The Elenium (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: David Eddings
- First Published: 1989
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—heroic fantasy
- Time of Work: Approximately the fourth millennium
- Setting: Eosia
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Future, Other worlds, Ghosts or apparitions, Storytelling, Heroes or heroism, Knights or knighthood, Precious metals or stones, Gems, Talisman or magical object
- Locales: Mythical lands
The Plot
At the dawn of time, a dwarfed, misshapen Troll named Ghwerig, shunned by the other Trolls, spent his time searching for treasure. He found a large, valuable blue gemstone. Ghwerig noticed and enhanced the gemstones distinctive shape by polishing it. He muttered spells, endowing the gemstone with the power of the Troll gods. Ghwerig, however, was unable to tap the power of his new gemstone, called Bhelliom. Guided by the gods directions, he fashioned two gold rings set with oval shards to serve as the key to Bhellioms power.
Later, the Styrics, a society endowed...
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