Terry Pratchett's Masterclass in Charm

Why Does the Discworld Ride on a Giant Space Turtle?

Great A'Tuin, cosmic turtle, is one of the most iconic images in Terry Pratchett’s beloved Discworld fantasy series. Often gliding majestically across the opening pages, she (or is it he? Scholars at the Unseen University still argue the point) rarely drives the plot, but remains a symbol that fans cherish deeply.

So why has this enormous star turtle become such a central figure in the Discworld mythos? What does Great A'Tuin represent?

Let’s dive into the magic, worldbuilding, metaphors, and charm.

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Chapters

00:00 Why do we enjoy it?
04:01 Oh, it's charm
08:03 Building atmosphere
11:02 The world moves on

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Video edited by the fantastic Fernando Ticon, who's the absolute sound effects master 😂

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Eviently I do not own the Discworld. It's a series of books written by Sir Terry Pratchett.
GNU Terry Pratchett - you're missed every day with no fault.

https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/b...

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Besides the official art, some of the A’Tuin illustrations you saw in this video were made by independent artists who were gracious enough to grant me permission to use them.

I highly encourage you to check out their links and have a look at their art (there’s a lot of other Discworld stuff too!):

Anastasia N
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/18...
(who's also in some of the thumbnails)

Benny Sarten
  / bs.arten  

Joao Goncosta (Jinn)
https://www.artstation.com/joaogoncosta

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Soundtrack

DJ Cutman & Button Masher - Wii Shop (SNES Remix)
   • Wii Shop (SNES Remix)  

Super Piano 64 - The Wind Waker
   • The Wind Waker  

Coffee Date & Helynt‬ - Deku Palace
   • DEKU PALACE ▸ Legend of Zelda Medieva...  

Coffee Date - Aria of the Soul
   • Persona 5 ▸ Aria of The Soul ~ Coffee...  

All four a courtey of ‪@gamechops‬, an amazing game+music project you should definitely check out. Music distributed under a CC (attribution) license.

And a few videogame soundtracks I borrowed:

Hollow Knight - Queen's Gardens
Persona 5 Royal - Life Goes On

Ah, there was also Vivaldi's Spring there somewhere lol

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