Elric Stormbringer

Elric again; and the cursed blade. the moment I thought fitted was when he has to use it again after a long break:

The black blade began to moan as if welcoming him as he took a deep breath of the musty air and reached for the sword. He clutched the hilt and his body was racked by an unholy sensation of awful ecstasy. His face twisted as he sheathed the blade and he almost ran from the armoury towards cleaner air.
-M. Moorcock, The Caravan of Forgotten Dreams



*no ref except face angle

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