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* [[Insult Backfire]]: Because Ankh-Morpork has theoretically sided with Zlobenia (or at least, refused to actively support Borogravia in their constant wars), important people in Borogravia have given Vimes the epithet "Vimes the Butcher" in an attempt to discredit him. It backfires; the main characters think it's because he's a ruthless, efficient warlord, and Polly is relieved to be talking to a grumpy but helpful sergeant instead of his bloodthirsty boss, and more than a little shocked to learn they're the same person. Vimes himself finds it rather amusing. |
* [[Insult Backfire]]: Because Ankh-Morpork has theoretically sided with Zlobenia (or at least, refused to actively support Borogravia in their constant wars), important people in Borogravia have given Vimes the epithet "Vimes the Butcher" in an attempt to discredit him. It backfires; the main characters think it's because he's a ruthless, efficient warlord, and Polly is relieved to be talking to a grumpy but helpful sergeant instead of his bloodthirsty boss, and more than a little shocked to learn they're the same person. Vimes himself finds it rather amusing. |
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* [[Iwo Jima Pose]]: Predominantly featured [http://urbanfantasyland.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/monstrous-regiment-1.jpg on the book cover] in most editions. |
* [[Iwo Jima Pose]]: Predominantly featured [http://urbanfantasyland.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/monstrous-regiment-1.jpg on the book cover] in most editions. |
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* [[Jeanne D'Archetype]]: Wazzer. |
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* [[Kill It with Fire]]: {{spoiler|What Lofty does to places that made her miserable.}} |
* [[Kill It with Fire]]: {{spoiler|What Lofty does to places that made her miserable.}} |
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* [[The Lancer]] - this book, along with most other ones featuring Vimes/the Watch as less-important characters, fully establishes that Sergeant Angua is this to Vimes. |
* [[The Lancer]] - this book, along with most other ones featuring Vimes/the Watch as less-important characters, fully establishes that Sergeant Angua is this to Vimes. |
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