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Susan Sto Helit (also spelled Sto-Helit), once referred to as Susan Death, is a fictional character in Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' series of fantasy novels. She is the "granddaughter" of Death, the Disc's Grim Reaper, and, as such, has "inherited" a number of his abilities. She has appeared in three ''Discworld'' novels to date: ''Soul Music'', ''Hogfather'', and ''Thief of Time''. She is also referred to (though not by name) at the end of ''Mort'', when her father invites Death to her christening. She is one of the ''Discworld'' series' principal protagonists. Being both human and supernatural, Susan is frequently (and reluctantly) forced away from her "normal" life to do battle with various malign supernatural forces or, barring that, to take on her grandfather's job in his absence. Death tends to employ her in his battles against the Auditors of Reality, particularly in situations where he has no power or influence. As the series progresses, she also begins to take on roles educating children, so that, as Pratchett mentions in ''The Art of Discworld'', she has "ended up, via that unconscious evolution that dogs characters, a kind of Goth Mary Poppins". ==Character== Susan is the daughter of Ysabell, Death's adopted daughter (introduced in ''The Light Fantastic''), and Mort, who was briefly Death's apprentice in the book ''Mort''. At the end of ''Mort'' they leave Death's domain and become Duke and Duchess of Sto Helit. (We learn in ''Hogfather'' that the family motto is ''Non Temetis Messor'': "Don't Fear the Reaper.") Susan is their only child. She is first introduced as a sixteen-year-old pupil at the Quirm College for Young Ladies in ''Soul Music'', shortly after the death of her parents. (Death could not save them, only grant them an eternal moment in his domain, which they refused.) After graduating—and despite technically being the current Duchess of Sto Helit—she begins a teaching career, first as a governess (in ''Hogfather'') and then as a schoolteacher (in ''Thief of Time''). She insists on being addressed as "''Miss'' Susan". She was 16 when first encountered in ''Soul Music'' and, since the novels take place roughly in real time, was roughly 21 during her final appearance to date in ''Thief of Time''. At the beginning of ''Soul Music'', Susan is studying at Quirm College. When Death takes a holiday from his work in an attempt to forget his more troubling memories, a metaphysical vacancy is created in the post, and Susan is 'sucked in', as Death's butler Albert puts it, forcing her to temporarily assume the role. At first, she desires to use her power to help humanity, but as the book progresses, she comes to realise that she is powerless to interfere, and discovers the inevitability of death and destiny. Much to her relief, she is released from the position following the return of her grandfather, who breaks the rules to save the rock star Imp Y Celyn and his band. In ''Hogfather'', the Auditors employ Mr Teatime, an assassin who attempts to destroy the Hogfather using teeth found at the Tooth Fairy's castle to control children. Death cannot enter the Tooth Fairy's castle because it is constructed from the imaginations of children, who have no concept of death, and therefore sends Susan to foil their plan instead. After removing all of the Auditors' human agents from the Tooth Fairy's country, Susan saves the Hogfather from being destroyed by a group of Auditors who have taken the forms of dogs. She later kills Mr. Teatime by impaling him with the poker she uses to threaten monsters. ''Thief of Time'' sees Susan once again in conflict with the Auditors, who are now attempting to stop time, so they can catch up with the paperwork. She is forced to find the son of Time, whom Death cannot influence or even see, because—being only "''mostly human''"—the boy is not subject to death (though it turns out he is also "''mostly not''" human). She is aided in her mission to stop the Auditors by Lu-Tze (a philosopher/James Bond-parody) and Myria LeJean/Unity (a former Auditor who has become human). Time's husband, Wen the Eternally Surprised, describes her as "''Helpfulness Personified''."〔''Thief of Time'' ISBN 0-552-14840-7 page 389 Quote: 'Of course she has.' said the monk, smiling at Susan. 'She is helpfulness personified.'〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Susan Sto Helit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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