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Mar 12, 2015 · Terry passed away in his home, with his cat sleeping on his bed surrounded by his family on 12th March 2015. Diagnosed with PCA 1 in 2007, he battled the progressive disease with his trademark determination and creativity, and continued to write.
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A Discworld celestial year has 800 days and because of some interesting astronomical facts two of each seasons (two summers, two winters, etc.). This leads to the fact that many people actually do not count the astronomical years, but the half-years with 400 days, often refered to as "common years". The half-year has 13 months, listed below. Each m...
Centuries and years are named. We are currently in the Century of the Anchovy (Carpe Jugulum). It was preceded by the Century of the Fruitbat (Moving Pictures) and even earlier by the Century of the Three Lice, and the Century of the Cobra (Small Gods). In Feet of Clay Doc Pseudopolis, President of the Guild of Gamblers, says “in a few years it’ll ...
The Year of the Lenient Vegetable - in which Bishop Kreeblephor converted a demon to the Omnianfaith.The Year of the Significant Triangle (Birth year of Windle Poons)The Year of the Astounded BeetleThe Year of the Engaging SlothSince 2005 each Roundworld year (aka Common Year, for the Common Era) as been given a Discworld year name. Most of these do not appear in the books. 1. The Year of the Prawn(Common Year 2005; Scholar's Year 1657) 2. The Year of the Signifying Frog (Common Year 2006) 3. The Year of the Reversed Ptarmigan (Common Year 2007) 4. The Year of the Three R...
Or rather, of the Discworld's half-year. The Celebrated Discworld Almanakclarifies previously opaque or puzzling aspects of the calendar. Quote: 1. This be for the Common Year, that being the four hundred days that measure the Season from Winter's Edge until the snows come again, and the Hogswatch is celebrated. All Celestial measurements, Observat...
Day of the Lesser Gods (?same as below?)Spring Prime, first springSummer: mid-point Small Gods' EveAutumn Prime, first autumnWinter Secundus aka Spindlewinter: Mid-point CrueltideThe Discworld zodiac consists of 64 (8*8) constellations, nebulae or individual stars grouped in thirteen Houses. There may be other constellations that are not part of the zodiac, but it's possible that the Discworld's unusual revolution means that the Discworld sun and/or moon enters all constellations at least once (the "zodiac" is a list of con...
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Mar 12, 2015 · LONDON (AP) — Fantasy writer Terry Pratchett, creator of the exuberant, satirical “Discworld” series and author of more than 70 books, has died. He was 66.
Exclusively Featuring the Honey Bee Seal. Take in great works of art, mysterious locales, famous citizens of the Disc and even stranger delights – all from the drawing board of official Discworld artist Paul Kidby, and the mind of its creator, Sir Terry Pratchett.
Mar 12, 2015 · Sir Terry Pratchett, fantasy author and creator of the Discworld series, has died aged 66, eight years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
