“...Granny Weatherwax, who had walked nightly without fear in the bandit-haunted forests of the mountains all her life in the certain knowledge that the darkness held nothing more terrible than she was...”

British fantasy writer (1948–2015) whose Discworld series redefined speculative fiction with satirical wit and intricate world-building. He blended humor, philosophy, and social commentary into stories that explored human nature and the absurdities of existence.