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	Tethys (also spelled Tethis) is a "sea troll" made entirely from ambulatory water. Trolls native to the [[Discworld]] are mineral products, but this alien troll seems to be an elemental (in the sense of "the 4 elements", not a periodic table element) instead. Through him, one can discern tidal patterns, and several different species of fish. In fact, due to the power of the Disc's moon, he suffers from chronic tides.		'''Tethys''' (also spelled '''Tethis''') is a "sea troll" made entirely from ambulatory water. Trolls native to the [[Discworld]] are mineral products, but this alien troll seems to be an elemental (in the sense of "the 4 elements", not a periodic table element) instead. Through him, one can discern tidal patterns, and several different species of fish. In fact, due to the power of the Disc's moon, he suffers from chronic tides.

	Tethys, a slave of the [[Krull\|Krullians]], is one of a large number of such slaves who perform the mammoth task of collecting anything useful which washes up against the [[Circumfence]] - the barrier that encircles more than 3,000 miles of the [[Edge]] of the Disc, and which nominally belongs to the [[Arch-Astronomer]] of [[Krull]]. He captured [[Rincewind]] and [[Twoflower]] when they were washed up against the Circumfence, and briefly held them captive until they were collected by a Krullian vessel powered by the hate of Hydrophobes.		Tethys, a slave of the [[Krull\|Krullians]], is one of a large number of such slaves who perform the mammoth task of collecting anything useful which washes up against the [[Circumfence]] - the barrier that encircles more than 3,000 miles of the [[Edge]] of the Disc, and which nominally belongs to the [[Arch-Astronomer]] of [[Krull]]. He captured [[Rincewind]] and [[Twoflower]] when they were washed up against the Circumfence, and briefly held them captive until they were collected by a Krullian vessel powered by the hate of Hydrophobes.

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	Tethys, a slave of the [[Krull\|Krullians]], is one of a large number of such slaves who perform the mammoth task of collecting anything useful which washes up against the [[Circumfence]] - the barrier that encircles more than 3,000 miles of the [[Edge]] of the Disc, and which nominally belongs to the [[Arch-Astronomer]] of [[Krull]]. He captured [[Rincewind]] and [[Twoflower]] when they were washed up against the Circumfence, and briefly held them captive until they were collected by a Krullian vessel powered by the hate of Hydrophobes.		Tethys, a slave of the [[Krull\|Krullians]], is one of a large number of such slaves who perform the mammoth task of collecting anything useful which washes up against the [[Circumfence]] - the barrier that encircles more than 3,000 miles of the [[Edge]] of the Disc, and which nominally belongs to the [[Arch-Astronomer]] of [[Krull]]. He captured [[Rincewind]] and [[Twoflower]] when they were washed up against the Circumfence, and briefly held them captive until they were collected by a Krullian vessel powered by the hate of Hydrophobes.

	Tethys is an alien to the [[Discworld]], and the only sea troll on the Disc. He used to be a "meatman" (the water-world equivalent of a fisherman-- he hunted wild game on ~~praries~~) on his home world of [[Bathys]], where he fell off the edge, froze solid, fell through space for some time and finally thawed out as he approached the Disc's Sun, and landed widdershins of Krull, where he was eventually captured and made a slave. He has considered jumping over the [[Edge]] to find his home world again, but has never found the courage.		Tethys is an alien to the [[Discworld]], and the only sea troll on the Disc. He used to be a "meatman" (the water-world equivalent of a fisherman-- he hunted wild game on prairies) on his home world of [[Bathys]], where he fell off the edge, froze solid, fell through space for some time and finally thawed out as he approached the Disc's Sun, and landed widdershins of Krull, where he was eventually captured and made a slave. He has considered jumping over the [[Edge]] to find his home world again, but has never found the courage.

	Tethys' fate is unknown. It is presumed that he entered in the Krullian spaceship after Twoflower, but when Rincewind and Twoflower were brought back to the Disc by the Change spell, the sea troll wasn't there. Maybe he somehow found his way back to the world of Bathys and could live in peace ever after with his wives and children.		Tethys' fate is unknown. It is presumed that he entered in the Krullian spaceship after Twoflower, but when Rincewind and Twoflower were brought back to the Disc by the Change spell, the sea troll wasn't there. Maybe he somehow found his way back to the world of Bathys and could live in peace ever after with his wives and children.

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	On [[Roundworld]], Tethys has many meanings:		On [[Roundworld]], Tethys has many meanings:
	:The original {{wp\|Tethys_(mythology)\|Tethys}} was a Titaness in Ancient Greek mythology.		:The original {{wp\|Tethys_(mythology)\|Tethys}} was a Titaness in Ancient Greek mythology who gave her name to a {{wp\|Tethys_(moon)\|moon of Saturn}}.
	:There was also a {{wp\|Tethys_Ocean\|Tethys Ocean}} that existed between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia during the Mesozoic era before the opening of the Indian Ocean.
			:There was also a {{wp\|Tethys_Ocean\|Tethys Ocean}} that existed between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia during the Mesozoic era before the opening of the Indian Ocean (relating to the Mediterranean sea and much of the current Sahara desert).
	:Click here for {{wp\|Tethys_(gastropod)\|the gastropod}} who glories in the name.		:Click here for {{wp\|Tethys_(gastropod)\|the gastropod}} who glories in the name.
	~~:Finally, the titaness gave her name to a {{wp\|Tethys_(moon)\|moon of Saturn}}.~~

	One can't help wondering whether TP would ever have written Tethys into existence by about book 5 - an elemental troll is not really in keeping with Discworld physics and chemistry, and he has never been mentioned since ...		One can't help wondering whether TP would ever have written Tethys into existence by about book 5 - an elemental troll is not really in keeping with Discworld physics and chemistry, and he has never been mentioned since ...

	Of course, Tethys is the only sea troll on the Disc and it's quite possible that "sea troll" doesn't mean "a troll from the sea" anymore than a ~~prarie~~ dog is a dog or a sea monkey is a monkey or a sea horse is a horse.		Of course, Tethys is the only sea troll on the Disc and it's quite possible that "sea troll" doesn't mean "a troll from the sea" anymore than a prairie dog is a dog or a sea monkey is a monkey or a sea horse is a horse.

	In ''The Dark Side of the Sun'', Tethys is also the great ocean on the world of [[Widdershins]] and has been colonised by the intelligent water-being [[Chatogaster]].		In ''The Dark Side of the Sun'', Tethys is also the great ocean on the world of [[Widdershins]] and has been colonised by the intelligent water-being [[Chatogaster]].

	It is entirely possible that the Tethys/Tethis of {{COM}} is a later refinement of the intelligent water-based being Chatogaster, who is capable of assisted travel between planets, and represents a recycling of ideas between ''The Dark Side of the Sun'' (1976) and the Discworld series.		It is entirely possible that the Tethys/Tethis of {{COM}} is a later refinement of the intelligent water-based being Chatogaster, who is capable of assisted travel between planets, and represents a recycling of ideas between ''The Dark Side of the Sun'' (1976) and the Discworld series.
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	~~The Tethys sea was in a similar place as the Mediterranean sea and much of the current Sahara desert.~~

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Tethys (also spelled Tethis) is a "sea troll" made entirely from ambulatory water. Trolls native to the [[Discworld]] are mineral products, but this alien troll seems to be an elemental (in the sense of "the 4 elements", not a periodic table element) instead. Through him, one can discern tidal patterns, and several different species of fish. In fact, due to the power of the Disc's moon, he suffers from chronic tides.

Tethys, a slave of the [[Krull|Krullians]], is one of a large number of such slaves who perform the mammoth task of collecting anything useful which washes up against the [[Circumfence]] - the barrier that encircles more than 3,000 miles of the [[Edge]] of the Disc, and which nominally belongs to the [[Arch-Astronomer]] of [[Krull]]. He captured [[Rincewind]] and [[Twoflower]] when they were washed up against the Circumfence, and briefly held them captive until they were collected by a Krullian vessel powered by the hate of Hydrophobes.

Tethys is an alien to the [[Discworld]], and the only sea troll on the Disc. He used to be a "meatman" (the water-world equivalent of a fisherman-- he hunted wild game on praries) on his home world of [[Bathys]], where he fell off the edge, froze solid, fell through space for some time and finally thawed out as he approached the Disc's Sun, and landed widdershins of Krull, where he was eventually captured and made a slave. He has considered jumping over the [[Edge]] to find his home world again, but has never found the courage.

Tethys' fate is unknown. It is presumed that he entered in the Krullian spaceship after Twoflower, but when Rincewind and Twoflower were brought back to the Disc by the Change spell, the sea troll wasn't there. Maybe he somehow found his way back to the world of Bathys and could live in peace ever after with his wives and children.

== Annotations ==

On [[Roundworld]], Tethys has many meanings:
:The original {{wp|Tethys_(mythology)|Tethys}} was a Titaness in Ancient Greek mythology.
:There was also a {{wp|Tethys_Ocean|Tethys Ocean}} that existed between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia during the Mesozoic era before the opening of the Indian Ocean.
:Click here for {{wp|Tethys_(gastropod)|the gastropod}} who glories in the name.
:Finally, the titaness gave her name to a {{wp|Tethys_(moon)|moon of Saturn}}.

One can't help wondering whether TP would ever have written Tethys into existence by about book 5 - an elemental troll is not really in keeping with Discworld physics and chemistry, and he has never been mentioned since ...

Of course, Tethys is the only sea troll on the Disc and it's quite possible that "sea troll" doesn't mean "a troll from the sea" anymore than a prarie dog is a dog or a sea monkey is a monkey or a sea horse is a horse.

In ''The Dark Side of the Sun'', Tethys is also the great ocean on the world of [[Widdershins]] and has been colonised by the intelligent water-being [[Chatogaster]].

It is entirely possible that the Tethys/Tethis of {{COM}} is a later refinement of the intelligent water-based being Chatogaster, who is capable of assisted travel between planets, and represents a recycling of ideas between ''The Dark Side of the Sun'' (1976) and the Discworld series.
[[de:Tethis]]

The Tethys sea was in a similar place as the Mediterranean sea and much of the current Sahara desert.

[[Category:Discworld characters]]