Talk:Cohen the Barbarian

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zany nonense based on Conan the Barbarian

Actually, it's Pterry originated stuff. I've redirected to the appropriate larger article. Martin 16:15, 4 Dec 2003 (UTC)

...which just points you back here, so I've added some proper information. —Paul A 02:53, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)

I don't think we need an entire article on a fairly minor character in his books. However, that's never stopped anyone before - go for it. Martin 02:45, 6 Dec 2003 (UTC)

As he appeared as a major character in Interesting Times and as the major character in The Last Hero, Cohen is no longer a minor character and deserves an article. --IYY 00:02, 4 Jun 2004 (UTC)

Might be worth mentioning that the name "Cohen" is probably in homage to the co-author of the Science of Discworld books, Jack Cohen.

I doubt that it is, given Cohen appeared in The Colour of Magic in 1983, while the first of the Science of Discworld books was published in 1999. GeeJo _{(t) (c)} • 14:52, 18 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Actually he first appeared in The Light Fantastic, 1986, but the point stands. Daibhid C 19:35, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, if that's true, then the sidebox needs to be edited. I don't have a copy of the book to hand though. GeeJo ^(t)⁄_(c) • 14:48, 4 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any connection with Genghis Cohen from Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49? Dagonet 02:38, 25 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Silver Horde: The "Silver Shields" served as the personal bodyguard of Philip of Macedon and later his son Alexander the Great, were all genuine old soldiers, the youngest being in their fifties, with many in their sixties and seventies, and a few even older. http://www.strategypage.com/cic/docs/cic148a.asp

I've added some references and removed the unreferenced tag

"it was in this book that we learnt Cohen's first name" - this referred to Interesting Times...now I can't be 100% sure without the book here, but I have a feeling we actually found it out in The Light Fantastic Adonai-aus- 01:24, 29 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm positive it's the Light Fantastic. I have the book here. Sandmouse 01:28, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

So do I, and I'm not seeing the name "Genghiz" anywhere. I recall "Genghiz Cohen" being mentioned in a footnote in Lords and Ladies, but it wasn't established this was the same Cohen until Interesting Times. Daibhid C 21:48, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jack Cohen again

I removed this:

In The Science of Discworld by Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen, Steward also describes the Kohanim as an inspiration to Cohen; his name probably comes from Jack Cohen.

The second bit is discussed above, and the first bit simply isn't true; Cohen is used as a convenient lead-in to a peice about the heritage of the Kohanim without any suggestion there's a deliberate connection. Daibhid C 21:48, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]