Cohen the Barbarian
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Cohen the Barbarian is an elderly yet legendarily fearsome and cunning barbarian hero from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, known for subverting classic sword-and-sorcery tropes.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Discworld character
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barbarian hero ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| ageCharacteristic | elderly ⓘ |
| ally |
Mr Saveloy
NERFINISHED
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Rincewind NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Horde NERFINISHED ⓘ Twoflower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Interesting Times
NERFINISHED
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The Colour of Magic (adaptations and references) ⓘ The Last Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ The Light Fantastic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical Discworld character ⓘ |
| combatStyle |
brutally efficient
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uses experience over brute strength ⓘ |
| creator | Terry Pratchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy |
Agatean Empire nobility
NERFINISHED
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various wizards and rulers opposed to him ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Light Fantastic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| homeworld | Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Conan the Barbarian (parodic reference) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | leading the Silver Horde ⓘ |
| language | Morporkian (Ankh-Morpork lingua franca) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadershipRole | leader of the Silver Horde ⓘ |
| literaryRole | comic subversion of heroic fantasy archetype ⓘ |
| memberOf | Silver Horde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Agatean Empire (by adoption in later life) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | attempt to return fire to the gods in The Last Hero ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an elderly barbarian hero
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cunning ⓘ legendary combat prowess ⓘ subverting sword-and-sorcery tropes ⓘ |
| occupation |
adventurer
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barbarian hero ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
honorable in his own code
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pragmatic ⓘ ruthless ⓘ wily ⓘ |
| physicalTrait |
scarred
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toothless or nearly toothless ⓘ |
| race | human ⓘ |
| setting | Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
aging heroism
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parody of Conan the Barbarian ⓘ |
| title | Greatest hero on the Disc (reputed) ⓘ |
| weapon |
sword
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teeth (false teeth, occasionally used comically) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.