Multiverse

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The Multiverse in Michael Moorcock’s work is a vast interconnected reality of parallel universes linked by recurring archetypal heroes and cosmic forces of Law and Chaos.

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Multiverse canonical 1
Multiverse (Moorcock) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concept in fantasy literature
fictional cosmology
setting
connectsWork Corum series
Elric of Melniboné series
Erekosë stories
Hawkmoon series
Jerry Cornelius stories
Runestaff series
The Dancers at the End of Time
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Michael Moorcock
describedAs vast interconnected reality of parallel universes
features Eternal Champion cycle
linked to: Eternal Champion

reincarnated hero across worlds
firstDevelopedIn Eternal Champion stories of the 1960s
genre fantasy
science fantasy
speculative fiction
governedBy forces of Chaos
forces of Law
the Cosmic Balance
hasCharacterRole Companions of the Champion
Eternal Champion
avatars of Chaos
avatars of Law
hasKeyConcept Balance
Chaos
Eternal Champion
Law
alternate timelines
archetypal hero
parallel universes
hasMechanic heroes reincarnated in different universes
worlds intersecting at cosmic nexuses
hasMetaphysicalStructure struggle to maintain the Cosmic Balance
hasNarrativeFunction unifies disparate series into one continuity
hasTheme cyclical conflict between Law and Chaos
fate versus free will
identity across realities
relativity of good and evil
includesLocationType alternate Earths
demon realms
dream realms
planes of existence
influenced later fantasy multiverse concepts
role-playing game cosmologies
languageOfWork English

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Michael Moorcock notableConcept Multiverse
Elric of Melniboné associatedWith Multiverse (Moorcock)
linked to: Multiverse