When I first created my 'Dot account back in July '02 I basically chose my avatar at random, but as time went on I grew attached to it. Much later I was offered a custom avatar at a larger size, but by then I just couldn't bear to part with the cheesy black knight staring back at me from all my posts. I was mildly confused when from time to time others chose the same face - but somehow I managed to cope.
But now it's time for a change - new site, new life. So, on the left of your screen you'll find the new me, Elric of Melniboné.
The Elric series by Michael Moorcock was the first "real" fantasy I read, and they remain my most fondly remembered books to this day. I was enthralled by the various artifacts of power whose possession could be a great blessing or a terrible curse, the epic struggles between Law and Chaos, and by Fate's propensity to intervene when all other hope was lost. After reading all of Elric I moved on to Moorcock's other books about the different aspects of the Eternal Champion - these books were a defining moment in my relationship with the fantasy genre, and I place them high on my list of reasons for my love affair with the written word.
I think it's high time I got around to reading them again.
But now it's time for a change - new site, new life. So, on the left of your screen you'll find the new me, Elric of Melniboné.
The Elric series by Michael Moorcock was the first "real" fantasy I read, and they remain my most fondly remembered books to this day. I was enthralled by the various artifacts of power whose possession could be a great blessing or a terrible curse, the epic struggles between Law and Chaos, and by Fate's propensity to intervene when all other hope was lost. After reading all of Elric I moved on to Moorcock's other books about the different aspects of the Eternal Champion - these books were a defining moment in my relationship with the fantasy genre, and I place them high on my list of reasons for my love affair with the written word.
I think it's high time I got around to reading them again.