Even then, he showed signs of a twisted mind, however, Assassin's Guild failed to notice that until his newly learned skills of craft became too dangerous. So he is given the job to sort of kill the Hogfather. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. It's the night before Hogswatch on Discworld, and the Hogfather has gone missing, in a plot by the evil Auditors to destroy human belief and make the planet their own. something brilliant, sharp, and dazzling, but also fundamentally and irrevocably broken). Discworld: Hogfather, Terry Pratchett. Click to zoom. This makes him a very lonely person with no friends; but no enemies as well. During the events of the Hogfather, Mr. Teatime is likely a post-graduate, given he already had 'clients'. Mr. Teatime is very skilful, resourceful and calculated, therefore it's to be expected not many things can disrupt him. It's Hogswatch (equivalent to Christmas) on the Discworld and the Hogfather has gone missing, requiring Death to take his place while his granddaughter Susan endeavors to find out what has happened. 11 notes. Mr. Jonathan Teatime, (pronounced "Teh-ah-tim-eh,") was a graduate assassin from Ankh-Morpork, who was hired by the Auditorsto inhume the Hogfather. As Susan is returning to her place of work, Death explains what happened to Susan but she is attacked by Teatime whom she finally manages to kill using the kitchen poker. He possesses physical abilities which defy physics, and has been known to perform feats such as stabbing through all layers of clothing but stopping before hitting flesh, doing the same thing but ereptor-tempus. Our registration number is GB 895920375To give our users the best possible experience, we use cookies to anonymously track pageviews. However, he often twists the content and the tone in ironic way, creating a discomforting effect. Mr Jonathan Teatime (Pronounced "Te-ah-tim-eh,"; everybody gets it wrong) was a student at the Assassins' Guild and a major antagonist in Hogfather. He insists that his last name is pronounced "Te-ah-tim-eh", and gets considerably irritated when people pronounce it in the traditional manner, saying peevishly that "everybody gets it wrong". A controversial member of Ankh-Morpork's Assassins' Guild, he is charged with the assassination of the Hogfather, the Discworld's Santa Claus equivalent - and makes significant efforts on that front by altering human belief.
The villain Mr Teatime (pronounced Teh-ah-tim-eh) is brilliant in the classic Pratchett mould of someone too sane. This charming appearance was spoiled only by his eyes: one was replaced by a light grey glass (black in the film adaptation) as a result of a childhood accident and the real one is off-white, with a small, sharp pupil. Most of the time, Mr. Teatime seems a pleasant, albeit odd, young man. #The Hogfather #Terry Pratchett #Mr Teatime. Tony Robinson played the shop keeper Vernon Crumley. Like the other senior assassins, he is wearing a stylish black suit. Terry Pratchett works © Dunmanifestin Limited.
Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (TV Movie 2006) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Hogfather is the 20th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, and a 1997 British Fantasy Award nominee. May 25, 2014 - Discworld: Mr. Teatime by Silarcta.deviantart.com on @deviantART
© Sandra Kidby / Discworld.com / PJSM Prints 1995 - 2020. She then manages to rescue the Hogfather, who has reverted to his former self as a hog, from Auditors who hound him in the form of attack dogs. He was taken into the Assassins' Guild at young age and grew to be very resourceful yet twisted young man, apparently an ideal candidate for the job of the Hogfather's assassination. Related Products. He is a brilliant killer, he doesn't really think how other people think. Mr Jonathan Teatime appears in Hogfather. One is glass and the other is off-white, with a tiny, pinhole-sized pupil. DISCWORLD® and TERRY PRATCHETT® are registered trade marks of Dunmanifestin Limited. The book focuses on the absence of the Hogfather, a mythical creature akin to The Auditors of Reality, a group of "celestial bureaucrats" attempt to eliminate the Hogfather, a jolly god-like creature who brings children presents on Knowing that the Hogfather is also responsible for the sun rising, Susan and Bilious travel to the Tooth Fairy's realm and discover Mr. Teatime's plot. Trading Cards – Series Ten. Day 5- 30 days of discworld
He is, undoubtedly, a genius, but also sociopathic to an astonishing degree. In the made-for-TV movie, he was portrayed by Marc Warren, who also played the Gentleman with the Thistledown Hair. From the mind of Terry Pratchett comes "Hogfather, " a fantastic miniseries set in a parallel universe. The name "Teatime" is very likely a tribute to fellow fantasy writer Douglas' Adams work, Mr Teatime. By using this site, you agree to the use of cookies. Dominant Ne: Mr. Teatime is a pro at reading people.He quickly figures out their weaknesses and uses these to manipulate them. His mind has been compared at times to both a corkscrew and a shattered mirror (i.e. His brilliant mind (all full with firecrackers in the back) seem to see things differently; he sees people as things and he simply fails to see the problem with this. However, he possesses physical abilities which defy physics, and has been known to perform feats such as stabbing through all layers of clothing but stopping before hitting flesh, holding a blade just touching the eye, flipping on thin air, and killing so fast he appears to be a blur, all of which he will do without any notice or provocation. All rights reserved.We are registered for VAT in the UK. The novel entered the UK Top 10 charts at #1 as hardback in October 1996 This website uses cookies to improve your experience.
Rumours among his associates (somewhat confirmed in the non-canonical GURPS Discworld sourcebook) imply that the glass eye is in fact a scrying crystal, which might go some way towards explaining his abilities but also means that he had implanted Discworld-magic Supporting the premise that Jonathan's parents were killed by Teatime himself is what Susan Sto Helit says about his childhood: "The Assassins' Guild lists him as having vanished without trace since the events in Hogfather, though they have named a "In the Sky One adaption of Hogfather, Mr. Teatime is played by Marc Warren. With David Jason, Marc Warren, Michelle Dockery, David Warner.