Ridderne av Dor
-The Knights of Dor
Ridderne av Dor består av syv album utgitt på det Norske markedet, av Bladkompaniet AS og med støtte fra Norsk Kulturråd.
Det første albumet kom i 1992, det siste i år 2000. Serien har vunnet 2 sproing priser, og fått Kulturdepartementet premiering av barne og ungdomsbøker og av tegneserier 2 ganger.
Her blir de syv album presentert, med omslag og en innmatside.
The Knights of Dor consists of seven albums/books published in the Norwegian market by Bladkompaniet AS and with support from the Norwegian Council of Culture.
The First book came out in 1992, the last one in the year 2000. The series has won the 'Sproing' prize twice. [one is given out by Norsk Tegneserieforum to the best Norwegian comic book that year, and a second to the best foreign comic book. It is widely considered the most prestigious award for Norwegian comic books]
Here I present the seven books, with a picture of each cover and page from inside each one.
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Hassel Hvitveis har byens fineste spillkort- samling. Men en dag dukker spionene til den maktsyke grev Colin opp og kidnapper både Hassel og perlen i samlingen - en hjerterknekt fra trollmannen Saranacs urgamle kortstokk. Trollmannens magiske kortstokk kan oppfylle alle ønsker, og nå blir det opp til Hassel og Ridderne av Dor å stanse de onde kreftene som truer Dor-landene he Knights of Dor Book 1: Jack of Hearts Published in Norway, 1992 Hazel Whiterose has the city's finest collection0 of playing-cards. But one day spies of the power-hungry count Colin appear and kidnap both Hazel and the crown jewel of his collection - a Jack of Hearts from the wizard Saranac's ancient card-deck. The wizard's magical card-deck has the power to grant wishes, and now it's up to Hazel and the Knights of Dor to stop the evil forces threatening their lands.
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With help from the magical deck of cards, Colin, Eyric, and Jasmine have had their greatest wishes granted. Power, wealth, and beauty. Here Jasmine tries out the salve she received, which is supposed to make her the most beautiful in all of Dor.
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Hvert fem hundrede år dukker det opp en ond trollmann for å ta makten i Dor. Hassel Hvitveis og vennene hans tror seg trygge da de setter den gale Eyric bak lås og slå, men snart begynner skumle ting å skje. Mye tyder på at Eyric ikke var den ekte trollmannen, og at den som nå vil røve tronen har fått tak i den magiske Ønskeringen The Knights of Dor Book 2: The Ring of Wishes. Published in Norway, 1994 Every five hundred years an evil wizard rises up to seize power in Dor. Hazel Whiterose and his friends believe they're safe when they put old Eyric behind bars, but soon frightening things start to occur.Many suggest that Eyric was not the wizard the prophecy concerned, and the one who seeks to sieze the throne has gotten a hold of the magical Ring of Wishes. |
The Jack of Diamond's magical ring has fallen into the Wizard Overall's hands. He goes off to find a legnedary treasure in an ancient ruined city out in the wilderness, which he intends to use to hire an army of merceneries. On the way he lays traps for the Knights of Dor, who are chasing after him.
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Når Trylle-hornet lyder, må alle oppfylle ønskene til den som spiller på det. Skurkene som får tak i det magiske instrumentent, snur fort opp-ned på livet i de fredelige Dor-landene. Atter en gang må Hassel Hvitveis og Ridderne av Dor sette sine krefter inn i det godes tjeneste. Men de kjemper mot en stor ondskap, og bare den som har et rent hjerte kan stå imot magien i Trylle-Hornet
The Knights of Dor Book 3: The Enchanting Horn. Published in Norway, 1995 When the Enchanting Horn sounds, all who hear its tune must fulifill the wishes of the one who plays it. The thieves who get a hold of the magical instrument quickly turn life upside down for the peaceful lands of Dor. Once again, Hazel Whiterose and the Knights of Dor must use their powers in the service of good. But they are fighting against a great evil, and only one with a pure heart can stand against the magic of the Enchanting Horn. |
The Knights gather together again, this time to sop Overall from stealing the magical Horn, which forces everyone to obey the one who blows upon it. But Overall, who wants to be a politician, has gathered supporters, and the Knights are captured. On the New-years festival they're set out to sea to perish, while Overall goes off to the election with the horn...
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The Knights of Dor Book 4: Letter of the Law. Published in Norway, 1996 People don't believe their ears when the Knights of Dor are accused of planning a coup-de-etat. The accuser is of course the evil Overall, who has been playing his insidious game to seize power in the lands of Dor. The Knights only chance is that two of them have slipped between Overall's fingers - prince Dariel and the mightiest knight of them all: Hazel Whiterose... |
Everything goes wrong for the Knights. Ravan, Overall's servant, burns down Hazel's house, and sees that he gets fired from his job. Hazel, shocked and downtrodden , goes along with Dariel on a ship-ride to escape his problems. But on the island of Dor Overall spins a web of false accusations against the five that remain, and it all ends in a judgment where all the evidence points against them.
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The Knights of Dor Book 5: Emperor Overall. Published in Norway, 1997 The evil Overall has managed to get the Knights of Dor banished into the wilderness. However, he's afraid that they might come back and keep him from becoming Keiser over the seven kingdoms of Dor. With help of Sorcery and outlaws, he seeks to get rid of the Knights of Dor once and for all. |
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The Knights of Dor Book 6: The Dark Caverns. Published in Norway, 1998 Kesier Overall has taken power in the lands of Dor and those who dare to stand against him are thrown into a prison called, "the Dark Caverns." But one day Hazel Whiterose, Overall's arch-nemesis, comes striding into the keiser's palace in broad daylight. Do Hazel and the Knights of Dor have a plan, or do they also want to wind up in "The Dark Caverns"... |
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Album 7: The Steps of Time. Published in Norway, 2000 The Knights of Dor have taken the evil Emperor Overall captive. But the Emperor manages to escape through sorcery and returns to get his revenge. Only one knight gets away.Hazel Whiterose must take the final stand against the Wizard-Emperor alone, after having looked for wisdom in the mystical "Steps of Time." Now the forces of good and evil meet, and the fight gets interesting - and the outcome the greatest surprise of all. |
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