Eternal Champion
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Eternal Champion is a recurring heroic archetype in Michael Moorcock’s multiverse, embodied by various incarnations across his fantasy and science fiction novels who are bound to restore cosmic balance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eternal Champion saga | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional archetype
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literary character concept ⓘ |
| alignment | Balance ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Michael Moorcock multiverse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sword and Sorcery genre
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multiverse fiction ⓘ science fantasy ⓘ |
| boundBy | duty to restore balance ⓘ |
| conceptualType |
multiversal avatar
ⓘ
reincarnating hero ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Michael Moorcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embodiedBy | multiple protagonists across different series ⓘ |
| firstIntroducedIn | works by Michael Moorcock in the 1960s ⓘ |
| hasIncarnation |
Corum Jhaelen Irsei
NERFINISHED
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Count Brass NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorian Hawkmoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Elric of Melniboné NERFINISHED ⓘ Erekosë NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Cornelius NERFINISHED ⓘ Jherek Carnelian NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswald Bastable NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Corum NERFINISHED ⓘ Rackhir the Red Archer NERFINISHED ⓘ Una Persson NERFINISHED ⓘ Von Bek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpposingForces |
Chaos
NERFINISHED
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Law ⓘ |
| influenced | later multiverse-based fantasy ⓘ |
| keyConceptIn | Moorcock’s Law and Chaos cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| metaFictionalFunction | unifying device for Moorcock’s series ⓘ |
| motif |
sacrifice for the greater good
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tragic destiny ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
cosmic champion
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heroic archetype ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
cosmic balance
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eternal struggle between Law and Chaos ⓘ |
| recursAcross |
alternate histories
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multiple dimensions ⓘ multiple timelines ⓘ |
| relatedWorkSeries |
Elric Saga
NERFINISHED
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The Chronicles of Corum NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dancers at the End of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ The Eternal Champion (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The History of the Runestaff NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jerry Cornelius stories NERFINISHED ⓘ Von Bek series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Moorcock Multiverse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Eternal Champion saga