Dworkin Barimen
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Dworkin Barimen is a fictional character
in Roger Zelazny
's The Chronicles of Amber
, a fantasy
book
series.
Dworkin hails from House Barimen in the Courts of Chaos. After obtaining the Left Eye of the Serpent through methods unknown, he fled into Shadow and met the Unicorn. With her help and using the Eye, he inscribed the Primal Pattern
, giving form to Amber. Oberon, first king of Amber, is reportedly the offspring of Dworkin and the Unicorn.
In the Dawn of Amber series, many of Dworkin's other children are introduced:
Throughout the ages, Dworkin stayed in court as an advisor and teacher of the power of Trumps, with frequent absences to places unknown. His students include Oberon's children Bleys, Brand and Fiona. When the Primal Pattern of Amber was damaged, Dworkin went mad for the pattern was a reflection of his mind. He proposed the destruction of the Pattern (and thus, Amber and all the shadow alternate realities it cast) and then to create a new undamaged one. Deemed to be dangerous and unstable, he was imprisoned by Oberon. At least, that was the intent; Dworkin proved quite capable of leaving his prison. During Corwin's imprisonment in the Amber dungeons, Dworkin helped Corwin escape using a Trump of Cabra Lighthouse he drew on the dungeon wall.
software platform Dworkin's Game Driver.
Fictional character
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in Roger Zelazny
Roger Zelazny
Roger Joseph Zelazny was an American writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels, best known for his The Chronicles of Amber series...
's The Chronicles of Amber
The Chronicles of Amber
The Chronicles of Amber is group of novels that comprise a fantasy series written by 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....
, a fantasy
Fantasy
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series.
Dworkin hails from House Barimen in the Courts of Chaos. After obtaining the Left Eye of the Serpent through methods unknown, he fled into Shadow and met the Unicorn. With her help and using the Eye, he inscribed the Primal Pattern
The Pattern
In The Chronicles of Amber series of fantasy novels, The Pattern is an inscribed labyrinth which gives the multiverse its order.-The Pattern:The Pattern exists in a huge cavern, in the caves beneath the mountain Kolvir, deep under Amber Castle...
, giving form to Amber. Oberon, first king of Amber, is reportedly the offspring of Dworkin and the Unicorn.
In the Dawn of Amber series, many of Dworkin's other children are introduced:
- Sons:
- Oberon
- Locke, whose mother was Valeria Ryassa de Lyor ab Sytalla, Lady of Chaos
- Davin
- Titus and Conner, twin brothers
- Fenn
- Aber
- Mattus
- Taine
- Alanar
- two unnamed sons who went missing and were presumed dead
- Daughters:
- Freda
- Pella
- Blaise
- Isadora
- Syara
- Leona
- two unnamed daughters who went missing and were presumed dead
Throughout the ages, Dworkin stayed in court as an advisor and teacher of the power of Trumps, with frequent absences to places unknown. His students include Oberon's children Bleys, Brand and Fiona. When the Primal Pattern of Amber was damaged, Dworkin went mad for the pattern was a reflection of his mind. He proposed the destruction of the Pattern (and thus, Amber and all the shadow alternate realities it cast) and then to create a new undamaged one. Deemed to be dangerous and unstable, he was imprisoned by Oberon. At least, that was the intent; Dworkin proved quite capable of leaving his prison. During Corwin's imprisonment in the Amber dungeons, Dworkin helped Corwin escape using a Trump of Cabra Lighthouse he drew on the dungeon wall.
In popular culture
Computer programmer Felix Croes uses "Dworkin" as a pseudonym, referring to Dworkin Barimen, and named his MUDMUD
A MUD , pronounced , is a multiplayer real-time virtual world, with the term usually referring to text-based instances of these. MUDs combine elements of role-playing games, hack and slash, player versus player, interactive fiction, and online chat...
software platform Dworkin's Game Driver.