The Colour of Magic | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Rincewind and Dr. Rjinswand - This character is a wizard in the twin cities who earns a living through language translation.

Twoflower and Jack Zweiblumen - This character is a clerk from another land and arrives in the twin cities to sightsee.

Hrun the Barbarian - This character is a well-known warrior who carries a magical sword.

Death - It is this character's responsibility to call on wizards personally.

The Patrician of Ankh-Morpork - This character is the overlord of the twin cities.

Broadman - This character is the owner of the Broken...
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