Eternal Champion

Eternal Champion by Boris Vallejo

The Eternal Champion is a being that exists in different forms throughout the Multiverse. The Champion exists to uphold the Cosmic Balance, and could even be said to be an aspect or reflection of the Balance.

Whenever there is an imbalance of Law or Chaos in the Multiverse, an aspect of the Champion will be born to set the scales right again.

While some incarnations of the Champion fight for Law, and others fight for Chaos, all fight for the Balance, whether they know it or not.

The Eternal Champion always bears an aspect of the Black Sword as his or her weapon, though it may not always manifest as a sword.

Most of the time, the Champion is unaware of his true nature, and lives his life knowing nothing of his destiny until he is swept up in it. The fate of the Champion is a fell doom indeed, for the Champion can never rest, never truly die, and never truly love.

It is possible for multiple aspects of the Champion to exist in the same universe, though it is dangerous and risks damaging the Multiverse. In these cases, the individual Champions can fuse together into one composite being. All aspects of the Champion remember their past (and possibly future) incarnations subconsciously, in dreams and nightmares. Some aspects remember them consciously, which makes them either extremely adept at surviving in the Multiverse, or borderline insane.

The Eternal Champion's tale is almost always a tragic one.

Michael Moorcock Discusses the Multiverse and the Eternal Champions

Aspects of the Champion

• Alerik

• Alivale

• Konrad Arflane
• Artos the Celt

• Asquiol of Pompeii

• Aubec of Kaneloon, Earl of Malador

• Oswald Bastable

• Eric Beck
• Emmanuel Bloom

• Brian

• Clen of Clen-Gar, the third identity assumed by John Daker

• Jherek Carnelian

• Jerry Cornelius, a.k.a, Jerry Cornell from Moorcock's "Chinese Agent" short story and Captain Cornelius in Moorcock's novel Doctor Who: The Coming of the Terraphiles

• John Daker, the one aspect of the Champion who remembers his previous lives
• The Doctor, stated in Moorcock's novel Doctor Who: The Coming of the Terraphiles

• Elric of Melniboné
• Lord Erekosë, the first identity assumed by John Daker

• Prince Flamadin, the fourth identity assumed by John Daker

• Franik

• Goldberg

• Duke Dorian Hawkmoon

• Ilanth

• Ilian of Garathorm
• Karl Glogauer, who turns out to be the real man behind the messianic figure of Jesus Christ (note also how some other incarnations bear the initials J.C.)

• Corum Jhaelen Irsei, an anagram of "Jeremiah Cornelius", a.k.a. Corum Llaw Ereint

• Michael Kane, Kane of Old Mars

• Jack Karaquazian

• Klan the Spoiler

• Mejink-La-Kos

• Clovis Marca, retconned to Clovis Becker in "The Shores of Death"

• M'v Okom Sebpt O'Riley, Gunholder of the Qui Lors Ventures

• Oshbek-Uy

• Pournachas

• Alan Powys, retconned to Alain Von Bek in "The Shores of Death"

• Colonel Pyat
• Rackhir the Red Archer
• Roland, a paladin of Charlemagne

• Ryan

• The "Scar-Faced Brooder" from Michael Moorcocks' The Time Dweller: One of the earliest incarnations of the Eternal Champion, but set in Earth's final years
• Shaleen

• Count Urlik Skarsol, the second identity assumed by John Daker
• Sojan the Swordsman
• Ulysses

• Umpata

• Ghardas Valabasian, Conqueror of the Distant Suns
• Manfred Von Bek

• Count Renark Von Bek

• Ulric Von Bek
• Ulrich Von Bek

• Graf Ulrich von Bek

• White Crow, an avatar of Elric

• Count Zenith the Albino

Gallery

Prince Corum, Elric of Melniboné, Eric Beck, and Dorian Hawkmoon

The Warriors at the End of Time

Many thousands of Champions gathered

The Four who are One, a combined aspect of the Champion

Count Zenith, Sir Seaton Begg, and Jerry Cornelius

Eternal Champion by Frank Frazetta

The Eternal Champion, the Black Sword and the Eternal Consort

Aspects of the Champion attacking the forces of Law and Chaos

Different aspects of the Champion