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The Necromancer
A necromancer is a person who practices necromancy, a discipline of black magic used to communicate with the dead to foretell the future. Necromancer or The Necromancer may also refer to: Fictional character * Sauron, a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, referred to as "the Necromancer" in ''The Hobbit'' * Necromancer (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a character class in the fantasy role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Necromancer, a recurring character class in the action role-playing game franchise ''Diablo'' * The Necromancer, a character in the television series ''Charmed'' * A class of flying android in the atheist/Mithraic wars in Ridley Scott's ''Raised by Wolves'' Film * ''Necromancer'' (1988 film), a 1988 American horror film * ''Necromancer'' (2005 film), a 2005 Thai horror film * ''Nekromancer'' (film), a 2018 Australian science fiction horror film Gaming * '' Jaseiken Necromancer'', a fantasy role-playing video game for the TurboGrafx-16, PlayStation N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necromancer
Necromancy () is the practice of magic or black magic involving communication with the dead by summoning their spirits as apparitions or visions, or by resurrection for the purpose of divination; imparting the means to foretell future events; discovery of hidden knowledge; returning a person to life, or to use the dead as a weapon. Sometimes referred to as "death magic," the term is used in a more general sense to refer to black magic or witchcraft. The word ''necromancy'' is adapted from Late Latin : a loan word from the post-Classical Greek (), a compound of Ancient Greek (, or 'dead body') and (, or 'divination'). The Koine Greek compound form was first documented in the writings of Origen of Alexandria in the 3rd century AD. The Classical Greek term was (), from the episode of the ''Odyssey'' in which Odysseus visits the realm of the dead souls, and in Hellenistic Greek; in Latin, and ''necromancy'' in 17th-century English. Antiquity Early necromancy was related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necromancer Games
Necromancer Games was an American publisher of role-playing games. With offices in Seattle, Washington and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, the company specialized in material for the d20 System. Most of its products were released under the Open Game License of Wizards of the Coast. The company's slogan, "Third Edition Rules, First Edition Feel," alluded to the fact that while its products used the third edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' rules system, they strove to mimic the flavor and style found in the game's first edition (1977-1989). The company was on hiatus by 2010, the two founders having started two separate new game companies, Frog God Games and Legendary Games. In June 2012, Necromancer Games was acquired by Frog God Games. The Necromancer Games logo features a depiction of Orcus. History Necromancer Games was founded in 2000 by Clark Peterson and Bill Webb, the same year Wizards of the Coast released the third edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying game. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roots (Sepultura Album)
''Roots'' is the sixth studio album by Brazilian metal band Sepultura. It was released in Europe on and in the U.S. three weeks later on March 12 by Roadrunner Records. It is the band's last studio album to feature founding member and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Max Cavalera. Following the shift to slower tempos and Latin-tinged rhythms on the album '' Chaos A.D.'', ''Roots'' delves even further into Brazilian musical textures and features significant contributions from iconic Brazilian musician Carlinhos Brown, who guided and arranged the sections throughout the album that feature ensemble percussion playing. Both in sound and overall aesthetic, ''Roots'' is also a conscious nod to Brazil's marginalized indigenous population and cultures. The song "Itsári" features a Xavante chant that re-appears on the song "Born Stubborn" and serves as a loose thematic thread for the whole album, which on the whole showcases the band's increased affinity for experimentation and collaboration. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firepower (album)
''Firepower'' is the eighteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. Released in 2018, it is the band's first studio album since 1988's ''Ram It Down'' to be produced by Tom Allom and the first one with Andy Sneap as co-producer. The album sold around 49,000 copies in the United States within its first week of release, debuting at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, making it the band's highest-charting album in the US. The album also reached No. 5 in the UK, making it their first top-ten album in the UK since '' British Steel''. Music videos were made for "Lightning Strike", "Spectre" and "No Surrender". A lyric video was made for "Never the Heroes". The record also produced three singles. Background In an interview with Reverb.com in November 2015, Richie Faulkner said that Judas Priest would start work on a new album in 2016. In April 2016, Loudwire posted a photo showing Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and Faulkner himself in the studio, with Halford stating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Necromancer; Or, The Tale Of The Black Forest
''The Necromancer; or, The Tale of the Black Forest'' is a Gothic novel written by Karl Friedrich Kahlert under the alias Lawrence Flammenberg and localized by Peter Teuthold that was first published in 1794. It is one of the Northanger Horrid Novels, seven 'horrid novels' lampooned by Jane Austen in ''Northanger Abbey''. It was once thought not to exist except in the text of ''Northanger Abbey''. The novel consists of a series of lurid tales of hauntings, violence, killings and the supernatural featuring the adventures of Hermann and Helfried and the mysterious wizard Volkert the Necromancer, who has seemingly come back from the dead, set in the Black Forest in Germany. It has recently been republished in a modern edition by Valancourt Books which confirms the identity of the book's German author. Originally said to have been "Translated from the German of Lawrence Flammenberg by Peter Teuthold," a number of its readers, including scholarly readers, assumed this to be a way of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secrets Of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel
''The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel'' is a series of six fantasy novels written by Irish author Michael Scott, completed in 2012. The first book in the series, ''The Alchemyst'', was released in 2007, and the sequels were released at the rate of one per year, concluding with ''The Enchantress'' in 2012. The cover artist for the series is Michael Wagner. English-language versions are printed by Doubleday (hardback) and Corgi (paperback) (imprints of Random House) in the UK and Australia, and by Delacorte Press (hardback and paperback; also an imprint of Random House) in the US. , the translation rights have been purchased by 37 countries and the books have been translated into 20 languages. Each of the first four titles featured in the top ten of the New York Times Best Seller Children's Books list. ''The Alchemyst'' reached No. 2 on 26 August 2007 and as of 24 March 2008 it had sold in excess of 150,000 copies. '' The Magician'' reached No. 4 on 13 July 2008. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Clegg
Douglas Clegg (born April 1, 1958) is an American horror and dark fantasy author, and a pioneer in the field of e-publishing. He maintains a strong Internet presence through his website. Early life Born in Alexandria, Virginia to a "family of artists", Clegg had "scribbled stories" from a young age and then started typing them at age 8 when his parents brought home a typewriter. One of his first tales was an adventure about his pet mockingbird, which had recently died. His first horror story was for a school assignment at Sleepy Hollow School about St. Patrick’s Day, in which snakes take their revenge on St. Patrick and the people of Dublin. Clegg wrote his first novella-length work, called ''Asylum'', at age 17. Clegg graduated from Washington and Lee University, with a degree in English Literature. Writing career Clegg finished writing his first novel, ''Goat Dance'', in 1987. Pocket Books published it in 1989, and ''Goat Dance'' was nominated for Outstanding First Nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Necromancer (comics)
''The Necromancer'' is a comic book published by the Top Cow imprint of Image Comics. The comic was written by science fiction author and comic writer Joshua Ortega, with art on the first series by Francis Manapul. Publication history ''Necromancer'' was originally announced back in 2001 with Top Cow president Matt Hawkins as the writer and Brian Ching on art chores. ''Necromancer'' returned in the 2007 " Pilot Season" program from Top Cow. Ortega provided the script and Jonboy Meyers took over on art, as Manapul was on exclusive contract to DC. Plot The series follows Abby van Alstine, a teenage girl who discovers that she is part of a mystical subculture among society, possessing several growing powers of her own. Collected editions The first series was collected into a trade paperback in April 2007 (). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Holdstock Bibliography
This is a bibliography of fantasy author Robert Holdstock. Fiction Short stories * ''Pauper's Plot'', 1969 * ''Microcosm'', 1972 * ''Ash, Ash'', 1974 (also published under the title ''Ashes'') * ''The Graveyard Cross'', 1976 * ''Magic Man'', 1976 * ''On the Inside'', 1976 * ''The Time Beyond Age'', 1976 * ''Travellers'', 1976 * ''A Small Event'', 1977 * ''The Touch of a Vanished Hand'', 1977 * ''In the Valley of the Statues'', 1979 * ''Earth And Stone'', 1980 * ''Mythago Wood'', 1981 (novella) * ''Where Time Winds Blow'', 1981 * ''The Phantom of the Valley'', 1981 * ''Manchanged'', 1981 * ''Walking on the Shores of Time'', 1981 * ''Elite: The Dark Wheel'', 1984 (A novella based upon the computer game ''Elite'' by David Braben and Ian Bell) * ''The Boy who Jumped Rapids'', 1984 * ''Thorn'', 1986 * ''Scarrowfell'', 1987 * ''The Shapechanger'', 1989 * ''Time of the Tree'', 1989 * ''The Bone Forest'', 1991 * ''The Ragthorn'', 1991 (co-authored with Garry Kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necromancer (novel)
''Necromancer'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Gordon R. Dickson, published in 1962. It was alternatively titled ''No Room for Man'' between 1963 and 1974 before reverting to its original title. It is the prequel to Dickson's earlier novel ''Dorsai!''. Plot ''Necromancer'' follows the fortunes of Paul Formain, a mining engineer in the late 21st Century who endures several accidents. His quest for self-discovery, and recovery from losing his arm, leads him to embrace the Chantry Guild. The Guild embraces a philosophy of destruction with the hope of making space for the rise of a new evolutionary form of humanity. The instruments in their goals are the Alternate Laws or Alternate Forces. Formain is led to the Chantry Guild after encountering ''Destruct'', a book written by Walter Blunt, the Guild's leader. Formain enlists under the mastery of Necromancer Jason Warren and the ethereal influence of musical vocalist Kantele Maki. His initial goal in joining the guil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
