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	'''William [[de Worde]]''' began his career as a reporter by gathering up news of interesting occurrences and items in [[Ankh-Morpork]], writing them down and sending copies of this writ to several nobles in other countries, ranging from the city-states of the [[Sto Plains]], to [[Lancre]], to [[Al Khali]] and [[Überwald]]. When he encounters the printing press of [[Gunilla Goodmountain]], a dwarf with grand ideas, they decide to go into business together, continuing and expanding on William's enterprise. And so, the [[Ankh-Morpork Times]] newspaper is born. He is currently senior editor and also head reporter of the Times.		'''William de Worde''' began his career as a reporter by gathering up news of interesting occurrences and items in [[Ankh-Morpork]], writing them down and sending copies of this writ to several nobles in other countries, ranging from the city-states of the [[Sto Plains]], to [[Lancre]], to [[Al Khali]] and [[Überwald]]. When he encounters the printing press of [[Gunilla Goodmountain]], a dwarf with grand ideas, they decide to go into business together, continuing and expanding on William's enterprise. And so, the [[Ankh-Morpork Times]] newspaper is born. He is currently senior editor and also head reporter of the Times.

	William is the Son of Lord [[de Worde]], but is currently estranged, due to irreconcilable differences. Being the second son, he was expected to become a priest, or take up land management, but instead went to Ankh-Morpork to become a writer, and later, a reporter. He is said to have had numerous fallouts with his father as a child as well, due to Lord de Worde's overbearing nature. William's elder brother was named Rupert de Worde.		William is the Son of Lord [[de Worde]], but is currently estranged, due to irreconcilable differences. Being the second son, he was expected to become a priest, or take up land management, but instead went to Ankh-Morpork to become a writer, and later, a reporter. He is said to have had numerous fallouts with his father as a child as well, due to Lord de Worde's overbearing nature. William's elder brother was named Rupert de Worde.
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	He is somewhat erm...''entangled'' with [[Sacharissa Cripslock]], a quite capable young lady working together with William at the Times. Sacharissa is the granddaughter of Mr. Cripslock, the engraver who would help print William's newsletter before the Times was established. As of {{GP}}, William and Sacharissa may already be married, since [[Moist von Lipwig\|Moist]] notices a wedding ring on Sacharissa's finger the first time she calls on him for an interview. In {{RS}}, a footnote on page 123 explicitly refers to "Mr de Worde ''and wife''". However, the reference does not elaborate as to ''whom''. The author loved these little puzzles.		He is somewhat erm...''entangled'' with [[Sacharissa Cripslock]], a quite capable young lady working together with William at the Times. Sacharissa is the granddaughter of Mr. Cripslock, the engraver who would help print William's newsletter before the Times was established. As of {{GP}}, William and Sacharissa may already be married, since [[Moist von Lipwig\|Moist]] notices a wedding ring on Sacharissa's finger the first time she calls on him for an interview. In {{RS}}, a footnote on page 123 explicitly refers to "Mr de Worde ''and wife''". However, the reference does not elaborate as to ''whom''. The author loved these little puzzles.

	He also makes an appearance in [[Monstrous Regiment]] where he is reporting on the war in [[Borogravia]].		He also makes an appearance in ''[[Monstrous Regiment]]'' where he is reporting on the war in [[Borogravia]].


	==Annotations==		==Annotations==
	*William de Worde first appeared in [[Book:The Discworld Companion\|The Discworld Companion]], several years before The Truth was released. According to the Annotated Pratchett File, the "name is a composition of the names Wynkyn de Worde and William Caxton. In 1474 Caxton printed the first book in the English language, a translation of The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troy. In his career he printed more than 70 books, 20 of them his own translations from the Latin, French, and Dutch. Wynkyn de Worde was his successor".		*William de Worde first appeared in ''[[Book:The Discworld Companion\|The Discworld Companion]]'', several years before The Truth was released. According to the Annotated Pratchett File, the "name is a composition of the names Wynkyn de Worde and William Caxton. In 1474 Caxton printed the first book in the English language, a translation of The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troy. In his career he printed more than 70 books, 20 of them his own translations from the Latin, French, and Dutch. Wynkyn de Worde was his successor".

	*In ''[[Making Money]]'' [[Moist von Lipwig]] is annoyed that William writes editorials like an old man despite being "almost certainly the same age as Moist" and in ''[[Going Postal]]'' Moist tells Sacharissa that he is 26.		*In ''[[Making Money]]'' [[Moist von Lipwig]] is annoyed that William writes editorials like an old man despite being "almost certainly the same age as Moist" and in ''[[Going Postal]]'' Moist tells Sacharissa that he is 26.

Old Dickens: marital status. "Printer" workaround is a bit tricky.

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	'''William [[de Worde]]''' began his career as a reporter by gathering up news of interesting occurrences and items in [[Ankh-Morpork]], writing them down and sending copies of this writ to several nobles in other countries, ranging from the city-states of the [[Sto Plains]], to [[Lancre]], to [[Al Khali]] and [[Überwald]]. When he encounters the printing press of [[Gunilla Goodmountain]], a dwarf with grand ideas, they decide to go into business together, continuing and expanding on William's enterprise. And so, the [[Ankh-Morpork Times]] newspaper is born. He is currently senior editor and also head reporter of the Times.		'''William [[de Worde]]''' began his career as a reporter by gathering up news of interesting occurrences and items in [[Ankh-Morpork]], writing them down and sending copies of this writ to several nobles in other countries, ranging from the city-states of the [[Sto Plains]], to [[Lancre]], to [[Al Khali]] and [[Überwald]]. When he encounters the printing press of [[Gunilla Goodmountain]], a dwarf with grand ideas, they decide to go into business together, continuing and expanding on William's enterprise. And so, the [[Ankh-Morpork Times]] newspaper is born. He is currently senior editor and also head reporter of the Times.

	William is the Son of Lord [[de Worde]], but is currently estranged, due to ~~irreconcileable~~ differences. Being the second son, he was expected to become a priest, or take up land management, but instead went to Ankh-Morpork to become a writer, and later, a reporter. He is said to have had numerous fallouts with his father as a child as well, due to Lord de Worde's overbearing nature. William's elder brother was named Rupert de Worde.		William is the Son of Lord [[de Worde]], but is currently estranged, due to irreconcilable differences. Being the second son, he was expected to become a priest, or take up land management, but instead went to Ankh-Morpork to become a writer, and later, a reporter. He is said to have had numerous fallouts with his father as a child as well, due to Lord de Worde's overbearing nature. William's elder brother was named Rupert de Worde.

	As of {{TT}}, William is staying in a boarding house run by a lady named [[Eucrasia Arcanum\|Mrs. Arcanum]], in the city of Ankh-Morpork. His office, that of the Times, is in Gleam Street in the city.		As of {{TT}}, William is staying in a boarding house run by a lady named [[Eucrasia Arcanum\|Mrs. Arcanum]], in the city of Ankh-Morpork. His office, that of the Times, is in Gleam Street in the city.

	William and Gunilla Goodmountain, the Times' ~~printer~~, met when the cart carrying Goodmountain's press hit William, leaving the latter with an R-shaped bruise on his forehead and breaking the engraving for his newsletter. Goodmountain printed the ~~newsheet~~ afresh, and the two became the founding partners of the Ankh-Morpork Times.		William and Gunilla Goodmountain, the Times' prınter, met when the cart carrying Goodmountain's press hit William, leaving the latter with an R-shaped bruise on his forehead and breaking the engraving for his newsletter. Goodmountain printed the news sheet afresh, and the two became the founding partners of the Ankh-Morpork Times.

	William prides himself on being honest, and dislikes not being able to discover the truth. When he discovers a plot to replace [[Havelock Vetinari]] as the [[Patrician]] of Ankh-Morpork, William digs out details of the plot and reveals them to the public in the Times, eventually leading to the failure of the scheme and the reinstation of Vetinari. William often puts honesty before all else, and confronts his own father, forcing him to leave the city, when he finds that his father has committed a crime.		William prides himself on being honest, and dislikes not being able to discover the truth. When he discovers a plot to replace [[Havelock Vetinari]] as the [[Patrician]] of Ankh-Morpork, William digs out details of the plot and reveals them to the public in the Times, eventually leading to the failure of the scheme and the reinstation of Vetinari. William often puts honesty before all else, and confronts his own father, forcing him to leave the city, when he finds that his father has committed a crime.
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	William has been brought up to dislike species other than humans, and is consequently uncomfortable and exceedingly polite to them. This is noticed by [[Otto Chriek]], the vampire iconographer of the Times, and the dwarfs who run the paper's press. However, Otto also points out that William is doing his best to change his attitude towards other species, and, in fact, shows many acts of kindness towards them.		William has been brought up to dislike species other than humans, and is consequently uncomfortable and exceedingly polite to them. This is noticed by [[Otto Chriek]], the vampire iconographer of the Times, and the dwarfs who run the paper's press. However, Otto also points out that William is doing his best to change his attitude towards other species, and, in fact, shows many acts of kindness towards them.

	~~Dating~~ [[Sacharissa Cripslock]], a quite capable young lady working together with William at the Times. Sacharissa is the granddaughter of Mr. Cripslock, the engraver who would help print William's newsletter before the Times was established. As of {{GP}}, William and Sacharissa may already be married, since [[Moist von Lipwig\|Moist]] notices a wedding ring on Sacharissa's finger the first time she calls on him for an interview. In {{RS}}, a footnote on page 123 explicitly refers to "Mr de Worde ''and wife''". However, the reference does not elaborate as to ''whom''. The ~~mystery continues~~.		He is somewhat erm...''entangled'' with [[Sacharissa Cripslock]], a quite capable young lady working together with William at the Times. Sacharissa is the granddaughter of Mr. Cripslock, the engraver who would help print William's newsletter before the Times was established. As of {{GP}}, William and Sacharissa may already be married, since [[Moist von Lipwig\|Moist]] notices a wedding ring on Sacharissa's finger the first time she calls on him for an interview. In {{RS}}, a footnote on page 123 explicitly refers to "Mr de Worde ''and wife''". However, the reference does not elaborate as to ''whom''. The author loved these little puzzles.

	He also makes an appearance in [[Monstrous Regiment]] where he is reporting on the war in [[Borogravia]].		He also makes an appearance in [[Monstrous Regiment]] where he is reporting on the war in [[Borogravia]].


	==Annotations==		==Annotations==

AgProv: ambiguously, although not of course bigamously, married.

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	William has been brought up to dislike species other than humans, and is consequently uncomfortable and exceedingly polite to them. This is noticed by [[Otto Chriek]], the vampire iconographer of the Times, and the dwarfs who run the paper's press. However, Otto also points out that William is doing his best to change his attitude towards other species, and, in fact, shows many acts of kindness towards them.		William has been brought up to dislike species other than humans, and is consequently uncomfortable and exceedingly polite to them. This is noticed by [[Otto Chriek]], the vampire iconographer of the Times, and the dwarfs who run the paper's press. However, Otto also points out that William is doing his best to change his attitude towards other species, and, in fact, shows many acts of kindness towards them.

	Dating [[Sacharissa Cripslock]], a quite capable young lady working together with William at the Times. Sacharissa is the granddaughter of Mr. Cripslock, the engraver who would help print William's newsletter before the Times was established. As of {{GP}}, William and Sacharissa may already be married, since [[Moist von Lipwig\|Moist]] notices a wedding ring on Sacharissa's finger the first time she calls on him for an interview.		Dating [[Sacharissa Cripslock]], a quite capable young lady working together with William at the Times. Sacharissa is the granddaughter of Mr. Cripslock, the engraver who would help print William's newsletter before the Times was established. As of {{GP}}, William and Sacharissa may already be married, since [[Moist von Lipwig\|Moist]] notices a wedding ring on Sacharissa's finger the first time she calls on him for an interview. In {{RS}}, a footnote on page 123 explicitly refers to "Mr de Worde ''and wife''". However, the reference does not elaborate as to ''whom''. The mystery continues.

	He also makes an appearance in [[Monstrous Regiment]] where he is reporting on the war in [[Borogravia]].		He also makes an appearance in [[Monstrous Regiment]] where he is reporting on the war in [[Borogravia]].

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{{Character Data
|title= The Reporter
|photo=wordemine.jpg|William de Worde by [[user:darkplush|Kit Cox]]
|name= William de Worde
|age= born (approx.) 1965
|race= [[Human]]
|occupation= Reporter, Editor & Publisher of the [[Ankh-Morpork Times]]
|appearance=
|residence=
|death=
|parents= Lord & Lady [[de Worde]]
|relatives= Rupert de Worde (brother, deceased), one sister (un-named)
|children=
|marital status= uncertain
|books= {{TT}}
|cameos= {{MR}}, {{GP}}, {{MM}}, {{UA}}
}}

'''William [[de Worde]]''' began his career as a reporter by gathering up news of interesting occurrences and items in [[Ankh-Morpork]], writing them down and sending copies of this writ to several nobles in other countries, ranging from the city-states of the [[Sto Plains]], to [[Lancre]], to [[Al Khali]] and [[Überwald]]. When he encounters the printing press of [[Gunilla Goodmountain]], a dwarf with grand ideas, they decide to go into business together, continuing and expanding on William's enterprise. And so, the [[Ankh-Morpork Times]] newspaper is born. He is currently senior editor and also head reporter of the Times.

William is the Son of Lord [[de Worde]], but is currently estranged, due to irreconcileable differences. Being the second son, he was expected to become a priest, or take up land management, but instead went to Ankh-Morpork to become a writer, and later, a reporter. He is said to have had numerous fallouts with his father as a child as well, due to Lord de Worde's overbearing nature. William's elder brother was named Rupert de Worde.

As of {{TT}}, William is staying in a boarding house run by a lady named [[Eucrasia Arcanum|Mrs. Arcanum]], in the city of Ankh-Morpork. His office, that of the Times, is in Gleam Street in the city.

William and Gunilla Goodmountain, the Times' printer, met when the cart carrying Goodmountain's press hit William, leaving the latter with an R-shaped bruise on his forehead and breaking the engraving for his newsletter. Goodmountain printed the newsheet afresh, and the two became the founding partners of the Ankh-Morpork Times.

William prides himself on being honest, and dislikes not being able to discover the truth. When he discovers a plot to replace [[Havelock Vetinari]] as the [[Patrician]] of Ankh-Morpork, William digs out details of the plot and reveals them to the public in the Times, eventually leading to the failure of the scheme and the reinstation of Vetinari. William often puts honesty before all else, and confronts his own father, forcing him to leave the city, when he finds that his father has committed a crime.

William has been brought up to dislike species other than humans, and is consequently uncomfortable and exceedingly polite to them. This is noticed by [[Otto Chriek]], the vampire iconographer of the Times, and the dwarfs who run the paper's press. However, Otto also points out that William is doing his best to change his attitude towards other species, and, in fact, shows many acts of kindness towards them.

Dating [[Sacharissa Cripslock]], a quite capable young lady working together with William at the Times. Sacharissa is the granddaughter of Mr. Cripslock, the engraver who would help print William's newsletter before the Times was established. As of {{GP}}, William and Sacharissa may already be married, since [[Moist von Lipwig|Moist]] notices a wedding ring on Sacharissa's finger the first time she calls on him for an interview.

He also makes an appearance in [[Monstrous Regiment]] where he is reporting on the war in [[Borogravia]].

==Annotations==
*William de Worde first appeared in [[Book:The Discworld Companion|The Discworld Companion]], several years before The Truth was released. According to the Annotated Pratchett File, the "name is a composition of the names Wynkyn de Worde and William Caxton. In 1474 Caxton printed the first book in the English language, a translation of The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troy. In his career he printed more than 70 books, 20 of them his own translations from the Latin, French, and Dutch. Wynkyn de Worde was his successor".

*In ''[[Making Money]]'' [[Moist von Lipwig]] is annoyed that William writes editorials like an old man despite being "almost certainly the same age as Moist" and in ''[[Going Postal]]'' Moist tells Sacharissa that he is 26.

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