Rincewind as illustrated by Paul Kidby in The Art of Discworld
First appearance
The Colour of Magic
Created by
Terry Pratchett
In-universe information
Affiliation
Unseen University
Rincewind is a fictional character who appears in several of the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett. He was a failed student at Unseen University for wizards in Ankh-Morpork, often described as "the magical equivalent to the number zero". He spent most of his time running away from people who wanted to kill him for various reasons. The reason that he was still alive and running was explained by noting that while he was born with a wizard's spirit, he had the body of a long-distance sprinter.
Rincewind was portrayed by David Jason in the film adaptation of The Colour of Magic.[1] Pratchett said in an interview that he unwittingly took Rincewind's name from "Churm Rincewind", a fictitious person referred to in early "'Beachcomber" columns in the Daily Express.[2]
^"Sir David Jason for wizard role". Digital Spy. April 24, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
^Breebaart, Leo. "The Annotated Pratchett File v9.0 - The Colour of Magic". www.lspace.org. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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