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Discworld (world)

The Discworld is the fictional world where English writer Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld fantasy novels take place. It consists of an interstellar planet-sized disc, which sits on the backs of four huge elephants, themselves standing on the back of a world turtle, named Great A'Tuin, as it slowly swims through space.

Magic, The Disc & Lifeforms

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Created by
Terry Pratchett
First appearance
The Colour of Magic (24 November 1983 (1983-11-24))

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Great A'Tuin

Magic

The Disc

Lifeforms

Calendar

Languages

The Folklore of Discworld

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Discworld (world)

Nodes374
Edges373
Triples32
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005348
Components1

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Discworld (world)

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Discworld (world) → Terry Pratchett
First appearance · 1
Discworld (world) → The Colour of Magic (24 November 1983 (1983-11-24))

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discworld ankh-morpork also magic disc city sto one great lancre klatch ephebe known empire continent pratchett country name ramtops überwald

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Discworld (world)Created byTerry Pratchett1.00infobox
Discworld (world)First appearanceThe Colour of Magic (24 November 1983 (1983-11-24))1.00infobox
gravityinstance ofMagic is the principal force in Discworld and operates in a similar vein to real-world elemental forces0.80text
electromagnetisminstance ofMagic is the principal force in Discworld and operates in a similar vein to real-world elemental forces0.80text
treacle minesinstance ofJokes0.80text
drop bears are real on the Discinstance ofJokes0.80text
police servicesinstance ofaspects of modern society0.80text
newspapers are alien concepts to Borograviansinstance ofaspects of modern society0.80text
with Nugganatic laws being enforced by 'citizen's committees'instance ofaspects of modern society0.80text
and the government being the sole disseminator of information to the public.The Borogravian national currency is the crowninstance ofaspects of modern society0.80text
whose subunits include shillingsinstance ofaspects of modern society0.80text
sixpencesinstance ofaspects of modern society0.80text

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