A question regarding the Eternal Champion

[Shenegar Trott]

Michael, I have been an avid reader of your work since the mid 1970's and there is one question I must ask. Concerning the last couple of chapters of The Quest for Tanelorn, why is Hawkmoon the only incarnation of the Eternal Champion to

survive out of all the facets of that hero?

As you areaware,

Elric was killed by Stormbringer, Corum killed himself to avoid becoming Fears servant (even though he was killed by Medhbh in the last chapter of The Sword and The Stallion) and Erekose sacrificed himself in order to destroy the Cosmic Balance.

If you could answer this for me, I would very much appreciate it.

[Michael Moorcock]

There are other differences, too. He's married with children for example. They can't ALL be tragedies!

[Reinart der Fuchs]

There are other differences, too. He's married with children for example. They can't ALL be tragedies!

Were Hawkmoon's kids a pain in the ass? That would make his ensuing life somewhat tragic...

[Kevin McCabe]

The new Tor is out!

[GuyLawley]

The new Tor is out!

The runes tell me that you are not referring to Joe Kubert's caveman hero, but the latest edition of The Jewel in the Skull.

[Guzzlecrank]

Nice memory, Mr. Lawley! I had forgotten old Tor after all these years; it was one of the first comics that I can recall reading, along w/Dr. Strange & Sgt. Rock.

[Kevin McCabe]

Yup, the conversation was about Hawkmoon, so I figured I would point out that this nice, new, illustrated is out and at a reasonable price! Not sure about Tor, the Caveman.

[Thongor]

All of Kubert's Tor comics were collected a few years back in some nice hardbacks. They show up on ebay pretty frequently. Well worth having.

[Kevin McCabe]

Thanks!

[white wolf's son]

Yup, the conversation was about Hawkmoon, so I figured I would point out that this nice, new, illustrated is out and at a reasonable price! Not sure about Tor, the Caveman.

Kevin, who illustrates the latest Hawkmoon books? I have the series from the 70's but I'd be interested to see who is doing artwork for this series.

[David Mosley]

Vance Kovacs

[GuyLawley]

David! You brought back the blue links at the bottom of the page; plus everything is New! and Improved!!

Thank the Balance for you tech-y chaps!

[wiredwullff]

A very interesting question!

Michael, I have been an avid reader of your work since the mid 1970's and there is one question I must ask. Concerning the last couple of chapters of The Quest for Tanelorn, why is Hawkmoon the only incarnation of the Eternal Champion to

survive out of all the facets of that hero?

As you areaware,

Elric was killed by Stormbringer, Corum killed himself to avoid becoming Fears servant (even though he was killed by Medhbh in the last chapter of The Sword and The Stallion) and Erekose sacrificed himself in order to destroy the Cosmic Balance.

If you could answer this for me, I would very much appreciate it.

As far as the spoiler on elric

I always figured in such a case since they were a interwoven being of sorts . Elric could be spewed back out and it would not be unreasonable if Stormbringer so desired or was coaxed by another being as a ancient nature spirit or god. The eternals are eternal or else we should not call them eternal and so called I would even deem a dead and dying God eternal. or perchance Stormbringer merely got tired of dragging Along Elric to another dimension as it had before done and sped the journey along showing up in the next place again apart. I do hate the Idea of a final hour. Gibberish right! Even Gods consumed by Stormbringer would live on within the blade, eternally imprisoned right? at least to the blades end [which could always be a wormhole back to its start].? I am to reread the other series's again..

[Michael Moorcock]

Hawkmoon survived because his story allowed him to survive (as far as we know) but he was also a hero of a different temperament to the others. Not every hero shares the same fate even if the central story is essentially a tragedy. The thing to remember is that the nature of my multiverse is fundamentally optimistic but it takes a lot of sacrifice and misery on the part of various heroes (and others) to keep it running! Elric uses the 'stolen energy' as fuel. Whether any of that fuel remains for long in the sword I can't say, though Elric, I agree, remains trapped in that sword. Maybe someone else will deal with what happens to Elric if he survives within the sword! I'm now collaborating with two other people in continuing E's adventures before Stormbringer. Maybe one of those will come up with an idea of what happens if Elric and Stormbringer were separated. I'm not sure I'll live long enough, given the number of books I'd like to write, to tell that story myself!

[dasNdanger]

...though Elric, I agree, remains trapped in that sword. Maybe someone else will deal with what happens to Elric if he survives within the sword! I'm now collaborating with two other people in continuing E's adventures before Stormbringer. Maybe one of those will come up with an idea of what happens if Elric and Stormbringer were separated. I'm not sure I'll live long enough, given the number of books I'd like to write, to tell that story myself!

Mike, that's the best thing you could ever say! Only, I would love such a story to come from you, since you know Elric better than anyone.



das