Sam Vimes
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Sam Vimes is a cynical yet principled city watch commander from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, known for his relentless pursuit of justice in the corrupt city of Ankh-Morpork.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city watch commander
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fictional character ⓘ human ⓘ police officer ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Ankh-Morpork City Watch
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The Ramkin family by marriage ⓘ |
| allyOf | Lord Havelock Vetinari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Feet of Clay
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Guards! Guards! NERFINISHED ⓘ Jingo NERFINISHED ⓘ Men at Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ Snuff NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fifth Elephant NERFINISHED ⓘ Thud! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Young Sam Vimes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Terry Pratchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
corrupt nobility of Ankh-Morpork
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organized crime in Ankh-Morpork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Guards! Guards! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerStatus | alcoholic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cynicism
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hatred of corruption ⓘ relentless pursuit of justice ⓘ reluctant heroism ⓘ strong personal morality ⓘ |
| mentorOf | Carrot Ironfoundersson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Old Stoneface
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Sam Vimes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
enforced the Summoning Dark to serve justice in "Thud!"
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integrated trolls, dwarfs and other species into the Watch ⓘ involved in the Überwald negotiations in "The Fifth Elephant" ⓘ played key role in the events of the Ankh-Morpork civil unrest in "Night Watch" ⓘ prevented war between Ankh-Morpork and Klatch in "Jingo" ⓘ reformed from alcoholism after meeting Sybil Ramkin ⓘ reorganized the Ankh-Morpork City Watch ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
possesses a strong internal moral compass often called the "beast" he keeps chained
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wears battered boots that illustrate the "boots theory" of socioeconomic unfairness ⓘ |
| occupation |
Ambassador to Überwald
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Commander of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch ⓘ Duke of Ankh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cynical
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deeply compassionate ⓘ principled ⓘ stubborn ⓘ suspicious of authority ⓘ |
| philosophy |
no one is above the law
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the Watch is for everyone in the city ⓘ |
| residence | Ankh-Morpork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Sybil Ramkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strugglesWith | alcoholism ⓘ |
| title | His Grace, His Excellency, The Duke of Ankh, Commander Sir Samuel Vimes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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