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== Things and Concepts ==
== Things and Concepts ==


* [[reannual plant]]s
* [[Reannual plant]]s
* [[Hogswatch]], time frame at start of book
* [[Hogswatch]], time frame at start of book
* [[Granny Weatherwax's Ramrub Invigoratore]] and Passion's Philtre, a potion accidentally consumed by Cutwell
* [[Granny Weatherwax's Ramrub Invigoratore]] and Passion's Philtre, a potion accidentally consumed by Cutwell
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* [[Shield of Passion]] ointment, a form of birth control
* [[Shield of Passion]] ointment, a form of birth control
* [[Maidens' Longstop]], a potion
* [[Maidens' Longstop]], a potion
* [[pizza]]
* [[Pizza]]
* [[Caroc Cards]]
* [[Caroc Cards]]
* [[Ching Aling]]
* [[Ching Aling]]
* [[stardrip]], a kind of drink
* [[Stardrip]], a kind of drink
* [[scumble]]
* [[Scumble]]
* [[Brass Gongs]] of [[Leshp]]
* [[Brass Gongs]] of [[Leshp]]
* [[Book of the Magick of Alberto Malich the Mage]], a book by Albert that first alerts Mort that Death's butler is more than he appears to be
* [[Book of the Magick of Alberto Malich the Mage]], a book by Albert that first alerts Mort that Death's butler is more than he appears to be
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* [[Klatchian migratory bog truffle]]: it's pale, brown, and warty, but it's food
* [[Klatchian migratory bog truffle]]: it's pale, brown, and warty, but it's food
* [[Monster Fun Grimoire]], which contains instructions (not very good ones) on how to make fireworks
* [[Monster Fun Grimoire]], which contains instructions (not very good ones) on how to make fireworks
* [[deepwater puff eel]], whose bladder and spleen may only eaten by those beloved of the gods (though it suspiciously sounds like [[bloat]] could come from this animal as well)
* [[Deepwater puff eel]], whose bladder and spleen may only eaten by those beloved of the gods (though it suspiciously sounds like [[bloat]] could come from this animal as well)
* [[Smoking Mirror of Grism]]
* [[Smoking Mirror of Grism]]



Revision as of 03:44, 20 March 2015

Mort
File:Cover Mort.jpg
Cover art by Josh Kirby
Co-author(s)
Illustrator(s)
Publisher Victor Gollancz
Publication date May 1987
ISBN [1]
Pages
RRP
Main characters Death, Mort, Ysabell, Binky, Albert, Keli
Series Death Series
Annotations View
Notes Book #04
All data relates to the first UK edition.


Blurb

Death comes to us all. When he came to Mort, he offered him a job.

After being assured that being dead was not compulsory, Mort accepted. However, he soon found that romantic longings did not mix easily with the responsibilities of being Death's apprentice ....

Characters

Main characters

Minor characters

Mentioned (incl very minor speaking parts)

  • Catroaster, a philosopher with a negative (albeit short-lived) opinion of Ankh-Morpork
  • Blind Io and his somewhat more blind High Priest (in Sto Lat)
  • Sek (mentioned)

Locations

Leshp (mentioned)

Sentient Species

Supernatural Entities

Things and Concepts

External links

Mort Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File


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