Granny Weatherwax

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Granny Weatherwax is a formidable, sharp-witted witch from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, known for her powerful “headology,” moral rigor, and central role in many of the witches’ novels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Discworld character
fictional character
witch
ageGroup elderly
alias Esme Weatherwax NERFINISHED
Mistress Weatherwax NERFINISHED
alignment good
appearsIn A Hat Full of Sky NERFINISHED
Carpe Jugulum NERFINISHED
Equal Rites NERFINISHED
I Shall Wear Midnight NERFINISHED
Lords and Ladies NERFINISHED
Maskerade NERFINISHED
The Shepherd’s Crown NERFINISHED
The Wee Free Men NERFINISHED
Wintersmith NERFINISHED
Witches Abroad NERFINISHED
Wyrd Sisters NERFINISHED
appearsInSeries Discworld witches subseries NERFINISHED
closeFriend Nanny Ogg NERFINISHED
continent Sto Plains region of the Discworld NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of Lancre NERFINISHED
creator Terry Pratchett NERFINISHED
familyName Weatherwax NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Equal Rites NERFINISHED
formerRomanticInterest Mustrum Ridcully NERFINISHED
fullName Esmerelda Weatherwax NERFINISHED
gender female
givenName Esmerelda NERFINISHED
hairColor grey
knownFor psychological insight into people
reluctance to use overt magic
strong personal ethics
magicStyle headology and minimal flashy magic
mentorOf Agnes Nitt NERFINISHED
Magrat Garlick NERFINISHED
Tiffany Aching NERFINISHED
notableAbility headology
notableTrait moral rigor
pragmatism
sharp wit
strong will
occupation midwife
witch
philosophy doing what is right rather than what is easy
residence Lancre NERFINISHED
a cottage in the Ramtops near Lancre
role leader among the Lancre witches
sister Lily Weatherwax NERFINISHED
species human
theme responsibility and moral choice in the use of power
universe Discworld NERFINISHED

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Discworld mainCharacter Granny Weatherwax