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'''Bonsai mountains''' are to mountains what [[Roundworld]] bonsais are to trees : by means of careful placing of mirrors and control of wind, one can develop a miniature mountain. The very best can achieve glaciers, or even volcanism. As it is a very long process, this art form is usually performed by people with a lot of time on their hands, such as [[History Monks]] or [[anthropomorphic personification]]s. | '''Bonsai mountains''' are to mountains what [[Roundworld]] bonsais are to trees: by means of careful placing of mirrors and control of wind, one can develop a miniature mountain. The very best can achieve glaciers, or even volcanism. As it is a very long process, this art form is usually performed by people with a lot of time on their hands, such as [[History Monks]] or [[anthropomorphic personification]]s. | ||
According to [[Lu-Tze]], the trick is mainly in carefully selecting the rock on which you will work: the one that would, in a few millennia, have been at the top of the mountain. | According to [[Lu-Tze]], the trick is mainly in carefully selecting the rock on which you will work: the one that would, in a few millennia, have been at the top of the mountain. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Bonsai mountains are not widely cultivated, due to the aforesaid time consumption. Notable appearances are Lu-Tze's bonsai mountains in ''[[Book:Small Gods|Small Gods]]'' and ''[[Book:Thief of Time|Thief of Time]]''. | Bonsai mountains are not widely cultivated, due to the aforesaid time consumption. Notable appearances are Lu-Tze's bonsai mountains in ''[[Book:Small Gods|Small Gods]]'' and ''[[Book:Thief of Time|Thief of Time]]''. | ||
[[Category:Discworld concepts]] | [[Category:Discworld concepts]] | ||
[[de:Bonsaiberge]] | [[de:Bonsaiberge]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:39, 1 March 2014
Bonsai mountains are to mountains what Roundworld bonsais are to trees: by means of careful placing of mirrors and control of wind, one can develop a miniature mountain. The very best can achieve glaciers, or even volcanism. As it is a very long process, this art form is usually performed by people with a lot of time on their hands, such as History Monks or anthropomorphic personifications. According to Lu-Tze, the trick is mainly in carefully selecting the rock on which you will work: the one that would, in a few millennia, have been at the top of the mountain.
Appearances
Bonsai mountains are not widely cultivated, due to the aforesaid time consumption. Notable appearances are Lu-Tze's bonsai mountains in Small Gods and Thief of Time.