He also received a Vimes took a great interest in the restructuring of the Watch, placing new Watch Houses where they were needed and supervising the creation of both a Watch Academy and a Despite being viewed by many of the Discworld's more Machiavellian power brokers as easy to fool, Vimes is more cunning than he appears. She is an amateur soprano, and also enjoys spending time with Vimes when he is not on the job (which is very rare because there is always crime in Ankh-Morpork and crime does not take a rest whenever Vimes does). Sam Vimes was born in Cockbill Street as the son of Thomas Vimes,The Vimes family has historically been closely linked with the City Watch, with many members serving in it through its history.Vimes' age is never explicitly given, and information is not always consistent. Her name is misspelled twice as 'Sibyl' in Despite her high-class upbringing she has displayed a resourcefulness (including an instance where she attacked abductors looking for a sacrifice) that attracted the attention of Sybil's actions as a wife are more to do with a sense of duty and tradition than with necessity; she doesn't need to cook, as she has a phalanx of servants to do so for her, and yet she cooks for her husband because she believes that is what wives do. In appearance Lady Sybil is a plus-sized woman with a strong build, as depicted at Deviant Art: Sybil Ramkin by Persian-Pirate. They were instrumental in foiling an attempt on the Patrician's life, and were rewarded. (2001). Lady Sybil Ramkin is first introduced in Guards! Though he finds it to be annoying, Vimes takes these continued attempts on his life as a sign that he's angering somebody, and so must be doing something right.
Lady Sybil is about 40 years old when she first … As of his latest promotion, his full name and title is: "His Grace, His Excellency, The Duke of Ankh; Vimes is depicted in the novels as somewhere between an Inspector Morse-type 'old-school' British policeman, and a film noir-esque grizzled detective. Lady Sybil Vimes (née Ramkin) Duchess of Ankh If you don’t think Lady Sybil is absolutely wonderful and perfect then I don’t even know what to say to you Lady Sybil who breeds swamp dragons in her spare time Lady Sybil who once faced down a dragon the size of a street by scolding it firmly Sybil also darns her husband's socks (she is far too genteel to damn them), even though she is rich enough to ensure he never need wear the same pair twice in his life, and as a result they no longer fit his feet properly, though he doesn't have the heart to tell her. He also prefers non-lethal takedowns whenever possible. She can't cook in any meaningful sense; her typical output consists of leathery fried eggs, black and crunchy potatoes, and bacon that tends to shatter - all cooked on a pan held above a flaming dragon (and left there for too long), but that suits Sam, accustomed as he is to late nights outside low-cost greasy spoons. During heightened states of mind, such as when confronting his darker side and/or when near death, he is able to see On rare occasions, Sam Vimes has been described as completely happy, even if it's only for a brief period; such occasions include alone time with his wife, the birth of his son, and whenever a case has reached a satisfactory conclusion. So he tries to act like a good person, often in situations where the map is unclear. Lady Sybil is a remarkably patient woman; she spent nearly the entirety of Sybil maintains a number of close (female) social contacts from her schooldays, which, thanks to the kind of school she went to (The Quirm College for Young Ladies), are now all strategically placed in the highest levels of power across the Sybil tries her utmost to get Sam to take some time off in almost every book, but for the most part, Sam finds an excuse to stay on the job.
"It has also been noted that, in personality and mental setup, Vimes bears some similarity to Sometimes this darker side comes out when Vimes loses control of his anger and he effectively 'Vimes is an effective and brutal hand-to-hand fighter, who specialises in "dirty fighting". His Grace, The Duke of Ankh, Commander Sir Samuel "Sam" Vimes is a fictional character in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Full name: Her Grace, Lady Sybil Deirdre Olgivanna Ramkin-Vimes, The Duchess of Ankh. A running gag in the series is his thwarting of several attempts on his life by the Whenever he thwarts an Assassin in an attempt, he usually lets them go after taking their share of the payment for his inhumation (which he then donates to the 'Watch Widows and Orphans Fund', or to the 'Sunshine Sanctuary for Sick, Abused or Abandoned Dragons'), and subjecting them to a little humiliation. In Vimes' involvement in preventing a pointless war with His role as Duke of Ankh largely involves diplomacy (his visit to Überwald in Since his son's birth, Vimes discovered a new cause in life: arriving at home every day at six o' clock sharp to read Vimes is, much to his own horror, becoming a politician. ““ Vimes grasped her hand. His years of practical experience give him a foundation of hard-headed realism on which he bases much of his more idealistic beliefs. Lady Sybil Terry Pratchett Discworld Word Nerd Geek Girls Disney Characters Fictional Characters How Are You Feeling Fan Art Romantic And the world turned towards morning. During the first 25 years of his term in the Watch, Vimes rose to Captain of the Night Watch, a position that he attained about ten years prior to the events of The Watch was given a new headquarters, Pseudopolis Yard (an allusion to the name of the headquarters of London's Metropolitan Police: As part of an equal-opportunities drive required by the Patrician, the Night Watch under Vimes eventually took on extra staff in the form of a werewolf, a dwarf and a troll (and later a gargoyle, a gnome, a golem, an Igor, a zombie, and a vampire).