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'''The Ankh-Morpork City Watch''' - usually just referred to as "'''the Watch'''" - are the police force of Ankh-Morpork. Originally divided into a separate Day and Night Watch, they are eventually unified and greatly expanded under the leadership of [[Sam Vimes]], who is repeatedly promoted and decorated by [[Havelock Vetinari|the Patrician]]. They are the protagonists of the Watch sub-series of Discworld novels, though the later books focus primarily on Vimes and his family. | |||
== Books == | |||
The Watch series of books comprises five novels: | |||
* {{G!G!}} | |||
* {{MAA}} | |||
* {{FOC}} | |||
* {{J}} | |||
* {{TFE}} | |||
* {{NW}} | |||
* {{T!}} | |||
* {{SN}} | |||
In addition, members of the Watch appear in many later Discworld novels, especially those set in Ankh-Morpork. These include {{{SM}}, {M!}}, {{H}}, {{TT}}, {{TLH}}, {{MR}}, {{GP}}, {{MM}}, {{UA}} and {{RS}}. | |||
== Television series == | |||
While none of the Watch books have been adapted for the screen, they inspired the BBC America series {{TWTV}}, which primarily takes inspiration from {{G!G!}} and {{NW}}. Watch characters also appear in {{HTV}} and {{SM}}. | |||
== External links == | |||
* [[lspace:Ankh-Morpork City Watch|Ankh-Morpork City Watch]] at the L-Space wiki | |||
* [[wikipedia:Ankh-Morpork City Watch|Ankh-Morpork City Watch]] on Wikipedia | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Watch, The}} | |||
[[Category:Watch Books|*]] | |||
[[Category:Organisations|Aching, Tiffany]] | |||
[[Category:Book Series]] | |||
Revision as of 23:13, 21 January 2022
For the TV series, see The Watch.
The Ankh-Morpork City Watch - usually just referred to as "the Watch" - are the police force of Ankh-Morpork. Originally divided into a separate Day and Night Watch, they are eventually unified and greatly expanded under the leadership of Sam Vimes, who is repeatedly promoted and decorated by the Patrician. They are the protagonists of the Watch sub-series of Discworld novels, though the later books focus primarily on Vimes and his family.
Books
The Watch series of books comprises five novels:
In addition, members of the Watch appear in many later Discworld novels, especially those set in Ankh-Morpork. These include {Soul Music, {M!}}, Hogfather, The Truth, The Last Hero, Monstrous Regiment, Going Postal, Making Money, Unseen Academicals and Raising Steam.
Television series
While none of the Watch books have been adapted for the screen, they inspired the BBC America series The Watch, which primarily takes inspiration from Guards! Guards! and Night Watch. Watch characters also appear in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather and Soul Music.
External links
- Ankh-Morpork City Watch at the L-Space wiki
- Ankh-Morpork City Watch on Wikipedia