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Rincewind

Cowardly, incompetent wizard · Terry Pratchett

Rincewind is a cowardly, incompetent wizard who is very good at running away.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Colour of Magic (1983)
Latest appearance
Unseen Academicals (2009)
Books
8 (7 as lead, 1 minor)
Series
Rincewind and the Wizards
Author
Terry Pratchett
Circle
Unseen University

Where to meet Rincewind

Rincewind first appears in The Colour of Magic (1983), as the lead, book 1 of the Rincewind and the Wizards series.

Buy The Colour of Magic

Every book with Rincewind

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

  1. 1983LThe Colour of Magiclead · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  2. 1986LThe Light Fantasticlead · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  3. 1988LSourcerylead · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  4. 1990LEriclead · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  5. 1994LInteresting Timeslead · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  6. 1998LThe Last Continentlead · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  7. 2001LThe Last Herolead · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  8. 2009·Unseen Academicalsminor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
The LibrarianWizard turned orang-utan8
Mustrum RidcullyArchchancellor4
Cohen the BarbarianAgeing hero3
TwoflowerThe Disc's first tourist3
DeathThe Grim Reaper, who speaks in capitals2
Windle PoonsElderly wizard who dies and keeps going2