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77-798: Zelazny was born in Euclid, Ohio , the only child of Polish immigrant Joseph Frank Żelazny and Irish-American Josephine Flora Sweet. In high school, he became the editor of the school newspaper and joined the Creative Writing Club. In the fall of 1955, he began attending Western Reserve University and graduated with a B.A. in English in 1959. He was accepted to Columbia University in New York and specialized in Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, graduating with an M.A. in 1962. His M.A. thesis

154-472: A colonized planet . Zelazny's stories inspired other authors in his generation including Samuel R. Delany , whose novel Nova and many of his short stories were written "partly in response to Zelazny’s eruption into the field." In 1967 Algis Budrys listed Zelazny, Delany, J. G. Ballard , and Brian Aldiss as "an earthshaking new kind of" writer, and leaders of the New Wave . Neil Gaiman said Zelazny

231-599: A 1979 recording of Nine Princes in Amber , read by Michael Moodie, and a later recording of Prince of Chaos , read by John Stratton. Unabridged recordings created for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind included a 2001 recording of Nine Princes in Amber read by Richard Nazarewich. In 2012, Audible released brand new recordings of The Chronicles of Amber , with Alessandro Juliani reading

308-674: A Mayor-Council government and there are eight councilors. Euclid is home to the Euclid Pony Baseball League, founded in 1951; the annual CABA High School World Series baseball tournament, and the Greater Cleveland Slo-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame Euclid is partly home to Euclid Creek Reservation, a property of Cleveland Metroparks which shares space in South Euclid , Cleveland and Richmond Heights Euclid Beach Park

385-480: A car that had become stuck on a soft shoulder and place it back on the road, and Corwin is able to regenerate his eyes after they are burned out, although it takes him almost five years. Corwin seems to have the fastest regenerative capabilities in the royal family, something he contemplates after his escape from the dungeons of Amber. At the two poles of existence are the symbols of Order and Chaos— The Pattern and The Logrus , respectively. Each, when negotiated, gives

462-727: A continuation of the Amber series was criticized by several acquaintances of Zelazny, including writers George R. R. Martin , Walter Jon Williams , and Neil Gaiman . They asserted that Zelazny had been quite averse to the idea of a "shared" Amber setting, and that he had clearly stated he did not want any others writing Amber stories. Gaiman wrote: Well, I remember Roger talking to me and Steve Brust . We'd just suggested that if he did an anthology of other-people-write-Amber-stories that we'd be up for it (understatement) and he puffed on his pipe, and said — extremely firmly — that he didn't want anyone else to write Amber stories but him. I don't believe he ever changed his mind on that. When Roger knew he

539-460: A critical response from some Zelazny fans, who responded negatively to Betancourt's writing style and perceived lack of characterization, and considered his work to be fan fiction . The focus on Oberon also disappointed those who, after reading Zelazny's Merlin cycle and Amber short stories, believed that Zelazny had instead been planning another series of books to wrap up matters that he had left hanging. Zelazny's short stories, while tying up some of

616-492: A dysfunctional family that is at the center of a cosmic war between many powers. Nine princes and four princesses of Amber, including Prince Corwin as narrator of the first book series, try to deal with the disappearance of Oberon, their father, and an apparent need for succession of the throne. No one trusts anyone, everyone appears to be ready to backstab anyone else (often figuratively), and everyone seems genuinely interested in only one thing: himself or herself. In this respect,

693-518: A fantasy classic than the first five due to the difference in writing style, direction and setting. One criticism of the sequence is that it revolved around the dealing with and acquisition of ever more powerful artifacts and entities, in a kind of technological/magical arms race. Trumps of Doom won the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1985. Blood of Amber was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1987. Sign of Chaos

770-526: A full-time writer, and thereafter concentrated on writing novels in order to maintain his income. During this period, he was an active and vocal member of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society, whose members included writers Jack L. Chalker and Joe and Jack Haldeman among others. His first fanzine appearance was part one of the story "Conditional Benefit" ( Thurban 1 #3, 1953) and his first professional publication and sale

847-508: A male householder with no wife present, and 46.3% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 61 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

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924-661: A new reality by choosing which elements of which Shadows to keep or add, and which to subtract. Nobles of the Courts of Chaos who have traversed the Logrus are similarly able to travel through Shadows. Ten Amber novels were written by Roger Zelazny. The series of books was published over the years from 1970 to 1991. Portions of the first novel, Nine Princes in Amber , had previously been published in Kallikanzaros (No. 1, June 1967, and No. 3, December 1967). The novels Sign of

1001-502: A new series of Amber novels, and John Gregory Betancourt was selected as the writer. Betancourt's Dawn of Amber series, which took its name from the title of the first volume, is a prequel to Zelazny's work, taking place centuries or millennia before Nine Princes in Amber . It is told from the point of view of Corwin's father Oberon, and like Zelazny's novels, the series was narrated in first person. Four novels, out of five that had been planned, were published by ibooks : Having ended

1078-680: A person the ability to walk in shadow—across the different possible universes. The Pattern is a single, intertwined curve, laid out in a twisting labyrinth-like design, in size larger than a football field. The Logrus is described as a shifting, three-dimensional obstacle course. Amber's Pattern is located in caverns deep underneath the royal palace. Initially, readers learn there is the Pattern in Amber, and copies in Rebma and Tir-na Nog'th. Later, more become evident: e.g., there are imperfect or "broken" copies in other Shadows, and that Amber's Pattern itself

1155-418: A road system that links all possible times, places and histories, the chapters that feature the protagonist are all titled "One". Other chapters, titled "Two", feature secondary characters, including original characters, pulp heroes , and real historical characters. The "One" storyline is fairly linear, whereas the "Two" storyline jumps around in time and sequence. After finishing the manuscript, Zelazny shuffled

1232-408: A shoulder of Kolvir, a mountain which dominates the land and sea around it. The city lies below the castle and extends down the mountain's slopes to a seaport. Part of the eastern face of Kolvir is a cliff, thousands of feet high, which can be climbed using stone steps. These form a switchback stair, a path that is broad enough for two men abreast at the bottom, but soon narrows, wide enough for only for

1309-528: A single person. There are no railings. Below the stairs are a tiger-striped beach and the sea, and the cliff face is riddled with sea caves. Out to sea and to the southeast of Amber lies first the City of Rebma, and then the Isle of Cabra, noted for its lighthouse. To the north of Amber lie various estates, farms, and small villages and communities, as well as a small port (Baylesport). The great forest of Arden lies to

1386-540: A while afterwards, but this "usually" passes. The Logrus is also described as containing the skeletal remains of those who tried to walk it, but failed. In the Amber universe, the word "trump" is used as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it properly refers to a specialized type of hand-drawn tarot card depicting a person or a place. As a verb, it refers to using such a card for teleportation. The original tarot decks used by Amberites had some or all of their Major Arcana cards replaced (or possibly augmented) with images of

1463-566: Is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio , United States. Located on the southern shore of Lake Erie , it is an inner ring suburb of Cleveland . The population was 49,692 at the 2020 census , making it the fourth largest city in Cuyahoga County. The City of Euclid was originally a part of Euclid Township, first mapped in 1796 and named for Euclid of Alexandria , the ancient Greek mathematician . The first sparse settlement in

1540-435: Is a close shadow of a hidden Primal Pattern. These imperfect copies exist in shadows close to Amber, with the first three being the least dangerous to use, but with the danger increasing the further one is from the original. Navigating Broken Patterns can give an individual some access to magical energies, but it is "foolish" to attempt to use for such purposes any Broken Pattern further than the ninth one from Amber. The Logrus

1617-843: Is also home to the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame tracing Cleveland-Style Polka from its Slovenian roots . The city contains 143.065 miles (230.241 km) of streets; 3.06 miles (4.92 km) of Interstate 90 , 1.65 miles (2.66 km) of south spur, 262.38 miles (422.26 km) of sewers, 139.65 miles (224.74 km) of water mains, three railroads; the CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway and one bus line; Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority . Amtrak operates its Lake Shore Limited service between Chicago, Cleveland, New York and Boston twice daily, but does not stop in Euclid. Euclid City Schools

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1694-607: Is generally responsible for patrolling the land approaches to Amber, especially through the Arden, while Princes Caine and Gérard initially shared responsibility for the fleets protecting Amber's seas. Since Amber "casts Shadow but is not of it", walking in Shadow was not possible in the immediate environs of the City or Kolvir. It was necessary to gain some distance from these locations in order to walk in Shadow, traveling to or from other worlds. This usually meant traveling by sea, or through

1771-522: Is never explicitly stated. Within this multiverse, Zelazny deals with some interesting philosophical concepts about the nature of existence, compares and contrasts the ideas of Order and Chaos, and plays with the laws of physics—they can differ from Shadow to Shadow; for instance, gunpowder does not ignite in Amber, which is why the characters all carry swords. Other Shadows have green skies and blue suns, cities of glass, and worlds out of our own fiction can come to life. The Castle and City of Amber rest upon

1848-454: Is not introduced until the sixth book of the Amber series ( The Trumps of Doom ). Merlin's walking of the Logrus appears in a prologue to the initial hardcover edition of the book. We do not see any other instances of a character negotiating the Logrus. The Prologue has Merlin bleeding and experiencing odd sensory inputs. Later we learn that walking the Logrus can leave one mentally unstable for

1925-460: Is reached by a stair, the bottom three steps of which are of stone rooted on Kolvir, with the rest of the stairs being of the same nature as the city itself. As long as the moon is not obscured, the stairway and the city are solid enough to stand on. Amberites visit the ghost city to seek insights and portents of the future. The passage of time and spatial distances differ in Tir-na Nog'th, versus

2002-511: Is the center of the cosmos and the Courts of Chaos is the outermost of the outer planes; Amberite and Chaosborn are among the playable races. Zangband is a single-player roguelike computer game with a setting, magic system, and race options that are loosely derived from Zelazny's Amber multiverse, with the Serpent of Chaos as its final adversary. The series is based on the concept of parallel worlds, domination over them being fought between

2079-555: Is the home to both the main plant and corporate headquarters of the Lincoln Electric Company . The Euclid Company of Ohio was a company that specialized in heavy equipment for earthmoving , namely dump trucks , loaders and wheel tractor-scrapers . It operated in the US from the 1920s to the 1950s, when it was purchased by General Motors . It was later purchased by Hitachi Construction Machinery . The city uses

2156-582: Is the local school district. Euclid High School is the local public high school. Our Lady of the Lake, a Roman Catholic elementary school and church, is located on Lakeshore Boulevard. Saints Robert and William Catholic School, also a Roman Catholic elementary school and church, is located on East 260th Street. Euclid houses the Euclid Public Library , ranked third in the nation in the 50,000 population category in 2007, and has been recognized in

2233-413: Is the use of mixed genres , whereby elements of each are combined freely and interchangeably. Jack of Shadows and Changeling , for example, revolve around the tensions between the two worlds of magic and technology. Lord of Light , perhaps one of his most famous works, is written in the classic style of a mythic fantasy, while it is established early in the book that the story itself takes place on

2310-531: The Amber novels: in the first Amber series, the protagonist Corwin searches for his lost, god-like father Oberon ; while in the second series , which focuses on Corwin's son Merlin (not to be confused with the Arthurian Merlin ), it is Corwin himself who is strangely missing. This somewhat Freudian theme runs through almost every Zelazny novel to a smaller or larger degree. Roadmarks , Doorways in

2387-605: The Trumps of Doom prologue and sixteen unrelated stories. An unfinished sixth story "A Secret of Amber", was an informal collaboration, co-written in alternating sections by Zelazny and Ed Greenwood over a period of years. It was published in Amberzine in 2005, then included in The Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny, Volume 6: The Road to Amber , published by NESFA Press in 2009. Readers have speculated about

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2464-547: The "Merlin Cycle" in another volume, and later (in The Great Book of Amber ) all ten novels in a single volume. The first five novels are narrated in the first person by Corwin , a prince of Amber, as he describes his adventures and life upon re-encountering his family after a loss of memory and an absence of centuries. The next five novels focus on Merlin , Corwin's son. These stories are held by some fans to be less of

2541-420: The "Two" chapters randomly among the "One" chapters in order to emphasize their non-linear nature relative to the storyline. Creatures of Light and Darkness , featuring characters in the personae of Egyptian gods, uses a narrative voice entirely in the present tense ; the final chapter is structured as a play , and several chapters take the form of long poems. Another common stylistic approach in his novels

2618-439: The Amber series could perhaps be best described as a philosophical , metaphysical , magical , mystical , fantasy political thriller . It has all those things, all wrapped around a cast of characters who are conniving, paranoid, dysfunctional, self-involved, and often heartless. All of the princes and princesses of Amber have super-human strength and regenerative capabilities. For example, Random and Corwin are able to pick up

2695-510: The Forest of Arden. This is why the sea patrols and Julian's force in Arden were effective. Amber has two reflections or counterparts. The city of Rebma (Amber spelled backwards) lies under the sea off the coast. Markers on the beach point the way to an underwater stairway (named Faiella-Bionin) which descends to the city. The stairway and city are magical, allowing normal breathing, talking, etc. -- but also allowing one to swim if desired. Leaving

2772-454: The Sand practices a flashback technique in which most chapters open with a scene, typically involving peril, not implied by the end of the previous chapter. Once the scene is established, the narrator backtracks to the events leading up to it, then follows through to the end of the chapter, whereupon the next chapter jumps ahead to another dramatic non-sequitur . In Roadmarks , a novel about

2849-482: The Sand , Changeling , Madwand , A Dark Traveling ; the short stories "Dismal Light", "Godson", "The Keys to December"; and the Alien Speedway series all feature main characters who are either searching for or have lost their fathers. Zelazny's father, Joseph, died unexpectedly in 1962 and never knew his son's successes as a writer; this event may have triggered Zelazny's unconscious and frequent use of

2926-751: The Top Ten of the HAPLER Public library Ratings. The Chronicles of Amber The Chronicles of Amber is a series of fantasy novels by American writer Roger Zelazny . The main series consists of two story arcs , each five novels in length. Additionally, there are a number of Amber short stories and other works. While Zelazny's will expressly forbade sequels by other authors, four posthumous prequels authorized by Zelazny's family were authored by John Gregory Betancourt . The Amber stories take place in two contrasting "true" worlds, Amber and Chaos, and in shadow worlds (Shadows) that lie between

3003-541: The Unicorn , The Hand of Oberon , and The Courts of Chaos first appeared in abridged, serialized versions in Galaxy Science Fiction . The Guns of Avalon and five later "Merlin Cycle" Amber novels were not serialized or excerpted. Several Chronicles of Amber omnibus volumes have also been published, collecting the five novels of the original "Corwin Cycle" in one volume, the five novels of

3080-682: The United States to establish zoning ordinances. In June 2011, Lincoln Electric installed a 2.5 Megawatt wind turbine. At 443 feet, it is the largest in Ohio and one of the largest in North America Euclid is located at 41°35′44″N 81°31′9″W  /  41.59556°N 81.51917°W  / 41.59556; -81.51917 (41.595563, -81.519176). According to the United States Census Bureau ,

3157-510: The absent father motif. Two other personal characteristics that influenced his fiction were his expertise in martial arts and his addiction to tobacco. Zelazny became expert with the épée in college, and thus began a lifelong study of several different martial arts, including judo , aikido (which he later taught as well, having gained a black belt), tai chi , and baguazhang . In turn, many of his characters ably and knowledgeably use similar skills whilst dispatching their opponents. Zelazny

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3234-414: The areas of magic returns one to normal water, with the potential of drowning or being crushed by water pressure. Rebma is ruled by Queen Moire. Most inhabitants are a sea people, not shadows of Amberites, and are slightly different in form from humans. They can be resentful of Amber, particularly when strife in Amber causes ripples of trouble in their own home. In times of peace Amberites may visit freely. It

3311-403: The average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males. The median income for a household in the city

3388-606: The characters in the novels are not sure if these different universes are created as one walks through Shadow, or if they already exist and a Shadow-walker is able to slip from one to another. In the Merlin cycle there are references to the Wheeler–Everett interpretation of quantum-mechanics and the Ghostwheel created by Merlin is said to "shuffle" through Shadows, suggesting that the multiverse exists independently, although this

3465-426: The city has a total area of 11.48 square miles (29.73 km ), of which 10.63 square miles (27.53 km ) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.20 km ) is water. It is on the shore of Lake Erie , with a beachfront area along its north edge. Bordering Euclid are Cleveland on the west, South Euclid and Richmond Heights on the south, Willowick , Wickliffe , and Willoughby Hills on the east, and Lake Erie on

3542-422: The city was 43.8% White , 52.6% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.7% Asian , 0.3% from other races , and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 22,685 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.4% were married couples living together, 20.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had

3619-581: The city was 44.8% male and 55.2% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 52,717 people, 24,353 households, the 13,491 families living in the city. The population density was 4,923.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,900.9/km ). There were 26,123 housing units at an average density of 2,439.6 per square mile (941.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 66.36% White , 30.57% African American , 0.12% Native American , 0.94% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.35% from other races , and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of

3696-520: The correct internal order of the stories. Zelazny has said that the correct order for the stories is the order in which they were written: The latter five stories tell a linked tale from several viewpoints. Zelazny had planned to write more, and to eventually publish a collection of Amber short stories. In 2020 Amber Limited released the short stories as a collection, titled "Seven Tales in Amber", with an introduction written by Warren Lapine. Several years after Zelazny's death, his estate authorized

3773-495: The first five books (the Corwin cycle) and Wil Wheaton reading the last five books (the Merlin cycle). The first two Amber books, Nine Princes in Amber and The Guns of Avalon , were adapted by Terry Bisson into graphic novels . They were published in 1996, each in three parts. There are two published guides to Amber: In 1985, Telarium published the interactive fiction computer game Nine Princes in Amber , based on

3850-536: The first two books of the series. Two authorized adventure books based on Amber, similar in concept to Neil Randall's Choose Your Own Adventure series, were published in 1988: Erick Wujcik created the Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game , with two authorized publications: The online multiplayer role-playing game AmberMUSH was based in the Amber universe. Lost Souls is a multiplayer medieval fantasy MUD in which Amber

3927-573: The fourth book on a cliffhanger, Betancourt never wrote the planned and scheduled fifth volume, Sword of Chaos . After Byron Preiss , the owner of ibooks, died, the publishing company filed for bankruptcy , and Betancourt announced in February 2006 that the series had been canceled. After a meeting with the publisher's new owner, Betancourt had brief hopes of renewed interest in the series from ibooks, but in August 2007 he announced his conclusion that

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4004-553: The kingdoms at the extreme ends of Shadow—Amber, the one true world of Order, and the Courts of Chaos. Amberites of royal blood - those descended from Oberon (and ultimately his parents: Dworkin, formerly of the Courts of Chaos, and the Unicorn of Order herself) — are able to "walk in Shadow", mentally willing changes to occur around them. These changes are, in effect, representative of the Shadow-walker passing through different realities. There are apparently infinite realities, and

4081-491: The loose ends, at the same time had opened doors to potential new stories going forward in the Amber universe, rather than a prequel. Sunset Productions did audio versions of Roger Zelazny reading the novels (except where noted), and produced them with sound effects. Sunset was bought out by Americana Publishing in 2002. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped also created unabridged recorded versions of The Chronicles of Amber novels, including

4158-613: The modern or a future world. Mythological traditions his fiction borrowed from include: Additionally, elements from Norse , Japanese and Irish mythology , Arthurian legend , and real history appear in The Chronicles of Amber . A Night in the Lonesome October involves the Cthulhu Mythos . Another recurring motif of Zelazny's is the "absent father" (or father-figure). Again, this occurs most notably in

4235-536: The north, west and south of Kolvir. Also to the south is The Vale of Garnath. This is a lush forest, but "not so thickly or massively wooded as the Arden", and is where the River Oisen travels to the sea. It is also through Garnath that the forces of Chaos eventually come to attack Amber, using their Black Road. Another important southern location, within the Forest of Arden, is the Grove of the Unicorn. Prince Julian

4312-536: The north. It is part of the Lake Erie Snowbelt region, prone to snow squalls blowing off Lake Erie, particularly before the lake freezes over in winter. As of the census of 2010, there were 48,920 people, 22,685 households, and 12,187 families living in the city. The population density was 4,602.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,776.9/km ). There were 26,037 housing units at an average density of 2,449.4 per square mile (945.7/km ). The racial makeup of

4389-410: The population. There were 24,353 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and

4466-418: The project was dead. Betancourt stated that one of his primary motivations for agreeing to write the new books was to keep Zelazny's books and stories alive and in print, and to prevent them from fading into obscurity. He cited Robert E. Howard 's Conan , Edgar Rice Burroughs 's Tarzan , and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's Sherlock Holmes as examples of how later authors had successfully continued and extended

4543-543: The rest of his life. "I did have a strong Catholic background, but I am not a Catholic. Somewhere in the past, I believe I answered in the affirmative once for strange and complicated reasons. But I am not a member of any organized religion." Zelazny died in Santa Fe on June 16, 1995, of kidney failure associated with cancer. At the time of his death, he had been a twenty-year resident of Santa Fe. In his stories, Zelazny frequently portrayed characters from myth , depicted in

4620-683: The same award. In addition, Zelazny was the Worldcon Guest of Honor at Discon II in Washington, D.C. in 1974, and won an Inkpot Award for lifetime achievement at San Diego Comic-Con in 1993. "A Rose for Ecclesiastes" was included in Visions of Mars: First Library on Mars , a DVD taken on board the Phoenix Mars Lander in 2008. The ostracod Sclerocypris zelaznyi was named after him. Euclid, Ohio Euclid

4697-512: The stories of iconic characters long after their creators had died. In response to concerns that the Dawn of Amber series seemed to contradict some ideas or rules of the Amber universe as stated in Zelazny's original ten books, Betancourt stated in an interview that some of those contradictions would not prove valid by the end of his series. The decision by Zelazny's literary executor to authorize

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4774-456: The township began in 1798, with major settlement beginning in the spring of 1804. The first settlers in what is now the City of Euclid were Joseph and Chloe Burke, David and Mary Dille and William and Jamima Coleman, and their children. Following the Civil War the lake plain of Euclid Township was known for numerous excellent vineyards. Euclid Village incorporated out of the northeast portion of

4851-455: The township in 1903. It developed as an industrial center in the early 20th century, and became a city in 1930. Euclid is the city where Charles F. Brush created the Arc Lamp in 1876. The cordless telephone was invented in Euclid by George Sweigert in 1969. Euclid is the site of the 1926 U.S. Supreme Court case Euclid v. Ambler . The case opened the doors for municipalities across

4928-495: The two. These shadows, including Earth, are parallel worlds that exist in — and were created from — the tension between the opposing magical forces of Amber and Chaos. The Courts of Chaos are situated at the very edge of an abyss. Members of the royal family of Amber, after walking in a Pattern that is central to Amber, can travel freely through the Shadows. While traveling (shifting) between Shadows, they can alter reality or create

5005-407: The world below. When visiting there, safety suggests staying in contact with someone via a Trump, since the city may disappear without warning if a cloud passes across the moon. Again like Rebma, Tir-na Nog'th also contains a complete copy of the Pattern (but this copy isn't reversed, as is Rebma's). Tir-na Nog'th is visited by Corwin in a crucial development of his story. Ultimately, Amber focuses on

5082-458: Was $ 35,151, and the median income for a family was $ 45,278. Males had a median income of $ 35,914 versus $ 28,528 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,664. About 7.1% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over. 91.8% spoke English , 1.8% Spanish , 1.3% Croatian , 1.2% Slovene , and 0.62% Italian as their first language. Euclid

5159-582: Was also a member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America (SAGA), a loose-knit group of heroic fantasy authors founded in the 1960s, some of whose works were anthologized in Lin Carter 's Flashing Swords! anthologies. Zelazny died in 1995, aged 58, of kidney failure secondary to colorectal cancer . Zelazny was married twice, first to Sharon Steberl in 1964 (divorced, no children), and then to Judith Alene Callahan in 1966. Prior to this he

5236-413: Was also a passionate cigarette and pipe smoker (until he quit in the early 1980s), so much so, that he made many of his protagonists heavy smokers as well. However, he quit in order to improve his cardiovascular fitness for the martial arts; once he had quit, characters in his later novels and short stories stopped smoking too. He also often experimented with form in his stories. The novel Doorways in

5313-507: Was during one such time that Random seduced and abandoned Moire's daughter Morganthe, leading her to commit suicide after she bore his son, Martin. Rebma contains a copy of the Pattern, a mirror image of the one in Amber. On moonlit nights, the ghostly city of Tir-na Nog'th (cf. Tír na nÓg ) appears in the sky above Kolvir. It is an imperfect reflection of Amber, with inhabitants that are shadows and ghosts of people, including those who once, might have, or never existed. Like Rebma, Tir-na Nog'th

5390-402: Was dying, though, he did nothing to rewrite his will, which means that his literary executor is a family member from whom he was somewhat estranged — not someone who would have kept Roger's wishes paramount. Which is a pity. Would I love to write an Amber story? God, yes. Would Steve Brust? Absolutely. Will we? Nope because Roger told us he explicitly didn't want it to happen. The series received

5467-402: Was engaged to folk singer Hedy West for six months from 1961 to 1962. Roger and Judith had two sons, Devin and Trent (an author of crime fiction ), and a daughter, Shannon. At the time of his death, Roger and Judith were separated and he was living with author Jane Lindskold . Raised as a Catholic by his parents, Zelazny later declared himself a lapsed Catholic and remained that way for

5544-578: Was entitled Two Traditions and Cyril Tourneur: an Examination of Morality and Humor Comedy Conventions in "The Revenger's Tragedy". Between 1962 and 1969 he worked for the U.S. Social Security Administration in Cleveland, Ohio , and then in Baltimore, Maryland , spending his evenings writing science fiction. He deliberately progressed from short-shorts to novelettes to novellas and finally to novel-length works by 1965. On May 1, 1969, he quit to become

5621-593: Was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1988. For the limited 1985 edition of Trumps of Doom , Zelazny wrote a prologue that details Merlin's passage through the Logrus. After completing the Merlin Cycle, Zelazny wrote five Amber short stories, in which he began to tease the threads of the story into a new configuration. Zelazny died shortly after completing the last of these short stories, which were collected in Manna from Heaven (2003), along with

5698-587: Was originally part of Euclid Township, until the boundaries were redrawn in the early 1900s. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech was partly set in Euclid. The 1987 movie Light of Day was partially filmed in Euclid. One of the largest ethnic groups in Euclid is the Slovene population. There are a number of streets in Euclid that commemorate the Slovenian influence on Euclid, including Recher, Mavec, Drenik, Grdina, Trebec, Mozina, Kapel, and Ljubljana. Euclid

5775-678: Was released in 2017 and featured two essays and fifteen stories set in universes Zelazny created. Contributors included Zelazny, George R.R. Martin , Shannon Zelazny, Warren Lapine , Steven Brust , Kelly McCullough , Jane Lindskold , Steve Perry , Gerald Hausman , Lawrence Watt-Evans , Michael H. Hanson, Mark Rich, Gio Clairval, Edward J. McFadden III, Theodore Krulik, Shariann Lewitt , and Jay O'Connell. Zelazny won at least 16 awards for particular works of fiction: six Hugo Awards , three Nebula Awards , two Locus Awards , one Prix Tour-Apollo Award , two Seiun Awards , and two Balrog Awards – very often Zelazny's works competed with each other for

5852-827: Was the author who influenced him the most, with this influence particularly seen in Gaiman's literary style and the topics he writes about. Andrzej Sapkowski considered Zelazny his spiritual teacher, whose work inspired him to write his first novel. The anthology Lord of the Fantastic : Stories in Honor of Roger Zelazny , edited by Martin H. Greenberg and released in 1998, featured essays and stories in honor of Zelazny by Walter Jon Williams , Jack Williamson , John Varley , Gaiman, Gregory Benford and many other authors. The anthology Shadows & Reflections: A Roger Zelazny Tribute Anthology , edited by Trent Zelazny and Warren Lapine,

5929-533: Was the fantasy short story "Mr. Fuller's Revolt" ( Literary Calvalcade , 1954). As a professional writer, his debut works were the simultaneous publication of "Passion Play" ( Amazing , August 1962) and "Horseman!" ( Fantastic , August 1962). "Passion Play" was written and sold first. His first story to attract major attention was " A Rose for Ecclesiastes ", published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction , with cover art by Hannes Bok . Roger Zelazny

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