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  2. The Belgariad - Wikipedia

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    The title of each book combines a chess term with a fantasy term; whereas the concept of a 'Game of Destiny' is a significant motif in the story. [6] The series has been reprinted as a two-volume set, titled The Belgariad Volume One , containing the first three books of the series, and The Belgariad Volume Two , which contains the last two books.

  3. Sword and sorcery - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Illustration of a scene in Robert E. Howard 's Conan the Barbarian story "Red Nails". Sword and sorcery (S&S), or heroic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of romance, magic, and the supernatural are also often present.

  4. List of fictional swords - Wikipedia

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    Terry Brooks: The Sword of Shannara. The Sword of Leah: A sword carried by the Leah family for generations, later given the ability to cut through magic. The Sword of Shannara: A magical sword with the power to reveal the truth of any being or situation. It is forged from magic and is indestructible.

  5. Forgotten Realms - Wikipedia

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    Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. [1] Several years later, it was published for the D&D game as a series of magazine ...

  6. Elric of Melniboné - Wikipedia

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    Elric of Melniboné. Elric of Melniboné[1] is a fictional character created by English writer Michael Moorcock and the protagonist of a series of sword and sorcery stories taking place on an alternative Earth. The proper name and title of the character are Elric VIII, 428th Emperor of Melniboné.

  7. Malazan Book of the Fallen - Wikipedia

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    Malazan Book of the Fallen / m ə ˈ l æ z ə n / [1] is a series of epic fantasy novels written by the Canadian author Steven Erikson.The series, published by Bantam Books in the U.K. and Tor Books in the U.S., consists of ten volumes, beginning with Gardens of the Moon (1999) and concluding with The Crippled God (2011).

  8. List of Dragonlance characters - Wikipedia

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    Alhana Starbreeze. Alhana Starbreeze, Silvanesti Elf, is first introduced in Dragons of Winter Night as the daughter of Speaker of the Stars Lorac Caladon. During the War of the Lance, Alhana leads her people in exile to Ergoth. She later brings the Heroes of the Lance to Silvanesti where they encounter the nightmare and fight the dragon Cyan ...

  9. Carl Critchlow - Wikipedia

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    Area (s) Artist, writer. Notable works. Thrud the Barbarian · Lobster Random · Judge Dredd. carlcritchlow.com. Carl Critchlow is a British fantasy and science fiction comic illustrator. He is best known for his character Thrud the Barbarian, which originally appeared in White Dwarf magazine, and for his work for the Lobster Random comics.