@@SoxxOnTroxx Read The Arrows of the Queen Trilogy, ( Arrows of the Queen, Arrows Flight and Arrows Fall) by Mercedes Lackey. But basically a neighbouring countries prince has just taken the crown by murder, and set up two visiting Heralds from Valdemar to take the blame. ne Herald dies, the other, Talia (Queens own Herald, special advisor to the Queen of Valdemar) Has been raped and tortured, but is rescued at the last possible second (yes, by magic of a sort) Many Heralds have Gifts from telepathy to teleporting objects, and include the occasional firestarter. Oh and dont forget the companions (white blue eyed silver hooved spirit horses)
It's a song based on the third book of the Heralds of Valdamar Trilogy. Both words and music written by the author, Mercedes Lackey and she has many more songs with the same energy.
Ah, yes, Inigo Montoya. The man who spent his life seeking Revenge... And got it... Twice! (At the very end, the Dread Pirate Roberts gives Inigo his ship, right? What's the name of that ship? It's mentioned several times, quite conspicuously once you notice it.)
SupremeDragon7 If you or anybody else who reads this know any similar songs I would be really glad if you could post link because I am beginning to fall in love with this genre.
Yes. Prince Ancar was. In the story, his own border guard defected to Queen Selenay (the POV character in this song). --- He killed his father to take over the throne right before this.
On second (er, twelfth?) listening, I realize you can conclude this much just from 0:04 - 0:21, before the lyrics even begin. Those reed pipes. Those angry reed pipes... From at least one other unrelated fantasy series, it seems this is the standard instrument on which for an army to play the tune that tells the enemy: "Y'all done fucked up now. Just FYI, we are in *no* kind of mood for taking prisoners today." 😮
I thought she was "only" a novelist. I know she has written MANY Fantasy-adventure and sci-fi books. So here she lends herself to music, in the Fantasy/celtic vein. The song was awesome!! Thanks for posting.
She was a lyricist and musician first. The Tarma and Kethry books were based on her song Threes which she remembered wrong and had to blame the difference from song to story on the bard in the books getting stuff wrong
I know a good one(s). Check out the XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS episode soundtrack for that episode right after their daughter's die and Xena & Gabriel go to Illusia to sort out their feelings during a musical odessy.
This must be Selenay just before the battle with Ancar. He had killed Herald Kris, and Queen's Own Herald Talia had nearly been tortured to death before she knew her message got through and she attempted suicide by severe sedative overdose. They managed to pull her to safety, but she was still very battered. Everybody thought she wouldn't pull through because of her wounds. The position of Queens Own is meant for a guiding friend and a place to find emotional support. Now, you love your Queen and the Queen's best friend is the Queen's Own. The Heralds are well known for being unable to resist a call for help. Now do you see why Selenay would cheerfully go charging in the vanguard or set Ancar on fire to burn him alive - slowly?
This song gets to me every time. The righteous fury focused to laser precision against a dishonorable foe. Keeping that kind of fury in check takes enormous will power.
God, this is beautiful! Mercedes writes songs as beautifully as she writes stories. This is from a longtime fan of hers who devours her books like bonbons.
God shaped a part of his divine immortals essence into souls and sent them to his children born of the ice and freezing winds of death his chosen and tested vessels. Evil and their slaves should always be hunted down and their head severed from their body in the name of the light . Evil is a corruption that spread like the plagues twisting the minds of men binding them to darkness stripping them of their souls making zombies of men. A soul can only reproduce with another soul born of the same light of gods essence marked by paleness .Two halves giving themselves willingly to each other. Christians say their is only one god and this means alien souls are a deception and do not exist and alien people are no different then the common beasts of the forests. A single word in the old tongue. A word influenced by Christianity used to describe the alien races, blacks, browns, Asians another is to do with not having divine essence like the common beasts of the forests.
I don't think it's a coincidence I find this upon the first day of a new year. Wōden bids me find wisdom, and so I shall by reading the works that inspired/were inspired by this song.
I have never read any of the books. I dunno who this is, or who she's marching against, but fuck me, I would march with her. I have never heard hatred, rage and lust for vengeance expressed in a song so well. This song is awesome.
Yes. It is songs like this that make me firmly believe that filk is the best music genre in existence. (For sure, it's better than anything I've heard on the radio. Even the filk songs that aren't as great as this one tend to be more expressive, more original, and sound less like the singer is destroying their voice than the average song on the radio.)
Having read the books, sign me up for being one of the eager hounds, because the books, combined with this song fills me with quite the vengeful wrath.
"My army like an eager hound lies waiting my command". Cue a mighty roar from said army. They're willing to fight for her because though she's bent on revenge, she's still a good and caring leader to them.
It's been decades since I read that trilogy but on reading your comment, I am reminded how angry the Valdemaran forces were in the book. While for the regular army, it was general 'us vs them' mentality of an army, but for the heralds with the queen it was far more personal as they all knew the Queen's Own, Talia.
The song is from the three book series "The Heralds of Valdemar", the first book is named "Arrows of the Queen" by Mercedes Lackey. The song was written from Queen Selenay's perspective after discovering that her 'Queens Own'; Herald Talia, closest and most trusted advisor/confidant to the Queen; had been tortured and raped repeatedly by the traitor King Ancar's orders after going there with her partner Herald Kris to conduct a marriage proposal for the Queens daughter Elspeth. When they retrieved Talia from the Kings guards, they discovered her feet had been shattered as well as numerous other bones and a handprint had been seared into her flesh by magic. And since Talia was an Empath with incredible strength, the mental trauma severely outweighed the physical torture due to her being forced to listen and feel their pleasure toward her pain. Selenay was furious that they'd brutalized her much-beloved Herald and murdered her cousin Kris in cold blood, and immediately summoned as much force as she could to stamp out Ancar's forces before he could take her Kingdom by surprise. Because she was also a Herald while being Queen, she was forced to ignore Talia's suffering until after the battle instead of going into the Vanguard herself and slitting every throat she came across like she desperately wanted to. The army she gathered was INCREDIBLY angry with what had befallen Herald Talia (poor kid was loved by literally EVERYONE she met in Valdemar) and sent word to literally every Herald they could and summoned every man that could hold either a bow or sword or wield a Mage-Gift or Heraldic Gift to battle. Within a fortnight Selenay had almost three thousand men and women ready to wreck the Kingdom that had hurt Talia and tried to usurp their Monarch. The whole series itself is a fantastic read, 9000/10 would definitely recommend. Especially if your into Fantasy and Kingdom stories like me.
I'm currently watching old TV shows and one of them mentioned filk music. And let me tell you, this was one of the greatest choices to put in TH-cam's search bar. What a time to be alive.
I'd like to think Cost of the Crown is the now elderly queen reflecting her reign while this is more shortly after her taking the throne, and a neighboring kingdom tried to take away her legitimacy.
i know not if this woman is the queen or the head of the queens army but she is one determined person. and whoever this man is she want dead he never should have done whatever he did to her friend
Here's Battle Dawn- Here's Battle Dawn- Queen Selanay is singing before her army is to meet her enemy's army. Ancor has killed one of her cousins, Herald Kris, and tortured Queen's Own Herald Talia when they were attending a peaceful dinner, and after killing his own father to take his throne. Ancor's intention is to kill Selanay and take her daughter as a forced wife to take over both his country and Valdemar.
This song never fails to bring a tear to my eye and alight hate in my heart, the sort of fiery rage that burns both the possessor and the cause of it. It is far too close to my family's history and rings too true to my blood.
I just finished Arrows of the Queen for what feels like the hundredth time. I listened to the music first and got absorbed into the world of the Heralds and Companions. I do not regret a single moment I have spent weeping into my tea with the entire series from Vanyel to Talia to Elspeth.
When a D&D antagonist crosses the line when they hurt someone in your party, but you’re the healer of the group so you have to tend to hurt party member while the tanks take out the antagonist.
Unless you start taking to the Redo of Healer route, and start getting creative, keeping the enemy at the BRINK of death as your allies repeatedly deal blows that SHOULD kill, except you're keeping them alive and conscious the WHOLE TIME, letting them FEEL every stab, every pummeling strike of the mace, every fireball searing flesh from bone
I still remember when I first heard it even before I read the books my first thought "woah, she's PISSED." even now I still call it "the pissed off queen" even if I nowhere near blame her for being so angry after reading the series.
@@walpurgisnight663 I hope they aren't the only books you've read from the Valdemar universe!! Such a large amount of books that go all the way back to before the creation of the Kingdom of Valdemar!
@@victoriasmith490 The specific book referenced in this song is Arrow's Fall, the 3rd book of a smaller trilogy (1. Arrows of the Queen, 2. Arrow's Flight, and 3. Arrow's Fall) of the Valdemar mega-series by Mercedes Lackey.
@@draguta8995 unfortunately they are due to having little money and being too far from a library to keep walking there. Would love to read more but im just not able to.
I don't know who this woman is. I don't know what this person did to the Herald that was so terrible. I know nothing that would get me invested in her story. But godsdamn, right now I would join her army and personally escort her across the field to cut this coward's head off and put it on a pike (as a warning to the next ten generations that some favours come with too high a price).
Werrf1 the woman is Queen Selaney of Valdemar, and the person it's directed at is King Ancer of Hardon. Who killed his own father to size the throne and panned to marry Selaney's daughter Elspeth and then kill her mother to size the throne of Valdemar too.... All explained in the trilogy, Arrows of the Queen, Arrows Flight, Arrows Fall by Mercedes Lackey
The slain King was a friend to the Queen as well and the mentioned Heralds were paying a friendly visit to the palace unaware of the Princes evil machinations which they got caught up in. Ancer was a nasty piece of work.
I have a workout playlist that follows this with the March of Cambreadth. Sort of shows how the Queen has inspired her Army: No prisoners, NO quarter! (How many o'them can we MAKE DIE!)
I keep coming back to this song as I find it Very ADDICTIVE! I love all of her stories and this does follow Missy's story faithfully! Thank you for the post.It caused me to start buying her other music.
@@colinmoore7460 did it ? I just finished the trylogy and have no memory of the song being mentionned ... I actually read the battle scene yesterday night. Was it black on white in the books ? Could it have been removed during the 2012 re-edition ?
@@tentakular-scottmann8310 They're referencing a meme from Warhammer Fantasy Battles, In that setting Dwarves aren't simply stubborn and prideful, they have a pathological need to record and repay debts. Which is codified in what is called the 'Great Book of Grudges'. Fans of WFB Dwarves like to use the line as an in joke. And also as an acknowledgement that yeah that's pretty fucking metal.
"I must control my rage or lose ability to plan. I must direct the fight from here, not charging in the van." Of course you follow such a leader, one who wants to be the first in battle but know her place is better off away and feels horrible for that. True leaders are first in battle to show them they are the first, willingly to die for what they believe in. She sings of the despair to not be this yet she easily would be the first
A halberd is the bastard child of a spear and an axe. It has an axe blade to chop with, a pick to puncture armor and hook with, and a spike to stab with; all on top of a 6' long pole. Not something you want hit with. I hope that helps you.
Thank you for your kind words! I was just a baby with a video making software when I made this *checks time* ten years ago, and it was my first attempt to make a video. I had a lot of fun, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I really wish this song (and the rest of the CD it was on) was still available for purchase. I discovered the CDs to late to get this one, alas, and I don't think they have any plans to re-release.
@@NiennaFan1 Oh sweet summer child (jk) There are countless of songs Mercedes Lackey made of her countless books. www.goodreads.com/series/50054-valdemar-chronological th-cam.com/users/SavitarTheSurfingGodplaylists This dude got most of the songs. It has led me to reading the first three books of the series, Mage Wars. They are awesome as hell. Truly a recommendation!
This fits a few scenes I’ve written, and they’re such fun scenes to write. The “two characters surrounded in fire and the clashing of blades, face to face, fight to the death”
This video is beautifully done, artworks , and lyrics and style of text-display. One never seems to stop and think about the right choice of Layout. Great work there.
"The willpower to do anything would come, the songs and writings said, if the motive was pure." - Mercedes Lackey (The Silver Gryphon (Valdemar: Mage Wars, #3))
@Myles Fe the Silver Gryphon book and the song Send in, The Silver Gryphons are a few series apart the first is dealing with Skandranon before Valdamar was even an ideal at the end of the Mage Wars and the second is based in the book Owls Flight set in the time period after the war with Ancar and the return of the devastating power used to end the Mage Wars from the first example. just lore cohesion is all i was pointing out :D and Griffons power is indeed terrifying lol
It would please everyone to know her daughter knifed the bad woman through the eye and they slew the despot king with bitter fires of the soul. It was very satisfying to read it (Arrows of the Queen, Arrow's Flight and Arrows Fall - specifically the end of this one is probably where Queen Selena is singing about) They bad guys end up dying in Winds of Fury- the last book in the Winds of Fate, Winds of Change, Winds of Fury trilogy. )
In case anyone is wondering about the line ‘it’s just as well i’m not the one who calls the storm of fire’ is a general reference to FireStarting as a magical gift, but probably a specific reference to Lavan Firestorm from ‘Brightly Burning’ (another Valdemar book). He wins an earlier war with Karse an earns the appellation ‘Firestorm’ by unleashing his gift and incinerating the opposing army, an entire forest, and unfortunately himself.
@@FrostPDP As I recall Griffon was good setting things on fire, even when it wasn't readily set aflame. But Lavan is the notable example for "calling the storm of fire" as he had some difficulty /not/ setting stuff on fire. -- My point is about what the line is referencing, not why they won a war or not.
@@jnharton I...Don't know if it was clear what I was saying, or what you're saying? I feel like there's a disconnect. Let me try to restate my point: Lavan *is* the historically notable example of a powerful Firestarter, but this song is specifically about the battle between Valdemar and Hardorn, from Selenay's perspective. Griffon destroyed a lot of Ancar's summoned demons, and also targeted their primary mage. I don't think he compared to Lavan in terms of power, but he was still critical to Valdemar's survival that day. I think the line in the song specifically references Griffon and his gift to call down the fire; and how Selenay is glad she doesn't have that gift because she'd use it aggressively, perhaps *too* aggressively.
Lavan appears in the book "Brightly Burning" and the line in this song *LITERALLY* references Lavan's companion (Kalira) being killed and Lavan losing control of his gift and unleashing "the storm of fire" that destroyed an entire Karsite army at the battle for the pass of Burning Pines.
@@leojefferies5742 vengeance is a goal, hatred is an emotion, but spirited describes this perfectly. As if some youthful fire that brings someone to life has been awakened and rallied its avatar
I've read many English poems but I've never seen anyone use the rhyme "despoil - foil" anywhere. Also I didn't even know the meaning of those words before, despite reading more than 2000 English books. Just amazing piece of art, what a song. An emotion of rage and vengeance here is expressed so clearly and with such vehemence that... I always start rooting for the character right away.
Beautiful artwork, gives more towards the "fury towards evil enemies", a sword weilding song from a Warrior who protects her own kingdom with a song of a cadence rythym, as we sing our own songs to "fight monsterous enemies" who plagueour lives. We, ourselves, can win battles, with your written lyrics, as so we dream our dreams, and fight our daily battles.
love this and would equally love clashing version coming from the other side like two clashing sides singing their side of the story from their perspective!!!
well the clashing version would be about "give me power, die so i may use your blood to power my spells, while i rape and torture young women to further my tyrannical and murderous rule of the country i claimed by patricide." Ancar was a seriously Mucked up personality and literally drained his countries magical energy to the point of ecological disaster. other than that, yes it would be interesting to see an opposing song :D
I just realised that "it's just as well, I'm not the one who calls the storm of fire" is a reference to Lavan Firestorm from Brightly Burning - whose fire is literally controlled by anger.
@@renyer4429 It can be both. - That said Lavan Firestorm is a historical figure, at this point in the series chronology, who was responsible for literally turning a battlefield into the enemy’s funeral pyre. He singlehandedly ends a war between Valdemar and Karse by incinerating the entire opposing army, the forest around them and himself.
I know my kind isn't welcome here, but... this song is so full of melodramatic anger of the "make you watch evil laughter scrolling down your screen for a full minute and then crash your game" kind but from a good person rather than an evil one, and I haven't listened to this song since Deltarune came out, and I can't help thinking of a different hurt Kris and imagining any one of their royal family members taking revenge on the humans who hurt them, and singing this!
I’m now imagining the villain, slightly shorter then most, kinda lean yet handsome, pale, blond with short hair, with bright almost whitish blue eyes, and wearing Roman military gear with the muscle cuirass and golden wreath upon his head. Possessed of an infectious charisma, and can go from a soft spoken, sophisticated voice to loud and commanding, yet retaining grace all the same, ruthless, deviously cunning and intelligent, impeccable manners and seemingly always calm, collected and in control, taking insults towards his character, even the most vicious insults, seemingly in jest and amusement. Even when the tide is against him, he is seemingly possessed of a calm, almost jovial nature. He is also cruel, sadistic and possessed of a complete and utter belief in his superiority, so much so that attacks on his character and his supposed superiority do not phase, for what would a living God have to care about petty insults? Even with the army of the Queen upon his door, he remains calm, even facing death he has no fear, for tormenting this once noble, loving, calm, merciful and kind soul, and reducing her into a rage filled shell, consumed with the need for revenge, for killing but one insignificant Herald, is such an exquisite amusement to him. He has no fear or her, or her pathetic army of barbarians, for he know he will win, she does not know what he has in store for her and her army of halfwits and goatswilling inbred swine, and the mortified look of pathetic despair, indignation and rage that will be cast upon her beautiful face when he wins will be a joyful spectacle to witness. And if she does win, by some miracle, he’ll never give her the satisfaction of seeing himself beg, but will merely mock her for how she failed to save her beloved friend. And if this Queen saves him to torture him, then seeing her reduced to even more of a shell of her former self, and becoming the very thing she despised, will make the pain, even in Hell, so much more worth it. For to make even the Demons in Hell disgusted with him, is an achievement not granted to many, and only worthy of someone who was born with the Devil in him, and who was the chosen of Hell itself.
This is amazing. both the song and visuals. But, being a Fan of David Weber's 'Honor Harrington' novels, I wonder what it would be like set in that universe. Queen Elizabeth of Manticore singing her defiance of Manpower and Mesa. Perhaps Honor herself singing in the Queen's stead? I don't know. I can see it my head, but I don't have the skills to make my vision real. Perhaps you could accept the gauntlet?
As yet, I only know the Honor Harrington universe from a couple of songs by a group called Echo's Children. But from the little I do know, I think that is a great idea. I've always wanted to try my hand at songwriting, but I never seem to be able to come up with lyrics that match the tune I came up with, or a tune to match the lyrics I wrote. Maybe modifying this song to fit a different story would work better... I'll keep this in mind for when I finally get around to reading the Honor Harrington books.
Funny you mention that. I was just looking this up to listen to after something that happened in a dnd session haha. Although my character is an arcane trickster with no army, but the fury for vengence is still there.
really like the song and that army like an eager hound, the way she sung it really threw me off guard and I had to go back and re listen cause damn I was about to say nope to a good song
Yes and yes, this song brought me back to my first playthrough where I romanced Solas and had a bestie thing going with Cassandra. This song captures exactly how I feel Cassandra would've felt watching my inquisitor getting her heart broken by solas' betrayal
@@donnawunner8455 I think all divine if were friend of inquisitor would sing this anger and lust blood. But if you have played dragon age origin this song is meant t for Cousland warden agaist Howe
@@redhunter8731 Cousland version I must contain my anger, or I won't control my power- But Maker! How long I've waited just to see this very hour! It's just as well I'm not the one who calls the storm of fire--- Or I would turn this battle plain into your funeral pyre! Wynne all say I must not hate--- but I will not pretend. I saw the wreck you made of them, my nephew and my sister--- The scars you left in flesh and soul will be so slow to fade--- Oh, would I had your coward heart beneath my naked blade! I must control my rage, or lose ability to plan, I must direct the fight from here, not charging in the van. As you will likewise do, no doubt, for all that you are cruel And revel in shed blood and pain, I think you are no fool. But in the name of sacred Andraste, you're all that I despise, Who stole by treachery my arl as your prize--- My family, my people, my Ferelden . All, you plotted to despoil--- By tricks that only miracles enabled us to foil. I must control my fury or let slip all that I've sought- But vengeance would not be enough for all the grief you've wrought. Maker grant this day you fall beneath the steel of me and mine--- And drink full deeply of defeat, that cold and bitter wine. The griffon is on my chest, my naked blade within my hand. My companions like an eager hound lie waiting my command. With how you tortured, killed and lied revealed to them this day--- By all the stars that ever shone, By the Maker, by Theirin's blood For my parents and my Cousland 's Own--- I swear that you will pay! Quarantine make me crazy
No, it's filk. In some filk communities, one way to use the word filk is literally as a verb, to filk, meaning to make a parody of a song. Whatever changes you want to make to this song, go ahead; just as long as you don't try to claim it as entirely yours, nobody should mind, and in fact most filkers will encourage you.
" Grudge." said a passing Dwarf, nodding in approval after listening to her song.
One wrong put right. but the great book, Remains full.
@@madness8897 WE WILL STRIKE OUT A GRUDGE IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
@@thethirdsicily4802 never thought i would fight beside an umgi
The Enemy army: Why do I hear reckoning drums?
@@SoxxOnTroxx Read The Arrows of the Queen Trilogy, ( Arrows of the Queen, Arrows Flight and Arrows Fall) by Mercedes Lackey. But basically a neighbouring countries prince has just taken the crown by murder, and set up two visiting Heralds from Valdemar to take the blame. ne Herald dies, the other, Talia (Queens own Herald, special advisor to the Queen of Valdemar) Has been raped and tortured, but is rescued at the last possible second (yes, by magic of a sort) Many Heralds have Gifts from telepathy to teleporting objects, and include the occasional firestarter. Oh and dont forget the companions (white blue eyed silver hooved spirit horses)
From now on I’m considering “ok, what would it take to get them to this level of fury” an essential part of creating a D&D character
True so true what is your favourite class amd
Cathy Anderson probably barbarian
When I first read this I thought it said "what would it take to get this character to this level of furry" and I just thought...
Yes
@@cathyanderson9241 i see meself as a Warrior
Who did the illustrations in this video? The person who posted the video? Would love to see more?
This has the same energy as.
“Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
And I love it
The search for the six fingered man has come to a close, and it's time for the final fight
Damn youre right tho
It's a song based on the third book of the Heralds of Valdamar Trilogy. Both words and music written by the author, Mercedes Lackey and she has many more songs with the same energy.
"No! To the Pain!"
Ah, yes, Inigo Montoya. The man who spent his life seeking Revenge... And got it... Twice!
(At the very end, the Dread Pirate Roberts gives Inigo his ship, right? What's the name of that ship? It's mentioned several times, quite conspicuously once you notice it.)
I've started to become a fan of songs that tell imaginative stories
The best songs tell story's
you should try this one then th-cam.com/video/fkXnLatevJU/w-d-xo.html
SupremeDragon7 If you or anybody else who reads this know any similar songs I would be really glad if you could post link because I am beginning to fall in love with this genre.
@@matyaskanev2151 you want like story based songs that tell a story?
SupremeDragon7 Yes
1:31 "By tricks that only miracles enabled us to foil"
It is a song not real life, you know that right?
@@badpossum440 Do you see something
I wrote that would call that into doubt?
I didnt know the history behind the song, but my first impression was "Wow, her enemy is fucking doomed"
Well yes. He was doomed. Killed by this women's daughter because he was a cowered.
Boudicca ?
No Elspeth the princess of the land.
Yes. Prince Ancar was. In the story, his own border guard defected to Queen Selenay (the POV character in this song). --- He killed his father to take over the throne right before this.
On second (er, twelfth?) listening, I realize you can conclude this much just from 0:04 - 0:21, before the lyrics even begin. Those reed pipes. Those angry reed pipes...
From at least one other unrelated fantasy series, it seems this is the standard instrument on which for an army to play the tune that tells the enemy:
"Y'all done fucked up now. Just FYI, we are in *no* kind of mood for taking prisoners today." 😮
"I'm no longer angry. I'm not going to scream or cry or rage...
I'm just going to end you."
Pretty much
The cold emptiness beyond rage is even more terrifying. Because when you get there, everything is calm and you can plan everything properly.
I thought she was "only" a novelist. I know she has written MANY Fantasy-adventure and sci-fi books. So here she lends herself to music, in the Fantasy/celtic vein. The song was awesome!! Thanks for posting.
She was a lyricist and musician first. The Tarma and Kethry books were based on her song Threes which she remembered wrong and had to blame the difference from song to story on the bard in the books getting stuff wrong
she turned leslac into a running joke including “That Song”
@@lilymercy I still love that he got thrown in jail for it.
@@TheRedwater357 He deserved it
@@soapm8119 Yep.
When a woman you know to be kind, loving and merciful starts talking about revenge, that's when you know to run.
Beware the anger of a gentle man
Or it is time to fall in line behind them.
Three things do not anger or you will not live for long
A wolf with cubs, a man with power, or a woman's sense of wrong.
@@BadWolf739 What kind of power do you mean? Political? Military? Magic?
@@MoltenUprisingMK all of the above.
Though I will mention one far worse than the others.
A gentle man.
Ah, I was looking for a good "you're gonna die screaming" song. Now to send this to my hated enemy.
I know a good one(s). Check out the XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS episode soundtrack for that episode right after their daughter's die and Xena & Gabriel go to Illusia to sort out their feelings during a musical odessy.
Have you ever listened to Varg?
@@byleth5758 heya tom its bob
@@Sillybilly8899 Deus lo Vult
I have no clue who Tom might be, or Bob, sorry.
it's Bob from the office down the hall
Good to see you buddy, how've you been?
This must be Selenay just before the battle with Ancar. He had killed Herald Kris, and Queen's Own Herald Talia had nearly been tortured to death before she knew her message got through and she attempted suicide by severe sedative overdose. They managed to pull her to safety, but she was still very battered. Everybody thought she wouldn't pull through because of her wounds. The position of Queens Own is meant for a guiding friend and a place to find emotional support. Now, you love your Queen and the Queen's best friend is the Queen's Own. The Heralds are well known for being unable to resist a call for help. Now do you see why Selenay would cheerfully go charging in the vanguard or set Ancar on fire to burn him alive - slowly?
Bingo!
First time hearing it, haven't read the books in a while, but the last chorus... I cried.
Could you please tell me what book this is?
@@1carus-4-the-SUN heralds of valdemar
@@1carus-4-the-SUN Arrow of the Queen, Arrows"Flight and Arrow's Fall, it's the first trilogy of a long series of books
This song gets to me every time. The righteous fury focused to laser precision against a dishonorable foe. Keeping that kind of fury in check takes enormous will power.
God, this is beautiful! Mercedes writes songs as beautifully as she writes stories. This is from a longtime fan of hers who devours her books like bonbons.
God shaped a part of his divine immortals essence into souls and sent them to his children born of the ice and freezing winds of death his chosen and tested vessels. Evil and their slaves should always be hunted down and their head severed from their body in the name of the light . Evil is a corruption that spread like the plagues twisting the minds of men binding them to darkness stripping them of their souls making zombies of men. A soul can only reproduce with another soul born of the same light of gods essence marked by paleness .Two halves giving themselves willingly to each other. Christians say their is only one god and this means alien souls are a deception and do not exist and alien people are no different then the common beasts of the forests. A single word in the old tongue. A word influenced by Christianity used to describe the alien races, blacks, browns, Asians another is to do with not having divine essence like the common beasts of the forests.
I don't think it's a coincidence I find this upon the first day of a new year. Wōden bids me find wisdom, and so I shall by reading the works that inspired/were inspired by this song.
I have never read any of the books. I dunno who this is, or who she's marching against, but fuck me, I would march with her.
I have never heard hatred, rage and lust for vengeance expressed in a song so well. This song is awesome.
Yes. It is songs like this that make me firmly believe that filk is the best music genre in existence. (For sure, it's better than anything I've heard on the radio. Even the filk songs that aren't as great as this one tend to be more expressive, more original, and sound less like the singer is destroying their voice than the average song on the radio.)
Having read the books, sign me up for being one of the eager hounds, because the books, combined with this song fills me with quite the vengeful wrath.
RayvenQ
What are the books called
@@RayvenQ Book titles please?
@@naomibyrd3023 They are the Arrows Trilogy in the series, Heralds of Valdemar. More specifically, Arrows of the Queen,Arrows Flight and Arrows fall.
*"But gods, how long I've waited just to see this very hour!"* me every time I waited for a new episode on certain channels
"My army like an eager hound lies waiting my command". Cue a mighty roar from said army. They're willing to fight for her because though she's bent on revenge, she's still a good and caring leader to them.
It's been decades since I read that trilogy but on reading your comment, I am reminded how angry the Valdemaran forces were in the book. While for the regular army, it was general 'us vs them' mentality of an army, but for the heralds with the queen it was far more personal as they all knew the Queen's Own, Talia.
The song is from the three book series "The Heralds of Valdemar", the first book is named "Arrows of the Queen" by Mercedes Lackey.
The song was written from Queen Selenay's perspective after discovering that her 'Queens Own'; Herald Talia, closest and most trusted advisor/confidant to the Queen; had been tortured and raped repeatedly by the traitor King Ancar's orders after going there with her partner Herald Kris to conduct a marriage proposal for the Queens daughter Elspeth. When they retrieved Talia from the Kings guards, they discovered her feet had been shattered as well as numerous other bones and a handprint had been seared into her flesh by magic. And since Talia was an Empath with incredible strength, the mental trauma severely outweighed the physical torture due to her being forced to listen and feel their pleasure toward her pain.
Selenay was furious that they'd brutalized her much-beloved Herald and murdered her cousin Kris in cold blood, and immediately summoned as much force as she could to stamp out Ancar's forces before he could take her Kingdom by surprise. Because she was also a Herald while being Queen, she was forced to ignore Talia's suffering until after the battle instead of going into the Vanguard herself and slitting every throat she came across like she desperately wanted to. The army she gathered was INCREDIBLY angry with what had befallen Herald Talia (poor kid was loved by literally EVERYONE she met in Valdemar) and sent word to literally every Herald they could and summoned every man that could hold either a bow or sword or wield a Mage-Gift or Heraldic Gift to battle. Within a fortnight Selenay had almost three thousand men and women ready to wreck the Kingdom that had hurt Talia and tried to usurp their Monarch.
The whole series itself is a fantastic read, 9000/10 would definitely recommend. Especially if your into Fantasy and Kingdom stories like me.
Killing Roses wait wait this a book series?!
The best military leaders are those that cherish their soldiers
Jesse Watson yup with 30 books set in the universe with the majority set it the one country being defended in the battle sung about here.
I'm currently watching old TV shows and one of them mentioned filk music.
And let me tell you, this was one of the greatest choices to put in TH-cam's search bar.
What a time to be alive.
Anyone else thinks that this could be a revenge song after the cost of the crown
No, this is Selenay vs. Ancar, while Cost of the Crown is more general queenly angst
I'd like to think Cost of the Crown is the now elderly queen reflecting her reign while this is more shortly after her taking the throne, and a neighboring kingdom tried to take away her legitimacy.
I agree with high explosive
I just wish this song was in skyrim
This is after "Trio".
i know not if this woman is the queen or the head of the queens army but she is one determined person. and whoever this man is she want dead he never should have done whatever he did to her friend
Here's Battle Dawn- Here's Battle Dawn- Queen Selanay is singing before her army is to meet her enemy's army. Ancor has killed one of her cousins, Herald Kris, and tortured Queen's Own Herald Talia when they were attending a peaceful dinner, and after killing his own father to take his throne. Ancor's intention is to kill Selanay and take her daughter as a forced wife to take over both his country and Valdemar.
That's Queen Selenay and the SoB she's talking about is Ancar
she doesn't say her enemy is a man, seem to be plenty of women running around with weapons.
In this case the enemy is indeed a man however.
md5756
Where did this lore come from? Seems very interesting.
This song never fails to bring a tear to my eye and alight hate in my heart, the sort of fiery rage that burns both the possessor and the cause of it. It is far too close to my family's history and rings too true to my blood.
I just finished Arrows of the Queen for what feels like the hundredth time. I listened to the music first and got absorbed into the world of the Heralds and Companions. I do not regret a single moment I have spent weeping into my tea with the entire series from Vanyel to Talia to Elspeth.
Got to love a good old song about furious vengeance.
I broke the reply button LOL I must be pissed!
When a D&D antagonist crosses the line when they hurt someone in your party, but you’re the healer of the group so you have to tend to hurt party member while the tanks take out the antagonist.
Unless you start taking to the Redo of Healer route, and start getting creative, keeping the enemy at the BRINK of death as your allies repeatedly deal blows that SHOULD kill, except you're keeping them alive and conscious the WHOLE TIME, letting them FEEL every stab, every pummeling strike of the mace, every fireball searing flesh from bone
Just how did I miss that for so many years
Who wants to suddenly go on a quest
Caitlin Basham Well let’s go I’m ready
A quest for ventage and blood!
You have my sword
I have a bow and arrows I'm ready
You can have my arrows and my evocative magic
I thought I misclicked and lost this banger forever. Thank God for recently watched
I still remember when I first heard it even before I read the books my first thought "woah, she's PISSED." even now I still call it "the pissed off queen" even if I nowhere near blame her for being so angry after reading the series.
What are the books called ? I found a lot of book series ,I can't tell which one.
@@victoriasmith490 it's a trilogy called 'The Heralds of Valdemar' and the author is Mercedes Lackey. To me at least it was an excellent read.
@@walpurgisnight663 I hope they aren't the only books you've read from the Valdemar universe!! Such a large amount of books that go all the way back to before the creation of the Kingdom of Valdemar!
@@victoriasmith490 The specific book referenced in this song is Arrow's Fall, the 3rd book of a smaller trilogy (1. Arrows of the Queen, 2. Arrow's Flight, and 3. Arrow's Fall) of the Valdemar mega-series by Mercedes Lackey.
@@draguta8995 unfortunately they are due to having little money and being too far from a library to keep walking there. Would love to read more but im just not able to.
“A snake left to rot, given the fury of the flame. Now dragon has come before you, only vengeance left to blame.”
what is this a quote from?
YO THE FLUTE IN THE BEGINNING IS PLAYING COST OF THE CROWN BUT FASTER THAT’S SO COOL
Good ear
@@Sleepyjack30 Indeed. I would never have heard it meself.
@@Sleepyjack30 Or ability to read sheet music
I don't know who this woman is. I don't know what this person did to the Herald that was so terrible. I know nothing that would get me invested in her story. But godsdamn, right now I would join her army and personally escort her across the field to cut this coward's head off and put it on a pike (as a warning to the next ten generations that some favours come with too high a price).
Ahhh another Bab 5 fan... lol
Don't forget to wave
Werrf1 the woman is Queen Selaney of Valdemar, and the person it's directed at is King Ancer of Hardon. Who killed his own father to size the throne and panned to marry Selaney's daughter Elspeth and then kill her mother to size the throne of Valdemar too....
All explained in the trilogy, Arrows of the Queen, Arrows Flight, Arrows Fall by Mercedes Lackey
The slain King was a friend to the Queen as well and the mentioned Heralds were paying a friendly visit to the palace unaware of the Princes evil machinations which they got caught up in. Ancer was a nasty piece of work.
I have a workout playlist that follows this with the March of Cambreadth. Sort of shows how the Queen has inspired her Army: No prisoners, NO quarter! (How many o'them can we MAKE DIE!)
I keep coming back to this song as I find it Very ADDICTIVE! I love all of her stories and this does follow Missy's story faithfully! Thank you for the post.It caused me to start buying her other music.
All I can think is, "That's goin' in the book."
It did.
@@colinmoore7460 did it ? I just finished the trylogy and have no memory of the song being mentionned ... I actually read the battle scene yesterday night. Was it black on white in the books ? Could it have been removed during the 2012 re-edition ?
@@tentakular-scottmann8310 They're referencing a meme from Warhammer Fantasy Battles, In that setting Dwarves aren't simply stubborn and prideful, they have a pathological need to record and repay debts. Which is codified in what is called the 'Great Book of Grudges'. Fans of WFB Dwarves like to use the line as an in joke.
And also as an acknowledgement that yeah that's pretty fucking metal.
"I must control my rage or lose ability to plan. I must direct the fight from here, not charging in the van." Of course you follow such a leader, one who wants to be the first in battle but know her place is better off away and feels horrible for that.
True leaders are first in battle to show them they are the first, willingly to die for what they believe in.
She sings of the despair to not be this yet she easily would be the first
on second thought let's not go to Camelot.. it's a silly place..FOLLOW HER!
"Vanyel turned me into a newt!"
"A newt?"
"I got better..."
Squire...fetch my armor and my halberd.
Yes Sir!
(Define halberd for me please?)
A halberd is the bastard child of a spear and an axe. It has an axe blade to chop with, a pick to puncture armor and hook with, and a spike to stab with; all on top of a 6' long pole. Not something you want hit with. I hope that helps you.
Charlie Holmes | It does help me. Thank you!
I want to take this guy prisoner so I can hand him over to my Queen
Hope that was as fun making as it was listening to. Thanks Falling.
Thank you for your kind words! I was just a baby with a video making software when I made this *checks time* ten years ago, and it was my first attempt to make a video. I had a lot of fun, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@@FallingStar239 Christ ten years, it's amazing how time flies
And with each song i hear about this trilogy, i am more and more inspired to read it.
read them all!!!!!! actually the full series is truly fantastic lol
jason dewey Just started :)
@@comettamer Hope you like them! *Rides off to Valdemar*
I really wish this song (and the rest of the CD it was on) was still available for purchase. I discovered the CDs to late to get this one, alas, and I don't think they have any plans to re-release.
TH-cam recommended this to me and I instantly fell in love with it.
Did you read the books?
@@RumpelGnom42 No, but I probably will after I finish some other books. It sounds like a trilogie I might like.
@@Alinor24 I really liked them, but this song makes me cry now.
@@RumpelGnom42 I hope that won't happen to me, after I read it.
@@Alinor24 good luck. Either Way the books are worth it. Have Fun reading them.
This song made me start reading the books. Now I am reading instead of working. Help.
We have all been there. There is no help to be had, you have to finish the book and move on with your life like the rest of us.
Wait, so this is from a book by the same person... did she write a book then write a fansong for her own book? That's awesome!!!
@@NiennaFan1 Oh sweet summer child (jk) There are countless of songs Mercedes Lackey made of her countless books. www.goodreads.com/series/50054-valdemar-chronological
th-cam.com/users/SavitarTheSurfingGodplaylists This dude got most of the songs. It has led me to reading the first three books of the series, Mage Wars. They are awesome as hell. Truly a recommendation!
Same here.
@@doredam8919 So... Many... Books... I got a lot of reading to do.
I gotta say, this paints the picture of one HELL of a villain
he was
This fits a few scenes I’ve written, and they’re such fun scenes to write. The “two characters surrounded in fire and the clashing of blades, face to face, fight to the death”
This video is beautifully done, artworks , and lyrics and style of text-display. One never seems to stop and think about the right choice of Layout. Great work there.
I love all of Mercedes lackeys books and l love this song. Thank you
"The willpower to do anything would come, the songs and writings said, if the motive was pure."
- Mercedes Lackey (The Silver Gryphon (Valdemar: Mage Wars, #3))
IIRC, you're referring to Skan, who didn't actually have that sort of power. he dropped a nuke directly in Ma'ar's lap.
Damn good novelist she is along with the once and always great Andre Norton.
perfect use of a quote
@Myles Fe the Silver Gryphon book and the song Send in, The Silver Gryphons are a few series apart the first is dealing with Skandranon before Valdamar was even an ideal at the end of the Mage Wars and the second is based in the book Owls Flight set in the time period after the war with Ancar and the return of the devastating power used to end the Mage Wars from the first example. just lore cohesion is all i was pointing out :D and Griffons power is indeed terrifying lol
So this is her!
How she brought this song about is incredible
I consider this song one of the best ones.
certainly MY FAVORITE!
I have been listening to this song all day!
I must count for at least 100 views so far. I love songs about revenge but this is pure art.
I am overcome with the sudden need to go on a quest. Details are not important. AWESOME SONG BTW!
It would please everyone to know her daughter knifed the bad woman through the eye and they slew the despot king with bitter fires of the soul. It was very satisfying to read it (Arrows of the Queen, Arrow's Flight and Arrows Fall - specifically the end of this one is probably where Queen Selena is singing about) They bad guys end up dying in Winds of Fury- the last book in the Winds of Fate, Winds of Change, Winds of Fury trilogy. )
Excellent Irish Melody from one lackey to another great job!
In case anyone is wondering about the line ‘it’s just as well i’m not the one who calls the storm of fire’ is a general reference to FireStarting as a magical gift, but probably a specific reference to Lavan Firestorm from ‘Brightly Burning’ (another Valdemar book). He wins an earlier war with Karse an earns the appellation ‘Firestorm’ by unleashing his gift and incinerating the opposing army, an entire forest, and unfortunately himself.
IIRC, Griffon was active at this time. Not quite Lavan, but still a potent Firestarter. In fact, I'm fairly sure he's a huge reason they won this one.
@@FrostPDP As I recall Griffon was good setting things on fire, even when it wasn't readily set aflame. But Lavan is the notable example for "calling the storm of fire" as he had some difficulty /not/ setting stuff on fire. -- My point is about what the line is referencing, not why they won a war or not.
@@jnharton I...Don't know if it was clear what I was saying, or what you're saying? I feel like there's a disconnect. Let me try to restate my point:
Lavan *is* the historically notable example of a powerful Firestarter, but this song is specifically about the battle between Valdemar and Hardorn, from Selenay's perspective.
Griffon destroyed a lot of Ancar's summoned demons, and also targeted their primary mage. I don't think he compared to Lavan in terms of power, but he was still critical to Valdemar's survival that day.
I think the line in the song specifically references Griffon and his gift to call down the fire; and how Selenay is glad she doesn't have that gift because she'd use it aggressively, perhaps *too* aggressively.
@@FrostPDP The disconnect is on your end I'm afraid. I disagree, in case that wasn't obvious. Namely I don't think the song is referring to Griffon.
Lavan appears in the book "Brightly Burning" and the line in this song *LITERALLY* references Lavan's companion (Kalira) being killed and Lavan losing control of his gift and unleashing "the storm of fire" that destroyed an entire Karsite army at the battle for the pass of Burning Pines.
The one word that describes this video is "spirited".
I thought it was vengeance but ok
@@leojefferies5742 vengeance is a goal, hatred is an emotion, but spirited describes this perfectly. As if some youthful fire that brings someone to life has been awakened and rallied its avatar
I've read many English poems but I've never seen anyone use the rhyme "despoil - foil" anywhere. Also I didn't even know the meaning of those words before, despite reading more than 2000 English books. Just amazing piece of art, what a song. An emotion of rage and vengeance here is expressed so clearly and with such vehemence that... I always start rooting for the character right away.
I cannot put into words how much I need this on iTunes so I can add it to every one of my playlists
In my head canon this is now a song devoted to the Warrior Queen Boudicca.
Beautiful artwork, gives more towards the "fury towards evil enemies", a sword weilding song from a Warrior who protects her own kingdom with a song of a cadence rythym, as we sing our own songs to "fight monsterous enemies" who plagueour lives. We, ourselves, can win battles, with your written lyrics, as so we dream our dreams, and fight our daily battles.
Just finished book 2 of the Arrows trilogy and now I have a sense of what's going to happen and I am TERRIFIED in the best way.
I wish everybvody that listened to this would Read the books if they haven't. They'd totally understand so much more as to why Selenary is so angry
My favorite author of all time does music???? How did I not know this?
love this and would equally love clashing version coming from the other side like two clashing sides singing their side of the story from their perspective!!!
well the clashing version would be about "give me power, die so i may use your blood to power my spells, while i rape and torture young women to further my tyrannical and murderous rule of the country i claimed by patricide." Ancar was a seriously Mucked up personality and literally drained his countries magical energy to the point of ecological disaster. other than that, yes it would be interesting to see an opposing song :D
@@lostpupper2632 Don't forget he literally made zombies out of half the country's population
Well this song has totally sold me on the books
I'm breathless and transfixed!
Ok, THAT was worth the listen!
I just realised that "it's just as well, I'm not the one who calls the storm of fire" is a reference to Lavan Firestorm from Brightly Burning - whose fire is literally controlled by anger.
or of Griffon, since he is a part of her army
@@renyer4429 Oh yeah. Forgot about him. That... that kind of makes more sense... oops?
@@renyer4429 It can be both. - That said Lavan Firestorm is a historical figure, at this point in the series chronology, who was responsible for literally turning a battlefield into the enemy’s funeral pyre. He singlehandedly ends a war between Valdemar and Karse by incinerating the entire opposing army, the forest around them and himself.
When the BBEG kills the partys favorite NPC.
Loved it!!! Great job on the video. Just love the song.
This is my current mood. Thank you
I know my kind isn't welcome here, but... this song is so full of melodramatic anger of the "make you watch evil laughter scrolling down your screen for a full minute and then crash your game" kind but from a good person rather than an evil one, and I haven't listened to this song since Deltarune came out, and I can't help thinking of a different hurt Kris and imagining any one of their royal family members taking revenge on the humans who hurt them, and singing this!
I am proud to say that i am your 1,000th subscriber.
This was really, really good. .-.
I've discovered that I have a soft spot for this type of ballads
This is my second favorite song from Heralds, Harpers, and Havoc. My favorite is Cost of the Crown.(see a pattern there? I love the Queen!)
Gotta read more by Mercedes Lackey - her work is AWESOME!
seems to be sung from the point of Queen Selenay, from the final book in the Arrows trilogy, Arrow's Fall,
Exactly correct.
Your song has inspired a dungeons and dragons arc. Congratulations :)
I remember reading a book telling the Arthurian legends from the point of view of Morgause and Mordred this reminds me of that.
can you please tell me the name. PLEASE.
i cant remember but if you look it up you can probably find it there aren't many books that tell the Arthurian legends from that view
Was it Mists of Avalon?
Yes i believe it was. It is a good read. And growing up as a druid and a witch it has a special importance to me.
Mists Of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
this is an absolutely AMAZING song!
We love you, Mercedes Lackey!
I’m now imagining the villain, slightly shorter then most, kinda lean yet handsome, pale, blond with short hair, with bright almost whitish blue eyes, and wearing Roman military gear with the muscle cuirass and golden wreath upon his head. Possessed of an infectious charisma, and can go from a soft spoken, sophisticated voice to loud and commanding, yet retaining grace all the same, ruthless, deviously cunning and intelligent, impeccable manners and seemingly always calm, collected and in control, taking insults towards his character, even the most vicious insults, seemingly in jest and amusement.
Even when the tide is against him, he is seemingly possessed of a calm, almost jovial nature. He is also cruel, sadistic and possessed of a complete and utter belief in his superiority, so much so that attacks on his character and his supposed superiority do not phase, for what would a living God have to care about petty insults? Even with the army of the Queen upon his door, he remains calm, even facing death he has no fear, for tormenting this once noble, loving, calm, merciful and kind soul, and reducing her into a rage filled shell, consumed with the need for revenge, for killing but one insignificant Herald, is such an exquisite amusement to him.
He has no fear or her, or her pathetic army of barbarians, for he know he will win, she does not know what he has in store for her and her army of halfwits and goatswilling inbred swine, and the mortified look of pathetic despair, indignation and rage that will be cast upon her beautiful face when he wins will be a joyful spectacle to witness. And if she does win, by some miracle, he’ll never give her the satisfaction of seeing himself beg, but will merely mock her for how she failed to save her beloved friend. And if this Queen saves him to torture him, then seeing her reduced to even more of a shell of her former self, and becoming the very thing she despised, will make the pain, even in Hell, so much more worth it. For to make even the Demons in Hell disgusted with him, is an achievement not granted to many, and only worthy of someone who was born with the Devil in him, and who was the chosen of Hell itself.
... You, dear sir, are a born author...
This really suprised me...
Awsome...
Sounds roman *looks at name and profile pic* that makes sense.
You sir are discribing the one who calls the storm to fire. Her herald was his wife.
@@janehrahan5116 technically Greek, Macedonian with an Epirote mother
I just imagine this girl yelling at a cat who just pushed a cup off the table.
Listening to this one thing in my head is...hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
Just wow
This is amazing. both the song and visuals. But, being a Fan of David Weber's 'Honor Harrington' novels, I wonder what it would be like set in that universe. Queen Elizabeth of Manticore singing her defiance of Manpower and Mesa. Perhaps Honor herself singing in the Queen's stead? I don't know. I can see it my head, but I don't have the skills to make my vision real. Perhaps you could accept the gauntlet?
+Frank Smedley
I hadn't considered it, but the Queen had a few moments of real, unforgiving anger.
As yet, I only know the Honor Harrington universe from a couple of songs by a group called Echo's Children. But from the little I do know, I think that is a great idea.
I've always wanted to try my hand at songwriting, but I never seem to be able to come up with lyrics that match the tune I came up with, or a tune to match the lyrics I wrote. Maybe modifying this song to fit a different story would work better... I'll keep this in mind for when I finally get around to reading the Honor Harrington books.
awesome!
have loved filk for a long while esp. anything Mercedes Lackey! :) -Angela aka Herald Alora & Companion Sharaya
I feel like you could base a Dungeon & Dragons game off of this
Funny you mention that. I was just looking this up to listen to after something that happened in a dnd session haha. Although my character is an arcane trickster with no army, but the fury for vengence is still there.
You could absolutely make a kick ass campaign after any of her book series
I what play that game I may send this to my game master and see what he can came up with
really like the song and that army like an eager hound, the way she sung it really threw me off guard and I had to go back and re listen cause damn I was about to say nope to a good song
It's my song, how I can't wait to see this very hour.
Let us not forget that her army was just as ready to throw down as she was.
She must be a great and beloved leader.
Of course, they were. The sins committed by the treacherous fool warranted nothing short of death
i found out about the valdemar series because of this, and now im wanting to spend 300+ dollars to buy all the books
Oh believe me it's worth it too
It is a *GREAT* investment.
@@Edcognito idk id rather just buy an h2 for that price
Even after the pain and years this reminds me why I go on
I NEED to hear a rock version of this. PLEASE!!! Like avenge 7 fold style
really amazing music. What I'd give to have my own songs sound as beautiful as this. Thanks for uploading this. :)
When your best friend starts shipping herself with *your* anime crush like you weren’t the one who showed them to her
I love this song so much. Listening to this honestly makes me feel like I am tired epic fantasies series in 3 minutes.
Any other Dragon's Age: Inquisition players here?
You know, if Moira would have lived this would have been her fucking anthem when she took back Fereldan.
Yes and yes, this song brought me back to my first playthrough where I romanced Solas and had a bestie thing going with Cassandra. This song captures exactly how I feel Cassandra would've felt watching my inquisitor getting her heart broken by solas' betrayal
@@donnawunner8455 I think all divine if were friend of inquisitor would sing this anger and lust blood. But if you have played dragon age origin this song is meant t for Cousland warden agaist Howe
@@Sifya exactly. I wish they had a judging ability in Origins so you could drag him up and judge him.
@@redhunter8731 Cousland version
I must contain my anger, or I won't control my power-
But Maker! How long I've waited just to see this very hour!
It's just as well I'm not the one who calls the storm of fire---
Or I would turn this battle plain into your funeral pyre!
Wynne all say I must not hate--- but I will not pretend.
I saw the wreck you made of them, my nephew and my sister---
The scars you left in flesh and soul will be so slow to fade---
Oh, would I had your coward heart beneath my naked blade!
I must control my rage, or lose ability to plan,
I must direct the fight from here, not charging in the van.
As you will likewise do, no doubt, for all that you are cruel
And revel in shed blood and pain, I think you are no fool.
But in the name of sacred Andraste, you're all that I despise,
Who stole by treachery my arl
as your prize---
My family, my people, my Ferelden . All, you plotted to despoil---
By tricks that only miracles enabled us to foil.
I must control my fury or let slip all that I've sought-
But vengeance would not be enough for all the grief you've wrought.
Maker grant this day you fall beneath the steel of me and mine---
And drink full deeply of defeat, that cold and bitter wine.
The griffon is on my chest, my naked blade within my hand.
My companions like an eager hound lie waiting my command.
With how you tortured, killed and lied revealed to them this day---
By all the stars that ever shone,
By the Maker, by Theirin's blood
For my parents and my Cousland 's Own---
I swear that you will pay!
Quarantine make me crazy
The books, Series, world and characters, are amazing.
This song? omgs...
(Knowing the Story/Song pre-dates "The Red Wedding" from 'GoT'? wow!)
... Is it bad that I wanna see someone retune this for classic metal?
No, it's filk. In some filk communities, one way to use the word filk is literally as a verb, to filk, meaning to make a parody of a song. Whatever changes you want to make to this song, go ahead; just as long as you don't try to claim it as entirely yours, nobody should mind, and in fact most filkers will encourage you.
Maybe by th-cam.com/users/CalebsCovers ?
Yeah, that sounds badass
I guess this is the kind of music I listen to at 3 in the morning \_[•_•]_/
I like it.
I'll never sing it, but I like it.
Having read the book and all.