The Dreamthief's Daughter (2001, later titled Daughter of Dreams ) ISBN 0-4.

The Revenge of the Rose (novel, Grafton 1991 as The Revenge of the Rose: A Tale of the Albino Prince in the Years of His Wandering) ISBN 6-8Īn additional trilogy, featuring Oona von Bek as well as Elric, was published from 2001–2005:.

The Fortress of the Pearl (Gollancz 1989) ISBN 6-7.

Stormbringer (cut, Herbert Jenkins 1965 restored and revised, DAW 1977, Berkeley 1984, fixup of 'Dead God's Homecoming', 'Black Sword's Brothers', 'Sad Giant's Shield' and 'Doomed Lord's Passing') ISBN 9-6.

'The Caravan of Forgotten Dreams') and 'To Rescue Tanelorn .') ISBN 5-4

The Bane of the Black Sword (DAW 1977, fixup of 'The Stealer of Souls', 'Kings in Darkness', 'The Flame Bringers' (a.k.a.

The Sleeping Sorceress (NEL 1971 Lancer 1972 as The Vanishing Tower DAW 1977) ISBN 9-7.

'Master of Chaos'), 'The Dreaming City', 'While the Gods Laugh' and 'The Singing Citadel') ISBN 5-4

The Weird of the White Wolf (collection, DAW 1977, contains 'The Dream of Earl Aubec' ( a.k.a.

The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (Quartet 19) ISBN 3-5.

Elric of Melniboné (Hutchinson 1972, cut vt The Dreaming City Lancer 1972 US DAW 1977) ISBN 3-X.

Members of the von Bek family are traditionally bearers of the Black Sword in the form of Ravenbrand, which has been passed down through the family as an heirloom since ancient times.Main article: Michael Moorcock Novels and collections Ī bibliography of Moorcock's long-form fiction and shorter fiction directly connected with notable characters. For this reason, their ancient family motto is 'Do you the Devil's work.' The Black Sword

This can only happen when Lucifer and the von Beks are able to cure the World's Pain. The von Beks are the ancient guardians of the Holy Grail, charged to keep it until such a time as Lucifer is reconciled with God.

Several (if not all) albino members of the family are literal avatars of Elric on his many dream-quests. This is possibly in honour of their legendary Albino founder. The name bears many phonetic similarities to Elric, Urlik, and even to some degree, Erekosë. Many members of the family are incarnations of the Eternal Champion, and variations of the name Ulrich are traditional names in the family. Therefore, there is a hereditary tendency for male members of the family to be born with albinism. The von Bek's are referred to as 'The oldest blood in Germany'ĭue to the mysterious interdimensional origin of the family as scions of Elric of Melniboné, the von Beks carry royal Melnibonéan blood mingled with their human blood.

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