Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stormonu" data-source="post: 5980282" data-attributes="member: 52734">Besides Pern, I am trying to think of other places I've seen it or read it, and anyone who wants to chime in, I'd appreciate.  I'm having a much harder time recollecting actual occurrences in movies or books prior or contemporary to early D&D.Harry Potter series (yeah, late to the genre, but used quite dramatically)Hawk the Slayer (70's movie)Dragonslayer (80's movie)Excalibur (80's movie)Aladdin from 1001 Arabian Nights7th Voyage of Sinbad (50's movie - the genie teleports several times)I've not read the books, but what about teleportation in Terry Pratchet's series, Moorcock's Elric series and the Shannara series?  Anyone know/remember if teleporation is used in those stories?Demons (Such as in Faust), Angels and elves seem to have a particular knack for some sort of teleportation.  There are several stories where they use these abilities to transport the heroes of the story from place to place.I'm rumbling through older fables and myths in my mind, but while the idea of a wizard (or another character with a magical item) who mystically transports himself from place to place seems natural (I'm assuming some sort of teleport), I can't nail down any specific story by name.</blockquote>