Elric

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<h2 class="pi-item pi-item-spacing pi-title" data-source="name">Elric</h2>

<div class="pi-item pi-data pi-item-spacing pi-border-color" data-source="race">
	
		<h3 class="pi-data-label pi-secondary-font">Race</h3>
	
	<div class="pi-data-value pi-font">[[Human]]</div>
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		<h3 class="pi-data-label pi-secondary-font">Gender</h3>
	
	<div class="pi-data-value pi-font">Male</div>
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		<h3 class="pi-data-label pi-secondary-font">Date of Birth</h3>
	
	<div class="pi-data-value pi-font">[[22nd_Century#2199|2199]] <sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0">[1]</a></sup></div>
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		<h3 class="pi-data-label pi-secondary-font">Date of Death</h3>
	
	<div class="pi-data-value pi-font">c. 2261</div>
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<div class="pi-item pi-data pi-item-spacing pi-border-color" data-source="eyes">
	
		<h3 class="pi-data-label pi-secondary-font">Eye color</h3>
	
	<div class="pi-data-value pi-font">Blue</div>
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<div class="pi-item pi-data pi-item-spacing pi-border-color" data-source="relatives">
	
		<h3 class="pi-data-label pi-secondary-font">Relatives</h3>
	
	<div class="pi-data-value pi-font">[[Galen]] (Apprentice/Foster Son)</div>
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		<h3 class="pi-data-label pi-secondary-font">Affiliation</h3>
	
	<div class="pi-data-value pi-font">[[Techno-mage]]</div>
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<div class="pi-item pi-data pi-item-spacing pi-border-color" data-source="actor">
	
		<h3 class="pi-data-label pi-secondary-font">Portrayed by</h3>
	
	<div class="pi-data-value pi-font">[[Michael Ansara]]</div>
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<p data-rte-fromparser="true">"<i>When he took me in after my father died, I spent most of my life being afraid of him because he was tall and powerful, and that voice...</i>"<br data-rte-washtml="1" />&nbsp;<!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} --><span data-rte-washtml="1" data-rte-line-start="true" data-rte-style="float:center;" style="float:center;" data-rte-attribs=" style=float:center;">
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<dl><dd><dl><dd>&#8211; <small data-rte-washtml="1">Galen speaking to Alwyn of Elric, 2267</small></span></blockquote></div>
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<p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><b>Elric</b> was a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22techno-mage%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22techno-mage%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Btechno-mage%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/Techno-mage" title="Techno-mage">techno-mage</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Galen%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Galen%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGalen%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/Galen" title="Galen">Galen</a>'s teacher.
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<h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">History</h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222227%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222227%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2227%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/2227" title="2227" class="mw-redirect">2227</a> Elric established his place of power in the village of Lok, on the planet <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Soom%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Soom%20%28planet%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSoom%20%28planet%29%7CSoom%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/Soom_(planet)" title="Soom (planet)">Soom</a>.<span data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%5B%5BThe%20Passing%20of%20the%20Techno-Mages%5D%5D%3A%20%5B%5BCasting%20Shadows%5D%5D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-1" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-1 class=reference"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%2225-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255B%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ4dc82c6561381ef3-nowiki-00000005-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E2%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%2225-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255D%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ4dc82c6561381ef3-nowiki-00000006-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22%23cite_note-1%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B%23cite_note-1%7C%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%2233%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E2%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%2234%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="#cite_note-1"><span data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[&#x200b;</span>2<span data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]&#x200b;</span></a></sup>&#x200b;</span>
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222237%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222237%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2237%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/2237" title="2237" class="mw-redirect">2237</a> Elric was assigned by <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22The%20Circle%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22The%20Circle%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThe%20Circle%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/The_Circle" title="The Circle" class="mw-redirect">The Circle</a> to monitor the growth and development of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Galen%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Galen%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGalen%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/Galen" title="Galen">Galen</a>, the very young child of two <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22techno-mage%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22techno-mage%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Btechno-mage%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/Techno-mage" title="Techno-mage">techno-mages</a>.<span data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%5B%5BCasting%20Shadows%5D%5D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-2" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-2 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%5B%5BThe%20Long%20Road%5D%5D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-4" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-4 class=reference"><a 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</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Elric traveled to <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Babylon%205%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Babylon%205%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBabylon%205%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/Babylon_5" title="Babylon 5">Babylon 5</a> in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%222259%22%2C%22link%22%3A%222259%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B2259%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/2259" title="2259">2259</a> along with other techno-mages on their way into a self imposed exile near the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Rim%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Galactic%20Rim%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGalactic%20Rim%7CRim%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/Galactic_Rim" title="Galactic Rim">Rim</a> before the outbreak of the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Shadow%20War%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Second%20Shadow%20war%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSecond%20Shadow%20war%7CShadow%20War%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/Second_Shadow_war" title="Second Shadow war" class="mw-redirect">Shadow War</a>. There, Elric was approached by <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Vir%20Cotto%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Vir%20Cotto%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BVir%20Cotto%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/Vir_Cotto" title="Vir Cotto">Vir Cotto</a> on behalf of Centauri Ambassador <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Londo%20Mollari%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Londo%20Mollari%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLondo%20Mollari%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/Londo_Mollari" title="Londo Mollari">Londo Mollari</a>, who was hoping for an endorsement to advance his own prestige (though Cotto didn't say as much).
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Elric was also questioned by Captain <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22John%20Sheridan%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22John%20Sheridan%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJohn%20Sheridan%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/John_Sheridan" title="John Sheridan">John Sheridan</a> about who and what they were, since Sheridan insisted that the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Earth%20Alliance%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Earth%20Alliance%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEarth%20Alliance%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" href="/wiki/Earth_Alliance" title="Earth Alliance">Earth Alliance</a> learn something about where Elric's group was going and why. Mollari also attended the meeting, angering Elric when it was apparent he was trying to set up a false photo op.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Afterward, Elric placed a series of spells on Mollari that caused him several hours of annoying problems related to his finances, files, and his quarters in general. After Mollari apologized, Elric withdrew the spells and warned Mollari that he is touched by darkness. He gave Londo a prophecy:
</p>
<div class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="25-14225883455f05bd5a20d9c" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bquote%7CWhen%20I%20look%20at%20you%2C%20Ambassador%2C%20I%20see%20a%20great%20hand%2C%20reaching%20out%20of%20a%20star.%20The%20hand%20is%20your%20hand%2C%20and%20all%20around%20I%20hear%20millions%20of%20voices%20crying%20your%20name.%7CElric%2C%20to%20Londo%7CMy%20followers%3F%7CYour%20victims.%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22quote%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22spacesafter%22%3A%22%22%7D" contenteditable="false" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">&#x200b;
<dl><dd>"<i>When I look at you, Ambassador, I see a great hand, reaching out of a star. The hand is your hand, and all around I hear millions of voices crying your name.</i>"
</dd><dd>"<i>My followers?</i>"
</dd></dl>
<dl><dd>"<i>Your victims.</i>"
<dl><dd>&#8211; Elric, to Londo
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
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<h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"> Behind the Scenes </h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true">In the episode "The Geometry of Shadows", the Technomage is named Elric in what author Michael Moorcock called "clearly straight homage" to his Elric of Melniboné novels.
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<h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">References</h2>
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