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Ankh-Morpork

This fictional city-state is divided by a shallow and ominous river. It is the central setting of the novel.

Ankh-Morpork Inquirer

This gossip-rag newspaper is backed financially by the Guild of Engravers.

Ankh-Morpork Times

This newspaper, founded by the protagonist, swiftly evolves from a single sheet distributed monthly at a high price into a mass-media outlet that strives to tell real news.

Assassins' School

This premier educational facility for the full-glass class numbers among its alumni Rupert de Worde and Lord Havelock Vetinari.

The Bucket

This tavern on Gleam Street off Treacle Mine Road is owned by Mr. Cheese.

City Watch

This police force never enjoys high public opinion and is currently housed at Pseudopolis Yard.

Committee to Unelect the Patrician

This refers to a group of the city-state's notables devoted to saving the city from oblivion.

Discworld

This flat world rides on the back of four...

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