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{{cleanup|The WMGs for ''[[Discworld]]'' as a whole need to be moved to [[Discworld/WMG]]. However, since half of them already have sections on that page, they can't simply be copied over; they need to be incorporated into the existing text.}}
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=== Vetinari paid for the Grand Trunk's repairs with the bounty on Reacher Gilt. ===▼
== WMGs for ''[[Making Money]]'' only v==▼
The Patrician is an Assassins' Guild graduate, he was at least as responsible for Gilt's death as he was for Lord Winder's, and it'd appeal to his sense of symmetry to collect on the Guild contract for that sole purpose.▼
=== Adora Belle is Anoia, the goddess of things stuck in drawers (or possibly could be an avatar or possessed by her). ===
Think about it—Moist has become obsessed with Anoia since the whole praying-for-money incident, said incident increased her worship dramatically, and when Anoia herself shows up in ''[[Wintersmith]]'' it's exactly the same character as Adora Belle.
* Moist also points out that you're supposed to smell cigarette smoke in the presence of Anoia, and anywhere Adora Belle has been for more than ten minutes reeks of it.
* In ''[[Going Postal (Discworld)|Going Postal]]'', Mr Pump says this about Adora Bell: "Anghammarad Said She Reminded Him of Lela The Volcano Goddess, Who Smokes All The Time Because The God Of Rain Has Rained On Her Lava." And in ''Wintersmith'', Anoia says "I used to be a volcano goddess [...] and the god of storms was always raining on my lava."
** Also note: God of Rain. '''Moist''' Von Lipwig. Rains on Anoia/Lela/Adora Belle's lava.
* Alternatively, Anoia appears in her current form because Moist had Spike in mind when he popularized her worship.
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* Plus, Spike should probably be dead or having major lung damage from the amount of cigarettes she smokes. Being a goddess would prevent that.
*** Moist got her attention with his [[Last Words]]. "I commend my soul to any god who can find it."
▲=== Vetinari paid for the Grand Trunk's repairs with the bounty on Reacher Gilt. ===
▲The Patrician is an Assassins' Guild graduate, he was at least as responsible for Gilt's death as he was for Lord Winder's, and it'd appeal to his sense of symmetry to collect on the Guild contract for that sole purpose.
=== Vetinari is grooming Moist von Lipwig to be his successor. ===
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=== Vetinari is grooming both Moist and Sam Vimes to be his successor(s). ===
In more recent books, Vimes has started to show a streak of [[Magnificent Bastard]]ry, which he even remarks on in ''[[Thud!]]''. Knowing that Vetinari takes a personal interest in his development, it seems quite plausible that this was his intended goal all along. Vimes and Moist represent different elements of what makes his style of government successful. Vimes is focused, has a clear sense of right and wrong, is absolutely incorruptible and has a talent at upsetting established power players, but can be a bit hard-headed. Moist is a born con-man, good at manipulating people and getting them to like him and thinks outside the box all the time, but he's flighty and unreliable unless forced to focus on one task. It's possible that Vetinari either intends to make them compete indirectly to show which one would make a better successor or split up his power between them eventually. Also note how, in his interactions with each of them, he seems to channel the spirit of the other. With Vimes, he's gratuitously obfuscating and manipulative, almost trickster-like, while with Moist, he's a stern authority figure.
* The main problem with this is that based on the events in ''[[Night Watch (Discworld)|Night Watch]]'' Sam is pretty similar in age to Vetinari (he was starting as a cop around the time Vetinari was starting as an assassin) so he's a bit to old to be a good successor.
* Age may not be relative. The Patrician has had how many death attempts? He is seemingly more unlike himself/unhinged as the series goes on. Sam may only be the Plan B should the Patrician needs a replacement before Moist is ready.
=== If/When Vetinari cops it, Lipwig will be forced into the Patricianship via an assassination contract ===
Even if Vetinari is grooming Moist into the next Patrician, the chances are Moist isn't going to particuarly want the job, because it completely destroys any chance of reverting back to his old life (for one thing, they'd have to put his face on the stamps), and like the other positions Moist has taken, it's not exactly renowned for it's holder's longevity (unless of course you're [[Vetinari Job Security|Vetinari]]). Vetinari has probably set up a contract stating that he's to be assassinated if he refuses the Patricianship, and Moist will only be informed of this after Vetinari's death. Also has the bonus of stopping the other Guild Heads putting their own person up for the job, because by then it will so obviously have been Vetinari's plan, and nobody wants to know what happens when a plan of Vetinari's doesn't go his way, even if he is dead.
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