Stratford

Stratford
Stratford, as drawn by TMOH
Name	Stratford (first name unknown)
Race	Human
Age	early twenties
Occupation	murderer in the employ of Gravid Rust
Physical appearance	Looks like everyone else: average height, mousy hair, no scars that show.
Residence	The Shires
Death	killed by Willikins
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Appearances
Books	Snuff
Cameos	{{{cameos}}}

Mr Stratford (first name unknown) was a homicidal maniac and all-round nut job in the employ of Gravid Rust, who murdered at least sixteen people and an unknown number of goblins, including the goblin woman whose murder set off the events of Snuff. He was young, with mousy hair and no scars that show--as generic-looking as Moist von Lipwig, in fact, except when he got angry enough for the beast inside to show through. Good with a slingshot, but more often seen wielding a machete or a nasty-looking assortment of small knives. He didn't like water, and wouldn't get on a boat if he could help it.

He came to the attention of Commander Vimes during the latter's investigation of the murder on Hangman's Hill. He tried to outwit Vimes aboard the Wonderful Fanny by disguising himself as the river rat "Eddie Brassbound", but found himself outmaneuvered instead and, after a fight in the wheelhouse, left to go down with the ship.

But Stratford was not an easy man to kill, and he resurfaced disguised as a bartender on the Roberta E. Biscuit. He used this cover to try to kill Young Sam Vimes, but found his father instead and was duly arrested and put on a Watch transport bound for Ankh-Morpork. Before he could be conveyed into the hands of One-Drop Trooper, however, the wagon had a nasty collision with a mail coach and Stratford escaped in the confusion. He met Willikins on the road shortly after and was quickly subdued. Permanently.