Blackthorne

Blackthorne (Blackhawk in some European countries) is a cinematic platformer video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. It was released for the SNES and DOS in 1994, and with enhanced graphics and a higher color palette for the Sega 32X in 1995 and for Mac OS in 1996. The cover art for the SNES version was drawn by Jim Lee. A port to the Game Boy Advance was released in 2003, also with a brighter palette than original versions. Because of GBA's fewer number of buttons, some actions were set to combinations of buttons. In 2013 the game was added to Battle.net as free download emulated through DOSBox.

Plot

Blackthorne is set on the planet Tuul, which has existed for centuries without human knowledge. All of this time, Tuul's people have been ruled over by a single shaman who "was blessed with all knowledge". Years before the game begins, Thoros, the latest ruler, finds it near impossible to choose between his two sons as the next ruler. Believing it will solve the dilemma, he leads them to the deserts and kills himself. His body becomes two stones, light and dark, and he gives one to each boy to rule their own kingdoms respectively. The people of the lightstone form the kingdom of Androth, and the people of the darkstone form Ka'dra'suul. But while Androth respects their stone, Ka'dra'suul reject theirs, and are eventually transformed into monsters by it. In this time, a ka'dra named Sarlac seizes power. He forms an army and leads them against Androth. Knowing of his people's doom, the ruler of Androth, King Vlaros, with the aid of the Androthi magician Galadril, sends his son Kyle to Earth to save his life. Vlaros also gives Kyle the lightstone for safe keeping.

Blackthorne (disambiguation)

Blackthorne (disambiguation) may refer to:

  • Blackthorne, a video game from Blizzard Entertainment
  • Blackthorne (Ultima), the main antagonist in Ultima V
  • Blackthorne Publishing, a comic book publisher
  • Blackthorne (band), an American rock group
  • John Blackthorne, the protagonist of the novel Shōgun and the later miniseries adaptation of it
  • Paul Blackthorne, a British actor
  • See also

  • Blackthorn (disambiguation)
  • Blackthorne (band)

    Blackthorne was an American hard rock project, that involved Bob Kulick on guitar, Graham Bonnett on vocals, Frankie Banali on drums, Jimmy Waldo on keyboards, and Chuck Wright on bass. The group released the album Afterlife through CMC International (US) and Music For Nations (Europe) in 1993.

    Kulick and Bonnett have performed as an acoustic duo on several TV shows in Europe and Japan to promote the album.

    Track list and songwriting credits

  • "Cradle to the Grave" (B.Kulick/J.Waldo/J.E.Bonnett/S.Rosen)
  • "Afterlife" (J.E.Bonnett/J.Waldo/B.Kulick/S.Rosen)
  • "We Won't Be Forgotten" (B.Kulick/Br.Kulick/P.Taylor)
  • "Breaking The Chains" (B.Kulick/D.St.James/K.Benner/C.Burgi)
  • "Over and Over" (B.Kulick/Br.Kulick/S.Plunkett)
  • "Hard Feelings" (B.Kulick/M.Ferrari)
  • "Baby You're The Blood" (B.Kulick/J.Waldo/S.Plunkett)
  • "Sex Crime" (J.E.Bonnett/B.Kulick/J.Waldo/S.Plunkett)
  • "Love From The Ashes" (J.E.Bonnett/J.Waldo/B.Kulick/S.Rosen)
  • "All Night Long" (Roger Glover/Ritchie Blackmore)
  • Produced by Bob Kulick.

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    Blackthorne

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    Blackthorne

    by: Solstice

    From frozen edifice unheeded my calls
    Dream silent among grey basalt halls
    Neither here, nor ever did I belong
    The haunted, the hunted still stands alone
    And ice enshrined this fragile kingdom
    Awoke desires of forgotten bliss
    Rise to the sun they fall in anguish
    Tenebrous sorrow this day would bring
    Etherial watchers with eloquence spoke
    Such myriad lands now forsook
    Dusk scorched orchid her sweet perfume
    In carven mausolea starborn consume
    Tread softly for now, kin of the night
    A winter moon guides her palace of light
    Granted paths to higher realm sought
    On ebon wings together take flight
    Rekindle tempests, enslaved by frost
    Her gentle caress, a graven kiss
    Such towering vision of mortality refrain




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