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|race= [[Banshees|Banshee]] | |race= [[Banshees|Banshee]] | ||
|occupation= | |occupation= hired killer | ||
|appearance= | |appearance= tall sinister figure with a wide-brimmed hat, what looks like a cloak but are really his wings. | ||
|residence= [[Ankh-Morpork]] | |residence= [[Ankh-Morpork]] | ||
|death= Killed by Moist von Lipwig during a fight in the [[Ankh-Morpork Post Office]] | |death= Killed by Moist von Lipwig during a fight in the [[Ankh-Morpork Post Office]] | ||
|parents= | |parents= | ||
|relatives= reported to have | |relatives= reported to have eaten his own grandma | ||
|children= | |children= | ||
|marital status= | |marital status= undesirable | ||
|books= [[Book:Going Postal]] | |books= [[Book:Going Postal]] | ||
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Mr Gryle was a [[Banshees|Banshee]] - which was a surprise to all of Pratchett's readers as we'd all been told that Mr [[Ixolite]] was the Disc's last surviving one. | Mr Gryle was a [[Banshees|Banshee]] - which was a surprise to all of Pratchett's readers as we'd all been told that Mr [[Ixolite]] was the Disc's last surviving one. | ||
Gryle was discovered and used by [[Reacher Gilt]] to dispose of anyone who stood in his way. He was responsible for the death of both [[John Dearheart]] and [[Crispin Horsefry]]. | Gryle was discovered and used by [[Reacher Gilt]] to dispose of anyone who stood in his way. He was responsible for the death of both [[John Dearheart]] and [[Crispin Horsefry]]. As a banshee he could arrive from the air and leave very few clues for [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch|anyone]] to decipher. This includes that of smell: banshees have little tangible odour for a [[werewolf]] or other nasally-gifted creature to pick up. | ||
Gryle seemed to wear a thick leathery cape, but that was just his wings tightly wrapped around him. The muscles in his chest are immensely tough, protecting as they do ''both'' his hearts. | Gryle seemed to wear a thick leathery cape, but that was just his wings tightly wrapped around him. The muscles in his chest are immensely tough, protecting as they do ''both'' his hearts. | ||
An unlikeable character, he | An unlikeable character, he told [[Stanley Howler]] that he "gnawed his grandmother's bones". He had very few needs in life, but he did have a passion for pigeons. This was his undoing, as the pigeons in [[Ankh-Morpork]] are practically septic: "dogturd burgers", in fact. This led to his being not 100% prepared for the attack. | ||
Actually, his ''real'' undoing | Actually, his ''real'' undoing was Stanley who, when confronted by Gryle, had one of his "Little Moments", which resulted in Gryle being hit in the mouth by a sack of pins. | ||
Gryle retreated into the Sorting Office, where he and [[Moist von Lipwig]] had a final showdown. Somehow, Gryle was inveigled into the Sorting Engine, whereupon he was ''Sorted''. Well and truly. | |||
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| Name | Mr Gryle |
| Race | Banshee |
| Age | |
| Occupation | hired killer |
| Physical appearance | tall sinister figure with a wide-brimmed hat, what looks like a cloak but are really his wings. |
| Residence | Ankh-Morpork |
| Death | Killed by Moist von Lipwig during a fight in the Ankh-Morpork Post Office |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | reported to have eaten his own grandma |
| Children | |
| Marital Status | undesirable |
| Appearances | |
| Books | Book:Going Postal |
| Cameos | |
Mr Gryle was a Banshee - which was a surprise to all of Pratchett's readers as we'd all been told that Mr Ixolite was the Disc's last surviving one.
Gryle was discovered and used by Reacher Gilt to dispose of anyone who stood in his way. He was responsible for the death of both John Dearheart and Crispin Horsefry. As a banshee he could arrive from the air and leave very few clues for anyone to decipher. This includes that of smell: banshees have little tangible odour for a werewolf or other nasally-gifted creature to pick up.
Gryle seemed to wear a thick leathery cape, but that was just his wings tightly wrapped around him. The muscles in his chest are immensely tough, protecting as they do both his hearts.
An unlikeable character, he told Stanley Howler that he "gnawed his grandmother's bones". He had very few needs in life, but he did have a passion for pigeons. This was his undoing, as the pigeons in Ankh-Morpork are practically septic: "dogturd burgers", in fact. This led to his being not 100% prepared for the attack.
Actually, his real undoing was Stanley who, when confronted by Gryle, had one of his "Little Moments", which resulted in Gryle being hit in the mouth by a sack of pins.
Gryle retreated into the Sorting Office, where he and Moist von Lipwig had a final showdown. Somehow, Gryle was inveigled into the Sorting Engine, whereupon he was Sorted. Well and truly.