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'''Michael Moorcook''' is a British author of science fiction and fantasy literature, most prominent for his "weird fiction" focus; the high-magic [[Sword & Sorcery]] "Eternal Champion" universe, most iconic for the subsetting focused on [[Elric]] of Melnibone, is the most notorious of his many, ''many'' works. | '''Michael Moorcook''' is a British author of science fiction and fantasy literature, most prominent for his "weird fiction" focus; the high-magic [[Sword & Sorcery]] "[[Eternal Champion]]" universe, most iconic for the subsetting focused on [[Elric]] of Melnibone, is the most notorious of his many, ''many'' works. | ||
So why is he here? Because he invented a lot of stuff seen throughout /tg/! | So why is he here? Because he invented a lot of stuff seen throughout /tg/! | ||
Moorcock's Eternal Champion cosmology directly inspired both the [[Alignment]] system of [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Chaos Gods]] of [[Warhammer Fantasy]] and [[Warhammer 40,000]]. | Moorcock's [[Eternal Champion]] cosmology directly inspired both the [[Alignment]] system of [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and the [[Chaos Gods]] of [[Warhammer Fantasy]] and [[Warhammer 40,000]]. | ||
Elric's cursed sword inspired the [[Dungeons & Dragons]] artifact called [[Blackrazor]]. | [[Elric]]'s cursed sword Stormbringer inspired the [[Dungeons & Dragons]] artifact called [[Blackrazor]]. | ||
[[Category: Writers]] | [[Category: Writers]] | ||
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Michael Moorcook is a British author of science fiction and fantasy literature, most prominent for his "weird fiction" focus; the high-magic Sword & Sorcery "Eternal Champion" universe, most iconic for the subsetting focused on Elric of Melnibone, is the most notorious of his many, many works.
So why is he here? Because he invented a lot of stuff seen throughout /tg/!
Moorcock's Eternal Champion cosmology directly inspired both the Alignment system of Dungeons & Dragons and the Chaos Gods of Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000.
Elric's cursed sword Stormbringer inspired the Dungeons & Dragons artifact called Blackrazor.