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Talk:Ankh-Morpork City Watch
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Same old problem with alphabetical listing...--Vsl 02:36, 13 February 2006 (CET)
Librarian
I wouldn't think the Librarian qualifies as a member of the Watch. He seems to be more of a member of the Specials. Though he does tend to be mentioned more times then other specials. One could say he was the first special.
Fhh98 05:53, 7 October 2006 (CEST)
I'd like to point out that if we include the librarian and ae pessimal, we should probably include mr Boggis, Willikins and Andy Hancock then. Should I add them, or delete the librarian or pessimal from the list? --CommanderJake, AMCW 19:37, 18 May 2007 (CEST)
The Librarian ('Special Ape Services') has been a fairly consistent aid to the Watch, and Pessimal was expected to become a regular Watchman as soon as he finished his report. The others are more obviously temporary.--Old Dickens 21:07, 18 May 2007 (CEST)
Maybe a special 'Specials' section would be in order - or just a heading with a link to Specials --Hapenny 13:42, 19 December 2007 (CET)
Oh, no - the Baker Street Irregulars are back. The problems with this suggestion (which I seem to remember rejecting before) are (a)The Irregulars were on the side of the angels. (b)They weren't any kind of a police force; they were street urchins, more like a juvenile Canting Crew than the Particulars. Altogether, the only similarity is in the construction of the name, so it might have been the E Street Band, too. --Old Dickens 22:21, 18 February 2008 (CET)
I'm not sure, which is why I haven't put it on the main page, but I seem to remember that Antoine de Sartine (commander of the city police and Watch in Paris) had a coat of arms (as described by R.A. Wilson) which is not a million miles away from that which was withdrawn from the Vimes family, following that unfortunate business between Old Stoneface and King Lorenzo. Wonder if this historical figure was on TP's mind when developing the character of Vimes, as Sartine by all accounts ended up as more than just a mere policeman...--AgProv 02:26, 8 March 2008 (CET)
