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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 [[~~Distressed~~ Damsel]], 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 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.

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* [[Determinator]]: One of the defining characteristics of the Eternal Champion. Also applies to more than a few [[Sidekick|Sidekicks]], enemies, and secondary characters.

* [[Deus Angst Machina]]: Mostly due to the actions of the [[Jerkass Gods]] mentioned below.

* [[~~Distressed~~ Damsel]]: Several. Examples, Shaarilla of the Dancing Mists, and Cymoril of Melnibone.

* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Several. Examples, Shaarilla of the Dancing Mists, and Cymoril of Melnibone.

* [[Downer Ending]]: Moorcock is fond of these, especially the [[Kill'Em All]] and [[Shoot the Shaggy Dog]] variety.

* [[God and Satan Are Both Jerks|Law And Chaos Are Both Jerks]]: In several works, the best end for humanity is to [[Kill the God|Kill The Gods]] and be free of their meddling forevermore.