Elric is an English word starting with the letter E. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.
Using Elric
- In the example corpus, elric often appears in combinations such as: the elric, elric of, edward elric.
Context around Elric
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elric
- In this selection, "elric" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, edward, history, collection, brothers, material and related stand out and add context to how "elric" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1972 s elric of melniboné and all of elric s brooding. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elric" sits close to words such as abominable, abstracts and aceh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elric
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dyvim Tvar: A Melnibonéan, one of Elric's few friends. (10 words)
Dyvim Tvar stays loyal to Elric even after he destroys Imrryr. (11 words)
Alphonse Elric is one of the most tragic characters in anime history. (12 words)
It includes two Elric-related tales: the title story and 1962's "The Last Enchantment", originally intended as the final Elric story but put aside in favour of those that eventually made up Stormbringer; it was not published until 1978. (40 words)
While no new anime projects have been confirmed for the franchise, the Elric Brothers and the Homunculi recently returned thanks to the live-action movie trilogy that retold the story that had spawned from the mind of creator Hiromu Arakawa. (40 words)
Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith Elric first appeared in comics in 1972, in Conan the Barbarian issues 14–15, an adventure in two parts entitled "A Sword Called Stormbringer!" and “The Green Empress of Melniboné”. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Elric of Melniboné Moorcock's most popular works by far have been the " Elric of Melniboné " stories.
Fictional history Elric is described in 1972's Elric of Melniboné: It is the colour of a bleached skull, his flesh; and the long hair which flows below his shoulders is milk-white.
He worries about Elric's behaviour and takes all of Elric's brooding and philosophical talk as a sign of weakness.
In the 1990s, Orion Publishing /Millennium released a two-book collection – Elric of Melniboné and Stormbringer – containing the Elric material then available.
It includes two Elric-related tales: the title story and 1962's "The Last Enchantment", originally intended as the final Elric story but put aside in favour of those that eventually made up Stormbringer; it was not published until 1978.
Most of Moorcock's stories about Elric feature this relationship with Stormbringer, and how it—despite Elric's best intentions—brings doom to everything he holds dear.
She tries to understand and help Elric, but like his subjects, she has difficulty understanding Elric's motivations and would have him rule as the emperors of old, with no concern for any but himself.
At the same time, Elric also search for ways to reach the other two.
Despite how often Edward Elric wrecks his automail, Winry Rockbell is always willing to repair his broken arm and leg, though not without berating him for his recklessness.
While no new anime projects have been confirmed for the franchise, the Elric Brothers and the Homunculi recently returned thanks to the live-action movie trilogy that retold the story that had spawned from the mind of creator Hiromu Arakawa.
But all the same, this cosplayer pulled out all the stops to make a cinematic shot of Edward Elric.
Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor.
Though the plot features two likable characters who are incredibly intelligent, Aquarians might find themselves relating too much to the Elric Brothers (especially Edward.
Alphonse Elric is one of the most tragic characters in anime history.
Some Fullmetal Alchemist characters are quite dark, having suffered huge loss (Scar, the Elric brothers) or they're no-nonsense (Olivier, Roy).
A few oddments were collected in Elric at the End of Time (1984), which became the seventh book in the DAW line when DAW released it in the US in 1985.
Appearances in other media Comics Conan the Barbarian No. 14 (March 1972), Elric's first appearance in comics.
Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith Elric first appeared in comics in 1972, in Conan the Barbarian issues 14–15, an adventure in two parts entitled "A Sword Called Stormbringer!" and “The Green Empress of Melniboné”.
Dyvim Tvar: A Melnibonéan, one of Elric's few friends.
Dyvim Tvar stays loyal to Elric even after he destroys Imrryr.
Common combinations with elric
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the elric 7×
- elric of 5×
- edward elric 3×
- elric brothers 3×
- elric is 2×
- elric first 2×
- elric which 2×
- of elric 2×
- elric and 2×