A Prayer to Carren
"In shadows deep where sorrows dwell,
Awake, Carren, rise from Hel,
Bring forth your rot, let decay spread wide,
To those that invade, break their pride.
With bitter winds and whispers dark,
Gift them your festering mark,
In your dark garden, their blood shall flow,
Turn their laughter cold, their hopes made low.
Roots of anguish shall intertwine,
Soil of despair shall confine,
Let their dreams wither, their spirits break,
For every step, their limbs must ache.
O spirit of rot, hear this plea,
Bring forth anguish, leave none free,
As time unwinds, let our vengeance bloom,
In silence of night, bring them doom.
So march they forth, the lost, the blind,
To Carren, our souls we bind,
In agony wrapped, let them now know,
The seeds of hatred, we now sow. "
Historical Details
Background
Created by an unknown Firbolg, seemingly mass produced and dispersed through magical means, the poem is unique amongst their literature in its controversial reverance of the deific spirit named Carren, the Firbolg embodiment of rot and decay. While all other Firbolg texts unanimously refer to the entity negatively, often while doing battle with its other half, Enralei, the embodiment of blossoming life. A Prayer to Carren also stands out as the only known prayer to the being.
Due to this, the work was received negatively by nearly all Firbolgs, often cited as being antithesis to all Firbolg teachings. Despite this, and despite the efforts of the Maghi Dolsun officials, the texts continued to appear within the homes of the native people, with nearly all Firbolgs at least aware of its existence.
As for the wider public, the swift actions of the Giant Slayers prevented it from becoming as widespread. With the Slayers fearing the public outcry, they worried the poem would insight panic within the people of Jotunheim, already suspicious of the Giant-Kin. Luckily, it was found by Slayer Rune Smiths that the poems were being dispersed not by hand, but by means of a more magical nature. Materializing said works within the homes of Firbolgs and the Jotunheim citizens. Having learned this, the spell was swiftly dealt with, ceasing any further creations. As for their origin, while unconfirmed, many have stated it to have come from deep within the Jungle of Secrets.
Due to this, the work was received negatively by nearly all Firbolgs, often cited as being antithesis to all Firbolg teachings. Despite this, and despite the efforts of the Maghi Dolsun officials, the texts continued to appear within the homes of the native people, with nearly all Firbolgs at least aware of its existence.
As for the wider public, the swift actions of the Giant Slayers prevented it from becoming as widespread. With the Slayers fearing the public outcry, they worried the poem would insight panic within the people of Jotunheim, already suspicious of the Giant-Kin. Luckily, it was found by Slayer Rune Smiths that the poems were being dispersed not by hand, but by means of a more magical nature. Materializing said works within the homes of Firbolgs and the Jotunheim citizens. Having learned this, the spell was swiftly dealt with, ceasing any further creations. As for their origin, while unconfirmed, many have stated it to have come from deep within the Jungle of Secrets.
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