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Originally Posted by gp
What ‘bout Michael Moorcock’s “Eternal Champion” cyclus with his Stormbringer and Black sword ...Elric of Melniboné, Hawkmoon, von Bek
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This is perhaps both on and off topic, but I was recently struck by how Stormbringer and Mournblade bare some resemblance to Keris and/or other Tosan aji, and wondered if Moorcock might have been inspired by such.
Consider the following characteristics of two swords:
1) Black blades
Warangan stained?
2) Bareing meaningful patterns
"Runes" per Moorcock, but why not Pamor?
3) Having an intelligence/soul
Khodam/isi anyone?
4) Soul drinking
I believe it is a traditional Malay belief (mentioned in Spirit of Wood) that keris drink the semangat of anyone they injure.
Something fun to think about.
Have fun,
Leif