Faded Age - A Prince Corum Song (Moorcock's Eternal Champion) | NERD ROCK

Faded Age – A Prince Corum Song (Moorcock's Eternal Champion) | NERD ROCK

"The old gods fall, the new ones rise, and the Champion fights on through the ages."

Michael Moorcock’s Eternal Champion saga is filled with tragic heroes bound to fate, but few are as sorrowful and complex as Prince Corum Jhaelen Irsei. Known as the Prince in the Scarlet Robe, Corum is a reluctant champion, a survivor of genocide, and a warrior caught between dying ages and cruel gods. "Faded Age" is our tribute to his tale—a song about loss, destiny, and the relentless passage of time.

The Inspiration Behind the Song

Corum’s journey is one of grief and transformation. As the last of his people, the Vadhagh, he is thrust into an age where his kind is fading, and brutal forces of Chaos reshape the world. Unlike Elric, who carries a cursed sword, Corum is transformed by another grim fate—his hand and eye taken, replaced with arcane artifacts that tie him even further to the whims of gods.

"Faded Age" captures that feeling of being out of place in time, of watching the world shift around you while carrying the weight of a forgotten past. Through its haunting melodies and driving energy, this song embodies Corum’s reluctant march through the conflicts of Law and Chaos, his battles against the monstrous gods of Chaos, and his ultimate role as a pawn in the eternal war.

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Prince Corum and the Eternal Champion Legacy

As one of the many incarnations of Moorcock’s Eternal Champion, Corum shares a fate with heroes like Elric, Hawkmoon, and Erekosë—each bound to a cosmic struggle, each fated to fight battles they barely understand. His story is not just one of war but of longing, of a world slipping through his fingers as he struggles to find meaning in his existence.

For fans of epic fantasy, sword & sorcery, and deep, mythic storytelling, Corum’s tale is a must-read. If you’ve journeyed through Moorcock’s Multiverse, tell us your favorite Eternal Champion tale in the comments!

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