(TFT) Stormbringer & Elric

[<Gavin@TheFantasyQuest.com>]

DEFINITELY read "Elric of Melnibone" first.  Moorcock wrote six books 
consecutively, then years later inserted a couple of others into the 
chronology.

Most of Moorcock's stories feature "The Eternal Champion" in one incarnation 
or another.  You'll usually also find that most stories include versions of 
"The Eternal Sidekick" and "The Eternal Traveler", those these latter two 
are never specifically named as such.

At times, the hero will meet a different "aspect" of himself.  They often 
team-up briefly to defeat an immediate threat.   Sometimes this encounter 
shows up in each Champion's own novel, told from his particular perspective.

Three forces - and three pantheons of gods - are at work in Moorcock's 
Multiverse, and Champions tend to serve one of them (predominantly).

The Elric Saga is the darkest, most tragic, and <in my opinion> is the 
spiciest.  He embodies the forces of Chaos.

Hawkmoon (and his Runestaff) epitomize Law.

Corum is seemingly an agent of "The Balance".

Many others one-shot stories or series intertwine with these storylines, 
starring heroes such as Ulrich, Von Beck, John Daker, Jerry Cornelius (he 
shows up often in Moorcock's books as "The Traveler", and his named may be 
altered subtly), Moonglum (Eternal Sidekick), etc...

Again, I recommend beginning with "Elric of Melnibone" to see how you like 
the taste.  If it grabs you, the world really opens up to you - and it's a 
fun ride!

Gavin Gossett
The Fantasy Quest
TFQ Games

Gavin@TheFantasyQuest.com
www.TheFantasyQuest.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Hartley" <jh@brainiac.com>
To: <tft@brainiac.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: (TFT) Stormbringer & Elric


> On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:42:24 -0500
> David Jackson <azog@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > I could easily see David Grouchy as Elric, Joe Hartley as Dyvim Slorn, 
> > and
> > Jay as Yyrkoon.
>
> I have to admit that other than a couple of short stories, I've never
> read any Moorcock.  I'm curious as to what it is about Dyvim Slorn that
> get me cast in his role!
>
> Where's the best place to start?  The Wikipedia entries make his body of
> work seem a bit daunting.
>
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