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Daibhid C at 16:20, 12 October 2024

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	Mankin is the sinister half-[[Elves\|elven]] landlord at the [[Octarine Parrot]], a seedy [[Pubs\|pub]] situated at 9, [[Whalebone Lane]], [[Ankh-Morpork]].		Mankin is the sinister half-[[Elves\|elven]] landlord at the [[Octarine Parrot]], a seedy [[Pubs\|pub]] situated at 9, [[Whalebone Lane]], [[Ankh-Morpork]].

	His name is probably a pun on the Elven lord [[Lankin\|Long Lankin]], only shifted a seedier letter down the alphabet.		His name is probably a pun on the Elven lord [[Lankin\|Long Lankin]], only shifted a seedier letter down the alphabet. It also implies "manky", and perhaps "man-kin" referencing his human side.

	He is spectacularly unhelpful to private eye [[Inspector Lewton]] in [[Discworld Noir]]. He speaks with a Welsh accent, indicating he may have come from [[Llamedos]].		He is spectacularly unhelpful to private eye [[Inspector Lewton]] in [[Discworld Noir]]. He speaks with a Welsh accent, indicating he may have come from [[Llamedos]].

Old Dickens: remove dubious source of "manky" - see talk

2022-01-29T02:52:38Z

remove dubious source of "manky" - see talk

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	Mankin is the sinister half-[[Elves\|elven]] landlord at the [[Octarine Parrot]], a seedy [[Pubs\|pub]] situated at 9, [[Whalebone Lane]], [[Ankh-Morpork]].		Mankin is the sinister half-[[Elves\|elven]] landlord at the [[Octarine Parrot]], a seedy [[Pubs\|pub]] situated at 9, [[Whalebone Lane]], [[Ankh-Morpork]].

	His name is probably a pun on the Elven lord [[Lankin\|Long Lankin]], only shifted a seedier letter down the alphabet ~~(think "manky" - originally a Welsh word for dirty, grimy, seedy, et c)~~.		His name is probably a pun on the Elven lord [[Lankin\|Long Lankin]], only shifted a seedier letter down the alphabet.

	He is spectacularly unhelpful to private eye [[Inspector Lewton]] in [[Discworld Noir]]. He speaks with a Welsh accent, indicating he may have come from [[Llamedos]].		He is spectacularly unhelpful to private eye [[Inspector Lewton]] in [[Discworld Noir]]. He speaks with a Welsh accent, indicating he may have come from [[Llamedos]].

Old Dickens at 02:37, 29 January 2022

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	\|photo= ~~Mankin~~.~~png~~\|		\|photo=Blank.jpg\|
	\|name= Mankin		\|name= Mankin
	\|age=		\|age=

Jagra at 20:09, 7 May 2020

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	\|race= half-[[Elf]]		\|race= half-[[Elf]]

	\|occupation= Owner and bantender of the [[Octarine Parrot]]		\|occupation= Owner and bantender of the [[Octarine Parrot]]
	\|appearance=		\|appearance=

	\|residence= [[Ankh-Morpork]]		\|residence= [[Ankh-Morpork]]

	\|death=		\|death=
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	\|books=''[[Discworld Noir]]''		\|books=''[[Discworld Noir]]''
	\|cameos=		\|cameos=
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	His name is probably a pun on the Elven lord [[Lankin\|Long Lankin]], only shifted a seedier letter down the alphabet (think "manky" - originally a Welsh word for dirty, grimy, seedy, et c).		His name is probably a pun on the Elven lord [[Lankin\|Long Lankin]], only shifted a seedier letter down the alphabet (think "manky" - originally a Welsh word for dirty, grimy, seedy, et c).

	He is spectacularly unhelpful to private eye [[Inspector Lewton]] in [[Discworld Noir]]. He speaks with a Welsh accent, indicating he may have come from [[Llamedos]].		He is spectacularly unhelpful to private eye [[Inspector Lewton]] in [[Discworld Noir]]. He speaks with a Welsh accent, indicating he may have come from [[Llamedos]].

	It is pointed out by Lewton that Mankin is at a serious disadvantage by being half-elf; everyone can see he has elven blood in him, (and races with long memories such as trolls and dwarves have a deep hatred for elves) but he has none of the advantages of a true elf, and cannot weave any glamour to protect himself or control other people.		It is pointed out by Lewton that Mankin is at a serious disadvantage by being half-elf; everyone can see he has elven blood in him, (and races with long memories such as trolls and dwarves have a deep hatred for elves) but he has none of the advantages of a true elf, and cannot weave any glamour to protect himself or control other people.

			[[Category:Discworld Noir\|Mankin]]
	[[Category:Discworld characters\|Mankin]]		[[Category:Discworld characters\|Mankin]]

AgProv: grammar

2014-01-27T12:24:38Z

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	Mankin is the sinister half-[[Elves\|elven]] landlord at the [[Octarine Parrot]], a seedy [[Pubs\|pub]] situated at 9, [[Whalebone Lane]], [[Ankh-Morpork]].		Mankin is the sinister half-[[Elves\|elven]] landlord at the [[Octarine Parrot]], a seedy [[Pubs\|pub]] situated at 9, [[Whalebone Lane]], [[Ankh-Morpork]].

	His name is probably a pun on the Elven lord [[Lankin\|Long Lankin]], only shifted a seedier letter down the alphabet(think "manky" - originally a Welsh word for dirty, grimy, seedy, et c).		His name is probably a pun on the Elven lord [[Lankin\|Long Lankin]], only shifted a seedier letter down the alphabet (think "manky" - originally a Welsh word for dirty, grimy, seedy, et c).

	He is spectacularly unhelpful to private eye [[Inspector Lewton]] in [[Discworld Noir]]. He speaks with a Welsh accent, indicating he may have come from [[Llamedos]].		He is spectacularly unhelpful to private eye [[Inspector Lewton]] in [[Discworld Noir]]. He speaks with a Welsh accent, indicating he may have come from [[Llamedos]].

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2012-09-24T00:05:18Z

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AgProv: etymology

2012-06-05T21:27:48Z

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{{Character Data
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|photo= Mankin.png|
|name= Mankin
|age=
|race= half-[[Elf]]

|occupation= Owner and bantender of the [[Octarine Parrot]]
|appearance=

|residence= [[Ankh-Morpork]]

|death=
|parents=
|relatives=
|children=
|marital status=

|books=''[[Discworld Noir]]''
|cameos=
}}
Mankin is the sinister half-[[Elves|elven]] landlord at the [[Octarine Parrot]], a seedy [[Pubs|pub]] situated at 9, [[Whalebone Lane]], [[Ankh-Morpork]].

His name is probably a pun on the Elven lord [[Lankin|Long Lankin]], only shifted a seedier letter down the alphabet(think "manky" - originally a Welsh word for dirty, grimy, seedy, et c).

He is spectacularly unhelpful to private eye [[Inspector Lewton]] in [[Discworld Noir]]. He speaks with a Welsh accent, indicating he may have come from [[Llamedos]].

It is pointed out by Lewton that Mankin is at a serious disadvantage by being half-elf; everyone can see he has elven blood in him, (and races with long memories such as trolls and dwarves have a deep hatred for elves) but he has none of the advantages of a true elf, and cannot weave any glamour to protect himself or control other people.

[[Category:Discworld characters|Mankin]]