Schloss Eberbach

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Illustrations by: Yasuko Aoike

By: Margaret Price

Posted: June 7, 2008

Notes: The Major is introduced in "Iron Klaus" where he states unequivicably that Eroica is his enemy and he wouldn't give him so much as a burnt matchstick. Ten years later, in "Emperor Waltz" the Major publicly admits to being "a friend" of the Earl's.

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By: chemcat

Posted: March 7, 2008

Notes: Hi there!

I've de-lurked in this community some time ago and now I'm in need for your help.

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Illustrations by: Yasuko Aoike

By: Margaret Price

Posted: February 22, 2008

Notes: I know I've been promising these for a long time. They are from part 3 of story 20, Book 30.

foxypope, you'll be interested to know that this story starts out in May of 2002, when Russia entered into a partnership with NATO. From what I can gleen from just flipping through the first part, Klaus is ordered to work with Mischa, the information coming from Polar Bear, who manages to give the dear Major a swift kick in the ass! XD

At some point in this, the Major dons a burka as a disguise.

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EDIT: More info, thanks to Norwayblue_eyes:

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By: jade_glow

Posted: February 20, 2008

Notes: It's just a question to see what people think, but: when do you think that Eroica and the Major fell in love?

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Illustrations by: Yasuko Aoike

By: Norwayblue_eyes

Posted: January 5, 2008

Notes: Takarazuka are performing Aoike's El Halcon in Tokyo
from Jan.2nd to Feb.11 2008.

What is often said is that "El Halcon" or "Seven Seas, Seven Skies" was watershed for Aoike Yasuko (the auther of From Eroia with Love).

to even someone who are not really interested in El Halcon,
it would be interesting to read this post as long as you like Eroica or the author Aoike's works.

With this URL of the news about the stage.
You can see some of the stage pictures and Aoike's latest picture here. (Japanese only)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/stage/theater/20080104et0e.htm

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Illustrations by: Yasuko Aioke

By: Norwayblue_eyes

Posted: January 3, 2007

Notes: Happy new year 2008!

*I forgot to write this....*
Hi, there, I've been watching this community and this is my first post here.

Thanks mprice and rsadelle for the fictions for the new year's Eve and days in castlegloria --- and some of them include matter of the Eberbachs's hair.
Klaus's singlehood, the relationship with his father including the matter of the Eberbachs' heir ---- it all boils down to the issue of Klaus's sexuality which is still unclear in the latest story.

For your reference, here are some panels from canon.
Let's have a look at how Klaus reacts to his father over the phones.
(Sorry some of the panels aren't good scanned and the translation is not perfect
but it must be good enough to understand stories)

*Remember to read from upper right to down left.
*If you read this in your friends page within a narrow wide column, please go to schlosseberbach to show the whole nearly 700px-wide page of the panels and translations on your browser's window.
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By: Margaret price

Posted: December 21, 2007

Notes: We are all aware of the fact that Dorian and his immediate following are modeled after Led Zeppelin. The question then arises...Who is the Major modeled after? Whenever the author is asked, she says herself and men in the military whom she has always admired. Hmmm...Aoike-san has dark hair, smokes, is Catholic...

Wait...the Major is a Mary-Sue!

After he's introduced, the established love interest is thrust into the background and then vanishes. (Thank God!) The Major is drop-dead handsome, is descended from nobility, has an unusual eye color, is THE best intelligence officer in NATO, has a cool code name, has an unusual last name, (As our German members will attest. I mean...von dem?), can fire a Magnum one-handed, he breaks all the rules, including having unusually long hair for a military officer. In other words, he's PERFECT!

Well, maybe not quite perfect, but Dorian thinks so. That's my theory and I'm sticking to it.

Any thoughts?

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Illustrations by: Yasuko Aoike

By: altrntvgrlfrnd

Posted: November 15, 2007

Notes: Paper Dolls of Klaus and Dorian!

( Paper Doll Eroica )

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By: Margaret Price

Posted:

Notes:Look there! It's Fabulousman! Appearing on the window ledge, cape swirling in the wind, glaring down at... Hang on, that's not Fabulousman. That's...

( I do believe that's MY painting, thank you. )

By: Margaret Price

Posted: September 6, 2007

Notes: I had to research British titles for my other fandom long before I discovered Eroica. This might be why I am surprised by the fact that many fans seem to think that Dorian's last name is Red rather than Gloria. I think the misunderstanding comes from the fact that his title may very well have been given the wrong way by Aoike-san. OR has been mistranslated.

There is nothing in canon to indicate that Dorian possesses an Earldom - the county from which the title Count comes from. This would make him the Earl Gloria having his title from his surname, rather than the Earl OF Gloria, having his title from a place, this being the county.

LIFTED FROM WIKI

British Isles
Forms of address
An Earl has the title Earl of X when the title originates from a placename, or Earl X when the title comes from a surname. In either case, the Earl is referred to as Lord X, and his wife as Lady X. Countesses who hold earldoms in their own right also use Lady X, but their husbands do not receive any titles.

The eldest son of an Earl generally takes the highest of his father's lesser titles as a courtesy title; younger sons are styled The Honourable [Forename][Surname], and daughters The Lady[Forename][Surname] (Lady Diana Spencer being a well-known example).(The latter being Dorian.)

Also, neither Dorian's nor the Major's homes have names in canon. Castle Gloria and Schloss Eberbach are fan creations. (Hat tip to Lisa, Eroicafans.org's webmaster for this bit of trivia.)

Illustrations by: Yasuka Aoike

By: purplenemesis

Posted: February 19, 2007

*Maintainer's Note* The original post was long and is now split between castlegloria and schlosseberbach

Notes: Hi, I hope everyone's having a nice weekend. I come bearing a few fanart, a few pictures and a few questions.

I was also incredibly, incredibly totally BEYOND lucky to find this used Japanese book store AND to find a copy of the blue Aoike Yasuko profiles book AND a copy of the first 'Z' book and depsite being an only child, I DO like to share so here are some pictures I haven't seen before on the internet so I assume it's new? Kinda..

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Illustrations by: Yasuko Aoike

By: Margaret Price
Posted: May 18, 2006

Notes: A continuation on mullenkamp's question about what language Dorian and Klaus converse in. This is the scan I mentioned in the post. I'll have to go back to see which book it's from.

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Illustrations by: Yasuko Aoike

By: Margaret Price

Posted: April 28, 2006

Notes: I've been having a discussion about the physical location of Schloss Eberbach. We know from canon that it isn't in Bonn proper. Klaus takes the Autobahn to get to work, which he mentions in "Glass Target." I should probably note that I'm having this discussion with someone in Germany, so I think that rather makes them the expert here. XD

I made a remark in a fic about "the mountain air" of the Schloss. The "mountains" (Siebengebirge) East of the Rhine, South of Bonn are supposed to consist of 40 mountains and hills. Turns out, the highest is 461 metres or 286 feet. I am assuming this is above sea level. This is a low hill to me in compared to the ones I live near and those I drove through last summer. (West Virginia is one gigantic mountain range!) Mount Charleston near Las Vegas has an elevation of 3,633 metres or 11,918 feet. That's over 2 miles high. Now THAT is a mountain.

Then I remembered this picture from the first chapter of "The Seventh Seal." (Book 12) Klaus is on the roof of the Schloss looking down on the town spread out below. If nothing else, the Schloss seems to be on the top of a hill. We learn in "The Laughing Cardinals" that the Schloss is from the late 13th century, and for defensive purposes, castles were usually built on the highest point.

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By: Ara_chan

Posted: March 20, 2006

Notes: Why yes, I *am* just this much of a social-lifeless dork.

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