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Guybrush: /* Aptitudes & Recent Status */

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Aptitudes & Recent Status

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	==Aptitudes & Recent Status==		==Aptitudes & Recent Status==
	As a species, their unique talents and abilities finally came to the public eye in the events of {{SN}}. Thereafter, goblins gained humanoid status. They now find work where their natural understanding of machinery comes in handy, such as on the [[clacks]] system or [[Moist von Lipwig]]'s new railway engines. From {{RS}}: "Goblins, quite apart from now being ubiquitous in the clacks industry, were also doing very well and picking up serious folding money in the ceramics business. Goblin pots were beautiful, extremely fine and as iridescent as a butterfly’s wing." In {{RS}} goblins manufacture the finest surgical instruments in the basement of the [[Lady Sybil Free Hospital]]. One can only assume they tinker away at the design, based on sketches from [[Dr. Lawn]].		As a species, their unique talents and abilities finally came to the public eye after the events of {{SN}}. Thereafter, goblins gained humanoid status. They now find work where their natural understanding of machinery comes in handy, such as on the [[clacks]] system or [[Moist von Lipwig]]'s new railway engines. From {{RS}}: "Goblins, quite apart from now being ubiquitous in the clacks industry, were also doing very well and picking up serious folding money in the ceramics business. Goblin pots were beautiful, extremely fine and as iridescent as a butterfly’s wing." In {{RS}} goblins manufacture the finest surgical instruments in the basement of the [[Lady Sybil Free Hospital]]. One can only assume they tinker away at the design, based on sketches from [[Dr. Lawn]].

	Some goblins are incredibly talented musicians, with the young harpist and composer [[Tears of the Mushroom]] being a prominent example. Some goblins communicate with animals, as when [[Stinky]] soothed the horse Commander Vimes rode, in {{SN}}, and told it to kneel.		Some goblins are incredibly talented musicians, with the young harpist and composer [[Tears of the Mushroom]] being a prominent example. Some goblins communicate with animals, as when [[Stinky]] soothed the horse Commander Vimes rode, in {{SN}}, and told it to kneel.

	In ~~Raising Steam~~, a goblin named [[Of the Twilight the Darkness]] shows great aptitude for steam engines, including the [[Iron Girder]]. Many other goblins get jobs working with trains.including goblins from Uberward. Of the Twilight the Darkness says, “Already Uberwald goblins giving themselves railway name. Speaks funny, those ones, but quick clever, like all goblin.” Apparently, goblins are natural-born tinkerers. One invented the bicycle in {{RS}}; Vetinari finally did smile and said, “A remarkable velocipede, Mister Of the Wheel the Spoke. I do believe that Leonard of Quirm had a similar idea, but now we are in a world of motion, I see no problem here."		In {{RS}}, a goblin named [[Of the Twilight the Darkness]] shows great aptitude for steam engines, including the [[Iron Girder]]. Many other goblins get jobs working with trains, including goblins from Uberward. Of the Twilight the Darkness says, “Already Uberwald goblins giving themselves railway name. Speaks funny, those ones, but quick clever, like all goblin.” Apparently, goblins are natural-born tinkerers. One invented the bicycle in {{RS}}; Vetinari finally did smile and said: “A remarkable velocipede, Mister Of the Wheel the Spoke. I do believe that Leonard of Quirm had a similar idea, but now we are in a world of motion, I see no problem here."

	==Relation to other species==		==Relation to other species==

Guybrush at 08:27, 8 June 2025

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	==Notable Goblins==		==Notable Goblins==
	*[[Of the Lathe the Swarf]]		*[[Of the Lathe the Swarf]]
	*[[Of ~~The~~ Wheel the Spoke]]		*[[Of the Wheel the Spoke]]
	*[[Of the Wind Regretfully Blown]] ("Billy Slick")		*[[Of the Wind Regretfully Blown]] ("Billy Slick")
	*[[Shine of the Rainbow]]		*[[Shine of the Rainbow]]

JesseW at 03:10, 1 March 2020

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Old Dickens: cat

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MarcusSLazarus: /* Culture & Religion */

2018-06-02T01:35:09Z

Culture & Religion

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	Goblins, like some [[Dwarfs]], typically live underground in large cave systems. Some live in the caverns on the Ramkin country estate, [[Crundells]]. Goblins have good night vision, living underground. Their language is very difficult for non-goblins to understand, and when they speak the common tongue, it sounds mechanical, as if they are opening and closing a box for each syllable. They wear clothing, make jewelry, create tiny beautiful ceramic boxes, harvest wild plants, drink alcohol, and sometimes -- people say -- they steal chickens.		Goblins, like some [[Dwarfs]], typically live underground in large cave systems. Some live in the caverns on the Ramkin country estate, [[Crundells]]. Goblins have good night vision, living underground. Their language is very difficult for non-goblins to understand, and when they speak the common tongue, it sounds mechanical, as if they are opening and closing a box for each syllable. They wear clothing, make jewelry, create tiny beautiful ceramic boxes, harvest wild plants, drink alcohol, and sometimes -- people say -- they steal chickens.

	In {{SN}}, goblins and their culture/religion are explored in greater depth. Their religion, [[Unggue]], is based around the belief that everything that was once part of your body is always part of your body, and thus, it must be buried with you after death.		In {{SN}}, goblins and their culture/religion are explored in greater depth. Their religion, [[Unggue]], is based around the belief that everything that was once part of your body is always part of your body, and thus, it must be buried with you after death.

			{{RS}} reveals that, to goblins, a shortened name is a mark of shame and dishonor, with [[Of the Twilight the Darkness]] allowing [[Moist von Lipwig]] to get away with calling him 'Twilight' just the once as he understands that Moist was unaware of this aspect of goblin culture. The only known exception to this rule is [[Stinky]], the first goblin member of a local watch, as his superior and colleague, Constable [[Feeney Upshot]], needed something short he could use to call for help in the event of an immediate threat.

	==Work History==		==Work History==

Old Dickens at 01:24, 17 February 2018

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	==Aptitudes & Recent Status==		==Aptitudes & Recent Status==
	As a species, their unique talents and abilities finally came to the public eye in the events of {{SN}}. Thereafter, goblins gained humanoid status. They now find work where their natural understanding of machinery comes in handy, such as on the [[clacks]] system or [[Moist von Lipwig]]'s new railway engines. From {{RS}}: "Goblins, quite apart from now being ubiquitous in the clacks industry, were also doing very well and picking up serious folding money in the ceramics business. Goblin pots were beautiful, extremely fine and as iridescent as a butterfly’s wing."		As a species, their unique talents and abilities finally came to the public eye in the events of {{SN}}. Thereafter, goblins gained humanoid status. They now find work where their natural understanding of machinery comes in handy, such as on the [[clacks]] system or [[Moist von Lipwig]]'s new railway engines. From {{RS}}: "Goblins, quite apart from now being ubiquitous in the clacks industry, were also doing very well and picking up serious folding money in the ceramics business. Goblin pots were beautiful, extremely fine and as iridescent as a butterfly’s wing." In {{RS}} goblins manufacture the finest surgical instruments in the basement of the [[Lady Sybil Free Hospital]]. One can only assume they tinker away at the design, based on sketches from [[Dr. Lawn]].

	Some goblins are incredibly talented musicians, with the young harpist and composer [[Tears of the Mushroom]] being a prominent example. Some goblins communicate with animals, as when [[Stinky]] soothed the horse Commander Vimes rode, in {{SN}}, and told it to kneel.		Some goblins are incredibly talented musicians, with the young harpist and composer [[Tears of the Mushroom]] being a prominent example. Some goblins communicate with animals, as when [[Stinky]] soothed the horse Commander Vimes rode, in {{SN}}, and told it to kneel.

Old Dickens: /* Aptitudes & Recent Status */

2018-02-17T01:20:27Z

Aptitudes & Recent Status

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	As a species, their unique talents and abilities finally came to the public eye in the events of {{SN}}. Thereafter, goblins gained humanoid status. They now find work where their natural understanding of machinery comes in handy, such as on the [[clacks]] system or [[Moist von Lipwig]]'s new railway engines. From {{RS}}: "Goblins, quite apart from now being ubiquitous in the clacks industry, were also doing very well and picking up serious folding money in the ceramics business. Goblin pots were beautiful, extremely fine and as iridescent as a butterfly’s wing."		As a species, their unique talents and abilities finally came to the public eye in the events of {{SN}}. Thereafter, goblins gained humanoid status. They now find work where their natural understanding of machinery comes in handy, such as on the [[clacks]] system or [[Moist von Lipwig]]'s new railway engines. From {{RS}}: "Goblins, quite apart from now being ubiquitous in the clacks industry, were also doing very well and picking up serious folding money in the ceramics business. Goblin pots were beautiful, extremely fine and as iridescent as a butterfly’s wing."

	~~ISome~~ goblins are incredibly talented musicians, with the young harpist and composer [[Tears of the Mushroom]] being a prominent example. Some goblins communicate with animals, as when [[Stinky]] soothed the horse Commander Vimes rode, in {{SN}}, and told it to kneel.		Some goblins are incredibly talented musicians, with the young harpist and composer [[Tears of the Mushroom]] being a prominent example. Some goblins communicate with animals, as when [[Stinky]] soothed the horse Commander Vimes rode, in {{SN}}, and told it to kneel.

	In Raising Steam, a goblin named [[Of the Twilight the Darkness]] shows great aptitude for steam engines, including the [[Iron Girder]]. Many other goblins get jobs working with trains. Apparently, goblins are natural-born tinkerers. One invented the bicycle in {{RS}}; Vetinari finally did smile and said, “A remarkable velocipede, Mister Of the Wheel the Spoke. I do believe that Leonard of Quirm had a similar idea, but now we are in a world of motion, I see no problem here."		In Raising Steam, a goblin named [[Of the Twilight the Darkness]] shows great aptitude for steam engines, including the [[Iron Girder]]. Many other goblins get jobs working with trains.including goblins from Uberward. Of the Twilight the Darkness says, “Already Uberwald goblins giving themselves railway name. Speaks funny, those ones, but quick clever, like all goblin.” Apparently, goblins are natural-born tinkerers. One invented the bicycle in {{RS}}; Vetinari finally did smile and said, “A remarkable velocipede, Mister Of the Wheel the Spoke. I do believe that Leonard of Quirm had a similar idea, but now we are in a world of motion, I see no problem here."

	==Relation to other species==		==Relation to other species==

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2018-02-17T01:12:24Z

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	'''Goblins''' are a small humanoid species on [[The Disc]]. They were generally despised by most other species until the events of {{SN}}, where they made their debut appearance and their culture was fleshed out.		'''Goblins''' are a small humanoid species on [[The Disc]]. They were generally despised by most other species until the events of {{SN}}, where they made their debut appearance and their culture was fleshed out. Historically, goblins have been treated as vermin, not humanoids, with no rights under the law; they could be enslaved or exterminated, with no consequences.

	~~[[Ponder Stibbons]] once played~~ the ~~role of Third Goblin in a school play~~.

	==Culture & Religion==		==Culture & Religion==
	~~Historically, goblins have been treated as vermin, not humanoids, with no rights under the law. They could be enslaved or exterminated, with no consequences.~~		Goblins, like some [[Dwarfs]], typically live underground in large cave systems. Some live in the caverns on the Ramkin country estate, [[Crundells]]. Goblins have good night vision, living underground. Their language is very difficult for non-goblins to understand, and when they speak the common tongue, it sounds mechanical, as if they are opening and closing a box for each syllable. They wear clothing, make jewelry, create tiny beautiful ceramic boxes, harvest wild plants, drink alcohol, and sometimes -- people say -- they steal chickens.

	Goblins, like some [[Dwarfs]], typically live underground in large cave systems. Some live in the caverns on the Ramkin country estate, [[Crundells]]. Goblins have good night vision, living underground. Their language is very difficult for non-goblins to understand, and when they speak the common tongue, it sounds mechanical, ~~like~~ they are opening and closing a box for each syllable. They wear clothing, make jewelry, create tiny beautiful ceramic boxes, harvest wild plants, drink alcohol, and sometimes -- people say -- they steal chickens.

	In {{SN}}, goblins and their culture/religion are explored in greater depth. Their religion, [[Unggue]], is based around the belief that everything that was once part of your body is always part of your body, and thus, it must be buried with you after death.		In {{SN}}, goblins and their culture/religion are explored in greater depth. Their religion, [[Unggue]], is based around the belief that everything that was once part of your body is always part of your body, and thus, it must be buried with you after death.

	==Work History==		==Work History==
	Because of their non-humanoid status, finding decent employment was difficult, historically. In a discussion about [[Dwarfs]] keeping up old traditions, it is said that rich Dwarfs in non-Dwarfish professions, such as the clerical trade, will employ goblins to do nothing but hit small ceremonial anvils with small ceremonial hammers all day, purely to create the sort of atmosphere in which a Dwarf finds it easy to think.		Because of their non-humanoid status, finding decent employment was difficult, historically. In a discussion about [[Dwarfs]] keeping up old traditions, it is said that rich Dwarfs in non-Dwarfish professions, such as the clerical trade, will employ goblins to do nothing but hit small ceremonial anvils with small ceremonial hammers all day, purely to create the sort of atmosphere in which a Dwarf finds it easy to think. Due to their former non-status, goblins were used as slave labour on plantations by unsavoury characters such as [[Gravid Rust]].

	Goblins are also mentioned in {{RM}}, in an excerpt from a Merchant's guild publication, as running delicatessens in [[The Shades]].		Goblins are also mentioned in {{RM}}, in an excerpt from a Merchant's guild publication, as running delicatessens in [[The Shades]].
			In [[Ankh-Morpork]] they primarily work for fair-minded [[Harry King]] in his recycling and waste industries.
	~~Due to their former non-status, goblins were used as slave labour on plantations by unsavoury characters such as [[Gravid Rust]].~~

	In [[Ankh-Morpork]] they primarily ~~worked~~ for fair-minded [[Harry King]] in his recycling and waste industries.

	==Aptitudes & Recent Status==		==Aptitudes & Recent Status==
	As a species, their unique talents and abilities finally came to the public eye in the events of {{SN}}. Thereafter, goblins gained humanoid status. They now find work where their natural understanding of machinery comes in handy, such as on the [[clacks]] system or [[Moist von Lipwig]]'s new railway engines.		As a species, their unique talents and abilities finally came to the public eye in the events of {{SN}}. Thereafter, goblins gained humanoid status. They now find work where their natural understanding of machinery comes in handy, such as on the [[clacks]] system or [[Moist von Lipwig]]'s new railway engines. From {{RS}}: "Goblins, quite apart from now being ubiquitous in the clacks industry, were also doing very well and picking up serious folding money in the ceramics business. Goblin pots were beautiful, extremely fine and as iridescent as a butterfly’s wing."

	From {{RS}}: "Goblins, quite apart from now being ubiquitous in the clacks industry, were also doing very well and picking up serious folding money in the ceramics business. Goblin pots were beautiful, extremely fine and as iridescent as a butterfly’s wing."

	In Raising Steam, a goblin named [[Of the Twilight the Darkness]] shows great aptitude for steam engines, including the [[Iron Girder]]. Goblins love the train. Many other goblins get jobs working with trains, including goblins from Uberward:
	~~Of the Twilight the Darkness said, “Already Uberwald goblins giving themselves railway name. Speaks funny, those ones, but quick clever, like all goblin.”~~

	~~Some goblins are incredibly talented musicians, with the young harpist and composer [[Tears of the Mushroom]] being a prominent example.~~

	~~Some goblins communicate with animals, as when [[Stinky]] soothed the horse Commander Vimes rode in {{SN}} and told it to kneel.~~

	~~Apparently,~~ goblins are ~~natural-born tinkerers~~. ~~One invented~~ the ~~bicycle~~ in {{RS}}:		ISome goblins are incredibly talented musicians, with the young harpist and composer [[Tears of the Mushroom]] being a prominent example. Some goblins communicate with animals, as when [[Stinky]] soothed the horse Commander Vimes rode, in {{SN}}, and told it to kneel.
	~~Vetinari finally did smile~~ and ~~said, “A remarkable velocipede, Mister Of the Wheel the Spoke. I do believe that Leonard of Quirm had a similar idea, but now we are in a world of motion, I see no problem here~~."

	~~And in {{RS}} goblins manufacture~~ the ~~finest surgical instruments in~~ the ~~basement of~~ the [[~~Lady Sybil Free Hospital~~]]. One ~~can only assume they tinker away at~~ the ~~design~~, ~~based on sketches from [[Dr~~. ~~Lawn]]~~.		In Raising Steam, a goblin named [[Of the Twilight the Darkness]] shows great aptitude for steam engines, including the [[Iron Girder]]. Many other goblins get jobs working with trains. Apparently, goblins are natural-born tinkerers. One invented the bicycle in {{RS}}; Vetinari finally did smile and said, “A remarkable velocipede, Mister Of the Wheel the Spoke. I do believe that Leonard of Quirm had a similar idea, but now we are in a world of motion, I see no problem here."

	==Relation to other species==		==Relation to other species==
	[[Gnolls]], in earlier books, are explicitly described as a sort of stone-goblin. (Use of the word "goblin" supports the position that originally, Terry Pratchett intended them to be the Discworld analogue of Tolkien's [[wikipedia:Orcs\|Orcs]], as they are vicious, sadistic, murderous, and attracted to filth). However, by the time of {{J}}, all that appears to survive of this original concept is the attraction to filth and possibly a little residual cruelty.		[[Gnolls]], in earlier books, are explicitly described as a sort of stone-goblin. (Use of the word "goblin" supports the position that originally, Terry Pratchett intended them to be the Discworld analogue of Tolkien's [[wikipedia:Orcs\|Orcs]], as they are vicious, sadistic, murderous, and attracted to filth). However, by the time of {{J}}, all that appears to survive of this original concept is the attraction to filth and possibly a little residual cruelty.

	In {{UA}}, a [[Nutt\|new race]], initially confused with goblins, is introduced to the Discworld. This association is refuted at the end of the book, where Lord [[Vetinari]] remarks that [[Orcs]] must have been bred from [[Humans\|men]] - only humanity has the inherent cruelty requisite for being subverted into orcishness; goblins are too small-time. TP ''really'' doesn't have that much respect for humankind...		In {{UA}}, a [[Nutt\|new race]], initially confused with goblins, is introduced to the Discworld. This association is refuted at the end of the book, where Lord [[Vetinari]] remarks that [[Orcs]] must have been bred from [[Humans\|men]] - only humanity has the inherent cruelty requisite for being subverted into orcishness; goblins are too small-time. TP ''really'' doesn't have that much respect for humankind. Goblins are, in fact, a separate species, unrelated to Orcs, Gnolls, [[Gnomes]] or [[Pictsies]].

	Goblins are, in fact, a separate species, unrelated to Orcs, Gnolls, [[Gnomes]] or [[Pictsies]].

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	It could just be that an Orc-analogue simply wasn't needed - look at the way Elves have filled the niche for a non-human Other, which is inimical to mankind - and having introduced Gnolls in an earlier book, they simply got recycled to fill a different socio-ecological niche more suited to Discworld. Which as an argument holds really well together until you get to {{UA}} and have to rip it all up and start again, when a [[Orcs\|new race]], which might originally have begun as Goblins (or men - see the article) but was seriously improved on by [[Igor]]s working for the Dark Side, is introduced.		It could just be that an Orc-analogue simply wasn't needed - look at the way Elves have filled the niche for a non-human Other, which is inimical to mankind - and having introduced Gnolls in an earlier book, they simply got recycled to fill a different socio-ecological niche more suited to Discworld. Which as an argument holds really well together until you get to {{UA}} and have to rip it all up and start again, when a [[Orcs\|new race]], which might originally have begun as Goblins (or men - see the article) but was seriously improved on by [[Igor]]s working for the Dark Side, is introduced.

	[[Category:Discworld humanoid species~~\|Goblins~~]]		[[Ponder Stibbons]] once played the role of Third Goblin in a school play.



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Wonderful Fanny: /* Aptitudes & Recent Status */ added goblins making surgical instruments for Dr. Lawn

2018-02-10T18:30:19Z

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	Apparently, goblins are natural-born tinkerers. One invented the bicycle in {{RS}}:		Apparently, goblins are natural-born tinkerers. One invented the bicycle in {{RS}}:
	Vetinari finally did smile and said, “A remarkable velocipede, Mister Of the Wheel the Spoke. I do believe that Leonard of Quirm had a similar idea, but now we are in a world of motion, I see no problem here."		Vetinari finally did smile and said, “A remarkable velocipede, Mister Of the Wheel the Spoke. I do believe that Leonard of Quirm had a similar idea, but now we are in a world of motion, I see no problem here."

			And in {{RS}} goblins manufacture the finest surgical instruments in the basement of the [[Lady Sybil Free Hospital]]. One can only assume they tinker away at the design, based on sketches from [[Dr. Lawn]].

	==Relation to other species==		==Relation to other species==

Wonderful Fanny: /* Aptitudes & Recent Status */ added quote on Uberwald goblins working on train

2018-02-10T05:55:29Z

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	From {{RS}}: "Goblins, quite apart from now being ubiquitous in the clacks industry, were also doing very well and picking up serious folding money in the ceramics business. Goblin pots were beautiful, extremely fine and as iridescent as a butterfly’s wing."		From {{RS}}: "Goblins, quite apart from now being ubiquitous in the clacks industry, were also doing very well and picking up serious folding money in the ceramics business. Goblin pots were beautiful, extremely fine and as iridescent as a butterfly’s wing."

	In Raising Steam, a goblin named [[Of the Twilight the Darkness]] shows great aptitude for steam engines, including the [[Iron Girder]]. Many other goblins get jobs working with trains.		In Raising Steam, a goblin named [[Of the Twilight the Darkness]] shows great aptitude for steam engines, including the [[Iron Girder]]. Goblins love the train. Many other goblins get jobs working with trains, including goblins from Uberward:
			Of the Twilight the Darkness said, “Already Uberwald goblins giving themselves railway name. Speaks funny, those ones, but quick clever, like all goblin.”

	Some goblins are incredibly talented musicians, with the young harpist and composer [[Tears of the Mushroom]] being a prominent example.		Some goblins are incredibly talented musicians, with the young harpist and composer [[Tears of the Mushroom]] being a prominent example.