Cohen the Barbarian - Discworld Character Biography
Character Bio
The most famous hero on the Disc, an elderly barbarian warrior with impressive fighting skills despite his advanced age. Missing most of his teeth and suffering from various ailments, he nevertheless remains a fearsome fighter and later leads the Silver Horde.
Physical Appearance
Cohen the Barbarian is an elderly but astonishingly muscular warrior with leathery skin, numerous scars, and sparse white hair, sometimes braided into fierce-looking strands. He dresses in classic barbarian attire, including furs, leather armor, numerous battle weapons, and accessories scavenged from defeated foes. Cohen's posture and toothless, fearless grin project a bold, confident, and unapologetic attitude.
Cohen the Barbarian Appears In These Discworld Books
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The Light Fantastic
Continuing their chaotic journey, Rincewind and Twoflower must save Discworld from imminent doom. A mysterious red star threatens to collide with the planet, and their misadventures might be the key to survival if they can stay alive long enough.
Examines fatalism, destiny, and humanity's impulse to face impending disaster with denial or absurdity.
Main characters: rincewind, twoflower, the luggage, cohen the barbarian, trymon and galder weatherwax
- 17
Interesting Times
Rincewind is reluctantly summoned to the distant Counterweight Continent embroiled in revolution, prophecy, and chaos. He must survive politics, warfare, and assassination attempts usually by accident.
Satirizes revolution, political manipulation, and propaganda, revealing the absurdity and dangers of ideological extremism.
Main characters: rincewind, twoflower, cohen the barbarian, the silver horde and lord hong
- 27
The Last Hero
An elderly barbarian hero seeks to return stolen fire to the gods threatening world destruction. Discworld's finest heroes must stop him in an epic parody adventure.
Reflects on heroism, aging, and the tension between mythic ideals and practical realities.
Main characters: cohen the barbarian, truckle, boy willie, caleb, old vincent, mad hamish, rincewind, carrot ironfoundersson and leonard of quirm