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The Librarian

The Librarian is a wizard turned orang-utan, who says only Ook.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Colour of Magic (1983)
Latest appearance
Unseen Academicals (2009)
Books
10 (10 minor)
Series
Rincewind and the Wizards, The City Watch
Author
Terry Pratchett
Circle
Unseen University

Where to meet The Librarian

The Librarian first appears in The Colour of Magic (1983), in a minor role, book 1 of the Rincewind and the Wizards series.

Buy The Colour of Magic

Every book with The Librarian

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

  1. 1983·The Colour of Magicminor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  2. 1986·The Light Fantasticminor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  3. 1988·Sourceryminor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  4. 1989·Guards! Guards!minor role · The City WatchBuy
  5. 1990·Ericminor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  6. 1993·Men at Armsminor role · The City WatchBuy
  7. 1994·Interesting Timesminor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  8. 1998·The Last Continentminor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  9. 2001·The Last Herominor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy
  10. 2009·Unseen Academicalsminor role · Rincewind and the WizardsBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
RincewindCowardly, incompetent wizard8
DeathThe Grim Reaper, who speaks in capitals4
Mustrum RidcullyArchchancellor4
Cohen the BarbarianAgeing hero3
Lord VetinariPatrician of Ankh-Morpork3
TwoflowerThe Disc's first tourist3