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Mustrum Ridcully

Archchancellor · Terry Pratchett

Mustrum Ridcully is the loud, outdoorsy Archchancellor of Unseen University.

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Character facts

First appearance
Moving Pictures (1990)
Latest appearance
Unseen Academicals (2009)
Books
9 (1 as lead, 5 major, 3 minor)
Series
Death, The Witches, Rincewind and the Wizards
Author
Terry Pratchett
Circle
Unseen University

Where to meet Mustrum Ridcully

Mustrum Ridcully first appears in Moving Pictures (1990), in a minor role.

Buy Moving Pictures

Every book with Mustrum Ridcully

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1990·Moving Picturesminor roleBuy
  2. 1991MReaper Manmajor role · DeathBuy
  3. 1992·Lords and Ladiesminor role · The WitchesBuy
  4. 1994MSoul Musicmajor role · DeathBuy
  5. 1994MInteresting Timesmajor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  6. 1996MHogfathermajor role · DeathBuy
  7. 1998MThe Last Continentmajor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  8. 2001·The Last Herominor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  9. 2009LUnseen Academicalslead · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
RincewindCowardly, incompetent wizard4
The LibrarianWizard turned orang-utan4
DeathThe Grim Reaper, who speaks in capitals3
Windle PoonsElderly wizard who dies and keeps going3
Cohen the BarbarianAgeing hero2
Susan Sto HelitDeath's granddaughter, a governess2