Lately, I've re-read the 'witch series'. First just to see how the characters expands during the course of the series, but foremost because something irked me when I first read 'Carpe Jugulum'!

It's no secret that Granny Weatherwax is one of the most popular characters in the Discworld macrocosm. Starting out as Pratchetts first female-lead, and the way I see it, really shaping the 'Discworld consensus'. As all of Pratchetts female characters[1] she is strong and self-sufficient, however, the first time I read CJ I kept thinking "what's next?", because it's pretty evidently that the only one (or thing) she can't beat; is herself! So what could really be next for Esme?

To me, the novels took a turn after CJ[2], the wizards became more prominent in 'The Science Of...' books, and the witches haven't really made any appearance at all, aside from the Young Adult Novels.

When reading CJ and 'A Hat Full of Sky', I note how frail and old Granny is portrayed, oh she's still strong and... able (?), but something seems to be different.
For one thing, she has to be really old around AHFoS, as the events of CJ is mentioned, and in CJ she [Weatherwax] is said to look around 70-80 years[3]. If 'Wintersmith' picks up the same formula that 'Wee Free Men' and AHFoS, Tiffany Aching will be around 13-15 years. If 'I Shall Wear Midnight' ever happens, Aching will be somewhere near 20[4] - which mean we'll have a very old Granny on our hands.

Tiffany seems to be a very good[5] witch, my first thoughts (or second thoughts, who knows) where that she will eventually exceed Granny - or take her place.

So do you think the end is nigh for her, or will she just go on and on. I can hear people screaming OMG! Gandalf rip-off[6]. Pratchett have been sparse with killing off his main characters, but it could happen. Any thoughts?

[1]refering to Pratchetts marks on the subject in 'The Art of Discworld'.

[2]neither for better nor worse, just so we got that out of the way.

[3]not exact quote as I don't have the book in front of me now.

[4]perhaps :p

[5]or should I say righteous...

[6]or Dumbledore if you will