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He is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluejohn Blue John], a bright blue mineral once mined in Derbyshire, England (the only place it has been found) and is still crafted by jewellers in the region.
He is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluejohn Blue John], a bright blue mineral once mined in Derbyshire, England (the only place it has been found) and is still crafted by jewellers in the region.


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Bluejohn
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Name Bluejohn
Race Troll
Age
Occupation Officer, Ankh-Morpork City Watch
Physical appearance Large
Residence
Death
Parents
Relatives
Children
Marital Status
Appearances
Books Men at Arms
Cameos Unseen Academicals

Bluejohn is first encountered in Men at Arms, where he is recruited into the militia by Carrot and Detritus, and then more prominently in The Fifth Elephant, he is the largest troll ever to be in the Ankh-Morpork City Watch. He is, therefore, a very effective riot shield. Currently, as of Unseen Academicals, an officer of unknown rank.

Geology

He is named after Blue John, a bright blue mineral once mined in Derbyshire, England (the only place it has been found) and is still crafted by jewellers in the region.