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* [[Dahoney]], demagogue of the [[Star People]]
* [[Dahoney]], demagogue of the [[Star People]]


=== Things/People mentioned ===
=== Mentions ===


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* [[the Luggage|A box with many little legs that looks malevolently upon you without eyes]] -- sometimes seen by hallucinogen-enhanced shaman. However, this one is for real...
* [[Ancient Ones]] -- omniscient multi-verse beings who know everything about all the universes
* Azimrothe, T'chikel, Yrriph, Kcharla, Cheliliki, and Orizone -- supernatural entities by which Death can presumably be commanded (though Galder Weatherwax may just be posturing, especially since Death is answering questions freely anyway)
* [[Sky God]] and [[Celestial Cow]] -- possible creators of the universe according to some theories
* [[Skrelt Changebasket]] -- wizard
* [[Cimbar]] -- an Assassin
* [[Creosote]] -- [[Seriph]] of [[Al Khali]] in the expression "as rich as Creosote"
* [[Dean of Liberal Studies]] -- swallowed by the Luggage
* [[Captain Eightpanther]] -- creator of [[Captain Eightpanther's Travellers' Digestives]], a type of biscuit (full name given in {{COM}}, though possibly the human equivalent of [[dwarf bread]])
* [[Moon goddess]] -- who virgin druids meet when they are sacrificed (later in the book, we learn there are several moon goddesses)
* [[Rhunlet Vard]] -- apparent successor to Greyhald Spold (but opposed by Trymon)
* [[Ly Tin Wheedle]] -- famous philosopher
* [[Ly Tin Wheedle]] -- famous philosopher
* [[Seal of Eightfold Stasis]] -- magical seal with considerable stopping power
* [[Granny Whitlow]] -- witch who built a candy cottage (even though it sounds more like something [[Aliss_Demurrage|Black Aliss]] would do)
* [[Woo Hun Ling]] -- owner of Woo Hun Ling's [[Oriental Exotica and Martial Aids]], a shop on [[Heroes Street]]. Interestingly, the shop name does appear to be "martial" (relating to war), not "marital" (relating to marriage), possibly a typo, but perhaps an intentional joke. It's also interesting that the shop's name contains the word "Oriental": on the Disc, shouldn't this be Agatean? (or perhaps ''Auriental'' as this variant is used elsewhere).
 
== Things and Devices ==
* [[Book of Going Forth Around Elevenish]] -- book written by rather lazy [[Llama]]ic sect
* [[Book of Going Forth Around Elevenish]] -- book written by rather lazy [[Llama]]ic sect
* bronze torc -- apparently a small unit of druid currency
* [[Bumper Fun Grimoire]] -- book possibly containing last original joke in the universe
* [[Bumper Fun Grimoire]] -- book possibly containing last original joke in the universe
* [[Sky God]] and [[Celestial Cow]] -- possible creators of the universe according to some theories
* Chant of the Trodden Spiral -- software-like chant designed for "concentric circle computing"
* Azimrothe, T'chikel, Yrriph, Kcharla, Cheliliki, and Orizone -- supernatural entities by which Death can presumably be commanded (though Galder Weatherwax may just be posturing, especially since Death is answering questions freely anyway)
* charm, persuasion, uncertainty, bloody-mindedness -- according to druids, the universe's operation depends on these four forces
* Cupumuguk snow runes -- a language that the Eight Spells appear in briefly
* [[Iyt Gryet Teymple hyte Tsort, Y Hiystory Myistical]] -- a book (perhaps the only one) about the [[Pyramids]] of Tsort.
* [[Iyt Gryet Teymple hyte Tsort, Y Hiystory Myistical]] -- a book (perhaps the only one) about the [[Pyramids]] of Tsort.
* I Don't Know, What? -- a geographical feature of unknown type with a silly name
* Just A Mountain -- a mountain with a silly name
* Just A Mountain -- a mountain with a silly name
* I Don't Know, What? -- a geographical feature of unknown type with a silly name
* [[manicreach]] -- creature whose entrails can be used for scrying purposes
* [[Mirror of Oversight]] -- magical device
* [[Nosehinger on the Laws of Contract]], a book Twoflower gives the Four Horseman to learn [[Contract Bridge (game)|bridge]]
* [[Potent Voyager]] -- research vessel
* Runes of M'haw
* [[Seal of Eightfold Stasis]] -- magical seal with considerable stopping power
* [[Skelde, Spirit of the Smoke]] -- sometimes seen by hallucinogen-enhanced shaman
* [[The Little Folks' Book of Flower Fairies]] -- a book about pixies that Twoflower read as a child
* [[The Little Folks' Book of Flower Fairies]] -- a book about pixies that Twoflower read as a child
* [[Skrelt Changebasket]]
* [[Granny Whitlow]] -- witch who built a candy cottage (even though it sounds more like something [[Aliss_Demurrage|Black Aliss]] would do)
* [[Topaxci, the God of the Red Mushroom]] -- sometimes seen by hallucinogen-enhanced shaman
* [[Topaxci, the God of the Red Mushroom]] -- sometimes seen by hallucinogen-enhanced shaman
* [[Skelde, Spirit of the Smoke]] -- sometimes seen by hallucinogen-enhanced shaman
* [[Umcherrel, the Soul of the Forest]] -- sometimes seen by hallucinogen-enhanced shaman
* [[Umcherrel, the Soul of the Forest]] -- sometimes seen by hallucinogen-enhanced shaman
* [[the Luggage|A box with many little legs that looks malevolently upon you without eyes]] -- sometimes seen by hallucinogen-enhanced shaman. However, this one is for real...
* [[Wandering Shop]] -- theoretical galactic empire controlled by shopkeepers (reminiscent of Robert Asprin's Deva?)
* charm, persuasion, uncertainty, bloody-mindedness -- according to druids, the universe's operation depends on these four forces
* bronze torc -- apparently a small unit of druid currency
* [[Dean of Liberal Studies]] -- swallowed by the Luggage
* Chant of the Trodden Spiral -- software-like chant designed for "concentric circle computing"
* [[Moon goddess]] -- who virgin druids meet when they are sacrificed (later in the book, we learn there are several moon goddesses)
* [[Rhunlet Vard]] -- apparent successor to Greyhald Spold (but opposed by Trymon)
* [[Mirror of Oversight]] -- magical device
* Runes of M'haw
* [[manicreach]] -- creature whose entrails can be used for scrying purposes
* [[YMPA|Young Men's Pagan Association]] -- parody of the Young Men's Christian Association ({{wp|YMCA|YMCA}})
* [[YMPA|Young Men's Pagan Association]] -- parody of the Young Men's Christian Association ({{wp|YMCA|YMCA}})
* [[Woo Hun Ling]]'s [[Oriental Exotica and Martial Aids]] -- a shop on [[Heroes Street]]. Interestingly, the shop name does appear to be "martial" (relating to war), not "marital" (relating to marriage), possibly a typo, but perhaps an intentional joke. It's also interesting that the shop's name contains the word "Oriental": on the Disc, shouldn't this be Agatean? (or perhaps ''Auriental'' as this variant is used elsewhere).
* [[Nosehinger on the Laws of Contract]], a book Twoflower gives the Four Horseman to learn [[Contract Bridge (game)|bridge]]
* [[Cimbar]] -- an Assassin
* [[Creosote]] -- [[Seriph]] of [[Al Khali]] in the expression "as rich as Creosote"
* [[Captain Eightpanther]]'s [[Captain Eightpanther's Travellers' Digestives|Travellers' Digestives]] -- a type of biscuit (full name given in {{COM}}, though possibly the human equivalent of [[dwarf bread]]
* [[Wandering Shop]] -- theoretical galactic empire controlled by shopkeepers (reminiscent of Robert Asprin's Deva?)
* [[Ancient Ones]] -- omniscient multi-verse beings who know everything about all the universes
* Cupumuguk snow runes -- a language that the Eight Spells appear in briefly


== Locations ==
== Locations ==

Revision as of 22:26, 17 October 2013

The Light Fantastic
Cover art by Josh Kirby
Co-author(s)
Illustrator(s)
Publisher Colin Smythe
Publication date May 1986
ISBN 0861402030
Pages 217
RRP
Main characters Rincewind, Twoflower, the Luggage
Series Rincewind Series
Annotations View
Notes Book #02
All data relates to the first UK edition.


Blurb

As it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, the Discworld has only one possible saviour. Unfortunately, this happens to be the singularly inept and cowardly wizard called Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world ....

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External links

The Light Fantastic Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File


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