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Death (Discworld)
Death is a fictional character in Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series and a parody of several other personifications of death. Like most Grim Reapers, he is a black-robed skeleton usually carrying a scythe. His jurisdiction is specifically the Discworld itself; he is only a part, or minion, of Azrael, the universal Death. He has been generally used by Pratchett to explore the problems of human existence, and has become more sympathetic throughout the series.
Discworld gods
The total number of gods on the Disc is effectively infinite. Of those, the number powerful enough to fully manifest is about 3000, according to "The Folklore of Discworld" (in Wyrd Sisters, it is stated that "research theologians discover more every week"). Here is a list of most of the gods mentioned in the series to date, describing their roles in the stories.
The major gods live in an Olympus-like mountain-top kingdom in the centre of the Discworld called "Dunmanifestin" ("Done Manifesting", which is also as a pun on the traditional British house name "Dunroamin"). Most of the major gods tend to stay at home, usually limiting their presence in the rest of Discworld to the occasional lightning bolt. Cori Celesti, the mountain upon which Dunmanifestin stands, can be seen from anywhere on the Disc on a clear day, and has likely made lasting impressions on most of the original myth-creators. Those gods known (or likely) to reside in Dunmanifestin are:
Death in Heaven
As the first full episode since "The End of Time" (2009–10) to feature the Master with her true identity revealed, "Death in Heaven" features various references to previous episodes featuring the Master. Osgood refers to previous incidents on Earth featuring the Master, including his tenure as Prime Minister in "The Sound of Drums" (2007). When boarding the airbase, the Doctor believes that he is going to the "Valiant", an airborne aircraft carrier partially designed by the Master in "The Sound of Drums". Missy uses the phrase "Oh, my giddy aunt", an expression associated with the Second Doctor.
Terry Pratchett
Pratchett began writing the Discworld series in 1983 to "have fun with some of the cliches" and it is a humorous and often satirical sequence of stories set in the colourful fantasy Discworld universe. The series contains various story arcs (or sub-series), and a number of free-standing stories. All are set in an abundance of locations in the same detailed and unified world, such as the Unseen University and 'The Drum/Broken Drum/Mended Drum' public house in the twin city Ankh-Morpork, or places in the various continents, regions and countries on the Disc. Characters and locations reappear throughout the series, variously taking major and minor roles.
Religions of the Discworld
The world depicted in Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series of novels has a lively and complex religious life. The Discworld has numerous gods, multiple afterlifes, several organised religions and religious orders, and a variety of demons.
Death and What Comes Next
"Death and What Comes Next" is a "Discworld" short story by Terry Pratchett. It tells the story of a discussion between Death and a philosopher, in which the philosopher attempts to use the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics to argue death is not a certainty.
Soul Music (novel)
Soul Music is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the sixteenth book in the "Discworld" series, first published in 1994. Like many of Pratchett's novels it introduces an element of modern society into the magical and vaguely late medieval, early modern world of the Discworld, in this case Rock and Roll music and stardom, with near disastrous consequences. It also introduces Susan Sto Helit, daughter of Mort and Ysabell and granddaughter of Death.
Death in Winter
It is the first novel featuring Capt. Jean-Luc Picard to be set after "Star Trek Nemesis". The plot concerns an attempt to stop a plague on a Romulan colony called Kevratas, and the relationship between Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher. It also describes Dr. Crusher's first encounter of a similar plague as a teenager on the colony of Arvada III. A faction of the Romulan Star Empire wishes to keep the plague alive in an attempt to undermine newly appointed Romulan Praetor Tal'aura. Picard will be faced with working alongside allies new and old, as well as an enemy from the past who has a way of turning up when Picard least expects.
Death (DC Comics)
She also appeared in Mike Carey's "Lucifer" series when the eponymous main character was wounded and nearly died. Initially it appears that Death has actually arrived for Lucifer, but in fact she is there for Elaine Belloc who dies (temporarily) saving Lucifer's life. Death admits she has arrived a little early and takes the opportunity to talk to Lucifer who is currently trapped between life and death.
List of dimensions of the Discworld
Discworld, the fictional planet of a fantasy series by Terry Pratchett, exists at a point near the very edge of universe's reality spectrum. From here, the fabric of the fictional universe's reality is gossamer-thin, and excessive pushing can and often does break holes into other, often far less hospitable, domains. The most dangerous of these domains are the Dungeon Dimensions, a region beyond the narrative's reality itself, whose inhabitants (inspired by the formless horrors of H. P. Lovecraft) wait to swamp our reality with all the force "of an ocean warming itself against a candle". A number of minor fictional universes attach themselves tangentially to the Discworld universe, particularly Death's Domain, the home of the Disc's Grim Reaper, from which he descends to do his job, and the parasite universe of Fairyland, home of the sociopathic and vicious Elves. Additionally, the Dark Desert is a region that, according to the Discworld's Omnian religion, souls cross to pass into the next world. The Discworld character Death frequently takes souls here, and in recent books, it seems to have become the afterlife of choice for most Discworld characters, not just Omnians.
Religions of the Discworld
The Discworld, being a flat disc supported on the backs of four elephants on top of a giant flying turtle, exists in a region of the universe where reality is somewhat less consistent than it appears in our own, more mundane corner of existence. Because reality on the Disc is so fragile and malleable, belief has a tendency to take on a life of its own, and Gods are far more obvious to the people of the Disc than they appear to us.
Death (DC Comics)
Death (not of the Endless) was also the narrator and host of "The Big Book of Death" (1995), a large format comic in the Ripley's Believe It Or Not "strange but true" genre which came out from Paradox Press, an imprint of DC.
Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!?
After collecting the souls of a thousand deceased ants, Rincewind's next assignment is Death himself, who was killed by an assassin hired by the Patrician. Not wanting the job of being death for all eternity, Rincewind saves Death by pouring some fresh sand into the hourglass of his life.
Terry Pratchett
Many of the novels in Pratchett's Discworld series parody real-world subjects such as film making, newspaper publishing, rock and roll music, religion, philosophy, Ancient Greece, Egyptian history, the Gulf War, Australia, university politics, trade unions, and the financial world. Pratchett also included further parody as a feature within the stories, including such subjects as Ingmar Bergman films, numerous fiction, science fiction, and fantasy characters, and various bureaucratic and ruling systems.
List of death deities
Death is a recurring character in the Discworld series written by Terry Pratchett. Books featuring Death include "Mort", "Reaper Man", "Soul Music", "Hogfather" and "Thief of Time". He also makes a cameo appearance in "Interesting Times".
Death of X
Death of X is a 2016 crossover miniseries published by Marvel Comics. "Death of X" is part of a series of story arcs that have impacted the Inhumans and X-Men titles after Secret Wars ended and Earth 616 was restored along with being related to the events of the Infinity, Inhumanity, and Inhuman story arcs. This miniseries event answers the question about what really happened between Cyclops and the Inhumans in the eight-month gap between "Secret Wars" and the All New, All Different lineup of comics. This limited series event serves as a prequel to the series "Uncanny Inhumans", "Extraordinary X-Men", and Volume 4 of "Uncanny X-Men", along with impacting the plot to "Civil War II: X-Men" and ultimately serving as a precursor to lead into the major crossover event "Inhumans vs. X-Men".
Ben Miller
From 2011 until the series three premiere in 2014, Miller starred in the BBC-French co-produced series "Death in Paradise" as Detective Inspector (DI) Richard Poole. A third series of "Death in Paradise" was commissioned for early 2014. On 9 April 2013 it was announced that Miller would be departing the series, to be replaced by actor Kris Marshall. Filming began in March 2013, and Miller left in May after completion of the first episode, in which his character was murdered.
Discworld
Death appears in every novel except "The Wee Free Men" and "Snuff", although sometimes with only a few lines. As dictated by tradition, he is a seven-foot-tall skeleton in a black robe who sits astride a pale horse (called Binky). His dialogue is always depicted in , and without quotation marks, as several characters state that Death's voice seems to arrive in their heads without actually passing through their ears as sound.
Death (protopunk band)
In 2008 the sons of Bobby Hackney (Julian, Urian, and Bobby Jr.) started a band called Rough Francis, covering the songs of Death after discovering the old recordings online. In 2009, Drag City Records released all seven Death songs from their 1975 United Sound sessions on CD and LP under the title "...For the Whole World to See". In September 2009, a reformed Death played three shows with original members Bobby and Dannis Hackney, with Lambsbread guitarist Bobbie Duncan taking the place of the late David Hackney. During a 2010 performance at the Boomslang Festival in Lexington, Kentucky the band announced that Drag City would release a new album with demos and rough cuts that predate the 1975 sessions. The album "Spiritual • Mental • Physical" was released in January 2011. In 2014, Death released their third studio album "III," and in 2015 their most recent record, entitled "N.E.W." was released.In 2010, their song "Freakin' Out" was used in an episode of the television program "How I Met Your Mother" entitled "False Positive" (Season 6, Episode 12). In 2015, the same song was used in an episode of the television program Ash Vs. Evil Dead entitled "The Killer of Killers" (Season 1, Episode 6).
The World Is in My Hands
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Death (DC Comics)
Death is also mentioned in Jorge Jaramillo's novel Vallecuervo (México, 2010). Úrsula, the main character, is looking for her brother. In an old attic she discovered he was living in, she finds an assortment of comic books: "While I was looking at that Love and Rockets TPB I sensed I was being watched. To my surprise it was Her. Yes, Her. Death. Of the Endless. The cute chick in black dress from Neil Gaiman's comics. She was there, standing still, looking right into my eyes. I moved forward, I touched Her face. Dust. I folded Her and took Her with me (along with those Rockets and some Rick Veitch's books."
Death in Paradise (TV series)
Death in Paradise is a British-French crime drama television series created by Robert Thorogood, starring Ben Miller (series 1–3), Kris Marshall (series 3–6) and Ardal O'Hanlon (series 6–present). The programme is a joint UK and French production filmed on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom and France 2 in France. "Death in Paradise" has enjoyed high ratings, leading to repeated renewals. An eighth series began broadcasting on 10 January 2019..
Discworld gods
The Discworld gods are the fictional deities from Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series of fantasy novels. The Discworld, being a flat disc supported on the backs of four elephants on top of a giant flying turtle, exists in a region of the universe where reality is somewhat less consistent than it appears in our own, more mundane corner of existence. Because reality on the Disc is so fragile and malleable, belief has a tendency to take on a life of its own, and gods are far more obvious to the people of the Disc than they appear to us.
Satan's Circus
Satan's Circus is the fourth studio album by Death in Vegas, released on 11 October 2004 on Drone Records in the United Kingdom and on 24 May 2005 on Sanctuary Records in the United States. Contrary to previous releases, this album features no guest vocalists. This album is the first release through Death in Vegas's own label, Drone Records. It peaked at #79 on the French Albums Chart."Satan's Circus" also contained the "Live at Brixton" bonus disc, recorded during the performance at Brixton Academy in May 2003.
Death (Discworld)
Death has appeared in every Discworld novel, with the exception of "The Wee Free Men" and "Snuff", and had a possible cameo at the end of "Johnny and the Dead" (the character was not identified, but spoke in unquoted small caps). The Discworld books with Death as a leading character, starting with "Mort" in 1987, are:
Death (Discworld)
Death has also been played by numerous actors in amateur stage productions of "Wyrd Sisters", "Mort", "Soul Music", and "Hogfather", as well as various other plays based upon the novels.
Death (DC Comics)
The Virgin Books' New Adventures "Doctor Who" novel series introduced a manipulative and generally morally ambivalent female incarnation of Death (or rather, as later revealed, one of several Eternals masquerading as cosmic principles). In "Happy Endings" she quotes from the original "The Books of Magic" mini-series. Although the bulk of the novel was written by Paul Cornell, the section featuring Death was written by author Neil Penswick, as part of a chapter written in tandem by the authors of the previous 49 novels.
Death in Paradise (TV series)
Red Planet Pictures was nominated for, and won, the "Diversity in a Drama Production Award" for "Death In Paradise". Sara Martins, Danny John-Jules, Don Warrington and Tobi Bakare collected the award at a ceremony supported by the BBC and ITV that took place on 15 February 2015.
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
"The Walking Dead" is a comic-book series from IC and was written by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard It was started in 2003 and is continuing as of 2018. The story follows a group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic landscape. The apocalypse in this series was brought about by zombies, and it is strongly suspected that the zombies are victims of a virus. "The Walking Dead" television series is based on the comic books. They have also spawned a motion comic.
Discworld
As the anthropomorphic personification of death, Death has the job of guiding souls onward from this world into the next. Over millennia in the role, he has developed a fascination with humanity, even going so far as to create a house for himself in his personal dimension.
...For the Whole World to See
...For the Whole World to See is a studio album by the American band Death, released in 2009 and consisting of various demos originally recorded in the mid 1970s.
Death (Discworld)
Ysabell is the adopted daughter of Death, who saved her as a baby when her parents were killed in the Great Nef desert (no explanation has been given as to why he did this; Ysabell said that "He didn't feel sorry for me, he never feels anything... He probably "thought" sorry for me."). When first encountered she is a sixteen-year-old girl with silver hair and silver eyes who, it transpires, has been sixteen for thirty-five Discworld 'years' (no time passes in Death's Domain). During her encounter with Rincewind (see below), her behaviour is sufficiently flamboyant as to cause him to believe she is "bonkers". When Mort first encountered Ysabell, he was given the impression of "too many chocolates" (though Pratchett notes that he would have described her as "Pre-Raphaelite" if he had ever heard the word). She also has a fixation for the colour pink.
Death (Discworld)
When Death goes missing in "Soul Music", Albert tries to find him on the Disc, but gets robbed and his life-timer (hourglass of life) is broken. After this incident, Albert has approximately 34 seconds left, and thus cannot return to the world of the living anymore, as Death cannot make his life longer. The remaining sand is now kept in a bottle in Albert's bedroom. Albert is able to temporarily return to the Discworld during the events of "Hogfather", although in this instance he merely inhabits the pseudo-reality created for the Hogfather to allow him to travel around the entire world in a single night, and hence is not actually "in" the world, strictly-speaking.
List of dimensions of the Discworld
The Dark Desert is a transition phase between life and afterlife on the Discworld (and is a part of Death's Domain). It is described as having brilliantly-lit black sand, under a black sky studded with cold bright stars, stretching away to distant mountains. Living people can cross into it, however, it is then harder to come back. Thousands, possibly even millions of people cross it at any one time, and are generally totally unaware of each other, though glimpses may be caught of their movement. It is very important not to fall asleep in the desert, as such sleep is endless (unless broken by another). According to Death, at the end of the desert lies judgement. It has been noted that Death does not specify "which" end of the desert this is.
Death (Discworld)
He was first seen in "Soul Music", and since then has made appearances in all novels involving Susan Sto Helit. Neil Pearson voices him in the Sky One adaptation of "Hogfather".
Religions of the Discworld
In some cases, deceased people do not technically have an afterlife, but an undeath. These include zombies and vampires. Vampirism is traditionally passed on through the bite of another vampire, but as numerous vampire families are depicted in the novels, it seems that it is also hereditary. Zombies are usually made by practitioners of voodoo such as Mrs Gogol, but the origins of others stem from an inability to realise that they've died (such as Reg Shoe), a refusal to die until some task has been completed (as in the case of Mr Slant) or the failure of Death to turn up (see Windle Poons).
Death (Marvel Comics)
Death (also distinguished as Mistress Death and Lady Death) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a cosmic entity based on the personification of death. The character first appeared in "Captain Marvel" #26 (Jun. 1973) and was created by Mike Friedrich and Jim Starlin.
Death (DC Comics)
In the stories, Death is both the end of life and a psychopomp. Like most anthropomorphic personifications of death, Death meets with the recently deceased and guides them into their new existence. However, unlike most personifications of death, she also visits people as they are born, according to Destruction in the "Sandman Special: The Song of Orpheus". Evidently, only she seems to remember these encounters. In the special issue, it is also revealed that Death was known in Ancient Greece as Teleute.
Naked in Death
Naked in Death (1995) is the first book of the In Death series by J. D. Robb, preceding "Glory in Death". This book originally had a cover flat produced for it with the name "D. J. MacGregor", but was changed later.
Lovecraftian horror
In Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series, the Dungeon Dimensions are the endless wastelands outside of space and time. Lovecraftian horrors dwell there, seeking to invade reality, and warp existence when they do.
Origin in Death
Origin in Death (2005) is a novel by J. D. Robb. It is the twenty-second novel in the In Death series, preceding "Memory in Death".
Discworld
The "Discworld" novels and stories are, in principle, stand-alone works. However, a number of novels and stories form novel sequences with distinct story arcs:
List of Death in Paradise episodes
"Death in Paradise" is a British and French crime drama created by Robert Thorogood. The show is set in the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie, and is filmed in Guadeloupe. The series focuses on a detective inspector (DI) and his police team solving murder mysteries on the Caribbean island. The programme's main cast has included Ben Miller, who starred as DI Richard Poole from 2011 to 2014, Kris Marshall, who portrayed DI Humphrey Goodman from 2014 to 2017, Ardal O'Hanlon, who currently plays DI Jack Mooney, Gary Carr who portrayed sergeant Fidel Best from 2011 to 2014, Sara Martins, who starred as detective sergeant (DS) Camille Bordey from 2011 to 2015, Joséphine Jobert who currently stars in the role of DS Florence Cassell, Don Warrington who has starred as commissioner Selwyn Patterson since the first episode, Danny John-Jules, who played officer Dwayne Myers from 2011 to 2018, Tobi Bakare who currently portrays officer JP Hooper and Élizabeth Bourgine, who has played the character Catherine Bordey since series one.
Death (DC Comics)
The current incarnation of Death first appeared in the final chapter of "Sandman"’s first story arc "", "The Sound of Her Wings", (issue #8) where she gave Dream direction and a degree of understanding. Death instantly became very popular with readers, and she appears at least briefly in each of the nine subsequent story arcs. However, Gaiman attempted to entice and tease readers by rationing out the number of appearances from Dream's family, so Death did not appear as frequently as one might expect for such a popular character. At the end of the ninth Sandman story arc "", there is a lengthy and noteworthy appearance from Death, in which she finally brings her brother peace.
Deathworld
"Deathworld" centers on Jason dinAlt, a professional gambler who uses his erratic psionic abilities to tip the odds in his favor. While visiting the planet Cassylia, he is challenged by a man named Kerk Pyrrus (an ambassador of the planet Pyrrus) to turn a large amount of money into an immense sum by gambling at a government-run casino. He succeeds and survives the planetary government's desperate efforts to take back the money. Bothered that he may finally have met someone superior to him, he decides to accompany Kerk to Pyrrus, despite being warned that it is the deadliest world ever colonized by humans.
Death in Paradise (TV series)
The creator of the show, Robert Thorogood, signed a three-book deal to write "Death in Paradise" novels featuring the original characters (D.I. Richard Poole, D.S. Camille Bordey, Officer Dwayne Myers, Sergeant Fidel Best and Comm. Selwyn Patterson). The first of these, "A Meditation on Murder (A Death in Paradise novel)", was published in January 2015. Early reviews were generally favourable, with the "Daily Express" in particular being complimentary, giving it four stars. The second book was released in 2016 with the title "The Killing of Polly Carter". The third book, titled "Death Knocks Twice" was released in 2017. An additional fourth book, "Murder in the Caribbean", is due to be released late 2018.
Death (Discworld)
The initial books did not pronounce themselves about the sex of Death, although Ysabell called him 'Daddy', using the pronoun "it". In "Mort" Death's pronoun is given as "he" and "his" without the special capital as in the earlier books. In "Reaper Man", Death is unambiguously identified as a male, and in "Soul Music" and "Hogfather" Susan calls him her grandfather or "Granddad". When asked to describe Death, in the second Discworld computer game, the protagonist Rincewind hazards a guess, "Well, I suppose he's a man. You have to look at the pelvis, don't you?" In the comic strip adaptation of "Mort", Death is seen in mirrors as a black-bearded human wearing a black cloak, a look he takes when he needs to be seen by the living.
Religions of the Discworld
This is an afterlife which some heroes believe they will go to. It is inhabited by valkyries and bears a strong resemblance to Valhalla (which in fact means "Hall of the Slain"). It is mentioned in "The Last Hero". It is also mentioned, (although not named at this point in the series), in Soul Music, and Interesting Times.
Discworld
Due in part to the complexity of the novels, "Discworld" has been difficult to adapt to film – Pratchett was fond of an anecdote of a producer attempting to pitch an adaptation of "Mort" in the early 1990s but was told to "lose the Death angle" by US backers.
Death by Stereo discography
The Discography of Death by Stereo, an American Punk Rock, consist of six studio albums, two live album's, eight music video's, one demo, and have made various appearances on numerous compilation albums.
Dead Space (series)
Each installment in the "Dead Space" series is a continuation or addition to a continuing storyline which began with the release of the original game. The game is set in a 26th-century science fiction universe featuring environments, weapons and characters typical of the genre. The series' chronology is not presented in a linear format, with sections of the story line presented in the form of either prequels or sequels, and in different media aside from video games. Generally speaking, the series focuses on an engineer named Isaac Clarke and the horrors that surround him.
Death Valley (TV series)
Death Valley is a horror black comedy mockumentary television series broadcast on MTV. The series premiered on August 29, 2011. The series follows the Undead Task Force (UTF), a newly formed division of the LAPD, as they are filmed by a camera news crew documentary-style, as they capture the monsters that roam the streets of San Fernando Valley in California. In March, 2012, the show's creator announced that "Death Valley" had not been picked up for a second season.
Eye dialect
In his Discworld series, Terry Pratchett makes extensive use of eye dialect to extend the caricature of his characters, even going to the point of changing the font used for certain dialogue. Death, for example, speaks in small capitals, while the dialogue of a golem, who can only communicate by writing, resembles Hebrew script in reference to the origins of the golem legend. Eye dialect is also used to establish a medieval setting, wherein many characters' grasp of spelling is heavily based on phonetics.
Death (Discworld)
Death resides in an extra-dimensional realm called Death's Domain. Within the domain, his home looks like a Victorian house with a garden and is well tended, but is predominantly in shades of black and decorated with a skull and crossbones motif. It is called "Mon Repos", (Quirmian for "my place of rest"), and is much larger on the inside, because Death has not quite mastered the art of scale. Similarly, because he does not quite understand real distance compared to perspective, the surrounding terrain is actually relatively close, but blurred to appear farther away. Death adds a large golden wheat field to the grounds after the events of "Reaper Man". There is also a tree swing, created by Death for his granddaughter Susan, which swings through the trunk of the tree. (There is a joke common among engineers that pictures a rope-and-board swing as envisioned by various corporate entities. The last illustration is usually the simple swing labeled "what the customer wanted". The one in which the swing passes through the cut-through trunk of the tree—the upper part of the tree being propped up by sticks under the branches—is usually attributed to engineers. Many of Pratchett's fans work in engineering and science.)
Discworld gods
Since the "Necronomicon" is sometimes referred to as "The Book of Dead Names" or "The Book of The Dead", "Necrotelicomnicon" could be translated as "The Book of Dead Telephone Numbers" or simply "Phonebook of the Dead". The book is also known as the "Liber Paginarum Fulvarum", Latin for "The Book of Yellow Pages". It lists all the old, dark gods of the Discworld (i.e. the Things from the Dungeon Dimensions). The First Edition, kept in the basement of the Library of Unseen University, has been known to eat readers. This is not unusual for library items. It is said that any man who reads more than a few pages will die insane, which works out fine for the Librarian; he is an orangutan and thus, not a "man".
Death (Discworld)
Death has developed considerably since his first appearance in "The Colour of Magic". In this, he was quite a malicious character and follows Rincewind around wanting him to die after circumstances resulted in Rincewind 'missing' their scheduled 'appointment'. At one point he deliberately stops a character's heart, though this may have been Death's stand-in, Scrofula. By the time of "Mort" he had gained the sympathetic and humorous personality he has in later books. In later novels, he has been used to examine developments in theoretical physics as, being supernatural, he is able to witness such events firsthand, although being a cat lover, he is not fond of the Schrödinger's cat thought experiment, believing it cruel to the cats involved.
Discworld gods
In "Reaper Man", they decide that Death has become too sympathetic toward humans, and therefore force him to retire. However, following the intervention of Azrael, Death of the Universe and ruler of all Deaths, this decision is overturned, allowing Death to return to his job.
Death in Paradise (TV series)
In the New England area, WGBH-TV started airing Series 1 and 2 in 2013. Other PBS stations that air the programme as of 2016 include WPBA, WLIW, WTTW, KAET, KUAT, KUHT Houston, and WNED, among others. In Seattle-Tacoma, WA area broadcast on KBTC TV (PBS), Series 1-7 on Friday evenings with the current series aired April-May.
Discworld characters
Ysabell is the [[adoption|adopted]] daughter of [[Death (Discworld)|Death]], who saved her as a baby when her parents were killed in the Great Nef desert (no explanation has been given as to why he did this; Ysabell said that "He didn't feel sorry for me, he never feels anything... He probably "thought" sorry for me."). When first encountered she is a sixteen-year-old girl with silver hair and silver eyes who, it transpires, has been sixteen for thirty-five Discworld 'years' (no time passes in [[Death's Domain]]). During her encounter with [[Rincewind]] (see below), her behaviour is sufficiently flamboyant as to cause him to believe she is "bonkers". When [[#Mort|Mort]] first encountered Ysabell, he was given the impression of "too many [[chocolate]]s". She also has a fixation for the colour [[pink]].
Discworld MUD
Discworld MUD is a popular MUD, a text-based online role-playing game, set in the Discworld as depicted in the "Discworld" series of books by Terry Pratchett.
Discworld (world)
The Disc's nature is fundamentally teleological; its basic composition is determined by what it is ultimately "meant" to be. This primary element, out of which all others spring, is known as narrativium, the elemental substance of Story. Nothing on the Disc can exist without a Story first existing to mold its destiny and determine its form. This is, perhaps, a take on the fact that nothing can ever "happen" on the Disc unless it is written in a story by Terry Pratchett. On the Disc, if a story or legend is told often enough and believed by enough people, it becomes true. This is known as the law of narrative causality.
United Sound Systems
The band called Death first started recording at United Sound Studios on February 18, 1975 after a deal with Don Davis. 
According to Jennifer Travis, a tour guide at United Sound, the band recorded in studios B and C. The band recorded their
first album at United Sound. Unfortunately, during this time period they could not get the radio to play their music. Also, a 
new sound of disco was emerging and gaining widespread popularity. Both of these obstacles worked against Death gaining 
an audience and recognition.{11} Although not widely accredited for their innovative sound at first, their rediscovery saw a 
different reaction by the public. Mike Rubin, a journalist for The New York Times, listed some positive feedback for the 
band during present times. Celebrated artists such as Jack White from the White Stripes reacted to Death's single saying
“The first time the stereo played ‘Politicians in My Eyes,’ I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. When I was told the history of
the band and what year they recorded this music, it just didn’t make sense. Ahead of punk, and ahead of their time.” 
Death significantly contributed to United Sound Systems by introducing their innovative sound. The band members recently
Deadworld
In 2012, Gary Reed teamed up again with Sami Makkonen to bring Deadworld into full color for the first time. The five issue series, "War of the Dead" was released by IDW as a weekly comic series during the month of August and then collected in October (). It received a number of award nominations including the Shel Dorf for Best mini-series and Comic Monsters.com for Best Mini-Series and won the Ghastly Award for honoring excellence in horror comics as Best Mini-Series.
Death (Discworld)
In the "Discworld" books, the Rite has been used several times:
The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day
As with the first three volumes, the book alternates between a "Discworld" story and a serious scientific discussion.
"The Science of Discworld series is arguably unique in style: we call it fact/fantasy fusion. The scenario allows serious discussion of solid, current science, without distorting it into ‘yes, pigs really could fly given GM wings’ or whatever. All three books entered the Sunday Times bestseller lists, and the third made it to number one, so we managed to reach a significantly large audience. Perhaps the most gratifying comment came from a Times reviewer: ‘the hard science is as gripping as the fiction’. Which is just as it should be." (Prof. Ian Stewart)
The title may sound apocalyptic, but the book does not reflect this. Rather, the Discworld Story details a trial before Lord Vetinari who will pass Judgement. The scientific sections of the book mostly deal with religious beliefs, especially around the creation of the earth and its peoples.
List of dimensions of the Discworld
In "Interesting Times", Death says that he lives in a parasite universe, though his domain does not appear to feed off the main universe in the same manner as the Elves' Fairyland. Most likely it is parasitic because it could not exist without the Discworld, and everything in it is copied, although not stolen.
Discworld MUD
Characters begin with seven lives, which can be replaced in-game. A player who dies with no lives can only be revived by a magical rite that consumes expensive components and requires the cooperation of eight high level wizards. Most PvP deaths do not reduce your life total, but otherwise have the same effects. Before 2012, a player that ran out of lives could not be revived at all.
Live in L.A. (Death &amp; Raw)
Live in L.A. (Death & Raw) is a live album released by Death. It was recorded on December 5, 1998, in Los Angeles (according to its title) and released on October 16, 2001, through Nuclear Blast. The album was also released in DVD format. The album was not remastered for sound and captured the original sound from the live performance.
Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!?
After tracking down Death, Rincewind presses him for something that will change his mind. Death replies that he wants to become popular and "wanted". Rincewind decides to try making Death into a star of the newly-emerging film industry, and employs Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler as director. Dibbler tells him that for the film to be a success, he needs an attractive actress, a theme song, and some novelties. While collecting these essentials, Rincewind also takes some footage of the Elf Queen as reference material for Death's makeup girl.
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
"Afterworld" (first aired in 2007) is a computer-animated American science fiction television series where a network of satellites firing persistent electronic pulses, combined with a strange nanotechnology, has not only destroyed most electronic technology on the planet, but also caused the deaths of 99% of humanity, and is now causing strange mutations to occur in lower forms of life.
Death's Domain
Death's Domain is a book by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs, and illustrated by Paul Kidby. It is the fourth in the "Discworld Mapp" series, other publications of which include "The Streets of Ankh-Morpork, The Discworld Mapp" and "A Tourist Guide to Lancre." It was first published in paperback by Corgi in 1999. It was the second in the series to be illustrated by Kidby. As with the other "mapps", the basic design and booklet were compiled by Pratchett and Briggs.
Dead Heart in a Dead World
Band
Dead Elvis
Dead Elvis was the first album by British band Death in Vegas. It was released on March 10, 1997 in the United Kingdom and on September 16, 1997 in the United States. This was the only Death in Vegas album to feature original member Steve Hellier. The British release features coloured Elvis graffiti on the cover, while the US version features a tattoo artist. The music video for "Dirt" was a minor hit on MTV's "120 Minutes". ""GBH"" was featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 American comedy-thriller film "Homegrown".
Nora Roberts
As J.D. Robb, Roberts has published a series of futuristic science fiction police procedurals. These books, all part of the "In Death" series, feature NYPSD Detective Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke and are set in a mid-21st century New York City. Despite the emphasis on solving a crime in each of the books, the overall theme of the series is the development of the relationship between Eve and Roarke. When the "In Death" series began, neither Roberts nor her publisher acknowledged that she was in fact the author. They hoped to allow the series to stand on its own merits and build its own following.
Death (Discworld)
The Death of Rats, like Death, speaks in , but has a vocabulary consisting of words such as ' and ', the last used when it laughs, although its speech can be interpreted from context much like the Librarian's.
Death (Discworld)
Albert (originally known as Alberto Malich) is Death's manservant, butler, and cook. Once a wizard and founder of the Unseen University, he attempted to gain immortality by reciting the Rite of AshkEnte (a ritual to summon Death) backwards, believing this would force Death to stay away from him. Instead it brought him directly to Death's Domain. Since time in Death's Domain does not flow in the same way as it does on the Discworld, Albert succeeded, in a way, at gaining immortality. Before returning to the world during "Mort", "Albert" had 91 days, three hours and five minutes of Time left on the Disc, most of which he spent shopping and using the soap and baths at the ""Young Men's Reformed Cultist of the Ichor-God-Bel-Shamharoth's Association"" (Death is not very good at making plumbing). As of "Hogfather", he has only a few seconds left, and can no longer leave Death's side. Albert is a highly idiosyncratic cook, believing everything needs to be fried to get rid of the germs, including porridge.
Dead Space (series)
Dead Space is a horror media franchise created by Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts. The franchise centers on a series of video games, and includes two films and a comic book series. The series began in 2008 as an eponymous video game aimed at creating, in Schofield's words, "the most terrifying game we could acquire"; the game was a success and spawned a prequel and later a sequel released in 2011.
Death (Discworld)
Binky is Death's steed, named so by Death because it is "a nice name". He is a living horse; Death tried a skeletal steed, but kept having to "stop and wire bits back on". Death also tried a fiery steed, but it repeatedly set his barn and his robe on fire.
Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!?
Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!?, released as Discworld II: Mortality Bytes! in North America, is the second point-and-click adventure game based on Terry Pratchett's series of fantasy novels set on the mythical Discworld. The game was developed and produced in 1996 by Perfect Entertainment for the PC, and ported in 1997 for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. It was published by Psygnosis for the PC and PlayStation, and by Sega for the Saturn (only in Europe).
Death in Five Boxes
Death in Five Boxes is a mystery novel by the American writer John Dickson Carr (1906–1977), who published it under the name of Carter Dickson. It is a whodunnit and features the series detective Sir Henry Merrivale and his associate, Scotland Yard's Chief Inspector Humphrey Masters.
Drummond Money-Coutts
In November 2018, Netflix released a series created by DMC titled "Death by Magic". In the 8-episode series, Money-Coutts visits "Magic Acts" that have in the past been known for causing the death of the performer. The series was released on Netflix on November 30, 2018.
Discworld gods
These gods are still widely believed in, but no longer openly manifest or play an obvious role in mortal affairs.
Death to the World
Death To The World is an Eastern Orthodox zine published in the United States.
Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!?
At the showing of Death's next film, Rincewind again splices in some Elf Queen footage. The film suddenly comes to life and the Elf Queen emerges in giant form, seizes The Librarian, and climbs the Tower of Art. Rincewind flies after her with a borrowed witch's broom, knocks her off with some water balloons, and saves The Librarian. Windle Poons, who was watching the scene from below, is crushed by the Elf Queen's bosom. Death, having returned to his duties, appears to sever Windle's soul from his body and guide him to the afterlife.
Dead Space (comics)
As Neumann succumbs to his loss, the scene cuts to his security vid-log from Issue One. He says that Marla died 12 hours before he made the vid-log, and he has not seen another sign of life for the last six hours. He then states (maniacally grinning) that "They say there are no Atheists in foxholes? Well after this, it's more like the other way around." He then leaves the vid-log recording and walks away, saying to whoever may find it "Don't come looking for me. You may not like what you find," ending the comic series.
Batman: A Death in the Family
Following "A Death in the Family", Marv Wolfman and George Pérez wrote "A Lonely Place of Dying", which introduced Tim Drake as the next incarnation of Robin. Drake was much more popular and well-received than Todd, and would go on to star in his own series. "A Death in the Family" altered the Batman universe: instead of killing anonymous bystanders, the Joker murdered a core character in the Batman fiction; this had a lasting effect on future stories. Jason Todd was resurrected in the 2005 storyline "", in which he adopts the persona of the Red Hood and seeks revenge on the Joker for the events of "A Death in the Family". Todd later appeared in the 2009 story "" and the 2010 miniseries "Red Hood: Lost Days", before starring in the first and second volumes of the ongoing series "Red Hood and the Outlaws".
Live in Eindhoven
Live in Eindhoven is the second live album by American band Death. It was recorded in Eindhoven, Netherlands at Dynamo Open Air in May 1998 and released on October 30, 2001, through Nuclear Blast. The album was also released in DVD format. The performance of "Spirit Crusher" was released as a music video. It was their final release before Chuck Schuldiner succumbed to brain cancer.
Death in Bloom
Tyler Foster of DVD Talk wrote highly of the episode, and highlighted it as a stand-out of the second season. He applauded the way in which the series reinvented the idea of the Underworld, noting that its presentation was "hilarious in and of itself". In addition, he was complimentary towards Ferrer's performance as Death; in a review of the "Fionna and Cake" DVD, Foster referred to the actor's work as "hilarious" in the episode, and in a review of the second season, he wrote that "if 'Miguel Ferrer as Death' isn't a perfect four-word tease pitch for the show's genius, I don't know what is." Matt Fowler of IGN cited the episode as a season highlight, writing that the episode's best part is when "Finn has a 'death metal-off' with Death". He also noted that the episode is important to the series as a whole, as it is one of the many second season entries that marks a "darkening effect" upon the series; he specifically cited the scene wherein Peppermint Butler demands Finn and Jake's flesh as payment.
Death (Discworld)
Death's hollow, peculiar voice is represented in the books by unquoted ; since he is a skeleton, he has no vocal cords to speak with, and therefore the words enter the head with no involvement from the ears. His "voice" is often described using a morbid metaphor, such as two slabs of granite being rubbed together, or the slamming of coffin lids; these descriptions have become less frequent in later novels. In the first Discworld novel, "The Colour of Magic", as well as in "Eric", all pronouns referring to Death are capitalized; thus, for example, "he" is written as "He". This is usually reserved for the Discworld gods and is not featured in any of the other novels.
Deadworld
The series follows survivors in a post-apocalyptic scenario brought on by zombie attacks led by King Zombie, an intelligent, talking zombie.
Death by Magic
Death by Magic is an American reality television show. The eight-episode first season premiered on Netflix on November 30, 2018. The series stars and was created by British magician Drummond Money-Coutts. It features Money-Coutts researching the myths and legends behind magic tricks and stunts that allegedly led to a performer's death. After learning the details of the original stunt gone wrong, Money-Coutts attempts to recreate the performance.
Dead 7
Dead 7 (formerly titled Dead West) is an American post-apocalyptic zombie horror western film written by Nick Carter, American singer best known as a member of the Backstreet Boys. It is directed by Danny Roew and produced by The Asylum. The movie aired on SyFy on April 1, 2016 in the United States. Carter managed to get two of his bandmates, A. J. McLean and Howie Dorough to star in the movie. In addition, Carter also cast several members from other boy bands like 98 Degrees, O-Town, 'N Sync and All-4-One. A free copy of the theme song "In the End" was released on March 28, performed by band members Nick Carter, AJ McLean and Howie D.; Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick from NSYNC; Jeff Timmons from 98 Degrees; and Erik-Michael Estrada from O-Town.
Susan Sto Helit
Susan Sto Helit (also spelled Sto-Helit), once referred to as Susan Death, is a fictional character in Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series of fantasy novels. She is the "granddaughter" of Death, the Disc's Grim Reaper, and, as such, has "inherited" a number of his abilities. She appeared in three "Discworld" novels: "Soul Music", "Hogfather", and "Thief of Time". She is also referred to (though not by name) at the end of "Mort", when her father invites Death to her christening. She is one of the "Discworld" series' principal protagonists. Being both human and supernatural, Susan is frequently (and reluctantly) forced away from her "normal" life to do battle with various malign supernatural forces or, barring that, to take on her grandfather's job in his absence. Death tends to employ her in his battles against the Auditors of Reality, particularly in situations where he has no power or influence. As the series progresses, she also begins to take on roles educating children, so that, as Pratchett mentions in "The Art of Discworld", she has "ended up, via that unconscious evolution that dogs characters, a kind of Goth Mary Poppins".
Discworld gods
Azrael clearly has a personality and a concept of mercy like his servant, the Death of the Discworld. He appears in an integral role (although not particularly often) in "Reaper Man" and overrules the Auditors' wishes, allowing the Discworld Death to carry out his own merciful bending of the rules for a personal case when he agrees to Death's demand
Death in Vegas
Death in Vegas are an English electronic music group, headed up by Richard Fearless. Influenced by a wide range of musical genres including psychedelic rock, electronica, krautrock, dub and industrial, the band's sound is constantly changing, moving between live rock sounds, electronica and minimal techno. The band was formed in 1994 by Fearless and Steve Hellier and signed to Concrete Records under the name of "Dead Elvis". However, there was an Irish record label of the same name at the time, and "Dead Elvis" became the title of their first album instead.
Death in Blackpool
Death in Blackpool is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.
Discworld
The Wizards of the Unseen University (UU) have represented a strong thread through many of the "Discworld" novels, although the only books that they star in exclusively are The Science of the Discworld series and the novels "Unseen Academicals" and "The Last Continent". In the early books, the faculty of UU changed frequently, as rising to the top usually involved assassination. However, with the ascension of the bombastic Mustrum Ridcully to the position of Archchancellor, the hierarchy has settled and characters have been given the chance to develop. The earlier books featuring the wizards also frequently dealt with the possible invasion of the Discworld by the creatures from the Dungeon Dimensions, Lovecraftian monsters that hunger for the magic and potential of the Discworld.
In Love and Death
Production
Death in Paradise (TV series)
In the U.S., many, but not all, member stations of PBS broadcast "Death In Paradise." Series 1 and 2 were broadcast in the San Francisco Bay Area on KQED "Mystery Night" in 2013. Series 1 aired in January and February 2013 and series 2 aired in April and May 2013.
Technology of the Discworld
The name Dis-Organiser is an obvious pun, and could also be a play on "Dis", the name given to the city in the center of Hell in Dante's "Divine Comedy". In "The Art of Discworld" the Mark I and Mark II are drawn to resemble the Series 1 and Series 3 Psion organisers.
List of Death in Paradise episodes
An eighth series was announced on 1 February 2018, to be broadcast in 2019.