The Plainsgirl and the Knight: The Oath
A Crossover of FE6 and FE7
Rated: G
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Intelligent Systems
Notes: Leot-hof on that name, please.
Any romance is purely in the mind of the reader.
Genre: Drama
Summary: The past often affects the present in the most strangest of ways.
( The Plainsgirl and the Knight: The Oath )
- Mood:
tired - Music:The Two Towers Extended soundtrack
- Mood:
indescribable - Music:If I Had Maggie in the Wood -- The Chieftains
Here is told why the snow is hard in winter and why the wind is harsh in summer
Notes:
Those familiar with mythology will recognise a bit of it from the story of Pluto and Proserpina, which is another kidnap/"why seasons are like this" story. I was also inspired by Norse mythology, which has a giant eagle flapping its wings which causes the icy winds of winter. The only other thing to note is that King Gunnar and his host is a reference to 'the king in the mountain' myth, which is a common myth about a king and his men waiting in a mountain for the time of need to go forth for their people. The most famous example of this is King Arthur in Avalon (of course, Avalon is an island, but we won't worry about details for right now).
- Mood:
rushed - Music:None
I was glancing through an old note book and found this written across two pages or so. Found it to be quite interesting to read over. I rather like the wording of it, so I decided no great harm could come from posting what I have of it. There is not much in it, though. It only covers the first twenty years after the Scouring.
I edited only some of the wording, none of the events.
Beginning of the Age of Men -- Year One -- Hartmut seals Idoun inside the mountains of Southern Bern. Dragons begin to vanish from Elibe.
Year Four -- Roland, Barigan, Hartmut, and Elimine establish kingdoms across southern and northern Elibe.
Years Five until Year Seven -- Elimine establishes an organized priesthood for the gods of Etruria.
Year Eight -- Athos and Bramimond vanish from Elibe and see the other Seven Generals no more.
Year Ten -- Death of Durban in the Western Isle of Hibernia while fighting a monster from the deep.
Year Two and Ten -- The First Great Sorrow of Lycia -- Roland is poisoned by his wife's lover, Goronwy. Goronwy takes the Crown of Lycia.
Year Three and Ten-- Barigan of Ilia is killed by the Grarthurs (Grey-trolls). Bjorn Barigansson succeeds him.
Year Five and Ten -- Death of Hartmut at the Battle of the Wald. Throne of Bern seized by Hagen Habich of Herwagen.
Year Six and Ten -- The burning of Eoham and the death of Hanon in Sacae. Strife between the Clans of the Great Field.
Year Seven and Ten -- Death of Elimine from wounds received in the Scouring. Justinus the First is given the Scepter of Elimine and rules the kingdom of Etruria. Aurelius of Portusurbs becomes High Priest.
Year Twenty -- Goronwy killed by Rowan son of Roland. Rowan crowned king at Ostia.
Year Two and Twenty -- Hagen Habich slain by Hildebrandi the son of Hartmut. Hildebrandi abdicates in favour of his son, Hartmut II.
Year Three and Twenty -- Death of King Bjorn Barigansson and Broddi Bjornsson at the Battle of Skjolda. Both slain by Grarthurs. Ingjald Frodason, husband of Bera Barigansdottir, in crowned King of Ilia.
Here ends the unfinished copy of the Chronicles of Elibe.
Reading over it now, it is easy to see its shortcomings. The events are spaced to close together, the events written are in a limited geography (Sacae and the Western Isles are only mentions at the death of their respectful general!), and events are nearly repeated (the fates of Roland's and Hartmut's slayers are too similar). Still, it has an air of authority which I enjoy much, though I did edit a few things.
The biggest edit is probably the name Eoham. In the original MS, the burning was at Garinsburg. I have since forgotten the meaning of the word and decided to go with the more smooth (and Sacae sounding) name of Eoham, which is Old English for Horse-home. A rather odd choice, since the Sacaens seem more Hunnish to me with my older eyes now.
A close study of the chronicle shows my choices for the languages in Elibe. Etruria is Latin, Lycia is British-Celtic, Ilia is Norse, and Bern is German. They fit rather well, though with Lycia you have to be careful in picking names. Not many people can pronounce the name Gwrhyr.
- Mood:
nostalgic
Hear! We hath heard of the honourable Danes,
of their solid stands and swift feats,
the won great glory and gathered together mighty
hosts to march and move o'er the moors and hills.
Don't mind me. Just testing the equipment.
- Mood:
nostalgic - Music:Back to the Fair -- The Rogues
