 2002 But there are monsters on his trail. Vimes and the delegation arrive in Bonk to learn that the real Scone of Stone has been stolen and that the man at the embassy, Wando Sleeps has disappeared. After running around for half an hour, Vimes manages to trap the werewolves in a burning barn but they escape and chase him to the river. After Carrot leaves Fred Colon in charge as Acting Captain, Fred Colon manages to single-handedly reduce the Watch from sixty to five members with his antics, which include: Being paranoid over the decreasing number of sugar cubes, Sacking a number of officers and demoting some others. They're bright. Suddenly, a chandelier is dislodged from the ceiling directly above the King. A young harpist, Imp Y Celyn from Llame­dos (spelled back­wards, "sod 'em all", a trib­ute to LLareg­gub in Welsh poet Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood), comes to Ankh-Mor­pork in hopes of be­com­ing fa­mous. But there are monst… It's snowing. Terry Pratchett's work is full of references, allusions, parodies and in-jokes. This page was last edited on 2 November 2013, at 03:53. Although Dee tries to convince him it is a fake, Albrechtson concludes it is genuine, while Vimes is still unconvinced. Not to mention going metaphysical when she puts up a sign that says "Duck" when there's nothing to duck under. The 13th Discworld novel and a standalone, although it uses some characters and locations from Pyramids and its events influence later works.. Omnia is a theocratic empire, somewhere between Khomeini's Iran and Inquisition-era Spain. Anime & Manga. Serafine finally hands him the dwarf-bread replica scone. The werewolves killed Skimmer, Sleeps and the clacks operators through similar means. The old timeline is situated on l.space wiki here and is based of this even older timeline on lspace.org here. The Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge. David L said, October 3, 2018 @ 8:34 am. E.g. When Imp's harp is de­stroyed, he ac­quires a gui­tar from a mys­te­ri­ous shop, un­aware that i… It's freezing. Occurs frequently in the yaoi manga Under Grand Hotel usually to poor Sen.; In Rainbow Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin, the prison doctor Sasaki is a Complete Monster that engages in this quite often, and will even scheme with the warden to kill off anyone who manages to find out. The story takes place on the Discworld, a planet-sized flat disc carried through space on the backs of four gargantuan elephants – Berilia, Tubul, Great T'Phon and Jerakeen – who themselves stand on the shell of Great A'Tuin, a gigantic sea turtle. The Ankh-Morpork City Watch is continuing to grow, the latest development being the new traffic control section on which Sergeant Colon and Corporal Nobbs are running. The Fifth Elephant The Truth Thief of Time The Last Hero Uluitorul Maurice și rozătoarele lui educate Night Watch Scoțidușii liberi Monstrous Regiment O pălărie plină de cer Going Postal Thud! Wolfgang, Gavin and Gaspode fall into water and disappear down a waterfall, where Gavin dies but Gaspode escapes to return to Ankh-Morpork. Hawk winds up being assimilated by the Borg and shot off into space. Vimes prepares to depart, taking Sybil, Cheery Littlebottom, Detritus and a clerk Inigo Skimmer (who is soon revealed to be an Assassin). a thing that while unseen, controls events (an éminence grise) The expression comes from the legend of The Fifth Elephant. The Discworld has an earth-like atmosphere, so any large space object impacting the Disc would be inflamed by friction, as meteoroids hitting earth are. Shop a vast selection of books, art and collectibles from independent sellers around the world. He left before they got famous. They meet an Igor, a faithful servant and talented surgeon. The expression comes from the legend of The Fifth Elephant. Adapted by Stephen Briggs into a stage play in 2002. He must visit the coronation of the new Low King of the dwarfs and aim to secure the King's favour and bargain prices for the country's wealth of fat and metal. ; In the latest arc of Black Lagoon, after Janet Bhai (a.k.a. Vimes wakes up to find himself in a cell. I'm reading … Meanwhile, Angua disappears, so Carrot sets out with Gaspode to find her. Vimes is attacked by Wolfgang, but he is repelled by Carrot, Gavin and Gaspode. At the coronation, and the newly crowned Low King rewards Cheery and Detritus with gold and a handshake, Sybil with a ring of Silver (which was illegal up until now), and Vimes with a dwarf axe. Carrot Ironfoundersson explains that the contest to choose a new Low King was a tense battle between the winning "modern thinker" Rhys Rhysson and the traditionalist Albrecht Albrechtson. This page was last edited on 7 October 2020, at 18:03. Carrot and Gaspode's pursuit of Angua, armed only with Gaspode's ability to communicate with both humans and wolves and with Carrot's intimidating "faint smile". David L said, October 3, 2018 @ 8:41 am. Dee explains that he is suspected of being involved in a plot to assassinate the King, and Skimmer has been found dead above the chandelier. It’s minor characters from the “Lancre and the Witches” section of the L-space wiki this week, which include a fair number of witches, living or dead; as well as Mr. Brooks and the inimitable Hodgesaargh. Does "The Fifteenth Pelican" ring a bell? Dee is exposed as a traitor, while Sybil begins negotiating sales of fat to Ankh-Morpork. Find best-selling books, new releases, and classics in every category, from Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird to the latest by Stephen King or the next installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid children’s book series. In the Nazi era, people taken away at three in the morning for a cosy chat with the Gestapo were said to have disappeared into night and fog. One half of the Big Bad Duumvirate for The Fifth Elephant, Wolfgang von Uberwald, is a Faux Affably Evil sadist and "pureblood" werewolf, who killed his own younger sister for being stuck in human form permanently, forced his younger brother to flee for fear for further familicide, and helped engineer the conspiracy to kickstart a war between dwarf and troll. Vimes then returns to the dwarfs, just as the Clacks tower is reactivated. He then visits Lady Margolotta, of the vampire nobility, and the werewolfs Guye von Überwald and his wife Serafine, Angua's parents (both have Igors as servants). The Thirty-Nine Steps The Twenty-Seventh City. The Pratchett Quote File (PQF) is a collection of one-liners, catchphrases, quotes, bits of dialogue, and running gags, all culled from Terry Pratchett's novels and other writings. Primordial Chaos: Kaos, the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse. The Fifth Elephant follows these three journeys – Vimes and Sybil/Carrot and Angua/Colon as head of Watch. And smokescreens brings us to yet another layer of meaning: deliberate deception and misinformation to conceal what is true and divert attention to the false. King Rhys explains that dwarf bread cannot last more than a few centuries, and the Scone that was destroyed is the fifth in a line of replicas, so now the replica is a legitimate throne. It's snowing. Sure enough, the werewolf kills Igor and tries to kill Carrot. This time it's Vimes' turn. a "Nacht-und-Nebel-Aktion" is an action taken in secret and without warning (regardless of the actual time or weather). This page is part of the on-line version of the PQF and contains quotes for the book "The Fifth Elephant". Comedian Richard McKenzie returns to get a bit gothic as he, Liz and Ben head to Überwald to discuss The Fifth Elephant in the room…by which we mean the twenty-fourth Discworld novel, published in 1999. At the ball, Dee agrees to let Vimes and Cheery investigate the stolen Scone, and tells him that the the Scone is being ransomed, with the thief demanding that Rhys steps aside for Albrechtson. Most of the watchmen go on strike and join Nobby Nobbs's Guild of Watchmen (completely legalised by Vetinari). Sam Vimes is a man on the run. Discworld is a comic fantasy book series by British author Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld, a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which are in turn standing on the back of a giant turtle, the Great A'Tuin. Vimes escapes, but once he returns to the surface, he is surrounded by a group of werewolves led by Wolfgang. This is the first Discworld novel to feature the Clacks, a network of semaphore towers used both for long-distance telegraph messages. On Roundworld, the phrase Scotch Mist can denote many things: a mirage, perhaps, a thing seen that isn't physically there. Almost every fictional detective used to get lumbered with one of these in his or her career, some, like Ellery Queen seemed to trip over them almost weekly. He is then saved by the timely arrival of Carrot, Angua, and pack of wolves led by Angua's old friend Gavin. (The Fifth Elephant) G'daraka - "Fresh" is a loose translation. The term éminence grise was coined about François Leclerc du Tremblay, the right hand man of the real power behind the throne of Louis XVI, Cardinal Richelieu. Vimes chases the rampaging werewolf through the streets of Bonk into the city's main square and kills him with a clacks flare. And if he can't make it through the forest to civilization there's going to be a terrible war. Back upstairs, he sees a performance of the dwarf opera Bloodaxe and Ironhammer, and meets Angua's brother Wolfgang von Überwald, a werewolf demagogue. Carrot blames himself and starts to repair the Watch. In 'Fifth Elephant' he is sent as a diplomat to negotiate on behalf on the city, but ends up investigating a crime. Before they begin, Wolfgang confirms Vimes' theory that Dee destroyed the real Scone, while a fake dwarf-bread Scone was made in Ankh-Morpork with help from Sonky, smuggled in through their coaches and stolen when Igor was attacked. And if he can't make it through the forest to civilization there's going to be a terrible war. Un­able to af­ford the Mu­si­cians Guild fees, he and fel­low un­li­censed mu­si­cians Lias Blue­stone (a troll per­cus­sion­ist) and Glod Glods­son (a dwarf horn­blower) form "The Band with Rocks In", named after Lias' tuned rocks. A Discworld novel of dwarfs, diplomacy, intrigue and big lumps of fat. After discovering a farmer who has had his chickens attacked and paid for, they rescue a rather stupid wolf from being baited by dogs. Wolfgang forces the Commander to take part in The Game, in which he must make his way back to civilisation without being eaten (almost certain death). Written by Ed. They're fast. Spoilers to the plots of "Maskerade, "Moving Pictures", "The Last Continent" "The Fifth Elephant" and Thud!" Sir Terence David John Pratchett, more commonly known as Terry Pratchett, was an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. In a sense, The Fifth Elephant is a love story. A Discworld novel of dwarfs, diplomacy, intrigue and big lumps of fat. It can be rumour with little or no grounding in fact; it can be something of which the cynical may grunt "I'll believe 'that' when it happens"; or it may be deliberately spread misinformation. Skimmer offers to send up a flare signal to call for the tower to be repaired. While Vimes and Sybil take a long journey home, Carrot and Angua bring Igor to Ankh-Morpork to join the Watch, only to find it in disarray due to Acting-Captain Colon's completely incompetent management. It later got turned into a TV series as "The Flying Nun". 70 votes, 35 comments. Now he has nothing but his native wit and the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya (don't ask). They're werewolves – and they're catching up. quodlibet said, October 3, 2018 @ 8:22 am. The next morning, Vimes is worried that Wolfgang will return. He is … Bob is busy with something - playing a game, reading a book, tampering in the domain of God - and Alice comes up and tries to talk to him about "something important." Not a thousand elephants, though. Lord Vetinari orders Samuel Vimes to travel to Überwald. Gaspode persuades the wolf to stage himself being killed by a single dog's bark, then scarper with the wolf. "It's all done with smoke and mirrors", as the stage magician said... https://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Fifth_Elephant_(expression)&oldid=17980, Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike, a thing that does not exist, as others would say ", a thing that while unseen, controls events (an. Point number four does not really apply to Vimes as he is part of the police; however number five is very prevalent through out the series. Prophecy Twist/Exact Words: It was so poor that there was little crime, though Sam was part of a street gang (The Amazon.com Books has the world’s largest selection of new and used titles to suit any reader's tastes. They bring him to Rhys, who gets Albrechtson to test if the Scone is genuine. Bringing Detritus and the wolves with them, they head to the castle to rescue Sybil and confront Serafine. Sam Vimes was born in Cockbill Street as the son of Thomas Vimes, whose father was Gwilliam Vimes in the Rimwards part of the Shades, the poorest area of Ankh-Morpork. In the evening before a celebration ball, Vimes learns that the nearest Clacks Tower has been broken and that the two operators are missing. Annotation. The traditionalists. Dwarfs who have just married and have had their debts paid off are said to be in a state of G'daraka. Yesterday he was a duke, a chief of police and the ambassador to the mysterious, fat-rich country of Überwald. Yesterday he was a duke, a chief of police and the ambassador to the mysterious, fat-rich country of Überwald. He escapes in a boat and falls down a waterfall into an icy lake. 1999 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1999th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 999th year of the 2nd millennium, the 99th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1990s decade. Logic Bomb: Used by Lejean/Unity against the orderly-minded Auditors, such as signs that point right but say "Keep Left" and signs that read "Ignore This Sign -- By Order", and "Do Not Feed the Elephant" when there is no elephant. The Pete Best: Kaos, the Fifth Horseman. Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the English author Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), set on the fictional Discworld, a flat disc balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle, Great A'Tuin. Pretty in Mink: To help her image as a wealthy socialite, Lejean wears a huge white fur coat when she first meets Jeremy, then a mink stole later. Back at the embassy, he discovers that their Igor has been attacked while unloading the coach, but nothing appears to have been taken. Meanwhile, the crime in the city stops entirely, as the entire criminal population fears the anger of the Commander when he returns. Lt. Hawk in Star Trek: First Contact, while not getting an extreme amount of screentime he was presented as basically Worf's replacement onboard the Enterprise-E while Worf was stationed at Deep Space Nine. This is another of those interestingly multi-level puns where one entendre does the work of two or three. As the story deals with Moving Pictures, it has been rated 15. The Fifth Elephant Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File, https://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Book:The_Fifth_Elephant&oldid=31214, Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike. Vimes later discovers that the Scone was not stolen, but destroyed and mixed up with the sand in the cave. Wintersmith Making Money Unseen Academicals I Shall Wear Midnight Snuff Raising Taxes: Informații generale; Autor: Terry Pratchett: Gen: Fantezie: Ediția originală The Fifth Elephant. My husband laughs every time I say the title. While the wolves chase the werewolves away, Carrot and Vimes return to the embassy, to discover that Sybil been escorted away to see Serafine. As Ankh-Morpork and its neighbours embrace modern semaphore technology, trouble is brewing among the dwarfs. sorry, 39 steps doesn't qualify -- 85.182.11.149 ( talk ) 05:08, 13 October 2008 (UTC) He fights and kills two werewolves with his bare hands and almost kills another. Sam Vimes is a man on the run. Ruled by the Cenobiarch and his church military, the religion of Omnianism - the worship of the Great God ("holy horns") Om - dominates all aspects of life. Now he has nothing but his native wit and the gloomy trousers of Uncle Vanya (don't ask). The term éminence grisewas coined about François Leclerc du Tremblay, the right hand man of the realpower behind the throne of Louis XVI, Cardinal Richelieu. (He's fan of The Fifth Element and other slightly twisted sci-fi.) Detritus catches it, while Vimes is knocked out as he rescues the King. 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