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Guilds of Ankh-Morpork

In Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of fantasy novels, there are almost 300 Guilds in the city of Ankh-Morpork. These include The:

  • Guild of Accountants (mentioned in Jingo)
    • Headed by Mr. Frostrip in Jingo
  • Alchemists' Guild
  • Guild of Armourers
    • Headed by Mr. Burleigh in Jingo
  • Assassins' Guild
    • Motto: NIL MORTIFII SINE LVCRE ("No Killing Without Pay")
    • Legalized by the Patrician early in his reign.
    • Currently headed by Lord Downey.
    • Headed by Dr. Cruces in Men at Arms
    • Headed by Zlorf Flannelfoot in The Colour of Magic
  • Beggars' Guild
    • Motto: MONETA SVPERVACANEA, MAGISTER — ("Spare Change, Guv'ner?")
    • Headed by Queen Molly in Men at Arms
    • Headed by unnamed man in Guards! Guards!
    • The oldest guild in the city.
  • Council of Churches, Temples, Sacred Groves and Big Ominous Rocks While not a guild, the Council performs the same political role for it's member organizations as many of the Guilds do for their members. (Mentioned in Feet of Clay)
  • Guild of Conjurers
    • Motto: NVNC ILLE EST MAGICVS ("Now That's Magic")
  • Dog Guild (appears in Men at Arms; probably since disbanded)
  • Guild of Embalmers and Allied Trades (mentioned in Pyramids)
    • Motto: FARCIMINI ("Stuff It")
  • Guild of Engravers and Printers (formerly the Guild of Engravers; featured in The Truth)
    • Motto: NON QVOD MANEAT, SED QVOD ADIMIMVS ("Not What Remains, But What We Take Away")
  • Guild of Fire Fighters (mentioned in Guards! Guards!)
    • In Guards! Guards!, it had been outlawed by The Patrician the previous year, as the Guild would threaten arson to get citizens to pay for a fire protection contract.
  • Guild of Fools and Joculators and College of Clowns (described in Wyrd Sisters)
    • Motto: DICO, DICO, DICO ("I Say, I Say, I Say")
    • Headed by Dr. Whiteface in Men at Arms
    • Headed by Geoffrey in Reaper Man
  • Gamblers' Guild (mentioned in The Colour of Magic)
    • Motto: EXCRETVS EX FORTVNA ("Really out of luck")
    • Guild headquarters is located across the street from the Alchemists' Guild
  • Glassblowers' Guild
  • Haberdashers' Guild
  • Lawyers' Guild
    • Motto: LVCRE SERMAT ("Money Talks")
    • Headed by Mr. Slant
  • Guild of Merchants and Traders (created in The Colour of Magic)
    • Motto: VILIS AD BIS PRETII ("Cheap At Twice The Price")
  • Guild of Musicians (featured in Soul Music)
    • Motto: ID MVRMVRATIS, ID LVDAMVS ("You Hum It, We'll Play It")
  • Guild of Plumbers and Dunnikin Divers (mentioned in Pyramids, Men at Arms)
    • Motto: NON ANTE SEPTEM DIES PROXIMA, SQVIRI ("Not Before Next Week, Squire")
    • Created in the reign of Patrician Vetinari.
  • Priests' Guild
  • Rat Guild (alleged)
  • Seamstresses' Guild
    • Euphemistically named; actually a guild of prostitutes.
    • Motto: NIL VOLVPTI, SINE LVCRE ("No Pleasure Without Pay")
    • Legalized by the Patrician early in his reign.
    • Headed by Mrs. Rosemary "Rosie" Palm
  • Guild of Shoemakers and Leatherworkers (mentioned in The Truth)
  • Smugglers' Guild (mentioned in Pyramids)
  • Strippers' Guild
    • Motto: NVNQVAM VESTIMVS ("We Never Clothe")
  • Guild of Town Criers (mentioned in The Truth)
  • Guild of Watchmen (created in The Fifth Elephant, future existence uncertain afterwards)

Guild mottos (in Latatian) are taken from The Discworld Companion.








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