Senior Wrangler - Revision history

Old Dickens at 03:03, 17 October 2017

2017-10-17T03:03:45Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:03, 17 October 2017
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Character Data		{{Character Data
	\|title= Senior Wrangler		\|title= Senior Wrangler
	\|photo=		\|photo= Blank.jpg\|
	\|name=		\|name=
	\|age=		\|age=

Sharlee at 18:25, 11 August 2015

2015-08-11T18:25:42Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:25, 11 August 2015
Line 26:		Line 26:
	Remarks he makes in {{H}} imply that the Wrangler's family was poor, or at least frugal in their holiday celebrations. He may also be younger than his colleagues, to judge by the [[Dean]]'s snide remark about him losing his wisdom teeth "last week". Technically, the Dean outranks him at UU.		Remarks he makes in {{H}} imply that the Wrangler's family was poor, or at least frugal in their holiday celebrations. He may also be younger than his colleagues, to judge by the [[Dean]]'s snide remark about him losing his wisdom teeth "last week". Technically, the Dean outranks him at UU.

	Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). Together with his ill-timed crush on the [[Cheerful Fairy]] in {{H}}, this sets him apart as the most romantically-inclined of the major faculty. During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), the Senior Wrangler championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.		Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). Together with his ill-timed crush on the [[Cheerful Fairy]] in {{H}}, this sets him apart as the most romantically-inclined of the major faculty. During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), the Senior Wrangler championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas; earlier, he joined in on the student wizards' endeavors to hit "the Target" (Jupiter) with rocks, hence is likely responsible for one or more of that planet's moons. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.

	[[Category:Discworld characters]]		[[Category:Discworld characters]]
	[[Category:Wizards]]		[[Category:Wizards]]
	[[de:Oberster Hirte]]		[[de:Oberster Hirte]]

Sharlee at 15:41, 11 August 2015

2015-08-11T15:41:05Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:41, 11 August 2015
Line 22:		Line 22:
	The '''Senior Wrangler''' of Unseen University is very unlikely to be a mathematician. Beyond a close acquaintance with the number [[7a]], who cares? What he nominally ''does'' is unknown. What he actually does, of course, is eat several large meals a day and avoid students like the rest of the [[faculty]]. The title might refer to disputation of theses and judging of oral exams, or perhaps actual wrangling of [[Dungeon Dimensions\|creatures]] more dangerous than horses. Since no one on the faculty does much to justify his title, we just don't know. The Senior Wrangler is, however, one of the senior faculty and an academic who ''looks'' like a horse. A long-faced man who hates the sound of silence, his attempts to fill it up tend to do to conversation what it takes quite thick treacle to do to the workings of an intricate watch mechanism. In {{H}}, we learn that his first name is Horace.		The '''Senior Wrangler''' of Unseen University is very unlikely to be a mathematician. Beyond a close acquaintance with the number [[7a]], who cares? What he nominally ''does'' is unknown. What he actually does, of course, is eat several large meals a day and avoid students like the rest of the [[faculty]]. The title might refer to disputation of theses and judging of oral exams, or perhaps actual wrangling of [[Dungeon Dimensions\|creatures]] more dangerous than horses. Since no one on the faculty does much to justify his title, we just don't know. The Senior Wrangler is, however, one of the senior faculty and an academic who ''looks'' like a horse. A long-faced man who hates the sound of silence, his attempts to fill it up tend to do to conversation what it takes quite thick treacle to do to the workings of an intricate watch mechanism. In {{H}}, we learn that his first name is Horace.

	The least corpulent of the senior wizards, mostly owing to his belief that long food (beans, celery, rhubarb) makes the eater grow taller. Several other foods (pineapple, clams, shrimps) he likewise avoids, because some of his less-fortunate relatives succumbed to fatal mishaps involving such comestibles.		The least corpulent of the senior wizards, mostly owing to his belief that long food (beans, celery, rhubarb) makes the eater grow taller. Several other foods (pineapple, clams, shrimps) he likewise avoids, because some of his less-fortunate relatives succumbed to fatal mishaps involving such comestibles. It's been mentioned that the Senior Wrangler has a poor sense of smell, and rather small feet.

	Remarks he makes in {{H}} imply that the Wrangler's family was poor, or at least frugal in their holiday celebrations. He may also be younger than his colleagues, to judge by the Dean's snide remark about him losing his wisdom teeth "last week".		Remarks he makes in {{H}} imply that the Wrangler's family was poor, or at least frugal in their holiday celebrations. He may also be younger than his colleagues, to judge by the [[Dean]]'s snide remark about him losing his wisdom teeth "last week". Technically, the Dean outranks him at UU.

	Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). Together with his ill-timed crush on the [[Cheerful Fairy]] in {{H}}, this sets him apart as the most romantically-inclined of the major faculty. During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), the Senior Wrangler championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.		Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). Together with his ill-timed crush on the [[Cheerful Fairy]] in {{H}}, this sets him apart as the most romantically-inclined of the major faculty. During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), the Senior Wrangler championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.

Sharlee at 22:46, 22 July 2013

2013-07-22T22:46:10Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:46, 22 July 2013
Line 20:		Line 20:
	''Wrangler'': At [[wikipedia:Cambridge_University\|Cambridge University]], a graduate taking a "first" in mathematics.		''Wrangler'': At [[wikipedia:Cambridge_University\|Cambridge University]], a graduate taking a "first" in mathematics.

	The '''Senior Wrangler''' of Unseen University is very unlikely to be a mathematician. Beyond a close acquaintance with the number [[7a]], who cares? What he nominally ''does'' is unknown. What he actually does, of course, is eat several large meals a day and avoid students like the rest of the [[faculty]]. The title might refer to disputation of theses and judging of oral exams, or perhaps actual wrangling of [[Dungeon Dimensions\|creatures]] more dangerous than horses. Since no one on the faculty does much to justify his title, we just don't know. The Senior Wrangler is, however, one of the senior faculty and an academic who ''looks'' like a horse. A man ~~with a long face~~, ~~he has the ability~~ to do to a conversation what it takes quite thick treacle to do to the workings of an intricate watch mechanism. In {{H}}, we learn that his first name is Horace.		The '''Senior Wrangler''' of Unseen University is very unlikely to be a mathematician. Beyond a close acquaintance with the number [[7a]], who cares? What he nominally ''does'' is unknown. What he actually does, of course, is eat several large meals a day and avoid students like the rest of the [[faculty]]. The title might refer to disputation of theses and judging of oral exams, or perhaps actual wrangling of [[Dungeon Dimensions\|creatures]] more dangerous than horses. Since no one on the faculty does much to justify his title, we just don't know. The Senior Wrangler is, however, one of the senior faculty and an academic who ''looks'' like a horse. A long-faced man who hates the sound of silence, his attempts to fill it up tend to do to conversation what it takes quite thick treacle to do to the workings of an intricate watch mechanism. In {{H}}, we learn that his first name is Horace.

	The least corpulent of the senior wizards, mostly owing to his belief that long food (beans, celery, rhubarb) makes the eater grow taller. Several other foods (pineapple, clams, shrimps) he likewise avoids, because some of his less-fortunate relatives succumbed to fatal mishaps involving such comestibles.		The least corpulent of the senior wizards, mostly owing to his belief that long food (beans, celery, rhubarb) makes the eater grow taller. Several other foods (pineapple, clams, shrimps) he likewise avoids, because some of his less-fortunate relatives succumbed to fatal mishaps involving such comestibles.
Line 26:		Line 26:
	Remarks he makes in {{H}} imply that the Wrangler's family was poor, or at least frugal in their holiday celebrations. He may also be younger than his colleagues, to judge by the Dean's snide remark about him losing his wisdom teeth "last week".		Remarks he makes in {{H}} imply that the Wrangler's family was poor, or at least frugal in their holiday celebrations. He may also be younger than his colleagues, to judge by the Dean's snide remark about him losing his wisdom teeth "last week".

	Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). Together with his ill-timed crush on the [[Cheerful Fairy]] in {{H}}, this sets him apart as the most romantically-inclined of the faculty. During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), the Senior Wrangler championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.		Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). Together with his ill-timed crush on the [[Cheerful Fairy]] in {{H}}, this sets him apart as the most romantically-inclined of the major faculty. During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), the Senior Wrangler championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.

	[[Category:Discworld characters]]		[[Category:Discworld characters]]
	[[Category:Wizards]]		[[Category:Wizards]]
	[[de:Oberster Hirte]]		[[de:Oberster Hirte]]

Sharlee at 17:46, 19 June 2013

2013-06-19T17:46:47Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:46, 19 June 2013
Line 23:		Line 23:

	The least corpulent of the senior wizards, mostly owing to his belief that long food (beans, celery, rhubarb) makes the eater grow taller. Several other foods (pineapple, clams, shrimps) he likewise avoids, because some of his less-fortunate relatives succumbed to fatal mishaps involving such comestibles.		The least corpulent of the senior wizards, mostly owing to his belief that long food (beans, celery, rhubarb) makes the eater grow taller. Several other foods (pineapple, clams, shrimps) he likewise avoids, because some of his less-fortunate relatives succumbed to fatal mishaps involving such comestibles.

			Remarks he makes in {{H}} imply that the Wrangler's family was poor, or at least frugal in their holiday celebrations. He may also be younger than his colleagues, to judge by the Dean's snide remark about him losing his wisdom teeth "last week".

	Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). Together with his ill-timed crush on the [[Cheerful Fairy]] in {{H}}, this sets him apart as the most romantically-inclined of the faculty. During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), the Senior Wrangler championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.		Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). Together with his ill-timed crush on the [[Cheerful Fairy]] in {{H}}, this sets him apart as the most romantically-inclined of the faculty. During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), the Senior Wrangler championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.

Anonymous at 04:34, 12 June 2013

2013-06-12T04:34:10Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:34, 12 June 2013
Line 20:		Line 20:
	''Wrangler'': At [[wikipedia:Cambridge_University\|Cambridge University]], a graduate taking a "first" in mathematics.		''Wrangler'': At [[wikipedia:Cambridge_University\|Cambridge University]], a graduate taking a "first" in mathematics.

	The '''Senior Wrangler''' of Unseen University is very unlikely to be a mathematician. Beyond a close acquaintance with the number [[7a]], who cares? What he nominally ''does'' is unknown. What he actually does, of course, is eat several large meals a day and avoid students like the rest of the [[faculty]]. The title might refer to disputation of theses and judging of oral exams, or perhaps actual wrangling of [[Dungeon Dimensions\|creatures]] more dangerous than horses. Since no one on the faculty does much to justify his title, we just don't know. The Senior Wrangler is, however, one of the senior faculty and an academic who ''looks'' like a horse. A man with a long face, he has the ability to do to a conversation what it takes quite thick treacle to do to the workings of an intricate watch mechanism. In {{H}}, we learn that his first name is Horace. ~~The least corpulent of the senior wizards, owing to his belief that long food (beans, celery, rhubarb) makes the eater grow taller.~~		The '''Senior Wrangler''' of Unseen University is very unlikely to be a mathematician. Beyond a close acquaintance with the number [[7a]], who cares? What he nominally ''does'' is unknown. What he actually does, of course, is eat several large meals a day and avoid students like the rest of the [[faculty]]. The title might refer to disputation of theses and judging of oral exams, or perhaps actual wrangling of [[Dungeon Dimensions\|creatures]] more dangerous than horses. Since no one on the faculty does much to justify his title, we just don't know. The Senior Wrangler is, however, one of the senior faculty and an academic who ''looks'' like a horse. A man with a long face, he has the ability to do to a conversation what it takes quite thick treacle to do to the workings of an intricate watch mechanism. In {{H}}, we learn that his first name is Horace.

	Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). Together with his ill-timed crush on the [[Cheerful Fairy]] in {{H}}, this ~~makes~~ him the most romantically-inclined of the faculty. During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), he championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.		The least corpulent of the senior wizards, mostly owing to his belief that long food (beans, celery, rhubarb) makes the eater grow taller. Several other foods (pineapple, clams, shrimps) he likewise avoids, because some of his less-fortunate relatives succumbed to fatal mishaps involving such comestibles.

			Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). Together with his ill-timed crush on the [[Cheerful Fairy]] in {{H}}, this sets him apart as the most romantically-inclined of the faculty. During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), the Senior Wrangler championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.

	[[Category:Discworld characters]]		[[Category:Discworld characters]]
	[[Category:Wizards]]		[[Category:Wizards]]
	[[de:Oberster Hirte]]		[[de:Oberster Hirte]]

Anonymous at 04:46, 27 May 2013

2013-05-27T04:46:09Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:46, 27 May 2013
Line 22:		Line 22:
	The '''Senior Wrangler''' of Unseen University is very unlikely to be a mathematician. Beyond a close acquaintance with the number [[7a]], who cares? What he nominally ''does'' is unknown. What he actually does, of course, is eat several large meals a day and avoid students like the rest of the [[faculty]]. The title might refer to disputation of theses and judging of oral exams, or perhaps actual wrangling of [[Dungeon Dimensions\|creatures]] more dangerous than horses. Since no one on the faculty does much to justify his title, we just don't know. The Senior Wrangler is, however, one of the senior faculty and an academic who ''looks'' like a horse. A man with a long face, he has the ability to do to a conversation what it takes quite thick treacle to do to the workings of an intricate watch mechanism. In {{H}}, we learn that his first name is Horace. The least corpulent of the senior wizards, owing to his belief that long food (beans, celery, rhubarb) makes the eater grow taller.		The '''Senior Wrangler''' of Unseen University is very unlikely to be a mathematician. Beyond a close acquaintance with the number [[7a]], who cares? What he nominally ''does'' is unknown. What he actually does, of course, is eat several large meals a day and avoid students like the rest of the [[faculty]]. The title might refer to disputation of theses and judging of oral exams, or perhaps actual wrangling of [[Dungeon Dimensions\|creatures]] more dangerous than horses. Since no one on the faculty does much to justify his title, we just don't know. The Senior Wrangler is, however, one of the senior faculty and an academic who ''looks'' like a horse. A man with a long face, he has the ability to do to a conversation what it takes quite thick treacle to do to the workings of an intricate watch mechanism. In {{H}}, we learn that his first name is Horace. The least corpulent of the senior wizards, owing to his belief that long food (beans, celery, rhubarb) makes the eater grow taller.

	Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), he championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.		Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). Together with his ill-timed crush on the [[Cheerful Fairy]] in {{H}}, this makes him the most romantically-inclined of the faculty. During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), he championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.

	[[Category:Discworld characters]]		[[Category:Discworld characters]]
	[[Category:Wizards]]		[[Category:Wizards]]
	[[de:Oberster Hirte]]		[[de:Oberster Hirte]]

Osiris: 1 revision: Discworld import 2

2012-09-24T00:11:09Z

1 revision: Discworld import 2

← Older revision	Revision as of 00:11, 24 September 2012
(No difference)

Anonymous at 15:02, 25 June 2012

2012-06-25T15:02:12Z

New page

{{Character Data
|title= Senior Wrangler
|photo=
|name=
|age=
|race= human
|occupation= [[Wizard's magic|Wizard]]
|appearance= small for a wizard, resembles a horse
|residence= [[Unseen University]]
|death=
|parents=
|relatives=
|children=
|marital status= reluctantly celibate, particularly around Mrs [[Whitlow]]
|books=
|cameos=
}}
''Wrangler'': A trainer and handler of horses, or, in Hollywood, any animal handler for film production.

''Wrangler'': At [[wikipedia:Cambridge_University|Cambridge University]], a graduate taking a "first" in mathematics.

The '''Senior Wrangler''' of Unseen University is very unlikely to be a mathematician. Beyond a close acquaintance with the number [[7a]], who cares? What he nominally ''does'' is unknown. What he actually does, of course, is eat several large meals a day and avoid students like the rest of the [[faculty]]. The title might refer to disputation of theses and judging of oral exams, or perhaps actual wrangling of [[Dungeon Dimensions|creatures]] more dangerous than horses. Since no one on the faculty does much to justify his title, we just don't know. The Senior Wrangler is, however, one of the senior faculty and an academic who ''looks'' like a horse. A man with a long face, he has the ability to do to a conversation what it takes quite thick treacle to do to the workings of an intricate watch mechanism. In {{H}}, we learn that his first name is Horace. The least corpulent of the senior wizards, owing to his belief that long food (beans, celery, rhubarb) makes the eater grow taller.

Around Mrs [[Whitlow]], the Senior Wrangler is apt to lose his cool - especially since he once saw rather more than her ankles (see {{TLC}}). During the Roundworld affair (''The Science of Discworld''), he championed the hypothesis that intelligence would most likely appear in the seas. He was the last and most reluctant of the wizards to jump on the [[Dean]]'s "Yo! Hut! Hut! Hut!" campaign in ''Reaper Man'', but has since come to terms with himself a touch, and likes a bit of a righteous zap with his staff as much as the next man. Unless the next man is the Dean. ''No-one'' likes it as much as the Dean.

[[Category:Discworld characters]]
[[Category:Wizards]]
[[de:Oberster Hirte]]