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Part 2 of Songs of Skyrim
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2017-09-02
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Heart of Lorkhan (4th Era Version)

Summary:

Hey you know that really annoying song in ESO? The one that makes you assassinate bards? I added two stanzas about the Oblivion Crisis and the fate of the Amulet of Kings/Red Diamond to 'update it' for Oblivion forward.

Notes:

Obviously I didn't write the first four stanzas or the 'chorus', just the last two. I can't find who did but it's probably either Malukah or Brad Derrick/Rik Schaffer (or Jeremy Soule but you know, I doubt it)

Work Text:

When Akatosh slew Lorkhan
He ripped his heart right out
He hurled it across Tamriel
And the heart was heard to shout

Red Diamond! Red Diamond!
The heart and soul of Men
Red Diamond! Red Diamond!
Protect us till the end

The laughing heart sprayed blood afar
A gout on Cyrod fell
And like a dart shot to its mark
Down in an Ayleid Well

Magicka fused the Lorkhan blood
To crystal red and strong
Then Wild Elves cut and polished it down
To Chim-el Adabal

Red Diamond! Red Diamond!
The heart and soul of Men
Red Diamond! Red Diamond!
Protect us till the end

When Elves lost Nirn to Man
Akatosh gave the stone
To Saint Alesh in token of
Her right to sit the throne

Red Diamond! Red Diamond!
The heart and soul of Men
Red Diamond! Red Diamond!
Protect us till the end

Then Great Anguish came when
Emperor and heirs fell
The Dragon's fires dark could not
Hold back dread Dagon's hell

Martin joined Covenant's Blood
Red Diamond was consumed
Akatosh cast Dagon out and
Saved Tamriel from ruin

Red Diamond! Red Diamond!
The heart and soul of Men
Red Diamond! Red Diamond!
Protect us till the end

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