The City Watch book 5 · 1999
The Fifth Elephant
Sam Vimes is sent as ambassador to the land of Überwald for the coronation of the dwarf king, just as a sacred relic is stolen.
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Book facts
- Author
- Terry Pratchett
- Series
- The City Watch, book 5 of 8
- Published
- 1999
- Setting
- Set in Discworld
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Fifth Elephant
7 recurring or key characters from Terry Pratchett’s chart.
Lead 1
- Sam VimesCaptain, later Commander, of the Watch
Major 6
- Lord VetinariPatrician of Ankh-Morpork
- Carrot IronfounderssonHuman raised as a dwarf
- Angua von ÜberwaldWatchwoman and werewolf
- Fred ColonSergeant
- Nobby NobbsCorporal, possibly human
- Cheery LittlebottomDwarf forensics officer
Also featuring these characters
Other Terry Pratchett books that share the most characters with The Fifth Elephant.
- Feet of Clay1996 · The City Watch · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Thud!2005 · The City Watch · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Men at Arms1993 · The City Watch · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Snuff2011 · The City Watch · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon