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Swift-Spear

Mark C. Perry & C. J. Cherryh

First published December 1986
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette
Series Elfquest › Blood of Ten Chiefs

When Blackmane, Swift-Spear's wolf-friend, is killed by humans, the chief of the WolfRiders Challenges the leader of the human tribe to individual battle, but the humans don't see the "demons" as worthy of any kind of honor—and nearly kill him. And so, war between the humans and the WolfRiders begins...

The story upon which the 3rd of a 20-issue comic book series was based.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
December 1986 Cover The Blood of Ten Chiefs Tor Anthology 99
December 1986 Cover The Blood of Ten Chiefs Father Tree Press Anthology 99
December 1987 Cover The Blood of Ten Chiefs Tor Anthology 99