04-05-2003, 03:41 AM
Hail Kharohz,
Search either of the old fora for one of the `where did you get your handle from' threads and you'll get the full story. In short though, years ago (before I heard of Diablo) I began making my own sequel to Shining Force II, and in it Elric WAS living on Grans Island. Shortly after I was introduced to "some great new game that you'd just love" by a mate, and got hooked on Diablo ;) Anywho, cut more story out, and when I was looking for a good name for my first Battle.net Rogue, I wanted an archer's name, but not a woman's name - I didn't want any confusion to arrise - so I picked Elric. Trouble was, people kept linking it to Elric of Melnibone, a character I knew nothing of back then, so - borrowing from my sequel - I extended my handle to Elric of Grans Island. I then took of the Island bit: too much typing. I have since used it everywhere, so it has kind of stuck.
If you want, I could use the name of my prose character, translated into High Elvish: Eldacáno, i Nerenano-Aráto Granso. Is that better :lol:
Search either of the old fora for one of the `where did you get your handle from' threads and you'll get the full story. In short though, years ago (before I heard of Diablo) I began making my own sequel to Shining Force II, and in it Elric WAS living on Grans Island. Shortly after I was introduced to "some great new game that you'd just love" by a mate, and got hooked on Diablo ;) Anywho, cut more story out, and when I was looking for a good name for my first Battle.net Rogue, I wanted an archer's name, but not a woman's name - I didn't want any confusion to arrise - so I picked Elric. Trouble was, people kept linking it to Elric of Melnibone, a character I knew nothing of back then, so - borrowing from my sequel - I extended my handle to Elric of Grans Island. I then took of the Island bit: too much typing. I have since used it everywhere, so it has kind of stuck.
If you want, I could use the name of my prose character, translated into High Elvish: Eldacáno, i Nerenano-Aráto Granso. Is that better :lol:
May the wind pick up your heels and your sword strike true.