Zlorf Flannelfoot is the president of the Assassins' Guild in The Colour of Magic. He is described as having a face that is abysmally scarred, as if he has been in hundreds of fights, which he likely has. He is commissioned by the Patrician to have Twoflower, a tourist from the Agatean Empire quietly eliminated, based on a strong suggestion from the Grand Vizier of the Agatean Empire. Accompanied by several other Assassins, Zlorf goes to the Broken Drum where he neutralizes the guards placed by Ymor, the head of the Thieves Guild outside the Drum, and in a doorway across the street. Unfortunately for his plan he forgets to remove two bowmen stationed on the roof which reduces his bargaining power when he confronts the members of the Thieves Guild inside. A classic example of over-confidence. When he enters the Drum he finds that Twoflower in the custody of some Thieves who plan on robbing him. Seeking an alternative to a tavern brawl, Zlorf offered Ymor a deal: "I'll kill him, and then you can rob him." Reaching a successful conclusion to this deal is forstalled by the arrival of representatives from the newly formed Merchants' Guild who are hoping that Twoflower is the first of a long line of tourists coming to spend money in Ankh-Morpork. Presumably, he survives the ensuing bar room brawl and subsequent citywide fire.
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