Vorbis
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Vorbis is a fanatical and manipulative high priest and inquisitor who serves as the primary antagonist in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novel "Small Gods."
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Discworld character
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antagonist ⓘ fictional character ⓘ high priest ⓘ inquisitor ⓘ |
| allegiance | the Church of Om NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Small Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Omnia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed by Brutha (accidental push under a cart) ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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authoritarian ⓘ calculating ⓘ cold ⓘ fanatical ⓘ manipulative ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Brutha
NERFINISHED
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the god Om NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Terry Pratchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | Small Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Small Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comic fantasy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leadsOrganization | the Omnian Quisition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| motive |
consolidation of personal power
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expansion of Omnian faith ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
critique of religious extremism
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embodiment of institutional cruelty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempted conquest of Ephebe
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political manipulation ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ torture of heretics ⓘ |
| occupation |
head of the Quisition
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high priest of Om ⓘ |
| posthumousAppearance | the desert afterlife in Small Gods ⓘ |
| religion | Omnianism ⓘ |
| roleInWork | primary antagonist of Small Gods ⓘ |
| setting | the Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abuse of religious authority
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fanatical dogmatism ⓘ |
| usesTitle | Exquisitor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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