Melniboné (IPA /mɛlˈnɪbɔˌne/, or mel-NIH-boh-nay) is an imaginary country, an island featured in the writings of Michael Moorcock. It is the homeland of Elric, one of the incarnations of the Eternal Champion.
Centuries before Elric's birth, Melniboné ruled its world through sorcerous might and sheer power. However, by the time of Elric's birth, it has slipped from its preeminent place, being one of many nations. Its people, the Melniboneans, are not human, resembling instead the elves of legend — skilled with magic and beautiful, though psychologically based upon cats, leading to a callous nature. They are bound by many ancient customs.
Melniboné's capital and only city is Imryrr. Most of the rest of the island has been allowed to revert to wilderness in Elric's time. Caverns exist below the island, in which dragons sleep, awaiting the Melniboneans' summons to war.