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[[File:Michael Moorcock.jpg|frame|Michael Moorcock in 2006]]
'''Michael Moorcock''' is a [[Speculative Fiction]] author of roughly 80 novels and short stories collections.
In the 1960s he became editor of ''New Worlds'' magazine, evolving its format from a fairly conservative science fiction magazine into an anarchic counter-cultural organ ([[Heh
Most of his work centers around the concept of the "Eternal Champion"; a being who undergoes repeated incarnations throughout time, and is destined to maintain [[Balance Between Good and Evil|the balance between Law and Chaos]]-- whether [[I Just Want to Be Normal|he wants to or not]]. Many of his earlier works were written as stand-alone works; but have been [[Retcon|retroactively]] added to the Eternal Champion mythology, mainly through later crossovers.
The Eternal Champion commonly has a sidekick of some sort, if only briefly. Just as the Champion has many incarnations, so does the sidekick, and is commonly referred to as the Eternal Companion. The nature of the Companion varies, from [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]], to [[The Watson]], to [[Damsel in Distress]], to almost pure comic relief. The various sidekicks are also commonly more down-to-earth than the Champion; and frequently [[Genre Savvy]], being aware of the nature of [[The Multiverse]], the Champion, and themselves.
The Eternal Champion also has a (typically doomed) love-interest: the Eternal Consort.
He strongly dislikes [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s works despite having met him personally and finding him sympathetic on a personal level (although he has also stated that certain accounts have overstated his dislike of Tolkien's works; notably, he did use ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' as a favourable reference point for the inventiveness of [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[The Left Hand of Darkness]]''. However, there is also the essay "[http://www.revolutionsf.com/article.php?id=953 Epic Pooh]", which spells out what he ''does'' dislike about Tolkien's works). He also loathes [https://web.archive.org/web/20021224193414/http://flag.blackened.net/liberty/moorcock.html C. S. Lewis and Robert A. Heinlein]. These people's opinions on him are unreported. On the other hand he greatly admires [[Mervyn Peake]] and considered the ''[[Gormenghast]]'' trilogy an injustly-overlooked masterpiece.
He cannot multiply 13 by 13 and get an accurate result. This is a flaw shared by his editors. Assuming he has editors.
He has also written songs for [[Blue Öyster
Some members of Hawkwind helped him record a music album under the name of "Michael Moorcock and the Deep Fix" (in the mid-70s). When, with the advent of Internet, enough fans began pestering him for a reissue he made his own personal copy downloadable from his website (the masters apparently having been forever lost).
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* The Pyat Quartet (aka Between the Wars)
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* [[Anti-Hero]]: Nearly every one of his main characters pretty much [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|defines a type of anti-hero]]; covering all variations.
* [[Balance Between Good and Evil|Balance Between Order And Chaos]]: The Eternal Champion exists to maintain the Balance.
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* [[Rage Against the Heavens]]: A common reaction to the [[Jerkass Gods]].
* [[Sidekick]]: Some notable examples include Moonglum (Elric), Jhary-O-Conel (both Corum and Hawkmoon), and Rakhir (Elric), who also doubles as an incarnation of the Champion.
* [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]]: Tending strongly to the cynical side; although a few Champions manage to maintain a fairly strong Idealism despite living in a Crapsack World, most notably Jherek Carnelian, whose idealism actually increases as the [[It Got Worse|situation gets worse]].
* [[Trauma Conga Line]]: Inflicted on multiple Eternal Champions; with varying effects, most commonly Result D, E, or F.
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{{Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Awards}}
{{World Fantasy Award Life Achievement}}
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