Character · The City Watch · 14 books
Lord Vetinari
Lord Vetinari is the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Mort (1987)
- Latest appearance
- Raising Steam (2013)
- Books
- 14 (12 major, 2 minor)
- Author
- Terry Pratchett
- Circle
- The City Watch
Where to meet Lord Vetinari
Lord Vetinari first appears in Mort (1987), in a minor role, book 1 of the Death series.
Every book with Lord Vetinari
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1987·Mortminor role · DeathBuy
- 1989MGuards! Guards!major role · The City WatchBuy
- 1993MMen at Armsmajor role · The City WatchBuy
- 1996MFeet of Claymajor role · The City WatchBuy
- 1997MJingomajor role · The City WatchBuy
- 1999MThe Fifth Elephantmajor role · The City WatchBuy
- 2000MThe Truthmajor roleBuy
- 2002MNight Watchmajor role · The City WatchBuy
- 2004MGoing Postalmajor role · Moist von LipwigBuy
- 2005MThud!major role · The City WatchBuy
- 2007MMaking Moneymajor role · Moist von LipwigBuy
- 2009·Unseen Academicalsminor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
- 2011MSnuffmajor role · The City WatchBuy
- 2013MRaising Steammajor role · Moist von LipwigBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Sam VimesCaptain, later Commander, of the Watch | 10 |
| Carrot IronfounderssonHuman raised as a dwarf | 9 |
| Fred ColonSergeant | 8 |
| Nobby NobbsCorporal, possibly human | 8 |
| Angua von ÜberwaldWatchwoman and werewolf | 6 |
| Cheery LittlebottomDwarf forensics officer | 4 |