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'''Death''' is a character in the [[List of Discworld Books|Discworld books]]. He is one of many anthropomorphic personifications who take on a real existence in the magical field of the Discworld, though it's implied that there may be other Deaths for other worlds. He appears in nearly every Discworld book, and is a central figure (if not always the main protagonist) in his own sub-series of books, most of which also feature his family.

== Books ==
The Death sub-series comprises five novels and one short story:
* {{M}}
* {{RM}}
* {{SM}}
* {{H}}
* {{TOT}}
* {{WCN}}

Death also makes at least a cameo appearance in every Discworld novel except {{WFM}} and {{SN}}, with particularly significant appearances in {{TLF}}, {{S}} and {{WS}}.

The Discworld Death is not the Biblical Death that appears in {{GO}}, though the two have many similarities. Another oddly similar character is the Ferryman in {{W}}.

== Adaptations ==
Death has featured in every Discworld screen adaptation to date. In the animated versions of {{WSTV}} and {{SMTV}}, he was voiced by Christopher Lee. For the live-action telemovie {{HTV}}, Death was voiced by Ian Richardson; Lee reprised the role in {{COMTV}}, as Richardson had passed away. In both those adaptations, he was physically performed by Marnix van den Broeke.

A very different version of Death appears in {{TWTV}}, notable for being the only character played by an American. This version is more similar to the early Death who appears in {{COM}} and {{TLF}} than later portrayals. He is voiced by Wendell Pierce (best known for ''The Wire''), and physically performed by Craig Macrae (who also performs Detritus). 

== External links ==
* [[lspace:Death|Death]] at the L-Space wiki
* [[wikipedia:Death (Discworld)|Death]] on Wikipedia

== Footnotes ==
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