A Conversation for Paul Kidby - Discworld Illustrator

Reg Shoe?

Post 1

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Can't be him because it's not a zmbie in Watch gear... and it's set in the old Night Watch time where has was not part!


Reg Shoe?

Post 2

Geggs

Ah, but Pratchett has included him retroactively.

Reg Shoe is in the book, as you know. From the description in the book it is clearly him wearing the sash and waving the flag on the front cover.


Geggs


Reg Shoe?

Post 3

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With Shakespearean hair and no rotting flesh with no Watch outfir?

You've seen what Slant looks like in Last Hero, Kidby has a distinct zombie style.


Reg Shoe?

Post 4

Geggs

Yeah, but in the 'historical' part of Night Watch Reg is still human. He dies at the end.

So the cover, which shows characters from that period, shows Reg as alive. Because, at the time, he was.


Geggs


Reg Shoe?

Post 5

[...]

My mistake.

Used the Companion to find out... I'm just used to Reg being dead...


Reg Shoe?

Post 6

Geggs

Thats okay.

I did wonder which version of Night Watch you had read for a couple of days!smiley - smiley

Geggs


Reg Shoe?

Post 7

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What d'you mean?


Reg Shoe?

Post 8

Geggs

Just that I wondered whether Reg was dead in the copy of Night Watch you read, cus he wasn't in my copy!smiley - smiley


Geggs


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