![]() Leonard of Quirm, Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson, and Rincewind are selected for the trip (although Rincewind volunteered reluctantly in the belief that he would have somehow wound up going on the trip in any case). The vessel, named " The Kite" by Leonard, can carry only three people. Vetinari recruits Leonard of Quirm, who designs the Discworld's second known spacecraft to slingshot under the Discworld and back around the top, landing on Cori Celesti. Since the Horde is already near the centre of the Discworld and the home of the gods, speed is of the essence. The Wizards of Unseen University explain to Lord Vetinari that blowing up Cori Celesti will destroy the Discworld by temporarily disrupting the Disc's magical field-the only thing holding the Disc together-so Vetinari organises an effort to stop the Horde. Evil Harry is just as angry despite his efforts to give his opponents the sporting chance that an Evil Overlord should, they will not follow the Code by allowing him to escape in return. They decided to go out on the quest after one of the Horde members choked to death on a cucumber. The heroes are disillusioned with the way their lives have turned out-having conquered the Empire, they have nothing left to do but die in comfort-and are angry for having been allowed to grow old, rather than dying in battle as most of their friends did. Along the way, they are joined by Evil Harry Dread (the last Dark Lord) and Vena the Raven-haired (an elderly heroine who has now gone grey). With them is a whiny, terrified bard, whom they have kidnapped so that he can write the saga of their quest. They plan to blow up the gods at their mountain home, Cori Celesti. As the last heroes remaining on the Disc, the Silver Horde seek to return fire to the gods with interest, in the form of a large sled packed with explosive Agatean Thunder Clay. The first hero of the Discworld, "Fingers" Mazda, stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind (analogous to Prometheus), and was chained to a rock to be torn open daily by a giant eagle as punishment. The message explains that the Silver Horde (a group of aged barbarians introduced in Interesting Times, wherein they conquered the Empire, and led by Cohen the Barbarian, now the Emperor) have set out on a quest. It was published in 2001 in a larger format than the other Discworld novels and illustrated on every page by Paul Kidby.Ī message, carried by pointless albatross, arrives for Lord Vetinari from the Agatean Empire. ![]() The Last Hero is a short fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the twenty-seventh book in his Discworld series. The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
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