History Literature / EqualRites

* {{Curse}}: Granny puts this into its correct context for witches. they don't do it, but when they need not to do it most, they don't do it by halves.

** It's mentioned that highway bandits spend so much time and money setting up ambushing than they would be better off getting a legitimate job.

* MagicAIsMagicA: Granny laments that she can't use her Headology on rocks after letting Esk [[DrivesLikeCrazy drive the]] [[DontLookDown broom.]] Except, in ''Literature/TheColourOfMagic,'' we seen Druid magic use Headology on rocks to fly them into position for building [[CircleOfStandingStones stone-circle computers,]] and they consider it to be one of their magic systems Four Elements (they call it "Persuasion").

* SeriesContinuityError: This book violates one of the ironclad rules of magic laid down ''Literature/TheColourOfMagic'' and reiterated in later novels, specifically that it is impossible for anyone, up to and including the gods themselves, to magically alter the appearance of their eyes or anyone else's. But here, Granny changes her eyes to pure silver during her duel with Cutangle.

** And to Music/SteeleyeSpan's rendition of old English folk-song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIiKYyAY1dU The Two Magicians]]

* EldritchAbomination: The Things from the Dungeon Dimensions. Subverted in that they are actually quite weak when attacked in their own dimension, being cobbled together out of parts from random creatures. This may explain how [[spoiler:Rincewind survived there after being transported to the Dungeon Dimensions]] at the end of ''Literature/{{Sourcery}}''. Whilst [[his]] stay there might variably have been three days or seventeen years (good cases can be made for both), [[he had both a brick-in-a-sock and the Luggage to defend him]].

* EldritchAbomination: The Things from the Dungeon Dimensions. Subverted in that they are actually quite weak when attacked in their own dimension, being cobbled together out of parts from random creatures. This may explain how Rincewind survived there after being transported to the Dungeon Dimensions at the end of ''Literature/{{Sourcery}}''. whilst his stay there might variably have been three days or seventeen years (good cases can be made for both), he had both a brick-in-a-sock and the Luggage to defend him.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* ReincarnatedAsANonHumanoid: {{Discussed|Trope}} when a wizard dies. His ghost asks about reincarnation, so [[TheGrimReaper Death]] warns him that he'd have to start small and work his way up -- "A[-ND WITH YOUR KARMA AN ANT IS TOO MUCH TO EXPECT-]." He still tries it and ends up reincarnated as a tree.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: Granny smacks Eskarina for throwing a tantrum and insulting her. This shocks Esk, and the readers.

* BalefulPolymorph: Esk turns her teasing brother Gulta into a pig.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: As early as her second appearance in ''Literature/WyrdSisters'', this portrayal of Granny Weatherwax was almost as big an inconsistency as the infamous first appearance of the Patrician in ''Literature/TheColourOfMagic''. It's finally established in ''{{Literature/Maskerade}}'' that she tried to pretend the whole thing never happened out of embarrassment, to the point that even Nanny didn't know about most of it.
** This book also violates one of the ironclad rules of magic laid down in later novels, specifically that it is impossible for anyone, up to and including the gods themselves, to magically alter the appearance of their eyes or anyone else's

* CallBack: Treatle briefly gets freaked out by the statues in the Great Hall, because "The statues of very powerful dead mages were sometimes more lifelike than any statue had the right to be". It's not clear if he knows what happened to the senior wizards in [[Literature/TheLightFantastic the previous book]], or indeed if at least some of these statures really are ''those'' statues.

** Wizard (as well as a lineage of lesser male magicians), Witch, and Druid magic are all different, and seemingly mutually-exclusive. While Wuzard and Witch magic were, up until now, [[GenderRestrictedAbility Gender-Restricted]], it was implied in the previous books anyone could learn Druidism, which can use "headology" on rocks (through Persuasion), which Granny laments is impossible after [[DontLookDown letting Esk drive the broom for a while]].

* MagicAIsMagicA: Granny laments that she can't use her Headology on rocks after letting Esk [[DrivesLikeCrazy drive the]] [[DontLookDown broom.]] Except, in ''Literature/TheColourOfMagic,'' we seen Druid magic use Headology on rocks to fly them into position for building [[CircleOfStandingStones stone-cirlce computers,]] and they consider it to be one of their magic systems Four Elements (they call it "Persuasion").

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: As early as her second appearance in ''Literature/WyrdSisters'', this portrayal of Granny Weatherwax was almost as big an inconsistancy as the infamous first appearance of the Patrician in ''Literature/TheColourOfMagic''. It's finally established in ''{{Literature/Maskerade}}'' that she tried to pretend the whole thing never happened out of embarrassment, to the point that even Nanny didn't know about most of it.

* RealityEnsues: The Things from Dungeon Dimensions put together their own physical bodies with only a vague idea of how any of that is supposed to work, resulting in pure BodyHorror. Many of these bodies are also incredibly unwieldy, and Esk manages to shove one over with little trouble.

* MagicAIsMagicA: Granny laments that she can't use her Headology on rocks after letting Esk [[DrivesLikeCrazy drive the]] [[DontLookDown broom.]] Except, in ''Literature/TheColorOfMagic,'' we seen Druid magic use Headology on rocks to fly them into position for building [[CircleOfStandingStoned stone-cirlce computers,]] and they consider it to be one of their magic systems Four Elements (they call it "Persuasion").

* UnEqualRites: TropeNamer.

** And to Music/SteeleyeSpan's rendition of old English folk-song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIiKYyAY1dU The TGwo Magicians]]

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: This exchange:
-->'''Treatle:''' It will all become clear to you when you grow up. It’s an amusing idea, of course, a nice play on words. A female wizard! You might as well invent a male witch!\\
'''Esk:''' Warlocks[[note]]Britishism "bollocks", equivalent in both the literal and the metaphorical senses to the international "balls".[[/note]] (Note that this echoes a very similar conversation earlier in the book between Granny Weatherwax and Esk).
** And this one:
-->'''Mrs. Whitlow:''' I started as a maid.
-->'''Granny:''' We all did. [[labelnote: Note]] Rather HilariousInHindsight given that it is a major plot point in ''Literature/LordsAndLadies'' that Granny is in fact still a virgin. [[/labelnote]]
** At one point, Granny is mixing a potion for the wife of a glassblower she refers to as "Mr. Once-A-Fortnight." The instructions she sends include wearing loose clothing and making absolutely sure that no one will visit.

** And Music/SteeleyeSpan's rendition of old English folk-song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIiKYyAY1dU the two Magicians]]

** And Music/SteeleySpan's rendition of old English folk-song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIiKYyAY1dU the two Magicians]]

-->'''Granny:''' We all did.

* RetCon: Blink and you'll miss it, but this is actually the first book to refer to the leader of Unseen University as the Archchancellor -- in ''The Light Fantastic'' Galder Weatherwax was just described as the Chancellor. Later books retconned the Archchancellor title as always being there.

** This book also violates one of the ironclad rules of magic laid down in later novels, specifically that it is impossible for anyone, up to and including the gods themselves, to magically alter the appearance of [[WindowsoftheSoul their eyes]] or anyone else's