guards guards a discworld graphic novel

The 'Guards Guards' graphic novel is based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. It's about the Ankh - Morpork City Watch. They have to deal with a dragon that has been summoned in the city. It shows their struggles, their camaraderie, and how they face this dangerous and rather unexpected situation.

There's Captain Vimes. He's a key figure in the Ankh - Morpork City Watch. There's also Carrot, a naively heroic character. And of course, Nobby Nobbs, a rather scruffy and unorthodox guard.

The concept of " bodyguard " had a rich meaning. From a historical point of view, the bodyguard was an ancient official name, mainly responsible for the duties of attendants and guards, such as the military officers who guarded the emperor. This title was first derived from the Biography of Dongping Xian Wang Cang in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty. Take the imperial guards of the late Qing Dynasty as an example. They had a unique image. Most of them had the back of a tiger and the waist of a bear, holding a sharp blade. This was partly because the Emperor preferred to select people with rough looks to prevent his guards from hooking up with the concubines in the harem, and partly because of the need to intimidate the enemy. The selection process was very competitive. The candidates had to show their strength in wrestling, fighting, equestrian, archery, and other events. The daily work of the imperial guards included patrolling the palace, guarding important places, and guarding the emperor during the grand ceremony. Not only did they have to be brave, but they also had to be meticulous, able to observe people's expressions, and strictly guard the secrets of the palace. They were well paid and had the opportunity to rise to the top because of the emperor's appreciation. For example, He Shen was promoted from a guard to a prime minister. However, this position was also accompanied by risks. After all, the emperor was temperamental. With the decline of the late Qing Dynasty, the guards also faced changes and challenges. In the context of the new policies and reforms, they had to learn new firearms and Western military tactics to deal with external threats. There was a division within the group of guards. Some were actively adapting, while others were stuck in their own ways. In the Qing Dynasty, the bodyguard system had different development characteristics in different periods. During the period of Nurhachi, Emperor Taizu of the Qing Dynasty, the bodyguard system was not yet mature, and most of the bodyguards were part-time and had no grade and no class. During the period of Taizong, the selection was mostly from the princes and ministers of Manchuria and Mongolia and the children of the imperial clan. During the reign of Kangxi, there were special positions such as imperial ministers, imperial guards, Qianqing Gate guards, etc. Although these positions had no fixed number and grade restrictions, they were of great significance because they were close to the emperor. The imperial guards had a good life and were relatively easy to promote. Flower feathers and yellow mandarin jackets were also special symbols of their status. In addition, in the context of modern culture," bodyguard " was also given some new images. For example," bodyguard Tom " in the Tom and Jerry mobile game was a hunting character of the cat camp. It was famous for its powerful rat-catching ability and royal artillery. The novel " Hello, Guard, Goodbye, Guard " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

From a general point of view,"bodyguard" referred to the attendants and guards, the general term for the group of military officers who protected the emperor. However, there were many differences in the "guards" in different dynasties and situations. For example, in the Qing Dynasty, guards were divided into many levels, including first-class guards, second-class guards, third-class guards, blue-feathered guards, etc. There were also special guards such as imperial guards, and imperial guards and Qianqing Gate guards were first-class guards, but their jobs were different. From the selection source, the first-class guards were mostly filled by outstanding talents in the upper three banners of the Eight Banners, with 20 people in each flag. After Yongzheng, the first-class Jinshi in the military imperial examination (Wu Zhuangyuan) could also be filled; there were also those selected from the children of the noble, who inherited the title of duke as the first-class guards. Guards of different ranks had different statuses, responsibilities, and development potential. In terms of status, a first-class bodyguard was a third-grade official of the capital, which was a higher rank among the many bodyguards. The head of the bodyguard office led the ministers of the guards as first-grade, and the low-ranking guards were lower than first-class bodyguards in status, power, and treatment. In terms of duties, they were all responsible for matters such as the palace guards and the emperor's retinue, but they might be more focused on different levels and specific positions. In terms of development potential, the first-class guards were close to the emperor, so they were easily discovered and promoted. There were many people who were promoted by the first-class guards and eventually reached a high position. In the mobile game "Tom and Jerry," the guard Tom was a hunting character of the cat camp. He was completely different from the guards in the historical concept in terms of nature, function, and environment. He used his powerful mouse catching ability and royal artillery to capture opponents in the castle setting of the game. If one were to look at it from another dynasty, there would definitely be differences in organizational structure, functions, and many other aspects between the bodyguard system of the Tang Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. However, the reference materials did not mention the bodyguard situation of the Tang Dynasty in detail. It could only be inferred that the bodyguards of different dynasties would differ due to the political system, military system, palace structure, and other factors of each dynasty. The novel "Hello, Guard, Goodbye, Guard" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

Guards couldn't simply be classified as police or security guards. In modern society, the police were national public officials who were responsible for a wide range of public functions such as law enforcement, maintaining social security, and ensuring the safety of citizens. Their power came from the law, and their scope of work covered criminal investigation, traffic management, social order maintenance, and many other public affairs. Security guards were employed by specific units or individuals to provide services to protect the employer's property, personal safety, and maintain the order of specific places. Their scope of work was mainly based on the needs of the employer to carry out security work in private areas or specific commercial and residential places. The concept of security was relatively broad, such as security guards responsible for the public activities of social celebrities in the arts, culture, and sports circles, security guards responsible for the safety of important people in the political and business world, etc. These security guards were somewhat similar to the functions of security guards. They were employed to carry out security protection work for specific needs, but their work content might be more targeted and professional, such as escorting high-end people or valuables. However, the guards in the ancient palace (which could be seen as a kind of guard) belonged to a special group that served the royal family. They were different from the modern police and security guards. The guards in virtual scenes such as games had completely different roles. They were protective characters or mechanisms set according to the rules of the game and had no direct connection with the police and security in reality. The novel "Hello, Guard, Goodbye, Guard" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!