Question about the Wizard books. - Page 2

pfft · 05-09-2007, 07:11

Okay, here's question i'm sure many people have already asked, but what happened to Tethis between the end of "a colour of magic" and the beginning of "a light fantastic?" As far as i can remember he was in the Potent Voyager with Twoflower when it went over the edge of the world, and then just seemed to disappear and was never mentioned again! (Even by Twoflower or Rincewind!) Did Pratchett ever comment on this?

Buzzfloyd · 05-09-2007, 22:41

I thought he went on a journey through the stars, or am I thinking of someone else?

pfft · 05-10-2007, 06:03

I think he had BEEN on a journey through the stars. If you remember, water trolls are not native to the discworld, and Tethis came from another world: "Bathys", when his "land yacht" went over the Edge. His world was disc-shaped too. The last thing it says in "The Colour of magic" about him is:

"Twoflower and the troll had managed to pull the hatch up. A metal ladder inside led into the cabin below. The troll disappeared.

...And that's it! So he's inside the "ship" when it goes over, but is never mentioned again in either "Colour" or "Light fantastic." I like the idea that maybe he left the ship and went on a another journey to another world, but nothing like this is even remotely hinted at! As it stands, it just seems as if Pratchett forgot about him!

Something just occurred to me though! If the spell in Rincewind's head can change reality by transporting Rincewind into the tree, and Twoflower into the lake instead of falling through space, then maybe "it" transported Tethis somewhere else too? But it still doesn't explain why he seems to have been wiped from Rincewind's and Twoflower's memory's.

Buzzfloyd · 05-10-2007, 13:39

Well, as I said in another thread, Garner and I have just started a re-read, so I'll remind myself of the plot before giving my opinion.

Just as an aside, Pfft, could you avoid abbreviations like 'u' for 'you'? We make it policy on this board to write in our best English, as many members are not native English speakers, we have several members with dyslexia, and we're a board devoted to the love of literature. Thank you!