Ankh-Morpork
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Ankh-Morpork is a sprawling, grimy yet vibrant fantasy metropolis in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, known for its corrupt politics, diverse inhabitants, and darkly comic atmosphere.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| city of Ankh-Morpork | 1 |
Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional city
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location in Discworld ⓘ metropolis ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Feet of Clay
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Going Postal NERFINISHED ⓘ Guards! Guards! NERFINISHED ⓘ Jingo NERFINISHED ⓘ Making Money NERFINISHED ⓘ Men at Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ The Colour of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fifth Elephant NERFINISHED ⓘ The Light Fantastic NERFINISHED ⓘ Thud! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Terry Pratchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Colour of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Lord Havelock Vetinari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
city-state
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de facto dictatorship ⓘ |
| hasCurrency |
Ankh-Morpork dollar
NERFINISHED
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Ankh-Morpork penny ⓘ |
| hasDemonym | Ankh-Morporkian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistrict |
Dolly Sisters
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Seven Sleepers NERFINISHED ⓘ Small Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ The Docks NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Isle of Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ The Maudlin Bridge area ⓘ The Shades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomyBasedOn |
banking
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crime ⓘ guild system ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city gates
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city walls (mostly symbolic) ⓘ cobbled plazas ⓘ cobbled streets ⓘ markets ⓘ numerous taverns and inns ⓘ overcrowded housing ⓘ polluted river ⓘ slums ⓘ underground tunnels and sewers ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Ankh-Morpork City Watch
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The Alchemists' Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ The Assassins' Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beggars' Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fools' Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ The Merchants' Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seamstresses' Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thieves' Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ Unseen University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Morporkian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLawEnforcement | Ankh-Morpork City Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding |
The Mended Drum
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The Opera House NERFINISHED ⓘ The Patrician's Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Bank of Ankh-Morpork NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Mint of Ankh-Morpork NERFINISHED ⓘ The Temple of Small Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ The Watch House at Pseudopolis Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ Unseen University campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
polytheism
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worship of many Discworld gods ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Ankh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRulerTitle | Patrician NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corruption and pragmatism in politics
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multicultural coexistence ⓘ satire of modern urban society ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
London
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other major European cities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bureaucracy
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corruption ⓘ dark humor ⓘ diverse population ⓘ organized crime regulated by guilds ⓘ satirical portrayal of urban life ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Discworld
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the Sto Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationIncludes |
assassins
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dwarfs ⓘ golems ⓘ humans ⓘ thieves ⓘ trolls ⓘ vampires ⓘ werewolves ⓘ witches ⓘ wizards ⓘ zombies ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
city of Ankh-Morpork