Welcome to the Discworld Informer

The Discworld consists of a flat disc, complete with edge-of-the-world drop-off and consequent waterfall, resting on the backs of four huge elephants (Great T'phon, Tubul, Berilia, and Jerakeen) which are in turn standing on the back of an enormous turtle (Great A'Tuin) as it slowly swims through space.The gender of the Turtle is something of a mystery to the inhabitants of the disc, being not able to peer underneath the turtle themselves. This leads to some great debate and argument as to what position the turtle would assume should there be another cosmic big bang.

Directions within the Discworld are not given as north south east and west, but rather as directions relating to the disc itself, such as hubward (towards the centre), rimward (away from the centre) and to a lesser extent, turnwise and widdershins (relation to the direction of the disc's spin). It relies on magic.

The most famous city on the Discworld is Ankh-Morpork (unless you're from Klatch, Lancre, Borogravia and so on...), site of the Unseen University and setting for many interesting adventures.

At the hub of the Discworld are some incredibly high mountains, the largest of which is Cori Celeste, upon the peak of which rests Dunmanifestin, home of the Discworld's gods.

Chief among the Gods, by reason of having more worshippers than any of the others, is Blind Io. He is a thunder god: in fact, he is every thunder god worshipped on the disc, appearing under different guises and answering different names in various places, so as to ensure the largest possible number of worshippers. (He nevertheless comes by his position of leadership relatively fairly, since all his rivals use similar dodges.)