"Cedric Cedric () is a masculine given name invented by Walter Scott in the 1819 novel ""Ivanhoe"". The invented name is based on ""Cerdic"", the name of a 6th-century Anglo-Saxon king (itself from Brittonic ""Coroticus""). The name was not popularly used until the children's book ""Little Lord Fauntleroy"" by Frances Hodgson Burnett was published in 1885 to 1886, the protagonist of which is called Cedric Errol. The book was highly successful, causing a fashion trend in children's formal dress in America and popularized the given name. People named Cedric born in the years following the novel's publication include British naval"
"outstanding service. Master of all the military arts, he is a sniper-grade marksman, expert in infiltration, a wizard at hand-to-hand combat, and an outstanding observer of the human condition and the psychology of command, yet he is an enigma. Like George Patton or Chesty Puller, Errol is one of those rare men born to excel as warriors. Worshiped by some, despised by others, regarded by a few as a menace to be avoided at all costs, he proves himself to Dand MacNeill and the other officers when the battalion is called on to assist the civil authorities when an Arab"
"Picture Department. Young Cedric ""Ceddie"" Errol (Freddie Bartholomew) and his widowed mother, whom he calls ""Dearest"" (Dolores Costello), live frugally in 1880s Brooklyn after the death of his father. Cedric's prejudiced English grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt (C. Aubrey Smith), had long ago disowned his son for marrying an American. The earl sends his lawyer Havisham (Henry Stephenson) to bring Ceddie to England. As the earl's sons are all dead, Ceddie is the heir to the title. Mrs. Errol accompanies her son to England, but is not allowed to live at Dorincourt castle. For Cedric's happiness, she does not tell"
"a spoof of Indian TV suspense drama ""CID"" as """"Qissa Missing Dimaag Ka: C.I.D Qtiyapa"""". In the first episode, when Ujjwal is shown to browse for the best detectives of the world, David Suchet appears as Poirot in his search. Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot (, ; ) is a fictional Belgian detective, created by Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-lived characters, appearing in 42 novels, one play (""Black Coffee""), and more than 50 short stories published between 1920 and 1975. Poirot has been portrayed on radio, in film and on television by various actors, including"
"been issued. Additionally, two anthologies of works by other authors set in the Moorcock multiverse have been published The Elric saga has also been adapted for comics and graphic novels several times: Corum (his name is an anagram of ""Jeremiah Cornelius""; he was mentioned in an early list of Champion avatars as 'Corom Bannon Flurron') was the lead in a pair of trilogies and made appearances in several other books, notably ""The Sailor on the Seas of Fate"", ""The Sleeping Sorceress"" and ""The Quest for Tanelorn"". The first trilogy, ""The Prince in the Scarlet Robe"", consists of: The three were"
"Frederick Erroll, 1st Baron Erroll of Hale Frederick James Erroll, 1st Baron Erroll of Hale, TD, PC (27 May 1914 – 14 September 2000) was a British Conservative politician. Erroll was the son of George Murison Bergmans, an engineer, and Kathleen, daughter of George Brodrick Edington, a Glasgow ironmaster. The family changed their German surname to Erroll during the First World War. He was educated at Oundle School and at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with a bachelor's degree in mechanical sciences. Erroll was an engineer at Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co. Ltd, Manchester, 1936-38. He was commissioned into 4th County of London"
"Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980 film) Little Lord Fauntleroy is a 1980 British family film directed by Jack Gold and starring Alec Guinness, Rick Schroder and Eric Porter. It is based on the children's novel of the same name. Young Cedric 'Ceddie' Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1870s Brooklyn after the death of his father. He was the favorite son of Cedric's grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, because the other two were wastrels and weaklings. But the Earl has long ago disowned his son for marrying outside the aristocracy. Cedric's two best friends were Mr. Hobbs"
"Refn dismissed in 2016. The Incal The Incal (; French: ""L'Incal"") is a French graphic novel series written by Alejandro Jodorowsky and originally illustrated by Jean Giraud. ""The Incal"", with first pages originally released as Une aventure de John Difool (""A John Difool Adventure"") in ""Métal hurlant"" and published by Les Humanoïdes Associés, introduced Jodorowsky's ""Jodoverse"" (or ""Metabarons Universe""), a fictional universe in which his science fiction comics take place. It is an epic space opera blending fantastical intergalactic voyage, science, technology, political intrigues, conspiracies, messianism, mysticism, poetry, debauchery, love stories, and satire. ""The Incal"" includes and expands the concepts"
"introduce his grandson to British society, notably his formerly estranged sister, Lady Constantia Lorridaile. Lady Constantia is impressed with both Cedric and his mother. After the party, Havisham tells the Earl that Cedric may not be the heir. An American dancer calling herself Minna Errol has approached him, insisting that her son Tom is the offspring of her late husband, the Earl's second son, Bevis. Heartbroken, the Earl is forced to accept her apparently valid claim. Minna proves to be uneducated and openly mercenary. However, Dick recognizes Minna from her newspaper picture, as the former wife of his brother Ben,"
"Milton Berle appears in an uncredited role. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921 film) Little Lord Fauntleroy is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and Jack Pickford and starred the latter's elder sister Mary Pickford as both Cedric Errol and Widow Errol. The film is based on the 1886 novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. A statue depicting Pickford's role exists today on the facade of New York City's landmarked I. Miller Building. Cedric Errol is a poor American boy who finds out that he is the sole heir to a wealthy British earldom"
"and Chelsea aged 86. As they had no children, the hereditary barony became extinct on his death. Frederick Erroll, 1st Baron Erroll of Hale Frederick James Erroll, 1st Baron Erroll of Hale, TD, PC (27 May 1914 – 14 September 2000) was a British Conservative politician. Erroll was the son of George Murison Bergmans, an engineer, and Kathleen, daughter of George Brodrick Edington, a Glasgow ironmaster. The family changed their German surname to Erroll during the First World War. He was educated at Oundle School and at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with a bachelor's degree in mechanical sciences. Erroll was"
"Elric of Melniboné Elric of Melniboné is a fictional character created by Michael Moorcock and the protagonist of a series of sword and sorcery stories taking place on an alternative Earth. The proper name and title of the character is Elric VIII, 428th Emperor of Melniboné. Later stories by Moorcock marked Elric as a facet of the Eternal Champion. Elric first appeared in print in Moorcock's novella ""The Dreaming City"" (""Science Fantasy"" No. 47, June 1961). Moorcock's doomed albino antihero is one of the better known in fantasy literature, having crossed over into a wide variety of media, such as"
"Reddick as Colonel Cedric Daniels; and Sonja Sohn as Detective Kima Greggs. In the political storyline, Aidan Gillen returned as ambitious Mayor Tommy Carcetti; as well as Reg E. Cathey as political aide Norman Wilson; and Domenick Lombardozzi as troubled defense investigator Thomas ""Herc"" Hauk. In the street, Jamie Hector returned as West-side drug kingpin Marlo Stanfield. Also returning for the street storyline were Andre Royo as heroin addict Bubbles; and Michael K. Williams as underworld legend Omar Little. Former recurring characters who joined the main cast were Tristan Wilds as Michael Lee, Gbenga Akinnagbe as Chris Partlow, Jermaine Crawford"
"in 2004. Eventually she left the show in 2007 and focused on her writing although she has made guest appearances of her character. Claudia Carroll Claudia Carroll (born c. 1969) is an Irish best selling author and an actress who has been a regular on the long running soap opera Fair City. Born in Dublin where she still lives, Carroll was educated in University College Dublin, the College of Music in Dublin and of the Gaiety School of Acting. She became best known as the character of Nicola Prendergast on the Irish TV soap ""Fair City"". She worked in the"
"all of Michael Moorcock's back catalogue, including all the Elric stories, presented in internal chronological order along with previously unpublished material, in both print and e-book formats. The Elric stories were published in five volumes in 2013 and 2014: ""Elric of Melniboné and Other Stories"", ""Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate"", ""Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress"", ""Elric: The Revenge of the Rose"", and ""Elric: Stormbringer!"" Elric of Melniboné Elric of Melniboné is a fictional character created by Michael Moorcock and the protagonist of a series of sword and sorcery stories taking place on an alternative Earth. The proper name"
"Cédric (comics) Cedric is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Raoul Cauvin, illustrated by and published by Dupuis in French and Cinebook in English. The adventures of a young rascal, his family and his school. A hero close to the hearts of all children, funny yet tender at the same time. It is hard, very hard to be a little boy... between the mistress, the school shrink, nosy parents, rowdy pals, an odious niece, and a temperamental girl friend, Cédric finds it hard to keep his tranquillity. For the better part of it, granddad is always at hand, be it"
"the grocer (and a Democrat and anti-aristocrat) and Dick Tipton the bootblack. After his other two sons die, leaving Cedric the heir presumptive to the earldom, Lord Dorincourt sends Mr. Havisham, his lawyer, to America to bring Cedric to Britain. Mr Havisham is authorized to buy expensive gifts for Cedric, but the boy chooses to buy an engraved gold watch for Mr. Hobbs and enable Dick to buy out his drunken partner. Mrs. Errol accompanies her son, but is not allowed to live at Dorincourt castle nor meet the Earl, although she will receive a house and a large allowance."
"The Incal The Incal (; French: ""L'Incal"") is a French graphic novel series written by Alejandro Jodorowsky and originally illustrated by Jean Giraud. ""The Incal"", with first pages originally released as Une aventure de John Difool (""A John Difool Adventure"") in ""Métal hurlant"" and published by Les Humanoïdes Associés, introduced Jodorowsky's ""Jodoverse"" (or ""Metabarons Universe""), a fictional universe in which his science fiction comics take place. It is an epic space opera blending fantastical intergalactic voyage, science, technology, political intrigues, conspiracies, messianism, mysticism, poetry, debauchery, love stories, and satire. ""The Incal"" includes and expands the concepts and artwork from the"
"by Michael Moorcock for his Elric stories. Ed Greenwood initially used Kakatal, one of Moorcock's Elemental gods as found in the original ""Deities & Demigods"", as the elemental lord of fire for his home ""Dungeons & Dragons"" campaign set in the Forgotten Realms. As Greenwood indicated in his article ""Down-to-earth Divinity"" in ""Dragon"" #54 (October 1981), Moorcock's elemental gods ""may later be replaced in [his] universe by ""official"" ""AD&D"" beings as these are published"". Kossuth first appeared in the original ""Manual of the Planes"" (1987), and was featured as one of the elemental lords for the Forgotten Realms in the"
"compared to Erikson, mainly because he likes to go against the grain. He says that he ""flinch[es] at an elf who's a dab hand with a longbow. Conventions and clichés: it's all in the smiles and cringes."" David Keck David Keck is a Canadian author, and teacher, who has Masters Degrees in English Literature, History, and Education. He is best known for his novels featuring protagonist Durand Col. His works have received generally positive reviews from critics, yet have not reached the mainstream so far. David Keck was born in, and grew up in, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Whilst living in"
"Claudia Carroll Claudia Carroll (born c. 1969) is an Irish best selling author and an actress who has been a regular on the long running soap opera Fair City. Born in Dublin where she still lives, Carroll was educated in University College Dublin, the College of Music in Dublin and of the Gaiety School of Acting. She became best known as the character of Nicola Prendergast on the Irish TV soap ""Fair City"". She worked in the role for fourteen years. While she was working Carroll was also writing her first novel in her dressing room. That book was published"
"Auberon (comics) Auberon, is a character who appears primarily in DC Comics' adult-oriented Vertigo line. He is inspired by (and implied to be the same character as) the faerie king Oberon from William Shakespeare's play ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"". As part of his comic ""The Sandman"", writer Neil Gaiman planned a small arc involving William Shakespeare entering a deal with the Dream King to write plays that would live on after him. Having introduced Shakespeare, Gaiman then decided to tell the story of the first play that the writer wrote for Dream in payment of the bargain. He turned to"
"used in many other D&D settings (""Greyhawk"" and ""Forgotten Realms"" being the most well known) Eberron takes place in a world of pulp action and fantasy noir with steampunk influences, where the inhabitants make extensive use of magic in place of technology, or technology powered by magical energies. Fantasy versions of steam trains, airships, and even robots are commonplace, mostly replacing the traditional medieval trope of knights in shining armor. Created by author and game designer Ed Greenwood as his personal campaign and detailed in a long series of articles in ""Dragon Magazine"", Forgotten Realms became the most popular D&D"
"pseudonym Patrick Ervin. Not to be confused with James Allison. A black, happy-go-lucky boxer. Humorous stories of a kind, strong but not very smart cowboy. All stories with the note ""(""A Gent from Bear Creek"")"" were later edited together to become part of the 1937 novel ""A Gent from Bear Creek"". AKA Steve Allison. He also appears in some of the El Borak stories. See also Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn and Turlough Dubh O'Brien for historical stories with fantasy elements. A Texan gunman in early 20th Century Afghanistan. Several of the El Borak stories also feature The Sonora Kid."
"the absurd (and largely unfalsifiable) aspects of his account. Arnie believes he may have had unusual experiences and memories (involving video games, a shadow, a cat and the Pope), and through that connection, he does seem to want to believe Dave, and gives him far more chances than a true skeptic would. Korrok: Believed to be an evil deity worshiped by several different cultures in human history, Korrok serves as the novel's major antagonist, with many of the demons encountered by David and John throughout the novel acting as his servants. Korrok is depicted in many ways, both physical and"
"to overshadow his ability; Lance Reddick as Lieutenant Cedric Daniels, now commanding his own unit; Kima Greggs, played by Sonja Sohn, now McNulty's new partner within the unit; Clarke Peters as Lester Freamon; Deirdre Lovejoy as Assistant State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman. Wood Harris reprised his role as incarcerated drug kingpin Avon Barksdale. Idris Elba's character Stringer Bell continued to run the Barksdale Organization in Avon's absence. Andre Royo returned as Bubbles, who continued to indulge his drug addiction and act as an occasional informant. Deputy Commissioner of Operations William Rawls (John Doman) and Acting Commissioner Ervin Burrell (Frankie Faison), the"
"Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot (, ; ) is a fictional Belgian detective, created by Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-lived characters, appearing in 42 novels, one play (""Black Coffee""), and more than 50 short stories published between 1920 and 1975. Poirot has been portrayed on radio, in film and on television by various actors, including Austin Trevor, John Moffatt, Albert Finney, Peter Ustinov, Ian Holm, Tony Randall, Alfred Molina, Orson Welles, David Suchet, Kenneth Branagh and John Malkovich. Poirot's name was derived from two other fictional detectives of the time: Marie Belloc Lowndes' Hercule Popeau"
"protagonist, a middle-aged man by the name of Edgar Drake is commissioned by the British War Office to repair a rare Erard grand piano belonging to a Doctor Anthony Carroll. Carroll, who is the root of many myths, had the piano shipped to him as a means to bring peace and union amongst the princes in Burma in order to further the expansion of the British Empire. The extreme humidity of the tropical climate soon rendered it useless and horribly out of tune. Drake's ""mission"" thus becomes vital to the Crown's strategic interests. In a series of sub-plots and intrigue"
"version was first screened in Germany on 26 December 1982. The film has since become a Christmas classic in Germany, and is broadcast on the national broadcast network Das Erste every year. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980 film) Little Lord Fauntleroy is a 1980 British family film directed by Jack Gold and starring Alec Guinness, Rick Schroder and Eric Porter. It is based on the children's novel of the same name. Young Cedric 'Ceddie' Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1870s Brooklyn after the death of his father. He was the favorite son of Cedric's grandfather, the"
"Jergal Jergal is a fictional god in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Jergal was mentioned in the revised ""Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting"" (1993), as the scribe of the god of death. Jergal played an important role in the novels ""Prince of Lies"" (1993), and its followup, ""Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad"" (1998). Jergal's role in the ancient history of the Realms was detailed in ""Netheril: Empire of Magic"" (1996). Jergal was described fully in ""Powers & Pantheons"" (1997). His relationships with the nonhuman deities in the Forgotten Realms was covered"
"identities, all of them parodies of comic book superheroes. Among his aliases are: In most of his personae the Cockroach believes he is helping others; unfortunately, he generally manages to cause mayhem and destruction instead. The Cockroach The Cockroach is a fictional supporting character in Dave Sim's 300-issue comic book series ""Cerebus the Aardvark"". He first appeared in ""Cerebus the Aardvark"" #11 (August/September 1979). In July 1984, Canadian comic book publisher Aardvark-Vanaheim was threatened with possible legal action by Marvel Comics over a Cockroach parody of Wolverine in ""Cerebus"". The man who would become the Cockroach is an unnamed merchant"
"took it upon himself to find a way of lifting the curse – risking his own safety to try to track down the mystical gemstone Twilight. Auberon (comics) Auberon, is a character who appears primarily in DC Comics' adult-oriented Vertigo line. He is inspired by (and implied to be the same character as) the faerie king Oberon from William Shakespeare's play ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"". As part of his comic ""The Sandman"", writer Neil Gaiman planned a small arc involving William Shakespeare entering a deal with the Dream King to write plays that would live on after him. Having introduced"
"Michael Moorcock Michael John Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is an English writer and musician, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published literary novels. He is best known for his novels about the character Elric of Melniboné, a seminal influence on the field of fantasy since the 1960s and 1970s. As editor of the British science fiction magazine ""New Worlds"", from May 1964 until March 1971 and then again from 1976 to 1996, Moorcock fostered the development of the science fiction ""New Wave"" in the UK and indirectly in the United States. His publication of ""Bug Jack"