The 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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and—in Vimes' words—"gossip like washerwomen." Vimes considers this free-flowing source of information well worth the price of the doughnuts. Vimes thought...
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(and as such the anniversary of the death of John Keel, Vimes' hero and former mentor), Sam Vimes — whose wife is in labour with their first child — is...
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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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to survive. Carrot and Angua arrive just in time to save Vimes from the murderous pack. Vimes' wife has been taken to the castle of Angua's werewolf family...
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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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Commander Vimes learns that Nobby Nobbs may be the heir to the Earldom of Ankh whilst visiting the Royal College of Arms (where he was told that the Vimes coat...
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the sea again. Vimes catches up with 71-hour Ahmed and has, by this time, figured out that Ahmed is a fellow policeman. Ahmed tells Vimes that Prince Cadram...
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the Guilds of the city, Lord Vetinari forbids Vimes to investigate in a successful ploy to ensure Vimes does investigate. Cuddy and Detritus are forced...
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Littlebottom The Low King of the Dwarves Mr. Shine Angua von Überwald Samuel Vimes Sybil Ramkin Vimes Strange Horizons found it to be "(l)ess-than-transcendent Pratchett"...
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a book that features in Pratchett's Discworld novel Thud!, in which Samuel Vimes reads it to his son. Where's My Cow? was released on 23 September 2005...
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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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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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frequently in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, usually heard from Sir Samuel Vimes, commander of the City Watch. He answers it in Thud!, though very briefly...
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in Guards! Guards!. The Watch grew under the leadership of Commander Samuel Vimes to become the most modern police force on the Disc. The Ankh-Morpork...
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film The Fabelmans Samuel Gerard, supervisor of U.S. marshals in The Fugitive Samuel "Sam" Jones, protagonist of Fireman Sam Samuel Vimes, captain and, later...
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Moist von Lipwig Harry King Low King Rhys Rhysson Adora Belle von Lipwig Samuel Vimes Of the Twilight, the Darkness - Goblin Science fiction author Cory Doctorow...
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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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Samuel Vimes to have a demon on each shoulder, not opposing each other but in competition to urge Carcer on to worse deeds. It was said that if Vimes...
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Chaperone Wadsworth, the protagonist in the movie Clue Willikins, butler to Samuel Vimes in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. Butler of Scotland Chauffeur...
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1982 Wilkins Butler to Mr. and Mrs. Topper in Topper 1926 Willikins Samuel Vimes' butler in the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett 1993 Winston the Foxworths’...
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Easy (2005) Wendell Urth Isaac Asimov "The Singing Bell" (1954) Captain Samuel Vimes Terry Pratchett Guards! Guards! (1989) Dan Vogelsang James Cameron Charles...
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Zlobenia "the Ankh-Morpork of the mountains", much to the amusement of Samuel Vimes. Heinrich is also heir to the Borogravian throne after the death of the...
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Captain Swing), and later merely the "plainclothes" division (under Samuel Vimes). Terry Pratchett's Discworld Book Cipher Pol The main intelligence agency...
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– Elizabeth Linington writing as Leslie Egan His Grace Commander Sir Samuel Vimes, Duke of Ankh – Terry Pratchett, Discworld Detective Chief Superintendent...
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Ambassador Robert Thorn – United States, The Omen Ambassador His Grace Sir Samuel Vimes – Ankh-Morpork, The Fifth Elephant Ambassador Wikked (Otto Lederer) –...
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Watch Diary 1999 (1998); the cover art features the character Commander Samuel Vimes of the Watch, His Grace the Duke of Ankh, in his beloved street uniform...
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Bram Moolenaar (section Vim)
Axon, Samuel (8 August 2023). "Rest in peace Bram Moolenaar, author of Vim and hero of many developers". Ars Technica. Retrieved 8 August 2023. "Vim developer...
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Vim is the name of a range of household cleaning products originally produced by Lever Brothers (later Unilever). The Vim brand is currently owned by...
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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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