Albert

Albert (known as Alberto Malich when he founded the Unseen University) is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of novels, first appearing in Mort. Albert's childhood was touched upon lightly in Hogfather, revealing that he comes from a very poor family (even by Ankh-Morpork standards). This novel also suggests that he is fond of pork pies with mustard and adores drinking sherry. Alberto tried to perform the Rite of AshkEn... more

Albert (known as Alberto Malich when he founded the Unseen University) is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of novels, first appearing in Mort. Albert's childhood was touched upon lightly in Hogfather, revealing that he comes from a very poor family (even by Ankh-Morpork standards). This novel also suggests that he is fond of pork pies with mustard and adores drinking sherry. Alberto tried to perform the Rite of AshkEnte backwards in order to gain immortality - reasoning that a spell that brings Death to you, performed backwards, would keep him away from you. Instead it brought him to Death. He succeeded in a way, since Malich was sent to Death's Domain, where Time does not flow in the same way as it does on the Discworld. Death now employs him as his butler. Before returning to the world during Mort, "Albert" had 91 days, three hours and five minutes of Time left on the Disc, most of which he spent shopping and using the soap and bath at the Young Men's... less