About City Watch
The Ankh-Morpork City Watch (originally the Night Watch,
commonly referred to as "the Watch") is a fictional police force within
the Discworld series of books by Terry Pratchett. The watch is based in
the city-state of Ankh-Morpork on the Discworld. While Pratchett initially
intended only to give the Watch a minor role in the Discworld novels, it has
since made frequent appearances, and several books feature the Watchmen (and women)
prominently. As Pratchett himself has stated, "I wanted to give them a spot to
shine in the sun, but it turned out to be a full blown tropical vacation."
Motto
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC. - 'Fabricati Diem, Pvncti Agvnt Celeriter' means 'Make the Day, the Moments Pass Quickly'
Members
• Commander Sir Samuel Vimes
• Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson
• Sergeant Angua von Überwald
• Sergeant Detritus
• Sergeant Fred Colon
• Corporal Nobby Nobbs
• Sergeant Cheery Littlebottom
• Constable Reginald Shoe
• Constable Visit-the-Infidel-
with-Explanatory-Pamphlets
• Lance-Constable Salacia "Sally" von Humpeding
• Lance-Constable A.E. Pessimal
• Constable Dorfl
• Constable Igor
• Constable Downspout
• Corporal Buggy Swires
Ranks
• Acting Constable (rank used while in training)
• Lance-Constable
• Constable
• Lance-Corporal (one-bar chevron)
• Corporal (two-bar chevron)
• Sergeant (three-bar chevrons)
• Sergeant-at-Arms (crown over three-bar chevron)
• Captain (one pip)
• Commander (traditionally comes with a knighthood)
graphics by Josh Kidby