Book:The Colour of Magic/Annotations - Revision history

Lias Bluestone: /* The Colour of Magic Annotations */

2021-07-26T21:11:53Z

The Colour of Magic Annotations

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:11, 26 July 2021
Line 37:		Line 37:
	*Although in [[Book:Guards! Guards!\|Guards! Guards!]] Carrot's sword is remarkable because it is one of the only known non-magic swords on the Disc, Rincewind comments that magic swords are expensive in ''The Colour of Magic''. Possibly ''all'' swords are expensive.		*Although in [[Book:Guards! Guards!\|Guards! Guards!]] Carrot's sword is remarkable because it is one of the only known non-magic swords on the Disc, Rincewind comments that magic swords are expensive in ''The Colour of Magic''. Possibly ''all'' swords are expensive.

	* The [[Great Nef]] Desert (mentioned) with its negative humidity and its [[Dehydrated Ocean]], plus the strange ships that sail on it. This has got to be a parody of the deserts of '''''Dune'''''. All it needs now are sandworms. Or dehydrated water worms.		* The [[Great Nef]] Desert (mentioned) with its negative humidity and its [[Dehydrated Ocean]], plus the strange ships that sail on it. This has got to be a parody of the deserts of '''''Dune'''''. All it needs now are sandworms. Or dehydrated water worms. It is also notable that "nef" spelt backwards is "fen", which is used to denote a land area whose characteristics are significantly opposite to those of a desert.

	* We have a continuity problem, I fear. The article on reannual plants says:-		* We have a continuity problem, I fear. The article on reannual plants says:-

Chrisboote: /* The Colour of Magic Annotations */

2019-08-06T19:24:32Z

The Colour of Magic Annotations

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:24, 6 August 2019
Line 29:		Line 29:
	* "'You know that I never even made it to Neophyte,' said Rincewind". Apparently, "neophyte" is another name of "level 1 wizard"? (Explanatory: the revived systems of occult magick and wizardry that appeared in the later 19th Century created a rigid formal hierarchy among the new Wizards. In the Golden Dawn and the O.T.O. systems, the lowest, least and most despised rank was indeed the '''''neophyte'''''. Slightly higher up the chain were ''zelators''. Lovers of conspiracy theory should go and discover the sign to be exchanged by which one Zelator should recognise another....)		* "'You know that I never even made it to Neophyte,' said Rincewind". Apparently, "neophyte" is another name of "level 1 wizard"? (Explanatory: the revived systems of occult magick and wizardry that appeared in the later 19th Century created a rigid formal hierarchy among the new Wizards. In the Golden Dawn and the O.T.O. systems, the lowest, least and most despised rank was indeed the '''''neophyte'''''. Slightly higher up the chain were ''zelators''. Lovers of conspiracy theory should go and discover the sign to be exchanged by which one Zelator should recognise another....)

	*The Octavo is kept in a room of absolute silence that no can withstand for more than four minutes thirty two seconds		*The Octavo is kept in a room of absolute silence that no can withstand for more than four minutes thirty two seconds. So 4'33" of complete silence will kill you ... c.f. John Cage, 4'33"
	so 4'33" of complete silence will kill you ... c.f. John Cage, 4'33"

	*Rincewind talks about a spell making beautiful virgins appear in your room, and also takes many pictures of the Seamstresses, contradicting later comments about wizards and sex. But then, Rincewind isn't much of a wizard and given that the first time we meet him he's sitting in the most disreputable pub in Ankh-Morpork, it's probably safe to assume he treats the whole wizardly aversion to sex (or, at least, the pursuit of it) with a pinch of salt.		*Rincewind talks about a spell making beautiful virgins appear in your room, and also takes many pictures of the Seamstresses, contradicting later comments about wizards and sex. But then, Rincewind isn't much of a wizard and given that the first time we meet him he's sitting in the most disreputable pub in Ankh-Morpork, it's probably safe to assume he treats the whole wizardly aversion to sex (or, at least, the pursuit of it) with a pinch of salt.

Chrisboote: Added annotation

2019-08-06T19:24:02Z

Added annotation

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:24, 6 August 2019
Line 28:		Line 28:

	* "'You know that I never even made it to Neophyte,' said Rincewind". Apparently, "neophyte" is another name of "level 1 wizard"? (Explanatory: the revived systems of occult magick and wizardry that appeared in the later 19th Century created a rigid formal hierarchy among the new Wizards. In the Golden Dawn and the O.T.O. systems, the lowest, least and most despised rank was indeed the '''''neophyte'''''. Slightly higher up the chain were ''zelators''. Lovers of conspiracy theory should go and discover the sign to be exchanged by which one Zelator should recognise another....)		* "'You know that I never even made it to Neophyte,' said Rincewind". Apparently, "neophyte" is another name of "level 1 wizard"? (Explanatory: the revived systems of occult magick and wizardry that appeared in the later 19th Century created a rigid formal hierarchy among the new Wizards. In the Golden Dawn and the O.T.O. systems, the lowest, least and most despised rank was indeed the '''''neophyte'''''. Slightly higher up the chain were ''zelators''. Lovers of conspiracy theory should go and discover the sign to be exchanged by which one Zelator should recognise another....)

			*The Octavo is kept in a room of absolute silence that no can withstand for more than four minutes thirty two seconds
			so 4'33" of complete silence will kill you ... c.f. John Cage, 4'33"

	*Rincewind talks about a spell making beautiful virgins appear in your room, and also takes many pictures of the Seamstresses, contradicting later comments about wizards and sex. But then, Rincewind isn't much of a wizard and given that the first time we meet him he's sitting in the most disreputable pub in Ankh-Morpork, it's probably safe to assume he treats the whole wizardly aversion to sex (or, at least, the pursuit of it) with a pinch of salt.		*Rincewind talks about a spell making beautiful virgins appear in your room, and also takes many pictures of the Seamstresses, contradicting later comments about wizards and sex. But then, Rincewind isn't much of a wizard and given that the first time we meet him he's sitting in the most disreputable pub in Ankh-Morpork, it's probably safe to assume he treats the whole wizardly aversion to sex (or, at least, the pursuit of it) with a pinch of salt.

TNTiger at 09:49, 8 October 2017

2017-10-08T09:49:04Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:49, 8 October 2017
Line 50:		Line 50:
	The problem is, {{DM}} places the Rehigreed Province in the opposite corner of the Discworld from Agatea - the two could not be further apart if you tried. Either the Rehigreed is a "lost colony" on the Central Continent originally settled by Agateans, or else in between {{COM}} and {{DM}} this fine detail was lost. --[[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] 20:37, 14 November 2010 (CET)		The problem is, {{DM}} places the Rehigreed Province in the opposite corner of the Discworld from Agatea - the two could not be further apart if you tried. Either the Rehigreed is a "lost colony" on the Central Continent originally settled by Agateans, or else in between {{COM}} and {{DM}} this fine detail was lost. --[[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] 20:37, 14 November 2010 (CET)

	Or it could be that, (My personal theory), that Agatea sources the nuts from Rehigreed, but does not own it. Twoflower only said they ferment and distill it in Agatea, and the fact that Rehigreed is sending the nuts all away around the world mirrors Roundworld China's fame of importing and exporting. Also, he drinks the wine in Krull, which has little affiliation with Agatea, and probably got the nuts from Rehigreed directly (By run ashore vessel)--[[User:~~TNTiger_~~]] 10:48, 8 October 2017 (GMT)		Or it could be that, (My personal theory), that Agatea sources the nuts from Rehigreed, but does not own it. Twoflower only said they ferment and distill it in Agatea, and the fact that Rehigreed is sending the nuts all away around the world mirrors Roundworld China's fame of importing and exporting. Also, he drinks the wine in Krull, which has little affiliation with Agatea, and probably got the nuts from Rehigreed directly (By run ashore vessel)--[[User:TNTiger]] 10:48, 8 October 2017 (GMT)

	[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/the-colour-of-magic.html ''The Colour of Magic'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]		[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/the-colour-of-magic.html ''The Colour of Magic'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]

	[[Category:Annotations\|Colour of Magic,The ]]		[[Category:Annotations\|Colour of Magic,The ]]

TNTiger at 09:48, 8 October 2017

2017-10-08T09:48:44Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:48, 8 October 2017
Line 50:		Line 50:
	The problem is, {{DM}} places the Rehigreed Province in the opposite corner of the Discworld from Agatea - the two could not be further apart if you tried. Either the Rehigreed is a "lost colony" on the Central Continent originally settled by Agateans, or else in between {{COM}} and {{DM}} this fine detail was lost. --[[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] 20:37, 14 November 2010 (CET)		The problem is, {{DM}} places the Rehigreed Province in the opposite corner of the Discworld from Agatea - the two could not be further apart if you tried. Either the Rehigreed is a "lost colony" on the Central Continent originally settled by Agateans, or else in between {{COM}} and {{DM}} this fine detail was lost. --[[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] 20:37, 14 November 2010 (CET)

			Or it could be that, (My personal theory), that Agatea sources the nuts from Rehigreed, but does not own it. Twoflower only said they ferment and distill it in Agatea, and the fact that Rehigreed is sending the nuts all away around the world mirrors Roundworld China's fame of importing and exporting. Also, he drinks the wine in Krull, which has little affiliation with Agatea, and probably got the nuts from Rehigreed directly (By run ashore vessel)--[[User:TNTiger_]] 10:48, 8 October 2017 (GMT)

	[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/the-colour-of-magic.html ''The Colour of Magic'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]		[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/the-colour-of-magic.html ''The Colour of Magic'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]

	[[Category:Annotations\|Colour of Magic,The ]]		[[Category:Annotations\|Colour of Magic,The ]]

AgProv: Moire of trhe painfully bleeding obvious, which has taked a quarter-century to dawn on me...

2015-12-04T19:44:37Z

Moire of trhe painfully bleeding obvious, which has taked a quarter-century to dawn on me...

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:44, 4 December 2015
Line 35:		Line 35:
	*Although in [[Book:Guards! Guards!\|Guards! Guards!]] Carrot's sword is remarkable because it is one of the only known non-magic swords on the Disc, Rincewind comments that magic swords are expensive in ''The Colour of Magic''. Possibly ''all'' swords are expensive.		*Although in [[Book:Guards! Guards!\|Guards! Guards!]] Carrot's sword is remarkable because it is one of the only known non-magic swords on the Disc, Rincewind comments that magic swords are expensive in ''The Colour of Magic''. Possibly ''all'' swords are expensive.

	* The [[Great Nef ~~Desert~~]] (mentioned) with its negative humidity and ~~deserts of dehydrated water~~, plus the strange ships that sail on it. This has got to be a parody of the deserts of '''''Dune'''''. All it needs now are sandworms. Or dehydrated water worms.		* The [[Great Nef]] Desert (mentioned) with its negative humidity and its [[Dehydrated Ocean]], plus the strange ships that sail on it. This has got to be a parody of the deserts of '''''Dune'''''. All it needs now are sandworms. Or dehydrated water worms.

	* We have a continuity problem, I fear. The article on reannual plants says:-		* We have a continuity problem, I fear. The article on reannual plants says:-

AgProv: Moire of trhe painfully bleeding obvious, which has taked a quarter-century to dawn on me...

2015-12-04T19:41:48Z

Moire of trhe painfully bleeding obvious, which has taked a quarter-century to dawn on me...

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:41, 4 December 2015
Line 34:		Line 34:

	*Although in [[Book:Guards! Guards!\|Guards! Guards!]] Carrot's sword is remarkable because it is one of the only known non-magic swords on the Disc, Rincewind comments that magic swords are expensive in ''The Colour of Magic''. Possibly ''all'' swords are expensive.		*Although in [[Book:Guards! Guards!\|Guards! Guards!]] Carrot's sword is remarkable because it is one of the only known non-magic swords on the Disc, Rincewind comments that magic swords are expensive in ''The Colour of Magic''. Possibly ''all'' swords are expensive.

			* The [[Great Nef Desert]] (mentioned) with its negative humidity and deserts of dehydrated water, plus the strange ships that sail on it. This has got to be a parody of the deserts of '''''Dune'''''. All it needs now are sandworms. Or dehydrated water worms.

	* We have a continuity problem, I fear. The article on reannual plants says:-		* We have a continuity problem, I fear. The article on reannual plants says:-

AgProv: link

2014-03-27T18:19:16Z

link

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:19, 27 March 2014
Line 7:		Line 7:
	* "Death himself turns up to claim him (instead of delegating the task to a subordinate, such as Disease or Famine, as is usually the case)." - this is the only Discworld book to suggest that Famine is subordinate to Death. The non-Discworld [[Good Omens]] also suggests this. Disease may be another name for Pestilence, or perhaps a subordinate for Pestilence?		* "Death himself turns up to claim him (instead of delegating the task to a subordinate, such as Disease or Famine, as is usually the case)." - this is the only Discworld book to suggest that Famine is subordinate to Death. The non-Discworld [[Good Omens]] also suggests this. Disease may be another name for Pestilence, or perhaps a subordinate for Pestilence?

	* "the combined talents of the Faculty of Medicine had been unable to coax it." - indicates that Unseen University has a medical department, which seems unusual, since {{P}} tells us that "medicine was a new art on the Disc". Of course, given the time mangling in {{TOT}}, maybe {{P}} comes before {{COM}}? Or perhaps the Faculty of Medicine specialize in curing ''magical'' diseases, such as Planets.		* "the combined talents of the Faculty of Medicine had been unable to coax it." - indicates that Unseen University has a medical department, which seems unusual, since {{P}} tells us that "medicine was a new art on the Disc". Of course, given the time mangling in {{TOT}}, maybe {{P}} comes before {{COM}}? Or perhaps the Faculty of Medicine specialize in curing ''magical'' diseases, such as [[Planets]].

	* "Turning To Animals is an Eighth Level spell" - a reference to {{wp\|Dungeons_and_Dragons\|Dungeons & Dragons}}		* "Turning To Animals is an Eighth Level spell" - a reference to {{wp\|Dungeons_and_Dragons\|Dungeons & Dragons}}

Cidolfas at 18:39, 25 March 2014

2014-03-25T18:39:44Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:39, 25 March 2014
Line 50:		Line 50:


	[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/the-colour-of-magic.html\| ''The Colour of Magic'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]		[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/the-colour-of-magic.html ''The Colour of Magic'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]

	[[Category:Annotations\|Colour of Magic,The ]]		[[Category:Annotations\|Colour of Magic,The ]]

ABZB: /* The Colour of Magic Annotations */ I''l try to remember to look up the exact location

2013-12-01T03:05:37Z

The Colour of Magic Annotations: I''l try to remember to look up the exact location

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:05, 1 December 2013
Line 11:		Line 11:
	* "Turning To Animals is an Eighth Level spell" - a reference to {{wp\|Dungeons_and_Dragons\|Dungeons & Dragons}}		* "Turning To Animals is an Eighth Level spell" - a reference to {{wp\|Dungeons_and_Dragons\|Dungeons & Dragons}}

	* "I WAS EXPECTING TO MEET THEE IN PSEUDOPOLIS [...] I COULD LEND YOU A VERY FAST HORSE." - a reference to the short story {{wp\|Appointment_in_Samarra\|Appointment in Samarra}}		* "I WAS EXPECTING TO MEET THEE IN PSEUDOPOLIS [...] I COULD LEND YOU A VERY FAST HORSE." - a reference to the short story {{wp\|Appointment_in_Samarra\|Appointment in Samarra}}, which is itself a retelling of an ancient Jewish tale from the Talmud.

	* People walk through Death in this book; in {{M}}, they walk around him.		* People walk through Death in this book; in {{M}}, they walk around him.