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Twoflower again (through his pamphlet, What I Did on My Holidays )
Rincewind travels to the Agatean Empire and is believed to be a powerful wizard/revolutionary. As usual, whenever Rincewind is present, war is the result.
The Last Continent
Rincewind and the wizards
The presence of Rincewind and the wizards of Unseen University on the continent of Fourecks, still in its formative stages, causes changes that affect the fabric of the land.
The Last Hero
Cohen the Barbarian and the Silver Horde
The Silver Horde takes a bomb to Dunmanifestinâthe home of the godsâwhich goes off. Rincewindâs on hand as well.
As we mentioned before, the âtick of the universeâ is an allusion to Newtonâs clock. In a universe governed by magic and chaos, regulating the universe according to Newtonâs clock would bring a reverse form of chaos. (That would be order, wouldnât it?)
Not only is chaos there, Kaos is there as well. The fifth horseman of the Apocalypse is mild-mannered (until provoked) Ronnie Soak, a.k.a. Kaos (not to be confused with KAOSâthe secret organization
of criminals on Get Smart, the 1960s TV spoof of James Bond movies). Heâs a milkman, which is fitting for someone who once dealt with the primordial milk of creation, so to speak. It takes Kaos, the Monks of History, Lobsang Ludd (son of Time), and the intrepid Susan Sto Helit to make things right. Achieving balanceâentropyâis the key. The procrastinatorsâthe machines the monks monitor and useâare the symbols of balanced time. Theyâre also an example of the perturbation theoryâhow irregularities are compensated for to balance the equation. (For more on procrastinators, see chapter 19 .)
For other moments of chaos in Discworld (this list is by no means exhaustive), see the chart here .
And soon there was order out of chaos â¦
Not content to leave everything in a mess, Pratchett shows how order comes from chaos. This is also known as resolving the conflict.
So in The Last Hero , Carrotâs heroic intervention, like Alan Laddâs in High Noon or like any of the X-Menâs (except for the Phoenix), helps prevent total chaos. This is also why Granny Weatherwax, another attractor, can help Tiffany set things right in Wintersmith or any other book in which Granny Weatherwax appears. This is why the Monks of History soldier on, helping to repair the universe every time it is destroyed.
And this is why Vetinari, the ultimate attractor as the Patrician in Ankh-Morpork, maintains power in a city like Ankh-Morpork ⦠.
Fade to black ⦠.
BOOK
STRANGE ATTRACTOR(S)
MOMENT(S) OF CHAOS
Equal Rites
Drum Billet
Having given his staff to what he assumes is a male child, Billet inadvertently creates the first female wizardâEskarina.
Mort
Mort
By saving Princess Keli from assassination, Mort messes with the fabric of time and reality. (Nice going, Mort.)
Wyrd Sisters
Duke Felmet and his wife
Granny makes time speed up fifteen years to allow Tomjon, the rightful king of Lancre, to grow up. But the murderous duke still refuses to give up the throne. Whatâs more, Tomjon doesnât want to be king.
Reaper Man
The Auditors
Death is fired and marked for termination, which causes an increase in Life, which means Ankh- Morpork will be destroyed.
Lords and Ladies
The Dancers
Diamanda, a young witch, leaps between the Dancers, a circle of stones (see chapter 14 ), causing the Fairy Queen and her elves to invade Lancre.
Jingo
The island of Leshp
When Ankh -Morpork and Klatch both claim it, war is declared.
Night Watch
Quantum interference (the weird lightning)
Sam Vimes and the psychopathic Carcer are sent back in time. Their actions make the future uncertain.
Going Postal
Moist von Lipwig
Moistâs boasts and lies spin everything into chaos (Post Office burns to the ground; he boasts that he can get a package to Genua before the clacks).
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The Discworld Tapestry: Can They All Get
Twoflower again (through his pamphlet, What I Did on My Holidays )
Rincewind travels to the Agatean Empire and is believed to be a powerful wizard/revolutionary. As usual, whenever Rincewind is present, war is the result.
The Last Continent
Rincewind and the wizards
The presence of Rincewind and the wizards of Unseen University on the continent of Fourecks, still in its formative stages, causes changes that affect the fabric of the land.
The Last Hero
Cohen the Barbarian and the Silver Horde
The Silver Horde takes a bomb to Dunmanifestinâthe home of the godsâwhich goes off. Rincewindâs on hand as well.
As we mentioned before, the âtick of the universeâ is an allusion to Newtonâs clock. In a universe governed by magic and chaos, regulating the universe according to Newtonâs clock would bring a reverse form of chaos. (That would be order, wouldnât it?)
Not only is chaos there, Kaos is there as well. The fifth horseman of the Apocalypse is mild-mannered (until provoked) Ronnie Soak, a.k.a. Kaos (not to be confused with KAOSâthe secret organization
of criminals on Get Smart, the 1960s TV spoof of James Bond movies). Heâs a milkman, which is fitting for someone who once dealt with the primordial milk of creation, so to speak. It takes Kaos, the Monks of History, Lobsang Ludd (son of Time), and the intrepid Susan Sto Helit to make things right. Achieving balanceâentropyâis the key. The procrastinatorsâthe machines the monks monitor and useâare the symbols of balanced time. Theyâre also an example of the perturbation theoryâhow irregularities are compensated for to balance the equation. (For more on procrastinators, see chapter 19 .)
For other moments of chaos in Discworld (this list is by no means exhaustive), see the chart here .
And soon there was order out of chaos â¦
Not content to leave everything in a mess, Pratchett shows how order comes from chaos. This is also known as resolving the conflict.
So in The Last Hero , Carrotâs heroic intervention, like Alan Laddâs in High Noon or like any of the X-Menâs (except for the Phoenix), helps prevent total chaos. This is also why Granny Weatherwax, another attractor, can help Tiffany set things right in Wintersmith or any other book in which Granny Weatherwax appears. This is why the Monks of History soldier on, helping to repair the universe every time it is destroyed.
And this is why Vetinari, the ultimate attractor as the Patrician in Ankh-Morpork, maintains power in a city like Ankh-Morpork ⦠.
Fade to black ⦠.
BOOK
STRANGE ATTRACTOR(S)
MOMENT(S) OF CHAOS
Equal Rites
Drum Billet
Having given his staff to what he assumes is a male child, Billet inadvertently creates the first female wizardâEskarina.
Mort
Mort
By saving Princess Keli from assassination, Mort messes with the fabric of time and reality. (Nice going, Mort.)
Wyrd Sisters
Duke Felmet and his wife
Granny makes time speed up fifteen years to allow Tomjon, the rightful king of Lancre, to grow up. But the murderous duke still refuses to give up the throne. Whatâs more, Tomjon doesnât want to be king.
Reaper Man
The Auditors
Death is fired and marked for termination, which causes an increase in Life, which means Ankh- Morpork will be destroyed.
Lords and Ladies
The Dancers
Diamanda, a young witch, leaps between the Dancers, a circle of stones (see chapter 14 ), causing the Fairy Queen and her elves to invade Lancre.
Jingo
The island of Leshp
When Ankh -Morpork and Klatch both claim it, war is declared.
Night Watch
Quantum interference (the weird lightning)
Sam Vimes and the psychopathic Carcer are sent back in time. Their actions make the future uncertain.
Going Postal
Moist von Lipwig
Moistâs boasts and lies spin everything into chaos (Post Office burns to the ground; he boasts that he can get a package to Genua before the clacks).
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The Discworld Tapestry: Can They All Get
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