# Where was Pratchett Taking Ankh-Morpork in Discworld? (warning, spoilers in the open!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** books-writing-myths\ **Created:** [October 18, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-pratchett-taking-ankh-morpork-in-discworld-warning-spoilers-in-the-open/923245 "2020-10-18T05:40:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-pratchett-taking-ankh-morpork-in-discworld-warning-spoilers-in-the-open/923245/61 "2021-01-08T02:59:47Z")
He accepted the title when he figured out it entitled him to a sword. ---
**Author:** ![Melbourne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-pratchett-taking-ankh-morpork-in-discworld-warning-spoilers-in-the-open/923245/62 "2021-01-08T04:12:59Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > ISTM that the heir apparent should be sent to the Ramtops to be essentially raised by his grandparents and their kin. > > Frequent visits from Mum and Dad, of course. I don’t remember that Prince Charles had frequent visits from Mum and Dad when he was at Timbertop. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-pratchett-taking-ankh-morpork-in-discworld-warning-spoilers-in-the-open/923245/63 "2021-01-08T07:42:53Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > He accepted one that pretty much amounted to a medal, not to power. Nevertheless. Real republicans _don’t_ bend the knee to monarchs. And in some ways it’s _worse_ to do it for a bauble, not actual power. Power you _could_ do some good with… I’ll admit, it’s a sore point for me, the one real flaw I’m aware of in a man I pretty much idolize. The two times I met him and got a chance to chat, I’ll always consider highlights of my life. It would be like finding out he was secretly religious. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-pratchett-taking-ankh-morpork-in-discworld-warning-spoilers-in-the-open/923245/64 "2021-01-08T08:58:43Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Of course, it’s also clear from Pratchett’s work that what makes Carrot king is not the particular circumstances of his birth (which are, after all, not completely known), but the belief of the people. Compare to King **Terrence** of Lancre, who was coronated in Wyrd Sisters. “Verence,” surely? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-pratchett-taking-ankh-morpork-in-discworld-warning-spoilers-in-the-open/923245/65 "2021-01-08T16:21:42Z")
Terrence was the king who had Queen Ynci’s suit of armor made. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-pratchett-taking-ankh-morpork-in-discworld-warning-spoilers-in-the-open/923245/66 "2021-01-08T20:31:44Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Real republicans _don’t_ bend the knee to monarchs. > It was as if even the most intelligent person had this little blank spot in their heads where someone had written: “Kings. What a good idea.” Whoever had created humanity had left in a major design flaw. It was its tendency to bend at the knees.” Maybe Pratchett was including himself in that. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-pratchett-taking-ankh-morpork-in-discworld-warning-spoilers-in-the-open/923245/67 "2021-01-08T20:36:55Z")
Sure, quite probably. The man was very self-aware. ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-pratchett-taking-ankh-morpork-in-discworld-warning-spoilers-in-the-open/923245/68 "2021-01-08T23:13:18Z")
Makes me think about the bit where Vimes is about to turn down the Dukedom until Vetinari reminds him that Sybil would be quite chuffed to be a Duchess. Without checking the dates, it seems that “but my family would be pleased” is a fairly plausible rationalisation. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-was-pratchett-taking-ankh-morpork-in-discworld-warning-spoilers-in-the-open/923245.md?page=3)