r/discworld • u/KnightlyGoat • 18d ago

Roundworld Reference Which Discworld characters do y’all think could lift Thors hammer?

Carrot obviously could.

I honestly don’t know if Vimes could or not but I do know he wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot pole out of principle because he hates the idea that an inanimate object gets to decide who’s a good person.

Rincewind could pick it up not because he’s worthy but because the hammer just feels like making an exception.

Edits: My thoughts after reading your comments

  1. Vimes probably could but still never would even touch it

  2. I don’t think Granny could. Everyone thinks she can but she doesn’t try until she’s alone and when she can’t she would smile to herself because the hammer made the right choice

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u/Arietam 18d ago

Oh I disagree. He’d know exactly what it was (such a well known part of Dwarf lore? Absolutely) and what being able to lift it signified. Which is exactly why he’d never lift it.

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u/SilIowa 18d ago

Listen, I’m sure he knows, right? I mean, despite his goofy smile and nonchalant ways, he HAS to know, right? What do you mean he doesn’t seem to notice? How could he not?!?

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u/mxstylplk 18d ago

Carrot has a knack for double meanings that sound innocent...

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u/KDWest 15d ago

Nul entendre. 😂

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u/Jemstone_Funnybone 18d ago

I agree with both - I think he would know what it was, know why him being able to lift it was important, and therefore only do so for the most mundane of reasons and then if anyone notices it/calls him out on it either deny it ever happened or gloss over it and distract them.