The Elric character has inspired artwork from iconic Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano, and Moorcock’s rendition of the clash between Law and Chaos helped form Dungeons & Dragons’ original alignment concept. Related: D&D Alignment Charts Should Be Used For NPCs Too The character often became embroiled in the struggle between the forces of Law and Chaos, and several Elric stories involved crossing into the multiverse of Moorcock’s fiction, where Elric served as an incarnation of the Eternal Champion. Elric’s adventures were leagues away from the archetypal heroic fantasy of Tolkien, and the character was the anthesis of straightforward Sword and Sorcery protagonists like Conan. The character made pacts with elementals and Chaos Lords and wielded the signature weapon Stormbringer, an evil, sentient, soul-drinking sword. The game is planned to cover the original six novels in the Elric saga, and the developers are aiming for a 2024 release on consoles and PC.Įlric is a distinctive character in fantasy, an anti-hero who is an albino and a sorcerer, born the heir to a decadent and evil empire. The video game, also titled Elric of Melnibone, is described as a “narrative action” game, and it is being made by Swedish IP developer Runatyr, in conjunction with Aurora Punks and Upstream Arcade ( West of Dead). His most well-known character, Elric of Melnibone, marks his 60 th anniversary with the announcement of a video game adaptation of the character’s original stories. Michael Moorcock is among the most influential fantasy authors, whose work has impacted decades of genre fiction and gaming alike. November 22nd, 2021 Screen Rant spoke with legendary fantasy author Michael Moorcock, whose Elric stories are being adapted as a videogame, about his inspiring legacy.

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