

For example, in the later City Watch books, he will turn away abruptly after Vimes says something particularly funny and/or ballsy. There are also more subtle times where it's implied that someone's comment has given him some trouble staying in character.He also cracks a smile at Moist's quip about not wanting to make a habit out of being hung near the climax of Making Money. Actually Pretty Funny: He lets out a loud burst of laughter when Mister Nutt, an orc who is being asked to go and help civilize other orcs, asks "Who would you send to teach the humans?".Vetinari may not be entirely human, but this has yet to be proven.

He is not named until Sourcery, but Word of God is that he had become Patrician before the events of The Colour of Magic. Succeeded "Mad Lord Snapcase" and "Homicidal Lord Winder". Fortunately, he is never, ever not in control, not even when he's arrested and locked in a dungeon cell. So good at his job that the Assassins' Guild refuses to accept contracts on his life, because without his control Ankh-Morpork would collapse. A thin, bearded man with a Spartan lifestyle ( no, not like that), his uncanny knowledge of human nature and unparalleled talent for scheming has allowed him to make Ankh-Morpork the most influential city on the Disc through economic and cultural might rather than force of arms.
