Characters in Men at Arms

Sam Vimes

About to retire and marry Lady Sybil, Vimes finds himself drawn back in when a deadly weapon begins killing people with apparent purpose.

Also in Guards! Guards!, Theatre of Cruelty, Feet of Clay, Jingo, The Fifth Elephant, Night Watch, Thud!, Where's My Cow?, Snuff, The Last Hero

Edward d'Eath

A disgraced assassin obsessed with restoring the city's monarchy — and the first person to wield the gonne.

Carrot Ironfoundersson

The Watch's earnest corporal, whose hidden royal lineage becomes a threat to the status quo.

Also in Guards! Guards!, Theatre of Cruelty, Feet of Clay, Jingo, The Fifth Elephant, Night Watch, Thud!, The Last Hero

Angua von Überwald

The Watch's first female officer — and a werewolf. Her introduction marks the beginning of a long-running character arc across the Watch books.

Also in Jingo, Monstrous Regiment, Raising Steam

Havelock Vetinari

The Patrician of Ankh-Morpork.

Also in Guards! Guards!, Feet of Clay, Jingo, Sourcery, The Fifth Elephant, Night Watch, Thud!, Where's My Cow?, Snuff, Moving Pictures

Nobby Nobbs

Also in Guards! Guards!, Theatre of Cruelty, Feet of Clay, Jingo, The Fifth Elephant, Night Watch, Thud!, Hogfather, Raising Steam

Cut Me Own Throat Dibbler

Also in Guards! Guards!, Feet of Clay, Night Watch, Where's My Cow?, Reaper Man, Soul Music, Making Money

Foul Ole Ron

Also in Where's My Cow?, Soul Music

Sybil Deidre Olgivanna Ramkin

Also in Guards! Guards!, Feet of Clay, Jingo, The Fifth Elephant, Night Watch, Snuff, Raising Steam

Gaspode

Also in The Fifth Elephant, Moving Pictures

The Librarian

Also in Guards! Guards!, The Light Fantastic, Lords and Ladies, Reaper Man, Small Gods, Soul Music, Unseen Academicals, Hogfather, The Last Hero

Detritus

Also in Jingo, Night Watch, Moving Pictures, Raising Steam

Fred Colon

Also in Guards! Guards!, Theatre of Cruelty, Feet of Clay, Jingo, The Fifth Elephant, Night Watch, Thud!, Reaper Man, Raising Steam

Death (Discworld)

Also in Guards! Guards!, The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Feet of Clay, Jingo, Mort, Sourcery, The Fifth Elephant, Night Watch, Carpe Jugulum