(Kongr: King; Kongdomr: Kingdom; Drottingr: Queen)
A kongdomr of warriors, though rusted their swords A kongdomr of voices, raised in hopeful song A kongdomr of draguns, forsaken, forgotten A kongdomr of masks, neither young nor old A kongdomr of faces, expectantly raised To this new chance, a new Drottingr Ilvana of legend Rise, Warriors, Rise
LAY OF RILKEN THE DRAGON KONGR
(The short version)
I. RILKEN the Mighty, RILKEN the Bold
(with traditional call and response)
First of his lineage, famed dragon kongr
RILKEN the Just, RILKEN of Old
Died in his manhood, but still young was he
--Yes, we are RILKEN's kin.
This is the story, the day that he fell
--As he lived, we shall live.
Listen, my friends. Truth do I tell?
--As he died, we shall die.
Are you not RILKEN's kin?
--Our hearts and our hands do we pledge.
II. RILKEN the Brave, beloved Kongr of this land
Fighter, builder, wielder of Morel
Bound us together under his hand
His life was for his people, whom he loved,
--Yes, we are RILKEN's kin.
and the honest pursuit of truth
--As he lived, we shall live.
Listen, my friends. Truth do I tell?
--And his love, we do share.
Are we not RILKEN's kin?
--Our hearts and our hands do we pledge.
III. RILKEN the Peaceful, cared not for war
But sought to correct the balance
for the Heartless Ones, blighted Dunival
they feigned betrayal, the crooked betrayers
--Yes, we are RILKEN's kin.
and RILKEN swore to uphold their cause
--As he lived, we shall live.
But, oh, at what cost? Quick, speak truth.
--And his cost, we shall pay.
Are you not RILKEN's kin?
--Our hearts and our hands do we pledge.
IV. RILKEN the Truthful, heard not their lies
But pledged his men to blighted Dunival's aide
When the truth was found, it was too late
The Ageless forgive not a blow struck
--Yes, we are RILKEN's kin.
RILKEN's reward was Ilvana's downfall
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--As he lived, we shall live.
Listen, my friends. And remember the truth.
--As he fought, we shall fight.
Are you not RILKEN's kin?
--Our hearts and our hands do we pledge.
V. RILKEN the Faithful, repented his mistake
But it was too late. Oh, it was too late.
The Unwavering are cold as fire frozen
--Yes, we are RILKEN's kin.
The Mountain's decision can’t be swayed
--As he lived, we shall live.
Ilvana and blighted Dunival, abandoned
--And his song, we shall sing.
Sing a mourning song, friends. Truth do I tell?
--Our hearts and our hands do we pledge.
Are we not RILKEN'S kin?
VI. RILKEN the Guileless, did mourn this loss
His heart was so greatly burdened
He took leather and fitted it to his face
And never again was his maskless face seen
--Yes, we are RILKEN's kin.
Penance extracted from one so innocent
--As he lived, we shall live.
Sing a mourning song, friends. Truth do I tell?
--And his song, we shall sing.
Are we not RILKEN's kin?
--Our hearts and our hands do we pledge.
VII. RILKEN the Warrior, promised atonement
He promised freedom from this shadow
RILKEN the Just, raised high Morel's light
He gathered his men of justice
--Yes, we are RILKEN's kin.
and together they banished the Heartless
--As he lived, we shall live.
But, oh, at what cost? Quick, speak truth.
--And his cost, we shall pay.
Are you not RILKEN's kin?
--Our hearts and our hands do we pledge.
VIII. RILKEN the Moral, honored Kongr of Ilvana
The day he rode out, knew his fate
He kissed his wife, fair Drottingr Diyana
She mourned his departure, with songs sweet
--Yes, we are RILKEN's kin.
A songbird's sad song, but one of victory
--As he lived, we shall live.
Sing a mourning song, friends. Truth do I tell?
--As he fought, we shall fight.
Are you not RILKEN's kin?
--Our hearts and our hands do we pledge.
IX. RILKEN the Honored, and his men of justice
Men strong as stone, unyielding, mighty
Drove out the Heartless from their hidden places
Men weak as wind, dark as shadow
--Yes, we are RILKEN's kin.
The Nameless traitors unmasked, brought low
--As he lived, we shall live.
Do you not know, friends? Quick, speak truth.
--And his cost, we shall pay.
Are you not RILKEN's kin?
--Our hearts and our hands do we pledge.
X. RILKEN the Mighty, not for love of blood
Nor for pursuit of greed or revenge thoughtless
But for love of his people and his land
Chased the Unnamed ruler, to the top of the world
--Yes, we are RILKEN's kin.
To the crags of Shelinir, there to mete out justice
--As he lived, we shall live.
Listen, my friends, and remember the truth.
--And his love, do we share.
Are we not RILKEN's kin?
--Our hearts and our hands do we pledge.
XI. RILKEN the Just, pursued the Unnamed traitor
to the highest step, and raised Morel high
He dealt the final blow, the Heartless’ misery
But it was not without cost paid dearly
--Yes, we are RILKEN's kin.
For both did fall, from the highest to the lowest.
--As he lived, we shall live.
Sing us now together, friends, a song of costly victory.
--As he died, we shall die.
Are you not RILKEN's kin?
--Our hearts and our hands do we pledge.
XII. The sunrise bled red, the sunset bled white
The stars fell out of the sky
On this, the day that RILKEN died
His reign was short, Fair Diyana did mourn
Our hearts forever will endfold them
Never shall we forget, never shall our mourning cease
--Yes, we are RILKEN's kin.
But this song we sing of costly victory
--As he lived, we shall live.
for RILKEN the Dragon Kongr, famed Kongr of Ilvana
--And his song, we shall sing.
for we are RILKEN's kin.
--Our hearts and our hands do we pledge.