Dorian Hawkmoon
Dorian Hawkmoon, Duke of Köln is one of the fictional characters created by Michael Moorcock in his series of the Eternal Champion books.
Overview
Dorian Hawkmoon is one of the less "problematic" characters Moorcock ever created a series around. Unlike the anti-hero Elric of Melniboné, or the alienated and tragic Corum, or the sometimes savage Erekosë, Hawkmoon is described as being very much close to an all-around "good guy", despite lacking some subtlety (or perhaps, for this very reason).
Hawkmoon is captured by the evil forces of Granbretan who implant by means of arcane technology (devised by a caste of 'sorcerer-scientists') a sinister black jewel in his skull. He is sent to The Kamarg (a future version of the southern French region of Camargue) to perform reconnaissance prior to invasion. The black jewel transmits (and may record) all that Hawkmoon sees to Granbretan's capital, Londra. Temporarily freed from the curse of the jewel by The Kamarg's Protector, a grizzled warlord called Count Brass, he falls in love with the Count's daughter, Yisselda, and embarks on a quest to find and implement the will of the Runestaff, a magical item which preserves the Cosmic Balance. During his adventures, he has to collect two more magical items; the Red Amulet held by a mad god somewhere in future Ukraine, and the Sword of the Dawn, winning many battles in which he is hopelessly outnumbered, but helped by loyal companions, by mysterious allies who arrive in the nick of time, and by dissension, scheming and treachery in the ranks of his foes.
Hawkmoon (role-playing game)
Hawkmoon is a role-playing game published by Chaosium in 1986.
Description
Hawkmoon is a science-fantasy system based on Michael Moorcock's "Runestaff" and "Count Brass" series; linked with the Stormbringer game in the "Eternal Champion" series. The rules are a variation of the standard Chaosium skill-based system from Basic Role-Playing. The "Players Book" (52 pages) describes Europe in the "Tragic Millennium," an age in which a loathsome magico-technic empire gradually brings the world under its control; the book also covers character creation, skills, weapons, and combat. The "Science Book" (16 pages) covers the history of the Tragic Millennium, plus technological items and mutations. The "Gamemaster Book" (48 pages) explains how to run the game and also includes monsters and NPCs, treasures, statistics for the main characters from the novels, sample character record sheets, and two introductory miniscenarios.
Publication history
Hawkmoon was designed by Kerie Campbell-Robson with Sandy Petersen, and with a cover by Frank Brunner, and was published in 1986 by Chaosium as a boxed set including a 52-page book, a 48-page book, a 16-page book, a map, a pamphlet, and dice.
Hawkmoon 269
Hawkmoon 269 is the fourth track from U2's 1988 album, Rattle and Hum.
Recording
"Hawkmoon 269" was recorded in Hollywood, California in Sunset Sound studios. The name "Hawkmoon" was inspired by the town of Hawkmoon, North Dakota, which U2 had passed through while on tour. The number "269" in the title refers to the number of mixes the song went through before the final recorded version, according to the Edge, who said they spent three weeks on the track.
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