Duke of Ankh, Commander Sir Samuel "Sam" Vimes is a fictional character in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Vimes is depicted in the novels as somewhere...
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Boots theory (redirect from Sam Vimes "Boots" theory of economic unfairness)
City Watch through Vimes' perspective, Pratchett introduces the "Vimes 'Boots' theory of socioeconomic unfairness" through Vimes musing on how expensive...
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inner workings of the Watch. The novels generally feature Watch Commander Sam Vimes as protagonist and follow the narrative structure of a crime novel. In...
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largely around Commander Sir Sam Vimes. Pratchett emphasised that the word 'snuff' has "at least two meanings". Commander Vimes is persuaded by his wife Sybil...
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captain that he is Keel. Young Vimes believes Vimes to be Keel, allowing Vimes to teach Young Vimes the lessons for which Vimes idolized Keel. The novel climaxes...
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and responsible for the dragon's appearance. Vimes is imprisoned in the same cell as the Patrician. Vimes escapes with the help of the Librarian and runs...
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city's police force under the command of Sam Vimes. In 2018, Narrativia described it as a "punk rock thriller". Sam Adewunmi as Carcer Dun Matt Berry as voice...
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book Vimes bears a passing resemblance to actor Pete Postlethwaite. Pratchett has previously commented that this is who he has always perceived Vimes as...
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some novels, and Sam's wife, Lady Sybil Vimes (née Ramkin) is integral to certain storylines. Inspector A E Pessimal was recruited by Vimes as his adjutant...
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particularly piques the interest of Commander Vimes, who is stationed as a special envoy with the alliance at the Keep. Vimes has his officers keep track of the...
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of Discworld (2004), Terry Pratchett wrote that he had always imagined Sam Vimes as "a younger, slightly bulkier version of Pete Postlethwaite". Steven...
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comedy writers. In 2020, Dormer appeared in the lead role of Captain Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch in the BBC series The Watch, based on the...
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hermit, investigated by one of the main characters. Terry Pratchett had Sam Vimes discover that his wife's country estate housed an ornamental hermit in...
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of law. Ironfoundersson is noted by Vimes to be one of the few people who actually likes the Patrician, and Vimes, while adamant that he doesn't, shares...
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slightly of eggs) and the Night Watch, three unemployable men: then-Captain Vimes, a drunk, Sergeant Colon, whose idea of major crime would be the theft of...
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series Sam Tucker, a character in the 1937 British musical movie Song of the Forge Sam Uley, a character in the novel and movie Twilight Sam Vimes, is a...
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which Sam Vimes reads it to his now older son, replacing his previous favourite book, Where's My Cow?. The book is presented as a replica of Young Sam's own...
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was narrated by Tom Baker of Doctor Who fame. Darrow played the role of Sam Vimes in the 1998/99 touring production of the play based on Terry Pratchett's...
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act as a disguise. He confounds Vimes by his fond memories of Ankh-Morpork, even Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler. He and Vimes eventually develop a wary respect...
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Avenue, in Ankh (the same area where the Duke and Duchess of Ankh, Sam and Sybil Vimes, live). While Moist continues to run both the Royal Ankh-Morpork...
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Gender Forum has posited that Granny Weatherwax bears some similarity to Sam Vimes and Death. All three are effectively 'good' characters, who exert a rigid...
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1996 fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay, police commander Sam Vimes is "all for giving criminals a short, sharp shock", meaning electrocution...
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moved from Pseudopolis to Ankh-Morpork and was the mentor of the young Sam Vimes (Night Watch). Quirm is the location of the Quirm College for Young Ladies...
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Discworld novel Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett, special envoy Sam Vimes, tasked with ending a war between the bellicose nation of Borogravia and...
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Ankh-Morpork as the force became more diversified under the command of Sam Vimes, with Buggy Swires appearing in Jingo. Another gnome in the series was...
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the title character), Small Gods (as Brutha) and Night Watch (as young Sam Vimes). He directed the Afternoon Play Taken by Suzanne Heathcote for BBC Radio...
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Duke of Velcronia Sonic Underground The minor antagonist of the series. Sam Vimes Discworld The Duke of Ankh. The Duke of Weselton Frozen An antagonist...
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points-based system to determine the winner. However, one personality, Sam Vimes, instantly wins when all the cards have been drawn. Treefrog Games has...
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2024 in Ernakulam. The film features music composed by Sam C. S.. Unni Mukundan Nikhila Vimal Chemban Vinod Jose Surabhi Lakshmi Johny Antony Sudheesh...
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Gymnosperm Rincewind †Pseudotorellia vimesiana Watson et al., 2001 Conifer Sam Vimes †Sciadopityoides greeboana Watson et al., 2001 Gymnosperm Greebo, Nanny...
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