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This page contains various poems, songs and chants of the dwarven race, which
are representative of certain clans or the dwarven race in general. Also
collected here are prayers which are typical for the Thergerim.
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DWARVEN CHANTS AND PRAYERS |
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KIINGERIM
PRAYER
by
Victhorin
Original
Thergerim.
!TyrHthom Kor
Kagoz Oey Kor Mezaroonerons
Ave Pragoz Oeu Mez Ong
Oeu Ong Arilerons
Literal Translation.
City-Head Great!
Give Me Great Chests of Gold
Take My Golden Heart
My Heart Gems
Meaning.
Great Head of the City!
Give me a great fortune
Then take my golden soul
The gems of my heart.
Kavogerim
CLAN
CHANT
by
Bard Judith
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(as sung by the desert dwarves of Nybelmar, and roughly translated by a sacrilegous Perennese minstrel who was later unfortunately lost in an orc raid when his caravan was attacked from the rear...) |
Hunyeh HthomEh, Hunyeh HthomEh,
Hear your servants loyal now,
MineLord hear us, MineLord hear us,
On these burning sands.
Hunyeh HthomEh, Hunyeh HthomEh,
Three tasks did You give us here,
MineLord gave us, MineLord gave us,
Under Injeh’s eye.
Hunyeh HthomEh, Hunyeh HthomEh,
Orcs to slaughter, Orcs to slay.
MineLord aid us, MineLord aid us,
With our blooded hands.
Hunyeh HthomEh, Hunyeh HthomEh,
Water finding in the sand.
MineLord feed us, MineLord feed us,
In these caverns dry.
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"Although the rest of the
Kavogerim
practices are not known in detail, it is believed
that they must complete three rituals in life, and repeat them as many
times as possible to attain credit with Hunyeh Hthom; the slaughter
of an Orc, the digging of a well, and the faithful completion of a service
(such as a caravan brought safely to its destination). This suspicion is
reinforced with a saying that merchants claim to have heard at times from
their dwarven guards: 'Green
blood, clean water, gold hands... these three a
Nybermargerim make' [...]" |
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Poems written by various team members |