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Founder of the noble [[Rust]] dynasty, Rust was made a Baron by the king of Ankh-Morpork for his great feat of arms in battle.   
Founder of the noble [[Rust]] dynasty, Rust was made a Baron by the king of Ankh-Morpork for his great feat of arms in battle.   


[[Twurp's Peerage]] recounts how he single-handedly killing thirty-seven heavily armed [[Klatchian]] foes while armed with only more a pin.  
[[Twurp's Peerage]] recounts how he single-handedly killing thirty-seven heavily armed [[Klatchian]] foes while armed with only a pin.  


It all goes to show that all 'noble' lines must start somewhere, often away from peole who dress well and know which fork to eat quails eggs with. Instead the founder is normally some warrior who has impressed the king of the day by making mincemeat of the king's foes.
It all goes to show that all 'noble' lines must start somewhere, often away from people who dress well and know which fork to eat quails eggs with. Instead the founder is normally some warrior who has impressed the king of the day by making mincemeat of the king's foes.


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Rust's deeds are very reminiscent, of the fictional {{wp|Richard IV of England (Blackadder)|King Richard IV of England}} who appeared in  the {{wp|BlackadderBBC_comedy_series_The Black Adder_(series_1)}}, played by Brian Blessed. In the episode {{wp|Born_to_Be_King (Blackadder)}} Richard IV was last seen entering Constantinople alone, armed with only a fruit knife and facing 10,000 Turks armed with scimitars, seemingly clearing the way for Edmund to become king. However he emerges victorius and returns to court praising 'my trust potato knife'.
Rust's deeds are very reminiscent of the fictional {{wp|Richard IV of England (Blackadder)|King Richard IV of England}} who appeared in  the BBC comedy series The Black Adder (series1), played by Brian Blessed. In the episode Born to Be King, Richard IV was last seen entering Constantinople alone, armed with only a fruit knife and facing 10,000 Turks armed with scimitars, seemingly clearing the way for his son Edmund to become king. However he emerges victorious and returns to court praising 'my trusty potato knife'.
 
 
 
{{wp|James_Brudenell%2C_7th_Earl_of_Cardigan|Lord Cardigan}}, who led the Light Brigade in that renowned headlong dash against Russian artillery at the Battle of Balaclava. (1854)





Latest revision as of 12:25, 15 February 2014

Founder of the noble Rust dynasty, Rust was made a Baron by the king of Ankh-Morpork for his great feat of arms in battle.

Twurp's Peerage recounts how he single-handedly killing thirty-seven heavily armed Klatchian foes while armed with only a pin.

It all goes to show that all 'noble' lines must start somewhere, often away from people who dress well and know which fork to eat quails eggs with. Instead the founder is normally some warrior who has impressed the king of the day by making mincemeat of the king's foes.

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Rust's deeds are very reminiscent of the fictional King Richard IV of England who appeared in the BBC comedy series The Black Adder (series1), played by Brian Blessed. In the episode Born to Be King, Richard IV was last seen entering Constantinople alone, armed with only a fruit knife and facing 10,000 Turks armed with scimitars, seemingly clearing the way for his son Edmund to become king. However he emerges victorious and returns to court praising 'my trusty potato knife'.