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[[File:Elric_of_Melnibone.jpg|thumb|300px|Arioch! Arioch! Blood and Souls for my Lord Arioch!]]

{{quote|''"It is the colour of a bleached skull, his flesh; and the long hair which flows below his shoulders is milk-white. From the tapering, beautiful head stare two slanting eyes, crimson and moody, and from the loose sleeves of his yellow gown emerge two slender hands, also the colour of bone, resting on each arm of a seat which has been carved from a single, massive ruby."''~~|The first lines of ''Elric of Melnibone'', '''[[Michael Moorcock]]'''}}~~

{{quote|''"It is the colour of a bleached skull, his flesh; and the long hair which flows below his shoulders is milk-white. From the tapering, beautiful head stare two slanting eyes, crimson and moody, and from the loose sleeves of his yellow gown emerge two slender hands, also the colour of bone, resting on each arm of a seat which has been carved from a single, massive ruby."''

|The first lines of ''Elric of Melnibone'', '''[[Michael Moorcock]]'''}}

{{quote|''"I have this feeling that [[Weirdness Magnet|my luck is none too good]]''

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''That wizardry's my trade, and I was born to wade through gore''

''[[I Just Want to Be Normal|I just wanna be a lover]], not a red-eyed, screaming ghoul''

''I wish it picked another to be its [[Artifact of Doom|killing tool]]"''~~|"Black Blade", as performed by '''[[Blue Öyster Cult]]'''}}~~

''I wish it picked another to be its [[Artifact of Doom|killing tool]]"''

|"Black Blade", as performed by '''[[Blue Öyster Cult]]'''}}

Originally a six book series by [[Michael Moorcock]], the story follows the titular Elric of Melnibone in his journey from a sickly king to a top class warrior and sorcerer involved with the affairs of the gods. His weapon is Stormbringer, one of two evil demonic runeblades that feast upon the souls of those their wielders slay with them, have wills of their own, and tend to take over their wielders on occasion.

The ~~[[Table~~ ~~Top~~ ~~Role Playing Game]]~~ ''Stormbringer'' is based on these books.

The tabletop roleplaying game ''Stormbringer'' is based on these books.

Elric was parodied in the infamous comic book, ''[[Cerebus]]'' via the character, Elrod of Melvinbone; Elrod ''looked'' like Elric (and at least claimed to have a similar back-story), but had the personality and mannerisms of [[Looney Tunes|The Foghorn Leghorn]].