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Vimes, refusing to follow Rust ( whom he considers to be a pillock ) stands down as Commander of the Watch.

Captain Carrot resigns as well, as do Sergeant Colon, Sergeant Detritus and Corporal Angua.

The idea of putting the watch under the command of Corporal Nobbs is rejected by the ruling Council of Guild leaders and the Watch is disbanded.

Vimes then recruits the Watch into his own private army regiment, reasoning that, as an official noble, he is entitled to do so by law and by Lord Rust's command, with the group remaining independent as knights legally fall under command of the king or his duly-appointed representatives, neither of which exist in Ankh-Morpork.