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The Dragon In The Sword
''The Dragon in the Sword'' is a novel by Michael Moorcock published in 1986, the last of his '' Erekosë'' series following '' The Eternal Champion'' and '' Phoenix in Obsidian'' (both 1970). The first published text is slightly abridged; the full text appears in the UK 1987 edition. Plot summary ''The Dragon in the Sword'' is a novel in which Erekose, an aspect of the Eternal Champion also known as Count Ulrik Skarlsol, and by many other names, fights against Chaos to uphold the Cosmic Balance. John Daker, in his guise as the Eternal Champion, still seeks to be reunited with his love, the Eldren princess Ermizhad. The mysterious figure of the Knight in Black and Yellow tells him he must await The Dark Ship. It is known that Ermizhad dwells in the forever elusive mystical city of Tanelorn, which lies somewhere in the Multiverse, perhaps at the hub of its multifarious worlds and times. Daker experiences continual dreams and visions which provide hints at his destiny; various figur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Moorcock
Michael John Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is an English writer, particularly of science fiction and fantasy, who has published a number of well-received literary novels as well as comic thrillers, graphic novels and non-fiction. He has worked as an editor and is also a successful musician. He is best known for his novels about the character Elric of Melniboné, which were a seminal influence on the field of fantasy in the 1960s and 1970s. As editor of the British science fiction magazine '' New Worlds'', from May 1964 until March 1971 and then again from 1976 to 1996, Moorcock fostered the development of the science fiction "New Wave" in the UK and indirectly in the United States, leading to the advent of cyberpunk. His publication of '' Bug Jack Barron'' (1969) by Norman Spinrad as a serial novel was notorious; in Parliament, some British MPs condemned the Arts Council of Great Britain for funding the magazine. In 2008, ''The Times'' named Moorcock in its list of "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erekosë
The Eternal Champion is a fictional character created by British author Michael Moorcock and is a recurrent feature in many of his speculative fiction works. General overview Many of Moorcock's novels and short stories take place in a shared Multiverse: an array of interconnected parallel universes, many-layered dimensions, spheres, and alternative worlds, spanning from the Big Bang to the End of Time and from planet Earth to faraway galaxies. All these regions of spaces and parallel timelines are given shape by two metaphysical forces which are perpetually opposed to each other: Law and Chaos, which represent perpetual stasis and ever-changing disorder. Since a clear-cut prevalence of either Law or Chaos would erase all life from the Multiverse, a third force known as the Cosmic Balance enforces certain limits on the powers of Law and Chaos, which in turn ensure the continued existence of the Multiverse. Law, Chaos, and the Balance are implied to be non-sentient, but they do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix In Obsidian
''Phoenix in Obsidian'' (published in the US as: ''The Silver Warriors'') is a science fantasy novel by Michael Moorcock. First published in 1970, it is the second book in a series that follows the adventures of the Eternal Champion as he is flung from one existence to another. The first book in the series, '' The Eternal Champion'', told the story of John Daker, an average 20th-century man who suddenly found himself incarnated as Erekosë, a legendary hero of Earth in the distant past (or distant future). He had been called to lead humanity against its Eldren foes, but ended up taking the Eldren's side. ''Phoenix in Obsidian'' continues the story, which is concluded in ''The Dragon in the Sword''. The trilogy is part of a larger cycle about the Eternal Champion as defender of the Multiverse. Having resolved the human-Eldren war, Erekosë finds himself once again called to a strange world to defend Earth from invaders. This time he is Count Urlik Skarsol, Lord of the Frozen Kee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eternal Champion (novel)
''The Eternal Champion'' is a fantasy novel by Michael Moorcock that introduces the hero known as both John Daker and Erekosë. Originally written in the late 1950s, it constitutes the first novel of Moorcock's sprawling Eternal Champion series. The tale was first published in 1962 as a magazine novella "The Eternal Champion" - ''Science Fantasy'' #53 in June 1962. Moorcock expanded the novella to novel length for publication in 1970. He revised the text for its 1978 publication. Along with expanding the original story, the novel makes some minor changes to narration and scenes, and also includes references to other short stories by Moorcock. ''The Eternal Champion'' is the first in a trilogy of novels known as the Erekosë series (though the lead character adopts other identities in subsequent novels). The sequel novels are '' Phoenix in Obsidian'' (1970; published in the US as ''The Silver Warriors''), and '' The Dragon in the Sword'' (1987). In the story, John Daker, an or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuremberg Castle
Nuremberg Castle () is a group of medieval fortified buildings on a sandstone ridge dominating the historical center of Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. The castle, together with the City walls of Nuremberg, city walls, is considered to be one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortifications.Fehring, Günther P. and Ress, Anton. ''Die Stadt Nürnberg.'' 2. Auflage bearbeitet von Wilhelm Schwemmer. Deutscher Kunstverlag, München, , S. 152ff. It represented the power and importance of the Holy Roman Empire and the outstanding role of the Imperial City of Nuremberg.''Imperial Castle of Nuremberg,'' Bavarian Administration of State-Owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes Summary In the Middle Ages, German List of German monarchs, kings (respectively Holy Roman Emperors after thei ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quest For Tanelorn
''Somewhere Far Beyond'' is the fourth studio album by the German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was released in 1992 and produced by Kalle Trapp. The cover artwork was created by Andreas Marschall, who also drew the artwork for other Blind Guardian's releases (''Tales from the Twilight World'', ''Nightfall in Middle-Earth'', etc.). The album saw the band creating its own original sound, while still employing most of their speed/power metal techniques. The cover art and the two "Bard's Songs" gave the band its nickname "The Bards". The use of the nickname has been also extended to the fans of the group, Circle of the Bards being the now defunct fan club, and Hansi Kürsch frequently calling the fans "Bards". "The Piper's Calling" contains the first three parts of the Great Highland Bagpipe 2/4 March, "The 79th's Farewell to Gibraltar", written by Pipe Major John MacDonald of the 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameronian Volunteers). Part of this composition also appears as a secti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Langford
David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and Literary criticism, critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science-fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'' and holds the all-time record for most Hugo Award, Hugo Awards, with a total of 29 wins. Personal background David Langford was born and grew up in Newport, Wales, before studying for a degree in Physics at Brasenose College, Oxford, where he first became involved in science fiction fandom. Langford is married to Hazel and is the older brother of the musician and artist Jon Langford. His first job was as a weapons physicist at the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston, Berkshire from 1975 to 1980. In 1985 he set up a "tiny and informally run software company" with science fiction writer Christopher Priest (novelist), Christopher Priest, called Ansible Information after Langford's news-sheet. The company has ceased trading. Langford has worn a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Dwarf (magazine)
''White Dwarf'' is a magazine published by British games manufacturer Games Workshop, which has long served as a promotions and advertising platform for Games Workshop and Citadel Miniatures products. During the first ten years of its publication, it covered a wide variety of fantasy and science-fiction role-playing games (RPGs) and board games, particularly the role-playing games ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' (''AD&D''), '' Call of Cthulhu'', ''RuneQuest'' and '' Traveller''. These games were all published by other games companies and distributed in the United Kingdom by Games Workshop stores. The magazine underwent a major change in style and content in the late 1980s. It is now dedicated exclusively to the miniature wargames produced by Games Workshop. History 1970s Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone initially produced a newsletter called '' Owl and Weasel'', which ran for twenty-five issues from February 1975 before it evolved into ''White Dwarf''. Originally sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Games Workshop
Games Workshop Group (often abbreviated as GW) is a British manufacturer of miniature wargames, based in Nottingham, England. Its best-known products are ''Warhammer (game), Warhammer'' and ''Warhammer 40,000''. Founded in 1975 by John Peake (game designer), John Peake, Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson (UK), Steve Jackson, Games Workshop was originally a manufacturer of wooden boards for games including backgammon, mancala, nine men's morris and Go (board game), Go. It later became an importer of the U.S. role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and then a publisher of wargames and role-playing games in its own right, expanding from a bedroom mail-order company in the process. It expanded into Europe, the US, Canada, and Australia in the early 1990s. All UK-based operations were relocated to the current headquarters in Lenton, Nottingham in 1997. It started promoting games associated with The Lord of the Rings (film series), ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy in 2001. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Review
''Fantasy Newsletter'', later renamed ''Fantasy Review'', was a major fantasy fanzine founded by Paul C. Allen and later issued by Robert A. Collins. Frequent contributors included Fritz Leiber and Gene Wolfe. Publication history The first issue appeared in June 1978, and Allen continued publication until October 1981. It was then taken over without a break by Collins, director of the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts at Florida Atlantic University. At the beginning of 1984, it was combined with '' Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review'', and given a new title, ''Fantasy Review''. At this point, it became a semi-prozine, with substantial bookstore sales, and provided the widest coverage of science fiction and fantasy books then in existence. The magazine folded with issue #103, July/August 1987, but the review section continued as '' Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review Annual'' well into the 1990s. Awards The magazine won the Balrog Award and the Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction Chronicle
''Science Fiction Chronicle'' (later, just ''Chronicle'') was an American science fiction magazine (also called semiprozine) published from 1979 to 2006. It was named ''Science Fiction Chronicle'' until 2002 and from then until 2006, just ''Chronicle''. It had subtitles such as the Monthly SF and Fantasy News Magazine and SF, Fantasy and Horror's Monthly Trade Journal. History ''Science Fiction Chronicle'' was founded, and initially owned and published, by Andrew I. Porter. ''Science Fiction Chronicle'' began as a section of Porter's older magazine (fanzine), ''Algol (fanzine), Algol'', appearing there first in 1978. It became an independent publication with its issue #1 in October 1979. The magazine was first published monthly, then bimonthly, then monthly again, though its publication became irregular for its final few issues. The magazine's circulation reached its highest point around 2001, with over 10,000 copies per issue. Porter sold ''Science Fiction Chronicle'' to DNA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vector (magazine)
''Vector'' is the critical Journalism, journal (sometimes called a fanzine) of the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA), established in 1958. History The first issue of ''Vector'' was published in 1958 under the editorship of Edwin Charles Tubb, E. C. Tubb. The publication was established as an irregular newsletter for members of the BSFA, founded in the same year, but "almost at once it began to produce reviews and essays, polemics and musings, about the nature and state of science fiction." The publication has changed format and periodicity many times over the years. Since 2018 it has been edited by Polina Levontin and Jo L. Walton, Jo Lindsay Walton, with Phoenix Alexander joining as editor-in-chief in 2024. It currently focuses on articles and interviews, and is published "two to three times per year." References External links Official websiteBack issuesBritish Science Fiction AssociationArchive of scanned issuesVector index at ISFDB 1958 establishments in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
