The Doomed History of Elric of Melniboné

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Intro: 0:00
What is a Melniboné & Who is Elric Anyway?: 2:27
Manta Sleep Ad: 9:50
Stormbringer, The Eternal Champion, & Story: 11:03
Story (Spoilers!): 17:52
Author, Development, and Influence: 20:40
Books and So Many Collections: 26:00
Adaptations, kind of : 33:00
Future, Fandom, & Conclusion: 41:30

Elric of Melniboné is one of the strangest, bleakest, and most fascinating figures in fantasy — a doomed sorcerer-king with a cursed sword and a bad case of existential dread. In this video, we’re diving into the full history of Michael Moorcock’s legendary series: how Elric began as a deliberate anti-Conan, how the stories expanded into a sprawling multiverse of gods, chaos, and tragic heroes, and why this pale, soul-draining emperor still haunts the genre decades later.